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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.429.38
People
Moneyer: L. Rustius, Roman
Title
Denarius of L. Rustius, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 76 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Republican
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/182122

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.99 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Behind, S.C downwards
  • Reverse Inscription: In exergue, L.RVSTI

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RRC 389/1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.429.38
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Helmeted male (Mars) head r.; behind, S.C downwards; before, mark of value (XVI in monogram). Border of dots. Crescent countermark on neck. [Crawford identifies the head as that of Minerva.]
Rev.: Ram r.; in exergue, L.RVSTI. Border of dots.

Verification Level

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