Harvard Art Museums > 1942.176.34: Denarius of M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, Rome Coins Exit Deep Zoom Mode Add to Collection Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Denarius of M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, Rome (Issued by M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus) , 1942.176.34,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 24, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/180072. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.176.34 People Issued by M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, Roman Title Denarius of M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date c. 67 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Republican period Culture Roman Republican Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180072 Physical Descriptions Medium silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.97 g Die Axis 3 Denomination denarius Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Behind, CESTIANVS downwards. Before, S.C downwards Reverse Inscription: Around, counter-clockwise, M.PLAETORIVS.M.F.AED.CVR State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RRC 409/1 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The George Davis Chase Collection of Roman Coins, Gift of George Davis Chase, Professor of Classics and Dean of Graduate Study at the University of Maine Accession Year 1942 Object Number 1942.176.34 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Female bust r., draped, with attributes of Isis, Minerva, Apollo, Diana and Victory; before, cornucopiae; behind, CESTIANVS; before, S.C. Bead and reel border. Rev.: Eagle on thunderbolt r., head l.; around, M.PLAETORIVS.M.F.AED.CVR. Bead and reel border. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
