1979.428.2: Denarius of L. Cupiennius, Rome
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1979.428.2
- People
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Moneyer: L. Cupiennius, Roman
- Title
- Denarius of L. Cupiennius, Rome
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- c. 147 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
- Period
- Roman Republican period
- Culture
- Roman Republican
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/180682
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 3.96 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Denomination
- denarius
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: Before, mark of value (X)
- Reverse Inscription: Below, L.CVP (VP in ligature); in exergue, ROMA
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- RRC 218/1
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
- Accession Year
- 1979
- Object Number
- 1979.428.2
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, cornucopiae; before, mark of value (X). Border of dots.
Rev.: Dioscuri galloping r.; below, L.CVP (VP in ligature); in exergue, [R]OMA. Line border.
Verification Level
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