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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.428.37
People
Moneyer: Cn. Domitius Cn.f. Cn.n. Ahenobarbus, Roman
Title
Denarius of Cn. Domitius Cn.f. Cn.n. Ahenobarbus, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 116 or 115 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Republican
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180993

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.79 g
Die Axis
4
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Before, ROMA upwards; behind, mark of value (X)
  • Reverse Inscription: In exergue, CN.DOMI

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RRC 285/1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.428.37
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma r., with curl on l. shoulder; before, ROMA upwards; behind, mark of value (X). Border of dots.
Rev.: Jupiter in quadriga r., holding thunderbolt in l. hand and branch in r. hand; in exergue, [CN.]DOM[I]. Line border.

Verification Level

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