Denarius of L. Rutilius Flaccus, Rome (Fake?)

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1979.429.21
People: Moneyer: L. Rutilius Flaccus, Roman
Title: Denarius of L. Rutilius Flaccus, Rome (Fake?)
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: c. 77 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period: Roman Republican period
Culture: Roman Republican
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/181098

Physical Descriptions

Medium

silver

Metal

AR

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

3.37 g

Die Axis

6

Denomination

denarius

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: Behind, FLAC downwards
Reverse Inscription: In exergue, L.RVTILI

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: RRC 387/1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year: 1979
Object Number: 1979.429.21
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, FLAC downwards. Border of dots.
Rev.: Victory in biga r., holding reins in l. hand and wreath in r. hand; in exergue, L.RVTILI. Border of dots.

Verification Level

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