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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.982
People
Moneyer: L. Cassius Caecianus, Roman
Title
Denarius of L. Cassius Caecianus, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 102 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Republican
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/181262

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.5 g
Die Axis
11
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Above, control-mark (.G); behind, CAEICIAN upwards (AE and AN in ligature)
  • Reverse Inscription: Above, control-mark (.P); in exergue, L.CASSI

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RRC 321/1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.982
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Draped bust of Ceres l.; behind, CAEICIAN (AE and AN in ligature); above, control-mark (.G). Border of dots. Counter-mark on neck.
Rev.: Yoke of oxen l.; above, control-mark (.P); in exergue, L.CASSI. Border of dots.

Verification Level

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