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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.1043
People
Issued by Cn. Domitius L.f. Cn.n. Ahenobarbus, Roman
Title
Denarius of Cn. Domitius L.f. Cn.n. Ahenobarbus, Moving Mint
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 41 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Moving Mint
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Republican
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/181433

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.07 g
Die Axis
10
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Before, AHENOBAR upwards
  • Reverse Inscription: Around, counter-clockwise, CN.DOMITIVS.IMP

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RRC 519/2

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.1043
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Male head r. (unidentifiable ancestor of Domitius Ahenobarbus); before, AHENOBAR upwards. Border of dots.
Reverse: Prow r., on which stands a trophy with two spears and shield; around, counter-clockwise, CN[.DOMITIVS.]IMP. Border of dots.

Verification Level

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