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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.1026
People
Moneyer: M. Nonius Sufenas, Roman
Title
Denarius of M. Nonius Sufenas, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 59 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Republican
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/181481

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.05 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Behind, S.C upwards; before, SVFENAS downwards
  • Reverse Inscription: Around, counter-clockwise, PR.L.V.P.F; in exergue, SEX.NONI

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RRC 421/1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.1026
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Head of Saturn r.; behind, harpa and oval object (stone?); behind, S.C upwards; before, SVFENAS downwards. Border of dots.
Rev.: Roma seated l. on pile of armor, holding scepter in r. hand and sword in l. hand; behind, Victory, holding palm-branch in l. hand and crowning Roma with r. hand; around, counter-clockwise, [P]R.L.V.P.F (praetor ludos Victoriae primus fecit); in exergue, SEX.NON[I]. Border of dots.

Verification Level

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