Denarius of C. Postumius, Rome | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2008.115.130
People: Moneyer: C. Postumius, Roman
Title: Denarius of C. Postumius, Rome
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: c. 74 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period: Roman Republican period
Culture: Roman Republican
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/186333

Physical Descriptions

Medium

silver

Metal

AR

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

3.81 g

Die Axis

11

Denomination

denarius

Inscriptions and Marks

Reverse Inscription: In exergue, C.POSTVMI/AT or TA in monogram

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: RRC 394/1a

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University
Accession Year: 2008
Object Number: 2008.115.130
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder. Border of dots.
Rev.: Hound running r.; below, spear r.; in exergue, C.POSTVMI/AT or TA in monogram. Border of dots.

Verification Level

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