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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2008.115.105
People
Moneyer: C. Plutius, Roman
Title
Denarius of C. Plutius, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 121 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Republican
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/186573

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.93 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Behind, mark of value (X)
  • Reverse Inscription: Below, C.PLVTI; in exergue, ROMA

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RRC 278/1

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
2008.115.105
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, mark of value (X). Border of dots.
Rev.: Dioscuri r.; below, C.PLVTI; in exergue, ROMA. Border of dots.

Verification Level

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