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Denarius with head of Roma, struck under Q. Marcius Libo
Roman
Republican Period
about 148 B.C.
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 20 mm. Weight: 4.08 gm.
Credit Line
Augustine Shurtleff Collection of Coins
Accession Number01.1993
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Roma, right, wearing winged helmet.
X (under chin); LIBO (behind head)
Reverse: The Dioscuri on horseback charging to right.
Q M[A]RC (below horses); ROMA (on tablet)
X (under chin); LIBO (behind head)
Reverse: The Dioscuri on horseback charging to right.
Q M[A]RC (below horses); ROMA (on tablet)
ProvenanceBy date unknown: The Augustine Shurtleff Collection of Coins; bequest of Augustine Shurtleff to MFA; accessioned February 1, 1901