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Denarius with bust of Mercury, struck under C. Mamilius Limetanus
Roman
Republican Period
about 82 B.C.
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 20 mm. Weight: 3.91 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Gift of James Grant, George W. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. de Forest Thomson, and Edwin A. Wyeth, by exchange
Accession Number1998.51
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Mercury to right. In field at left: Y and a caduceus.
Reverse: Ulysses walking right, staff in left hand. In front, Argus.
CMAMIL LINEAN (ligature of A and T)
Serrate flan.
Reverse: Ulysses walking right, staff in left hand. In front, Argus.
CMAMIL LINEAN (ligature of A and T)
Serrate flan.
ProvenanceBy 1998: with Classical Numismatic Group, Inc., P.O. Box 479, Lancaster, Pa. 17608, Auction 45, Mail Bid Sale, March 18, 1998, lot 1697; April 22, 1998: purchased by MFA from Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.