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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
NOT ON VIEW
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.