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Denarius with bust of Diana, struck under C. Postumius
Roman
Republican Period
about 74 B.C.
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 17.5 mm. Weight: 3.62 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1998.459
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Diana right, bow and quiver on shoulder.
In field at right: countermark?
Reverse: Hound running right; spear below.
In ex.: CPOSTVMI/A[T]
In field at right: countermark?
Reverse: Hound running right; spear below.
In ex.: CPOSTVMI/A[T]
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, December 16, 1998