Silver denarius, Dacia, 80 BC - 1 BC. 2015.20.2451

Physical Description

• Authenticity: Imitation
• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.97
  • Diameter (in mm): 17.7

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 80 BC - 1 BC
• Denomination: denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Geographic

  • Region: Dacia

• Obverse

  • Type: Laureate, winged and draped male bust right (perhaps Genius or Apollo), trident over shoulder, ear behind; blundered legend.
  • Deity: Apollo
  • Deity: Genius

• Reverse

  • Type: Juno Sospita standing left, holding shield in right hand and brandishing spear in left; at feet, serpent coiled left; to right, XIIII.
  • Deity: Juno

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Romania

References

• Reference: RRC 352/1(O) 379/1(R)
• Reference: Carbone 2023, 1711
• Citation: Carbone 2023, 1711
• Reference: Davis 2004b, AII M327 (this coin).

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2015.20.2451
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Witschonke

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States