Coin: ar denarius (barbarous imitation)

Museum number:
8-8023
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.147
Description:
Coin. Silver. 2.68 gr. mm. Said to be barbaric imitation of Roman denarii. Obverse: Head facing left; helmeted. Reverse: Horseman riding facing left; in field CÆYCIR•V.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé
Collection place:
Gaul (ancient region)
Production place:
Gaul (ancient region)
Culture or time period:
Gallic
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Inscription:
CÆYCIR•V
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Denarii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers and 7.6 Bogus Currency
Accession date:
1904
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 2.68 grams
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Coin: ar denarius (barbarous imitation), accession number 8-8023, described as Coin. Silver. 2.68 gr. mm. Said to be barbaric imitation of Roman denarii. Obverse: Head facing left; helmeted. Reverse: Horseman riding facing left; in field CÆYCIR•V.Hearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Coin: ar denarius (barbarous imitation), accession number 8-8023, described as Coin. Silver. 2.68 gr. mm. Said to be barbaric imitation of Roman denarii. Obverse: Head facing left; helmeted. Reverse: Horseman riding facing left; in field CÆYCIR•V.Hearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Coin: ar denarius (barbarous imitation), accession number 8-8023, described as Coin. Silver. 2.68 gr. mm. Said to be barbaric imitation of Roman denarii. Obverse: Head facing left; helmeted. Reverse: Horseman riding facing left; in field CÆYCIR•V.Hearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Coin: ar denarius (barbarous imitation), accession number 8-8023, described as Coin. Silver. 2.68 gr. mm. Said to be barbaric imitation of Roman denarii. Obverse: Head facing left; helmeted. Reverse: Horseman riding facing left; in field CÆYCIR•V.Hearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Coin: ar denarius (barbarous imitation), accession number 8-8023, described as Coin. Silver. 2.68 gr. mm. Said to be barbaric imitation of Roman denarii. Obverse: Head facing left; helmeted. Reverse: Horseman riding facing left; in field CÆYCIR•V.Hearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Coin: ar denarius (barbarous imitation), accession number 8-8023, described as Coin. Silver. 2.68 gr. mm. Said to be barbaric imitation of Roman denarii. Obverse: Head facing left; helmeted. Reverse: Horseman riding facing left; in field CÆYCIR•V.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar denarius (barbarous imitation), accession number 8-8023, described as Coin. Silver. 2.68 gr. mm. Said to be barbaric imitation of Roman denarii. Obverse: Head facing left; helmeted. Reverse: Horseman riding facing left; in field CÆYCIR•V.

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