Coin: ar denarius

Museum number:
8-4684
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080004684
Accession number:
Acc.184
Description:
Coin; AR Denarius; Roman. 3.96 grams, 21 mm. L. Valarius Flaccus, 103 BC. Obverse: Bust of Victory r. draped and winged. Reverse: Mars walking l. helmeted holding spear and trophy; before, flamen’s cap; to right, corn-ear; to left, L.VALERI/(F)LACCI.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson
Culture or time period:
Late Roman Republic (242-49 BC)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Mars (Roman deity) and Victoria (Roman diety)
Inscription:
L.VALERI/(F)LACCI
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Denarii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
108-107 BC
Accession date:
1905
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 20.9 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4684, described as Coin; AR Denarius; Roman. 3.96 grams, 21 mm. L. Valarius Flaccus, 103 BC. Obverse: Bust of Victory r. draped and winged. Reverse: Mars walking l. helmeted holding spear and trophy; before, flamen’s cap; to right, corn-ear; to left, L.VALERI/(F)LACCI.Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4684, described as Coin; AR Denarius; Roman. 3.96 grams, 21 mm. L. Valarius Flaccus, 103 BC. Obverse: Bust of Victory r. draped and winged. Reverse: Mars walking l. helmeted holding spear and trophy; before, flamen’s cap; to right, corn-ear; to left, L.VALERI/(F)LACCI.Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4684, described as Coin; AR Denarius; Roman. 3.96 grams, 21 mm. L. Valarius Flaccus, 103 BC. Obverse: Bust of Victory r. draped and winged. Reverse: Mars walking l. helmeted holding spear and trophy; before, flamen’s cap; to right, corn-ear; to left, L.VALERI/(F)LACCI.Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4684, described as Coin; AR Denarius; Roman. 3.96 grams, 21 mm. L. Valarius Flaccus, 103 BC. Obverse: Bust of Victory r. draped and winged. Reverse: Mars walking l. helmeted holding spear and trophy; before, flamen’s cap; to right, corn-ear; to left, L.VALERI/(F)LACCI.Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4684, described as Coin; AR Denarius; Roman. 3.96 grams, 21 mm. L. Valarius Flaccus, 103 BC. Obverse: Bust of Victory r. draped and winged. Reverse: Mars walking l. helmeted holding spear and trophy; before, flamen’s cap; to right, corn-ear; to left, L.VALERI/(F)LACCI.Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4684, described as Coin; AR Denarius; Roman. 3.96 grams, 21 mm. L. Valarius Flaccus, 103 BC. Obverse: Bust of Victory r. draped and winged. Reverse: Mars walking l. helmeted holding spear and trophy; before, flamen’s cap; to right, corn-ear; to left, L.VALERI/(F)LACCI.Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4684, described as Coin; AR Denarius; Roman. 3.96 grams, 21 mm. L. Valarius Flaccus, 103 BC. Obverse: Bust of Victory r. draped and winged. Reverse: Mars walking l. helmeted holding spear and trophy; before, flamen’s cap; to right, corn-ear; to left, L.VALERI/(F)LACCI.Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4684, described as Coin; AR Denarius; Roman. 3.96 grams, 21 mm. L. Valarius Flaccus, 103 BC. Obverse: Bust of Victory r. draped and winged. Reverse: Mars walking l. helmeted holding spear and trophy; before, flamen’s cap; to right, corn-ear; to left, L.VALERI/(F)LACCI.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4684, described as Coin; AR Denarius; Roman. 3.96 grams, 21 mm. L. Valarius Flaccus, 103 BC. Obverse: Bust of Victory r. draped and winged. Reverse: Mars walking l. helmeted holding spear and trophy; before, flamen’s cap; to right, corn-ear; to left, L.VALERI/(F)LACCI.

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