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Republican Denarius 83 BCE

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Obverse: Bust of Mercury right, draped and with caduceus over shoulder; behind, control mark: S. Border of dots. Reverse: Ulysses standing right holding staff in left hand and extending right hand to dog, Argus; on left, Latin inscription: C·MAMIL; on right, Latin inscription: LIMEAN. Border of dots.
Title Republican Denarius 83 BCE
contributor Foss, Danja
contributor Hubbard, Sarah
supporting host Grinnell College. Classics Department
sponsor Cummins, Monessa
Index Date -0083
Date Captured 8/5/2016 14:44:28
Type of Resource still image
Genre coin
Extent Dia. 20.05 mm; wt.3.05g; axis 270 degrees
Media Type image/tiff
Digital Origin digitized other analog
source identifier AC_RR_010Obv.TIFF; AC_RR_010Rev.TIFF
production credits Hubbard, Sarah (2017)
citation BMCRR, Vol. 1, p. 33, ROME. 272; Cr. 362/1; British Museum Online Database: 362.1.12
Date Issued 83 BCE
Date (Other) 83 BCE
Catalog number 2016 Hubbard/Cummins.RRC.10
Catalog number 1990 Foss.11
Denomination Denarius, serrated
Material Silver
Production Place Rome
Place (Findspot) Unknown
Authority or Moneyer Gaius Mamilius Limetanus
Language Latin
Keyword Mercury
Keyword Caduceus
Keyword Ulysses
Keyword Silver
Keyword Denarius
Identifier (local) grinnell:17303
Identifier (hdl) http://hdl.handle.net/11084/17303
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