Summary
Denarius, Issued by Ancient Roman Republic, 113 or 112 BC
Moneyer: P. NERVA (P. Licinius Nerva)
Minted in Rome
Obverse Description
Helmeted bust of Roma facing left, shield on left shoulder and holding a spear over her right; above, a crescent; at left the denomination mark X with bar; at right, ROMA
Reverse Description
A voting scene; at the left, a voter approaching a bridge and bending to accept a ballot from an attendant who is standing behind the bridge; at right the voter places the ballot in a cista; above P. NERVA
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
In this voting scene, the bridge is to isolate voters to ensure freedom in their voting. The historical significance of the choice of this scene together with the unusual military form of Roma with the crescent above her head (seeming to link her to the goddess Diana) is unknown
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
113-112 BC
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
09
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
17 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.926 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Crawawford 292/1
[Book] Crawford, Michael H. 1974. Roman Republican Coinage., 306-307, 723 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
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