Summary

Denarius serratus, issued by Ancient Roman Republic, 83-82 BC
Moneyer: Q. ANTO BALB PR (Q. Antonius Balbus, as Praetor)
Minted in Rome

Obverse Description

Laureate head of Jupiter facing right; behind, S.C; to right, T.

Reverse Description

Victory, holding wreath and palm branch, in horse drawn quadriga advancing to right; below, D; in exergue, Q. ANTO. BALB / PR (the ANT and AL lettering in monogram)

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

This issue was struck under the authorization af a senatus consultum (hence the letters SC on the obverse) by a praetor (PR after his name on the reverse) apparently as an emergency issue in preperation to resist the return of Sulla (see Crawford p.379 and 606-607)

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