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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2002.60.45.30
People
Moneyer: M. Furius L.f. Philus, Roman
Title
Denarius of M. Furius L.f. Philus, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 119 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Republican
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/141365

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.85 g
Die Axis
3
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Around, counter-clockwise, M.FOVRI.L.F
  • Reverse Inscription: To r., ROMA upwards; in exergue, PHILI (PHI in ligature)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RRC 281/1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of W.C. Burriss Young
Accession Year
2002
Object Number
2002.60.45.30
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate head of Janus; around, counter-clockwise, M.FOVRI.L.F. Border of dots.
Rev.: Roma standing l., holding scepter in l. hand and crowning trophy with r. hand; above, star; behind, ROM[A] upwards; the trophy is surmounted by a boar's-head helmet and flanked by a carnyx and shield on each side; in exergue, PHILI (PHI in ligature). Border of dots.

Verification Level

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