Denarius of Cn. Gellius, Rome | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1979.270
People: Moneyer: Cn. Gellius, Roman
Title: Denarius of Cn. Gellius, Rome
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: c. 138 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period: Roman Republican period
Culture: Roman Republican
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/184008

Physical Descriptions

Medium

silver

Metal

AR

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

3.51 g

Die Axis

5

Denomination

denarius

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: Behind, mark of value (X)
Reverse Inscription: Below, CN.GEL or CN.GELI; in exergue, ROMA

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: RRC 232/1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Professor Randall Thompson
Accession Year: 1979
Object Number: 1979.270
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, mark of value (X). Laurel wreath border.
Rev.: Warrior (Mars?) in quadriga r., holding shield in l. hand and grasping captive beside him with r. hand; below, CN.GE[L or LI]; in exergue, [R]OMA. Line border.

Verification Level

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