Denarius

L. Antestius Gragulus
Roman Republic

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136 BCE

Silver

Overall: 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Dr. Joseph DeGregorio

2011.69.155

Geography

None

Period

1000 BCE-1 CE

Object Name

Coin

Research Area

Numismatics: Greek and Roman

Not on view

Inscriptions

Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; GRAG behind and mark of denomination before. Rev: Jupiter driving quadriga right, holding thunderbolt, reins, and eagle-tipped sceptre; L ANTES below; ROMA in exergue.

Provenance

Dr. Joseph DeGregorio, Glen Ridge, New Jersey; given to present collection, 2011.

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