© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Aureus Caecilia: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio; Licinia: Publius Licinius Crassus Iunianus Damasippus; METEL·PIVS SCIP·IMP / CRASS·IVN LEG·PROPR 47 BC - 46 BC
| Gold | 8.07 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 47 BC - 46 BC |
| Value | Aureus (25) |
| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 8.07 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#336345 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Curule chair; above, scales balanced on cornucopia; on ground to left, corn-ear; on ground to right, dragon's head.
Border of dots.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CRASS·IVN LEG·PRO·PR
Unabridged legend: Crassus Iunianus Legatus Propraetore
Translation: The legate propraetor [Publius Licinius] Crassus Iunianus [Damasippus]
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the portrait of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, a prominent Roman general and statesman, on one side, and the image of a legionary eagle on the other, symbolizing the power and authority of the Roman Republic.
