© CGB
© CGB
Bronze with horse and head with calamistered hair 60 BC - 40 BC
| Bronze | 2.45 g | 15 mm |
| Issuer | Ambiani (Gallia Belgica) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 60 BC - 40 BC |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.45 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190809 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Free horse, with beaded neck, galloping to the right, surrounded by pointed globules and annulets; above, bird resting on the croup, turned to the right, holding a snake in its beak.
Comment
This bronze is imitated from the Denier of Caius Calpurnius Piso, consul in - 67 (see link).Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a rare depiction of a horse and rider on a Roman Republican coin, which was not a common motif in Roman coinage at the time. The horse and rider image on this coin may indicate that the coin was issued to commemorate a military victory or to promote the image of the Roman Republic as a powerful and expanding empire.
