© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Denarius MARTI VLTORI; Hispania and Mars
| Silver | 2.68 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Period | Civil War (68-69) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 68-69 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.68 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#248437 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Mars, in military dress, standing front, head left, holding vertical spear in right hand, left setting shield on ground.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MARTI VLTORI
Translation:
Marti Ultori.
To Mars, the avenger.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Denarius coin features an image of Mars, the Roman god of war, on one side, and an image of Hispania, the Roman province that included modern-day Spain and Portugal, on the other. This coin was minted during the reign of Emperor Vespasian, who ruled Rome from 69 to 79 AD. The coin's design was meant to symbolize the power and influence of the Roman Empire, and it was used as a means of payment and trade throughout the empire.
