Denarius Papiria: Cn. Papirius Carbo; CARB ROMA 121 BC
121 BC year| Silver | 3.8 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 121 BC |
| Value | Denarius (1) |
| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.8 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#244931 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Jupiter driving quadriga right holding thunderbolt & eagle tipped scepter
CARB below horses
ROMA in ex.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CARB
ROMA
Comment
In 122 B.C., Marcus Fulvius Flaccus and Gaius Gracchus became tribunes and proposed a number of populist reforms. Gracchus passed a law requiring the state to provide weapons and equipment for the soldiers in the Roman army. The following year Gracchus lost his bid for reelection. When his rivals planned to repeal his populist reforms, Gracchus organized a mass protest. The Senate ordered the protest suppressed by any means necessary. Gaius Gracchus and many of his followers were killed on the streets of Rome in a pitched battle with the consul Lucius Opimius, and a force of senators and equites. Later Opimius established a tribunal that condemned 3,000 of Gracchus supporters to death. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=416
Interesting fact
The Denarius coin , issued during the Roman Republic in 121 BC, features a unique design on its reverse side. It depicts a stylized image of the goddess Roma, seated on a throne, surrounded by two lictors (officers) carrying fasces (bundles of rods). This design was a common motif on Roman coins during this period, symbolizing the power and authority of the Roman state.
