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Denarius Sulpicia: Servius Sulpicius; SER SVLP 51 BC
51 BC year| Silver | 3.74 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 51 BC |
| Value | Denarius (1) |
| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.74 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#66890 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Naval trophy; on right, bound and naked captive standing right with point of spear above head; on left, clothed figure standing right and wearing petasus.
Border of dots.
Anepigraphic.
Edge
Plain
Comment
The gens Sulpicia was one of the oldest patrician families of Rome, and produced a succession of distinguished men, from the founding of the Republic to the imperial period. The first member of the people who obtained the consulate was Servius Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus in 500 BC. The family also had plebeian members, some of which can be descended from people's freedmen.The reverse seems to be a depiction of a captive auction.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius coin is that it features a portrait of Servius Sulpicius, a Roman politician and military leader, on one side, and a representation of the goddess Victory on the other. This coin was minted during a time of political turmoil in Rome, and the image of Victory was likely meant to symbolize the triumph of the Roman Republic over its enemies.
