© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Sestertius L. Aemilius Buca; L•AEMILIVS•BVCA 44 BC
44 BC year| Silver | 0.81 g | 12 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 44 BC |
| Value | Sestertius (¼) |
| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.81 g |
| Diameter | 12 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#401438 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Star. Border of dots.
Script: Latin
Lettering: L•AEMILIVS•BVCA
Translation: Lucius Aemilius Buca
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of L. Aemilius Buca, a Roman politician and military leader, on one side, and a depiction of the goddess Ceres on the other. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture and fertility, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Republic.
