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RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 6

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 6. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Clodius Macer. Mint: Carthage. The obverse shows bust of Africa, draped, right, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, with the legend L CLODI MACRI LIBERATRIX S C.

The reverse shows aquila right, between two vexilla, with the legend MACRIA N A LIB LEG I.

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Historical context

Lucius Clodius Macer was a legatus of the Roman Empire in Africa during the reign of Nero. In May 68, he revolted and cut off the food supply of Rome. Alongside the Legio III Augusta, which he already commanded, he raised a new legion, Legio I Macriana liberatrix. Although Galba initially encouraged him, Galba later had Macer killed by the procurator Trebonius Garutianus in October 68.

Macer operated a small mint, located in Carthage or Cirta, where no gold coinage was produced. This silver denarius represents the standard Roman silver denomination introduced during the Second Punic War. The obverse depicts a draped bust of Africa wearing an elephant-skin head-dress, accompanied by the legend "L CLODI MACRI LIBERATRIX S C". The reverse features an aquila flanked by two vexilla, bearing the legend "MACRIA N A LIB LEG I", referring directly to the newly raised Legio I Macriana liberatrix.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Carthage
Authority
Clodius Macer

Design

Obverse
Bust of Africa, draped, right, wearing elephant-skin head-dress
Reverse
Aquila right, between two vexilla
Obverse legend
L CLODI MACRI LIBERATRIX S C
Reverse legend
MACRIA N A LIB LEG I

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 6
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
L CLODI MACRI LIBERATRIX S C
Reverse legend to match
MACRIA N A LIB LEG I
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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