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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 118

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 118. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows clasped right hands, with the legend FIDES EXERCITVVM. The reverse shows concordia standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left, with the legend CONCORDIA PRAETORIANORVM.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

This silver coin was produced within the Roman Empire under an anonymous authority during the period spanning 27 BC to AD 476. It is catalogued under the Civil Wars series of the imperial coinage, struck at an uncertain mint.

Struck as a denarius, the coin represents the standard Roman silver denomination introduced around 211 BC during the Second Punic War and used until the third century AD. The obverse features clasped right hands accompanied by the legend "FIDES EXERCITVVM". The reverse depicts Concordia standing left, holding a branch in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left, alongside the legend "CONCORDIA PRAETORIANORVM".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Anonymous

Design

Obverse
Clasped right hands
Reverse
Concordia standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left
Obverse legend
FIDES EXERCITVVM
Reverse legend
CONCORDIA PRAETORIANORVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 118
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
FIDES EXERCITVVM
Reverse legend to match
CONCORDIA PRAETORIANORVM
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.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

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