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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 121

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 121. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows clasped right hands, with the legend FIDES EXERCITVVM. The reverse shows clasped right hands, with the legend FIDES PRAETORIANORVM.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
5
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

The Year of the Four Emperors, AD 69, was the first civil war of the Roman Empire, characterised by shifting allegiances, rebellions, and claimants in Rome and the provinces. Following the death of Nero in AD 68 and the brief rule of Galba, Otho claimed power with the backing of the Praetorian Guard, only to be challenged and defeated by Vitellius, who had been acclaimed emperor by the legions of the Rhine. This anonymous denarius reflects the intense political instability of the civil wars, where contending factions relied on and appealed to the loyalty of the army and the Praetorian Guard.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Anonymous

Design

Obverse
Clasped right hands
Reverse
Clasped right hands
Obverse legend
FIDES EXERCITVVM
Reverse legend
FIDES PRAETORIANORVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 121
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
FIDES EXERCITVVM
Reverse legend to match
FIDES 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.

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