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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 18

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 18. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Genius, with long or short hair and wreath of berries or flowers; cornucopia behind, with the legend GENIO P R.

The reverse shows mars advancing right, wearing only helmet, holding javelin in right hand, round shield in left; left, parazonium, with the legend MARTI VLTORI.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

This silver coin was produced within the Roman Empire under anonymous authority during the Civil Wars, belonging to the imperial period spanning from 27 BC to AD 476. It was struck at an uncertain mint without the name or portrait of a reigning emperor.

Struck as a denarius, the standard Roman silver denomination originally introduced during the Second Punic War, the piece bears the obverse legend "GENIO P R" alongside a bust of Genius accompanied by a cornucopia. The reverse carries the inscription "MARTI VLTORI", depicting Mars advancing armed with a javelin, round shield, and parazonium.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Anonymous

Design

Obverse
Bust of Genius, with long or short hair and wreath of berries or flowers; cornucopia behind
Reverse
Mars advancing right, wearing only helmet, holding javelin in right hand, round shield in left; left, parazonium
Obverse legend
GENIO P R
Reverse legend
MARTI VLTORI

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 18
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
GENIO P R
Reverse legend to match
MARTI VLTORI
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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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 17

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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