DR-189 | Crawford: 243/1
Tiberius Minucius
Tiberius Minucius

Gens: Minucia
Moneyer: Tiberius Minucius
Date and mint: 134 BC - Rome


Obverse: Bust of Roma with helmet, right. Dotted border.
Legend:
Symbols: Obverse behind, x

Reverse: Spiral column with aeolian capital, decorated with two bells at the top and two front parts of lions at the base; behind each of the lions, Spike; standing on a column, togate statue holding a staff in the right hand; on the left, togate figure holding loaves (?) with both hands and placing the left foot on modius; On the right, togate figure holding Lituus in his right hand. Dotted border.
Legend: ROMA TI MINVCI C F AVGVRINI

Comment: The reverse of this denarius represents the bronze monument that originally stood near the Trigemina Gate to commemorate L. Minucius who gave an order to reduce the price of wheat in 439 BC

Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2020)
Price: 850 €