DR-244 | Crawford: 291/1
Manlius Aemilius Lepidus
Manlio Aemilius Lepidus

Gens: Aemilia
Moneyer: Manlius Aemilius Lepidus
Date and mint: 114 BC/113 BC - Rome


Obverse: Female laureate bust (possibly Roma), right, drape and diadem. Dotted border.
Legend: ROMA
Symbols: Obverse behind, x

Reverse: Three arches, above which stands an equestrian statue: a rider wearing a breastplate and crown and holding a spear in his right hand. Dotted border.
Legend: MN AEMILIO L E P

Comment: The Aemilia family is one of the oldest and most illustrious in Rome, its origin being Sabine. There are various theories regarding the interpretation of the obverse, one of which is supposed to refer to the Aemilia Bridge, which was initially built of wood and was later changed to a stone one by a member of the Aemilia family.

Provenance: Bertolami Fine Arts (2012)
Price: 920 €