Description
Denomination: Silver denarius
Period: Roman republic
Date: 136BC
Origin: Rome mint
Condition: Almost very fine
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma. right. X below chin. GRAG behind (the mark of value XVI in monogram)
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga. right. brandishing thunderbolt. L ANTES below. ROMA below
Size and Weight: 21mm. 4.77g
References: Sear 115
Features and Provenance: Nothing is known about this moneyer other than his coins. but he sometimes put a Jackdaw on them. an allusion to his cognomen ‘graculus’.
The quadriga on the reverse. was an unusual configuration for the horses instead of the more usual two in front and two behind. as it was particularly unstable. It was used in the Olympic games and other contests as it symbolised triumph and was the chariot of the gods. Apollo is typically depicted driving one as he delivered daylight and disperses night.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades in-between
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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