Corinth Coin: 1930 121
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1930 121
Title:   Roman Republican Silver Denarius of Consul M Aquillius (71 BC)
Year:   1930
Coin Number:   121
Period:   Roman Republican
Material:   AR
Denomination:   denarius
Authority:   Consul M Aquillius
Obverse Legend:   IIIVIR VIRTVS
Obverse Type:   Bust of Virtus r., draped and wearing crested helmet with feather on sides
Reverse Legend:   [MN AQVIL MNF MNN]
Reverse Type:   Consul Mn. Aquillius standing l., shield on l. arm, raising r. hand with wreath; to r. kneeling Sicilia
Symbol:   [Rev: in exergue SICIL]
Axis Clock:   3
Weight Description:   3.70
Weight:   3.70
Diameter:   20
Chronology:   71 BC
Findspot Description:   New Hotel; at 12C depth 1.65
Excavation Date: 10/24/1930, # 2
Notebook 115, p. 27, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Card 31; Box originally labelled 1930-31
Serrated edge; Poor Condition
Negative 75-12-10a, 11a
BMC 72 BC, Syd 68 BC
Reference:   Crawford, RRC 401; BMC (Rom Rep] I p. 416, 3364; Syd. 798
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2011 4817
Image: digital 2011 4818
Image: digital 2011 4819