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Denarius Cn. Domitius Calvinus, OSCA / DOM•COS•ITER•IMP
| Issuer | Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
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| Year | 39 BC |
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| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
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| Obverse description | Bare, bearded head of Hercules facing right, rendered with bold, expressive relief characteristic of late Republican coinage. The hair is depicted in short, tightly curled locks, surmounted by a small wreath or boss atop the crown. The beard is rendered in a distinctive stippled or pellet style, giving a granular texture to the facial hair. The legend OSCA appears vertically in the left field, referencing the mint city of Osca (modern Huesca, Spain). The design is enclosed within a border of dots. |
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| Reverse description | Four pontifical emblems of augural and sacerdotal office arranged in the field: a simpulum (ladle) to the upper left, an aspergillum (sprinkler) to the lower left, a securis (sacrificial axe) at centre, and an apex (priestly cap) to the upper right. These symbols allude to the priestly offices held by Cn. Domitius Calvinus. The legend DOM•COS•ITER•IMP is inscribed along the lower and right portions of the field, abbreviating Domitius, Consul Iterum, Imperator, referencing his second consulship and imperatorial acclamation. The design is enclosed within a border of dots. |
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| Reverse lettering | DOM•COS•ITER•IMP |
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