Denarius IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST MEMMIVS AED C E R I A L I A PREMIVS FECIT, Romulus and Ceres

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year98-117
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC II#799, OCRE#ric.2.tr.799
Obverse descriptionHead of Romulus, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringC MEMMI C F QVIRINVS
(Translation: Caius Memmius Caii Filius. Quirinus. Gaius Memmius, son of Gaius. Quirinus.)
Reverse descriptionCeres seated right, holding torch and corn-ears.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST MEMMIVS AED C E R I A L I A PREMIVS FECIT
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Traianus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus, Pater Patriae, Restituit, Memmius Aedilis Cerialia Primus Fecit. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Trajan, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians, father of the nation, has restored [this coin of], Memmius, aedile, organiser of the first Cerealia (major festival dedicated to Ceres).)
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MintageND (98-117)  - -
Catalog ID9402593730
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