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Denarius S P Q R, Mars
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Authority |
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| Year | 68-69 |
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| Weight | 3.07 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a large, boldly rendered eagle standing facing, wings spread, within a wreath or decorative border, with the senatorial legend S P Q R occupying the central field. The initialism, standing for Senatus Populusque Romanus, asserts the authority of the Senate and the Roman people as the issuing body, reflecting the constitutional legitimacy claimed during the civil-war interregnum. The design is executed with characteristic urgency of the period, the flan showing significant flow lines and surface irregularities consistent with rapid hammered production. The lettering is deeply cut but unevenly distributed across the field. This reverse type is closely associated with the coinage struck in the name of the Senate during the turbulent Year of the Four Emperors. |
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| Reverse lettering | S P Q R (Translation: Senatus Populusque Romanus. The senate and the Roman people.) |
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