brm_911046 - SEMPRONIA Denier

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Type : Denier

Date: 148 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 20,5 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 4,02 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Flan large, centré. Joli portrait de Rome. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.2 (Sempronia) - BMC/RR.711 - CRR.402 (2) - RRC.216 /1 - RSC.2 - RCV.91 (240$) - MRR.854 - CMDRR.1107 - RBW.926

Obverse

Obverse legend : PITIO.

Obverse description : Tête de Rome casquée à droite ; X sous le menton.

Reverse

Reverse legend : L. SE(MP) SOUS LES JAMBES DES CHEVAUX ET ROMA DANS UN CARTOUCHE AU-DESSOUS.

Reverse description : Les Dioscures, Castor et Pollux, à cheval, galopant à droite ; ils sont cuirassés avec le manteau flottant sur l’épaule, coiffés d'un bonnet surmonté d’une étoile, tenant chacun une javeline.

Historical background

SEMPRONIA

(148 BC)

In 148 BC, Sp. Postumius Albinus Magnus and L. Calpurnius Piso Cæsonius were consuls. The Third Punic War began the previous year. Cato the Elder died before his dream of the destruction of Carthage came true. In 148, the consul Calpurnius Piso continued the siege of the African metropolis, while Andriscus, who claimed to be the son of Perseus, was defeated in Macedonia by Q Caecilius Metellus who took the nickname of Macedonian.