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Roman Republic Æ and FE Coin Die. Late 2nd century BC. Showing the reverse of a Mn. Aemilius Lepidus denarius depicting an equestrian statue atop a three-arched structure (Crawford 291/1; RSC Aemilia 7). 88.07g, 36mm tall.
Well preserved. Areas of exposed corrosion and oxidation, but stable.
The reverse type depicted on this die is one that has divided opinion, with some suggesting it shows a triumphal arch erected for an unnamed ancestor, or perhaps the Pons Aemilius, often known today as the 'Ponte Rotto' or 'Broken Bridge', as one single arch remains standing having been damaged floods over the centuries. However, it is generally accepted the most likely monument of the city featured here is the Aqua Marcia, begun by Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and Marcus Fulvius Nobilior in 179 BC but completed in 144 BC by Quintus Marcius Rex, in whose honour it was named.
Well preserved. Areas of exposed corrosion and oxidation, but stable.
The reverse type depicted on this die is one that has divided opinion, with some suggesting it shows a triumphal arch erected for an unnamed ancestor, or perhaps the Pons Aemilius, often known today as the 'Ponte Rotto' or 'Broken Bridge', as one single arch remains standing having been damaged floods over the centuries. However, it is generally accepted the most likely monument of the city featured here is the Aqua Marcia, begun by Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and Marcus Fulvius Nobilior in 179 BC but completed in 144 BC by Quintus Marcius Rex, in whose honour it was named.