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Crawford 494/38, ROMAN IMPERATORIAL, C. Vibius Varus, AR Denarius
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Rome, Moneyer Issues of the Imperatorial Period.
Caius Vibius Varus, 42 BCE.
AR Denarius (3.56; 20mm).
Rome mint.
Obverse: Bust of Minerva wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis, facing right.
Reverse: Hercules standing front, head left, holding lion skin, hand resting on club.
References: Crawford 494/38; HCRI 194; Sydenham 1140; BMCRR 4303-5; Banti 67/10 (this coin illustrated).
Provenance: Ex Künker Auction 280 (26 Sep 2016), Lot 396; ex Peus Auction 328 (1990), Lot 507; ex Kunst und Münzen (June 1977), Lot 209.
There is little known about any of the four moneyers of 42 BCE besides their coins. Grueber notes that there is equally little known connection between the Vibia gens and the devices on this coin. Sear suggests that the type represents the strength of the triumvirs in their impending fight with the republican forces.
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