Moneyer: | Q. Lutatius Cerco (Quaestor) |
Held Office: | 109 BC or 108 BC |
Denomination: | AR Denarius |
Mint: | Rome |
Obverse: | Helmeted head of Roma (Plume on each side), right, ( XVI) monogram behind, "ROMA" above, "CERCO" before. |
Reverse: | Galley right, "Q•LVATI / Q" above, all within oak-wreath. |
Reference: | RCVM 182, RSC Lutatia 2, RRC 305/1 |
Weight: | 3.9 gms |
Diameter: | 18.4 mm |
Comment: | "Star"" behind the bust refers to the re-tariffing of the Denarius at 16 instead of 10 Asses, c. 117 or 133 B.C. and may represent "XVI" |
CERCO FAMILYThe coin reverse refers to the victory of C. Lutatius Catalus at Aegate when commanding a fleet paid for by rich Romans, bringing the first Punic War to an end. |
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