Rome - The Republic
| Moneyer: | C. Considius Nonianus |
| Held Office: | 57 BC |
| Denomination: | AR Denarius |
| Mint: | Rome |
| Obverse: | Laureate and diademed bust of Venus to right; [C]•CONSIDI•NONIANI downwards behind, [S•C before] |
| Reverse: | Temple on summit of rocky mountain surrounded by wall with towers on each side and gate in centre; ERVC above gate. |
| Reference: | RRC 424/1; BMCRR Rome 3830; RSC Considia 1a; RCVM 381 |
| Weight: | 3.7 gms |
| Diameter: | 18.4 mm |
| Comment: |
The moneyer is not otherwise known. The reverse is ostensibly the Temple of Venus Eryx, supposedly founded by the legendary Aeneas, on a mountain in western Sicily, modern Erice. The isolated Mount Eryx is about 750 meters high and dominates the western part of Sicily. There was also a counterpart, the temple of Venus Erycina, just outside the Colline Gate in Rome, scene of the famous victory of Sulla in 83 BC. It may be that the moneyer wished to express his sympathy with the Pompeian claim to have succeeded Sulla as the favourite of Venus. |
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