Denarius Critonia: Lucius Critonius; AED•PL / P•A M•FAN•L•CRI
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 86 BC |
| Value | Denarius (1) |
| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.62 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 66712 |
| References | RRC# 351/1 Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 717 Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. B.A. Seaby (publisher). Roman Silver Coins. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). David R. Sear; 2000. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The Republic and the Twelve Caesars 280 BC-AD 96. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.Herbert Appold Grueber; 1910. Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , RBW# 1345-1346 Roberto Russo, Andrew McCabe (ed.), Arturo Russo (ed.), Giuliano Russo (ed.), Claire Hallgarth (ed.); 2013. The RBW Collection of Roman Republican Coins. Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, Switzerland. |
Obverse
Bust of Ceres right, draped, wreathed with corn; behind, inscription of the aediles.
Border of dots.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AED•PL
Unabridged legend: Aediles Plebis
Translation: Aediles of the Plebs
Reverse
The two aediles seated right on subsellium; in left field, inscription; in right field, corn-ear.
Aediles mark in exergue.
Border of dots.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
P•A
M•FAN•L•CRT
Unabridged legend:
Publico Argento
Marcus Fannius Lucius Critonius
Translation:
Public Silver
Marcus Fannius [and] Lucius Critonius
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)Comments
The gens Critonia was a plebeian family at Rome.
Reverse lettering known ending with CRT or CRI or CRIT with IT in monogram.
The plebeian aediles were created in 494 BC and originally intended to be assistants to the tribunes. Subsequently, they assumed responsibility for maintenance of the city's buildings.
Reverse lettering known ending with CRT or CRI or CRIT with IT in monogram.
The plebeian aediles were created in 494 BC and originally intended to be assistants to the tribunes. Subsequently, they assumed responsibility for maintenance of the city's buildings.
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