Denarius Pomponia: Lucius Pomponius Molo; L•POMPON•MOLO / NVMA•POMPIL
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 97 BC |
| Value | Denarius (1) |
| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.99 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 66796 |
| References | RRC# 334/1 Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 607 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). |
Obverse
Laureate head of Apollo right.
Moneyer mark counterclockwise between 11H and 4H.
Script: Latin
Lettering: L•POMPON•MOLO
Translation: Lucius Pomponius Molo
Reverse
Numa Pompilius standing left looking right, holding lituus before altar at which he is about to sacrifice a goat held by a youth victimarius standing right looking left.
Name of king in exergue with MA and MP in monograms.
Script: Latin
Lettering: NVMA•POMPIL
Translation: Numa Pompilius
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)Comments
Numa Pompilius was the 2nd king of Rome, right after Romulus reign.
The gens Pomponia was a plebeian family at Rome throughout the period of the Republic and into imperial times. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Marcus Pomponius, tribune of the plebs in 449 BC; the first who obtained the consulship was Manius Pomponius Matho in 233 BC.
The gens Pomponia was a plebeian family at Rome throughout the period of the Republic and into imperial times. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Marcus Pomponius, tribune of the plebs in 449 BC; the first who obtained the consulship was Manius Pomponius Matho in 233 BC.
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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