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Roman Republic - combat scene
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - ROMAN REPUBLIC (4th CENT BC - 1st CENT BC) ROMAN REPUBLIC Q.Minucius Thermus M.f. |
| Item Description: |
AR Denarius rv combat scene c.103 BC. obv Mars. |
| Full Grade: |
NGC Ch AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 |
| Owner: |
PAL Collection |
Owner Comments:
This coin was minted under the authority of Q. Minucius Thermus M.f., a Roman "moneyer" or private citizen officially permitted to mint coins. It commemorates the brave deeds of his ancestor and namesake, Quintus Minucius Q. f. L. n. Thermus, who was elected consul in 193 and assigned Liguria as his province. From his base in Pisa, he waged war against and ultimately defeated the Ligurians. During this time, he may have won the distinction of Corona Civica, the 2nd highest military award to which a Roman could aspire, by saving the life of a fellow citizen in battle through slaying an enemy - the act depicted on this coin's reverse.