Denarius with Venus
Dublin Core
Title
Denarius with Venus
Subject
Silver
Description
Obv: Venus Genetrix, wearing diadem and necklace; hair knotted and falling in two locks. Rev: Aeneas, holding Palladium and carrying Anchises on shoulder. CAESAR One of the commonest of Caesar's issues, a reminder of the tradition that the Julian family was descended from Aeneas, son of Venus.
Creator
Roman, minted in North Africa
Source
Acquired from an unknown source, prior to 1974.
Date
48 BC
Identifier
C.049
Provenance
Acquired from an unknown source, prior to 1974.
Files
Citation
Roman, minted in North Africa, “Denarius with Venus,” RD Milns Antiquities Museum Online Exhibitions, accessed May 1, 2024, https://uqantiquitiesonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/92.