Denarius Serratus of L Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus, Rome, 106 B.C. 2012.96.

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Obverse: Laureate head of Jupiter l.; short thick beard; short hair with several long locks falling on neck; dot border.
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Reverse: L·SCIP·ASIAG - Jupiter in Quadriga r.; holding scepter and reins in l. hand and hurling thunderbolt with r.; E with dot control mark above horses, r. of scepter; dot border

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2012.96

  • Provenance

    • 2012: Purchased from the University of Virginia Art Museum
    • 1989: Acquired from the Worldwide Treasure Bureau, 1989, by the University of Virginia Art Museum for extended loan: 1989.EL.14.47.
    • 1946: Ex: Hermann Mosberg Collection. Appraised by Munzen und Medallen, Basel, Switzerland.
    • 1933: Haeberlin Auction, lot 1333.
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Rights

  • Rights: The object and images are not under copyright (Public Domain) in the United States.

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