Curiosities of ancient Rome (Coins)

Roman coin (denarius) from the period of the Republic (76 BCE) showing the globe with a scepter and a rudder. The object was minted on the orders of Gnaeus Lentulus.

Coin of Emperor Titus with the image of an armoured elephant, which was minted on the occasion of the games organized in honour of the completion of the construction of the Colosseum. The object is dated to 80 CE.

Roman coin was minted in honour of Octavian Augustus’ victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra in the battle of Actium in 31 BCE. Octavian and his friend and commander Marcus Agrippa are depicted on the obverse. On the reverse, there is a crocodile pinned to a palm branch, which symbolizes the joining of Egypt with Rome.

Roman denarius showing on the reverse of Amor a riding dolphin, and on the obverse of Neptune, the god of the seas. The silver coin dates back to the 1st century BCE.

Roman coin (sestertius) showing Emperor Hadrian on the obverse. The coin was intended to emphasize the ruler’s actions to strengthen the border in Germania, and was minted in Rome at the end of his reign (117-138 CE).

Silver denarius of Octavian, a kind of proof of Rome’s victory over Cleopatra and the annexation of Egypt to the Empire in 30 BCE.

Golden aureus Marcus Junius Brutus, one of the murderers of Julius Caesar. Object dated to 43-42 BCE. The artifact is in The British Museum.

Roman denarius showing the dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla. The object is dated around 54 BCE, so it was made posthumously (Sulla died in 78 BCE). The artifact is in The British Museum in London.

Roman gold coin (aureus) showing Emperor Vespasian on one side and the Temple of Vesta with four columns and three statues on the other.

One of the most famous coins of the ancient world – Roman silver denarius of Marcus Junius Brutus with the words “EID MAR” stamped on it. These words refer to the date of the murder of dictator Julius Caesar – on the Ides of March – March 15, 44 BCE The coin was minted between 43 and 42 BCE.