1 Denarius, Roman Republic, 54 BCE
date: label: date made
content: 54 BCE
notes: label: Description
content: The Denarius was the basic silver coin of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire for a period of around 500 years, from the late 3rd century B.C.E. to the mid 3rd century C.E. This example, from the late years of the Republic, features the head of Liberty, identified in Latin as “Libertas.” The reverse carries an image of Lucius Junius Brutus, the Roman Republic’s founder.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Italy: Latian, Rome
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2001.0009.0260
label: accession number
content: 2001.0009
label: catalog number
content: 2001.0009.0260
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .19 cm x 2 m; 1/16 in x 6 9/16 ft