RRC 242/1, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 135–135 BC. Obverse: helmeted head of roma, right. border of dots.. Reverse: spiral column with aeolic capital, decorated with two bells at the top and two lions' foreparts at the base; behind each of lions, corn-ear; standing on column, togate statue holding staff in right hand; on left, togate figure holding loaves (?) in both hands and placing left foot on modius; on right, togate figure holding lituus in right hand. border of dots.. Weight about 3.8 g, diameter 18.8 mm.
obverse
Helmeted head of Roma, right. Border of dots.
reverse
Spiral column with Aeolic capital, decorated with two bells at the top and two lions' foreparts at the base; behind each of lions, corn-ear; standing on column, togate statue holding staff in right hand; on left, togate figure holding loaves (?) in both hands and placing left foot on modius; on right, togate figure holding lituus in right hand. Border of dots.
specimens (24)
Royal Library of Belgium (KBR)
3.32g
⌀19.8
3↕
Royal Library of Belgium (KBR)
3.85g
⌀19.5
6↕
British Museum
3.85g
6↕
British Museum (CRRO)
British Museum
3.93g
9↕
British Museum (CRRO)
British Museum (CRRO)
British Museum
3.85g
8↕
British Museum (CRRO)
British Museum
3.84g
5↕
Harvard Art Museums
3.97g
1↕
British Museum
3.88g
9↕
British Museum (CRRO)
British Museum
3.94g
7↕
British Museum (CRRO)
British Museum
3.83g
1↕
British Museum (CRRO)
British Museum
3.75g
12↕
British Museum (CRRO)
KENOM
3.85g
⌀18.7
1↕
Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)
Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)
Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)
Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)
Cite this coin
RRC 242/1 (rrc-242.1), 135–135 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/rrc-2421/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA