RRC 448/2a

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RRC 448/2a

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RRC 448/2a, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 48–48 BC. Obverse: bearded male bust, right, draped. border of dots.. Reverse: biga, right, driven by charioteer holding whip in left hand and reins in right hand; behind, on biga, warrior facing backwards and holding shield in left hand and hurling spear with right hand. border of dots.. Weight about 3.8 g, diameter 18.1 mm.

obverse RRC 448/2a — obverse: Bearded male bust, right, draped. Border of dots.

reverse RRC 448/2a — reverse: Biga, right, driven by charioteer holding whip in left hand and reins in right hand; behind, on biga, warrior facing backwards and holding shield in left hand and hurling spear with right hand. Border of dots.

mint	Rome	weight	3.80g (14)
ruler	—	diameter	⌀18.1 (6)
denomination	Denarius	axis	6↕ (12)
material	Silver	technique	Struck
country	Roman Republic	dataset	CRRO — Coinage of the Roman Republic Online ODC-ODbL

obverse

Bearded male bust, right, draped. Border of dots.

reverse

Biga, right, driven by charioteer holding whip in left hand and reins in right hand; behind, on biga, warrior facing backwards and holding shield in left hand and hurling spear with right hand. Border of dots.

specimens (24)

Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz 3.93g 11↕

British Museum (CRRO)

British Museum 4.18g 6↕

British Museum (CRRO)

British Museum 3.98g 3↕

British Museum (CRRO)

British Museum 3.71g 6↕

Harvard Art Museums 3.66g 12↕

KENOM 3.59g ⌀17.0 7↕

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 3.90g ⌀20.5

SNM 2.58g ⌀18.0 2↕

Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)

KENOM — Bochum 4.21g ⌀17.0 5↕

KENOM — Bonn 3.58g ⌀18.0 10↕

British Museum (CRRO)

British Museum 4.12g 3↕

British Museum (CRRO)

British Museum 3.91g 3↕

Cite this coin

RRC 448/2a (rrc-448.2a), 48–48 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/rrc-4482a/ (accessed: 2026-08-27). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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