Roman Republican Coins

A generally art-historical look at some ancient coins

Here you will find a series of rambling posts, consisting of my thoughts on ancient coins from the Roman Republican period.


Please click on an image to go to a page about that coin.

Denarius of C Mamilius Limetanus showing Odysseus and ArgosDenarius of L Caesius showing Veiovis and the Lares Praestites and a dogL Marcius Philippus and an equestrian statue on an aqueduct.Denarius of Lucius Calpurnius Piso showing a head of Apollo, three pellets, and a racing horse.Anonymous triensAs showing janus and a prow, with an ass or donkey abovedenarius of Julius Caesar showing elephant and priestly implementsA denarius of Manlius Aquilius showing Virtus and Sicilydenarius of BrutusDenarius of Mark AntonyDidrachm showing Roma in Phrygian helmet and Victoria, naked, attaching wreath to palm

About me

I have been interested in Roman art for quite a while, and my interest in coins comes from this. I am not a numismatist; my interest is primarily art-historical. I have worked in museums on their numismatic collections, but this website is more of an outlet for my ramblings. I hold a doctorate in a related discipline.