118 Coin (Denarius)

Origin

Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa

Material

Silver.

Description

Denarius – C. N. Lentulus – 87 a.C.
Obverse: Head of Mars to right, wearing a Corinthian helmet, seen from behind; spear over the left shoulder and sword over the right; dotted border.
Reverse: Victory in biga to right, holding the reins in the right hand and a wreath in the left; C. N. LENTVL below; dotted border.

Classification and chronology

CRR 702; BMC 2440, B (Cornélia) 50 / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase II

Dimensions

Axis / Diameter: 6h00 / 20 mm

Mintmark / Weight: __ / 4,2 gr.

Deposit

MMAP [ALV. s/n.º]

Bibli.

TORRES 1979, 234, nº 3438; MOREIRA 2007, 109; 2010, 1053-1092.