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L. Scribonius Libo Denarius 62 BC
Metal: Silver denarius, Scribonia weight: 3.812g, 19.8mm, Mint: Rome, diademed head of Bonus Eventus right, BON EVENT before, LIBO behind; reverse Puteal Scribonianum, ornamented with garland and two lyres, hammer at base; the ruins of the Puteal Scribonianum were discovered in the Forum in 1950's. The reverse is either a play on Scribonius' name or the origin of his family name and the Scribonianum were related. Perhaps he was also a music lover explaining the lyres. The same type was also minted with an anvil or tongs in place of the hammer. Sear indicates the tools aresymbolic of the moneyer's position.
The lyres may be purely decorative and the tools, symbols of Vulcan, recall that the Puteal was located on a spot that was struck by lightning.
Metal: Silver denarius, Scribonia weight: 3.812g, 19.8mm, Mint: Rome, diademed head of Bonus Eventus right, BON EVENT before, LIBO behind; reverse Puteal Scribonianum, ornamented with garland and two lyres, hammer at base; the ruins of the Puteal Scribonianum were discovered in the Forum in 1950's. The reverse is either a play on Scribonius' name or the origin of his family name and the Scribonianum were related. Perhaps he was also a music lover explaining the lyres. The same type was also minted with an anvil or tongs in place of the hammer. Sear indicates the tools aresymbolic of the moneyer's position.
The lyres may be purely decorative and the tools, symbols of Vulcan, recall that the Puteal was located on a spot that was struck by lightning.
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