Denarius
maker
Unknown
Date90 BCE
Place MadeRome, Ancient & Byzantine World-Europe
MediumSilver
Dimensions1.6 x 1.8 cm (5/8 x 11/16 in.)
ClassificationsCoins
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM18w47
eMuseum ID724576
Previous Number37F18w22-s
EmbARK ObjectID12436
Previous Number18F18w22-s
TMS Source ID1559
Last Updated10/30/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesErnest Babelon. Description Historique et Chronologique des Monnaies de la République Romaine... (Paris, 1885), pp. 289, 292, no. 11, ill.
MarksNotesInscribed in relief (verso, bottom): L. PISO. FRVG. [Lucius Piso Frugi]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
