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T. DEIDI( T.Didius) Denar
Obverse: Head of Roma r. Monogramm of ROMA behind, value sign * below
Revers: Two fighting man each holding a shield, one attacking with a whip and the other defending with a sword or staff
The probably refers to T. Didius, who was sent to Sicily in B.C. 138 to put down the revolting slaves.
Pierre R. Monney argued very conclusive that the coin depicts a fight between a roman centurion (left) and a Thracian rebel from the Scordisques tribe in his Celator article from Oct, 10th 2010. Marvin Tameanko has argued that this coin depicts a "bloodless 'warm up' act of mock fighters called 'paegniarii," rather than an actual battle or gladiatorial combat.
3,87 Gramm
Crawford 294/1, Sear 171, Albert 1082
ex Jesus Vico, Spain
Collection : Roman Republic + Imperatorial