Crawford 430/1

Moneyer:  Publius Licinius Crassus M[arci].f[ilius], 55 BC.

Denomination: Denarius

Obverse:  S•C Laureate, diademed and draped bust of Venus to right.

Reverse:  P•CRASSVS•M•F Amazon leading horse to left with her right hand and holding spear in her left; at her feet, cuirass and shield set on ground.

Reference: Crawford 430/1

Mint: Rome

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Notes: Publius Licinius Crassus (86 or 82 – 53 BC) was the son of Marcus Licinius Crassus, the so-called "triumvir", and Tertulla, daughter of Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus.

Publius Crassus served under Julius Caesar in Gaul from 58 to 56 BC. Too young to receive a formal commission from the senate, Publius distinguished himself as a commanding officer in campaigns among the Armorican nations (Brittany) and in Aquitania. He was highly regarded by Caesar and also by Cicero, who praised his speaking ability and good character. Upon his return to Rome, Publius married Cornelia Metella, the intellectually gifted daughter of Metellus Scipio, and began his active political career as a triumvir monetalis and by providing a security force during his father's campaign for a second consulship.

Publius's promising career was cut short when he died along with his father in an ill-conceived war against the Parthian Empire. Cornelia, with whom he probably had no children, then married the much older Pompeius Magnus ("Pompey the Great").

The triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus was most noted for being the wealthiest man in Rome during his time, and also for his disastrous campaign of 53 BC to conquer Parthia, which resulted in the annihilation of his army and his own death. 

Collezione : 16 Roman Republic