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Ancient Rome 42 BC Gladiators L. Livineius Regulus Silver Denarius Fine (F12)
Ancient Rome 42 BC Gladiators L. Livineius Regulus Silver Denarius Fine (F12)
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Ancient Rome 42 BC Gladiators L. Livineius Regulus Silver Denarius Fine (F12)
Lucius Livineius Regulus was a Roman triumvir monetalis (moneyer) active in the mid-1st century BC, most likely around 42 BC during the turbulent years following the assassination of Julius Caesar. He is known almost exclusively through his coinage, particularly silver denarii issued in his name.
His coins often feature traditional Roman religious and symbolic imagery—such as deities, sacrificial implements, or personifications—reflecting both piety and the political messaging typical of the late Roman Republic. As with many moneyers of the period, his issues likely served to promote his family (gens Livineia) and align him with established Roman values during a time of intense political competition.
Little is recorded about his broader career or life outside of numismatic evidence, but his coinage contributes to our understanding of how Roman officials used currency as a tool for identity, propaganda, and communication in the final years of the Republic.
Obverse: The bare head of Lucius Livineius Regulus facing right within a border of dots.
Reverse: The depiction of a venatio (a form of Ancient Roman entertainment involving the exhibition, hunting, and killing of wild animals in amphitheatres or the Circus Maximus): in the foreground, a man is attacking a lion on the left with a spear, in the background, a second man with a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right is attacking a panther to the right, a wounded boar lays on the left, with the moneyer mark below, all within a border of dots.
Specifications:
Composition: Silver
Weight: Approx. 3.5 g
Diameter: Approx. 19 mm
Mint: Rome
Lucius Livineius Regulus was a Roman triumvir monetalis (moneyer) active in the mid-1st century BC, most likely around 42 BC during the turbulent years following the assassination of Julius Caesar. He is known almost exclusively through his coinage, particularly silver denarii issued in his name.
His coins often feature traditional Roman religious and symbolic imagery—such as deities, sacrificial implements, or personifications—reflecting both piety and the political messaging typical of the late Roman Republic. As with many moneyers of the period, his issues likely served to promote his family (gens Livineia) and align him with established Roman values during a time of intense political competition.
Little is recorded about his broader career or life outside of numismatic evidence, but his coinage contributes to our understanding of how Roman officials used currency as a tool for identity, propaganda, and communication in the final years of the Republic.
Obverse: The bare head of Lucius Livineius Regulus facing right within a border of dots.
Reverse: The depiction of a venatio (a form of Ancient Roman entertainment involving the exhibition, hunting, and killing of wild animals in amphitheatres or the Circus Maximus): in the foreground, a man is attacking a lion on the left with a spear, in the background, a second man with a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right is attacking a panther to the right, a wounded boar lays on the left, with the moneyer mark below, all within a border of dots.
Specifications:
Composition: Silver
Weight: Approx. 3.5 g
Diameter: Approx. 19 mm
Mint: Rome
