POWER OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC OF AR-Denar, c. 59 B. Chr., Rome, M. Aemilius Lepidus; 2,82 g. Women's head r. (Roma?) with diadem and laurel wreath, behind it wrench band, in front of it Simpulum//Rider with trophy r. Bab. 22; BMC 3640; Crawf. 419/1 d; Syd. 830 b. RR Dark tint, min. corroded, cl. Scratches on the lapel, almost excellent Well copy of the list Kricheldorf 35, Stuttgart 1959, No. 45. In front and back honour the great-grandfather of the mint master, M. Aemilius Lepidus, consul in 187 and 175 B.C. Chr.: The obverse refers to a priestly ministry or the upper pontificate (see Crawf. 419/2), the ancestor since 199 and 180 B.C. ==References== The reverse shows his equestrian statue, but apparently not the one placed on the capitol (the legend SC is missing), but the (increasing) duplicate in the genealogical gallery of the sex. See Hollstein, W., Die stadtrömische Münzrägung der Jahre 78-50 zwischen politische Aktuelle und Familienthemattik, München 1993, pp. 222 ff. (general), 231 (distinction) and 224 (date).ERRATUM: The piece is subaerate.