L. Antestius Gragulus was one of the moneyers for the year 136 BC. He is otherwise unknown.
Gens Antestia, or Antistia, was a plebeian family at Rome. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Sextus Antistius, tribune of the plebs in 422 BC.
The oldest families of the Antistii used the praenomina Sextus, Lucius, and Marcus. In the later Republic, members of the gens also used Publius, Titus, Gaius, and Quintus.
In 29 BC, Octavian elevated this family to the patriciate.
Gens Antestia, or Antistia, was a plebeian family at Rome. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Sextus Antistius, tribune of the plebs in 422 BC.
The oldest families of the Antistii used the praenomina Sextus, Lucius, and Marcus. In the later Republic, members of the gens also used Publius, Titus, Gaius, and Quintus.
In 29 BC, Octavian elevated this family to the patriciate.
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Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right, XVI monogram before, GRAG behind
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga right, holding reins, thunderbolt and sceptre; L•ANTES below, ROMA in exergue
Diameter:
18 mm
Die Orientation: 10 H
Weight: 3.93 g
Die Orientation: 10 H
Weight: 3.93 g
This is the first appearance of the XVI monogram (below the chin and resembling a star) on the denarius.
Crawford 238/1; RSC Antestia 9; Sear 115
Obverse: head of Roma right wearing winged helmet; GRAG_(XVI)
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga right, horling thunderbolt and holding scepter and reins; L·A(NTE)S / ROMA
Diameter:
18.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g
No notes for this coin
Crawford 238/1, Sydenham 451, RSC I Antestia 9, BMCRR Rome 976, SRCV I 115