1840s woodcut of Roman coin (sceat, denarius, or penny) with galley, rowers and sail, c. 135, found in Britain

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1840s woodcut of Roman coin (sceat, denarius, or penny) with galley, rowers and sail, c. 135, found in Britain. The galley is moving to the left, with six rowers visible (but eight oars, so the representation must be approximate) and a covered part towards the stern, or back of the boat containing a seated figure presumably of authority. The boat has Roman standards including an eagle and a banner, and also what appears to be a sail. The phrase SELICITATIAVG COSIIIP and the letters SC appear, suggesting that this is a penny from the time of Hadrian (Hadrianus Augustus, or about 130.

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Size: 3418px × 3318px
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License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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