Minucia gens

Obverse of a coin of the Minucia gens, depicting the head of Pallas.
Reverse of a coin of the Minucia gens, depicting a column in honour of Lucius Minucius Augurinus.
A denarius of the Minucia gens, depicting the head of Pallas on the obverse, and on the reverse a column honouring Lucius Minucius Augurinus, with the legend "C. Minuci. C. f. Augurini" (the minter of the coin).[1]

The gens Minucia was an ancient Roman family, which flourished from the earliest days of the Republic until imperial times. The gens was apparently of patrician origin, but was better known by its plebeian branches. The first of the Minucii to hold the consulship was Marcus Minucius Augurinus, elected consul in 497 BC.[2]

The nomen Minucius is frequently confounded with Minicius and Municius.[2] The Minucii gave their name to the street known as the Via Minucia, the Pons Minucius, a bridge on the Via Flaminia, and a columned hall on the Campus Martius. The gate known as the Porticus Minucia was named after the consul of 110 BC.

  1. ^ Eckhel, vol. v, p. 254.
  2. ^ a b Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. II, p. 1092 ("Minucia Gens").