Silver Coin, Uncertain value, 42 BC - 40 BC 1893.5.29

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.58
  • Diameter (in mm): 17.5

Typological Description

Source: RRC 511/3a

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 42 BCE - 40 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: Sextus Pompey
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Uncertain value
  • Region: Sicily

• Obverse

  • Legend: MAG·PIVS·IMP·ITER
  • Type: Head of Pompey the Great, right. Border of dots.
  • Symbol (Before): Lituus
  • Symbol (Behind): Jug
  • Portrait: Pompey
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Reverse

  • Legend: PRA͡EF CLAS·ET·ORA͡E / M͡A͡RIT·EX·S·C
  • Type: Neptune standing left, wearing diadem, holding aplustre in right hand and cloak over left arm; placing right foot on prow; on either side, one of the Catanean brothers, bearing his father on his shoulders. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Neptune

References

• Reference: RRC 511/3a
• Reference: S 1344

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1893.5.29
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States