Silver Coin, Rome, 55 BC 1923.150.7

Physical Description

• Axis: 7

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.33

Typological Description

Source: RRC 428/1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 55 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: Q. Cassius Longinus
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: VEST Q·CASSIVS or VESTA Q·CASSIVS
  • Type: Head of Vesta, right, wearing veil. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Vesta

• Reverse

  • Type: Temple of Vesta; within, curule chair; on left, urn; on right, tablet inscribed A C. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Vesta

References

• Reference: RRC 428/1
• Reference: S 917

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1923.150.7
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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