American Numismatic Society: Silver Coin, Rome, 56 BC 1937.158.203

Obverse: FAVSTVS - Bust of Diana, right, draped and wearing diadem; above, crescent. Border of dots.

Reverse: FELIX - Sulla seated left; on left, Bocchus kneeling and holding olive-branch in right hand; on right, Jugurtha kneeling with hands tied behind back. Border of dots.

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.94

Typological Description

Source: RRC 426/1

Object Type: Coin
Date: 56 BCE
Denomination: Denarius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Issuer: Faustus Cornelius Sulla
- - State: Roman Republic
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
Obverse
- Symbol (Behind): Lituus
- Portrait: Diana
Reverse
- Portrait: Sulla
- - State: Roman Republic
- Portrait: Bocchus I of Mauretania
- - State: Kingdom of Mauretania

References

Reference: RRC 426/1
Reference: S 879

Administrative History

Identifier: 1937.158.203
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: Crawford

Rights

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

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Silver Coin, Rome, 56 BC 1937.158.203

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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