Silver Coin, Rome, 113 BC - 112 BC 1938.123.18

Physical Description

• Axis: 9

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.12
  • Diameter (in mm): 17.5

Typological Description

Source: RRC 292/1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 113 BCE - 112 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: P. Licinius Nerva
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: ROMA
  • Type: Bust of Roma, left, wearing helmet with plume on each side and holding shield in left hand and spear over shoulder in right hand. Border of dots.
  • Symbol (Above): Crescent
  • Symbol (Before): X (crossed; denominational mark)
  • Portrait: Roma

• Reverse

  • Legend: P·N͡ERVA
  • Type: Voting scene. One figure on left of pons receives ballot from attendant below, another figure on right of pons places ballot in cista. At top of coin, bar on which stands tablet bearing letter P. Border of dots.

References

• Reference: RRC 292/1
• Reference: S 548

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1938.123.18
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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