Silver Coin, Rome, 42 BC 1941.131.327

Physical Description

• Axis: 7

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.84

Typological Description

Source: RRC 494/36

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

• Authority

  • Issuer: C. Vibius Varus
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Type: Head of Liber, right, wearing ivy-wreath. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Liber

• Reverse

  • Legend: C·VIBIVS VARVS
  • Type: Garlanded altar, on which rests mask and against which rests thyrsus; on right, panther springing up towards altar. Border of dots.

References

• Reference: RRC 494/36
• Reference: S 1138

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1941.131.327
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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