Bronze Coin, Rome, 128 BC 1941.131.80

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 5.12

Typological Description

Source: RRC 262/4

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 128 BCE
• Denomination: Quadrans
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: L. Caecilius Metellus
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Symbol (Behind): Three pellets (denominational mark)
  • Portrait: Hercules

• Reverse

  • Symbol (Above): Elephant's head
  • Symbol (Before): Three pellets (denominational mark)

Undertype Description

• Description: Uncertain

References

• Reference: RRC 262/4
• Reference: S 497b

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1941.131.80
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Notes

• Overstruck

Rights

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