Silver Coin, Rome, 66 BC 1944.100.2342

Physical Description

• Axis: 5

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.02

Typological Description

Source: RRC 410/9a

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 66 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: Q. Pomponius Musa
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Type: Laureate head of Apollo, right. Border of dots.
  • Symbol (Behind): Sandal
  • Portrait: Apollo

• Reverse

  • Legend: MVSA Q·POMPONI
  • Type: Thalia, left, holding comic mask in right hand and crook in left hand and resting left elbow on column. Border of dots.

References

• Reference: RRC 410/9a
• Reference: S 822

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.2342
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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