Silver Coin, Rome, 61 BC 1944.100.2511

Physical Description

• Axis: 7

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.96

Typological Description

Source: RRC 418/2b

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 61 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: M. Pupius Piso
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Type: Terminal bust of Mercury, right, wearing winged diadem; on left, wreath; on right, dish. Border of dots.
  • Symbol (LeftField): Star
  • Portrait: Mercury

• Reverse

  • Legend: M·PISO·M·F / FRVGI
  • Type: Knife and patera. Laurel-wreath as border.

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Ancona, Italy (RRCH 344)

References

• Reference: RRC 418/2b
• Reference: S 825

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.2511
• 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