American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius, Rome, 56 BCE 1944.100.2609

Obverse: FAVSTVS - Bust of Diana, right, draped and wearing diadem; above, crescent. Border of dots.

Reverse: FELIX - Sulla seated left; on left, Bocchus kneeling and holding olive-branch in right hand; on right, Jugurtha kneeling with hands tied behind back. Border of dots.

Physical Description

Axis: 4
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 4.02
- Diameter (in mm): 20

Typological Description

Source: RRC 426/1

Object Type: Coin
Date: 56 BCE
Denomination: Denarius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Issuer: Faustus Cornelius Sulla
- - State: Roman Republic
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
Obverse
- Symbol (Behind): Lituus
- Portrait: Diana
Reverse
- Portrait: Sulla
- - State: Roman Republic
- Portrait: Bocchus I of Mauretania
- - State: Kingdom of Mauretania

References

Reference: RRC 426/1
Reference: S 879

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.2609
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

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Silver Denarius, Rome, 56 BCE 1944.100.2609

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

Map