Bronze Coin, Rome, 151 BC 1944.100.311

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 21.17
  • Diameter (in mm): 31

Typological Description

Source: RRC 205/2

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 151 BCE
• Denomination: As
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: P. Cornelius Sulla
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Type: Laureate head of Janus.
  • Symbol (Above): I (denominational mark)
  • Portrait: Janus

• Reverse

  • Legend: P·SVLA ROMA
  • Type: Prow, right, with female head decorating prow-stem.
  • Symbol (Before): I (denominational mark)

References

• Reference: RRC 205/2
• Reference: S 387

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.311
• 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