Silver Coin, Uncertain value, 47 BC - 46 BC 1944.100.3309

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.3309

Obverse: Q·METELL SCIPIO·IMP - Head of Africa, right, laureate and wearing elephant's skin; on right, corn-ear; below, plough. Border of dots.

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Reverse: EPPIVS LEG·F·C - Hercules standing facing, with right hand on hip and resting left arm on club draped with lion's skin (club rests on rock). Border of dots.

Physical Description

Axis: 11
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.82

Typological Description

Source: RRC 461/1

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 47 BCE - 46 BCE
Denomination: Denarius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Issuer: Eppius
- - State: Roman Republic
  - State: Roman Republic
- Issuer: Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio
- - State: Roman Republic
Geographic
- Mint: Uncertain value
- Region: Africa
Reverse
- Portrait: Hercules

References

Reference: RRC 461/1
Reference: S 1051

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.3309
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

Series: Crawford

Rights

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

Silver Coin, Uncertain value, 47 BC - 46 BC 1944.100.3309

Physical Description

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Administrative History

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