Silver Coin, Rome, 42 BC 1944.100.4529

Physical Description

• Axis: 10

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.97

Typological Description

Source: RRC 494/43a

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 42 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: L. Mussidius Longus
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Type: Radiate bust of Sol, facing, draped. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Sol

• Reverse

  • Legend: CLOACIN L·MVSSIDIVS·LONGVS
  • Type: Shrine of Venus Cloacina, inscribed. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Venus

References

• Reference: RRC 494/43a
• Reference: S 1094

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.4529
• 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