Silver Coin, Uncertain value, 42 BC. 1944.100.4537

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.98

Typological Description

Source: RRC 497/2a

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

• Authority

  • Issuer: Octavian
  • • Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Uncertain value

• Obverse

  • Legend: CAESAR·III·VIR·R·P·C
  • Type: Head of Octavian, right, bearded. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Octavian
  • • Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Republic

• Reverse

  • Legend: CA͡ESA͡R·DIC·PER
  • Type: Inscribed curule chair, of which front and back legs are decorated with sculptured eagles and on which lies wreath. Border of dots.

References

• Reference: RRC 497/2a
• Reference: S 1322

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.4537
• 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