Silver Coin, Rome, 112 BC - 111 BC 1944.100.607

Physical Description

• Axis: 5

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.93

Typological Description

Source: RRC 296/1e

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 112 BCE - 111 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: Cn. Cornelius Blasio
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: CN·BLASIO·CN·F
  • Type: Head of Mars, right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Border of dots.
  • Symbol (Above): X (crossed; denominational mark)
  • Symbol (Behind): Wreath
  • Portrait: Mars

• Reverse

  • Legend: ROMA
  • Type: Jupiter standing facing between Juno and Minerva and holding sceptre in right hand and thunderbolt in left hand - Juno holds sceptre in right hand, Minerva holds sceptre in left hand and crowns Jupiter with right hand. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Juno
  • Portrait: Jupiter
  • Portrait: Minerva
  • Symbol (InField): Υ

References

• Reference: RRC 296/1e
• Reference: S 561b

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.607
• 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