Silver Coin, Rome, 100 BC 1944.100.73833

Physical Description

• Axis: 2

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.21
  • Diameter (in mm): 20.5

Typological Description

Source: RRC 329/1c

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 100 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: P. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: P·E·S·C
  • Type: Bust of Hercules seen from behind, with head turned to right and club over left shoulder. Border of dots.
  • Symbol (LeftField): Shield, Control-mark
  • Portrait: Hercules

• Reverse

  • Legend: LEN͡T·M͡A͡R·F
  • Type: Roma standing facing, holding spear in right hand and wearing helmet with triple crest; to right, male figure crowning her with right hand and holding cornucopia in left hand. Laurel-wreath as border.
  • Portrait: Roma
  • Symbol (Center): Control-mark

References

• Reference: RRC 329/1c
• Reference: S 605

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.73833
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Notes

• plated

Rights

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