Bronze Coin, Rome, 280 BC - 276 BC. 1944.100.752

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 46.84

Typological Description

Source: RRC 14/5

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 280 BCE - 276 BCE
• Denomination: Sextans
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: Anonymous

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Type: Scallop shell, seen from outside.
  • Symbol (Below): Two pellets (denominational mark)

• Reverse

  • Type: Caduceus.
  • Symbol (LeftField): One pellet (denominational mark)
  • Symbol (RightField): One pellet (denominational mark)

References

• Reference: RRC 14/5
• Reference: S 12
• Reference: T 1

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.752
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

• Series: AG
• Series: Crawford

Rights

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