Silver Coin, Rome, 60 BC 1944.100.79359

Physical Description

• Axis: 8

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.95
  • Diameter (in mm): 19

Typological Description

Source: RRC 420/2a

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 60 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: P. Plautius Hypsaeus
  • • State: Roman Republic
    • State: Roman Republic
  • Issuer: P. Plautius Hypsaeus
  • • State: Roman Republic
    • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: P·YPSAE·S·C
  • Type: Bust of Leuconoe, right, draped and with variously bejewelled hair; behind, dolphin. Border of dots.

• Reverse

  • Legend: CEPIT C·YPSAE·COS / PRIV
  • Type: Jupiter in quadriga, left, holding reins in left hand and hurling thunderbolt with right hand. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Jupiter

References

• Reference: RRC 420/2a
• Reference: S 911

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.79359
• 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