Silver Coin, Rome, 78 BC 1948.19.159

Physical Description

• Axis: 7

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.79

Typological Description

Source: RRC 385/2

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 78 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: M. Volteius
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Type: Head of Hercules, right. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Hercules

• Reverse

  • Legend: M·VOLTEI·M·F
  • Type: Erymanthian boar, right. Border of dots.

References

• Reference: RRC 385/2
• Reference: S 775

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1948.19.159
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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