Silver Coin, Rome, 67 BC 1948.19.178

Physical Description

• Axis: 5

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.67

Typological Description

Source: RRC 409/1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 67 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: M. Plaetorius Cestianus
  • • State: Roman Republic
    • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: CESTIANVS S·C
  • Type: Bust, right, draped and with attributes of Isis, Minerva, Apollo, Diana and Victory. Bead and reel border.
  • Symbol (Before): Cornucopiae
  • Portrait: Apollo (Uncertain value)
  • Portrait: Diana (Uncertain value)
  • Portrait: Isis (Uncertain value)
  • Portrait: Minerva (Uncertain value)
  • Portrait: Victory (Uncertain value)

• Reverse

  • Legend: M·PLAETORIVS·M·F·AED·CVR
  • Type: Eagle on thunderbolt. Bead and reel border.

References

• Reference: RRC 409/1
• Reference: S 809

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1948.19.178
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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