Silver Coin, Rome, 56 BC 1948.19.201

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.79

Typological Description

Source: RRC 427/2

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 56 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: C. Memmius
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: QVIRINVS C·MEMMI·C·F
  • Type: Laureate head of Quirinus, right. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Quirinus

• Reverse

  • Legend: MEMMIVS·AED·CERIALIA·PREIMVS·FECIT
  • Type: Ceres seated right, holding torch in left hand and corn-ears in right hand; before, snake. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Ceres

References

• Reference: RRC 427/2
• Reference: S 921

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1948.19.201
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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