Bronze Coin, Rome, 241 BC - 235 BC 1949.100.26

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1949.100.26

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Obverse: Head of Minerva, left, wearing Corinthian helmet.
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Reverse: Female head, left.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 149.63

Typological Description

Source: RRC 25/5

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 241 BCE - 235 BCE
  • Denomination: Semis
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Symbol (Below): S (denominational mark)
    • Portrait: Minerva

  • Reverse

    • Symbol (Below): S (denominational mark)
    • Symbol (Behind): Sickle

References

  • Reference: RRC 25/5
  • Citation: Haeberlin p. 76.6; W. Raymond, The J. Pierpont Morgan Collection (New York, 1953) p. 33 no. 14
  • Reference: S 45
  • Reference: T 9

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1949.100.26
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • J. P. Morgan coll.Purchased June 10, 1949
    • J. P. Morgan = Sangiorgi, 15 Apr. 1907 (Strozzi), 320

Subjects

  • Series: AG
  • Series: Crawford

Rights

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

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