Silver Coin, Rome, 59 BC 1953.171.16

Physical Description

• Axis: 3

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.58

Typological Description

Source: RRC 421/1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 59 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: M. Nonius Sufenas
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: S·C SVFENAS
  • Type: Head of Saturn right; behind, harpa and oval object. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Saturn

• Reverse

  • Legend: PR·L·V·P·F SEX·NONI
  • Type: Roma seated left on pile of armour, holding sceptre in right hand and sword in left hand; behind, Victory holding palm-branch in left hand and crowning Roma with right hand. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Roma
  • Portrait: Victory

References

• Reference: RRC 421/1
• Reference: S 885

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1953.171.16
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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