Silver Coin, Rome, 119 BC 1963.237.8

Physical Description

• Axis: 4

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.84

Typological Description

Source: RRC 281/1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 119 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: M. Furius Philus
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: M·FOVRI·L·F
  • Type: Laureate head of Janus. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Janus

• Reverse

  • Legend: ROMA P͡H͡ILI
  • Type: Roma (wearing Corinthian helmet) standing left, holding sceptre in left hand and crowing trophy with right hand; above, star; the trophy is surmounted by a helmet in the form of a boar's head and flanked by a carnyx and shield on each side. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Roma

References

• Reference: RRC 281/1
• Reference: S 529

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1963.237.8
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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