Silver Coin, Uncertain value, 41 BC 1969.222.71

Physical Description

• Axis: 5

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.75

Typological Description

Source: RRC 518/1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 41 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: Octavian
  • • Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Republic
  • Issuer: L. Cornelius Balbus
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Uncertain value

• Obverse

  • Legend: C·CAESAR·III·VIR·R·P·C
  • Type: Head of Octavian, right, sometimes bearded. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Octavian
  • • Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
    • State: Roman Republic

• Reverse

  • Legend: BALBVS PRO·PR
  • Type: Club pointing left. Border of dots.

References

• Reference: RRC 518/1
• Reference: S 1325a

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1969.222.71
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Gift of P.K. Anderson

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Notes

• Test cut on obverse

Rights

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