Bronze Coin, Rome, 148 BC 1969.83.516

Physical Description

• Axis: 7

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 27.08
  • Diameter (in mm): 32.5

Typological Description

Source: RRC 216/2b

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 148 BCE
• Denomination: As
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: L. Sempronius Pitio
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Type: Laureate head of Janus.
  • Symbol (Above): I (denominational mark)
  • Portrait: Janus

• Reverse

  • Legend: L·SEM͡PR ROMA
  • Type: Prow, right.
  • Symbol (Before): I (denominational mark)

References

• Reference: RRC 216/2b
• Reference: S 403

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1969.83.516
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Gift of E.R. Miles

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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