Bronze Coin, Rome, 225 BC - 217 BC. 1969.83.531

Physical Description

• Axis: 0

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 32.51

Typological Description

Source: RRC 35/5

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 225 BCE - 217 BCE
• Denomination: Sextans
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: Anonymous

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Type: Head of Mercury, left.
  • Symbol (Below): Two pellets (denominational mark)
  • Portrait: Mercury

• Reverse

  • Type: Prow, right.
  • Symbol (Below): Two pellets (denominational mark)

References

• Reference: RRC 35/5
• Reference: S 76
• Reference: T 12 (see disp.)

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1969.83.531
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Gift of E.R. Miles

Subjects

• Series: AG
• Series: Crawford

Rights

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