Silver Coin, Rome, 86 BC 1973.999.6

Physical Description

• Axis: 2

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.77

Typological Description

Source: RRC 350A/2

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 86 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: C. Gargonius
  • • State: Roman Republic
  • Issuer: Ogul[nius]
  • • State: Roman Republic
  • Issuer: M. Ver[gilius]
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Type: Head of Apollo, right, wearing oak-wreath; below, thunderbolt. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Apollo

• Reverse

  • Type: Jupiter in quadriga, right; holding reins in left hand and hurling thunderbolt with right hand. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Jupiter

References

• Reference: RRC 350A/2
• Reference: S 723

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1973.999.6
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Notes

• Found in upstairs vault in envelope addressed to W.Clark,04.30.1977,RGD

Rights

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