Bronze Coin, Uncertain value, 45 BC 1974.95.19

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 22.88

Typological Description

Source: RRC 479/1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 45 BCE
• Denomination: As
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: Sextus Pompey
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Uncertain value
  • Region: Hispania (Uncertain value)
  • Region: Sicily (Uncertain value)

• Obverse

  • Legend: M͡AGNVS (or M͡AGNV, M͡AGN, or MGN)
  • Type: Laureate head of Janus, with features of Pompey the Great.
  • Portrait: Janus

• Reverse

  • Legend: PIVS IMP
  • Type: Prow, right.

References

• Reference: RRC 479/1
• Reference: S 1044

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1974.95.19
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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