Silver Coin, Rome, 87 BC 1995.11.46

Physical Description

• Axis: 2

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.59
  • Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Source: RRC 348/1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 87 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: L. Rubrius Dossenus
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: DOSSEN
  • Type: Laureate head of Jupiter, right, with sceptre over shoulder. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Jupiter

• Reverse

  • Legend: L·RVBRI
  • Type: Triumphal quadriga (with thunderbolt on side-panel), right; above, Victory with wreath. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Victory

References

• Reference: RRC 348/1
• Reference: S 705

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1995.11.46
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Loret 690

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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