White Metal Aureus of Roman Republic, Uncertain value, 42 BCE–40 BCE. 2001.1.174

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.81
  • Diameter (in mm): 18.5
• Authenticity: Replica

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 42 BCE - 40 BCE
• Denomination: Aureus
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: White Metal

• Authority

  • Artist: Rosa, Peter
  • Issuer: Sextus Pompey
  • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Uncertain
  • Region: Sicily

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Pompey

• Reverse

  • Legend: PRAEF above; below, CLASETOR/AEMARITEX.SC
  • Type: Heads of Cn. Pompeius Magnus and Cn. Pompeius Jr. facing each other; lituus on r., tripod above.

References

• Citation: Classical Deceptions, by Wayne Sayles.
• Reference: WS.373
• Reference: CR.511/1

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2001.1.174
• Lot: 2001.1
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Roman--Modern--Copy

Rights

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