Bronze quadrans, Sicily, 211 BC - 210 BC. 2015.20.2031

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2031

Physical Description

  • Axis: 10

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 16.97
    • Diameter (in mm): 28.7

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 211 BC - 210 BC
  • Denomination: quadrans
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Head of Hercules right wearing boar skin; behind, three pellets
    • Deity: Hercules

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ROMA
    • Type: Bull charging right; above, three pellets; below, snake and legend

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2031
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex CNG 47, 9/16/1998, lot 1056 ex. Schaefer collection

Subjects

  • Series: Anonymous Post-Semilibral Series

Rights

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