Bronze Sextans, Rome, 215 BCE–212 BCE. 2015.20.2035

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2035

Physical Description

  • Axis: 9

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 12.49
    • Diameter (in mm): 28.5
  • Series: Anonymous Post-Semilibral Series

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 215 BCE - 212 BCE
  • Denomination: Sextans
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Head of Mercury right; above, two pellets

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ROMA
    • Type: Prow right; above, legend; below, two pellets

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2035
  • Lot: 2015.20
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex M&M GmbH 19, 5/16/06, lot 496

Rights

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

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