Silver Coin, Rome, 89 BC 1906.236.727

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 1.31
  • Diameter (in mm): 14

Typological Description

Source: RRC 343/2b

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 89 BCE
• Denomination: Quinarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: M. Porcius Cato
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: M·CA͡TO
  • Type: Head of Liber, right, wearing ivy-wreath. Border of dots.
  • Symbol (Below): Control-mark
  • Portrait: Liber

• Reverse

  • Legend: VICT͡RIX
  • Type: Victory, seated right; holding patera in right hand and palm-branch in left hand, over left shoulder. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Victory

References

• Reference: RRC 343/2b
• Reference: S 597a

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1906.236.727
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

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