F + Sear MBS 2 31 Jan 96 87

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.02

Typological Description

Source: RRC 335/1b

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 95 BCE - 92 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: L. Caecilius Metellus
  • • State: Roman Republic
  • Issuer: C. Publicius Malleolus
  • • State: Roman Republic
  • Issuer: A. Postumius Albinus

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: A·ALB·S·F L·METEL
  • Type: Laureate head of Apollo, right. Border of dots.
  • Symbol (Below): Star
  • Portrait: Apollo

• Reverse

  • Legend: C·MALL ROMA
  • Type: Roma seated left on pile of shields, holding sword in left hand and spear in right hand, crowned from behind by Victory. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Roma
  • Portrait: Victory

Administrative History

• Source

  • 31 Jan 1996: Freeman & Sear (Los Angeles, CA), Auction 2, 31 Jan 1996no. 87

Notes

• Schaefer Notes: ex Prof. B 89; ex M+H 950; rev die flaw over R

Rights

• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States