CNG 375 May 16 668

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 19.5
  • Weight (in gr.): 3.94

Typological Description

Source: RRC 392/1b

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 75 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: L. Farsuleius Mensor
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: MENSOR S·C
  • Type: Bust of Libertas, right, draped and wearing diadem; behind, pileus. Bead and reel border.
  • Portrait: Libertas

• Reverse

  • Legend: L·FARSVLEI
  • Type: Warrior holding spear and reining in biga, right, with left hand; with right hand he helps togate figure into biga. Border of dots.
  • Symbol (Below): Control-mark

Administrative History

• Source

  • 1 Jun 2016: Classical Numismatic Group (Lancaster, PA and London, England), eAuction 375, 1 Jun 2016no. 668

Notes

• New Notes: obv die = Cop. 4

Rights

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