Description
Collection Number:
WC 735
Object Number:
Dates:
113 BC - 112 BC
Denomination:
Denarius
Dimensions:
18.11mm
Weight:
3.26g
Authority:
Roman Republic
Mint:
Roma
Rome
Languages:
Latin
Obverse Type: ROMA X (crossed); Bust of Roma left, wearing helmet and holding shield in left hand and spear over shoulder in right hand; above, crescent. Border of dots.
RRC: Bust of Roma left, wearing helmet (helmet has plume on each side) and holding shield in left hand and spear over shoulder in right hand; above, crescent; behind ROMA upwards, before X. Border of dots.
Obverse Legend:
X - ROMA
Obverse Inscription Languages:
Latin
Obverse Mintmarks: Crescent
Obverse Inscription Comment:
ROMA upwards
Reverse Type: P·NERVA; Voting scene. One figure on left of pons receives ballot from attendant below, another figure on right of pons places ballot in cista . At top of coin, bar on which stands tablet bearing letter P. Border of dots.
RRC: Voting scene - one voter on left of pons receives ballot from attendant below, another voter on right of pons places ballot in cista; above, P·NERVA; at top of coin, bar on which stands tablet bearing letter P. Border of dots.
Reverse Legend:
P / P·NERVA
Reverse Inscription Languages:
N/A
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments:
NE ligatured
Bibliography
CRRO: http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-292.1
Wulfing II p. 14 n. 253, Plate 11
RRC p. 306 n. 292/1, Plate XL
CRR 548