Denarius · Rome

Inventory: Carbonara_1882–3077

c. 56 BC

Denarius · Rome — Obverse

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RomeSilverRoman RepublicDenariusc. 56 BC

Type linked RRC, 426/4b

Obverse

Obverse type

Head of Hercules, right, wearing lion-skin. Border of dots.

Specific obverse legend

S C

Reverse

Reverse type

Globe surrounded by three small wreaths and one large wreath; below on left, aplustre; below on right, corn-ear. Border of dots.

Linked Open Data

http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-426.4b

Physical specifications

3.48 g

Weight

20 mm

Diameter

Struck

Technique

Record metadata

Inventory number: Carbonara_1882–3077
Denomination: Denarius
Period: c. 56 BC
Mint: Rome
Authority: Roman Republic
Material: Silver (AR)
Collection: Museo Archeologico di Santa Scolastica (Bari)

Provenance & bibliography

Provenance

Hoard: Ceglie del Campo - Carbonara 1882 - RRCH 443
Hoard place: Ceglie di Campo, Bari, Provincia di Bari

Stable permalink for citation

https://andcoins.org/coin/carbonara-1882-3077