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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1860,0328.157
Denomination
denarius
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Head of Neptune right, hair tied with band, with trident over shoulder; around, inscription. Border of dots.
(obverse)
Trophy with trident above and anchor below, prow-stem on left and aplustre on right, two heads of Scylla at base; around, inscription. Border of dots.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Republic
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority
Moneyer:
Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius
Cultures/periods
Roman Republican
Production date
42BC-40BC
Production place
Minted in:
Sicily
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Weight:
3.88 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RR2 / Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum, vol. 2. Coinages of Rome (continued), Roman Campania, Italy, the social war, and the provinces.
(16, p.563)
RRC / Roman Republican Coinage
(511/2b)
Ghey, Leins & Crawford 2010 / A catalogue of the Roman Republican Coins in the British Museum, with descriptions and chronology based on M.H. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage (1974)
(511.2.2)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
boat/ship
mythical figure/creature
arms/armour
Associated names
Representation of:
Poseidon/Neptune
Representation of:
Scylla
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Count John Francis William de Salis
Acquisition date
1860
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1860,0328.157
C&M catalogue number
RR2
(563)
(16)