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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
R.6734
Denomination
sextans
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Head of Mercury, right; above, denominational mark.
(obverse)
Prow, right; above, inscription; below, mark.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Republic
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority
Issuer:
Anonymous
Cultures/periods
Roman Republican
Production date
214BC-212BC
Production place
Minted in:
Luceria (historic - Apulia)
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
11 o'clock
Weight:
10.26 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RRC / Roman Republican Coinage
(43/4)
(type)
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.
(7, p.148)
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)
(43.4.1)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
boat/ship
Associated names
Representation of:
Hermes/Mercury
Acquisition name
Donated by:
George IV, King of the United Kingdom
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
George III, King of the United Kingdom
Acquisition date
1825
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
R.6734
C&M catalogue number
RR2
(148)
(7)