Roman Republican coin – HCR56245

Obverse

Inscription:

B dot above and below ROMA

Design:

Bust of Hercules seen from behind, with head turned to right and club over left shoulder; on left, shield and control-mark. Below, inscription. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription:

B dot above and below LENT·MAR·F

Design:

Roma standing facing, holding spear in right hand and wearing helmet with triple crest; to right, male figure crowning her with right hand and holding cornucopia in left hand; between, control-mark. Laurel-wreath as border.

Information

Period

Roman Republican

Person

P. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus

Mint

Rome

Denomination

denarius

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

100 BC

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.92

Diameter (mm)

18.8

Acquisition method

deposit

Acquisition date

1940

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Christ Church, 1940.

Reference

RRC : 329/1a

Reference

CRRO : http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-329.1a

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, ehaghighi, dcelinska