quinarius, Roman Republic, 99 BCE

Date99 BCE

CultureItalian

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.31 cm, 1.87 g

Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968

On View

Not on view

PeriodRoman Republic

Classification(s)

Coins and Medals

Denomination

Quinarius

Language

Latin

Minting Official

P. Sabinus, quaestor

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

A border of dots surrounds the laureate head of Jupiter, looking right. There is a control mark (V) behind.

Reverse Description

There is a line border around Victory, facing right, crowning a trophy. Between, P SABIN is inscribed downwards, and Q is inscribed in exergue. There is a control mark (V) on the right.

Reverse Expanded

PUBLIUS SABINUS, QUAESTOR

Reverse Legend

P SABIN Q

Reverse Translated

Publius Sabinus, quaestor

BibliographyCrawford, 331.1

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