quinarius, Roman Republic, 126 BCE

Date126 BCE

CultureRoman

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.91 cm, 3.92 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

C. Cassius, possibly son of Gaius Cassius Longinus

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

A border of dots surrounds the helmeted head of Roma, looking right, and behind, there is a voting urn.

Reverse Description

There is a line border around Libertas in a quadriga, facing right, holding reins and a rod in her left hand and the pileus in her right. Below, is inscribed, C CASSI, and ROMA is inscribed in exergue.

Reverse Expanded

GAII CASSI, ROMA

Reverse Legend

C CASSI ROMA

Reverse Translated

Gaius Cassius, Rome

BibliographyCrawford, 266.1

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