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sextans, Roman Republic, 217-215 BCE
sextans, Roman Republic, 217-215 BCE
Object numberCC59.2.0641

sextans, Roman Republic, 217-215 BCE

Date217-215 BCE
CultureRoman
MediumAes
DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 2.93 cm, 28.37 g
Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968
On View
Not on view
PeriodRoman Republic
Classification(s)
Denomination
Language
Minting Official
Minting Location
Region
Obverse Description
There is a she-wolf suckling twins.
Reverse Description
There is an eagle, facing right, with a flower in its beak, and ROMA is inscribed before.
Reverse Expanded
ROMA
Reverse Legend
ROMA
Reverse Translated
Rome
BibliographyCrawford, 39.3
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