Recataloged to multiple numbers

Museum number:

8-4636a-d

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21084636a@2dd

Alternate number:

8-8054 (museum number (recataloged to), 8-4636a), 8-8055 (museum number (recataloged to), 8-4636b), 8-8056 (museum number (recataloged to), 8-4636c), 8-8057 (museum number (recataloged to), 8-4636d), 8-9024 (museum number (recataloged to), (forgery)), and 8-9025 (museum number (recataloged to), (forgery))

Accession number:

Acc.184

Description:

8-4636a (now recataloged to 8-8054): Coin. Silver Denarius. 3.01 grams. (M. Aemilius Scaurus - P. Plautius Hypsaeus) Obverse: King Aretas kneeling facing right holding camel and olive branch. Above, M.SCAVR., at sides, EX--S.C., in exergue (A)ED.CVR. Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga facing right, hurling thunderbolt. Above, on right CAPTV; in exergue C.HYPSAE.COS.PREIVER. 8-4636b (recataloged to 8-8055): Coin. Silver Denarius. Marked as missing in ledger. 8-4636c (recataloged to 8-8056): Coin. Silver Denarius. Marked as missing in ledger. 8-4636b (now recataloged to 8-8057): Coin. Silver Denarius. 2.73 grams. Dies aligned. Plated coin? (P. Furius Crassipes) Obverse: Head of Cybele facing right, turreted, wearing earring and necklace. On left, AED.CVR. and deformed foot turned downwards. Reverse: Curule chair. In exergue, (C)RASSIPES.

Donor:

Alfred Emerson

Collection place:

Rome (ancient city)

Culture or time period:

Late Roman Republic (242-49 BC)

Collector:

Alfred Emerson

Materials:

Silver (metal)

Object type:

archaeology

Object class:

Placeholder record (no associated object)

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Accession date:

1905

Department:

Classical Mediterranean