Coin: æ as

Museum number:
8-3961
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080003961
Accession number:
Acc.50
Description:
Coin; AE; As; Roman. 34 mm. ca. 240-229 BC. Rome, Italy. Obverse: Janus head; I above. Reverse: Prow right; I above; ROMA below.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Roman Republic
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Inscription:
ROMA
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
240-229 BC
Accession date:
November 12, 1902
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 34 millimeters
Comment:
Note: coin is described on catalog card as an Æ as, but is pictured as an aes rude. There may be a cataloging or numbering problem.
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-3961, described as Coin; AE; As; Roman. 34 mm. ca. 240-229 BC. Rome, Italy. Obverse: Janus head; I above. Reverse: Prow right; I above; ROMA below.Hearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-3961, described as Coin; AE; As; Roman. 34 mm. ca. 240-229 BC. Rome, Italy. Obverse: Janus head; I above. Reverse: Prow right; I above; ROMA below.Hearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-3961, described as Coin; AE; As; Roman. 34 mm. ca. 240-229 BC. Rome, Italy. Obverse: Janus head; I above. Reverse: Prow right; I above; ROMA below.Hearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-3961, described as Coin; AE; As; Roman. 34 mm. ca. 240-229 BC. Rome, Italy. Obverse: Janus head; I above. Reverse: Prow right; I above; ROMA below.Hearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-3961, described as Coin; AE; As; Roman. 34 mm. ca. 240-229 BC. Rome, Italy. Obverse: Janus head; I above. Reverse: Prow right; I above; ROMA below.Hearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-3961, described as Coin; AE; As; Roman. 34 mm. ca. 240-229 BC. Rome, Italy. Obverse: Janus head; I above. Reverse: Prow right; I above; ROMA below.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-3961, described as Coin; AE; As; Roman. 34 mm. ca. 240-229 BC. Rome, Italy. Obverse: Janus head; I above. Reverse: Prow right; I above; ROMA below.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-3961, described as Coin; AE; As; Roman. 34 mm. ca. 240-229 BC. Rome, Italy. Obverse: Janus head; I above. Reverse: Prow right; I above; ROMA below.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-3961, described as Coin; AE; As; Roman. 34 mm. ca. 240-229 BC. Rome, Italy. Obverse: Janus head; I above. Reverse: Prow right; I above; ROMA below.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-3961, described as Coin; AE; As; Roman. 34 mm. ca. 240-229 BC. Rome, Italy. Obverse: Janus head; I above. Reverse: Prow right; I above; ROMA below.

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