Coin: æ semis

Museum number:
8-3972
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080003972
Accession number:
Acc.50
Description:
Coin; AE; Aes grave; semis; Roman. 17.01 grams, 29 mm. Condition: green patination. Ca. Late 2nd century BC. Obverse: Head of Saturn facing right, laureate; above/behind: S. Reverse: S ROMA, prow right. Remarks: "Sextantal Standard.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Late Roman Republic (242-49 BC)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Saturn (Roman diety)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: [RO]MA, below.
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
late 2nd century BC
Accession date:
November 12, 1902
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 17.01 grams and linear 29 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Coin: æ semis, accession number 8-3972, described as Coin; AE; Aes grave; semis; Roman. 17.01 grams, 29 mm. Condition: green patination. Ca. Late 2nd century BC. Obverse: Head of Saturn facing right, laureate; above/behind: S. Reverse: S ROMA, prow right. Remarks: "Sextantal Standard.Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Coin: æ semis, accession number 8-3972, described as Coin; AE; Aes grave; semis; Roman. 17.01 grams, 29 mm. Condition: green patination. Ca. Late 2nd century BC. Obverse: Head of Saturn facing right, laureate; above/behind: S. Reverse: S ROMA, prow right. Remarks: "Sextantal Standard.Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Coin: æ semis, accession number 8-3972, described as Coin; AE; Aes grave; semis; Roman. 17.01 grams, 29 mm. Condition: green patination. Ca. Late 2nd century BC. Obverse: Head of Saturn facing right, laureate; above/behind: S. Reverse: S ROMA, prow right. Remarks: "Sextantal Standard.Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Coin: æ semis, accession number 8-3972, described as Coin; AE; Aes grave; semis; Roman. 17.01 grams, 29 mm. Condition: green patination. Ca. Late 2nd century BC. Obverse: Head of Saturn facing right, laureate; above/behind: S. Reverse: S ROMA, prow right. Remarks: "Sextantal Standard.Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Coin: æ semis, accession number 8-3972, described as Coin; AE; Aes grave; semis; Roman. 17.01 grams, 29 mm. Condition: green patination. Ca. Late 2nd century BC. Obverse: Head of Saturn facing right, laureate; above/behind: S. Reverse: S ROMA, prow right. Remarks: "Sextantal Standard.Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Coin: æ semis, accession number 8-3972, described as Coin; AE; Aes grave; semis; Roman. 17.01 grams, 29 mm. Condition: green patination. Ca. Late 2nd century BC. Obverse: Head of Saturn facing right, laureate; above/behind: S. Reverse: S ROMA, prow right. Remarks: "Sextantal Standard.Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Coin: æ semis, accession number 8-3972, described as Coin; AE; Aes grave; semis; Roman. 17.01 grams, 29 mm. Condition: green patination. Ca. Late 2nd century BC. Obverse: Head of Saturn facing right, laureate; above/behind: S. Reverse: S ROMA, prow right. Remarks: "Sextantal Standard.Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Coin: æ semis, accession number 8-3972, described as Coin; AE; Aes grave; semis; Roman. 17.01 grams, 29 mm. Condition: green patination. Ca. Late 2nd century BC. Obverse: Head of Saturn facing right, laureate; above/behind: S. Reverse: S ROMA, prow right. Remarks: "Sextantal Standard.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ semis, accession number 8-3972, described as Coin; AE; Aes grave; semis; Roman. 17.01 grams, 29 mm. Condition: green patination. Ca. Late 2nd century BC. Obverse: Head of Saturn facing right, laureate; above/behind: S. Reverse: S ROMA, prow right. Remarks: "Sextantal Standard.

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