The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-1-10-RR
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
N/A
Weight:3.77 g
Diameter:18.68 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
132 BCE
Denomination: sextans
Obverse Image Description:Head of Mercury wearing petasos, right. Two pellets in left field and caduceus in lower left field. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:none
Reverse Image Description:Prow of ship, right. Two pellets in right field. Border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:M FABR(I)/ NI above ship. [ROM]A in exergue.
Attached People:
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
Roman Republican Coinage ..., page: 281, no. 251/4, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16c 10 Head of Mercury, adorned with
his winged Pelasus, the Caduceus
upon his Shoulder. [2 pellets]
Reverse. theThe Prow of the ship [2 pellets]
over it MFABRI
NI
at the Bottom ROMA
a Sextans.
Bargrave
These 5 last before going may be
very clearly shewn to be near
2000 yeares old.
Quanta igitur tecumtrie loquitur
Romana Vetustas?
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d No. 10 Head of Mercury, his Cadu-
ceus behind his left Shoulder
and thô though it is a little worn, I take
his Head to have the Petasus
or winged Bonnet, of which I think
the Wings are very plain, if it be
carefully looked at
masked [two circles angled upward]
Rev: The Prow of the ship [two circles angled upward]
at the bottom I think ROMA
mint mark above MFABRI
NI pw gr
2 : 10 Bargave
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16c 10 Head of Mercury, adorned with
his winged Pelasus, the Caduceus
upon his Shoulder. [2 pellets]
Reverse. theThe Prow of the ship [2 pellets]
over it MFABRI
NI
at the Bottom ROMA
a Sextans.
Bargrave
These 5 last before going may be
very clearly shewn to be near
2000 yeares old.
Quanta igitur tecumtrie loquitur
Romana Vetustas?
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d No. 10 Head of Mercury, his Cadu-
ceus behind his left Shoulder
and thô though it is a little worn, I take
his Head to have the Petasus
or winged Bonnet, of which I think
the Wings are very plain, if it be
carefully looked at
masked [two circles angled upward]
Rev: The Prow of the ship [two circles angled upward]
at the bottom I think ROMA
mint mark above MFABRI
NI pw gr
2 : 10 Bargave
See Entry in Catalogue