Sestertius VENERIS KAR

Features

Issuer	Caralis (Corsica and Sardinia)
Period	Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	42 BC - 36 BC
Value	Sestertius (¼)
Currency	Denarius (49 BC to AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	27.86 g
Diameter	32 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 447709
References	RPC Online I# 624 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , FITA# 149-50 Michael Grant; 1946. From Imperium to Auctoritas: A Historical Study of Aes Coinage in the Roman Empire, 49 B.C.–A.D. 14. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Jugate heads right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ARISTO MVTVMBAL RICOCE SVF

Unabridged legend: Aristo Mutumbal Ricoce suf(fetes)

Translation: Aristo (and) Mutumbal Ricoce, suffetes

Reverse

Temple with four columns.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VENERIS KAR

Unabridged legend: Veneris Kar(alis)

Translation: [Coin] of Venus, Caralis.

Mint

Caralis, Sardinia, modern-day Cagliari, Italy

Comments

Magistrate of Aristo (suffes) and Mutumbal Ricoce (suffes)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (42 BC - 36 BC)

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