RecordCoin (obverse), Quinarius, of P. Sabinus< 1 of 1 > Back minted in Rome
Coin (obverse), Quinarius, of P. SabinusThis Roman silver coin, of a type called a quinarius, was minted in Rome by Publius Sabinus (probably Publius Vettius Sabinus) in 99 BC. This picture shows the obverse of the coin. The obverse depicts the head of Jupiter, the father of the gods, wearing a laurel wreath. To his right is the mint control-mark, a pellet and reversed G, used to record the number of dies supplied to the officials. The quinarius was issued sporadically into the early 2nd century BC. Thereafter its production lapsed, until it was revived in the early 1st century BC. It was then worth half of a denarius, the standard silver coin in use for most of Rome's history. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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