Quinarius Cornelia: Gneius Cornelius Lentulus; CN LENT

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Period	Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	88 BC
Value	Quinarius (½)
Currency	Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.98 g
Diameter	14 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 33083
References	RRC# 345/2 Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 703 Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RSC# 51 B.A. Seaby (publisher). Roman Silver Coins. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , RCV I# 255 David R. Sear; 2000. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The Republic and the Twelve Caesars 280 BC-AD 96. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RBW# 1313 Roberto Russo, Andrew McCabe (ed.), Arturo Russo (ed.), Giuliano Russo (ed.), Claire Hallgarth (ed.); 2013. The RBW Collection of Roman Republican Coins. Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, Switzerland.

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Obverse

Anepigraphic.
Head of Jupiter, right, laureate.

Reverse

Victory standing right, crowning a trophy.
Moneyer mark in exergue; sometimes NT in monogram.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CN • LENT

Unabridged legend: Cnæus Lentulus

Translation: Gneius [Cornelius] Lentulus

Edge

Plain

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

The gens Cornelia was one of the most distinguished Roman gentes, and produced a greater number of illustrious men than any other house at Rome. Servius Cornelius Cossus Maluginensis was first to achieve the consulship in 485 BC. The gens was a major contributor to the highest offices of the Republic, and contested for consulships with the Fabii and the Valerii from the 3rd century BC. Over thirty percent of all consulships were held by men from Cornelii; several great commanders also came from this family.

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ND (-88)						$ 29

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