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RRC 427/2

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RRC 427/2, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 56–56 BC. Obverse: laureate head of quirinus, right. border of dots.. Reverse: ceres seated right, holding torch in left hand and corn-ears in right hand; before, snake. border of dots.. Weight about 3.8 g, diameter 19.5 mm.
obverse RRC 427/2
obverse: Laureate head of Quirinus, right. Border of dots.
reverse RRC 427/2
reverse: Ceres seated right, holding torch in left hand and corn-ears in right hand; before, snake. Border of dots.
mint Rome weight 3.75g (16)
ruler — diameter ⌀19.5 (6)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (15)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Republic dataset CRRO — Coinage of the Roman Republic Online
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Laureate head of Quirinus, right. Border of dots.

reverse

Ceres seated right, holding torch in left hand and corn-ears in right hand; before, snake. Border of dots.

specimens (24)
Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) 3.43g ⌀19.9 6↕
Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) 3.53g ⌀21.1 8↕
British Museum (CRRO)
British Museum 3.71g 7↕
British Museum (CRRO)
British Museum 3.92g 7↕
British Museum (CRRO)
British Museum 3.80g 4↕
British Museum (CRRO)
British Museum 3.72g 6↕
British Museum 3.67g 7↕
British Museum (CRRO)
KENOM 3.84g ⌀19.0 7↕
SNM 3.60g ⌀18.0 3↕
NNC (DNB) 3.98g 6↕
Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)
Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)
Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)
Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)
Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)
Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)
Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)
Fitzwilliam Museum (CRRO)
KENOM — Wien Uni 3.78g ⌀20.0 6↕

Cite this coin

RRC 427/2 (rrc-427.2), 56–56 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/rrc-4272/ (accessed: 2026-08-18). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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