Publius Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus was one of the moneyers for the year 100 BC. His namesake was moneyer in 50 BC.
The gens Cornelia was one of the greatest patrician houses at Rome. For more than seven hundred years, from the early decades of the Republic to the third century AD, the Cornelii produced more eminent statesmen and generals than any other gens. Nearly a third of all the consuls under the Republic were members of this family, beginning with Servius Cornelius Cossus Maluginensis in 485 BC.
The cognoment 'Lentulus' was associated with Gens Cornelia, and literally means 'slow'.
The gens Cornelia was one of the greatest patrician houses at Rome. For more than seven hundred years, from the early decades of the Republic to the third century AD, the Cornelii produced more eminent statesmen and generals than any other gens. Nearly a third of all the consuls under the Republic were members of this family, beginning with Servius Cornelius Cossus Maluginensis in 485 BC.
The cognoment 'Lentulus' was associated with Gens Cornelia, and literally means 'slow'.
Obverse: Bust of Hercules right, seen from behind; wearing lion skin; club over shoulder; shield in left field; I (control mark) in right field; P•E•S•C below.
Reverse: Roma facing, holding spear, being crowned by Genius of the Roman People right; I (control mark) in left field, LENT•MAR•F in exergue; all within laurel-wreath.
Diameter:
18 mm
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 3.89 g
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 3.89 g
Provenance: CNG Electronic auction 392 (1 March 2017), lot 470.
Crawford 329/1d
Obverse: bust of Hercules right from behind, wearing lion's skin, club over shoulder; shield left, dot above and below G
Reverse: Roma facing wearing helmet, holding spear is crowned by Genius standing left, holding wreath and cornucopia, all within laurel wreath, dot above and below G, LE(NT)·(MAR)·F
Diameter:
18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4 g
No notes for this coin
Crawford 329/1b, RSC I Cornelia 25a, Syd 604a