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Roman Rupublic
R
OMAN
R
EPUBLIC
L
USTROUS
E
ARLY
R
EPUBLIC
G
OLD
60 A
SSES
, 211-208 BC
Enlargement
3386
Anonymous. Gold 60 Asses (3.4 g), 211-208 BC
. Rome. Bearded head of Mars right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; behind,
denomination.
Reverse
: ROMA in exergue, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings displayed. Crawford 44/2; Bahrfeldt 4a; Sydenham 226.
Lustrous.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $5,000 - 6,000
Enlargement
3387
Anonymous. Silver Didrachm (6.50 g), ca. 225-214 BC.
Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Janus, two annulets atop head.
Reverse
: ROMA
incuse on solid tablet in exergue, Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, in galloping quadriga right driven by Victory. Crawford 29/3;
Sydenham 64; RSC 23. Gray and iridescent toning. A few light marks under tone.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value .....................................................................................................................................................................$1,500 - 2,000
Ex Triton XVI (7 January 2013), 751.
.
3388
Anonymous. Silver Didrachm (6.62 g), ca. 225-214
BC.
Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Janus; below, pellet.
Reverse
: [R]OMA partly incuse and partly raised on solid tablet
in exergue, Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, in
galloping quadriga right driven by Victory. Crawford 31/1;
Sydenham 64c; RSC 23a. An area of weakness on the reverse
rim.
Extremely Fine/Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
3389
Anonymous. Silver Drachm (3.26 g), ca. 225-214
BC.
Rome. Laureate head of Janus.
Reverse:
ROMA in relief in
exergue, Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, in
quadriga galloping left, driven by Victory. Crawford 28/4;
Sydenham 67; RSC 25.
Rare!
Very bold strike, nicely centered
on flan with pleasant toning.
NGC grade Choice Very Fine;
Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
