Analysis
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Roman as with janus and prow (1)
ref. : en.504.2012 |
7 October 2012 | by
coins | Third quarter of IIIe century BC
Rome, Latium ( Italie )
7 October 2012 | by
coins | Third quarter of IIIe century BC
Rome, Latium ( Italie )
Bronze coin - 61 mm - 271.5 g.
Name of workshop: Rome
Date : 240-225 BC.
Recto :
Letters : I
Traduction : “1”
Description : Bearded head of Janus, I horizontally below; on a raised disk
Verso :
Letters : I
Traduction : “1”
Description : Prow of galley right; I above; all on a raised disk.
Commentaire :
Circa 280 BC bronze discs appear named «aes grave» (Latin grave = heavy) weighing a Roman pound (324 g) and equal to 1 ace. The two faces of Janus are engraved on the obverse.
Bibliography :
E.J. Haeberlin, Aes Grave; Das Schwergeld Rom und Mittelitaliens (Haeberlin), Frankfurt
, 1910, pl. 12-13
M.H. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage (RRC), Cambridge
, 1970, n° 35/1
B. Thurlow & I. Vecchi, Italian Cast Coinage (Thurlow-Vecchi), Dorchester
, 1979, n° 51