Hello.
Please
help to identify the
Roman Republican coin quadrants (5.3 gr. 20.6 mm):
Obverse:
Head of Mercury r.
Reverse: Prow r.; above,
ROMA; before, K; below, ooo.
According to
Crawford catalog, the coin is unlisted quadrants of Anonymous probably 211-208 BC. Uncertain
mint, possibly in Luceria.
The coin is similar to quadrants listed in
Crawford # 97/13d and 98A/5
mint in Luceria and could be a variation of one of them. The problem is the
weight. Listed quadrants
weight 9-13.50 gr. The
weight difference between the sample that I have and ones listed in the
catalog is too big.
Since the only quadrants
mint in Luceria with the Mercury on
obverse, I assume that the coin probably
mint in Luceria later and belong to a period with Bronze group 5 listed in
Crawford catalog # 97/26.
The
weight of quadrants is correct for this bronze group. The L is not visible on
obverse (if any) and the missing value is probably
rare, but possible.
The letter K is a question
Please let me know if saw a similar coin or others with K and let me know your opinion or knowledge about this coin.
Thank you.
