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Roman Republic, L.P.D.A.P. Series, c. 91 B.C.
The Lex Papiria de assis pondere et sestertio feriundo (Papirian Law concerning the weight of the as and the striking of the sestertius) of 91 (or maybe 90) B.C. re-authorized the production of silver sestertii, which hadn't been seen for over a century. More importantly, it reduced the standard weight of the as to a half ounce (the semuncial standard).This law is attested by Pliny, who says that "mox lege Papiria semunciarii asses facti" (soon by the Papirian Law asses were made semuncial). What is most interesting is that this law is attested on the first coins struck under its terms. Sestertii bear the letters E.L.P. for "e lege Papiria" (by the Papirian Law) and bronzes have the formula L.P.D.A.P. for "lege Papiria de assis pondere."RR71925. Bronze quadrans, Crawford 338/4c, Russo RBW 1239 (same reverse die), Sydenham 678c, SRCV I 1193, BMCRR -, VF, uneven strike, Rome mint, weight 3.353g, maximum diameter 16.4mm, die axis 0o, c. 91 B.C.; obverse head of Hercules right, wearing Nemean Lion scalp headdress, three pellets behind; reverse prow right, three pellets (mark of value) over L.P.D.A.P. (Lex Papiria de assis pondere) above; from the Andrew McCabe collection, ex Roma Numismatics e-auction 11, lot 142; scarce; SOLD
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