Crawford 053/2, ROMAN REPUBLIC, Anonymous, AR Denarius

Rome, The Republic.
Anonymous, ca. 209-208 BCE
Uncertain Italian Mint
AR Denarius (4.64g; 19mm)

Obv: Head of Roma in peaked-visor helmet, facing right; X (mark of value = 10 asses) behind.

Rev: Dioscuri galloping right with couched spears; two stars above; ROMA, within full trapezoidal frame, below.

Reference: Crawford 53/2.

Provenance: Ex Hess Divo 331 (1 Dec 2016), Lot 75; ex Giesseener Munzhandlung Dieter Gorny Auktion 44 (1989), Lot 525.

Crawford series 53 Anonymous Denarii can be easily distinguished from the Crawford 44 Anonymous Denarii by "peaked" visor to the helmet.

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Steve B5

[Aug 25, 2018 at 06:32 PM]

I think I was under-bidder on this marvelous coin. This is special.

PMah

[Dec 19, 2019 at 01:50 AM]

Wonderful condition.

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