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Crawford 084/5, ROMAN REPUBLIC, Roma Monogram Series, AE Semis
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Rome, The Republic.
ROMA Monogram Series, 211-210 BCE.
AE Semis (16.09g; 28mm).
Mint in Southeast Italy.
Obverse: Laureate head of Saturn facing right; S (mark-of-value) behind.
Reverse: Ship's prow facing right; S (mark-of-value) above: ROMA below; ROMA in monogram to right.
References: Crawford 84/5; Sydenham 190a; BMCRR (Italy) 193; RBW 344.
Provenance: Ex Triskeles 5 (27 June 2013), Lot 110; RBW Collection (not in prior sales); Sternberg XXVI (16 November 1992), Lot 227.
Several 19th century researchers thought that the monogram could represent a family name, such as Romilia or Romanillus. Today, it is generally accepted as a monogram for Roma.
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