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Crawford 174/3, ROMAN REPUBLIC, A. Caecilius, AE Triens
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Rome, The Republic.
A Caecilius, 169-158 BCE.
AE Triens (6.88g; 21mm).
Rome Mint.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Minerva facing right; ●●●● (mark-of-value) above.
Reverse: Prow facing right; ●●●● (mark-of-value) before; A·CAE above.
References: Crawford 174/3; Sydenham 355b; BMCRR 820; Caecilia 10.
Provenance: Ex Gemini XII (11 Jan 2015), Lot 276; RBW Collection [NAC Auction 61 (5-6 October 2011), Lot 735]; privately purchased from Kurt Spanier on 12 Dec 1990.
The moneyer may be the son of the A. Caecilius that is mentioned in Livy as an Aedile in 189 BCE. While asses of A. Caecilius are common (30 specimens in the Paris collection), trientes are scarce (only 4 examples in the Paris collection). This is the case with many second century Republican bronze series; the fractions are often considerably scarcer than the As of the same series, but are frequently overlooked by collectors in favor of the larger denomination.
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![Crawford 174/3, ROMAN REPUBLIC, A. Caecilius, AE Triens
Rome, The Republic.
A Caecilius, 169-158 BCE.
AE Triens (6.88g; 21mm).
Rome Mint.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Minerva facing right; ●●●● (mark-of-value) above.
Reverse: Prow facing right; ●●●● (mark-of-value) before; A·CAE above.
References: Crawford 174/3; Sydenham 355b; BMCRR 820; Caecilia 10.
Provenance: Ex Gemini XII (11 Jan 2015), Lot 276; RBW Collection [NAC Auction 61 (5-6 October 2011), Lot 735]; privately purchased from Kurt Spanier on 12 Dec 1990.
The moneyer may be the son of the A. Caecilius that is mentioned in Livy as an Aedile in 189 BCE. While asses of A. Caecilius are common (30 specimens in the Paris collection), trientes are scarce (only 4 examples in the Paris collection). This is the case with many second century Republican bronze series; the fractions are often considerably scarcer than the As of the same series, but are frequently overlooked by collectors in favor of the larger denomination.](albums/userpics/34967/normal_ACaeTriens.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Crawford 174/3, ROMAN REPUBLIC, A. Caecilius, AE Triens
Rome, The Republic.
A Caecilius, 169-158 BCE.
AE Triens (6.88g; 21mm).
Rome Mint.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Minerva facing right; ●●●● (mark-of-value) above.
Reverse: Prow facing right; ●●●● (mark-of-value) before; A·CAE above.
References: Crawford 174/3; Sydenham 355b; BMCRR 820; Caecilia 10.
Provenance: Ex Gemini XII (11 Jan 2015), Lot 276; RBW Collection [NAC Auction 61 (5-6 October 2011), Lot 735]; privately purchased from Kurt Spanier on 12 Dec 1990.
The moneyer may be the son of the A. Caecilius that is mentioned in Livy as an Aedile in 189 BCE. While asses of A. Caecilius are common (30 specimens in the Paris collection), trientes are scarce (only 4 examples in the Paris collection). This is the case with many second century Republican bronze series; the fractions are often considerably scarcer than the As of the same series, but are frequently overlooked by collectors in favor of the larger denomination.")
