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Crawford 27/2, ROMAN REPUBLIC, Anonymous, AE Litra
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Rome, The Republic.
Anonymous, 230-226 BCE.
AE Litra (3.58g; 18mm).
Rome Mint.
Obverse: Beardless head of Mars, facing right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; club behind.
Reverse: Horse rearing to right; club above; ROMA below.
References: Crawford 27/2; Sydenham 23a; BMCRR (Rom-Camp) 53.
Provenance: Ex Nomisma E-Live Auction 10 (18 Jun 2019) Lot 7; Numismatica Gino Marchesi.
This is one of the last series of struck bronzes issued by the Roman Republic before the introduction of standard "prow" types on the aes grave circa 225 BCE. Unlike many prior struck bronze issues, this coin is related to a contemporaneous issue of silver didrachms which bears the same devices and club symbol.
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