Litra, 280-276 a. C.¹, Crawford 17/1a (pag. 135), Sydenham 3 (pag. 1)

Descrizione sommaria: 
D. Testa elmata (con elmo corinzio) di Minerva a sinistra. Di solito, bordo perlinato.
R. Protome equina² a destra, di solito su una base, dietro ROMANO a salire. Nessun bordo.

La ricerca nel web di monete della tipologia descritta dal lettore ha prodotto i seguenti risultati:

1. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=150853&AucID=180&Lot=833 Astarte S.A.> Auction XIXAuction date: May 6th, 2006 Lot number: 833 Price realized: 350 CHF(approx. 285 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description:AnonymousRoma. Anonymous. Litra. ( Ae 5,77 g ) 270-269 BC. Helmeted head of Minerva left in Corinthian helmet. R/ Horse’s head right on base; behind, ROMAN[O] upwards. Crawford 17/1a; Sydenham 3; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 6. Glossy green patina. Some deposits. Very fine. RareEstimate: CHF 200 / euro 128.
2. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1605&AucID=5&Lot=309 Baldwin's Auctions Ltd Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals M&M Numismatics Ltd> The New York Sale IVAuction date: January 17th, 2002 Lot number: 309 Price realized: 375 USD Lot description:ROMAN COINS THE ROMAN REPUBLIC ANONYMOUS Struck coins before 211 No.: 309Estimation: $ 350. Quartuncia, bronze, shortly before 269. AE 5.05 g. Head of Minerva l., wearing crested Corinthian helmet with long neckpiece. Rev. ROMANO Head of bridled horse r. S. 3. Cr. 17/1a. Rare. Dark green patina. Extremely fine.Ex F. Sternberg AG, Zurich sale 27 (1994), 250.
3. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s0592.html Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 1094. Closing Date: Sep 25, 2002.  Anonymous. BID Estimate $100. Anonymous. Before 269 BC. Æ Litra (5.41 gm). Helmeted head of Minerva left / Horse's head right. Crawford 17/1a; Sydenham 3. Good fine, dark brown patina. ($100) From the Tony Hardy Collection. Copyright © CNG 2002 Developed by DataArt 2002. Lot sold for  $130.
4. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/rsc/anonymous/Syd_0003.1-o.jpg

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/rsc/anonymous/Syd_0003.1-r.jpg Early Republican struck bronze, VF Anonymous, AE Quartuncia, (6.19g) c. 270-269 BC, Helmeted head of Minerva left. / ROMANO Horse's head right. Syd.3var, C17/1a. VF, dark patina. Goodman Collection. Currently $91.00 Mar-28-00.
5. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/rsc/anonymous/Syd_0003.2.jpg Anonymous. Circa 270-269 BC. Æ Litra or Quartuncia (5.26 gm). Helmeted head of Minerva left; [ROMANO] before / Horse's head right; ROMAN[O] behind. Crawford 17/1b; Sydenham 3; BMCRR (Romano-Campanian) 6. Near VF, green patina, light porosity. Estimate $75. Final Sale Price: $93.50.
6. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/rsc/anonymous/Syd_0003.3.jpg Roman Republic, AE litra, 269 BCE, 16-18 mm. Obverse : head of Minerva wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Reverse : horses head right, ROMANO behind. Grade VG/aVF. Very dark patina (the kind my scanner can't see!), a few spots of delamination, otherwise decent detail. A very scarce bronze of the early Republic. Ref. Cr. 17/1a. Currently $38.01, 01/03/00.

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Note:
(1) La monetazione romano-campana degli anni 280-276 includeva, secondo il Crawford:

• un didramma (AR), Marte/cavallo, Crawf:13/1, peso medio secondo Crawford 7,29g, si veda, ad esempio, 

http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=160150&AucID=196&Lot=2205 - Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH  > Auction 79  Auction date: November 17th, 2006 Lot number: 2205 Price realized: 850 EUR (approx. 1,090 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: Römische Republik Anonym Didrachme (7,29 g), Metapont ? 280/276. Av.: Marskopf links, rechts Eichenzweig. Rv.: Pferdekopf rechts, links Ähre, auf Basis ROMANO. Crawf:13/1, Albert:9. s.sch.  Estimate: EUR 200;
• una litra (AE), Marte/cavallo, Crawf:13/2 [per la quale non si dispone di altri elementi; n.d.r.];
• un didramma (AR), Apollo/cavallo al galoppo (in due varianti), Crawf:15/1b, peso medio secondo Crawford 7,21g, si veda, ad esempio, 

http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=56436&AucID=59&Lot=647 Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 86 Auction date: May 5th, 2003 Lot number: 647 Price realized: 1,700 CHF (approx. 1,274 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description: THE REPUBLIC Estimate: CHF 1'500.00 Anonymous. Didrachm (Silver, 7.35 g 10), uncertain mint, 275-270. ROMANO Laureate head of Apollo to left. Rev. Horse prancing to right; above, star of sixteen rays. Cr. 15/1b. Syd. 4. Of lovely style and beautifully toned. Cut in field on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.
• una doppia litra (AE), Testa femminile/leone (in due varianti), Crawf:16/1a, peso medio secondo Crawford 9,57g, si veda, ad esempio,

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s0590.html Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 1092. Closing Date: Sep 25, 2002. Anonymous. BID Estimate $100 Anonymous. Circa 275-270 BC. Æ Double litra (6.94 gm). Female head right / Lion right. Crawford 16/1a; Sydenham 5. Fine, dark green-brown patina. ($100) From the Tony Hardy Collection.
• una litra  (AE), Testa elmata di Minerva/testa di cavallo, (in svariate varianti) Crawf:17/1a, peso medio secondo Crawford 5,17g, si veda, ad esempio,

http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=150853&AucID=180&Lot=833 Astarte S.A.> Auction XIXAuction date: May 6th, 2006 Lot number: 833 Price realized: 350 CHF(approx. 285 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date) Lot description:AnonymousRoma. Anonymous. Litra. ( Ae 5,77 g ) 270-269 BC. Helmeted head of Minerva left in Corinthian helmet. R/ Horse’s head right on base; behind, ROMAN[O] upwards. Crawford 17/1a; Sydenham 3; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 6. Glossy green patina. Some deposits. Very fine. RareEstimate: CHF 200 / euro 128.