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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Roman Republic| > |211-100 B.C.| > RR71033
Roman Republic, Anonymous ROMA Monogram Series, c. 211 - 210 B.C.
|211-100| |B.C.|, |Roman| |Republic,| |Anonymous| |ROMA| |Monogram| |Series,| |c.| |211| |-| |210| |B.C.|, In 211 B.C., Hannibal marched northwards on the city of Rome in a belated and unsuccessful effort to capture the city. Rome faced the danger of famine, caused by Hannibal's forces and the withdrawal of so many men from farming. The situation was only relieved by an urgent appeal by the Romans to the King of Egypt, Ptolemy IV, from whom grain was purchased at three times the usual price.
RR71033. Bronze semis, SRCV I 789, Crawford 84/5, Sydenham 190a, BMCRR Italy 193, VF, southeastern Italy mint, weight 16.745g, maximum diameter 29.7mm, die axis 315o, c. 211 - 210 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Saturn right, S (mark of value) behind; reverse prow right, S (mark of value) above, ROMA monogram right, ROMA below; scarce; SOLD











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