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Cr 27/2 Anonymous [Mars/Horse/Club] Æ Litra
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230-226 b.c.e. Rome
o: Head of Mars right, helmeted; behind, club
r: Horse galloping right; below, ROMA; above, club
2.70 gm, 16.00 mm
Associated with the "Mars/Horse/Club" didrachm, minted at Rome (and thus similar in appearance from the Cr. 13 series minted 50-ish years earlier in the south), the fractional pieces are also complex, as these token value coins are nonetheless associated with cast bronze of libral weight standard.
Unlike my 26/3 litra in this gallery, from the earlier similar series, this one is a bit closer to the weight standard, accounting for wear and some corrosion. The color is nice, though, and the centering is excellent. Sometimes asserted (in sales) to be "scarce" or even "rare", they are seen much more frequently than that suggests.
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![Cr 27/2 Anonymous [Mars/Horse/Club] Æ Litra
230-226 b.c.e. Rome
o: Head of Mars right, helmeted; behind, club
r: Horse galloping right; below, ROMA; above, club
2.70 gm, 16.00 mm
Associated with the "Mars/Horse/Club" didrachm, minted at Rome (and thus similar in appearance from the Cr. 13 series minted 50-ish years earlier in the south), the fractional pieces are also complex, as these token value coins are nonetheless associated with cast bronze of libral weight standard.
Unlike my 26/3 litra in this gallery, from the earlier similar series, this one is a bit closer to the weight standard, accounting for wear and some corrosion. The color is nice, though, and the centering is excellent. Sometimes asserted (in sales) to be "scarce" or even "rare", they are seen much more frequently than that suggests.](albums/userpics/31877/normal_982AA151COMBO.png "Click to view full size image
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Cr 27/2 Anonymous [Mars/Horse/Club] Æ Litra
230-226 b.c.e. Rome
o: Head of Mars right, helmeted; behind, club
r: Horse galloping right; below, ROMA; above, club
2.70 gm, 16.00 mm
Associated with the \"Mars/Horse/Club\" didrachm, minted at Rome (and thus similar in appearance from the Cr. 13 series minted 50-ish years earlier in the south), the fractional pieces are also complex, as these token value coins are nonetheless associated with cast bronze of libral weight standard.
Unlike my 26/3 litra in this gallery, from the earlier similar series, this one is a bit closer to the weight standard, accounting for wear and some corrosion. The color is nice, though, and the centering is excellent. Sometimes asserted (in sales) to be \"scarce\" or even \"rare\", they are seen much more frequently than that suggests.")
