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Coin Detail
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ID:
79000831
Type:
Roman Republican
Issuer:
Anonymous
Date Ruled:
-
Metal:
Bronze
Denomination:
As
Struck / Cast:
struck
Date Struck:
BC 179-170
Weight:
40.38 g
Die Axis:
3 h
Obverse Legend:
I
Obverse Description:
Laureate head of bearded Janus; I (mark of value) above
Reverse Legend:
I / ROMA
Reverse Description:
Prow of galley right; fly and I (mark of value) above
Mint:
Rome
Primary Reference:
Crawford 159/3 var. (mark of value to right, citing only 3 specimens in Paris)
Reference2:
Sydenham 324 var. (same)
Photograph Credit:
Classical Numismatic Group
Source:
http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=127342
Grade:
VF, dark green and brown patina, minor roughness and smoothing, a couple of scrapes
Notes:
Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 831 Very rare, but this variety with fly and I above prow is extremely rare. From Collection V.C.
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