brm_964046 - AFRANIA As
Quantity
Add to your cart
Type : As
Date: 150 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 34 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 25,78 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan centré. Usure importante mais régulière, type bien identifiable. Patine foncée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête barbue de Janus , au-dessus, I.
Reverse
Reverse legend : [S]AFRA// ROMA.
Reverse description : Proue de galère à droite (rostre) ; devant, un dauphin placé verticalement la tête en bas.
Reverse translation : "Spurius Afrania// Roma", (Spurius Afrania// Rome).
Historical background
AFRANIA
(150 BC)
In 151 BC, the consuls L. Lucinius Lucullus and A. Postumius Albinus were imprisoned by the tribunes of the plebs. The consuls for the year 150 BC are T. Quinctius Flaminus and M. Acilius Balbus. Masinissa, in Africa, attacks Carthage which finally declares war on it in 151 BC. The Carthaginians are beaten the following year. The Romans intervene and eventually declare war on their eternal rival, Carthage..
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sellcgbfr.com numismatists
