brm_857983 - ROMAN REPUBLIC - ANONYMOUS Denier

100.00 €(Approx. 108.00$ | 86.00£)

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Type : Denier

Date: 179-170 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 3,07 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie légèrement décentrée. Joli revers. Usure importante. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

RCV.70 - CRR.325 - RRC.163 /1 - RSC.5 var. - MRR.641

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête de Rome à droite, casquée ; derrière X.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ROMA À L'EXERGUE DANS LES RESTES D'UN CARTOUCHE.

Reverse description : Luna (la lune) dans un bige galopant à droite, tenant le kentron de la main droite et les rênes de la main gauche. Dessous, un épi de blé .

Reverse translation : “Roma”, (Rome).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 30 coins de droit et de 37 coins de revers.

Historical background

ROMAN REPUBLIC - ANONYMOUS

(180-170 BC)

The appearance of the denarius since the work of Michael Crawford is fixed at 211 BC The denarius is worth 10 bronze aces. Prior to 211, the bronze ace was semi-liberal and contained 12 ounces. Very quickly, because of the war against Carthage, the weight of the ace will be lowered to become uncial at the beginning of the 2nd century BC. A denier of four scruples (1 scruple = 1.1275 g) is worth then 10 bronze aces which weigh approximately 270 g, i.e. the weight of the old Oscan pound, with a silver/bronze ratio of 60.

ROMAN REPUBLIC - ANONYMOUS Denier XF

350.00 €

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