Lot 1845
c. 225-217 BC. AE As (257.76 g; 60 mm) struck at Rome. Bearded head of Janus. Reverse: Prow of galley right; above, denomination. Cr. 35/1; T & V 51; Syd. 71. Splendid blue-green patina; Choice Very Fine.
The early bronze coinage of the early Roman Republic was cast in moulds - they were too large to strike in the usual manner. This particular specimen could well have been unearthed in Sicily, for its beautiful blue-green patination reveals its having rested in volcanic soil common to this historically important island.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
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