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1 As=12 uncia; 1 Semis=6 uncia; 1 Qiuncrunx=5 uncia; 1 Triens=4 uncia; 1 Quadrans=3 uncia; 1 Semuncia=½ uncia
 
Rome
(225 BC)
AE Cast As, Libral series, Rome mint, 225-217 BC, 277.3g, 62mm

Obv. Janus head right
Rev. Prow of ship right; mark of value "I" above

[R108, Sear 570, RRC #35/1, ex Waddell]

Rome
(215 BC)
AE cast As, Post Libral series, Rome mint, 215-212 BC, 68.05g, 43mm

Obv. Janus head
Rev. Prow to left, "I" (mark of value) above

[R110, Sear 573, RRC #41/5a, ex Waddell]

Apulia
(217 BC)
AE cast AES Grave Quincunx, Apulia/Luceria mint, 217-212 BC, 51.39g, 35mm

Obv. Four wheel spokes; five pellets (mark of value) and "L" in opposite quarter
Rev. Four wheel spokes

[R118, ex Fay Beth Wedig, CNG E439, lot 3]

South Italy
(211 BC)
AE struck Triens, Southern Italian mint, 211-206 BC, 9.38g, 24mm (below sextantal weight)

Obv. Helmeted head of Minerva to right; four pellets above (mark of value)
Rev. ROMA. Prow of ship to right; four pellets below

[R115, Sear 911, RRC #56/4, ex Waddell in 1991]

Umbria
(220 BC)
AE cast AES Grave Quadrans, Umbria/Tuder mint, 220-200 BC, 17.49g, 27mm

Obv. Frog; three pellets (mark of value) in field 
Rev.  Anchor; three pellets (mark of value) in left field

[R117, ex Fay Beth Wedig, CNG E439, lot 1]

Sicilian
(214 BC)
AE Post-semilibral struck Quadrans, Sicilian mint, Corn series, 214-212 BC, 11.87g, 27mm

Obv. Head of Hercules to right wearing boar’s skin; three pellets behind (mark of value)
Rev. ROMA. Bull charging to right; snake below; three pellets and corn ear above
probably from an over-strike as typical for this type

[R114, Sear 607, RRC #42/2, ex CNA 1989 and Waddell]

Rome
(217 BC)
AE struck Sextans, Rome mint, 217-215 BC, 19.45g, 28.5mm

Obv. Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; 2 pellets (mark of value) above
Rev. Prow of galley right; two pellets (mark of value) below, ROMA above

[R106, Sear 610, RRC #38/5, ex McCabe and CNG as 225-215 BC]

South Italy
(211 BC)
AE struck Sextans, Sardinian mint (?), 211-206 BC, 1.85g (half weight series), 15.5mm

Obv. Head of Mercury to right wearing petasus; two pellets above
Rev. ROMA. Prow of ship to right; two pellets below

[R116, Sear 1204, RRC #56/6, ex Victor England in 1980s (w/ ticket) and Waddell]

Anonymous
(217 BC)
AE Semilibral struck Uncia, 217-215 BC, Anonymous, Rome mint, 14.53g, 25mm

Obv. Helmeted head of Roma to left; single pellet (mark of value) behind
Rev. ROMA, Prow of ship to right; single pellet below.

[R112, Sear 615, RRC #38/6, ex Waddell in 1991 with ticket]

Anonymous
(217 BC)
AE Semilibral struck Semuncia, 217-215 BC, Anonymous, 4.93g, 20mm

Obv. Head of Mercury to right wearing petasus.
Rev. ROMA. Prow of ship to right (this is ½ uncia)

[R113, Sear 620, RRC #38/7, ex Waddell]


Pre-Denarius Coinage
 
Apulia
(225 BC)
AR Quadrigatus (Didrachm), Apulia mint, 225 BC, 6.7g, 24mm

Obv. Beardless laureated Janiform head within pellet border
Rev. Jupiter and Victory in galloping quadriga right, ROMA incuse in raised tablet below

[R103, Sear 31, RRC #28/3, ex Aspen Park Coins]

Apulia
(211 BC)
AR Victoriatus (Drachm), Q Series, Apulia mint, 211BC, 2.81g, 15mm

Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right within pellet border
Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy; Q between, ROMA in exergue

[R102, Sear 51, RRC #102/1, ex CNG]

Rome
(240 BC)
AE struck Litra, Rome mint, Sickle series, 240 BC, 3.59g, 15.5mm

Obv. Helmeted head of Mars right
Rev. Bridled head of horse right

[R107, Sear 594, RRC #25/3, ex McCabe, CNG]

Syracuse
(214 BC)
AR 12 Litrae, Sicily, Syracuse mint, Democracy period, 214-212 BC, 10.17g, 24mm

Obv. Head of Athena to left wearing crested helmet
Rev. Artemis standing left and shooting arrow; quiver over her shoulder, hound running below; ethnic inscription for Syracuse to right

[R109, ex De Ciccio (1907), Vinchon, Paris Auction (1956, lot 283), and Waddell]


1 Denarius=10 As; 1 Quinarius=5As
 
Anonymous
(211-208 BC)
AU 60 asses, Rome mint, 211-208 BC, 3.38g, 15mm

Obv. Helmeted head of bearded Mars r, mark of value ↓X (60) below
Rev. Eagle facing right on thunderbolt, ROMA below

[R101, Sear 3, RRC #44/2, ex Tekalec 2008]

(from CNG:) Rome's military successes in the later stages of the Second Punic War, especially the capture and sack of Syracuse, enabled her to undertake a fundamental reform of the coinage in 211 BC. This included the introduction of a series of three small gold denominations valued at 60, 40, and 20 asses. The types were identical in each case: a bearded head of Mars, god of war, on the obverse, and an eagle on thunderbolt (representing Jupiter) on reverse. The issue extended over a period of about three years and Rome seems to have been the principal mint.

Rome
(214-213 BC)
AR Denarius, Rome mint, 214-213 BC, 4.49g, 23mm

Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right, mark of value "X" behind
Rev. Dioscuri galloping right, ROMA partially incuse on raised tablet below

[R119, Sear 37, RRC #44/5, ex NAC May 2019, lot #376 & RBW part 1 2011 from H. Berk in May 1994]

struck on large flan, EF  {RCF: first series if not very first style denarius}

Luceria
(214 BC)
AR Quinarius, Luceria mint, 214-212 BC, 2.06g, 16mm

Obv. Head of Roma right wearing Phrygian helmet, V (mark of value) in field to left, L below
Rev. Dioscuri charging right

[R111, Sear 45, RRC #98A/3, ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli and Waddell]

 


Later Issues
 

 
Antony
(32 BC)
AR Denarious, Mark Antony, Patrae mint (?), 32-31 BC, 3.26g, 17mm

Obv. Praetorian galley right; "ANT-AVG III-VIR--R-P-C around
Rev. Three signa decorated with wreaths and rostra; CHORTIS-SPECVLATORVM above

[R104, Sear 1484, RRC #554/12]

Nerva
(96 AD)
Brass Sestertius, Nerva, Rome mint, 96-98 AD, 30.37g, 33.7mm

Obv. Laureate head right 
Rev. VEHICVLATIONE ITALIAE REMISSA, two horses grazing; yoke in background

[R105, Sear 3055, RIC #93]


Richard Frajola (May23, 2019)