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Denomination: Quinarius
Era: c. 211 BC
Metal: AR
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma r. with splayed visor of 3 straight lines. Behind, “V”. Border of dots
Reverse: Dioscuri r.; in linear frame. “ROMA”. Line border
Mint: Sicily
Weight: 2.23 gm.
Reference: Crawford 68/2b
Provenance: Morton and Eden, 4-JUL-2012
This is the anonymous quinarius variety of 68/2a with corn ear symbol, the symbol used for many Roman issues struck in Sicily. It is distinct in its rendering of the griffon tufts on the back of Roma’s helmet to a single “horn”.
Collection : Fully Anonymous Early Roman Silver of the denarius system