VE Auct 23 London 13 Oct 1992 287

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 7.2

Typological Description

Source: RRC 13/1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 280 BCE - 276 BCE
• Denomination: Didrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: Anonymous

• Geographic

  • Mint: Metapontum

• Obverse

  • Type: Head of Mars, left, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, oak-spray.
  • Portrait: Mars

• Reverse

  • Legend: ROMANO
  • Type: Horse's head, right, on base with inscription; behind, corn ear.

Administrative History

• Source

  • 13 Oct 1992: Classical Numismatic Group (Lancaster, PA and London, England), Auction 23, 13 Oct 1992no. 287

Notes

• Schaefer Notes: Foure
• New Notes: Ancient imitation

Rights

• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States