Anonymous. Circa 250-240 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 6.69 g, 6h). Neapolis(?) mint. VF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 566. Estimated: $ 2 000

Roman Republican, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Anonymous. Circa 250-240 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 6.69 g, 6h). Neapolis(?) mint. Head of Roma (or Diana) right, wearing Phrygian helmet; cornucopia to left / Victory standing right, attaching wreath to long palm frond; ROMANO to left, I to right. Crawford 22/1; Burnett, Romano, pl. I, 10; Sydenham 21; HN Italy 295; RSC 7; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 36 var. (control); Kestner –; RBW –. Toned, minor marks under tone. VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 87 (18 May 2011), lot 916; Frederick H. Rindge Collection (Malter XXX, 7 June 1985), lot 1444.

While this series is not particularly rare, the I control is considerably rarer than the others. It is unlisted in Crawford and this coin is the only specimen recorded in CoinArchives.

The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Two – Lot 338–647 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 9 January 2024 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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