Anonymous. Circa 225-217 BC. Æ Aes Grave As (73mm, 280.10 g, 12h). Libral cast series. Rome mint. Near VF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 572. Estimated: $ 5 000

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Anonymous. Circa 225-217 BC. Æ Aes Grave As (73mm, 280.10 g, 12h). Libral cast series. Rome mint. Head of Minerva facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested helmet / Bull standing right; L above, ROMA below. Crawford 37/1a; ICC 73; Sydenham 138; HN Italy 331; Haeberlin pl. 55, 3-4; RBW 93 (this coin). Green patina, roughness, minor casting flaws. Near VF. Extremely rare, only three in CoinArchives.

From the Ramrodivs Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk. Ex RBW Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 61, 5 October 2011), lot 42; Classical Numismatic Group XXIV (9 December 1992), lot 43; Johns Hopkins University Collection [inv. 44.6.120] (Part I, Numismatic Fine Arts and Bank Leu, 16 October 1984), lot 606; John Work Garrett Collection [inv. G 1024]; M. L. Vierordt Collection (J. Schulman, 5 March 1923), lot 39.

According to Thurlow-Vecchi, this is a war issue. This head of Minerva is reminiscent of those of Eukleidas on Syracusan tetradrachms, and the bull may represent Italy. "Such a combination, together with the ROMA inscription, would fittingly symbolize the anti-Carthaginian alliance of Rome, Magna Graecia, Hiero of Syracuse, and the [Mamertini] (a Samnian expeditionary force originally and the specific pretext for the First Punic War)" (Thurlow-Vecchi p. 25).

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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