as, Roman Republic, 209-208 BCE

Date209-208 BCE

CultureRoman

MediumAes

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 3.39 cm, 39.66 g

Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968

On View

Not on view

PeriodRoman Republic

Classification(s)

Coins and Medals

Denomination

Language

Latin

Minting Official

unknown

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

The laureate head of Janus is represented, and there is an I inscribed above.

Reverse Description

There is a prow facing right, an I inscribed above, an anchor before, and ROMA inscribed below.

Reverse Expanded

ROMA

Reverse Legend

ROMA

Reverse Translated

Rome

BibliographyCrawford, 50.3

Terms

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