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Roman Republic, As, Janus Head/Prow of Galley Circa 169-158 BC, Broken
Roman Republic, As, Janus Head/Prow of Galley Circa 169-158 BC, Broken

Roman Republic, As, Janus Head/Prow of Galley Circa 169-158 BC, Broken

$ 18.45

Availability: 59 in stock
  • Denomination: As
  • Year: 169 BC
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Era: Ancient
  • KM Number: N/A
  • Historical Period: Roman: Republic (300 BC-27 BC)
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Composition: Bronze

    Description

    This is an As issued in the Roman Republic, probably between 169 and 158 BC. Broken in antiquity, you can still make out the head of Janus on the obverse and the prow of the ship on the reverse. Measuring only the intact portion it is 30mm in diameter and weighs 22.96gm despite missing a large portion. I have not cleaned this at all, but it looks as if a bit of careful work would improve it.
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