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Anonymous. 211-208 BC. AR Quinarius (15mm, 1.62 g, 6h). Corn-ear (second) series. Mint in Sicily. Helmeted head of Roma right; V behind / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; ROMA in linear frame below. Crawford 68/2b; Sydenham 192; King 10; Type as RBW 282; RSC –; Brinkman-Debernardi Cr.68-Group 27. Good VF, lightly toned, a little rough. Rare.
From the Andrew McCabe Collection. Ex Gibboni Collection (Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 19 (16 May 2006), lot 526.
For classification, see S. Brinkman and P. Debernardi, "Guide to the Anonymous Denarius," at http://stevebrinkman.ancients.info/anonymous/#H68-1b: "This issue, believed to be a product of a mint in Sicily, demonstrates one of the most unique styles of all the unsymboled and unsigned anonymous denarii. In spite of the tell-tale characteristic of the single 'horn' in the back of Roma's helmet, the primitive angular form is highly recognizable. The series contains rather convincing evidence that the celator worked from a common prototype. The coins from all dies of this series display the angular relatively crude style, yet the execution of some examples suggest the work of very skilled engravers".
From the Andrew McCabe Collection. Ex Gibboni Collection (Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 19 (16 May 2006), lot 526.
For classification, see S. Brinkman and P. Debernardi, "Guide to the Anonymous Denarius," at http://stevebrinkman.ancients.info/anonymous/#H68-1b: "This issue, believed to be a product of a mint in Sicily, demonstrates one of the most unique styles of all the unsymboled and unsigned anonymous denarii. In spite of the tell-tale characteristic of the single 'horn' in the back of Roma's helmet, the primitive angular form is highly recognizable. The series contains rather convincing evidence that the celator worked from a common prototype. The coins from all dies of this series display the angular relatively crude style, yet the execution of some examples suggest the work of very skilled engravers".