The Roman Republic
Quadrigatus circa 225-214, AR 6.50 g. Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri. Rev. Jupiter, holding sceptre and hurling thunderbolt, in fast quadriga r. driven r. by Victory; below, ROMA incuse on raised tablet. Sydenham 64. RBW 64. Crawford 28/3. Historia Numorum Italy 334.
Struck on a very broad flan and with a lovely old cabinet tone. Traces of overstriking
on a another quadrigatus on reverse, otherwise extremely fine