An Interesting Collection of Roman Republican Bronze Coins.
C. Papirius Turdus. Triens circa 206-195, Æ 20 mm, 4.97 g. Helmeted head of Minerva r.; above, [four pellets]. Rev. ROMA Prow r.; before, eight-rayed star and below, four pellets. Sydenham 264b. RBW 844. Crawford 196/3. Schaefer and McCabe in NC 2011 make a clear case for reallocating this triens to the Crawford 113 series.
Rare. Green patina with some minor encrustations, otherwise very fine