When I first saw these coins in a small lot I bought a while back I thought they were odd Spanish mint types due to the one word, HISPANORVM, on the reverse. After some research it turns out that these were later issues of Morgantina Sicily. The Greek city had sided with Syracuse against the Romans in the second Punic Wars, and was given over by the Romans to the Spanish cavalry to sack (hence the Spanish reference on the coin). What's really interesting is that coins with this reverse inscription have only been found at the site of this city.
It has been suggested that this coin might be Hispanovm, I have never been able to find anything like it in the databases. Any suggestions?
Pishpash, your coin looks like this type: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=925226 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1206998 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=224742
Thanks Ancientnut, I don't see anything with the letters above the horseman. There is the hint of letters below, I can't make any of them out. I think I might put it down as "probably" Hispanorum.
The coin certainly looks similar but the lettering around the horseman is not typical of this type. I just did a little research and all the examples I found just have the word HISPANORVM at the bottom, with no other lettering of any kind. That doesn't mean I'm saying it's not, it just doesn't fit the standard issue. It is an interesting coin though.
Thanks Brian, I agree with you. I have had this coin a couple of years and never been able to match it.
