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I apologize!! (I am cataloging some struck coinage, and I got your coin mixed up with mine).

Look at the date of your coin...168-159 BC. It falls in this category:
Struck Coinage: Post-Reform Issues, circa 211-82 BC

 

Got it! Thanks again.

 

@JBGood I have 3 additional categories to describe objects minted before the aes grave (some argue that these are not coins)

Bronze Objects Found With Aes Rude and Early Bars

Early Bronze Currency of Italy: Aes Rude

SICILY: Base Metal Issues

 

One of the highlights of a big show like Baltimore and better is there will be someone there with Aes Grave in stock. Once you see one, you will not be confued as to what a cast coin looks like. Don't ask to hold one. That could make you want to buy it. Many/most struck Republican bronzes are low relief and poorly made. They have interest but not much beauty. The cast ones are not detailed in one sense but they are really impressive in hand with relief higher than most coins are thick. I really wish I had bought an as when they were only one thousand (the old days).

 

Like this one? 700GBPs

 

I believe that is Vecchi 43? A triens with a weight range of 98.40-72.40 grams? What a beauty! And definitely a cast coin.

 

not mine either that coin is on sale now and would make a great last minute Xmas gift! on Vcoins

 

Another (and my last, I promise) coin with identity problems.
Lucania. Paestum
218-201 BC
Diademed head of Poseidon right, three pellets behind
Dolphin right, three dots above (value), PAIS below
Crawford 7/2a

Poseidon says "greek" to me in spite of the late date. I'm putting it in the MG tray!

 

@ancientcoin guru tells me "Paestrum had the unique privilege in Italy of being able to mint it's own bronze coins down thru the reign of Tiberius. So I think this is pure Greek, not a MG coin. Ref: Sear Greek 631, BMC 1.13".

G or MG, at least I've got it our of Roman Republic!! Thank you all!

 

I agree with Doug, the Aes Grave coins are impressive in hand.
Lucera was SE of Rome. It was eventually part of Republican Rome. I am not sure if this coin was before, or after the town was incorporated into the Borg. This may have been an area that was inside the Roman fence line before the 2nd Punic war that. You can find cast coins from here in the "Central Italy" list by Vecchi and in HNI.

 

HNI is?

 

Historia Numorum - Italy
Published by British Museum, 2001

I don't own this, but think is a key reference book I should probably acquire.

 

Nice => sweet OP-coin, JBG .... ummm, was that from the last CNG auction? (I had that coin, or a similar target on my potential list)

=> great score, I'm totally jealous!!

 

I used to want an as but why not shoot for the stars?
http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=758378

 

In the stars with Doug - http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?similar=673055

 

wow, some sweet AE RR JBG!