I also bought this coin and from what I have learned from my previous post, I am confident in calling this coin an 'Uncia'. Am I correct in saying that it is a Crawford 41/10 (similar to - from CNG)
Yes, nice uncia Topcat, Roma looking right. Heres an uncia with Roma looking left. next factor with roman republic bronzes is the weight,in general, the heavier the older they are.
Do I have:- Anonymous, AE Uncia, 214-212 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, dot behind, / ROMA above prow right, dot below. C42/4. Correct?
Nice Uncia @Topcat7 ! I love these little bits of cool Republic History! I have a couple from the Roman Republic: RR Anon AE Uncia 217-215 BC Roma Attic Prow Cr 38-6 S 615 Luceria AES Grave Anonymous 217-215 BCE Uncia 7.35g Frog-Corn Ear pellet retrograde L T-V 285 AND, a couple contemporary Uncia from Capua, who allied with HANNIBAL and fought AGAINST Rome: Campania CAPUA AE Uncia 216-211 BCE Diana Boar Hannibal capital Italia SCARCE Campania Capua 216-214 BC Æ Uncia 20.5mm 6.1g Laur hd Jupiter r star value l Victory trophy star value r Monete 21 HN Italy 493
@Alegandron I did not know that your collection of these coins was quite this extensive, and interesting. Nice coins. I AM impressed. So much so I went looking in my 'coinbox' but all I could come up with is this 'Quincunx' (you can just make out the fifth pellet). I had this filed under APULIA - Teate, Athena/Owl, 217BC, BMC 5., SNG Cop.690 Var.
It's not 42/4 - that's a type with a corn(wheat) ear above the prow from Sicily. For these fully anonymous(i.e. no symbols or moneyers' initials above/to the right of the prow) the best resource is "The Anonymous Struck Bronze Coinage of the Roman Republic: A Provisional Arrangement" by Andrew McCabe. By comparing the shape of the prow, style of the obverse and the weight to the groups in that paper you should be able to identify your coin.
