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<p>[QUOTE="Bing, post: 2500632, member: 44132"]A while back I was able to procure this from one of our esteemed CT members. It is the only coin like it that I own.</p><p><br /></p><p>The demonination is called Uncia. Denominations of bronze coinage was based on the unit of the 'as". Originally 1 Roman pound, the "as" weighed about 324 grams, with one "as" divided into 12 ounces or 12 unciae. In the system used to mark denominations on bronze coinage, one uncia is represented by a raised dot.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]530409[/ATTACH]</p><p>ANONYMOUS ROMAN REPUBLIC</p><p>Æ Uncia</p><p>Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma left, pellet behind</p><p>Rev.: Galley prow right, ROMA above, pellet below</p><p>Rome mint, 217-215 BC</p><p>25mm, 8.8g, 3h</p><p>Reference: Crawford 38/6, Sydenham 86 , BMC 88</p><p>Ex JZ</p><p><br /></p><p>Unlike some, I learn from others posts and I find coins I might try to obtain based on those posts. Please, feel free to post any coins you might find remotely connected, and thanks for looking.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bing, post: 2500632, member: 44132"]A while back I was able to procure this from one of our esteemed CT members. It is the only coin like it that I own. The demonination is called Uncia. Denominations of bronze coinage was based on the unit of the 'as". Originally 1 Roman pound, the "as" weighed about 324 grams, with one "as" divided into 12 ounces or 12 unciae. In the system used to mark denominations on bronze coinage, one uncia is represented by a raised dot. [ATTACH=full]530409[/ATTACH] ANONYMOUS ROMAN REPUBLIC Æ Uncia Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma left, pellet behind Rev.: Galley prow right, ROMA above, pellet below Rome mint, 217-215 BC 25mm, 8.8g, 3h Reference: Crawford 38/6, Sydenham 86 , BMC 88 Ex JZ Unlike some, I learn from others posts and I find coins I might try to obtain based on those posts. Please, feel free to post any coins you might find remotely connected, and thanks for looking.[/QUOTE]
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