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<p>[QUOTE="akeady, post: 4621857, member: 83175"]I have a few - one of the last coins I received is a litra:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze Litra</p><p>Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right</p><p>Rev. ROMA - Horse galloping left, with bridle</p><p>Mint: Rome (ca. 234-231 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 3.20g / 15mm / -</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>Sydenham 29</li> <li>Crawford 26/3</li> <li>BMCRR Romano-Campanian 70-74</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr26_3_Obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr26_3_Rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze Litra</p><p>Obv. Helmeted head of beardless Mars right; behind, club</p><p>Rev. ROMA - Horse galloping right; above, club</p><p>Mint: Rome (ca. 230-226 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 2.96g / 16mm / -</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>Sydenham 24</li> <li>Crawford 27/2</li> <li>RBW 53</li> <li>HN Italy 315</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr27_2_Obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr27_2_Rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A half litra:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze Half Litra</p><p>Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet</p><p>Rev. Dog walking right</p><p>Exergue: ROMA</p><p>Mint: Rome (ca. 234-231 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 1.73g / 13.5mm / 9h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>Sydenham 30</li> <li>Crawford 26/4</li> <li>RBW 51</li> <li>HN Italy 309</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_HalfLitra.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And a double litra:</p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze Double Litra</p><p>Obv. Female head right</p><p>Rev. Lion walking right, usually holding spear in mouth and touching spear with left forepaw</p><p>Exergue: ROMANO</p><p>Mint: South Italy (ca 275-270 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 11.33g / 22mm / 2h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>Crawford 16/1a</li> </ul><p>Provenances:</p><ul> <li>Ex. Thersites Collection</li> </ul><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_DoubleLitrajpg.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>These three I've had for years and still haven't added to Tantalus. I need to dig them out again and weigh them and attribute them properly - I got as far as taking photos in May.</p><p><br /></p><p>This should be Cr. 25/3, with sickle behind the horse's head - unfortunately, the obverse patina has chipped quite a bit:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1144264[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1144267[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I believe this is a Cr. 17/1 litra - it's heavier than the previous example, as far as I recall and I believe the reverse legend is behind the horse's head - mostly off the flan.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1144265[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1144266[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not even certain this is Roman, but it might be Cr. 17/1a (Minerva head left, horse's head right):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1144268[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1144269[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>ATB,</p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="akeady, post: 4621857, member: 83175"]I have a few - one of the last coins I received is a litra: Bronze Litra Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right Rev. ROMA - Horse galloping left, with bridle Mint: Rome (ca. 234-231 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.20g / 15mm / - References: [LIST] [*]Sydenham 29 [*]Crawford 26/3 [*]BMCRR Romano-Campanian 70-74 [/LIST] [IMG]http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr26_3_Obv.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr26_3_Rev.jpg[/IMG] Bronze Litra Obv. Helmeted head of beardless Mars right; behind, club Rev. ROMA - Horse galloping right; above, club Mint: Rome (ca. 230-226 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 2.96g / 16mm / - References: [LIST] [*]Sydenham 24 [*]Crawford 27/2 [*]RBW 53 [*]HN Italy 315 [/LIST] [IMG]http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr27_2_Obv.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr27_2_Rev.jpg[/IMG] A half litra: Bronze Half Litra Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet Rev. Dog walking right Exergue: ROMA Mint: Rome (ca. 234-231 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 1.73g / 13.5mm / 9h References: [LIST] [*]Sydenham 30 [*]Crawford 26/4 [*]RBW 51 [*]HN Italy 309 [/LIST] [IMG]http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_HalfLitra.jpg[/IMG] And a double litra: Bronze Double Litra Obv. Female head right Rev. Lion walking right, usually holding spear in mouth and touching spear with left forepaw Exergue: ROMANO Mint: South Italy (ca 275-270 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 11.33g / 22mm / 2h References: [LIST] [*]Crawford 16/1a [/LIST] Provenances: [LIST] [*]Ex. Thersites Collection [/LIST] [IMG]http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_DoubleLitrajpg.jpg[/IMG] These three I've had for years and still haven't added to Tantalus. I need to dig them out again and weigh them and attribute them properly - I got as far as taking photos in May. This should be Cr. 25/3, with sickle behind the horse's head - unfortunately, the obverse patina has chipped quite a bit: [ATTACH=full]1144264[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1144267[/ATTACH] I believe this is a Cr. 17/1 litra - it's heavier than the previous example, as far as I recall and I believe the reverse legend is behind the horse's head - mostly off the flan. [ATTACH=full]1144265[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1144266[/ATTACH] I'm not even certain this is Roman, but it might be Cr. 17/1a (Minerva head left, horse's head right): [ATTACH=full]1144268[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1144269[/ATTACH] ATB, Aidan.[/QUOTE]
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