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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 1578821, member: 8959&quot;]This Trajan bronze came in a lot I bought many years ago. It is a scarce type, and surprisingly it was just thrown in with a lot of other 1st century bronzes.</p><p><br /></p><p>My question is whether this is an As or Dupondius: I weighed it today - it weighs in at 11.32 grams. </p><p><br /></p><p>CNG has a few auction records and they refer to Asse of the type as weighing around 8-11 grams, yet they also have a dupondius with a stated weight of 10.3 grams. I thought the absence/presence of a head wreath was the determinant difference?&nbsp; yet I cannot see any difference in head style between what they call As and Dupondius (both are laureate). </p><p><br /></p><p>Any ideas? </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rome mint. Struck circa AD 107-111. laureate bust right, slight drapery / Octastyle temple with portico on either side; in center, Jupiter seated; architrave adorned with figure of Jupiter and other figures; on roof, figure holding spear between two Victories.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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