ANCIENT ROME, REPUBLIC PERIOD: Bronze Coin :

[Topcat7]

I purchased a coin listed as "ANCIENT ROME, REPUBLIC PERIOD: Bronze Coin".

I believe it to be; an anonymous Sextans, 217-215 B.C., AE20mm., 4.02gm.

Obv: Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasos. Two pellets above.

Rev: Prow of galley right, ROMA above, two pellets below.

Ref: Crawford 38/5; Sydenham 85; BMCRR 59; Sear 610.

(Let us see your Sextans')

 

Edited November 28, 2022 by Topcat7

[ambr0zie]

I find attributing RR bronzes very difficult.

But I think 38/5 is incorrect as the Sextans should be much heavier.

Check https://andrewmccabe.ancients.info/RRC056.html

A description of RR bronzes providing weights for different types.

[Qcumbor]

It is indeed a sextans, since it features two pellets.

Republic, Sextans,  Rome, circa 211-206 BC
Head of Mercury right, wearing petasus, two pellets above helmet
ROMA, Prow of galley right, surmounted by a victory right
5.11 gr
Ref : RCV #1218

Q

[ambr0zie]

Absolutely, but I don't think the OP coin is 38/5 as the sextans should be ~28 g for that group.

I also have one where I am not sure about the catalogue attribution

 

Anonymous 215-212 BC. Rome

Sextans Æ

29 mm, 16,32 g

Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; •• (mark of value) above / Prow of galley right; •• (mark of value) below. Crawford 41/9; Sydenham 107; BMCRR 72.

 

This was the closest attribution I could find but I am not sure at all.

Edited November 28, 2022 by ambr0zie

[Qcumbor]

5 minutes ago, ambr0zie said:

Absolutely, but I don't think the OP coin is 38/5 as the sextans should be ~28 g for that group.

Oh, I see your point, thanks for the clarification

Q

[red_spork]

12 hours ago, Topcat7 said:

I purchased a coin listed as "ANCIENT ROME, REPUBLIC PERIOD: Bronze Coin".

I believe it to be; an anonymous Sextans, 217-215 B.C., AE20mm., 4.02gm.

Obv: Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasos. Two pellets above.

Rev: Prow of galley right, ROMA above, two pellets below.

Ref: Crawford 38/5; Sydenham 85; BMCRR 59; Sear 610.

 

This is actually a corn-ear/wheat ear(above prow) KA(to right of prow) series sextans from Sicily, Crawford 69/6a. These are often worn and/or badly struck and even overstruck which really makes a mess of them, but the style is quite distinct.

[antwerpen2306]

nice coin, but to date later.

I don't know much of bronze republican coins, but I think you have to look much later, end  second or first century

[Topcat7]

1 hour ago, red_spork said:

This is actually a corn-ear/wheat ear(above prow) KA(to right of prow) series sextans from Sicily, Crawford 69/6a. These are often worn and/or badly struck and even overstruck which really makes a mess of them, but the style is quite distinct.

Thank you. for putting me on the right track.

[Topcat7]

To everyone, thank you for your comments. Exactly what I was hoping for.

Everything about all coins is too much for one person to know.

Your comments are much appreciated.

[Alegandron]

AES GRAVE SEXTANS


RR 
AE Aes Grave 
Sextans 
270 BCE 
37mm 55.28g 
Dioscuri R and L