brm_913535 - ROMAN REPUBLIC - ANONYMOUS Quadrans coulé
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Price : 1 200.00 €
Type : Quadrans coulé
Date: c. 280-269 AC.
Mint name / Town : Rome ou Italie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 45,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 63,62 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Bel exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Jolie main au revers. Usure régulière. Patine marron-vert
Catalogue references :
CRR.11 - RRC.14 /4 - RCV.545 (440$) - ICC.4 - MRR.14 (200€) - HN. Italy271 - MIAMG.466 (2000€) - ICC. 2/29 - HGCS. 1283
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Deux grains d’orge placés verticalement ; au milieu, trois globules.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Main vue de face ; trois globules dans le champ à gauche.
Commentary
Monnaie de la République coulée. Italo Vecchi a relevé des poids compris entre 65,90 et 106,57 grammes pour ce type.
Historical background
ROMAN REPUBLIC - ANONYMOUS
(3rd century BC)
The beginning of the 3rd century AC is marked by the resumption of hostilities against the Samnites. The Third Samnite War ends in 290 AC Rome emerges victorious. In 280 AC, the King of Epirus, Pyrrhus I, arrived in Italy with his army and 20 war elephants. In spite of numerous victories of Pyrrhus, the Romans end up winning this war in 272 AC Following these various victories, the domination of Rome will crescendo on the Italian lands. In 264 AC begins the first Punic war which ends in 241 AC to the advantage of Rome. Carthage must then pay a heavy price and abandon Corsica, Sicily and Sardinia.
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