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Roman Republican Anonymous Struck Coinage. AR Didrachm (7.17 g) minted at Rome or possibly Neapolis,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:1,999.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Roman Republican Anonymous Struck Coinage. AR Didrachm (7.17 g) minted at Rome or possibly Neapolis,
Roman Republican Anonymous Struck Coinage. AR Didrachm (7.17 g) minted at Rome or possibly Neapolis, 269-266 BC. Laureate bust right of Hercules with club and lionskin over shoulder. Reverse: She-wolf right suckling twins. Cr. 20/1; Syd. 6. Rare. Beautiful old toning; a gorgeous and "classy" coin. Choice Very Fine or better. .

The Republican silver coinage began at or around the time of the Pyrrhic War. The few types, such as this one, were issued in various Magna Graecia cities, and are amongst the most historically important yet rarest of Roman silver coinage. Michael Crawford in his masterly "Roman Republican Coinage" (1974) was able to locate relatively few examples of this particular type, minted from 18 obverse dies and 24 reverse dies .
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.

Provenance: Ex NAC Auction 45 (2 IV 08), lot 328.