Spearhead Series Æ Uncia. Apulia, circa 209 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; • (mark of value) behind / Prow to right; ROMA above, spearhead before, • (mark of value) below. Crawford 88/8; Russo, Essays Hersh, 48; RBW 380. 3.59g, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine; irregularly shaped planchet (intact). Very Rare; the first example to appear at auction since 2013.
From the Andrew McCabe Collection, collector's tickets included;
Ex RBW Collection;
Ex Fallani Collection, Italo Vecchi Ltd., Auction 3, 13 September 1996, lot 211.
Price realized | 400 GBP |
Starting price | 150 GBP |
Estimate | 250 GBP |