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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     79000881 Type:     Roman Republican Issuer:     Letter Groups and Monograms Date Ruled:     Circa 91 BC Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     As Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 91 Weight:     13.09 g Die Axis:     8 h Obverse Legend:     I Obverse Description:     Laureate head of bearded Janus; I (mark of value) above Reverse Legend:     L • P • D • A• P Reverse Description:     Prow of galley right; L • P • D • A• P above Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     Crawford 338/1 (citing 10 specimens in Paris) Reference2:     Syd 678 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=127392 Grade:     VF, green patina, rough surfaces. Notes:     Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 881 From Collection V.C.The letters L • P • D • A• P probably stand for Lege Papiria de assis pondere, an indication that this coin was struck on a new weight standard of half an ounce instead of an ounce, as authorized by the Lex Papiria of 91 BC.

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