Roman Republic AR Sestertius(12mm, 1.08 g). Anonymous. After 211 B.C. Uncertain mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin's head and three-piece visor, earring an necklace; behind, IIS. Border of dots / Dioscuri on horseback riding right, each holding couched spear and wearing chlamys, cuirass and pileus surmounted by star; in relief in linear frame, ROMA. Line border. Crawford 45/3; Russo RBW -
The extremely rare sibling to my Crawford 45/2 quinarius, with only approximately 10 examples known, most of which are in museums.
Privately purchased from Jason Irving, 28 April 2024, ex Artemide 60E, 3 September 2022, lot 219
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