Res Publica Coin Gallery

Ancient coins in the collection of Jordan Montgomery, focused on the Roman Republic and related series. The attributions and information are all verified to the best of my ability but, if I have made a mistake, please leave a comment and I'll do my best to rectify it. For more information about the reference works listed, a bibliography is provided. Additionally, this site is made available purely for informational purposes and none of the coins are currently for sale.

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Cr. 89/- McCabe C1 triens, 208 B.C., Apulia

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Roman Republic Æ Triens(23mm, 7.19g), anonymous(style of Club series), 208 B.C., Apulia. Helmeted head of Minerva right; above, •••• / Prow right; above, ROMA; below, ••••. Cf. McCabe group C1(this denomination unlisted); Crawford -, cf. Crawford 89 bronzes for style

McCabe's paper in Essays Russo does not cite or illustrate a triens of group C1 but this coin matches the style of the other coins cited in every way and the obverse style is a match to the signed club triens. The coin is lighter than one would expect for this series, but as the style matches I must conclude it is official. Perhaps it is overstruck?