1 Quartuncia Horse facing right

Features

Issuer Cosa (Etruria)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 273 BC - 250 BC
Value 1 Quartuncia = ¼ Uncia
Currency Uncia (circa 273-250 BC)
Composition Bronze
Weight 6.51 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
179514
References HN Italy# 210,
N. Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum : Italy. British Museum Press, London, United Kingdom.
SambonArt# 147,
Arthur Sambon; 1903. Les monnaies antiques de l’Italie. Bur. du Musée, Paris, France.
SNG Firenze 2# 1
Fiorenzo Catalli; 2007. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Italia, Firenze / Part 2. Etruria : Museo Archeologico Nazionale. Numismatica Ars Classica, Florence, Italy.

Obverse

Head of Coza wearing crested Corinthian helmet facing right with legend in front.

Lettering: COZA

Translation: Cosa

Reverse

Bridled horse's head facing right and surrounded by legend.

Lettering: CO - Z - A - NO

Translation: Cosa

Edge

Smooth.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (273 BC - 250 BC) 

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