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Aes Signatum

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Issuer RomeRoman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Ruling authority Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 280 BC - 250 BC
Value As (1)
Currency As (circa 280-221 BC)
Composition Bronze
Weight 1746.00 g
Shape Rectangular (irregular)
Technique Cast
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
383446
References RRC# 9/1
Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
, HN Italy# 262
Keith Rutter, Andrew Michael Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, Haeberlin# 1
Ernst Justus Haeberlin; 1910. Aes Grave: das Schwergeld Roms und Mittelitaliens einschliesslich der ihm vorausgehenden Rohbronzewährung. Joseph Baer, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
, BMC Greek# 1
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).

Obverse

Elephant, right.

Reverse

Sow, left.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

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