ROMAN REPUBLIC. Anonymous. Imitative Star series. Ae, Quadrans. 2nd century BC. Uncertain mint,. Obv/ Head of Hercules to right; three pellets (mark of value) behind. Rev/ Prow to right; ROMA above, star before, three pellets (mark of value) below. Cat: Cf. Crawford 196/4; RBW 845; See Schaefer-McCabe, A Fresh Look at Roman Republican Star Bronzes, RRC 113 and 196" in Numismatic Chronicle 2011 for explanation of this imitative issue. Bronze (Ae) 3,59g - 18mm. |