RPC I, 666

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 666
Province Sicily
Region Sicily
City Assorus
Reign Roman Republic
Dating Late first century BC
Obverse inscription
Obverse design female head with stephane, right
Reverse inscription ASSORV
Edition Assoru(s)
Translation Assorus
Reverse design oxen ploughing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.99 g
Reference Holm 759, BMC 2, Gabrici 3
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
Note 665 and 666 are dated to c. 200 BC by Campana, ‘Sicilia: Assoros (ca. 200 a.C.)’, part of Corpus Nummorum Antiquae Italiae (Zecche minori) in Panorama Numismatico 108 (Maggio 1996), pp. 137-40). He rejects the late dating, followed by RPC, but does not explain the use of Latin at so early a date.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1947,0606.59
2 2     L BMC 2
3 3     Palermo = Gabrici 3
4 4     Mini 2
5 5     Virzi 58
6 6     Virzi 59
7 7     Calciati 3