Archaeological Museum of Bologna

This specimen belongs to the roman coins series in cast bronze; on the obverse is imprinted the image of the shell outer side, flanked by two globes - the sign of value - indicating that this nominal
is a sextant.

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On the reverse there is the same representation, but the shell is depicted by the inside. Below it, on both sides, there is a small club, which indicates a specific coin series. This coins were made from Rome's mint between 230 and 226 BC.

Provenance: University Collection
Datation: 230 - 226 BC
Material: bronze
Dimensions: diam mm 35,5; gr 40,50
Inventory #: 18173