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20-as with head of Mars
Roman
Republican Period
about 211–208 B.C.
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 11 mm. Weight: 1.14 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1981.362
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Mars, right, helmeted.
At left: XX
Reverse: Eagle, right, on thunderbolt.
Below: ROMA
At left: XX
Reverse: Eagle, right, on thunderbolt.
Below: ROMA
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Numismatic Fine Arts, Inc., 342 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212 (Numismatic Fine Arts, Inc. auction 10, September 17-18, 1981, Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, lot 266); purchased by MFA at the Numismatic Fine Arts, Inc. auction; accessioned October 14, 1981