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As (aes grave) with head of Roma
Roman
Republican Period
about 265–242 B.C.
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze (cast)
Dimensions
Diameter: 62 mm. Weight: 243.79 gm.
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.287
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Roma to right, wearing Phrygian cap.
At left, mark of value: I.
Reverse: Wheel with six spokes.
Mark of value between two spokes: I.
At left, mark of value: I.
Reverse: Wheel with six spokes.
Mark of value between two spokes: I.
Provenance1962, sold by J. J. Klejman (dealer; b. 1906 - d. 1995), New York, to the MFA for $425 [see note]. (Accession Date: April 11, 1962)
NOTE: This is the price paid for MFA accession nos. 62.286 and 62.287.
NOTE: This is the price paid for MFA accession nos. 62.286 and 62.287.