Summary
Copper Uncia issued by the Roman Republic, 225-217 BC
Cast in Rome
Obverse Description
The head of Roma wearing an Attic helmet facing left; behind, one bead
Reverse Description
The prow of a Roman war ship; below, one bead
Edge Description
plain
Significance
The earliest copper coins of the denomination 'as' weighed one Roman pound (about 329 g.) and were produced by casting from about 280 BC. There were 12 Roman uncia in a Roman pound and 12 uncia coins to the as. This coin, an uncia, has the one dot for the denomination on each side. As with all Roman copper coins of that period, the weight of the coin denominations were gradually reduced. Uncia coins with the weight of this example were being produced between 225 BC and 217 BC. Cast coins were not produced with exact weights but the average weight of a large sample would have been close to the desired standard.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
225-217 BC
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Issued By
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Deity Depicted
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
25 mm (Outside Diameter), 20.667 g (Weight)
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Shape
Off round
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References
Crawford 35/6
[Book] Crawford, Michael H. 1974. Roman Republican Coinage., 147-148 Pages
