Lot 3566

Description

Anonymous issue, silver quinarius, issued from 211 B.C., 2.06 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 44/6, Not specified in Sydenham but 141 or 168 etc., BMC 9 etc. C.3, Obv. Helmeted head of Roma to r. behind V, all within a border of dots, Rev. Dioscuri galloping to r., in exergue on tablet ROMA all within line border (illustrated); another anonymous issue, silver quinarius, issued from 211 B.C., 1.89 grams, uncertain Mint, Crawford 48/1, Not noted clearly in Sydenham but 141 or 168 etc., BMC 210, C.3, Obv. Helmeted head of Roma to r. behind V, all within a border of dots, Rev. Dioscuri galloping to r., in exergue on tablet ROMA all within line border. Both toned, first with flan crack, second with edge roughness, otherwise nearly extremely fine both rare, (1479, 1480). (2)

Ex C. Pitchfork Collection and previously both from Glendinings London, December 11, 1975 (lot 149 part).