Crawford 184/1a, Roman Republic, 169-158 BC., Rome mint, butterfly and vine series, Æ As.
Roman Republic, butterfly and vine series, Rome mint, ca. 169-158 BC.,
Æ As (30-31 mm / 23,58 g), uncial standard, based on an As of about 31,5 g.,
Obv.: laureate head of Janus, value mark I above.
Rev.: prow of galley right; [ I (mark of value) to right], above, butterfly r. and vine with leaves and grapes; below, [ROMA].
Crawford 184/1a (citing 20 specimens of all varieties in Paris, this is the common var.) ; Syd. 295 ; BMC 504 .
ancient hammered edge