C.MAIANI

Country - Roman
Type or era - Republican
Coin type - Denarius
Mint - Rome Crawford & Sear say Rome, Grueber says Italy, but like contemporary Rome issues.
Issued by - C.MAIANI
Issued by - Caius Maianius
Title of issuer -

Mint Date - -153
Weight
Weight - max 4.36
Weight - min 3.03
Weight - avg 3.83
Weight - st dev 0.27
Diameter - max 18.3
Diameter - min 17.2
Diameter - max 22.1
Diameter - min 17.0
Diameter - avg 18.55
Diameter - st dev 1.22
Metal - Ar
Serrated - N
Cr - 203 / 1a 1b
BMCRR - Italy 434 - 438
Sear: # 82 (VF=$80; EF=$240)
RSC: Maiania 1
CRR - 427
CRI
NMWar - 232 - 234
NMCr - 43
Orientation - 11:00
Orientation - 10:30, 4:30, 11
Purchased from - Alessandra Brunetti on DEA Moneta web site
Purchase date - 1/1/2009
Grade - gVF
Grade - Toned. VF BB+
Centering - obv - well centered; rev 7% off at 11, some features off flan due to oval shape & centering
Strike -
Flan flaws
Style
Patination - dark toning with some lighter spots
Damage
Obverse - Roma
Reverse - Victory in Biga
Obverse - Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X
Reverse - Victory in biga right, holding whip in right hand and reins in left hand; below, C MAIANI; in exergue, ROMA
Obverse dies - 89
Reverse dies - 111
No VCoins - 1
No CNG - 3
No WW - 2
Coin Arch - 15
V Cat - 0
Total - 23