Anonymous Quinarius, Cr 47/1. uncertain mint

Roman Republican Anonymous. AR Quinarius. 

after 211 BC. 

Obv. Head of Roma right, V behind. 

Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; in exergue, ROMA in linear frame. 

Cr 47/1. 

BMCRR Rome 195

Sydenham 192

RBW 183 - 184

on line British Museum 47.1.1-4 

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/publications/online_research_catalogues/rrc/roman_republican_coins.aspx

AR. g. 2.12 mm. 16.00 Struck with rusty dies. EF.

Country	Roman
Type or era	Roman Republican
Coin type	Quinarius
Mint	Unknown (Crawford) Rome (Grueber)
Issued by	Anon
Issued by	Anon
Title of issuer	moneyer
Mint Date	-211
Weight	2.12
Diameter - max	16
Metal	AR
Serrated	N
Cr	47/1
BMCRR	195
CRR	192 or 141
Orientation	7
Purchase date	9/12/2015
Grade	EF
Centering	obv well centered, rev 13% off center. Only half of one Dioscuri star is off coin.
Strike	good strike, reverse looks good, obverse looks lightly struck, but Gruber notes these coins are in low relief
Flan flaws	die rust, flow lines
Style	excellent gryphon, Roma and Dioscuri typical
Patination	light
Damage	none
Obverse	Roma
Reverse	Dioscuri
Obverse	Roma wearing winged helmet ornameted with gryphon's head, the visor in 3 pieces, straight lines with slight bend at end, single drop ear ring, double necklace; behind V, border dots
Reverse	Dioscuri on horseback holding lances with stars above heads, In Ex - ROMA on tablet
Obverse dies	20
Reverse dies	25