Apulia, Luceria Biunx
TV284, 220 BC
Apulia, Luceria
Biunx circa 217-212, Æ Aes Grave
Obv - Scallop-shell
Rev - Knucklebone;
above, two pellets and below, L
Very Fine, Nice
green patina, both obverse and reverse have excellent details, I have not seen
a shell this well formed. The two dots are weak. The L is often missing, but is
well formed on this coin. With grade inflation, I do not see why this coin
isn’t at least gVF.
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According to M Crawford and I Vecchi, cast coins
were produced from 280 to 210 BC. The Shell / Knucklebone coins are
from two date ranges. The older series is dated 269 – 225 BC and weighs 47 – 80
grams. The newer series is dated 220 BC and weighs 15 – 24 grams. This coin is on the smaller side on the second series.
15.52 grams
25.6 mm
Haeberlin pl. 71.
Sydenham AG 141.
Thurlow-Vecchi
284.
ICC 348.
Historia Numorum
Italy 677d.
I have a few of this style coin. It is fairly common and inexpensive.
