Caption

60 aces coin; obverse: head of Mars in a Corinthian helmet facing right; below the value sign an arrow and X; pearl border. Reverse: eagle standing on a thunderbolt facing right; below the inscription ROM. Inscription/date: 211 BC. Roman Republic (505–27 BC), Rome. Materials/measurements: coin, diameter 14.8 mm, weight 3.30 g, axis 180 degrees. Subjects/motifs: Mars (mythology), eagles, thunderbolts, helmets, Corinthian helmet. Publisher, eagle on a thunderbolt.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_358

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41.3Mb (5.5Mb) / 12.7in x 12.7in / 3800 x 3800 (300dpi)

Keywords

60 aces coin obverse head Mars Corinthian helmet facing right value sign arrow X pearl border Reverse eagle standing thunderbolt facing right inscription ROM Inscription date 211 Bc Roman Republic 505–27 Bc Rome Materials measurements coin diameter 14.8 mm weight 3.30 g axis 180 degrees Subjects motifs mythology eagles thunderbolts helmets Corinthian helmet Publisher eagle round metallic disk golden color sits light gray background disk raised depiction bird wings partially spread curved beak standing horizontal textured element raised irregular marks small indentations surface worn edges.