coin As
Object number
LDSAL1264.24
Production date
225BC-217BC
Material
Copper Alloy
Bronze
Bronze
Technique
Casting
Dimensions
Weight: 278g
height: 62mm
width: 62mm
depth: 18mm
height: 62mm
width: 62mm
depth: 18mm
Location
Burlington House -
References
Reference (free text)
Vol 46
As, made of bronze, with obverse showing laureate head of bearded Janus, with Prow left reverse.
Rome mint, 225-217 BC. RRC 36.1
LDSAL 1264.24
Roman republican copper-alloy coins (3rd century BC)
Italy (exact provenance unknown)
Donated on 28th November 1889 by William John Belt Esq MA FSA
These large copper-alloy (bronze) discs are the oldest coins in the Society’s collection. They belonged to the collection of W.J. Belt FSA, a keen antiquarian with interests in Roman and English Antiquities. Belt practiced as a ‘Barrister at law’ and lived for a number of years in Italy; it is likely he collected these coins whilst there.
Known to antiquarians as ‘aes grave’ (heavy bronze) these coins were cast rather than struck and are made from copper-alloy (bronze). The different sizes reflect the different denominations of coin. The largest denomination was the as, seen here, which originally equated to 1 Roman pound (around 324g).
Roman republican copper-alloy coins (3rd century BC)
Italy (exact provenance unknown)
Donated on 28th November 1889 by William John Belt Esq MA FSA
These large copper-alloy (bronze) discs are the oldest coins in the Society’s collection. They belonged to the collection of W.J. Belt FSA, a keen antiquarian with interests in Roman and English Antiquities. Belt practiced as a ‘Barrister at law’ and lived for a number of years in Italy; it is likely he collected these coins whilst there.
Known to antiquarians as ‘aes grave’ (heavy bronze) these coins were cast rather than struck and are made from copper-alloy (bronze). The different sizes reflect the different denominations of coin. The largest denomination was the as, seen here, which originally equated to 1 Roman pound (around 324g).