Ancient Coins

ROMAN REPUBLICAN COINS, Roman Republican Coins, Anonymous, As, c. 91, laureate head of Janus, rev. prow right, l p d a p above, 14.62g/3h (Crawford 338/1). Good very fine, grey-green patina (£200-250)

The letters l p d a p stand for Lege Papiria de assis pondere, an indication that this coin was struck on the standard authorised by the Lex Papiria of 91 BC