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This Ancient Has Me Stumped | Rome, Republic As

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I need help with this ancient, it has me stumped

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Looks like a very early Roman "Janus and Ship" bronze.

Size?
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It is approx. 28mm

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I agree with SAP.
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Now I'm home with my books, I can confirm: it's a Roman as. At 28mm, it would date from sometime around 100 BC, plus or minus a couple of decades. The abbreviated consul's name should appear on the reverse (ship) side, but the only text I can read is "ROMA", in the exergue.
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