© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Triens KA; ROMA 211 BC - 208 BC
| Bronze | 7.85 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 211 BC - 208 BC |
| Value | Triens (1⁄30) |
| Currency | Denarius of 10 Asses (221 – 141 BC) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 7.85 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#385623 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Prow right; above, mark (corn-ear); before, mark (IC); below, inscription.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IC
ROMA
Translation: Rome
Comment
Weight varies from 7.18g-11.33gMinted in Sicily
Triens overstruck on Syracusan issue of the Democracy (Apollo left / Disocuri riding right). Hersh NC 1953, p.43, 31c.
RRC 69/4a
Obverse: Helmeted head of Minerva, right. Above, denominational mark (●●●●)
Reverse: Prow, right. Above, mark (corn-ear). Before, mark (monogram of KA). Below, legend (ROMA).
@Rutgers University Community Repository
RRC 69/4b
Obverse: Helmeted head of Minerva, right. Above, denominational mark (●●●●)
Reverse: Prow, right. Above, mark (corn-ear). Before, mark (IC or IC·). Below, legend (ROMA).
@Bibliothèque nationale de France
@American Numismatic Society
Interesting fact
The Triens coin was used as a means of payment for Roman soldiers during the Second Punic War, specifically during the time of the Roman consul Gaius Terentius Varro. It was an important coin for the Roman army, as it was used to pay soldiers their wages and was also used for other military expenses.
