Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 816. Closing Date: Jan 
  10, 2005. Anonymous. 225-216 BC. Æ Aes Grave 
  Tressis (Triple As) (349.09 gm, 12h). 
  Semi-Libral standard. Rome mint. Estimate $20000 
  Sold For $18000 

Anonymous. 225-216 BC. Æ Aes Grave Tressis (Triple 
As) (349.09 gm, 12h). Semi-Libral standard. Rome 
mint. Head of Roma right, wearing Phrygian-style 
helmet with visor and neck guard, and griffin 
crest; III behind / Prow of galley to left; III 
above. Cf. Thurlow & Vecchi 63 (semi-libral as) 
and 68 (post semi-libral tressis); Haeberlin pl. 
46, 4-5 and pl. 47; Crawford 41/3a; BMCRR 20; 
Sydenham 99 (all post semi-libral). Good VF for 
type, dark green patina with lighter green in the 
recesses. Extremely rare and important, apparently 
the second known. ($20,000)

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