Roman Republic, Anonymous AV 60 As (gold coin replica) from 211 BC.
OBV: Helmeted head of Mars. LX
R: Eagle on thunderbolt r. ROMA in exergue.

The attribution of these anonymous gold pieces has been the source of some dispute over the years. Earlier works attributed them to Capua in Campania. The gold 60 Asses represent the earliest gold coins struck by the Roman Republic.

 
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