Lot 324:
Star series. AE Quadrans, c. 169-158 BC. Obv. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin; behind, three pellets. Rev. ROMA. Prow right; before, eight rayed star and below, three pellets. Cr. 196/4. 5.34 g. 18.50 mm. R. Earthen olive green patina, with light deposits. Good VF. For the arrangement of the two eight-rayed star series, listed by Crawford as Cr. 113 and Cr. 196, see Schaefer-McCabe, 'A Fresh Look at Roman Republican Star bronzes, RRC 113 and 196' in Numismatic Chronicle 2011.