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Uncia Aburii: Caius Aburius Geminus, C•ABVRI GEM ROMA
| Issuer | Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
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| Year | 134 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Prow of a Roman galley facing right, rendered in the traditional Republican style with decorative elements including a wave pattern below and ornamental fittings at the bow. The moneyer's legend C•ABVRI GEM is inscribed in two lines above the prow, with ROMA appearing below, all within the field. The prow type is a hallmark of Republican bronze coinage, referencing Roman naval power. The lettering is boldly incuse and legible despite the worn and encrusted state of the flan. The overall composition is framed by an irregular edge typical of hammered bronze issues. |
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| Reverse lettering | C•ABVRI GEM ROMA |
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Caius Aburius Geminus served as moneyer around 134 BC, a period when the Roman Republic was deepening its grip on the Mediterranean following the destruction of Carthage and Corinth just a decade prior. By this point the uncia had become almost vestigial — the bronze coinage series was collapsing in practical use as silver denarii dominated daily commerce, and most unciae from this era saw minimal circulation before being hoarded or lost outright. Crawford records only a handful of obverse dies for the Aburius uncia, making it one of the scarcer denominations within what is already a thin issue.