 | Greek antiquities - 1848 - 1322 sider
...the oldest Roman ases, is round, and is that described by Pliny (If. N. xxxiii. 3. s. 13), as having the two-faced head of Janus on one side, and the prow...expression used by Roman boys in tossing up, capita out non'm, Macrob. Sat. i. 7). The annexed specimen, from the British Museum, weighs 4000 grains :... | |
 | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - 1852 - 610 sider
...animal, such as the bull, ram, pig, sheep, &c. ; but during the republic, the "As" was stamped with the head of Janus on one side, and the prow of a ship on the other. Inferior coins had a boat instead of a ship's prow. K i At the Romans called domestic cattle pec'ndes,... | |
 | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - 1852 - 494 sider
...such as the bull, ram, pig, sheep, &c. ; but during the republic, the " As " was stamped . with the head of Janus on one side, and the prow of a ship on the other. Inferior coins had a boat instead of a ship's prow. As the Romans called domestic cattle pec'udes,... | |
 | William Smith - 1868 - 492 sider
...aes grave. The oldest form of the as is that which bears the figure of an animal (a bull, ram, boar, or sow). The next and most common form is that which...expression used by Roman boys in tossing up, Capita ant navim.) Pliny informs us, that in the time of the first Punic war (BC 264-241), in order to meet... | |
 | William Smith - 1870 - 1312 sider
...the oldest Roman ases, is round, and is that described by Pliny (ff. N. xxxiii. 3. s. 13), as having the two-faced head of Janus on one side, and the prow...used by Roman boys in tossing up, capita aut navim 9 Macrob. Sat. i. 7). The annexed specimen, from the British Museum, •weighs 4000 grains : the length... | |
 | William Smith - 1870 - 1178 sider
...that described by Pliny,' as having the twofaced head of Janus on one side, and the prow of a «hip on the other (whence the expression used by Roman boys in tossing up, capita out narim'). The annexed spécimen, from the British Museum, weighs 40UO grains : the length of the... | |
 | 1873 - 252 sider
...to twelve ounces and was divided into twelve pieces. I bring in a quadrans or four ounces bearing a head of Janus on one side and the prow of a ship on the other. With such pieces as these, 2,000 years ago the Roman children " pitched pennies," crying, " Capita... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1883 - 734 sider
...British Museum. ill the second Punic war to 1 ounce, and latterly to i ounce. The most common form had the two-faced head of Janus on one side and the prow of a ship on the other.— 3. An integer; a whole or single thing; hence the English ace. As (as), n. pi. JEsir (a'sir). (Icel... | |
 | 1911 - 640 sider
...part of Italy; pp. 113-117 (2 figs.), V. GNECCHI describes a new rectangular Roman bronze with an ewer on one side and the prow of a ship on the other; pp. 126-134 (2 pis.), 'The departments of Archaeological News and Discussions and of Bibliography of... | |
 | 1911 - 698 sider
...part of Italy; pp. 113-117 (2 figs.), F. GNECCHI describes a new rectangular Roman bronze with an ewer on one side and the prow of a ship on the other; pp. 126-134 (2 pis.), ^he departments of Archaeological News and Discussions and of Bibliography of... | |
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Pliny,' as having the twofaced head of Janus on one side, and the prow of a ship on the other (whence the expression used by Roman boys in tossing up, capita out navim'). 
