COINS OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC OF AR-Didrachme, 248/241 v. Chr., Rome, anonymous; 6,49 g. Adolescent Marshead r. with Corinthian helmet/horse head r., l. Sickle, ROMA downstairs. BMC 57; Crawf. 25/1; Syd. 24. R Min. corroded, frame marks, test punch on the cross, very nice +/very nice Exemplary of the auction Kölner Münzkabinett 33, Cologne 1982, Nr. 109. The embossing period has been discussed for decades. We follow with our determination Wilhelm Hollstein, reflections on dating and coin images of the Roman didrachm coinage, in: JNG 48/49, 1998/1999, pp. 133-164.