The order listed below does not reflect the correct value which is:
As, Semis, Trien, Quadran, Sextan and finally the Uncia.
B = Description historique et chronologique des monnaies de la Republique romaine 2 vols (1885
and 1886) by Ernest Babelon.
Cr = Roman Republican Coinage by Michael Crawford
Syd = The Coinage of the Roman Republic, by Rev. Edward A. Sydenham, NY: Sanford J. Durst,
New York 1976
CORNELIA ASSES
Most Asses like the Cornelia Numbers 2, 6, 11, 21, 27, 34, 45 and 52 all have the same front; the laureate and bearded head of Janus, with the value mark of I.
AS - plural: asses, is a word meaning 'Unity.' This was the standard monetary unit of early Copper/bronze coins in ancient Rome
Cornelia No. 2
P CORNELIUS SULLA
Circa151 BC. Æ As. Reverse is the prow of a galley facing right, the letters P SVLA above, ROMA below.
Coin ref: B 2; Syd 387; Cr205/2; Sear 721.
Cornelia No. 6
P. CORNELIUS BLASIO
Circa169-158 BC. Æ As. Reverse is the prow of a galley facing right, the letters P. BLAS above, I before, ROMA below.
Coin Ref: Syd. 370; BMC 788; Cr189/1; Sear 703.
Cornelia No. 11
CINA
Circa169-158 BC. Æ As. Reverse is the prow of a galley facing right, the letters CINA above, I before, ROMA in below.
Coin Ref: Crawford 178/1; Sydenham 368;
Sear 699.
Cornelia No. 52
CN CORNELIUS
LENTULUS CLODIANUS
Circa 88 BC. Æ As. Reverse is the prow of a galley facing right, the letters CN LENTV or LENT above. The letters ROMA are omitted.
Coin Ref: Crawford 345/3; Sydenham 704; Sear 746.
CORNELIA TRIENS
Triens - All have the helmeted head of Minerva facing right, wearing a Corinthian helmet; with a value mark of four pellets above.
Cornelia No. 4
P. CORNELIUS SULLA
Circa 151 BC. Æ Triens. Reverse is the prow of a galley facing right decorated with the head of Venus; the letters P SVLA above. The letters ROMA below. Four pellets in front.
Quadrans - All have the young head of Hercules facing right, clad in a lion's skin and the value mark of 3 pellets.
Cornelia No. 5
P. CORNELIUS SULLA
Circa 151 BC. Æ Quadrans. Reverse is the prow of galley facing right. The letters P SVLA above. Three pellets below, before or above. The letters ROMA either above or below.
Circa 169-157 BC. Æ Quadrans. Reverse is the prow of galley facing right. The letters P BLAS above. Three pellets before. The letters ROMA either above or below.
Coin Ref: Cornelia 9; Crawford 189/4;
Sydenham 370c. Sear 1113.
Cornelia No. 14
CINA
Circa 169-158 BC. Æ Quadrans. Reverse is the prow of a galley facing right, the letters CINA above, three pellets before, and the letters ROMA below.
Coin Ref: Crawford 178/4.; Sydenham.368c;
Sear 1109.
CORNELIA SEXTAN
Sextans - All have the draped bust of the god Mercury facing right, wearing square cap of winged petasus and the value mark of 2 pellets.
Cornelia No. 10
P. BLASIO
Circa169-158 BC. Æ sextans. Reverse is the prow of a galley facing right, the letters P BLAS above, two pellets in front and the letters ROMA below.
Circa 155-120 BC. Æ sextans. Reverse is the prow of a galley facing right, the letters CINA above, two pellets in front and the letters ROMA below.
Coin Ref: Sydenham 368
Cornelia 36
ANONYMOUS
Circa 90-79 BC. Æ Sextan. Reverse is a double cornucopiae with fruit, bound by fillet. The word ROMA right.
Babelon 36, Sydenham 765
CORNELIA SEMIS
Semis (brass) - All have the laurel and beared head of Saturn and the value mark of S.
Cornelia No. 3
P CORNELIUS SULLA
Circa 151 BC. Roman Semis (brass). Reverse is a prow of a galley facing right with the Letters P SVLA above & the value letter S before; the stern is decorated with the head of Venus. The letters ROMA below.
Circa 112-111 BC. Æ Semis (brass). Reverse is a prow of a galley facing right with the Letters CN BLASIO [BLA in monogram] above, the value mark S before.
Circa 88 BC. Roman Æ Semis (brass). On the reverse is a prow, facing right with the letters CN LEN above, sometimes with a trident below. The value mark & the letters ROMA omitted.
Circa 112-111 BC. Æ As. Reverse is Nike, or Victory, standing on the left and erecting a huge trophy, on the right. To the left are the letters CN, below BLASIO and to right CN. F or CN BLASION CN. F.
Circa 100 BC. Æ As. Reverse is a prow of a galley facing right. The letters LENT MAR F above. The letters NT & MAR are in monogram. Triskeles before prow. The value mark is omitted.
Circa 82 BC. Æ As. Reverse is a prow facing right with the letters P SVLA above (VL in monogram) and IMPE below value mark of I. The letters ROMA omitted.
Circa 112-111 BC. Æ Quadran. Reverse is the prow of galley facing right. The letters CN BLASIO [BLA in monogram] above. Three pellets below, before or above. The letters ROMA are below.
Babelon 23, Sydenham 562b
Cornelia 35
ANONYMOUS
Circa 90-79 BC. Æ Quadran. On the reverse is the prow of galley facing right and a cornucopiae with fruit. The letters ROMA are below.