Publius Maenius Antiaticus----132 BC

Well heck.......

C RENIUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Roma right, X behind
REVERSE: Juno Capriotina in biga of goats right, C RENI below goats, ROMA in ex
Struck at Rome 138 BC
3.6g, 16mm
Cr231/1, Syd 432


SEXTUS POMPEIUS FOSTLUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS POMPEIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Head of "Minerva or Pallas" (personification of Rome) with winged helmet, earrings and necklace, looking to the right.
Below the chin, it is the "X" (although its value then was 16 aces) and behind the bust is a small jar
REVERSE: FOSTuLVS left and Sextus. Pompeius. to the right of the field. She-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus.
Behind Ruminal fig tree is represented with three birds in their branches. On the left, the pastor Faustulus figure in an attitude of admiration for the wonder he sees. ROMA in ex
Struck at Rome 137 BC
3.63g, 19.5mm
Cr235/1a; Syd 461; Pompeia 1


TI VETURIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VETURIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Helmeted bust of Mars right
REVERSE: Youth kneeling l., between two warriors who touch with their swords a pig which he holds., ROMA above
Struck at Rome 137 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Cr.234/1; RSC Veturia 1

 

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A different moneyer from the same collegia of 132 BC as the OP, M. Aburius Geminus, Crawford 250/1. Crawford in fact cites a hybrid of this reverse with the obverse of the OP, Crawford 249/1.

 

Wonderful posts @Bing and @Volodya !!! Treasures all!!!

 

Well, I just was confirming my count.....and I have the OP and two others:
Junius---------149 BC, and
Metellus-------127 BC

And, I will post another type I just won that I was missing (lost two of three other bids, so 'technically' I had a few bucks to spare)----- A Triga!! A denarius of Balbus struck in 79 BC. Hey, I started this thread, I can hijack it


Thanks everyone for the terrific posts and added info

 

Sweet!! ... great participation-points and awesome coins, gang!!

Ummm, well I may as well toss-in my other example (same as Q's and Bing's examples)

Sex. Pompeius Fostlus
137 BC

 

Nice coins all! A couple of mine.

M.ABVRI.GEM
132BC; Cr 250/1
Obv - Roma; Rev - Sol Quadriga
I like the Sol and had to wait a bit to find one I liked

P.CALP
118BC; Cr 247/1
Obv - Roma; Rev - Venus in Biga w Victory
This one is a few years later.
Please excuse the pic in a Cointain. At one time this was my "best" conditioned coin - well struck from good dies, centered and well preserved. I let a non collector look at the coin and she pressed it between her thumb and two fingers. I am not sure why, but it came back in two pieces. The coin was crystallized. You can see this at 10 on the reverse. Since then, all coins that show this condition go in Cointains.

 

Nice examples, Mikey et al!

My earlier Republican denarii:


Roman Republic, Ti. Veturius
137 BCE, Rome
AR denarius, 3.85 gm
Obv: Helmeted bust of Mars right
Rev: youth kneeling left, holding pig; two soldiers standing holding spear and touching pig with swords. ROMA above.
Ref: Crawford 234/1, Sydenham 527, RSC Veturia 1


Roman Republic fourée mule denarius
L. Antestius Gragulus, 136 BCE, and C. Renius, 138 BCE
ancient forgery, 3.18 gm
Obv: Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, GRAG behind
Rev: Juno Caprotina in a biga of goats, C・RENI below, ROMA in exergue
Ref: Obverse S.115, Cr.238/1, Syd.451, RSC Antestia 9; Reverse S.108, Cr.231/1, Syd.432, RSc Renia 1


Roman Republic, L. Postumius Albinus
131 BCE
AR denarius, 19 x 21 mm, 3.8 gm
Obv: helmeted head of Roma right; flamen's cap behind
Rev: Mars in quadriga right; L POSTA R; ROMA in exergue
Ref: Crawford 272; Sydenham 472


Roman Republic, C. Plutius
121 BCE
AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.9 gm
Obv: helmeted head of Roma right; X behind
Rev: the Dioscuri riding right.; below, C. PLVTI; in exergue, ROMA
Ref: Crawford 278/1; Sydenham 410; Plutia 1

 

Great coins as always RR!

What a tragedy with your Calpurnia! The reverse is really well detailed. It doesn't look brittle on the surface.

 

... a valuable lesson there, kids ...

=> "Hey Big Judy ... you can look, but don't touch"

 

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE all the posts!!!

A HUGE ditto!!!

 

Gorgeous coins, but such a frustration when you were innocently sharing your hobby with a non-believer.

 

Here are my 2 RR denarii from 132 BC.

P Maenius M f Antiaticus


M. Aburius M.f. Geminus

 

I found one also Mikey, unfortunately, mine is a bit off center and I don't see an X.

 

I just noticed I was fashionably late to the party.

 

@MaryContrary, your C.Plutius (Crawford 278/1) from 121 BC, when a crowd supporting Gaius Gracchus (brother to Tiberius) killed Quintus Antyllius - a story told with opposite sympathies by Plutarch (pro-Gracchus) and Appian (anti-Gracchus). This gave consul Lucius Opimius and the senate an excuse to take arms against Gaius. In the end Gaius was either killed or committed suicide. More here: The Gracchi Brothers and Social Reforms.

I'll add another Antiaticus.

P. Maenius Antiaticus M.f., 132 BC, AR Denarius, Rome mint
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; mark of value to left
Rev: Victory driving quadriga right, holding goad, reins, and wreath; P • (MAE) (ANT) below horses
Ref: Crawford 249/1

 

Man, I miss Mikey!

 

Me after seeing a thread from @Mikey Zee on the first page of the forum.



... me after looking at the date.

 

The history behind the coin is really my favorite part. Thank you for sharing.

 

LOL

 

Same goes for SteveX6.
Dave S.