Dear Members, You all need to vote? now or soon in the USA? I was waiting for the topic voting coins? well then I start it.
No balloting coins, but I do have a Roman (earlier probably from Etruria) SEWER GODDESS - Venus Cloacina! Roman Republic L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE AR denarius, Rome mint. Obv: Radiate and draped bust of Sol facing Rev: Shrine of Venus Cloacina - Goddess of the Sewers: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOAC and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above. Ref: Crawford 494/43b; CRI 189a; Sydenham 1094a; Kestner 3758-9 var. (CLOACIN); BMCRR Rome 4252-4; Mussidia 7a.
I've always loved that OP RR type. However, I think Alegandron's 'sewer' coin is more appropriate for 2016.
I've lost count how many times I've been out-bid on RR denarii with 'voting devices'.... But I think @Alegandron has posted the most appropriate coin to represent all the unbelievable crap each candidate has 'flung at the other'.....
You know, I've been reading quite a bit about Roman Republic history lately and it occurs to me that politics has ALWAYS been like this - even the earliest written records of history demonstrate that THIS is precisely how human beings do politics. The people that decry mud-slinging for civil discourse are wishing for a reality that never existed.
P. Licinia Nerva (113-112 B.C.) AR Denarius O: Helmeted bust of Roma left, holding shield and spear over shoulder; crescent above, mark of value to left. R: Three citizens voting on comitium: one voter receives ballot from attendant below, another voter places ballot in cista; [P] on tablet above bar. Rome Mint 17mm 3.3g Crawford 292/1, Sydenham 548; Licinia 7
Good thread idea! I have one, same as op coin, and would like a couple more. This is one of my first RR coins. I bought this one from an Ed Wadell auction in October of 2007. Roman Republican Silver Denarius, Serrated Mint – Rome; Date 63 BC (Harlin proposes 60 BC) Issued by - Lucius Cassius Longinus, The moneyer was pro-cos in 48 BC Cr - 413 / 1; Obv. Dies – 94; Rev. dies - 104 BMCRR - 3931 3929 - 3936 Sear - 364 RSC - Cassia 10 CRR (Syd) - 935 National Museum Warsaw 1129 - 1130 National Museum Cracow 287 - 289 Orientation 5:00 Purchased from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd Purchase date 10/30/2007 Grade XF Centering Obv & Rev are well centered, 6% off to 2:00 on obv & 4:00 rev. All features are on coin.Border dots cover 50% of obv & rev. Strike Well struck from good dies obv & rev. High relief. Flan flaws - none Style – good style Patination - light toning. Damage - none Obverse - Head of Vesta L, wearing diadem & veil, behind dish, before L. border dots Reverse - Voter dropping tablet marked V (TI ROGAS) into cista, on R - LONGIN.III.V, border dots No VCoins 3 No CNG not sure why I could not find any in 2007??? No WW 18 PS - I bought this coin while I was still getting a feel for what one should look like. I attempted to grade the coin per grading systems proposed by Doug Smith and Calgary Coins. Also I attempted to do statistical analysis of coin weights and not buy one outside of the normal for a coin. This one was the second lightest example I found, but was well inside 3 sigma. If I could insert a table, I would attach the data here. (If someone knows how, let me know.)
Why vote, our Princeps is already in office Augustus Caesar AR Denarius 2BCE-4CE Lugdunum mint 3.74 grams
Just the same as many have shown. We'll vote here in a few months to elect our future president and pretty sure we'll have as much fun as you have in the USA at the moment L. Cassius Longinus, Denarius Rome mint, 63 BC Veiled bust of Vesta left LONGIN IIIV, togate citizen standing left, voting 3.93 gr Ref : RCV # 364, RSC, Cassia # 10 Q
=> ooops, sorry Pish ... I was watching Game-7 of the World Series (baseball) Thanks for the heads-up on the voting-coin thread ... I'm all in!! P. Nerva AR Denarius 113-112 BC Rome mint Diameter: 17 mm Weight: 3.86 grams Obverse: Helmeted bust of Roma left, holding shield and spear; crescent above, mark of value before Reverse: Three citizens voting on comitium: one voter receives ballot from attendant below, another voter places ballot in cista; P on tablet above bar Reference: Crawford 292/1; Sydenham 548; Licinia 7 Other: 6h, VF, iridescent toning, traces of porosity, scratch at 9 o’clock on reverse under tone From the Bruce R. Brace Collection Man ... I love the toning on that sweet coin!!
I thought I din't have any 'Voting' coins, but I did find this picture of the Central Voting and Polling Station in Rome. It doubled up as the local meat-market when 'elections' for Emperor were not currently taking place: Elections where (mostly) always guaranteed to be conducted in a fair and transparent way, as long as you always voted for this friendly candidate:
