Joining the Goat Biga club with my first Roman Republic Denarius

I recently purchased my first Roman Republic coin, and it is a goat biga denarius! I decided to pull the trigger after seeing all the nice biga coins in the CT posts. I like this example, since "ROMA" and the chariot wheel are still within the flan. Have to sacrifice some high-point softness though.

Need to look for a snake biga next.
C. Renius, Denarius, 138 B.C. 3.09g
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right, "X" behind
Rev: Juno in a biga of goats right, "C RENI" below "ROMA" in exergue
Crawford (RRC) 231/1; RSC Renia 1

 

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I -- and Michelle Pfeiffer -- love it!!!

 

Nice one @happy_collector

Here's mine that needs an upgrade:

 

Welcome to the club, @happy_collector .


Roman Republic
C Renius
AR Denarius 18mm 3.8g
Roma 138 BC
Helmeted hd Roma r X -
C RENI ROMA Juno driving biga goats r whip reins scepter
Cr 231-1

 

LOL, I loved that scene!

 

And, when you are done with the goat biga races, it is time for a snack!

Goat Sacrifice


RR AR Denarius 3.88g L Pomponius Molo 97 BCE Rome Apollo Numa Pompilius stdng Lituus alter sacrifice goat Cr 334-1 Syd 607

 

That's an extremely nice example. Here's mine, which could definitely use an upgrade:

 

Haha! Dont mind me asking, where is that scene from?

 

That is from the movie Stardust:



Michelle Pfeiffer plays a witch named Lamia. Here are some of her scenes:



And to keep it numismatic, here's my goat biga denarius.


C. Renius, 138 BC.
Roman AR denarius, 3.84 g, 16.3 mm, 1 h.
Rome, 138 BC.
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma, right; X behind.
Rev: Juno in a biga of goats, right, wearing diadem and holding scepter and reins in left hand and whip in right hand; C·RENI below; ROMA in exergue.
Refs: Crawford (RRC) 231/1; RSC Renia 1; Sydenham (CRR) 432; Sear (RCV) 108.

 

Thanks, RC. You also has a nice example.

 

Thanks! Your coin has good details on the goats.

 

Thanks for sharing. I like the toning of your denarius.

 

Oh no !!!

 

Thanks for sharing, Donna. Nice example.

 

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