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Roman Republic, C. Fonteius, AR Denarius, 114-113 BCE. Obv. Laureate, Janiform head of the Dioscuri, control mark N under left chin [mark of value * (= 16) under right chin is worn off], one dot beneath head / Rev. Galley left with three rowers, gubernator (pilot) at stern, rudder beneath stern, apotropaic eye on side, three-pronged ram with wolf’s head above extending from prow, banners/streamers extending from stern, C • FONT above (N and T in monogram), ROMA below. Crawford 290/1, RSC I Fonteia 1 (ill.), Sear RCV I 167 (ill.), Sydenham 555. 20 mm., 3.90 g. Ex: Auctiones GmbH, eAuction 67, Lot 55, 15 March 2020; Ex: CNG Auction May 2012, Lot 293; Ex: Bruce R. Brace Collection. [Footnote omitted.]




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Well a RR denarius featuring the good old standard quadriga seems proper here:




NEXT: A Roman Republican denarius featuring less than four horses...

 

This one of L. Roscius Fabatus fits the bill!



Next: serrate.

Doh! Too late! -- Less than four horses.

 

L. Mussidius Longus, Moneyer 42 BC.
Roman Republican AR denarius, 3.48 gm, 16.4 mm, 4 h.
Rome, 42 BC.
Obv: Bust of Marc Antony's 3rd wife, Fulvia, as Victory right, draped.
Rev: L·MVSSIDIVS LONGVS, Victory in biga right, holding reins in both hands.
Refs: RRC 494/40; BMCRR 4229; RCV 1517; Sydenham 1095; RSC Mussidia 4; Banti Mussidia 613.

Next: Biga.

 

Sicily, Menaion. Circa 2nd Century BC. AE 18mm 4.3g, Pentonkion. Laureate & draped bust of Zeus-Serapis right / MENA-INΩN, Nike driving galloping biga right. Pi below

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Titus AE As. AD 80. IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII, laureate head left / PAX AVGVST S-C, Pax standing left, holding branch and caduceus.


NEXT: Coin featuring a beautiful reverse and a nasty obverse...

 

You are all out of order! My request came before Claudius's first one with the quadriga, so every one of the five following his is off-topic. See above. This isn't the first time he's proceeded in this thread as if my posts don't exist. I won't speculate as to the reason, but it gets annoying.

 

Mistakes happen.. perhaps just add yours next so we can get back on track? Quick fix... seems like a minor thing to be so annoyed about.

Next: another Roman silver denarius (Republican or Imperial) showing a galley.

 

Dazzling denarius @DonnaML

Next up: beautiful but well used

 

Next: beautiful but well used sestertius

 

Thanks for fixing. I wasn't annoyed the first couple of times it happened -- after three times, I started to wonder if it's something personal!

 

Hey, Tanit is not NASTY! She LOVED children!

 

I like Lucilla's young portrait. However, the coin is well used and quite worn.

Lucilla. Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 161-169.
25.78g, 33mm, 12h
Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONIN[I AVG F], draped bust right
Rev: HILAR[ITAS], Hilaritas standing left holding long palm and cornucopiae.
RIC III 1742v (Aurelius).


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Lucilla, Roman Empire, sestertius, 164–169 AD, Rome mint. Obv: LVCILLA AVGUSTA, bust of Lucilla, draped, r. Rev: [IVNO REGINAE], Iuno standing l. with patera and sceptre, peacock at feet l.; in fields, S-C. 30.5mm, 25.87g. Ref: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1751. Ex X6 collection.

Next: Lucilla denarius

 

LVCILLA AVGVSTA, bust of Lucilla, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right / VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, draped with right breast bare, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 786

Next - Venus Victrix

 

Plautilla, AD 202-205.
Roman AR denarius, 3.25 g, 19.6 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 204.
Obv: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust of Plautilla, right.
Rev: VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and palm in left hand, resting left elbow on shield; at feet, left, Cupid.
Refs: RIC 369; BMCRE 429; RSC 25b; RCV 7074; CRE 437.


Next: Venus with Cupid or Aphrodite with Eros.

 

next: RR Venus denarius

 

P. Licinius Crassus M.f. (55 BC). AR Denarius. (19mm, 3.38g). Rome mint.
Obverse: Laureate, diademed, and draped bust of Venus right, wearing cruciform earring and necklace of pendants; S • C downwards to left; Banker's marks.
Reverse: P • CRASSVS M • F; Soldier standing facing, holding spear in left hand, and with right hand leading horse by bridle left; at his feet, trophy to left, shield to right; Banker's marks.

NEXT: Another Roman Republican denarius minted in 55 BC.

 

I actually have three minted in that year -- the others were issued by Publius Fonteius P.f. Capito and Aulus Plautius -- but haven't posted this one in a while:

Roman Republic, Cn. Plancius, AR Denarius, 55 BCE, Rome mint. Obv. Female head (Macedonia [RCV, Crawford, & RRM II] or Diana Planciana [BMCRR & RSC]) right, wearing causia, CN. PLANCIVS before, AED. CVR. S. C. behind/ Rev. Cretan goat standing right, bow and quiver to left. RSC I Plancia 1, Crawford 432/1, Sydenham 933, Sear RCV I 396 (ill.), Harlan, RRM II Ch. 17 at pp. 141-144, BMCRR Rome 3920. 18 mm, 3.82 gm, 5h. SB Binder 8 RRC 432/1 (96-0, 97-0, 100, 101). Purchased from Eukratides Ancient Numismatics [Bradley J. Bowlin], Feb. 18, 2020. Ex. Davis & Clark, Paris, France, Jan. 27, 1975 (with “Certificat de Garantie” from Dr. Cahn, agreed expert, Basel.)



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