The Fredericksburg show also brought two Republicans that I did not have previously and a Julia Domna that struck me as odd (who will tell me why? - please Martin, tell me what you see or not see here). The Republicans are mid grade and decent by my standards. The Domna is damaged but has a good portrait and fit my collection as well as anyone's. Ceres is not the most common reverse but, perhaps, the damage should have kept me from wanting it. The Lucillius has PV for public silver and a wreath around the obverse keeping it from being just another chariot type. A puteal is a well head. This one is decorated with greenery and lyres. There are two variations. Mine has a hammer; others have tongs. Why? Wikipedia suggests thae place was struck by Vulcan's lightning but why did they use two tools on different coins? Why? I know that is not a good reason but I'm addicted.
Nice additions. Second republic is very cool. As for the domna, is it overstruck? Reverse legend looks interesting too.
You know how much I am attracted to RR coins and both are marvelous. I also like your Julia Domna. Nice portrait. My copy of the Libo (with the hammer): L SCRIBONIUS LIBO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS SCRIBONIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: BON EVENT LIBO, diademed head of Bonus Eventus right REVERSE: PVTEAL above, SCRIBON below, well-head ornamented with garland and two lyres, hammer at base Rome 62 BC 3.2g, 18mm Cr416/1a., Scribonia 8a
Here is one with tongs: 3.94 grams. 6:30 die axis. 19 mm. Sear 1.367, page 141. Crawford 416/1b. 62 BC. "Given the date of this issue, it is perhaps not unreasonable to see in the obverse type a reflection of the successful prosecution of the war against Catalina." [Crawford, page 442]
whenever someone asks me why i collect coins, I'm going to state the first thing that come to you mind, then follow with the above quote. that sums it up pretty darn well doesn't it. love that libo obverse, the bust is kind of art decoish.
Another hat-trick!! (three great new pick-ups!!) Yah, I'm also a fan of the Scribo-Libo RR (oh, and I didn't realize that they had a series of control symbols ... hammer, tongs, etc, ... very cool) I've lost track of how many new coins you've shown us so far? ... but I don't think we're up to "17" yet, so please keep 'em comin'!! Cheers, mentor!
