My 2000th post with a over 2000 year coin

Time runs faster every day. for my 2000th. post i want to show one of my bucket list coins. 2134 years old, give or take a year or two, Roman Republic Janus Denarius.
please feel free to post your Janus or Roman Republic coins..

M Fourius L F Philus
Roman Republic 119 BC.
Ar Denarius..
Obv. laereate head of Janus..' M FOVRI F' around.
Rev. Roma standing left erecting trophy, gallic arms right.
PHLI in ex.
19mm x 3.84g.
I bought this as a reg. denarius, but i think it may be a fourree'.
threre's some copper showing on the edge, under magnification. still love the coin and i do collect fourree coins.
For those reading this a fourree' is a plated coin to fool or cut down on the amount of silver used, much debate on these coins.

 

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Being 3.84g, I doubt it's a fouree. Could be just regular copper leaching out. Its a nice coin though and congrats on 2000.

I dont own the type but want to eventually.

 

Congratulation John. Nice coin to celebrate with. I love the type. Mine is actually slightly lighter than yours and I do not believe it to be a fouree.

M FURIUS Lf PHILUS ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Janus; M•FOVRI•L•F around
REVERSE: Roma standing left erecting trophy, gallic arms around, ROMA to right, PHLI in ex.
Struck at Rome, 119 BC
3.81g, 18.35mm
Crawford 281/1, Syd 529, BMCRR (Italy) 555, Furia 18

 

Hi John,
very nice coin you have.

there is always some copper in it and copper can "leak" out , as my other coinfriends i do not think its a fouree.
here is mine.

M. FURIUS L. F. PHILUS. Denarius (120 BC). Rome.
Reference.
Crawford 281/1; Albert 1043; Sear 156

Obv: M FOVRI L F.
Head of Janus.

Rev: ROMA / PHLI.
Roma standing left, holding sceptre and crowning trophy of Gallic arms and carnyxes.

3.49 gr
fields with hard cleaning marks.

 

Congrats on 2 thousand Eng and nice coin, watcha gonna do when ya' get 3k likes??

 

Love the Posts!!!

I only have a janiform type of Pompey---so I'll post my two newest Roman Republic denarii instead; one a budget example and another of a higher grade. My intent to acquire several of different reverses and not just chariots...

C.M Limetanus, 82 BC
Bust of mercury facing right; Odysseus with his dog Argos--that 'lump' the dogs head in a left leaping stance (LOL)---CR.362/1, 3.23 gm

T. Carisius, 46 BC
Head of Sybil and sphinx seated right
17.7 mm; 3.92 gm

 

cool Mikey,
i love your BC lady.

cheers

eric

 

Sweet coin's you guys, my 3000th post will be a gold ancient!!

 

congrats ENG on a great new coin. one of these is on my list.

and congrats on your 2000 post!

here's my last republican..

 

Awesome coin Chris, Thanks..

 

Congratulations on 2000, I don't have one either

 

I love the RR serrated denarius Chris!! I have that fouree type I posted a bit back.

Another one I don't think I posted before is:

C.Egnatius CN. F.CN N. Axsumus 75BC
Winged bust of cupid, bow and quiver over shoulder
Distyle temple, within which Jupiter and Libertas facing; control to left
3.83 gm, 18 mm--(from the Mr Hunt Collection?)

By the way, will denarii of Caesar and Octavian and Anthony count?? The Republic hadn't fallen until Caesar entered Rome and eventually defeated Pompey and then all the rest after his assassination.....??

 

Nice!

 

I see no signs of it being fourree. Having deposits in a fissure will look like this.

 

Is it my computer again or did your post leave out a photo??

 

Yeeehaaaa => congrats on 2000 posts, ya ol' West Coast dawg!!



I have one of those great Janus coins as well ... congrats on a cool new addition!!

M. Furius L.f. Philus AR Denarius
119 BC
Diameter: 19.6 mm
Weight: 3.8 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Janus
Reverse: Roma, holding spear and wreath, trophy of Gallic arms and a carnyx left and star above, ROMA to right



=> Hey Eng, my example is the same weight as your new sweetie, so either they're both fourrees, or we've got ourselves a couple of winners, my friend!!

Cheers

Congrats again on your milestone!!

 

Nice one, Eng... congrats on post 2000!
I don't have a Janus, but here's my favorite RR.


ROMAN REPUBLIC
Ti. Quinctius
AR Denarius
3.83g, 20mm
Rome mint, 112 - 111 BC
Crawford 297/1b; Sydenham 563; Quinctia 6.
O: Laureate bust of Hercules left, seen from behind, with club over shoulder.
R: Two horses galloping left; a desultor riding the nearest one; •/X above, rat below; TI and Q; D.S.S on tablet in exergue.

 

Congratulations on 2K, Eng!

I have only one janiform coin, an Imperatorial era bronze in which the Janus figure has features of Pompey the Great:


SEXTUS POMPEIUS MAGNUS, son of Pompey the Great
Circa 43-36 BC, Sicilian mint?
AE, 29 mm, 19.8 gm
Obv: Laureate head of Janus with features of Pompeius Magnus
Rev: Prow of galley right; [PIVS above, IMP below]
Ref: Sydenham 1044?

Here's one of my favorite Roman Republicans


Roman Republic, L. Julius L. f. Caesar
103 BC
AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm
Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・J above
Rev: Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・J above (or is that a retrograde C or L? Many of these have retrograde letters.)
Ref: Crawford 320/1.
Jencek E-auction 26, lot 58, 14 October 2014. Ex CNG XXXI lot 699, September 1994; ex RBW Collection

 

Love all the posts and the Janiform frenzy....But I'm madly in love with TIF's Mars/Venus-Cupid RR denarius!!

 

Oddly, I think that my favourite RR is this cute "voting scene"

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





... plus, I haven't seen too many examples of it (that's always a sweet sign, eh?)