A Quality Quinarius

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by David Atherton, Apr 14, 2016.

  1. ancientcoinguru

    ancientcoinguru Well-Known Member

    Nice coins everyone! Here's another quinarius:

    Fulvia.png
    Fulvia, 41 BC
    Lugdunum mint
    AR quinarius 1.66gm - 13 mm
    Obv: No legend, windged head of Fulvia? As the goddess Victory right, III VIR R P C
    Rev: lion walking right, ANTONI IMP above/below lion, and with date numeral A - XLI (=year 41) flanking
     
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  3. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Wow, pretty interesting... 1st Wife of Mark Antony? Is this one of the first portraits of an "Imperator-ess" on Roman coinage?
     
  4. ancientcoinguru

    ancientcoinguru Well-Known Member

    While there were other women depicted on coinage (such as Cleopatra I), I believe Fulvia was the first living women depicted on a Roman coin.
     
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  5. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    My thoughts too... Pretty cool. As they moved farther into the Empire, the VAINER they became... :)
     
  6. YOC

    YOC Well-Known Member

    Awesome allectus Steve, very nice!!
     
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