Surprising variations of RR denarii

you all are probably sick of see this, but i'm going to post it anyway..




Roman Republic. L. Scipio Asiagenus, AR serrate Denarius, Rome 106 BC
O: Laureate head of Jupiter left R: Jupiter driving galloping quadriga right, hurling thunderbolt and holding reins and scepter; L SCIP ASIAG and C• in ex. Crawford 311/1e; 19mm, 3.6 g

i think it was to post different types, but....i kind of lost track.

 

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Plancius 55 BCE
Macedonia Causia
Cretan Goat, quiver behind
Sear 396 Crawford 432/1


Quadrigatus AR Drachm 216-214 (oops...pre-denarius)
Janus
Jupiter and Victory in Quadrigatus galloping LEFT (Drachm)

and a BUNCH more Denarii...

 

Precisely one of the reasons I collect them! Here's some different ones for your thread.

 

Sure, Steve. Go ahead - I am sure Mikey won't mind.

I have been putting my new R.R. coins up one at a time, recently, so there is no need for me to put them up again, but I do have some others.

 

This is my newest (last Saturday) RR denarius. It is not high grade or a spectacular type but it is a bit different with the reverse being a curile chair.


Cybele hd rt - CESTIANVS
Curile chair - M PLAETORIVS AED CVR EX SC

The reverse left bears a minor type (not a T) I have not yet identified. The chair is appropriate since the moneyer was acting as curile aedile using silver provided by the Senate (EX SC). There are banker's marks on both sides. Plaetoria 3 Crawford 409/2 c.67 BC

 

Gargonius


Cato


Galba

 

A little different than many of the coins posted in this thread, a scarce quadrans of Cnaeus Gellius, whose denarii have already been posted a few times:
Roman Republic Æ quadrans(18.3 mm, 6.16 g, 11 h). Cnaeus Gellius, moneyer, 138 B.C. Rome mint. Head of young Hercules right, wearing lion's skin headdress, three pellets behind / CN·GEL, prow of galley right, three pellets below. ROMA below. Crawford 232/4; Sydenham 435b.
Ex. RBW Collection, purchased from R. Schaefer 12/7/1996

 

Nice variety, folks!

Here are a few more.

An almost anepigraphic coin (ROMA is or should be below Athena's bust; X behind)

Roman Republic, Anonymous
Rome, 115-114 BCE
AR denarius, 20 mm, 3.91 g, 10 h
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right, X behind, ROMA below
Rev: Roma, helmeted, seated on two shields, holding spear before her, she-wolf standing right at her feet, head turned back, sucking Romulus and Remus. In left and right fields, two birds flying towards her.
Ref: Crawford 287/1

Two young dudes hangin' with their dog:

Roman Republic, L. Caesius
112-111 BCE
AR denarius, 3.92 gm
Obv: bust of Vejovis (some references say Apollo?) from behind, head turned left, holding a thunderbolt, legend AP; dotted border.
Rev: Lares praestites seated with heads left, dog between, bust of Vulcan above; legend LA-RE; dotted border.
Ref: Crawford 298/1. Sydenham 564. RSC Caesia 1

One of my absolute favorite Roman Republicans:

Roman Republic
moneyer 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
Ref: Crawford 320/1
Jencek E-auction 26, lot 58, 14 October 2014. Ex CNG XXXI lot 699, September 1994; ex RBW Collection

Bust of Cupid, looking remarkably like Fiona of Shrek fame:

Roman Republic, C. Egnatius Cn. f. Cn. n Maxsumus
75 BCE
AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.82 gm
Obv: bust of Cupid right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; behind, MAXSVMVS downwards
Rev: distyle temple with figures of draped Jupiter and Libertas standing facing within; C EGNATIVS CN F below, CN N upwards to right, control to left
Ref: Crawford 391/2; Sydenham 788
ex Andrew McCabe
ex Vecchi Auction 15, 15 June 1999, lot 738

Another fave, the Sewer Goddess :

L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE
AR denarius, Rome mint.
Obv: Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right; CONCORDIA upwards behind; star in right field under chin
Rev: Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACIN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above.
Ref: Crawford 494/42b; Bab. 6; BMC 4244; Crawf. 494/42 b; Syd. 1093a

 

@>TIF - WOW! Beautiful.

Great quality, and so nice to see some 'less common' ones.

 

Very few RR sestertii are identified with letters. Here's a remarkable specimen demonstrating one such instance, L (= Luceria) below Roma's head. Off the top of my head, ROMA monogram on the reverse is the only other instance of this.

 

Speaking of TIF's favorite:

 

Damn. I hate you.

 

After seeing all these fabulous pictures I'm almost ashamed to admit I only have two Roman Republic denarii. I'm going to have to do something soon to remedy that.

 

I think there are too many of you chasing RR's. Maybe I need to rethink my collecting direction.

 

A few that are different -

 

SX6, Post something different that what has been posted. Like the Canadian ceramics I saw today when I was looking for coins. Not sure why they popped up, but I liked em & thought you should use one for your avatar.

 

M. Aemilius Scarus

Antony and Cleopatra


C.Plutius

 

D. JUNIUS ALBINUS; GENS POSTUMIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Hd of pietas r; PIETAS
REVERSE: Clasped hands on caduceus; ALBINVS BRVTI.F
Rome 48 BC
3.91g. 19mm
Syd 942

Q. SICINIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS SICINIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: FORT P.R, diademed head of Fortuna right
REVERSE: Q. SICINIVS below, III. VIR across field, caduceus and palm in saltire, laurel wreath above
Rome 49 BC
3.64g, 17mm
CR 440/1; Sicinia 5

 

Lots of great coins on this thread. Thanks to all for posting them.

 

thanks rrdenarius => I'll try this lil' guy on for size