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This Republican type denarius has been on my radar for a while now but I finally found one and pulled the trigger!




C. VALERIUS FLACCUS
Marseilles mint circa 82-83 BC
19mm 3.85g
Crawford 365/1b

Obverse: Bust of Victory with caduceus on the right
Reverse: Legionary Eagle flanked by two millitary standards that read (H) Hastati and (P) Principles. EX. S.C below.


I love this type becuase it features the famous Legionary Eagle with both of its wings pointing up which is commonly depicted in Hollywood and in other media. Gaius Valerius Flaccus was elected consul in 93BC and was eventually assigned as Governor of Gaul Cisalpina and Gaul Transalpina.
After Sulla defeated the Marian faction in the Sullan Civil War, the Roman Senate authorized Gaius Valerius Flaccus to mint these Denarii to help pay his troops.

 

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Roman Silver Denarius of Septimius Severus (minted circa 204):

 

Roman Bronze As of Germanicus (minted in either 37 or 38):

 

Gepid Silver 1/4 Siliqua (minted in Sirmium):

 

Spent hours at the Raleigh show today but all I got was a shell

 

Empire of the Romans Histamenom Nomisma of Constantine X Doukas (minted in Constantinople sometime between 1059 and 1067):

 

Greco-Bactrian Silver Tetradrachm of Eucratides the Great (minted sometime between 170 and 145 BCE):

 

Roman Silver Denarius of Trajan (minted in Rome in either 101 or 102):

 

Roman Silver Antoninianus of Trajan Decius (minted in Rome sometime between 249 and 251):

 

Roman Silver Argenteus of Diocletian (minted in Siscia (today Sisak, Croatia) in 294):

 

Empire of the Romans Gold Solidus of Zeno (minted in Constantinople sometime between 476 and 491):

 

I picked this one up today at the Flohmarkt from my coin guy. Very good portrait and Virtus, but missing text. Call it a bargain anyways for the price.

Nero AR Denarius
Obv. NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, bare head right
Rev. PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P EX S C, Virtus standing left, foot on pile of arms, holding parazonium and spear.
RIC I 26; RSC 220
3.71g, 17.5mm

 

In addition the Romans & their Provinces (known as Greek Imperials) also made large bronze medallions. True Roman medallions are expensive but the Greek Imperials are often quite rare and much cheaper; even in high grade.

 

Saffarid Silver Dirham of Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar (minted in Shiraz in either 893 or 894):

 

Tahirid Silver Dirham of Talha ibn Tahir (minted in Samarkand in either 825 or 826):

 

that is a nice JC. Been there but still a lot left. I need one of those.

 

Nabatean Bronze Drachm of Aretas IV and his wife Shaqilat (minted in Petra sometime between 20 and 40):

 

Indo-Greek Silver Tetradrachm of Menander I Soter (minted sometime between 165 and 130 BCE):