Several new posts in the last week : including this one featuring the Dioscuri on a Roman Republican denarius from the calm before the storm. https://www.sullacoins.com/post/the-dioscuri Post your Dioscuri - or anything else you find interesting or entertaining.
ANONYMOUS ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X REVERSE: The Dioscuri galloping right; in exergue, ROMΛ in raised letters within linear frame Struck at Rome 214-213 BC 19.8mm, 3.45g Crawford 46/1(b) C SERVILIUS M.F. ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS SERVILIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Winged, helmeted head of Roma right, surmounted by head of an eagle, Lituus star under chin, ROMA below REVERSE: the Dioscuri galloping in opposite directions, C SERVEILI M F in ex. Struck at Rome 136 BC 3.86g, 21.2 mm Cr 23/1, Syd 525, RSC Servilia 1 ex Alfred De La Fe, Agora 5, lot 92 L MEMMIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS MEMMIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Young male head (Apollo?) right, wearing oak-wreath; before, mark of value REVERSE: Dioscuri standing facing between their horses, each holding spear; L MEMMI in ex. Struck at Rome 109-108 BC 3.86g, 19.05mm Syd 558; Cr304/1; Memmia 1 MN. FONTEIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FONTEIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Jugate heads of the Dioscuri REVERSE: Galley under oar Struck at Rome 108-109 BC 3.9g, 20mm Cr.307/1, Fonteia 7 MN. CORDIUS RUFUS ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius OBVERSE: Jugate heads of the Dioscuri right; stars above REVERSE: Venus Verticordia holding scales and sceptre; on her shoulder, Cupid Rome 46 BC 18mm, 3.5g Cr463/1b; Syd 976c; Cordia 1 ex. J. Cardona Collection
Great new post on your site @Sulla80. My contribution is as follows L. Memmius AR Denarius (20mm, 3.77 g.) Rome mint, struck 109-108 BC Gens Memmia Obv. Apollo facing right, wearing oak wreath, mark of value below chin. Rev. The Dioscuri standing facing, each holding spears and bridle of their horses, Xanthus and Cyllarus. Moneyer name in exergue. Crawford 304 The gens Memmia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. The first member of the gens to achieve prominence was Gaius Memmius Gallus, praetor in 172 BC. From the period of the Jugurthine War to the age of Augustus they contributed numerous tribunes to the Republic
