Another Republican Denarius 132 BC

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  1. Aethelred

    Aethelred The Old Dead King

    Here is one of my favorites dating to 132 BC, this was issued by P. Maenius M.f. Antias and is listed by Sear as SR-126.

    I hope you'll post yours!

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  3. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    a very nice winner you have here, victory for all
     
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  4. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Wonderful denarius @Aethelred !!!

    One of my favorites from a recent purchase and of similar age:

    rr renius goat biga.jpg rr renius reverse goats.jpg
    RENIA (138 BC) Caius Renius
    Date: 138 B.C.
    Workshop name: Rome
    Metal: silver
    Diameter: 16mm
    Weight: 3.70g.
    Crawford 231/1

    Obverse titration: Anépigraphe.
    Description obverse: Head helmeted from Rome to the right; Behind X.
    Titulature reverse: C. RENI // ROMA.
    Description reverse: Juno in a goat's beard galloping to the right, holding a scepter and the reins of the left hand and a whip of the right hand.
     
  5. ancientcoinguru

    ancientcoinguru Well-Known Member

    Nice coins @Aethelred! I have one of those too:
    P Maenius M.f. Antiaticus.png
     
  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Great quadrigas!

    The obverse portrait of the coin in the OP has a pleasantly benevolent expression, if a bit dreamy.
     
  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    @Mikey Zee - the background in your photos really seem to give depth to the composition and make the coin stand out. Great pics!
     
  8. Alegandron

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

    Nice Maenius Antius @Aethelred . I have nary a one...

    How about a year later:

    RR Postumius Albinus 131 BCE Roma Mars Quadriga S 128 Cr 252-1.jpg
    RR Postumius Albinus 131 BCE Roma Mars Quadriga Sear 128 Craw 252/1
     
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  9. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice coin @Aethelred, but it would be nicer if it were mine. :woot:

    But how about this one from near the same period of time
    I. MINUCIUS C.F. AUGURINUS.jpg
    I. MINUCIUS C.F. AUGURINUS
    AR DENARIUS
    OBVERSE: Head of Roma right, star behind
    REVERSE: TI MINVCI C F on left, RO-MA above, AVGVRINI on right; 2 togate figures, one holding a simpulum, the other a lituus, standing by statue on column, grain ears on either side of the column
    Rome, 134 BC
    3.86g, 17mm
    Cr243/1, Syd 494, Minucia 9
     
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  10. Aethelred

    Aethelred The Old Dead King

    Wow @Bing I was literally just looking at one of that type. It is a sign, a sign that I should buy it.
     
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  11. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Of course it's a sign. You need to buy one (as I swing a pocket watch in front of your eyes)
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  12. Alegandron

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

    :D Here is another sign for you!

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    RR Minucius-Augurinus AR denarius 18mm 3-9g Rome mint 134 BC XVI Spiral column corn-ears togate figure holding loaves modius lituus Craw 243/1 Sear 120
     
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  13. Smojo

    Smojo dreamliner

    Congrats on the OP, everyone has posted nice coins really.
    My Silanus isn't a quad and not quite as old as the OP.

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    389, Lot: 524.
    D. Silanus L.f. 91 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.94 g, 12h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; A to left / Victory driving galloping biga right; XII above. Crawford 337/3; Sydenham 646; Junia 15. VF, toned.


    From the Kallman Collection, purchased from Colosseum Coin Exchange. Ex Coin Galleries (6 November 1996), lot 332
     
  14. Aethelred

    Aethelred The Old Dead King

    I remember CCE from Hazlet, NJ if I recall. What ever happened to them?
     
  15. Smojo

    Smojo dreamliner

    I don't know, I'd have to Google it.
    I picked this one up from the January CNG this year. I had just copied their listing. Their scan is better than my photo.
    But for kicks
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    I'm sure everyone would agree
    **edited @Aethelred Google works they're still in Hazlet :D***
     
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  16. Aethelred

    Aethelred The Old Dead King

    @Smojo I can't seem to find a website or anything, they do not seem to still be active.

    Re: your pics vs. CNG. I can be mule headed and irrational at times (my wife would say most of the time) but I will stubbornly use my own photos on my website even if the seller's pics are clearly better.
     
  17. Smojo

    Smojo dreamliner

    Colosseum Coin Exchange, Inc. Specialities: Hours: Phone: (732) 264-1161; Fax: (732) 264-6467
    Didn't see a web site.
    Aww, I'm a big enough to know where my skills are. Definately not still photograghy but I still try, sometime I even amaze myself but it's far few inbetween.
     
  18. Aethelred

    Aethelred The Old Dead King

    I might have to try that phone number tomorrow.
     
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    Smojo dreamliner

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    randygeki Coin Collector

  21. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Aethelred, congrats on your new chariot-addition (total winna)

    Ummm, I'm fairly sure that I only have this lone RR chariot-example ...


    C. Licinius Lf Macer, AR Denarius
    84 BC
    Vejovis & Minerva in Quadriga

    c licinius a.jpg c licinius b.jpg
     
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