My first RR coin, and second purchase from @John Anthony!! Thanks John, I couldn't be happier. What an amazing peice of 2000+ year old silver. I'm blown away and completely hooked! Lol I love the nice circulated look, nice and centered. I can only imagine who and how many hands this passed through. I apologize for the sub-par pics. Roman Republic Anonymous AR Denarius, 19mm, 4.2g Rome Mint, 86 BC Obv: Laureate head Apollo right Thunderbolt below Rev: Jupiter driving galloping quadriga right hurling thunderbolt and holding reins.
I'm not certain, but I think my first RR coin was a similar coin from the same year C. GARGONIUS, M. VERGILIUS, AND OGULNIUS, ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right, thunderbolt below REVERSE: Jupiter in quadriga right Struck at Rome 86 BC 3.86g, 19mm Cr350/2
Nice first Republican!! It's always awesome to imagine how many lives (and hands) that coin passed through.
Congrats @Nathan401 ! Gosh, I do not even REMEMBER my first Roman Republic! Ugh... so I will just toss a couple out there: RR Q Titius AR Quinarius 90 BCE VF Sear 240 RR Plaetorius Cest 67 BC AR Den Helmtd Diety quiv cornuc S-C Eagle tbolt S 349 Cr 409-1 VF RR Marcius C Fabius L Roscius AR Denarius 118-117 BCE Roma Quadriga
Good catch for a first. I seem to remember my first RR being that one Q. Marcius Libo, Denarius Rome mint, 148 BC Helmeted head of Rome right, LIBO behind, X below chin Dioscurs riding right, Q MARC in field, ROMA at exergue 3.57 gr Ref : RCV # 90, RSC, Marcia # 1 ....1983 CE was when I bought it Q
