New Janus (well was 211 BC)

Just received this addition for my collection, always wanted one of these big chunky types but with a nice Janus and good price, and Rudnik Numismatics answered my call with this beauty.

Anonymous, 211-206 BC, bronze as (struck), 32mm, 40.64g
Obverse: Laureate head of bearded Janus, 'I' above
Reverse: Prow of galley r., 'I' above, ROMA in ex.
Reference: Syd 143, SME 627, Cr 56/2
Grading: VF / F , sporadic rev. pitting, mostly even tan surfaces
Comment: Rather attractive massive early type. Ex - London Ancient Coins, Ltd.
Acquired, Rudnik Numismatics, May 2019.

POST SOME OF THOSE JANUS OR GALLEY TYPES OUT THERE.

 

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Sweet OP coin.


C. Fonteius, Rome, 114-113 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.93g, 5h). Laureate, janiform heads of the Dioscuri; I to l. R/ Galley l. with three rowers, gubernator at stern. Crawford 290/1; RBW 1120; RSC Fonteia

 

Thanks, That type of yours is on my wish list or the other 3D galley Denarius that's similar, love the detailed galley on yours.

 

Sweet

 

Wow, AA-- very nice! Congrats on the find .

 

Really nice coin with a great obverse.. I have also been looking for one but it's difficult to find one with a nicely defined Janiform head at a reasonable price. Yours is excellent!

 

Dynamite find @Ancient Aussie ! Nice example!

Janus Asses


RR AE As P.CORNELIUS P.F. BLASIO BC 169-158 35mm 42.5g S 703 Syd 370 Cr 189-1



RR Atili Saran AE As 148 BC Janus ROMA Prow S 399 Cr 214-2a



RR Anon AE As 211-206 BC sextantal Janus Prow Anchor S 628 Cr 50-3



RR Anon AE As after 211 BC Janus I Prow Cr 56-2 Sear 627


Oops, Pompey has an As too!


RImp Pompey 42-38 BC AE As Janus Prow Magnus Sear 1394 Craw 479-1

 

Thanks, you have a nice variety of types, looks like one of your favorite coins and nice eye appeal on yours Andres2.

 

I beg to differ. That's not just a "mere semis". That's a beautiful RR bronze.

 

But the nose makes up for that.

 

Sweet coin AA!

Here's two of mine

Beardless laureate Janiform head of the Dioscuri XVI monogram below right chin, control letter R below left chin

C FONT (NT in monogram)
galley left ROMA below

Rome 114-113 BC



Sear 167, RRC 290/1

3.88g

Ex-Calgary Coin

This type honors the naval exploits of Publius Fonteius Capito, who was praetor in Sardinia in 169 BC. The obverse relates to the origin of the Fonteia gens, which claimed as its founder Fontus, the son of Janus, in whose honor the Fontinalia was held on October 13.


Laureate head of Janus; above I

P BLAS above, ROMA in exergue
Prow of galley right; before I

Rome, 169-158 BC

33mm, 29.27g

Crawford 189/1; Sydenham 370; BMCRR 788

A duplicate from the RBW collection of Roman Republican Coins;
Ex-Peus 330 (April 26, 1991) lot 644;
Ex-DM collection;
Ex-Calgary coin

 

Here are a couple AR versions of Janus... have bunches of these guys:


RR M Furius LF Philus AR Denarius 119 BCE Janus Sear 156



RR Anon AR Heavy Quinarius Quadrigatus Drachm 216-214 BCE Janus ROMA Jupiter Victory Quadriga LEFT Cr 29-4 S 35



RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius Quadrigatus Didrachm 215-213 Janus Roma Relief tablet S 32 Cr 28-3

 

How about a MALE and FEMALE Januform?


Islands of Troas, Tenedos,
late 5th-early 4th century BCE.
AR Obol (8mm, 0.60g, 3h).
Janiform head, female on l., male on r. R/
Labrys within incuse square.
SNG Ashmolean 1235; HGC 6, 387.

 

Nice examples. Here is a cruddy, but unusual sestertius from Commodus, with Janus standing in a shrine:






Commodus Æ Sestertius
(186 A.D.)
Rome Mint
M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head right / [P M TR P XI IMP VII] around, COS V PP below, domed distyle temple w. Janus standing facing, holding sceptre, SC across fields.
RIC 460; Cohen 489; Sear 5780.
(24.77 grams / 30 mm)

 

Very nice @Ancient Aussie !



Roman Republic, c. 169 - 158 BC, bronze as of A. CAE

Obverse: Laureate bust of Janus. Reverse: ROMA|I|A.CAE, prow r. Reference: Crawford 174/1. Ex. RBW, purchased from R. Schaefer 12/10/1993; 33 mm, 31.7g

 

Hermaphrojanus?