I have had some Republican denarius coins in the past, I have not had one for at least 25 years. So here is my first one to go in my collection since I started collecting again. I don't know much about republic coinage but I liked the Hose theme on the back. I wonder if I should try to clean off the crud on it.
It's a denarius of L. Rubrius Dossenus Obv. DOS - Veiled head of Juno right, sceptre behind Rev. Triumphal chariot right, small Victory standing on it Exergue: L. RVBRI Mint: Rome (87 BC) References: RSC 2 (Rubria) Sydenham 706 Crawford 348/2 BMCRR 2452 There are a couple of other similarish issues of the same year. ATB, Aidan.
Congrats! Cool coin from A VERY turbulent time. One of my favorite collecting areas Here's a little guy from the same moneyer but different issue: L. Rubrius Dossenus,Quinarius,Rome, 87 BCE, AR, (g 1,79, mm 14, h 9). Laureate head of Neptune r., with trident over shoulder; behind, DOSSEN, Rv. Victory standing r., holding palm branch and wreath; before, altar with coiled serpent; behind, L RVBRI. Crawford 348/4; Sydenham 708 The altar on the reverse of the coin is dedicated to Aesculapius, on Tiberina island
..o wow, kool coin!..i've been bidding and begging on a few of those triumphal quads this last week!..no cigar yet for me tho...
This was my first Republican denarius: L. Mussidius Longus. Roman Republican AR denarius, 3.5 gm, 17.0 mm. Rome mint, 42 BC. Obv: Bust of Marc Antony's 3rd wife, Fulvia, as Victory, r., draped. Rev: L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS, Victory in biga, r., holding reins. Refs: Sear 1517; BMCRR 4229; RRC 494/40; Sydenham 1095; RSC Mussidia 4; Banti Mussidia 613.
Welcome back to the Roman Republic, bcuda. I'm pretty sure this is my first RR: September 1987, which seems like a tragically long time ago: Roman Republic Denarius L. Marcius Philippus (56 B.C.) Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right, lituus left; below, ANCVS / Equestrian statue right on arcade of five arches, inscription within, AQVA MR; on l., PHILIPPVS Crawford 425/1; RRC 919. (3.77 grams / 16 mm)
I dana remember, but I believe this was my first Roman Denarius... Got it cuz of the Januform, which was on the front or the first pages of one of my myriad Roman History textbooks during University (yeah, REAL textbooks! We had to lug these monster tomes around to study, and not those wimpy laptops... ). Really impressed me about Early Republican Rome’s use of that icon. Later it quietly abated, due to so many other gods joining their pantheon. RR M Furius LF Philus AR Denarius 119 BCE Janus Sear 156
