P. Clodius - Roman Republic Coin

This is one of the first Roman Republic coins I own. I like it because of the detail of Apollo on the observe, and you can still see the Lyre behind the bust. The reverse isn't as impressive, but still seems like a good strike. The letters came out pretty clean. Feel free to show off your P. Clodius too!

 

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Congrats on the Clodius capture, @Xodus .

As requested, here is mine:


ROMAN IMPERATORIAL,
P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus, moneyer.
AR denarius, 20mm, 3.6g, 3h; Rome, 42 BCE.
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre behind.
Rev.: ·M·F·, P·CLODIVS; Diana Lucifera standing right, holding two long torches.
Reference: Crawford 494/23; CRI 184; Sydenham 1117
Ex: @John Anthony

 

And another design by Clodius

 

This is mine. I like the unusual, baroque like, depiction of Apollo:

P. Clodius M. f. Turrinus
AR Denarius, 42 BC, Rome
Obv.: Laureate bust of Apollo right; lyre behind
Rev.: P•CLODIVS right; M•F• left, Diana standing facing, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand;
AR, 3,78 g, 20 mm.
Ref.: Sydenham 1117, Crawford 494/23, Babelon Clodia 14
Old collection label

 

@shanxi @Alegandron @Bing - Wow, those are all very nice! I like the moon and the stars reverse the best!

 

It appears to be a fouree from the overall style and plating break on the reverse and what looks like a shiny bronze spot. Was it sold as such by the seller?

 

@red_spork - It was sold as part of a lot, ah, I'll have to look at it closer, as it very well could be!

 

..might be(yeah, it does look like its underneath)...altho green like that appears on many silver coins that have had contact with bronze over the millenium...kool coin..i esp. like those with the lyre/ stringed instument(i reckon its a cithara)....wha's the weight?...

 

I've got a pretty grunky example, but it has a cool provenance to the Quidenham Hoard, which was buried around 61 AD, likely as a result of circumstances arising from Queen Boudicca revolt against the Roman Empire.

ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius. 3.2g, 18.8mm. Rome mint, 42 BC, P. Clodius, moneyer. Crawford 494/23 (363 obv, 403 rev dies); Quidenham Hoard (Norfolk, 2014) No. 16 (this coin). O: Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, lyre. R: P.CLODIVS / M·F, Diana standing facing, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lit torch in each hand.
Ex Quidenham Hoard (Norfolk, 2014)

 

Uneven striking does seem to be common with these.

 

Here's my example which I bought several years ago. I owned it for a while before I discovered that it was the plate coin for the type in Sear's History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators. That was a pleasant surprise.



Rome. Moneyer Issues of the Imperatorial Period.
Publius Clodius M. f. Turrinus, 41 BCE.
AR Denarius (4.01g; 20mm).
Rome Mint.

Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, facing right; lyre behind.

Reverse: Diana facing with head right, holding a torch in each hand; M.F – P.CLODIVS in fields.

References: Crawford 494/23; Sear, HCRI 184 (this coin illustrated); BMCRR 4290-1; Sydenham 1117.

Provenance: Ex The Mayflower Collection [Heritage Auction (30 April 2012), Lot 26089]; ex J. Schulman Auction 262 (14 May 1975), Lot 1249.