I recently acquired a few large lots of Roman Republic denarii. Most are in pretty decent shape and fairly easy to identify. However, due to the wear on this one, I'm having trouble attributing it. Does anyone recognize it? I see a helmeted Roma on the obverse. Is that victory riding a triga on the reverse? If so, AFIAK, there are only a couple of different RR coins that feature a triga -- Neither of which match my coin. The closest alternative that I have found is: EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Geto-Dacians. After 79 BC. AR Denarius Imitating obverse of L. Julius Caesar, reverse of C. Naevius Balbus. Helmeted head of Mars right / Victory driving triga left. Davis Class A, Group II, M118 (this coin). For prototype: cf. Crawford 320/1 (obv.) and 382/1 (rev.) Is my coin an imitation?
