Amulet coin..My 1st holed ancient(not pokeyman, but Plautius :P)

...and i can see this being worn in those uncertain times of 47 BC and beyond...the hole just adds to the mystic.

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L. Plautius Plancus AR denarius 47BC
Ob: Mask of Medusa
Rv: Aurora flying right with The Four Horses of the Sun
18mm, 3.65gms

 

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Holed ancient coins do carry a mystique - someone chose that particular coin for some ancient sentiment and wore it: how incredible!

I recently purchased an example of the type as well, after a lengthy wait and a few prior examples. This type is always a case of deciding which problems you're willing to put up with and this coin was a nice balance in my eyes:

 

I don’t collect Roman Republic but that is a reverse type I’ve always found very attractive and one I’ve wanted for a long time.

 

Wow, great coin, @ominus1 !

I wonder if it was worn as a Talisman...

Mine:


RImp
Spain
Lepida-Clesa
Lepidus
44-36 BCE
C Balbus L Porcius
Colonia Victrix Ivlia Lepida
Victory -
Bull, holed
RPI 262 plate 19

Comment: I personally think this coin was worn by an aged Legionary who was settled in this Colony. Proud of their past battles.

 

Amazing coin with a perfectly placed hole! Wish I had the type...grumble grumble.
Here's an holed RR that someone plugged and I later unplugged:

 

The hole looks like it was elongated by years of wear from whatever chain/loop once went through it. Old holes are better than fresh ones.

 

..i think it looks much better without the plug..

 

I have only one anonymous As. It is probably an anchor type, but might be a V.

 

Nice holey Plautius! I like that particular hole, and the Plautius is probably my favorite RR type. Enviable combination.

Two of my favorite holeys...

TIBERIUS
AR Denarius. Holed and gilded. 3.67g, 21mm. Lugdunum mint, Group 4, AD 18-35. RIC I 30; Lyon 150; RSC 16a. O: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; one ribbon on shoulder. R: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding scepter and olive branch, feet on footstool; ornate chair legs, single line below.

ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius. Holed. 3.58g, 20.8mm. Rome mint, 54 BC. M. Junius Brutus, moneyer. Crawford 433/1; Sydenham 906. O: Head of Libertas right; LIBERTAS behind. R: The consul L. Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, each carrying fasces over shoulder, preceded by an accensus; BRVTVS in exergue.
Ex Michael Kelly Collection

Incredible example too, @AncientJoe. Hard to fault any aspect of it, but I think my favorite thing about it is how Medusa's tongue is just slightly visible, making it look like she's about to lick her lips.