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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2620734, member: 56859"]Hmm. Well, there are so many fantastic types not in my collection. Here are the favorites from what I do have:</p><p><br /></p><p>TOP 5 REPUBLICAN/IMPERATORIAL (I'll do Imperial separately):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-different-frugi.279241/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-different-frugi.279241/">5. M. Piso M.f. Frugi; not the usual Frugi <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></a>. This was an unappreciated coin in its auction. I was very very happy to snap it up under its true value.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/frugi-mercury-cr418-2b-rted-jpg.505197/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC, M. Piso M.f. Frugi</b></p><p>58 BCE (redated from Crawford's 61 BCE by Hersh and Walker, 1984)</p><p>AR denarius, 20 mm, 3.94 gm</p><p>Obv: terminal bust of Mercury right, wearing winged diadem; calix below chin; to left, star above wreath; dotted border</p><p>Rev: M·PISO·M·F / FRVGI above secespita (sacrificial knife) and patera; all within laurel wreath</p><p>Ref: Crawford 418/2b; Sydenham 825; Calpurnia 23</p><p><i>formerly slabbed, NGC XF, 4/5 strike, 4/5 surface</i></p><p>One possibly <i>good</i> thing about slabbed ancients: The few auction houses which slab almost everything seem to attract buyers who pay moon money if the label says MS or AU. Coins will "mere" XF and below sometimes go unnoticed regardless of rarity, desirability, and quality relative to the type. I think that was the case here.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/tif-made-me-do-it-again-caesars-civil-war.280271/#post-2451300" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/tif-made-me-do-it-again-caesars-civil-war.280271/#post-2451300">4. L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus; triskeles/Jupiter</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/lentulustriskeles-cr445-1b-rt-jpg.512107/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>THE POMPEIANS</b></p><p><b>L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus</b></p><p>Military mint in the East (Apollonia and Asia), 49 BC</p><p>AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.8 gm</p><p>Obv: Triskeles, with winged head of Medusa facing at center; stalk of grain between each leg</p><p>Rev: Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt in right hand and eagle on left; LE(NT) (MAR) upward to left, COS upward to right</p><p>Ref: Crawford 445/1b; Sydenham 1029a</p><p>formerly slabbed, NGC ChVF*, 5/5, 5/5</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/">3. L. Mussidius Longus, shrine of Venus Cloacina, goddess of the Great Sewer</a> (I have another Concordia obverse and one with Sol obverse. I love them all; toss-up between this one and the Sol in terms of favorites. T</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/concordiacloacina-rt-jpg.461599/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome</b></p><p><b>L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE</b></p><p>AR denarius, Rome mint.</p><p>Obv: Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right; CONCORDIA upwards behind; star in right field under chin</p><p>Rev: Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACIN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above.</p><p>Ref: Crawford 494/42b; Bab. 6; BMC 4244; Crawf. 494/42 b; Syd. 1093a</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.tifcollection.com/l-julius-lf-caesar-denarius" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tifcollection.com/l-julius-lf-caesar-denarius" rel="nofollow">2. L. Julius L.f. Caesar, Venus Genetrix driving a Cupid biga <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/jc-cupidbigadenarius-reflection-jpg.458530/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BCE</b></p><p>AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm</p><p>Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・retrograde C or L above</p><p>Rev: Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・retrograde C or L above</p><p>Ref: Crawford 320/1</p><p><i>Jencek E-auction 26, lot 58, 14 October 2014. Ex CNG XXXI lot 699, September 1994; ex RBW Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/yeehah-giddyup-seahorsey.285894/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/yeehah-giddyup-seahorsey.285894/">1. Crepereius hippocamp biga <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/crepereiusdenarius-rt-jpg.551061/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>moneyer Q. Crepereius M.f. Rocus</b></p><p>69 BCE (revised from Crawford's 72 BCE)</p><p>AR serrate denarius; 3.99 gm</p><p>Obv: draped bust of Amphitrite seen from behind, with head turned r.; behind, sea anemone; horizontal I to right of right shoulder (only partly visible on this coin)</p><p>Rev: Neptune in biga of hippocamps right, holding reins and brandishing trident; above, I and below, Q·CREPER·M·F / ROCVS</p><p>Ref: Crawford 399/1b; Babelon Crepereia 1. Sydenham 796a. Rare.</p><p><i>from HJB BBS 200, October 2016</i></p><p><i>ex NAC 78 lot 1828, from the JD Collection of Roman Republican Coins</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2620734, member: 56859"]Hmm. Well, there are so many fantastic types not in my collection. Here are the favorites from what I do have: TOP 5 REPUBLICAN/IMPERATORIAL (I'll do Imperial separately): [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-different-frugi.279241/']5. M. Piso M.f. Frugi; not the usual Frugi :)[/URL]. This was an unappreciated coin in its auction. I was very very happy to snap it up under its true value. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/frugi-mercury-cr418-2b-rted-jpg.505197/[/IMG] [B]ROMAN REPUBLIC, M. Piso M.f. Frugi[/B] 58 BCE (redated from Crawford's 61 BCE by Hersh and Walker, 1984) AR denarius, 20 mm, 3.94 gm Obv: terminal bust of Mercury right, wearing winged diadem; calix below chin; to left, star above wreath; dotted border Rev: M·PISO·M·F / FRVGI above secespita (sacrificial knife) and patera; all within laurel wreath Ref: Crawford 418/2b; Sydenham 825; Calpurnia 23 [I]formerly slabbed, NGC XF, 4/5 strike, 4/5 surface[/I] One possibly [I]good[/I] thing about slabbed ancients: The few auction houses which slab almost everything seem to attract buyers who pay moon money if the label says MS or AU. Coins will "mere" XF and below sometimes go unnoticed regardless of rarity, desirability, and quality relative to the type. I think that was the case here. [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/tif-made-me-do-it-again-caesars-civil-war.280271/#post-2451300']4. L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus; triskeles/Jupiter[/URL] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/lentulustriskeles-cr445-1b-rt-jpg.512107/[/IMG] [B]THE POMPEIANS L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus[/B] Military mint in the East (Apollonia and Asia), 49 BC AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.8 gm Obv: Triskeles, with winged head of Medusa facing at center; stalk of grain between each leg Rev: Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt in right hand and eagle on left; LE(NT) (MAR) upward to left, COS upward to right Ref: Crawford 445/1b; Sydenham 1029a formerly slabbed, NGC ChVF*, 5/5, 5/5 [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/']3. L. Mussidius Longus, shrine of Venus Cloacina, goddess of the Great Sewer[/URL] (I have another Concordia obverse and one with Sol obverse. I love them all; toss-up between this one and the Sol in terms of favorites. T [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/concordiacloacina-rt-jpg.461599/[/IMG] [B]Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE[/B] AR denarius, Rome mint. Obv: Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right; CONCORDIA upwards behind; star in right field under chin Rev: Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACIN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above. Ref: Crawford 494/42b; Bab. 6; BMC 4244; Crawf. 494/42 b; Syd. 1093a [URL='http://www.tifcollection.com/l-julius-lf-caesar-denarius']2. L. Julius L.f. Caesar, Venus Genetrix driving a Cupid biga :D[/URL] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/jc-cupidbigadenarius-reflection-jpg.458530/[/IMG] [B]moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BCE[/B] AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・retrograde C or L above Rev: Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・retrograde C or L above Ref: Crawford 320/1 [I]Jencek E-auction 26, lot 58, 14 October 2014. Ex CNG XXXI lot 699, September 1994; ex RBW Collection[/I] [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/yeehah-giddyup-seahorsey.285894/']1. Crepereius hippocamp biga :)[/URL] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/crepereiusdenarius-rt-jpg.551061/[/IMG] [B]moneyer Q. Crepereius M.f. Rocus[/B] 69 BCE (revised from Crawford's 72 BCE) AR serrate denarius; 3.99 gm Obv: draped bust of Amphitrite seen from behind, with head turned r.; behind, sea anemone; horizontal I to right of right shoulder (only partly visible on this coin) Rev: Neptune in biga of hippocamps right, holding reins and brandishing trident; above, I and below, Q·CREPER·M·F / ROCVS Ref: Crawford 399/1b; Babelon Crepereia 1. Sydenham 796a. Rare. [I]from HJB BBS 200, October 2016 ex NAC 78 lot 1828, from the JD Collection of Roman Republican Coins[/I][/QUOTE]
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