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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2288324, member: 56859&quot;]These two types have been on my buy list for some time.&nbsp; Neither are fleur de coin but both are good enough.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_ccf8de3275184ddea2f5a9942cd8c004.jpg/v1/fit/w_851,h_532,q_75,usm_0.50_1.20_0.00/ae43f8_ccf8de3275184ddea2f5a9942cd8c004.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic</b></p><p><b>moneyer C. Egnatius Cn. f. Cn. n. Maxsumus</b></p><p>75 BCE*</p><p>AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.82 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; bust of Cupid right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; behind, MAXSVMVS downwards</p><p>Rev:&nbsp;&nbsp; distyle temple with figures of draped Jupiter and Libertas standing facing within; C EGNATIVS CN F below, CN N upwards to right, control to left</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Crawford 391/2; Sydenham 788</p><p><i>ex Andrew McCabe</i></p><p><i>ex Vecchi Auction 15, 15 June 1999, lot 738</i></p><p><br /></p><p>*Michael Harlan, in his book <i>Roman Republican Moneyers and Their Coins, 81 BCE - 64 BCE</i>, makes a case for this coin being struck in 77 BCE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fun story about funding the construction of the Temple of Libertas, which was built in 246 BCE:</p><p><br /></p><p>Money for the temple&#039;s construction was raised from fines.&nbsp; A particularly generous &quot;donor&quot; was Claudia, sister of consult Publius Claudius Pulcher.&nbsp; Exasperated by the heavy traffic while returning from an event,&nbsp; she exclaimed &quot;Oh, that my brother were still alive and commanded a navy!&quot;&nbsp; (Her brother&#039;s navy sustained heavy losses in an unsuccessful battle with Carthage.)&nbsp; She was fined 25,000 asses for the insensitive comment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Note:&nbsp; while the account of Claudia&#039;s remark is related by both Suetonius and Livy, I haven&#039;t found the source for the amount of the fine.&nbsp; That bit came from Harlan&#039;s book.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is another coin for the <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/just-for-fun-totally-looks-like-thread.238718/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/just-for-fun-totally-looks-like-thread.238718/">Totally Looks Like</a> thread <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_6fbc5625f489430091c23c5a9c722707.jpg/v1/fit/w_840,h_514,q_75/ae43f8_6fbc5625f489430091c23c5a9c722707.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>...</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m already wishing I&#039;d held out for a better Carisius so someday I&#039;ll probably upgrade.&nbsp; Ironically, most of the Carisus &quot;coin-striking implements&quot; examples are poorly struck.&nbsp; Mine is no exception , although perhaps I should have held out for a better example.&nbsp; I don&#039;t want to spend what it will take for a great example though.&nbsp; ([USER=19615]@Volodya[/USER], look away lest your discerning eyes be offended <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>Self-referential:&nbsp; a coin that celebrates the making of coins.</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_6b1b5658f14b448986f8b0c96f6fd96b.jpg/v1/fit/w_822,h_514,q_75,usm_0.50_1.20_0.00/ae43f8_6b1b5658f14b448986f8b0c96f6fd96b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic</b></p><p><b>moneyer T. Carisius, 46 BCE</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 18 mm, 3.62 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp;&nbsp; head of Juno Moneta right; MONETA behind</p><p>Rev:&nbsp;&nbsp; implements for coining money: anvil die with garlanded punch die above; tongs and hammer on either side; T CARISIVS above; all within laurel wreath</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Crawford 464/2; CRI 70; Sydenham 982a; Carisia 1a</p><p><i>ex Andrew McCabe</i></p><p><i>ex Baldwins 1998</i></p><p><br /></p><p>These coins are part of the large issue of coins intended for distribution to Caesar&#039;s legions, who were in Rome to celebrate his quadruple Triumph.&nbsp; In April 46 Julius Caesar celebrated a quadruple triumph, which became famous for its extravagance. The end of four wars was celebrated: the war in Gaul, the war in Egypt, the war against Pharnaces of Pontus and the war against king Juba of Numidia. This last war had in fact been a war against the last defenders of the Roman republic, Cato and Scipio.</p><p><br /></p><p>After trying my hand at striking some coins, I do have sympathy for the poor quality of these denarii.&nbsp; A couple of my attempts:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/iguanasus-struck1-jpg.446900/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>TIFFILY, Tiphonia</b></p><p><b>c. 5th century BCE</b></p><p>AR 16, 6.0 gm</p><p>Obv: Forepart of winged iguana left</p><p>Rev: Monogram within dotted square, incuse</p><p>Ref: SNG Tiffily 4</p><p><br /></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/sng-tiffily-5-jpg.446918/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p><b>TIFFILY, Tiphonia</b></p><p><b>c. 5th century BCE</b></p><p>AR 16, 7.5 gm</p><p>Obv: Forepart of winged iguana left</p><p>Rev: Monogram within dotted square, incuse</p><p>Ref: SNG Tiffily 5</p><p><br /></p><p>(more information on these Tiphonian coins <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/hear-no-evil-see-no-evil.269689/page-2#post-2255494" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/hear-no-evil-see-no-evil.269689/page-2#post-2255494">here</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your Cupids, Republicans, or whatever you feel fits.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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