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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8294987, member: 110226&quot;]While pawing through Sal&#039;s boxes of ancients yesterday, I came across this worn but charming denarius, which, at $79 (after discount - the price was originally $90), seemed a pretty good buy.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin depicts Mars, facing left on the obverse and Venus Genetrix in a biga being driven by two cupids.&nbsp; Now this is a mode of transportation that I would seriously consider.&nbsp; It is essentially green, although I don&#039;t know if cupids require greenhouse gas generating food.&nbsp; Also, where does one buy the biga and cupids?&nbsp; Amazon? Further, I am not sure if this setup is street legal, especially for Interstate 280, so I guess I&#039;ll stick with my 2013 Mazda 3 six speed for now.</p><p><br /></p><p>I understand that the republican denarii have control marks on the obverse and reverse, upper left.&nbsp; I am not sure what control mark this coin has, and if it has any significance beyond being a control mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>I notice that this type has been posted before, so I don&#039;t want to do a rehash describing this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, 103 BC</p><p>L. Julius L.f. Caesar, Rome</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Obverse: Helmeted head of Mars left, CAESAR to right</p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; Venus Genetrix, holding sceptre, driving biga of Cupids left; lyre below; [L]·IVLI·L·[F] in exergue.</p><p>Crawford 320/1</p><p><br /></p><p>18mm, 3.84 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1466749[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I picked up a few other coins that I hope to photograph soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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