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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 3829199, member: 99456"][ATTACH=full]1018141[/ATTACH] I have a <a href="https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/research/monetary-history-of-the-world/brockage-roman-coin-dies/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/research/monetary-history-of-the-world/brockage-roman-coin-dies/" rel="nofollow">brockage</a> of the Roman Republican denarius shown above. The picture above is from <a href="https://archive.org/details/descriptionhisto01babe/page/434" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/details/descriptionhisto01babe/page/434" rel="nofollow">Ernest Babelon</a>, Cosconia 1, published in 1885. I purchased the coin ~15 years ago- probably even earlier - my record keeping was non-existent before then. At the time it was one of the best preserved denarii in my collection. It is an interesting Roman Republic denarius - struck in Narbo, Gaul.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crawford (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Roman-Republican-Coinage-Paperback-Set/dp/1108753507/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=crawford+roman+republic+coins&qid=1572716903&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmr0&pldnSite=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.amazon.com/Roman-Republican-Coinage-Paperback-Set/dp/1108753507/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=crawford+roman+republic+coins&qid=1572716903&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmr0&pldnSite=1" rel="nofollow">RRC)</a> describes the style as "markedly different" and "unparalleled" for both the erratic legends and the unusual administrative structure represented on the coin. It is signed by 2 senior moneyers (<i>IIviri col. deduc.</i>: the two highest officials responsible for leadership of the colony)</p><p>- <b>L. Licinius Crassus</b> (L LIC on reverse)</p><p>- <b>Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus </b>(CN DOM on reverse)</p><p>and a junior moneyer</p><p>-<b> L Cosconius </b>(L COSCO M F on obverse)</p><p>4 other junior moneyers issued coins in this series with the the 2 senior officials.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.livius.org/articles/place/narbo-narbonne/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livius.org/articles/place/narbo-narbonne/" rel="nofollow">Narbo Martius</a>, modern day <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/YW7Hh8Mdet6kcuep8" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://goo.gl/maps/YW7Hh8Mdet6kcuep8" rel="nofollow">Narbonne, France</a>, was established as a colony ~118BC as a strategic location on the road to Spain. The date, not without some past controversy, is based on this passage from Paterculus:</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><font size="4">"A colony was established at Narbo Martius in Gaul about one hundred and forty-six years ago in the consulship of Porcius and Marcius."</font></p><p><font size="4">- Velleius Paterculus, <a href="http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Velleius_Paterculus/home.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Velleius_Paterculus/home.html" rel="nofollow">Roman History</a>, <a href="http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Velleius_Paterculus/1*.html#15.5" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Velleius_Paterculus/1*.html#15.5" rel="nofollow">1.15.5</a></font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Establishing a colony in Narbo was controversial in Rome as the senate worried about conflict with local populations and the scope of responsibility. The pro-colony argument was led by L. Licinius Crassus, who is described by Cicero a few decades later.</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><font size="4">As he [Crassus] was then desirous to have the honour of settling the colony of <a href="http://www.attalus.org/names/n/narbo.html#1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.attalus.org/names/n/narbo.html#1" rel="nofollow">Narbo</a> (as he afterwards did) he thought it advisable to recommend himself, by undertaking the management of some popular cause. His oration, in support of the act which was proposed for that purpose, is still extant; and reveals a greater maturity of genius than might have been expected at that time of life.</font></p><p><font size="4">- Cicero, <a href="http://www.attalus.org/old/brutus2.html#158" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.attalus.org/old/brutus2.html#158" rel="nofollow">Brutus, a History of Famous Orators, 160</a></font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>It seems that a colony was a "popular cause" because it would have the potential to grant access to both trade and farm land/land grants.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the brockage coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1018086[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>L. Cosconius M.f.</b>, 118 BC, AR serrate denarius, Narbo mint</p><p><b>Obv: </b>Helmeted head of Roma right; X behind</p><p><b>Size: </b>3.7g, 19mm</p><p><br /></p><p>And the companion, added this week, a properly struck version of this coin with the reverse my brockage was missing.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1018090[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>L. Cosconius M.f.</b>, 118 BC, AR serrate denarius, Narbo mint</p><p><b>Obv: </b>Helmeted head of Roma right; X to left</p><p><b>Rev: </b>Gallic warrior (Bituitus?), naked, driving a galloping biga right, hurling spear and holding a shield and carnyx</p><p><b>Size: </b>3.94g, 19mm</p><p><b>Ref: </b>Crawford 282/2; Sydenham 521; Cosconia 1</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse references victories over the Gauls, and there are aguments that it could be a reference to Gallic King Bituitus, captured by the father of <a href="http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/L/Roman/Texts/Valerius_Maximus/9*.html#6.3" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/L/Roman/Texts/Valerius_Maximus/9*.html#6.3" rel="nofollow">Cn Domitius Ahenobarbus</a> - another subject of scholarly debate.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Comment and corrections to any of the above are always appreciated. Post anything you find entertaining or interesting. </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 3829199, member: 99456"][ATTACH=full]1018141[/ATTACH] I have a [URL='https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/research/monetary-history-of-the-world/brockage-roman-coin-dies/']brockage[/URL] of the Roman Republican denarius shown above. The picture above is from [URL='https://archive.org/details/descriptionhisto01babe/page/434']Ernest Babelon[/URL], Cosconia 1, published in 1885. I purchased the coin ~15 years ago- probably even earlier - my record keeping was non-existent before then. At the time it was one of the best preserved denarii in my collection. It is an interesting Roman Republic denarius - struck in Narbo, Gaul. Crawford ([URL='https://www.amazon.com/Roman-Republican-Coinage-Paperback-Set/dp/1108753507/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=crawford+roman+republic+coins&qid=1572716903&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmr0&pldnSite=1']RRC)[/URL] describes the style as "markedly different" and "unparalleled" for both the erratic legends and the unusual administrative structure represented on the coin. It is signed by 2 senior moneyers ([I]IIviri col. deduc.[/I]: the two highest officials responsible for leadership of the colony) - [B]L. Licinius Crassus[/B] (L LIC on reverse) - [B]Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus [/B](CN DOM on reverse) and a junior moneyer -[B] L Cosconius [/B](L COSCO M F on obverse) 4 other junior moneyers issued coins in this series with the the 2 senior officials. [URL='https://www.livius.org/articles/place/narbo-narbonne/']Narbo Martius[/URL], modern day [URL='https://goo.gl/maps/YW7Hh8Mdet6kcuep8']Narbonne, France[/URL], was established as a colony ~118BC as a strategic location on the road to Spain. The date, not without some past controversy, is based on this passage from Paterculus: [INDENT][SIZE=4]"A colony was established at Narbo Martius in Gaul about one hundred and forty-six years ago in the consulship of Porcius and Marcius." - Velleius Paterculus, [URL='http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Velleius_Paterculus/home.html']Roman History[/URL], [URL='http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Velleius_Paterculus/1*.html#15.5']1.15.5[/URL][/SIZE][/INDENT] Establishing a colony in Narbo was controversial in Rome as the senate worried about conflict with local populations and the scope of responsibility. The pro-colony argument was led by L. Licinius Crassus, who is described by Cicero a few decades later. [INDENT][SIZE=4]As he [Crassus] was then desirous to have the honour of settling the colony of [URL='http://www.attalus.org/names/n/narbo.html#1']Narbo[/URL] (as he afterwards did) he thought it advisable to recommend himself, by undertaking the management of some popular cause. His oration, in support of the act which was proposed for that purpose, is still extant; and reveals a greater maturity of genius than might have been expected at that time of life. - Cicero, [URL='http://www.attalus.org/old/brutus2.html#158']Brutus, a History of Famous Orators, 160[/URL][/SIZE][/INDENT] It seems that a colony was a "popular cause" because it would have the potential to grant access to both trade and farm land/land grants. Here's the brockage coin: [ATTACH=full]1018086[/ATTACH] [B]L. Cosconius M.f.[/B], 118 BC, AR serrate denarius, Narbo mint [B]Obv: [/B]Helmeted head of Roma right; X behind [B]Size: [/B]3.7g, 19mm And the companion, added this week, a properly struck version of this coin with the reverse my brockage was missing. [ATTACH=full]1018090[/ATTACH] [B]L. Cosconius M.f.[/B], 118 BC, AR serrate denarius, Narbo mint [B]Obv: [/B]Helmeted head of Roma right; X to left [B]Rev: [/B]Gallic warrior (Bituitus?), naked, driving a galloping biga right, hurling spear and holding a shield and carnyx [B]Size: [/B]3.94g, 19mm [B]Ref: [/B]Crawford 282/2; Sydenham 521; Cosconia 1 The reverse references victories over the Gauls, and there are aguments that it could be a reference to Gallic King Bituitus, captured by the father of [URL='http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/L/Roman/Texts/Valerius_Maximus/9*.html#6.3']Cn Domitius Ahenobarbus[/URL] - another subject of scholarly debate. [B]Comment and corrections to any of the above are always appreciated. Post anything you find entertaining or interesting. [/B][/QUOTE]
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