I recently picked up a roman republic I have always wanted. I always liked the portrait on these. I was lucky to get this for $35. Didn't help it was satellite photos I took a chance on & the only bidder but was worth it! Took 12 picks, this was the best of the bunch. Sellers satellite photos were worse. C. Annius T.f. T.n and L. Fabius L.f. Hispaniensis. (82 - 81 B.C.) AR Denarius O: C ANNI T F T N PRO COS EX S C, Draped bust of Anna Perenna right, wearing stephane; S • below neck; all within bead and reel border. R: L·FABI·L·F·HISP Victory driving galloping quadriga right, holding palm frond and reins; Q above horses. 20mm 3.6g Crawford 366/2a; Sydenham 748c; Annia 3
Very nice coin @Mat and at a price that is hard to beat. I have only one Roman Republican coin in my collection, and yours kind of reminds me of it. I know that's probably silly to say, but I'm almost completely unfamiliar with this area.
Awesome coin and a great roll of the dice - has to feel pretty good when you pass the line in a crapshoot!
That is a great coin @Mat ! Killer price. The horses are super. RR Annius Luscus Hispaniensis 82-81 BCE AR Den Fem scales caduceus Quadriga Q Sertorius Sear 289 Craw 366-1
Mine came from Stacks, a not cheap seller, for $50 (20 years ago). It has always been a favorite due to the toning and poses of the horse heads.
That’s a great pickup @Mat! I have a quadriga or two in my collection but I have found it hard to find more at a reasonable price.
True! Nice pickup! The problem is now you have about 500 types of Republican denarii to go (not counting control-mark varieties).
That's quite a buy for $35, Mat... congrats. It's a common type, but one of the RR quadrigas I'm more fond of for the Anna Perenna obverse and its connection to the Sertorian War.
