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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SeptimusT, post: 3242602, member: 91240&quot;]I think you and I have similar taste in coins. I have found that the denarii of the Roman Republic and very early Empire have a lot of very interesting action scenes, though they definitely exist across all eras. Here&#039;s a few favorites from my collection, in a variety of conditions... </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]849062[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Anonymous</b>, after 211 BC. Denarius, 20mm, 4.88g. Rome mint.</p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Bust of Roma right, X (mark of value) behind</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Mounted Dioscuri advancing right with lances, stars above, ROMAin border below</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]849061[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>M. Sergius Silus</b>, 116 or 115 BC. Denarius, 18.6mm, 3.85g, Rome mint.</p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Helmeted head of Roma right, EX SC behind, ROMA downwards. </p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Horseman left, holding sword and severed head in left hand; before, Q (for Quaestor); below, M SERGI; in emerge, SILVS</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]849060[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>P. Licinius Nerva</b>, 113 - 112 BC. Denarius, 17mm, 3.97g, Rome mint. Ex Hildebrecht Hommel.</p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Bust of Roma left, wearing plumed helmet and holding shield with horseman and spear over shoulder; above, crescent; behind<b>, </b>ROMA; before, *.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Voting scene; above, P. NERVA; at top of coin, bar on which stands tablet bearing P.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]849063[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Q. Minucius Thermus</b>, 103 BC. Denarius, holed, possibly for amulet; 17mm, 3.2g, Rome mint. </p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Head of Mars left, wearing crested helmet, ornamented with plume and annulet</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Two warriors fighting; the left protects fallen comrade, the other wears a horned helmet; Q.•THERMMFin exergue </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]849059[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Augustus</b>, 8 BC. Fouree denarius, 20mm, 2.80g. Copy of Lugdunum mint.</p><p><b>Obverse</b>: AVGSTVS DIVIF, laureate head of Augustus right. </p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Gaius Caesar on horseback galloping right, holding sword and reins; behind, aquilia between two signs. C CAES AVGVS F above and below.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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