Around a year ago I posted my first Eraviscan denarius, part of the hoard published by Rob Freeman in Essays Hersh. Around that same time I noticed that @arnoldoe had another from that same hoard on eBay and I quickly shot him an offer but, being the cheapskate I am, we couldn't come to an agreement on price. I recently decided to give it another shot and last week we finally came to an agreement and the coin arrived today, only 7 days later. Not bad for international shipping! This denarius imitates the types of Cn. Cornelius Lentulus minted as part of the Sertorian War effort circa 76-75 B.C.. The rudder has swapped sides and is engraved to the left of the globe, the wreathed sceptre has transformed and become more akin an ancient depiction of a lightning bolt, the reverse legend has been replaced with the tribe's name and most of the "EX SC" has been lost, though the "X" remains to the right of the lightning bolt. Even so, the basic design is easily recognizable. I personally particularly like this type and the others that use similar reverse dies because while multiple groups in Eastern Europe made silver imitations of Roman Republic denarii, the Eravisci were the only one to sign them so I was very happy to be able to add one of these inscribed types. Imitations of Roman Republic coinage, Eravisci, AR Denarius(3.15g, 1h), circa 50-20 B.C., mint in modern-day Hungary. Imitating types of Cn Cornelius Lentulus. Bearded head right / Globe flanked by rudder on left and thunderbolt on right. Below, RAVIƧ. Freeman 4(this coin), dies 2/C; Davis Class B, Group II Pannonian, Eraviscan; cf. Crawford 393/1 for prototype Privately purchased from @arnoldoe, 10/23/2018, ex RBW collection, from a hoard partially published in 1998 in "A group of Eraviscan denarii" by Robert Freeman in "Coins of Macedonia and Rome: Essays in Honour of Charles Hersh". For more info about the Eravisci or this hoard please check the post linked in the first paragraph and as always, feel free to post anything relevant!
As far as related coins, here is my other Eraviscan denarius as well as my example of the type that this coin imitates: Imitations of Roman Republic, Eravisci, AR Denarius(18.6mm, 3.31g, 6h), circa 50-20 B.C., mint in modern-day Hungary. Imitating types of C. Postumius. Bust of diana right, bow and quiver on shoulder / Hound running right, spear below. POSTVMI TA(in ligature) in exergue. Freeman 24(this coin), dies 17/P; Davis Class B, Group II Pannonian, Eraviscan E15; cf. Crawford 394/1a for prototype Ex RBW Collection(Agora 69, 9/26/2017, lot 1), from a hoard partially published in 1998 in "A group of Eraviscan denarii" by Robert Freeman in "Coins of Macedonia and Rome: Essays in Honour of Charles Hersh". Roman republic, AR Denarius(3.90g) CN Lentulus, quaestor, 76-75 BC. Spanish(?) mint Obverse: Male bust right(Genius Populi Romani), draped hair tied with band, and with sceptre over shoulder; above, G P R. Border of dots. Reverse: Sceptre with wreath, globe and rudder; on left, EX; on right, S C; below, CN LEN Q. Border of dots. Crawford 393/1a; Cornelia 54; Sydenham 752; Russo RBW 1432.
Being fascinated by imperial "barbarous imitations", I couldn't resist dallying with these republican "barbs". Besides, they lived between what's now Budapest and Esztergom, where I had a nice Donau-cruising holiday thirty years ago. Here are my Eravisci, both a different type from the OP. Danubian Celts, Eravisci. About 60-50 BC. AR denarius. Imitating C. Naevius Balbus and L. Papius. Diademed head of Venus right / IRAVSCI below, griffin running right. R. Freeman, "A group of Eraviscan denarii," Essays Hersh dies 13/I, pl. 29, 18. 17 mm, 3.39 gr. Danubian Celts, Eravisci. About 60-50 BC. AR denarius. Imitating a Roman Republican denarius of L. Roscius Fabatus, issued in 64 BC. Obv. Head of Juno Sospita right in goatskin headdress, branch behind, C. before chin. Rev. Abstract representation of a female figure (right) confronting an uncoiling snake (left). At the right, a modius with measure > a large dot with three small dots. In exergue, FABATI > unreadable lettering. 19 mm, 3.13 gr. Freeman, "A group of Eraviscan denarii," Essays Hersh, 14-16. BMC Celtic S247.
Silver coins of the Roman Republic from the first century BC were imitated in good silver in Dacia (north of the Danube, roughly in the region of modern Romania). The artwork is generally crude, although often attractive, and the obverse and reverse types of a single coin are often modeled on different official issues, as opposed to both sides imitating the same coin. Here is an ancient fourree combining two Republican types. I discuss it on its own page: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/imit/RRimitation.html
