Another set completed

Thanks to our distinguished Roman Republic expert @red_spork , I have been able to complete another set, a coin from each moneyer of the year 90BCE. Why that year?

First, it was probably the bloodiest year of the Social War, and Rome was desperate and minting coins like crazy, so as a newbie two years ago I identified this as a year where getting a coin of each moneyer was feasible. Second, it was a very eventful time in Roman history...and that is no understatement. The Social War was in full swing that year and Rome lost an army and a commander, and were close to full defeat by the allies. And third, I think the denarii from this year are very cool looking and iconic.

I was missing this coiner, and red_spork offered it to me:


Roman Republic, AR Denarius(18mm, 3.83g, 8h). Q Titius, moneyer, 90 BC, Rome mint. Bearded head(Mutinus Titinus?) right, wearing winged diadem. Line border / Pegasus right; below, in linear frame, Q·TITI. Line border. Crawford 341/1; Sydenham 691; RSC Titia 1; BMCRR Rome 2220; Russo RBW 1274.

Here is the picture of the same coin from Agora Auctions in early 2016:



I've always particularly admired this coin because of the morbidly obese Pegasus on the reverse. I never thought I'd get to own it though, because I never thought he'd part with it.

Here are my other beauties from 90 BCE:


C. Vibius C.F. Pansa


L. Capurnius Piso Frugi

And last but not least, this is not my first red_spork beauty in my collection. I also have another real beauty which I purchased from him in December of 2015:


Istros drachm

Post any Roman coins from 90 BCE, or any Ex. red_spork coins in your collection.

 

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Congrats!

While ancient and medieval coins do not lend themselves well to formation of full sets, it is always nice and satisfying to achieve a degree of completion to your pursuit.

 

Ohhhh ahhhhh ehhhh yeeesss I likey mmmmmmhmmmm yes yes yes.

 

Nice set, congrats

 

Congrats @Sallent ... I have not completed a set, but agreed, 90 BCE, Ab urbe condita 664 was quite eventful in Roma.

Here are a few of mine:


RR L Calpurnius Piso Frugi AR Quinarius 90 BCE 13mm 1.93g Rome Laureate head of Apollo right uncertain symbol behind Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm Cr 340-2 Calpurnia 13


RR Vibius Pansa 90 BCE AR Denarius Apollo V control - Minerva Quadriga Sear 242 Cr 342-5 Social-Marsic War


RR Calpurnius Piso Frugi AR Denarius 90 BCE Social AR Den CXXXII ROM-A monogram Apollo Horseman - Marsic S 235 Cr 340-1


RR Q Titius AR Quinarius 90 BCE PEGASUS Sear 240


RR Titius 90BCE AR Denarius pegasus Sear 239

However, I will add one of my Marsic Confederation Denarii as the whole premise of the Social War was because the Italian Allies wanted to have Roman Citizenship Rights, Land Rights, etc. Besides, the Italians WON this war politically (receiving all their demands and rights), but ultimately lost it Militarily.


Marsic Confederation AR Denarius 90-88 BCE Italia - Corfinium (the capital was renamed Italica), Oath Ceremony over pig Sear 227 SCARCE

 

I think you'll really like it and I'm happy to hear that it allowed you to complete a set. This period of history is really fascinating and one of my favorites. I'm hoping to upgrade the coin in the next few months and was planning to wait til I'd upgraded to sell it but when I saw that you were looking for one I thought I could let ol' Pegasus go a little earlier.

By the way, I'd be remiss in not sharing the book that ultimately made me buy that coin when I did: Cataclysm: 90 BC by Philip Matyszak. I finished the book right around the time that Agora sale ended and I knew I wanted to expand my social war collection so things lined up really well.

 

Congratulations on the set @Sallent

L CALPURNIUS PISO FRUGI ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo r., behind, point control, front, check letter
REVERSE: Horseman galloping towards r., holding a palm branch, above, symbol, and below Piso Frvgi / check letter
Struck at Rome 90 BC
4.0g, 18mm
Cr340/1, Sydenham 670d. bb/Calpurnia 11
Ex Timeline Originals

L CALPURNIUS PISO FRUGI ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right, number LV behind
REVERSE: Horseman galloping right, holding palm L PISO FRVGI below, ROMA monogram, number LXXII above
Struck at Rome 90 BC
3.75g, 18.4mm
Cr340/1, Calpurnia 12

Q TITIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS TITIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Head of Mutinus Titinus (Priapus) right, wearing winged diadem
REVERSE: Pegasus springing right, Q TITI on base
Struck at Rome 90 BC
3.8g, 18mm
Cr341/1, Syd 691; Titia 1

 

Great! But how are you doing on the State quarters?

 

Haha, uhm...which ones are the state quarters again? Last I checked the mint has been pumping out some hideous quarters with parks and places no one has ever heard about. Does anyone still collect that stuff? Don't tell me you do JA.

 

All three are very nice!

 

Ouch my set is almost completed .

 

Agreed, I enjoyed that book.

 

Wow, that is a fantastic Marsic Confederation denarius.

 

I can never remember this cats name, but "pointy beard/tubby pegasus denarius" has been on my list for quite some time!



Well, I suppose I can post this coin, Frugi....



The Frugster.

The Fruginator.

DJ Jazzy Frugmeister

 

Congrats

I almost had a complete set but spent them on ancients Coincidentally I got 2 gold plated state quarters as change last time I was at the coin shop.

 

Thank you, I have a couple more Marsics. One is pretty tough to find. I believe @Volodya , @Carthago have some great Social War - Marsics also.

 

I have only three. Here are two of them:

 

Those are KILLER @Volodya !

My other two also:


Marsic Confederation Denarius 89 BCE Bovianum-Asernia-Samnia HN Italy 407 Sear 230 SCARCE

I understand this one that I captured is pretty tough to get:

Marsic Confederation Denarius 89 BCE Italia - Italia seated shields victory crowning, Corfinium Campana retro B 105 HN Italy 412a Sear 228 RARE

 

I collect park quarters

 

Congratulations, Sallent on completing an interesting set. I was wondering if D. Junius L. f. Silanus is a 90 B.C. issue or not? Wildwinds says it is, but elsewhere it seems 91 B.C. is the most common dating. While we're at it, is the dating on the Social War issues all that firm? Just wondering.

Here is Wildwinds info on Junia 19 with the c. 90 B.C. notation:

Junia 19
Sear 222 Roman Republic, D. Iunius L. f. Silanus. Ca. 90 BC. AR denarius. 3.91 g. Mask of bearded Silenus right, plough right below, all within torque / Victory in biga right, brandishing whip and holding palm-branch, carnyx beneath horses, D SILANVS L F in exergue. Cr. 337/1a; Junia 19; Sear 222. Text

I have a catastrophically off-center example of this one: