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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2263493, member: 56859&quot;]It&#039;s been some time since I bought anything from eBay and this coin caught my eye.&nbsp; It arrived today and I&#039;m happy to have purchased it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like many of you, I am drawn to Roman Republican coins (and Greek, and Roman Provincial, and... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).&nbsp; Lacking a Dioscuri reverse, this wasn&#039;t redundant for my collection, but I bought it mainly because it is lovely.&nbsp; The portrait of Roma is prettier than many of that era.&nbsp; The type appears to be somewhat scarce, although Roma/Dioscuri denarii in general are plentiful.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]449538[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Roman Republic, C. Plutius</b></p><p>121 BCE</p><p>AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.9 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; helmeted head of Roma right; X behind</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; the Dioscuri riding right.; below, C. PLVTI; in exergue, ROMA</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Crawford 278/1; Sydenham 410; Plutia 1</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t found any information on this moneyer.&nbsp; Perhaps he is only known from his coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your Dioscuri, favorite Republican denarii, or eBay purchases you&#039;re particularly pleased with <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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