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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 2656267, member: 75525&quot;]Nice coin! My win is far more pedestrian, but an interesting type none the less. It was near the opening bid, I was a bit distracted and just bid on it. I thought it was an upgrade on one I have, but turns out not much of an upgrade see below. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]588441[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]588442[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Republican Denarius, Manius Aquillius., 109-108 BC, Rome </p><p>Obv - Radiate head of Sol right; below chin, denomination.</p><p>Rev – Luna driving biga right; above, crescent and three stars; below, one star; below MN.AQVIL, in ex ROMA.</p><p>Cr 303/1; Rome; 109 to 108 BC; Dies, O/R = 42/52</p><p>BMCRR Italy 645 – 646; 90 BC</p><p>Syd 557</p><p>RSC / Bab Aquilia 1</p><p>Sear 180</p><p>NMW 574 – 578</p><p>Albert 1094</p><p><br /></p><p>It is interesting that Grueber assigns the mint to central Italy and later authors say the mint was Rome. Grueber’s date is later, 90 BC, and he says the moneyer is the son of Manius Aquillius, COS 101 BC. Crawford places the mint date earlier and assigns the coin to Manius Aquillius, COS 101 BC. Both place the coin next to coins of L.MEMNI Cr 304/1 on stylistic basis.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another moneyer by the same name issued coins in 71 BC, Cr 401/1. That coin shows his grandfather (COS 101 BC), who ended the slave war in Sicily, raising a fallen figure.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]588443[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe someone will post their big headed Cr 304/1 or raising Sicily Cr 401/1.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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