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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jwt708, post: 2717289, member: 32619&quot;]Here&#039;s a never before seen image of Lucius Taruntius Firmanus, the astrologer, from his younger days:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]614631[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My oldest Romans:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-63-spanish-roman-republican.3602/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Roman Republican, Hispania</p><p>AE, semis, 8.6g, 23mm; 2h; Hispania, 1st century BC</p><p>Obv.: Laureate head of Saturn right; S (mark of value) behind</p><p>Rev.: Prow left, S (mark of value) above</p><p>In Ex.: ROMA</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-166-silus-horseman.5658/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>ROMAN REPUBLIC. M. Sergius Silus</p><p>AR Denarius, 19mm, 3.9g, 9h; Rome, 116-115 BC.</p><p>Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma right; ROMA and XVI monogram behind, EX•S•C before.</p><p>Rev.: Soldier on horseback rearing left, holding sword and severed Gallic head in left hand; Q M SERGI below, SILVS in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of my newest Roman coins:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-11-valens-victory.3683/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Valens, AD 364-378</p><p>AE, 3.1g, 18.5mm; 6h; Siscia</p><p>Obv.: DN VALEN-S PF AVG; pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev.: SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE, F in in left field, M in right field; Victory advancing right holding wreath in right hand and palm in left</p><p>In Ex.: ASISC</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-6-valentinian-i-captive.3677/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Valentinian I, AD 364-375</p><p>AE, 2.2g, 17.5mm; 6h; Siscia mint</p><p>Obv.: DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG; pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev.: GLORIA RO-MANORVM; emperor in military garb advancing right, head left, holding labrum, dragging captive behind. M in left field, star overPay in right field.</p><p>In Ex.: BSISC</p><p><br /></p><p>And a random:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-162-caracalla-mars.5250/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Caracalla, AD 198-217 AR Denarius, 20mm, 2.8g, 12h; Rome Mint, AD 206</p><p>Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; Laureate, draped bust right, seen from behind.</p><p>Rev.: PONTIF TR P VIIII COS II; Mars, in military dress, standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding spear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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