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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 7924912, member: 91461&quot;]It&#039;s HARD to think of any RRs that this Roman republic obsessed group, myself included, doesn&#039;t have!</p><p>However, shockingly few of these have graced CT and they are one of,&nbsp; if not, the main reasons I fell in love with coins of the RR.</p><p>If I get called out, awesome<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> cause I love looking at these coins. </p><p>Despite mine being fourré it has one of the best portraits I&#039;ve seen of the type. Possibly Vercingetorix himself... or his second cousin Vericinspatorix<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Either way, spooky as heck while also being historically important<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369258[/ATTACH] </p><p>L. Hostilius Saserna. Fourré Denarius (18-19 mm, 2.86 g), Rome, 48 BC.</p><p>Obv. Bearded male head to right, his hair straggling out behind him; cloak around neck and Gallic shield behind.</p><p>Rev. L HOSTILIVS / SASERN, Nude Gallic warrior, holding shield with his left hand and hurling spear with his right, standing left in a galloping biga being driven to right by a seated charioteer holding a whip.</p><p>Cf. Craw. 448/2; Syd. 952.</p><p>Fourré. Very fine. Purchased from Auctiones gmbh March 2021</p><p>&quot;The head on this famous and desirable coin has long been identified as that of Vercingetorix. This can not be proven but the head does have remarkably individualistic and naturalistic features, and it must surely represent an actual Gaulish captive seen by the die engraver.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>And to cover any losses accrued due to this <i>risky</i> hard to get but popular coin post, here are some MSCs that I know yall aint can&#039;t touch!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369272[/ATTACH] </p><p>Antigonos II Gonatas</p><p>277/6-239 BC. Æ 18mm (3.85 g). Macedonian shield with monogram of Antigonos in central boss / Macedonian helmet; three monograms around. SNG Copenhagen 1222. Very fine. Ex: Savoca</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369271[/ATTACH] </p><p>Demetrios I Poliorketes (306-283 BC). Ae.</p><p>Obv: Macedonian shield with monogram of Demetrios on boss.</p><p>Rev: Macedonian helmet.</p><p>SNG Alpha Bank - (cf. 962-969).</p><p>Condition: Very fine.</p><p>Weight: 2.07 g.</p><p>Diameter: 12 mm. </p><p>One example in ACsearch from matching dies.</p><p>nearly very fine</p><p>Purchased from Savoca May 2021</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369276[/ATTACH] </p><p>Pyrrhos (of Epiros). 287-285 BC and 274-273 BC. Æ Unit (17mm, 4.75 g, 7h). Uncertain mint in Macedon. Monogram of Pyrrhos on boss of Macedonian shield / Macedonian helmet; BAΣI below; all within oak wreath. W. Weiser, “Ein neues Kupferstück des Pyrrhos als König der Makedonen” in SM 144 (November 1986), –; AMNG III –; SNG Alpha Bank 970; BMC Thessaly 38-9. VF, green patina.</p><p>Savoca Sept 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369273[/ATTACH] </p><p>Time of Philip V and Perseus. Ca. 221-168 B.C. AE unit (17.1 mm, 6.07 g, 12 h). Uncertain Macedonian mint. Macedonian shield, star with spiral arms in center boss / M-K, ΔONΩN, Macedonian helmet with cheek guards, BA monogram below. SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Cop -; McClean 3666. VF. Rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>And this Seleucus Drachm from Susa:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369270[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]otCpCn0l4Wo[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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