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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Carausius, post: 3117595, member: 76440&quot;]Speaking of cloaks, I recently acquired this scarce Roman Republican AR Denarius, Crawford 198/1. The primary marker for the type is the shape of the Dioscurus&#039; cloak. Specifically, the cloak is longer at the top than the bottom, looking like a wing.&nbsp; These are frequently misattributed as common Crawford 53s.&nbsp; In fact, I bought this coin </p><p>as a misattributed 53.&nbsp; The reverses of these coins are rarely so well-centered to clearly show the three-sided frame around ROMA.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]792583[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Rome. The Republic.</p><p>Anonymous, 157-156 BCE.</p><p>AR Denarius (4.18 g; 18 mm).</p><p>Rome mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Helmeted head of Roma facing right with peaked visor and earring of long, single drop; X (mark-of-value = 10 asses), behind.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev: The Dioscuri galloping right holding spears; two stars above; ROMA below in linear frame.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crawford 198/1; BMCRR (Italy) 390; Brinkman 43.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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