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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 3086637, member: 44132&quot;]I was able to acquire these two Republican examples from our friend [USER=74282]@red_spork[/USER] for a very reasonable cost.&nbsp; It seems many of the coins new to my collection this year have come from fellow CT members.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first one [USER=74282]@red_spork[/USER] was not happy with so he replaced it recently with a better example.&nbsp; I find this worn example to be very pleasing to me and it fits very well with my collection.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]778186[/ATTACH] </p><p>C SERVILIUS M.F. ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS SERVILIAAR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Winged, helmeted head of Roma right, surmounted by head of an eagle, Lituus star under chin, ROMA below; wreath and monogram behind head </p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; the Dioscuri galloping in opposite directions, C SERVEILI M F in ex.</p><p>Struck at&nbsp; Rome 136 BC</p><p>3.86g, 21.2mm</p><p>Cr 239/1; Syd 525; RSC Servilia I</p><p>ex. J. Montgomery Collection; ex. Alfred de la Fe</p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin is a quite nice example of a serrated Republican.&nbsp; The toning is very nice as well.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>A &quot;Stannard scoop&quot; al marco adjustment mark on the reverse that intersects the horse and ends on victory </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]778187[/ATTACH] </p><p>Ti CLAUDIUS Ti F Ap NERO; GENS CLAUDIA</p><p>AR Serrate Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Bust of Diana r., draped, bow &amp; quiver over shoulder, SC before</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; TI·CLAVD·TI·F / AP·N, Victory driving galloping biga right, holding wreath, reins, and palm frond; CXXVIIII below </p><p>Struck at Rome 79 BC</p><p>3.91g, 18.3mm</p><p>Cr 383/1; Syd 770; RSC Claudia 5</p><p>ex. J. Montgomery Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>This next coin I traded straight up with a different CTer.&nbsp; It may be rough, but the trade was very satisfactory.&nbsp; I will no ID the forum member, as I have not asked permission to do so.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]778196[/ATTACH] </p><p>THESSALY, LARISSA</p><p>A19</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Head of nymph Larissa facing three-quarters left </p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; ΛAΡI-Σ-Σ-[AIΩN], bridled horse trotting right, E above, grain ear left below</p><p>Struck at Larissa 400-344 BC</p><p>6.75g, 19mm</p><p>BMC 81; Rogers 273</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And the last I purchased from one of our clan that does his own metal detecting.&nbsp; Again, the price was right.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]778197[/ATTACH] </p><p>M. CAECILIUS Q.f. Q.n. METELLUS </p><p>AR DENARIUS </p><p>OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Roma right, ROMA behind, star below chin</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; M•METELLVS•Q•F•, legend around Macedonian shield on which there is an elephant&#039;s head, all within laurel wreath</p><p>Rome, 127 BC</p><p>3.6g, 17mm</p><p>Cr263/1a; Syd 480; Caecilia 29</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, post any coin you feel appropriate to this thread, but I&#039;m also curious about other coins purchased from fellow CTers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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