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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 3618208, member: 99456&quot;]<span style="color: green">A coin that was the “first” of its kind in some way.</span></p><p>This RR denarius has 3 firsts:</p><p>- first to have Roma facing left</p><p>- first to have Apollo on the reverse</p><p>- first to put the moneyer&#039;s name and ROMA in these positions</p><p>[ATTACH=full]969508[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>M. Baebius Q.f. Tampilus</b>, Rome, 137 BC. </p><p>AR Denarius </p><p><b>Obv:</b> Helmeted head of Roma <span style="color: green">left</span>, wearing necklace of beads, behind TAMPIL upwards; before X</p><p><b>Rev: </b><span style="color: green">Apollo</span> driving quadriga right, holding bow and arrow, with reins in left hand, and branch in right hand. <span style="color: green">Below ROMA, in exergue, M BAEBI QF</span></p><p><b>Ref:</b> Crawford 236/1c; RSC Baebia 12</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: red">Next - some irridescent toning</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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