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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 2637984, member: 44210&quot;]After a hiatus, here is another of my acquisitions from FUN. Roman Republic is not my thing, but it still holds enough interest for me to dabble in once in a while. I got this one because it was inexpensive ($35), and it depicts a very cool battle scene on the reverse. This was struck under moneyer P. Fonteius P.f Capito in 55 BC, and I&#039;m guessing (going by the description and time period) the reverse represents the then-ongoing Gallic Wars. </p><p><br /></p><p>I will skip the history since I don&#039;t know enough about this time period and I&#039;m sure most of you have a good grasp on it, so it would probably be redundant. But I am open to learning so I welcome any background and other contributions <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Oh and please share your own examples!</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll at least throw in these: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonteia_(gens)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonteia_(gens)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonteia_(gens)</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(mythology)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(mythology)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(mythology)</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallic_Wars" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallic_Wars" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallic_Wars</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>P. Fonteius P.f Capito</u>, Roman Republic</b></p><p>AR denarius</p><p><b>Obv</b>: P FONTEIVS P F CAPITO III VIR, helmeted and draped bust of Mars right, trophy over shoulder</p><p><b>Rev</b>: MN FONT TR MIL , warrior on horseback thrusting his spear at a Gaulish enemy who is about to slay an unarmed third combatant</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Rome</p><p><b>Date</b>: 55 BC</p><p><b>Ref</b>: Crawford 429/1, RSC Fonteia 17, Sydenham 900, SRCV 392</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]581463[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A couple of maps showing the Republic before and after Caesar&#039;s conquest of Gaul:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]581464[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]581465[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Some more cool pictures:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]581467[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]581468[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]581469[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><strike>Dirty barbarians</strike> Gaulish warriors</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]581471[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The big man himself! Caesar!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]581470[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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