L MEMMIUS Roman Republic Denarius

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  1. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    I don't have any theories. The Rome mint certainly went through periods of sub-par quality control. Flat strikes do seem especially problematic for certain issues. Off the top of my head, I think of the Cordius Rufus Owl on helmet/Aegis type, T. Carisius's Moneta/'Tools of the trade', Hostilius Saserna Female Gallic head/Artemis of Ephesus. I'm sure there are many more, but it just occurred to me that the examples I just mentioned, and also the Plautius Plancus, fall into the 48-46 BC period.
     
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  3. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Well, as far as a full flan portrait goes, this diobol from Pontica has Apollo beyond the edges LOL

    apollo diobol pontica.JPG apollo diobol ancor crab reverse.JPG
     
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  4. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    @Bing , I have always liked the treatment of the Dioscuri facing, holding their horses on this coin! Great equestrian scene.

    I have a couple Memmius from the same family, but from 87 BCE and with a Saturn bust:
    RR Memmius 87 BCE AR Den Saturn SC Venus Biga Cupid S 262 Cr 349-.jpg
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    RR L and C Memmius L F Galeria 87 BCE AR Denarius Saturn harpa EX S C Venus Biga Cupid Sear 262 Craw 349-1
     
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