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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2696773, member: 51347&quot;]In the last couple months I captured a Gladiatorial AR Denarius from the Roman Republic.&nbsp; That one further got me interested and on the prowl in other Gladiatorial Denarii... (I love sub-collections...)</p><p><br /></p><p>I just captured this little guy from a friend of mine...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]606064[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic</p><p>AR Denarius 3.8g, 18mm</p><p>T. Didius</p><p>Rome mint 113-112 BCE</p><p>Obv: Helmeted head of Roma to right, star below, ROMA in monogram behind</p><p>Rev: T.DEIDI Two gladiators fighting each other, the one on the left uses a whip, the one on the right, a sword</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Sear 171, Craw 294/1</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my first Gladiatorial:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]606067[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic</p><p>42 BCE</p><p>Moneyer: L Livineius Regulus (one of <b>4</b> Moneyers that year! A quattuorvirate)</p><p>AR Denarius 3.7g, 19mm</p><p>Obv: Bare head of the praetor L. Livineius Regulus right</p><p>Rev: <b>Gladiatorial scene</b>; in foreground, one man attacks lion with spear; in back ground, second man with shield and sword attacks panther; on left, wounded boar; in exergue, L. REGVLVS</p><p>Ref: Sear 489; Crawford 494/30; Syd. 1112</p><p>Comment: bankers mark and scratch on obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><font size="6"><span style="color: #b30000">Please feel free to post any Ancient GAMES / Competition coins:&nbsp; Horse Races, Biga/Quadriga Races, Olympics, or anything related!&nbsp; </span></font></i></b></p><p><b><i><font size="6"><span style="color: #b30000"><br /></span></font></i></b></p><p><b><i><font size="6"><span style="color: #b30000"></span></font></i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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