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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2464141, member: 51347&quot;]Love those coins Martin!&nbsp; Great topic, and what a nice collecting focus.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have several Mars, but I will stay on the Pre-Denarius Republic side of the playing field...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]517134[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic</p><p>Anonymous issue AE Litra 241-235 BC</p><p>Helmeted bust of Mars, Beardless</p><p>Horse Head, sickle behind, ROMA below</p><p>Crawford 25/3; Sear 594</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]517136[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic</p><p>Anonymous issue</p><p>AE Litra 230-226 BC</p><p>Helmeted, beardless bust of Mars, club behind</p><p>Club above Galloping Horse, ROMA below</p><p>Crawford 27/2; Sear 596</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]517138[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic</p><p>Anonymous, 280-275 BCE</p><p>Didrachm (Silver, 20mm, 7.28 g 11)</p><p>Uncertain mint (Neapolis?)</p><p>OBV: Helmeted head of bearded Mars to left; oak spray to right</p><p>REV: Horse’s head right, wearing bridle, on base inscribed ROMANO; to left, stalk of grain.</p><p>REF: Sear 22; Crawford 13/1; HN III 266. Sydenham 1</p><p>Comment:&nbsp; First AR Coin minted by Rome.&nbsp; Possibly minted in 312 BCE to build the Via Appia through Campania.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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