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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2464258, member: 56859"]I know this thread is about Mars, but <b>wow</b> what an interesting portrait of Vespasian!</p><p><br /></p><p>As for Mars depictions, I have a few but nothing unusual. I'd like to get a denarius with Mars proudly strutting, spear in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_d855603d028f48109ac7be28a71bc0dc.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_497,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_d855603d028f48109ac7be28a71bc0dc.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic</b></p><p><b>moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BC</b></p><p>AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm</p><p>Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・J above</p><p>Rev: Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・J above</p><p>Ref: Crawford 320/1</p><p><i>ex RBW (supposedly... it's not in the catalogs)</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_597efbb675114b58b9c341208b5a0c2f.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_469,al_c,lg_1,q_90/ae43f8_597efbb675114b58b9c341208b5a0c2f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic, Ti. Veturius</b></p><p>137 BCE, Rome</p><p>AR denarius, 3.85 gm</p><p>Obv: Helmeted bust of Mars right</p><p>Rev: youth kneeling left, holding pig; two soldiers standing holding spear and touching pig with swords. ROMA above.</p><p>Ref: Crawford 234/1, Sydenham 527, RSC Veturia 1</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_2abd20b9b2494eeca102ec3358de445f.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_496,al_c,lg_1,q_90/ae43f8_2abd20b9b2494eeca102ec3358de445f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic, L. Postumius Albinus</b></p><p>131 BCE</p><p>AR denarius, 19 x 21 mm, 3.8 gm</p><p>Obv: helmeted head of Roma right; flamen's cap behind</p><p>Rev: Mars in quadriga right; L POST (AL)B; ROMA in exergue</p><p>Ref: Crawford 252/1</p><p><br /></p><p>and this one-- an early purchase, which one of these days I'll upgrade:</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_59dd506b60354dc7b003e105fbd398a6.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_461,al_c,lg_1,q_90/ae43f8_59dd506b60354dc7b003e105fbd398a6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC, L. Rustius</b></p><p>74 BCE</p><p>AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.7 gm</p><p>Obv: helmeted head of Mars right</p><p>Rev: ram standing right; L RVSTI in exergue</p><p>Ref: Crawford 389/1, Sydenham 782, Rustia 1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2464258, member: 56859"]I know this thread is about Mars, but [B]wow[/B] what an interesting portrait of Vespasian! As for Mars depictions, I have a few but nothing unusual. I'd like to get a denarius with Mars proudly strutting, spear in hand. [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_d855603d028f48109ac7be28a71bc0dc.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_497,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_d855603d028f48109ac7be28a71bc0dc.jpg[/IMG] [B]Roman Republic moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BC[/B] AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・J above Rev: Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・J above Ref: Crawford 320/1 [I]ex RBW (supposedly... it's not in the catalogs)[/I] [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_597efbb675114b58b9c341208b5a0c2f.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_469,al_c,lg_1,q_90/ae43f8_597efbb675114b58b9c341208b5a0c2f.jpg[/IMG] [B]Roman Republic, Ti. Veturius[/B] 137 BCE, Rome AR denarius, 3.85 gm Obv: Helmeted bust of Mars right Rev: youth kneeling left, holding pig; two soldiers standing holding spear and touching pig with swords. ROMA above. Ref: Crawford 234/1, Sydenham 527, RSC Veturia 1 [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_2abd20b9b2494eeca102ec3358de445f.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_496,al_c,lg_1,q_90/ae43f8_2abd20b9b2494eeca102ec3358de445f.jpg[/IMG] [B]Roman Republic, L. Postumius Albinus[/B] 131 BCE AR denarius, 19 x 21 mm, 3.8 gm Obv: helmeted head of Roma right; flamen's cap behind Rev: Mars in quadriga right; L POST (AL)B; ROMA in exergue Ref: Crawford 252/1 and this one-- an early purchase, which one of these days I'll upgrade: [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_59dd506b60354dc7b003e105fbd398a6.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_461,al_c,lg_1,q_90/ae43f8_59dd506b60354dc7b003e105fbd398a6.jpg[/IMG] [B]ROMAN REPUBLIC, L. Rustius[/B] 74 BCE AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.7 gm Obv: helmeted head of Mars right Rev: ram standing right; L RVSTI in exergue Ref: Crawford 389/1, Sydenham 782, Rustia 1[/QUOTE]
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