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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jason NZ, post: 2183759, member: 71236&quot;]I recently got these 3 republic denarius and am happy with them. I love the story behind the two that I&#039;ve attributed (still working on the 3rd one)but I would love to see if anyone has them in better condition than these worn ones. </p><p><br /></p><p>Top left.</p><p><b>Republic Denarius 89 BC.</b></p><p><b>Obverse </b>: Head of Tatius. SABIN to left, monogram TA to right</p><p><b>Reverse: </b>Two soldiers holding a woman each. This reverse depicts the &#039;rape&#039; of the Sabine women; the legendary tale of the period following the founding of Rome when women were abducted locally to provide wives to the early founders under Romulus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Top right.</p><p><b>M. Aemilius Scaurus and P. Plautius Hypsaeus. Silver denarius. 58 BC.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> King Aretas of Nabataea, kneeling right beside a camel, presenting an olive branch in a symbol of supplication, with M SCAVR AED CVR In two lines above, EX and SC across the fields, and REX ARETAS below. </p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Jupiter driving a quadriga left, brandishing a thunderbolt, with P HVPSAEVS AED CVR in two lines above, CAPTVM to the right, and C HVPSAE COS PREIVER in two lines below.</p><p>This coin commemorates the surrender of Aretas III to Scaurus in 62 BC, and is the earliest Roman coin to commemorate events of the life of the issuing moneyer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom.</p><p>Still working on it</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking forward to seeing your coins[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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