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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 7402061, member: 110350&quot;]I have only two coins depicting the Dioscuri. (Not counting coins that just show their hats, or just show the stars that are often seen above their heads!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, C. Servilius M.f., AR Denarius 136 BCE. Obv. Head of Roma right wearing winged helmet, wreath behind neck, ROMA beneath with <b>*</b> [XVI monogram] to left / Rev. Dioscuri on horseback galloping in opposite directions, heads turned back to face each other, both twins holding their spears downwards behind horses, C. SERVEILI M F in exergue. RSC I Servilia 1, Crawford 239/1, Sydenham 525, Sear RCV I 116 (ill.), BMCRR Italy 540. 19.35 mm., 3.89 g. [<i>Sear says that this is the first Republican denarius with “ROMA” legend on obverse, and the second to use the monogram </i><b>* </b><i>for XVI .</i>]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287404[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, C. Fonteius, AR Denarius, 114-113 BCE. Obv. Laureate, Janiform head of the Dioscuri, control mark N under left chin [<i>mark of value * (= 16) under right chin is worn off</i>], one dot beneath head / Rev. Galley left with three rowers, <i>gubernator </i>(pilot) at stern, rudder beneath stern, apotropaic eye on side, three-pronged ram with wolf’s head above extending from prow, banners/streamers extending from stern, C • FONT above (N and T in monogram), ROMA below.&nbsp; Crawford 290/1, RSC I Fonteia 1 (ill.), Sear RCV I 167 (ill.), Sydenham 555. 20 mm., 3.90 g.&nbsp; <i>Ex: Auctiones GmbH, eAuction 67, Lot 55, 15 March 2020; Ex: CNG Auction May 2012, Lot 293; Ex: Bruce R. Brace Collection. </i>[Footnote omitted.]</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1287409[/ATTACH] </i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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