Here's a neat little silver Roman Empire denarius. As I know little or nothing about Ancients I would appreciate somebody ID it. I tried to do it but I found some very similar but nothing the same. Finally I gave up. Thanks, Mike
That would be a Roman Republican denarius, @DonnaML should be able to help you make a positive identification.
It is a Roman Republican denarius. You can find plenty to compare here: acsearch.info - Auction research I searched for the letters you can read on the reverse, the moneyer's name - M.ATILI. M. Atilius Serranus, Denarius, 148BC, mint Rome Obv - Helmeted head of Roma to right; behind, SAR; below chin, X. Rev. The Dioscouri charging to right; below, M.ATILI above ROMA in linear frame. RSC / Bab. (Atilia) 9. Cr. 214/1b. Syd. 398.
Thanks for the confidence, but I'm afraid it's from before the time-period that I collect. I don't have anything at all from the days when it was always Roma on the obverse and the Dioscuri galloping in the same direction on the reverse. Nor do I have any with a quadriga on the reverse! (Only a few bigas and a triga.) The earliest Republican coin I have right now is Crawford 231/1, from 138 BCE. And I have only three from before 120 BCE.
