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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 2374404, member: 75525&quot;]A bit late, but here goes. Nice set of coin posts. This was a large issue, but I am a bit confused by Crawford&#039;s die count of 173 reverse dies vs the largest known die of 229. A quick look at acsearch gave 186 hits for NORBANVS. Most were Cr 357s, but about a dozen were gold Cr 491s. </p><p>The story about the moneyers father is interesting. Grueber states the reverse alludes the life of the moneyers father and the part he played in Sicily during the Social War. </p><p>I have one</p><p>[ATTACH]485857[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]485858[/ATTACH] </p><p>and have one on the way</p><p>[ATTACH]485859[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republican Silver Denarius </p><p>Mint – Rome, 83 BC</p><p>C. NORBANVS - Caius Norbanus</p><p>Obv - Diad. head of Venus right, with control mark behind (CLVIIII), C NORBANVS below </p><p>Rev - No Legend;&nbsp; Grain ear with leaves on stalk (corn), fasces with axe and caduceus for 1a with a prow added to 1b. About half of the corn ears have leaves.</p><p>The size of this issue is large! Crawford gives a die estimate of 156 obv and 173 rev, but then states that reverse die symbols go to CCXXVIIII, 229, for a and XXVI, 26, for b =&gt; a lot more than 173 reverse dies? Grueber lists 65 coins in the British Museum collection with the largest reverse numbers = CCXX for a and XXV for b.</p><p>My coin – Weight = 3.6g; Diameter = 17.6 to 18.1 mm, or slightly oval. Orientation = 5.</p><p>I found several examples on line and in books. Statistics on the weight and size:</p><p>Weight; max = 4.34g / min = 3.30 / avg = 3.851 / St Dev = 0.167 </p><p>Diameter; max = 20.3 / min = 17.3 / avg = 19.108 / St Dev = 0.826 </p><p>Cr: 357 1b; BMCRR: 2811; Sear: 278; RSC: Norbana 2; CRR: 739 </p><p>Grade&nbsp; VF </p><p>Centering - well centered&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>Strike - flat strike at 1:30 on obv and 4 - 7 on rev </p><p>Flan flaws - edg chips 5 - 6 </p><p>Style - typical </p><p>Patination - none </p><p>Damage - none&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Not mine, but I wish - </p><p>[ATTACH]485869[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH]485870[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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