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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Fugio1, post: 4022624, member: 89970&quot;]Rounding of my purchases at NYINC are three denarii:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. CN LENTVLUS <font size="2">Lentulus struck these SC coins as quaestor, probably in Spain as part of Pompey&#039;s campaign.&nbsp; He was later Consul in 56. </font> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1057798[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="2">Obverse: Male bust r. (Genius Populi Romani), draped hair tied with band, and scepter over shoulder.&nbsp; G.P.R above head.&nbsp; Beaded border.</font></p><p><font size="2">Reverse:&nbsp; Scepter with wreath, globe and rudder; on l., EX; on r., SC; below, CN.LEN.Q. Border of dots</font></p><p><font size="2">Mint: Spain?</font></p><p><font size="2">Weight:&nbsp; 3.92 gm.</font></p><p><font size="2">Reference: RRC393/1a;</font></p><p><font size="2">Provenance:&nbsp; CNG private purchase Jan. 17, 2020</font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">2. Q POMPONIVS MVSA - </font><font size="2">Urania, Muse of astronomy</font></p><p><font size="2">[ATTACH=full]1057823[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="2">&nbsp;Obverse: Head of Muse of Astronomy r. Star behind.</font></p><p><font size="2">Reverse: Urania stdg l., holding rod in r. hand and pointing to globe resting on tripod; on r., Q.POMPOI downwards; on l., MVSA downward with pronunciation apex over V.</font></p><p><font size="2">Weight: 4.09 gm.</font></p><p><font size="2">Reference: Crawford 410/8</font></p><p><font size="2">Provenance: Herb Kreindler purchased Jan. 17, 2020. </font></p><p><font size="2">Ex Roma Auction 18, 9/29/2019 </font></p><p><font size="2">Ex CNG Triton XXII January 2019 lot 882 </font></p><p><font size="2">Ex Alan J Harlan Collection, privately purchased from A.H. Baldwin &amp; Sons LTD.</font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2">Crawford and others identified the obverse head as Apollo, but others convincingly argue it is the head of the muse, Each with its identifying symbol behind the head.</font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">L. SCRIBONIVS LIBO</font><font size="2"> - Tongs at the base of the well head</font></p><p><font size="2">[ATTACH=full]1057836[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="2">Era: 62 BC</font></p><p><font size="2">Metal: AR</font></p><p><font size="2">Obverse: LIBO BON.EVENT; Head of Bonus eventus r.</font></p><p><font size="2">Reverse: PVTEAL. Above well head (puteal). Well head is decorated with lyres, festoon and Tongs. SCRIBON in exergue.</font></p><p><font size="2">Mint: Rome</font></p><p><font size="2">Weight: 4.09 gm.</font></p><p><font size="2">Reference: Crawford 416/1b</font></p><p><font size="2">Provenance: Sovereign Rarities. Purchased Jan. 18, 2020</font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2">My very first ancient coin was a denarius of L. Scribonius Libo with hammer symbol ( see below with black background).&nbsp; Libo struck coins with 3 minting implements: Hammer, Tongs, and Anvil.&nbsp; The hammer is by far the most common, perhaps 90% of extant specimens.&nbsp; The Tongs symbol is scarce, and the anvil is by far the least common.</font></p><p><font size="2">[ATTACH=full]1057846[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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