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<p>[QUOTE="Carausius, post: 3189011, member: 76440"]The moneyer is Q. Pompeius Rufus and he IS the son of Q. Pompeius Rufus. This is shown on the coin itself by the patronymic abbreviation "Q F" which means Quinti Filius (son of Quintus). These patronymic inscriptions are an important prosopographic resource in dating Roman Republican coins, because they establish a genealogical and generational framework which can be used in concert with firmly known dates such as a particular consulship reported in annals. The patronymics were also important to the moneyer to clearly identify themselves to voters as they sought higher office (see [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] post above). As Doug mentioned, the name pool was shallow in Republican Rome, and chances were high that multiple men from the same gens with the same name were seeking public offices at the same time. The patronymics helped differentiate one from the other. The practice of including full name and patronymic, as well as ancestral imagery, accellerated in late second century BCE after the secret ballot was introduced...hmmmm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the first example of a patronymic inscription on a Roman Republican coin from 149 BCE from my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]822868[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rome. The Republic.</p><p>Caius Junius C.f., 149 BCE.</p><p>AR Denarius (3.70g; 18mm).</p><p>Rome Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma, facing right; X (mark-of-value = 10 asses), behind.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Dioscuri galloping right with couched spears; C·IVNI· C· F, below; ROMA in linear frame in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>References: Crawford 210/1; BMCRR 660-3; Sydenham 392; Junia 1.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the above coin, C· F is abbreviation for Caii Filius (Caius's son).</p><p><br /></p><p>Grandparents are also used in patronymic identifications on Roman Republican coins, as on this triple-generational example from my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]822875[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome. The Republic.</p><p>Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n. Nero, 79 BCE.</p><p>AR Serrate Denarius (4.13g; 19mm).</p><p>Rome Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Draped bust of Diana facing right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; S.C, before.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Victory driving biga galloping right; A.LXXXVIII below; TI CLAVD TI F AP N, in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>References: Crawford 383/1; Sydenham 770a; Claudia 5.</p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance: Ex CNG Classical Numismatic Review (Fall 2015), Lot 411607; CNG Inventory 735603 (August 2003); Numismatica Ars Classica N (26 June 2003), lot 1540; Eton College Collection [Sotheby’s (1 December 1976), lot 195].</p><p><br /></p><p>On this coin, both the moneyer's father and grandfather are identified! TI F abbreviates TIBERII FILIVS (Tiberius's son). AP N abbreviates APPII NEPOS (Appius's grandson).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Carausius, post: 3189011, member: 76440"]The moneyer is Q. Pompeius Rufus and he IS the son of Q. Pompeius Rufus. This is shown on the coin itself by the patronymic abbreviation "Q F" which means Quinti Filius (son of Quintus). These patronymic inscriptions are an important prosopographic resource in dating Roman Republican coins, because they establish a genealogical and generational framework which can be used in concert with firmly known dates such as a particular consulship reported in annals. The patronymics were also important to the moneyer to clearly identify themselves to voters as they sought higher office (see [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] post above). As Doug mentioned, the name pool was shallow in Republican Rome, and chances were high that multiple men from the same gens with the same name were seeking public offices at the same time. The patronymics helped differentiate one from the other. The practice of including full name and patronymic, as well as ancestral imagery, accellerated in late second century BCE after the secret ballot was introduced...hmmmm. Here is the first example of a patronymic inscription on a Roman Republican coin from 149 BCE from my collection: [ATTACH=full]822868[/ATTACH] Rome. The Republic. Caius Junius C.f., 149 BCE. AR Denarius (3.70g; 18mm). Rome Mint. Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma, facing right; X (mark-of-value = 10 asses), behind. Reverse: Dioscuri galloping right with couched spears; C·IVNI· C· F, below; ROMA in linear frame in exergue. References: Crawford 210/1; BMCRR 660-3; Sydenham 392; Junia 1. On the above coin, C· F is abbreviation for Caii Filius (Caius's son). Grandparents are also used in patronymic identifications on Roman Republican coins, as on this triple-generational example from my collection: [ATTACH=full]822875[/ATTACH] Rome. The Republic. Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n. Nero, 79 BCE. AR Serrate Denarius (4.13g; 19mm). Rome Mint. Obverse: Draped bust of Diana facing right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; S.C, before. Reverse: Victory driving biga galloping right; A.LXXXVIII below; TI CLAVD TI F AP N, in exergue. References: Crawford 383/1; Sydenham 770a; Claudia 5. Provenance: Ex CNG Classical Numismatic Review (Fall 2015), Lot 411607; CNG Inventory 735603 (August 2003); Numismatica Ars Classica N (26 June 2003), lot 1540; Eton College Collection [Sotheby’s (1 December 1976), lot 195]. On this coin, both the moneyer's father and grandfather are identified! TI F abbreviates TIBERII FILIVS (Tiberius's son). AP N abbreviates APPII NEPOS (Appius's grandson).[/QUOTE]
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