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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 7981490, member: 57495&quot;]Shucks, that&#039;s awfully nice of you to say, JA. Of course, I&#039;m increasingly less nimble these days. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A fun double-rat set comprised of two very nice examples!&nbsp; The Faustus Sulla type is on my perpetual want list.&nbsp; This period has some of my favorite RR coins...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1385078[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC. T. Didius</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.88g, 19.4mm. Rome mint, 113-2 BC. T. Didius, moneyer. Crawford 294/1; Sydenham 550. O: Helmeted head of Roma right; [XVI monogram below], monogram of ROMA behind. R: Two gladiators (paegniarii?) fighting, one attacking with a whip, the other defending with a staff (or sword); T.DEIDI in exergue.</p><p><i>Ex Prof Dr Hildebrecht Hommel Collection, acquired from Hirsch, auction 71, 17 March 1971, lot 477</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1385079[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC. Ti. Quinctius</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.83g, 20mm. Rome mint, 112-111 BC. Crawford 297/1b; Sydenham 563; Quinctia 6.&nbsp; O: Laureate bust of Hercules left, seen from behind, wearing lion skin across shoulders, club over right shoulder.&nbsp; R: Two horses galloping left; a desultor riding the nearest one; ./X above, rat below; TI and Q; D.S.S incuse on tablet in exergue.</p><p><i>Ex Demetrios Armounta Collection, acquired from Seaby on 12 Sep 1963</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1385080[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC. Lucius Caesius</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.81g, 20mm. Rome mint, 112-111 BC. Lucius Caesius, moneyer. Crawford 298/1; Sydenham 564; Caesia 1.&nbsp; O: Youthful, draped bust of&nbsp; Vejovis left, seen from behind, hurling thunderbolt, ROMA monogram to right.&nbsp; R: Two Lares seated right, each holding a staff; dog standing between them, head of Vulcan and tongs above, LA on left, monogram on right, L.CAESI in exergue.</p><p><i>Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.24953.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1385081[/ATTACH]<b>ROMAN REPUBLIC. Q. Lutatius Cerco</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.88g, 19.6mm. Rome mint, 109-108 BC. Q. Lutatius Cerco, moneyer. Crawford 305/1; Sydenham 559; Lutatia 2. O: Helmeted head of Roma (or Mars) right; mark of value to left, ROMA above head, CERCO below chin. R: Galley right with head of Roma on prow; Q.[LVTATI]/Q in two lines above; all within oak wreath.</p><p><i>Ex Estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind, purchased from Kirk Davis </i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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