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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 3757707, member: 4298&quot;]Lovely idea, and coins.</p><p>My plans for downsizing my collection are on their way, but the more I think the more it&#039;s obvious I will keep the roman republic coins : I love them so much !</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0010-010np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Republic, Didrachm - </b>Rome mint c. 269-266 BC</p><p>No legend, Diademed head of young Hercules right, with club and lion&#039;s skin over shoulder</p><p>ROMANO, She wolf right, suckling Romulus and Remus</p><p>7.29 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV # 24, RSC # 8</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0010-051.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>M. Atilius Saranus, Denarius - </b>Rome mint, 148 BC</p><p>Helmeted head of Rome right, SARAN downwards behind, X below chin</p><p>Dioscurs riding right, M.ATILI in field, ROMA at exergue</p><p>3.66 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV # 92, RSC, Atilia # 8v.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0010-068d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus. Denarius - </b>Rome mint, c. 69 BC</p><p>Male head right (Mercury ?) with flowing hair. Behind symbol</p><p>M·PLAETORI – CEST·EX·S·C Winged caduceus</p><p>18 mm, 3,86 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV #344, RSC Plaetoria # 5, Sydenham # 807, RBW # 1453, Crawford # 405/5</p><p><i>From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0020-018~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Sextus Pompeius and Q. Nasidius, Denarius </b></p><p>Mint moving with Sextus Pompeius, Sicily, 42-39 BC</p><p>NEPTVNI, head of Pompey the great right, trident before head, dolphin below</p><p>Q.NASIDIVS at exergue, galley sailing right, star in upper field</p><p>3.92 gr</p><p>Ref : HCRI # 235, RCV # 1390, Crawford # 483/2, Sydenham # 1350, Cohen # 20</p><p><i>Ex Freeman &amp; Sear, Ex Barry Feirstein collection (NAC auction # 42/279)</i></p><p><i>Ex Roma Numismatics </i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And even poor ol&#039; Marcus Antonius can play with this denarius of unexpected good style :</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0023-056.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Marcus Antonius, Denarius - </b>travelling mint, moving with Marcus Antonius in 41 BC</p><p>ANT AVG IMP III VI R P C, Head of Mark Antony right</p><p>Fortuna standing left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left; at feet, stork; below, PIETAS COS</p><p>3,82 gr - 20 mm</p><p>Ref : Crawford # 516/2, Sydenham # 1174, HCRI # 241, C # 77</p><p><i>Ex. Auctiones.GmbH</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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