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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Michael Stolt, post: 3758000, member: 100445&quot;]Here are some artistic Republican coins from my collection <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1007157[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Anonymous. 210-206 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.86 g, 3h). Minted in Apulia.</b></p><p><i>Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind.</i></p><p><i>Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; ROMA in exergue.</i></p><p>Reference: Crawford 53/2.</p><p>Provenance: CNG Electronic auction 408 (25 October 2017), lot 368, from the Andrew McCabe Collection. Ex Vecchi 13 (4 September 1998), lot 631.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1007158[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Anonymous. 210-206 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 4.65 g, 1h). Minted in Apulia.</b></p><p><i>Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind.</i></p><p><i>Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; ROMA in exergue.</i></p><p>Reference: Crawford 53/2.</p><p>Provenance: CNG Electronic auction 433 (28 November 2018), lot 240.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1007159[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>L. Piso Frugi. 90 BC. AR Quinarius (14mm, 2.16 g). Rome mint.</b></p><p><i>Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, club (control mark) in left field.</i></p><p><i>Reverse: Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm-branch, L PI - SO across fields, FRVGI in exergue.</i></p><p>Reference: Crawford 340/2e.</p><p>Provenance: Naville Numismatics, Auction 42 (22 July 2018), lot 422. Ex Sternberg Auction 18 (20 November 1986), lot 323.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1007160[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Marsic Confederation. 91-87 BC. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.75 g). Bovianum(?) mint, struck 89 BC.</b></p><p><i>Obverse: Laureate head of Italia left; VITELIV ( = ITALIA) retrograde in Oscan script behind.</i></p><p><i>Reverse: Soldier standing facing, head right, left foot on lorica, holding inverted spear in right hand and sword in left; to right, recumbent bull facing, head right; I in exergue.</i></p><p>Reference: Campana group 9b, 141 (D97/R118).</p><p>Provenance: Roma Numismatics Auction XVI (26 September 2018), lot 537. Ex Bolaffi Spa, Auction 29 (30 November 2016), lot 80.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1007161[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>L. Censorinus. 82 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.99 g, 6h). Rome mint.</b></p><p><i>Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right.</i></p><p><i>Reverse: Marsyas standing left, raising hand and holding wineskin over shoulder; L•CENSOR downwards in left field; column surmounted by statue of Minerva(?) in right field</i></p><p>Reference: Crawford 363/1d.</p><p>Provenance: CNG 111 (29 May 2019), lot 613. From the Alan J. Harlan Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1007162[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus. 81 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (20mm, 4.13 g, 10h). Rome mint.</b></p><p><i>Obverse: Veiled head of Hispania right, HISPAN downward in left field.</i></p><p><i>Reverse: Togate figure standing left, raising hand, between aquila and fasces. A – POST•A•F – •S•N – ALBIN across fields and in exergue.</i></p><p><i>Reference: Crawford 372/2.</i></p><p>Provenance: CNG 106 (13 September 2017), lot 651. Ex Deyo Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012), lot 1334. Stack’s (9 December 1992), lot 3177.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1007163[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.98 g). Rome mint.</b></p><p><i>Obverse: Laureate bust of Apollo (or Erato?) facing right with hair rolled back and in loose locks over the forehead, flower or rosette before ear and a flower on stalk (or a compound plectrum?) to left, possibly a lily.</i></p><p><i>Reverse: Erato, the Muse of Erotic Poetry, standing slightly right, habited in the stola — over which is the palla, — holding a kithara, and playing upon it with a simple plectrum held at her side; Q•POMPONI to left; MVSA to right.</i></p><p>Reference: Crawford 410/7b corr. (rev. type)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1007164[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>T. Carisius. 46 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.80 g). Rome mint.</b></p><p><i>Obverse: Head of Sibyl Herophile right, hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling, tied with bands.</i></p><p><i>Reverse: Sphinx seated right; T • CARISIVS above, III • VIR in exergue.</i></p><p>Reference: Crawford 464/1.</p><p>Provenance: Ex Aureo &amp; Calicó Auction 319 – Alba Longa, vol. I (7 November 2018), lot 223, Ex Sotheby&#039;s &quot;Greek and Roman coins&quot; (28 October 1993), lot 1385.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1007165[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>T. Carisius. 46 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.61 g). Rome mint.</b></p><p><i>Obverse: Head of Roma right, wearing ornate helmet; ROMA behind.</i></p><p><i>Reverse: Scepter, cornucopia on globe, and rudder; T • CARISI below; all within laurel wreath.</i></p><p>Reference: Crawford 464/3c.</p><p>Provenance: Triton XXII (9 January 2019), lot 912. From the Alan J. Harlan Collection, purchased from Freeman &amp; Sear. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 33 (5 April 2006), lot 339.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1007166[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>C. Vibius Varus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.67 g, 11h). Rome mint.</b></p><p><i>Obverse: Laureate and bearded head of Hercules right.</i></p><p><i>Reverse: Minerva, helmeted and draped, standing right, holding spear in right hand and Victory in extended left; shield at side, C • VIBIVS downward to right, VARVS downward to left.</i></p><p>Reference: Crawford 494/37</p><p>Provenance: Heritage Auctions - Long Beach Expo World &amp; Ancient Coins Signature Auction Session 5 (September 5-9 2019), lot 155. Ex Stack&#039;s &amp; Bower&#039;s - Coin Galleries: The Numismatic Review and Fixed Price List (May - June 1960), lot A371.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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