Serratus Republican

Alegandron · Jul 10, 2016

Bing said: ↑

I was lucky enough to acquire this kinda rare example of an AR Serrate Denarius of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus who was co-consul with Gaius Norbanus in 83 BC.

This Asiaticus is first mentioned in 100 BC, when he took up arms with the other members of the senate against Lucius Appuleius Saturninus (Cic. pro Rabir. Perd. 7). In the Social War he was stationed with L. Acilius in the town of Aesernia, from which they escaped on the approach of Vettius Scato in the dress of slaves (Appian, B. C.i. 41). He belonged to the Marian party in Sulla's first civil war and Sulla's second civil war. He was appointed consul in 83 BC with Gaius Norbanus. In this year Lucius Cornelius Sulla returned to the Italian Peninsula, and advanced against the consuls. He defeated Norbanus in Italy, but seduced the troops of Scipio to desert their general.

He was taken prisoner in his camp along with his son Lucius, but was dismissed by Sulla uninjured. He was, however, included in the proscription in the following year, 82 BC, whereupon he fled to Massilia, and passed there the remainder of his life
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L. SCIPIO ASIAGENUS
AR Serrate Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Jupiter left, R dot below chin
REVERSE: Jupiter holding sceptre and thunderbolt in quadriga right, L SCIP ASIAG in ex.
Struck at Rome, 106 BC
3.5g, 20mm
Cornelia 24c, Crawford 311/1a-b

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Wow, nice capture. This is some cool history.

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Alegandron · Jul 10, 2016

I only have a couple Serratus Coins:

Roman Republic
L Licinius Crassus & Cn Domitius Ahenobarbus 118 BCE
NARBO
AR Denarius
Serrated Attic Helmet Gallic Biga
Sear 158 Craw 282/3

ONE OF MY FAVORITES - Jest walkin' the dawg!
Roman Republic
C Mamilius 82 BCE
AR Denenarius
Serrated Mercury Ulysses Dog Argos
Sear 282 Craw 362/1

Carthago · Jul 10, 2016

Congrats Bing! I'm still looking for mine.

red_spork · Jul 10, 2016

A reshoot(well, technically my first shoot, previous pic was auction house's) and a couple more I neglected to post originally:

Topcat7 · Jul 11, 2016

Nice coin Bing. I like your write-up, too.
Much easier to read than the Encyclopaedia Brittanica.(Lol)

Can you tell me if the introduction of the Serrati Nummi was an early form of 'clipping' (to get some silver back to melt down to make some coins for 'free'?

Okidoki · Jul 11, 2016

Cool stable my coin friend.

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Serratus Republican

Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

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