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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 4564556, member: 57495&quot;]That is a beautiful Ancilius Glabrio, [USER=110350]@DonnaML[/USER]. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1130208[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.78g, 19mm. Rome mint, 49 BC, Manius Acilius Glabrio, moneyer. Crawford 442/1a (651 obv, 723 rev dies for both types); Sydenham 922. O: Laureate head of Salus right; SALVTIS behind. R: Valetudo standing left holding serpent and leaning elbow on column; MN ACILIVS III VIR VALETV around.</p><p><i>Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.12776</i></p><p><br /></p><p>The Plautius Plancus is one of my favorite RR types, but mine has Medusa without the snakes in the hair, so instead I&#039;ll show this Cossutius Sabula with quite a different take on how the &#039;monstrous&#039; Medusa was sometimes portrayed.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1130211[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.95g, 18mm. Rome mint, 72 BC. Crawford 395/1; Sydenham 790; Cossutia 1. O: Head of Medusa left, winged and entwined with serpents; SABVLA upwards behind. R: Bellerophon riding pegasos right, hurling spear; control mark X behind, L COSSVTI C F below.</p><p><i>Ex Eucharius Collection</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>One more, with the snake as a control symbol.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1130212[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p>AR Serrate Denarius. 3.92g, 18.8mm. Rome mint, 79 BC. Crawford 384/1, pl. LXVII, symbols 122; Sydenham 773. O: Head of Juno Sospita right; behind, coiled snake. R: Griffin leaping right; below, animal with raised tail (fox, ichneumon, or dog) crouched right; L • PAPI in exergue.<i></i></p><p><i>Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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