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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2445159, member: 56859&quot;]Nice variety, folks!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few more.</p><p><br /></p><p>An almost anepigraphic coin (ROMA is or should be below Athena&#039;s bust; X behind)</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_248654562c684705acf39ffdf771e233.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_496,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_248654562c684705acf39ffdf771e233.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic, Anonymous</b></p><p>Rome, 115-114 BCE</p><p>AR denarius, 20 mm, 3.91 g, 10 h</p><p>Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right, X behind, ROMA below</p><p>Rev: Roma, helmeted, seated on two shields, holding spear before her, she-wolf standing right at her feet, head turned back, sucking Romulus and Remus. In left and right fields, two birds flying towards her.</p><p>Ref: Crawford 287/1</p><p><br /></p><p>Two young dudes hangin&#039; with their dog:</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_04191219db7c4261a8b0a07719d5d5a7.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_511,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_04191219db7c4261a8b0a07719d5d5a7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic, L. Caesius</b></p><p>112-111 BCE</p><p>AR denarius, 3.92 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; bust of Vejovis (some references say Apollo?) from behind, head turned left, holding a thunderbolt, legend AP; dotted border.</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Lares praestites seated with heads left, dog between, bust of Vulcan above; legend LA-RE; dotted border.</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Crawford 298/1. Sydenham 564. RSC Caesia 1</p><p><br /></p><p>One of my absolute favorite Roman Republicans:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/jc-cupidbigadenarius-reflection-jpg.458530/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic</b></p><p><b>moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BC</b></p><p>AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm</p><p>Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・J above</p><p>Rev: Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・J above</p><p>Ref: Crawford 320/1</p><p><i>Jencek E-auction 26, lot 58, 14 October 2014. Ex CNG XXXI lot 699, September 1994; ex RBW Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Bust of Cupid, looking remarkably like Fiona of Shrek fame:</p><p><i><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_ccf8de3275184ddea2f5a9942cd8c004.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_625,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_ccf8de3275184ddea2f5a9942cd8c004.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p><b>Roman Republic, C. Egnatius Cn. f. Cn. n Maxsumus</b></p><p>75 BCE</p><p>AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.82 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; bust of Cupid right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; behind, MAXSVMVS downwards</p><p>Rev:&nbsp;&nbsp; distyle temple with figures of draped Jupiter and Libertas standing facing within; C EGNATIVS CN F below, CN N upwards to right, control to left</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Crawford 391/2; Sydenham 788</p><p><i>ex Andrew McCabe</i></p><p><i>ex Vecchi Auction 15, 15 June 1999, lot 738</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Another fave, the Sewer Goddess <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> :</p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/concordiacloacina-rt-jpg.461599/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/">L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE</a></b></p><p>AR denarius, Rome mint.</p><p>Obv: Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right; CONCORDIA upwards behind; star in right field under chin</p><p>Rev: Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACIN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above.</p><p>Ref: Crawford 494/42b; Bab. 6; BMC 4244; Crawf. 494/42 b; Syd. 1093a[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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