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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8302666, member: 134416&quot;][ATTACH=full]1469073[/ATTACH] </p><p>FAUSTUS CORNELIUS SULLA AR silver denarius. Struck 56 BC. Laureate and diademed bust of Venus right; scepter on shoulder, SC behind. Reverse - 3 military trophies between capis &amp; lituus; FAVSTVS, monogrammed, in exergue. RCV 384, Scarce, valued at $480 in VF. 19mm, 3.2g. </p><p><br /></p><p><i>Just as Pompey was Sulla&#039;s protege in the early 1st century, Faustus, Sulla&#039;s son, served under Pompey. This coin, struck by Faustus in 56 BC, honors Pompey&#039;s victories an all three continents (Asia against King Mithradates, Africa against the Marians, and Spain, Europe, against Quintus Sertorius). Pompey had a signet ring with the same three trophies on it, with which he sealed his correspondence. </i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469074[/ATTACH] </p><p>ROMAN REPUBLIC AE as. Anonymous type, later issue. Laureate head of Janus. Reverse - Prow of ship facing right, I before, ROMA below. 29mm, 16.4g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469075[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>M VOLTEIUS AR silver denarius. 78 BC. Bust of Jupiter, Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus with thunderbolt in pediment.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>MARCUS VOLTEIUS M F (Marcus Filius) AR silver denarius. 78 BC. Laureatehead of Jupiter right. Reverse - Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus withclosed doors; thunderbolt on pediment. Crawford 385/1; Sydenham 774;Volteia 1. 17mm, 3.5g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469076[/ATTACH] </p><p>Silver denarius, Crawford 519/2, Sydenham 1177, RSC I Domitia 21, F, well centered, Uncertain Adriatic or Ionian mint, weight 3.546g, maximum diameter 18.4mm, die axis 270o, 41 - 40 B.C.; obverse AHENOBAR, bare head of Ahenobarbus right; reverse CN DOMITIVS IMP, trophy on prow right;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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