Several new posts in the last week : including this one featuring the Dioscuri on a Roman Republican denarius from the calm before the storm. https://www.sullacoins.com/post/the-dioscuri Post your Dioscuri - or anything else you find interesting or entertaining.
ANONYMOUS ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X REVERSE: The Dioscuri galloping right; in exergue, ROMΛ in raised letters within linear frame Struck at Rome 214-213 BC 19.8mm, 3.45g Crawford 46/1(b) C SERVILIUS M.F. ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS SERVILIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Winged, helmeted head of Roma right, surmounted by head of an eagle, Lituus star under chin, ROMA below REVERSE: the Dioscuri galloping in opposite directions, C SERVEILI M F in ex. Struck at Rome 136 BC 3.86g, 21.2 mm Cr 23/1, Syd 525, RSC Servilia 1 ex Alfred De La Fe, Agora 5, lot 92 L MEMMIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS MEMMIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Young male head (Apollo?) right, wearing oak-wreath; before, mark of value REVERSE: Dioscuri standing facing between their horses, each holding spear; L MEMMI in ex. Struck at Rome 109-108 BC 3.86g, 19.05mm Syd 558; Cr304/1; Memmia 1 MN. FONTEIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FONTEIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Jugate heads of the Dioscuri REVERSE: Galley under oar Struck at Rome 108-109 BC 3.9g, 20mm Cr.307/1, Fonteia 7 MN. CORDIUS RUFUS ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius OBVERSE: Jugate heads of the Dioscuri right; stars above REVERSE: Venus Verticordia holding scales and sceptre; on her shoulder, Cupid Rome 46 BC 18mm, 3.5g Cr463/1b; Syd 976c; Cordia 1 ex. J. Cardona Collection
