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<p>[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 4871447, member: 57495"]Too hard to choose! I'll show four favorites, and mention that the JC is my most expensive, and cost more than twice the other three put together. It was not one of my thriftiest scores. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie18" alt=":bag:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176367[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>JULIUS CAESAR</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.77g, 19mm. Rome mint, struck by L. Aemilius Buca, February - March 44 BC. Crawford 480/8; Sydenham 1061; RCV 1411. O: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO , wreathed head of Caesar facing right. R: L BVCA , Venus standing left, holding Victory and a sceptre.</p><p><i>Ex David Sellwood Collection; ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin (1 Oct 1977), lot 793</i></p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176368[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC. L. Plautius Plancus</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 4.03g, 18mm. Rome mint, 47 BC. Crawford 453/1c; CRI 29a; Sydenham 959b. O: L.PLAVTIVS, facing mask of Medusa with disheveled hair. R: Aurora flying right, holding a palm branch and conducting the four horses of the Sun; PLANCVS below.</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176369[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>JULIA DOMNA</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.0g, 19.5mm. Rome mint, AD 201. RIC 540; Vagi 1723; BMC 4. O: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; hair elaborately waved. R: AETERNIT IMPERI, laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right, vis-à-vis bareheaded and draped bust of Geta left.</p><p><i>Ex Dr. Walter Neussel Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176371[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC. Q. Servilius Caepio Brutus (M. Junius Brutus)</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.58g, 20.8mm. Rome mint, 54 BC. Crawford 433/1; Sydenham 906. O: Head of Libertas right; LIBERTAS behind. R: The consul L. Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, each carrying fasces over shoulder, preceded by an accensus; BRVTVS in exergue.</p><p><i>Ex Michael Kelly Collection</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 4871447, member: 57495"]Too hard to choose! I'll show four favorites, and mention that the JC is my most expensive, and cost more than twice the other three put together. It was not one of my thriftiest scores. :bag: [ATTACH=full]1176367[/ATTACH] [B]JULIUS CAESAR[/B] AR Denarius. 3.77g, 19mm. Rome mint, struck by L. Aemilius Buca, February - March 44 BC. Crawford 480/8; Sydenham 1061; RCV 1411. O: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO , wreathed head of Caesar facing right. R: L BVCA , Venus standing left, holding Victory and a sceptre. [I]Ex David Sellwood Collection; ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin (1 Oct 1977), lot 793[/I] [ATTACH=full]1176368[/ATTACH] [B]ROMAN REPUBLIC. L. Plautius Plancus[/B] AR Denarius. 4.03g, 18mm. Rome mint, 47 BC. Crawford 453/1c; CRI 29a; Sydenham 959b. O: L.PLAVTIVS, facing mask of Medusa with disheveled hair. R: Aurora flying right, holding a palm branch and conducting the four horses of the Sun; PLANCVS below. [ATTACH=full]1176369[/ATTACH] [B]JULIA DOMNA[/B] AR Denarius. 3.0g, 19.5mm. Rome mint, AD 201. RIC 540; Vagi 1723; BMC 4. O: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; hair elaborately waved. R: AETERNIT IMPERI, laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right, vis-à-vis bareheaded and draped bust of Geta left. [I]Ex Dr. Walter Neussel Collection[/I] [ATTACH=full]1176371[/ATTACH] [B]ROMAN REPUBLIC. Q. Servilius Caepio Brutus (M. Junius Brutus)[/B] AR Denarius. 3.58g, 20.8mm. Rome mint, 54 BC. Crawford 433/1; Sydenham 906. O: Head of Libertas right; LIBERTAS behind. R: The consul L. Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, each carrying fasces over shoulder, preceded by an accensus; BRVTVS in exergue. [I]Ex Michael Kelly Collection[/I][/QUOTE]
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