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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 2398471, member: 75525&quot;]Doug - I like the bearded guys on coins about this time. They fit in well with Houston&#039;s bearded heros -</p><p>&nbsp;[ATTACH]493696[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]493697[/ATTACH]</p><p>My bearded coins</p><p>[ATTACH=full]493698[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]493699[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Republican Denarius, 57 BC (59 BC by Crawford before M. hoard)</p><p>M. Nonius Sufenas</p><p>Obv - SVFENAS – S·C Head of Saturn r.; in field l., harpa and conical stone. Rev. PR·L·V·P·F Roma seated l. on pile of arms, holding sceptre and sword, crowned by Victory standing behind her; in exergue, SEX·NONI·. </p><p>Cr - 421/1.</p><p>Gruber - Rome 3820</p><p>Sydenham - 885</p><p>RSC / Bab - Nonia 1</p><p><br /></p><p>I will re-read Harlan&#039;s book and write a summary. He discusses the date of the coin changing from 59 BC by Crawford to 57 BC after the Mesange hoard was found and analyzed. He also discusses the squabble between J Ceasar and Pompey / Crassus while Caesar was in Gaul and wanted another 5 years to complete his job.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]493700[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]493701[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republican Denarius, 56 BC</p><p>C. Memmius </p><p>Obv - MEMMI.C.F / QVIRINVS Laureate head of Quirinus to right. </p><p>Rev - MEMMIVS AED. CERIALIA PREIMVS FECIT Ceres seated right, holding torch and grain ears</p><p>Crawford - 427/2</p><p>Grueber - Rome 3940</p><p>Sydenham - 921</p><p>RSC / Bab - Memmia 9[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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