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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;red_spork, post: 2858811, member: 74282&quot;]~$268(£180+19% buyers fee) via Roma XIII,&nbsp; lot 544. This is a rare stylistic variety of an otherwise common Second Punic War quinarius issue.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]680209[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Republic AR quinarius(2.16g, 16mm, 9h). Anonymous(H series), ca. 212-196 B.C. Apulian mint. Helmeted head of Roma right, V behind / ROMA, the Dioscuri riding right, each holds a spear; H below. Crawford 85/1a; Sydenham 174; RSC 33b; Russo RBW 348/NAC 61 lot 356(these dies)</p><p><br /></p><p>~$274 via Agora 51, 3/8/16, lot 145. If not for the flat striking this could well have been a $1000 coin IMHO, but because of the flat striking I was able to pick up this very attractive example at a price I could afford. I was especially impressed by how well executed and well preserved the murex-shell of the reverse was on this coin as most examples are either not from fresh dies or have just enough wear to remove the fine details.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]680219[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Republic AR Denarius(18.8 mm, 3.99 g, 12 h), Furius Purpurio, moneyer, circa 169-158 B.C. Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Border of dots / Luna in biga right, holding reins of nearer horse in left hand and reins of further horse and goad in right hand; above, murex-shell; below, PVR; in linear frame, ROMA. Line border. Crawford 187/1; Sydenham 424; BMCRR Italy 420; Babelon Furia 13.</p><p>Ex RBW Collection, ex Crédit Suisse 5, 4/18/86, lot 246</p><p><br /></p><p>$265 via Vcoins dealer Germania Inferior Numismatics, December 2015. I was a big fan of how well struck this coin was and in particular how well the reverse was executed. The fact that it&#039;s on a nice big flan helps a lot as well.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]680222[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Republic AR Denarius(3.68g, 21mm). Mn. Fonteius C.f., moneyer. 85 BC. Rome mint. Laureate head of Vejovis(or Apollo) right; below, thunderbolt; behind (MN) FO(NT)EI C F downwards; before, monogram(ROMA?) upwards. Border of dots. / Cupid on goat right; above, pilei; in exergue, thyrsus; around, laurel-wreath. Border of dots. Crawford 353/1a. BMCRR Rome 2476. Sydenham 724. RSC Fonteia 9[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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