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Roman Republic (280 - 41 BC)    [ without thumbnail images ]

Mercury facing right/prow of galley right Anonymous, 217-215 BC, AE (bronze) sextans,
           21.61 gm, Sear-85, SearM-610

          obv.:  Head of Mercury right, two pellets above.
          rev.:  Prow of galley right, ROMA above, two pellets below.

         note:  Great patina.  Nice detail.

$225.00

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Roma facing right/Prow right Anonymous, 211-207 BC, AE (bronze) uncia,
           5.50 gm


          obv.:  Head of Roma right, in crested Attic helmet, pellet behind.
      
    rev.:  Prow of galley right, ROMA above, pellet below.

$75.00

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Roman Republic denarius L. Titurius Sabinus, 89 BC, AE (bronze) As,
                12.16 gm, SearM-745
          obv.:  Laureate head of Janus
          rev.:  "L TITVRI L F" above prow right, winged victory to the right, "SABNVS" below.
          note:  Nice example of early bronze coinage of Rome.  Sear values this coin at $280 in VF.

$165.00

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Roman Republic denarius L. Roscius Fabatus, 64 BC, AR (silver) Denarius,
           3.87 gm, RSC-Roscia-3
          obv.:  Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin, symbol behind.
          rev.:  Female standing right, feeding serpent erect before her, symbol behind, "FABATI" in exergue.
          note:  The reverse type depicts the scene that occurs yearly at Lanuvium at the festival in honor of Juno Sospita, when a virgin descended into the grotto with food for the serpent that dwelt there.  If the girl was chaste, then she returned safely to her home, where there was much rejoicing.  If she was not chaste she was destroyed by the serpent.

$175.00

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Venus facing right/Trophy with captives C Scribonius, 154 BC, AR (silver) Denarius,
           3.28 gm, RSC-Scribonia-1

          obv.:  Head of Roma right, X behind.

          rev.:  The Dioscuri right, C . "SCR" below horses, ROMA in exergue.
        

$55.00

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C Junius, 145-138 BC, AR (silver) Denarius,
           4.00 gm, RSC-Junia-1

          obv.:  Head of Roma right, X behind.

          rev.:  The Dioscuri galoping right with spears, "C IVNI C. F." below horses, ROMA in exergue.
        

$75.00

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Venus facing right/Trophy with captives Cn Gellius, 138 BC, AR (silver) Denarius,
           3.46 gm, RSC-Gellia-1, Syd. 434a
          obv.:  Head of Roma right, X behind, all within laurel-wreath.
          rev.:  "CN GE"
                     Mars and Nerio in quadriga, right, CN GE below horses, ROMA in exergue.
         note:  Seaby writes that this reverse refers to the rape and subsequent marriage of Nerio and Mars, who was worshipped especially by the Sabines as the god of marriage and conjugal life.

$75.00

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Sex. Pompeius Fostlus, 137 BC,
        AR (silver) Denarius, 3.62 gm, RSC-Pompeia-1

          obv.:  Head of Roma right, X below chin, jug on fig behind.
          rev.:  "SEX . POM . FOSTLVS"
                 She-wolf right, suckling the Twins, shepherd on left, birds on fig behind, ROMA in exergue.

$85.00

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Roman Republic denarius L. Antestius Gragulus, 136 BC,
        AR (silver) Denarius, 3.76 gm, RSC-Antestia-1

          obv.:  Head of Roma right, X below chin, "GRAG" behind.

          rev.:  Jupiter in quadriga, "L AES" under horses, ROMA in exergue.

$75.00

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Roman Republic denarius Q. Caecilius Metellius, 130 BC, AR (silver) Denarius,
             3.88 gm, Syd-570a

          obv.:  Head of Roma right, helmet winged and ornamented with gryphon's head, visor peaked; ear-ring; "Q ME TE" behind, * below chin.
          rev.:  Jupiter in slow quadriga right, holding branch and thunderbolt, "ROMA" in exergue.
          note:  Excellent detail, nice toning.  Ding at 3 o'clock on the rim.

$45.00

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Roman Republic denarius M. Baebius Tampilus, 120 BC,
        AR (silver) Denarius, 3.80 gm, RSC-Baebia-1

          obv.:  Head of Roma left, X below chin, "TAMPIL" behind.

          rev.:  Apollo in quadriga, "ROMA" under horses.

$75.00

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M. Furius L. f. Philus, 119 BC, AR (silver) Denarius,
                3.80 gm, RSC-Furia-18

          obv.:  "M . FOVRI . L . F" around laureate head of Janus.
          rev.:  Roma standing left erecting trophy, ROMA on right, PHLI off flan in exergue.
          note:  Commemorates victories over the Allobroges and the Arverni in Gaul. 

$75.00

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L. Cosconius M. f., 118 BC, AR (silver) Denarius, 3.72 gm, RSC-Cosconia-1

          obv.:  "COS CO . M . F . X" around head of Roma right.
          rev.:  Bituitus in biga right, L. LIC . CN . DOM in exergue.

$49.00

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