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Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius ScipioQ. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Imperator, AR Denarius.
Military mint in Africa, legate Eppius, 47-46 BC.
Obverse: Q METELL SCIPIO IMP, laureate head of Africa right in elephant skin headdress, grain ear before, plow below.
Reverse: EPPIVS LEG F C, Hercules standing facing, naked, hand on hip, leaning on club set on a rock.
Caecilia 50, Syd 1051, Cr461/1b70Dec 17, 2009
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M. Junius Silanus 145 BC.M. Junius Silanus, AR denarius.
Obverse: Head of Roma right in winged helmet, head of ass behind, X below chin.
Reverse: Dioscuri riding right, M·IVNI below, ROMA in exergue, linear border.
SRCV I 96, Crawford 220/1, Sydenham 408, RSC I Junia 8.
3.549g, maximum diameter 18.2mm, die axis 0o.b70Dec 04, 2009
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AugustusAE; Syria, Balanea; Struck 13/4 BC.
Obverse: Bare head of Augustus right.
Reverse: Unknown deity driving quadriga left. BALAN[?] below. THN? above.
RPC 1.4460; 23 mm.b70Nov 20, 2009
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Barcid SpainAE 22, Spanish Mint, 237-209 BC.
Obverse: Head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Horse's head right, A below.
Similar to SNGCop283-7 (no letters).
22mm, 9.0 gms.
b70Oct 14, 2009
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C. Mamilius LimetanusC. Mamilius Limetanus 82 B.C.; AR denarius.
Obverse: Bust of Mercury right, caduceus behind.
Reverse: Ulysses walking r. holding staff and being greeted by his dog Argus.
Syd 741, Cr362/1.b70Jul 09, 2009
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P. Fonteius P.f. Capito, 55 BC.Obverse: Helmeted bust of Mars r., trophy over shoulder, P FONTEIVS P F CAPITO III VIR around.
Reverse: Horseman attacking warrior who is about to slay a kneeling captive, MN FONT TR MIL above.
Cr-429/1, Syd-900, Fonteia-17. 3.88g.b70Apr 03, 2009
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Anonymous AR denarius, 206-195 BC.Anonymous AR denarius.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma r., X behind.
Reverse: Dioscuri riding r., rostrum tridens below horses; below, ROMA in linear frame.
Cr-114/1, Syd-244. 4.26g.b70Mar 24, 2009
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M. Fannius 123 BC.M Fannius, AR denarius.
Obverse: Head of Roma right in winged helmet, ROMA behind, X below chin.
Reverse: Victory in a quadriga right, reins in left, wreath in right, M FAN•C•F (AN ligate) in exergue.
SRCV I 150, Crawford 275/1, Sydenham 419, RSC I Fannia 1. 3.977g, 18.8mm, 315o. b70Feb 06, 2009
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CastuloSpain, Castulo. Late 2nd Century BC. Æ
Obverse: Diademed head right; hand before.
Reverse: Sphinx standing right; star before.
CNH pg. 336, 38; SNG BM Spain 1323ff. 27 mm. 11.69 g.b70Feb 02, 2009
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Alexander the GreatAlexander III "The Great". 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm, struck circa 325-323 BC.
Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress.
Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, sceptre in left; grapes and M before, monogram below throne.
Price 3641b (same obverse die); Müller 692. 26mm, 16.62 g. Babylon mint.b70Jan 19, 2009
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Julius CaesarCaius Julius Caesar, 100-44 BC, Denarius 47-46 BC.
Obverse: Diademed head of Venus right.
Reverse: CAESAR; Aeneas walking left, holding his father Anchises and palladium.
Cr.458/1. 3.75 g.b70Jan 12, 2009
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QuadrigatusRepublican Billon Quadrigatus, 225-212 BC.
Obverse: Laureate head of Janus.
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga galloping right, ROMA on raised tablet below.
Craw 28/3 var, Syd 68. 18.81 mm, 4.82 gm.
I think this is a debased Second Punic War emergency issue as it is under weight and billon, not silver. I could be wrong though.b70Dec 08, 2008
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Silver diobol Mesembria, Thrace, c. 450 - 350 B.CSilver diobol, SNG Cop 653, gVF, Mesembria mint, 1.295g, 11.2mm, obverse crested Corinthian helmet facing; reverse M-E-T-A within wheel, surrounded by border of radiating lines.b70
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L Marcius Philippus 56 B.C.Attribution: RSC Marcia 28
Obverse Legend: ANCVS (ccw beneath head)
Reverse Legend: PHILIPPVS (ccw on the left side) / AQVA.MAR (ligate; all within arcade)
Obverse: Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right; Lituus behind
Reverse: Equestrian statue right, on arcade of five arches; Flower beneath horseb70
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Constantine the GreatConstantine I, AE3, 324-325, Rome, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks, one pellet in doorway, two pellets above
RP in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.84g
RIC VII, 264, sub-issue d
Note: RIC 264-269 includes a sub-issue, delineated by the number of dots on the reverse, with:
a = no dots; b = dot in arch; c = dot in arch, one dot above; d = dot in arch, two dots above; e = dot in arch, three dots above.b70
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