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AquilaSPQR

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Republican denarius
« on: January 11, 2017, 06:37:33 am »
I'm afraid I need your assistance with another republican denarius. I believe it's "Victory on biga" type, but I don't see any legend and can't find any exact match.

Obverse - Roma, helmeted, (this element, I believe it's called "visor" is partially visible, there's also characteristic hair). It seems there was an "X" or a similar sign (star maybe) under the chin, part of it is still visible.

Reverse - it seems it's biga and that it's Victory there. No legend visible, at least to me. Also horses' heads seem to point upwards and I couldn't find the same type, on all denarii I've seen so far those heads were usually "horizontal".

If anyone could help me with ID or at least an approximate dating I would grately appreciate it.
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Re: Republican denarius
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2017, 08:12:15 am »
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AquilaSPQR

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Re: Republican denarius
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2017, 08:53:29 am »
Wow! It's very similar, I think it may be it! Some examples have even the very similar looking bust of Roma (not a perfect die match, but still nearly identical). And the reverse is also nearly identical. Now when I have examples for comparison I think I even see traces of legend - three vetical lines where F L F should be and something that may be "C" from CILO.

Thank you very much for your help. 

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