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Offline Sergius Silus

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Gladiators OTD
« on: March 27, 2011, 06:01:38 pm »
Old one from my collection, but new in the my forum gallery.
L Livineius Regulus

Bare head of the praetor L. Livineius Regulus to right.

Gladiators fighting animals: in the foreground a gladiator attacks a lion with a trident,
above another attacks a panther. Above left, boar seated right.
L REGVLVS below.

Crawford 494/30
Sear 179
Sydenham 1112.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Livineia

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Sergius
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Re: Gladiators OTD
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2011, 06:17:18 pm »
I like the interesting perspective on the reverse. I have tried to start a topic about interesting perspectives on ancient coins.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=66953.0

This type is a very nice example.

My best wishes
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Offline casata137ec

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Re: Gladiators OTD
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2011, 09:41:56 pm »
Very nice, :) I wonder why the boar is just sitting there though!

Chris
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Re: Gladiators OTD
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2011, 11:25:33 pm »
I think that the boar is intended as mortally wounded.
Pat L.
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Offline ancientdave

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Re: Gladiators OTD
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2011, 01:55:07 pm »
Really great coin!
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Offline Noah

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Re: Gladiators OTD
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2011, 08:57:56 pm »
That is definitely a gorgeous reverse on a charming coin!

Best, Noah
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Offline Mark Z

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Re: Gladiators OTD
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2011, 09:28:13 pm »
Quote from: Noah on March 28, 2011, 08:57:56 pm
That is definitely a gorgeous reverse on a charming coin!

Best, Noah

Very much agree with you on the charming aspect of this one.

In fact, when I looked at it my mind sort of wandered back 1900 years and I imagined what it must have looked, sounded, smelled, tasted and felt like to be in the Coliseum on any given day when there was entertainment going on.

mz
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Offline Randygeki(h2)

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Re: Gladiators OTD
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2011, 09:38:07 pm »
Thats pretty cool
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Offline mix_val

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Re: Gladiators OTD
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2011, 10:53:20 pm »
A wonderful coin!  Reminds me of Roman wall paintings
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Re: Gladiators OTD
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2011, 12:12:28 am »
It's a type I've wanted for a long time.  Very nice acquisition!
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Offline Sergius Silus

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Re: Gladiators OTD
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2011, 05:19:36 am »
Thank you all for the kind words.

I really like this reverse.
In some descriptions i found that this coin is one of three known types with gladiatorial fighting scene.

Quote from: rover1.3 on March 27, 2011, 06:17:18 pm
I like the interesting perspective on the reverse. I have tried to start a topic about interesting perspectives on ancient coins.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=66953.0

This type is a very nice example.

My best wishes


yes i read it, very interesting and lovely examples.

all best
Sergius
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