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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Here is a republic coin I just bought, I'm content with it although there is not much detail left. Didnt cost a lot and its only my second republican coin Type : Roman Republican Issuer : L. Livineius Regulus Date Ruled : 42 BC Metal : Silver Denomination : Denarius Struck / Cast : struck Date Struck : BC 42 Weight : 3.7 g Obverse Legend : REGVLVS / .PR. Obverse Description : Large bare head of the praetor L. Livineius Regulus right Reverse Legend : L. LIVINEIVS / REGVLVS Reverse Description : Curule chair between six fasces, three on either side Mint : Rome   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2480 Posts |
Yes, it's very worn but still quite appealing. I like it!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4980 Posts |
much better than my roman republican.... i don't have one yet.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Curule chairs come up on roman coins for a long time after this one. And that counterstamp is cool too.
How long must this have circulated to get like this? The only ones found in the UK are always near slugs. Where was this one dug up?
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Pillar of the Community
 Netherlands
1204 Posts |
I think its dug up in holland, I like the counterstamp as well!
It was a really good buy imo: just 24 dollars
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Nice coin, even with the wear I still like it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
I with the rest of these guys, a worn coin, but still very appealing! Good buy and an even better price.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
It looks very tactile. You do find some lovely coins.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36905 Posts |
Seems like a decent coin for the price.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3446 Posts |
Twenty four dollars this buy is big 'no brainer'. The coin is worn but appealing and the old fellow depicted (possibly the father of the moneyer) was probably quite well connected too. At this period that would have meant he no doubt had shared a few amphoras of wine with the likes of Julius,Crassus,Brutus,Octavian,Cassius et al.
I like it !
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Nice find, interesting Bankers mark on the reverse. An "M"?
Republican coins did indeed remain in circulation well into the Imperial era.
At the Pompeii exhibition here in London, I saw a stash of Denarii. There would obviously not be any dated to later than 79 AD.
However, there were a number of Republican Denarii in that stash.
Their high silver content spoke more to the average Roman than the propaganda of the Imperial Denarii.
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Posted 07/29/2013 5:30 pm
