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Roman Republic, Anonymous AR Victoriatus

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A nice surprise in the Goldberg lot. Beautiful portrait of Jupiter on a tiny coin.

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Roman Republic, anonymous.
211-208 BC

AR victoriatus
Sicily mint?
15 mm, 3.2 gm
Obv: laureate head of Jupiter right
Rev: Victory standing right, erecting (crowning?) trophy. ROMA in exergue
Ref: Crawford 67/1, BMC 137?
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A very nice coin.
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A very early example of Roman Republican silver.
Lotsa detail in a small and attractive coin.
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A very early example of Roman Republican silver.
Lotsa detail in a small and attractive coin.
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The reverse is celebrating a great victory over someone of some import. The time period is correct for the siege and fall of Syracuse.
The end of 'Greek' Sicily



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Looking at the shield on the reverse again. There is an unusual satyr like face in profile ..... or am I hallucinating ...... again
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Must be a flashback ;)

I checked other coins and pictures and didn't see any which had designs on the shield, although all of the coins I saw were fairly worn on the high spots, which could mask such detail.

Good theory about the battle. I'll go with that in the retelling.
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