Roman Republic, Anonymous AR Victoriatus

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ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 10/12/2013 7:30 pm A nice surprise in the Goldberg lot. Beautiful portrait of Jupiter on a tiny coin. 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? Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/12/2013 7:40 pm A very nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 10/12/2013 8:52 pm A very early example of Roman Republican silver. Lotsa detail in a small and attractive coin. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 10/12/2013 8:53 pm A very early example of Roman Republican silver. Lotsa detail in a small and attractive coin. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3446 Posts	Posted 10/13/2013 07:23 am 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 Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3446 Posts	Posted 10/13/2013 07:28 am Looking at the shield on the reverse again. There is an unusual satyr like face in profile ..... or am I hallucinating ...... again Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 10/13/2013 08:45 am 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. Report this Post to the Staff
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