A 'Republican Denarius' ID Challenge

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Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 10/21/2018 7:05 pm I haven't bought anything in a long while and my budget is certainly small, but I picked this up, described simply as an 'Ancient Roman republican denarius coin'. It might not slab as MS63, but it has some pretty cool features to it and I don't think I could afford this rare type in any better condition. I invite everyone to have a go at attributing it, see if you can tell why I bought it. Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 10/21/2018 7:13 pm See: http://coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=208103 Edit: Sorry...I see now you weren't looking for an attribution... Superior specimen: http://coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=308749 Edited by Kamnaskires 10/21/2018 7:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34431 Posts	Posted 10/21/2018 8:55 pm Quote: see if you can tell why I bought it. Was it for the "neo-punic legend" on the rev? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 10/22/2018 06:39 am Exactly - also of interest is that the obverse and reverse read the same - IVBA REX // (neo-punic - HMMLKT-IWB, an abbreviation of Yubai Hammamleket) - King Juba. Famous gossip Seutonius relates that Caesar once tugged on Juba's beard during an argument. It is no wonder that when the civil war came, Juba sided with the Republicans. He went with 3 'Legions' to support Metellus Scipio & Labienus at the battle of Thapsus, but fled the field without engaging once he saw that Caesar was unstoppable. His forces were cut off on their retreat and he committed suicide. On his death, Numidia was annexed to the Roman Empire and became Africa Nova. Report this Post to the Staff
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