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Title: ID Please Post by: ysbytymike on May 28, 2013, 01:51:54 PM Found this weekend. Cannot find a reference in Spinks 2010 but might have missed it.
Any help would be appreciated. Cheers Title: Re: ID Please Post by: Mike on May 28, 2013, 03:27:10 PM faustina , mars facing left holding spear , rome mint c.250ad . :) :)
actually i made that up :D :D not a clue but a very nice find well done mike Title: Re: ID Please Post by: Chef Geoff on May 28, 2013, 04:00:47 PM Lovely find Mike ;) Here's the reference to it;
Roman Republican, P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus, AR Denarius, 42 BC, Rome Laureate head of Apollo right, lyre behind P. CLODIVS | . M . F across fields Diana Lucifera standing facing, lit long torch in each hand, bow and quiver across shoulder 18mm x 20mm Title: Re: ID Please Post by: ysbytymike on May 28, 2013, 04:19:25 PM Mike, your a nutter.. :D
Geoff, many thanks bro. Knew I'd get some info from you, but the whole shebang!! Impressive.. Cheers Title: Re: ID Please Post by: Mike on May 28, 2013, 05:03:01 PM Lovely find Mike ;) Here's the reference to it; Roman Republican, P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus, AR Denarius, 42 BC, Rome Laureate head of Apollo right, lyre behind P. CLODIVS | . M . F across fields Diana Lucifera standing facing, lit long torch in each hand, bow and quiver across shoulder 18mm x 20mm i new it was rome ::) ::) :D Title: Re: ID Please Post by: Jassy on May 28, 2013, 05:20:03 PM Smashing find mike, oh dear I gave you an I.d similar to mikes! But all you have me was a womans head and a figure holding 2 things lol.
Title: Re: ID Please Post by: Chef Geoff on May 28, 2013, 05:31:51 PM Not that impressive Mike, it was only a copy and pate job ;D ;D
This page has quite a few versions; http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?search=similar%3A74837 (http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?search=similar%3A74837) Title: Re: ID Please Post by: handyman [Alan} on May 28, 2013, 06:14:58 PM roflmao Chef -- i love the image of a "pate" job ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: ID Please Post by: Jassy on May 28, 2013, 06:17:29 PM Brussels , smooth or coarse?
Title: Re: ID Please Post by: dances with badgers on May 28, 2013, 11:15:00 PM very nice mike
Title: Re: ID Please Post by: Neil on May 29, 2013, 07:05:41 AM Nice one Mike - love seeing Republicans come up - often hints at an early site.
Great find Neil Title: Re: ID Please Post by: rjm on May 29, 2013, 08:33:11 PM Well done, Mike. :) My earliest denarius is 117BC, found in South Wales. They're out there. |