Roman Collector Posted December 25, 2022 · Patron Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) My wife indulged my coin habit again this Christmas! She's the best! She gave me this attractive denarius of M. Vargunteius featuring Jupiter in a quadriga. M. Vargunteius, 130 BCE. Roman AR Denarius, 3.87 g, 18.4 mm, 1 h. Rome mint, 130 BCE. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right, M • (VAR) G behind, mark of value * below chin. Rev: Jupiter driving triumphal quadriga right, holding palm frond and thunderbolt. Refs: Crawford RRC 257/1; Sydenham CRR 507; RSC Vargunteia 1; Sear 133; Kestner 2314-5; BMCRR Rome 1068-9; RBW 1048. Let's see your recently-acquired Republican denarii, other examples of this coin, or anything you feel is relevant! Edited December 25, 2022 by Roman Collector 20 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted December 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 25, 2022 Lovely example! Happy Christmas... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted December 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 25, 2022 very nice present for Christmas Here is my denarius and a quadrans (CR 257/4,16.6x17,05 mm, 3,44 gr) 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted December 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 25, 2022 Great geasture from your wife @Roman Collector. Those are the best presents ever !! I don't have the type yet. Two denarii from the last Leu webauction are on their way, hopefully they will show up soon Q 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted December 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 25, 2022 Nice Christmas present! Here's a recent RR denarius. C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, Rome 90 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.92g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo r.; symbol below chin. R/ Minerva driving galloping quadriga r. Crawford 342/5b; cf. RBW 1287; RSC Vibia 2. 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted December 25, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted December 25, 2022 That's a beautiful coin, @Roman Collector. Your wife has great taste; it obviously runs in the family! For my favorite recent Roman Republican purchases, see my "top Roman Republicans" thread. Although I still have a couple to write up, and not much time left to do it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted December 29, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) Congrats @Roman Collector! RR M Vargunteius 130 BCE AR Denarius Roma Jupiter slow Quadriga Sear 133 Craw 257-1 These are so cool with the Cross-X * as the symbol for the retariffed Denarius at 16 Asses. Edited December 29, 2022 by Alegandron 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinian Posted December 29, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/25/2022 at 8:51 AM, Qcumbor said: I don't have the type yet. Two denarii from the last Leu webauction are on their way, hopefully they will show up soon I was disappointed to find out that, for an auction conducted Dec. 3-6, they did not intend to mail the coins until January. Yesterday I got this response to my inquiry: "As informed in the email accompanying the invoice, we will ship the orders of WA24 in January. Indeed, due to bank holidays and the very high quantity of lots we need time to prepare the more than 1100 orders and can and start shipments next week."You will receive the tracking number when the parcel has been dispatched." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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