Need Ancient coin (Roman) ID help

ajaan

Any help is greatly appreciated:

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Thanks.

STLNATS

Not that familiar with the area, but all look to be Republican denarii.

#1. Crepusia 1. Moneyer Pub. Crepusius ca BC 82. Apollo bust on obverse, horseman throwing spear on the reverse.

#2 "Postumia 7. " Moneyer is Postuminus A. f. Sp. n. Albinus ca BC 81. Bust of Diana on obverse and sacrifice scene on the reverse. The type refers to an event at the Battle of Lake Regillus. An ancestor of the family commanded the Roman army. Before the battle a sacrifice was made in the temple of Diana.

BTW, the edge treatment was to guarentee that the coin is of good silver, and not just a silvered plated core of base medal.

#3 "Porcia 1." The moneyer C. Cato, ca BC 123. Roma on obverse, Victory in biga (chariot) on reverse. X behind Roma is the indication of the denomination.

#4 "Acilia 8." The moneyer Man. Acilius Glabrio, ca BC 49. bust of Salus/Salus standing against a column. This family claimed to have introduced the first doctor in Rome, hence the use of Salus. BTW, this was the first "good" roman coin I acquired
as a young teenager.

That ought to get you started....

Aethelred

1. Roman Republic, AR Denarius, P. Crepusius, 82 BC, SR-283, VF-$80

2. Roman Republic, AR Denarius, A. Postumius, 81 BC, SR-296, VF-$96

3. Roman Republic, AR Denarius, C. Porcius Cato, 123 BC, SR-149, VF-$72

4. Roman Republic, AR Denarius, Mn. Acilius Glabrio, 49 BC, SR-412, VF-$80

Hope that helps!

ajaan

Thank you sirs, bery helpful.

lordmarcovan

I was hoping to find some such at Charlotte. Did you get those there, Don? I bought about a half-dozen Republican denarii at FUN the last time I went.

lordmarcovan

Crepusius seems to be popping up on the Darkside forum a lot lately.