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Contributor: Teresa Darling.
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| Issuer: | Gens SULPICIA. Publius Sulpicius Galba, 69 BC. AR Denarius. |
| Obverse: | Veiled head of Vesta looking right, S.C downwards behind. |
| Reverse: | Sacrificial implements: sesespita (knife), culullus (ladle), securis (axe), AE on right, CVR on left, P. GALB. in exergue. |
| Reference: | Crawford 406/1; Babelon 7. Grade: aU. |
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Contributor: David Sorenson.
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| Issuer: | Gens CALPURNIA. Gaius Piso L. f. Frugi, 67 BC. AR Denarius (3.69 g.). |
| Obverse: | Laureate head of Apollo, R control-mark behind. |
| Reverse: | Horseman galloping, holding palm, P? control-mark above, PISO L. F. FRVG below. |
| Reference: | Crawford 408/1a; Babelon Calpurnia 24g. Grade: VF. |
| Comments: | The moneyer was probably Cicero's son-in-law, Quaestor in 58. | |
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Contributor: Kenneth Dorney.
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| Issuer: | Gens ROSCIA. Lucius Roscius Fabatius, 64 BC. AR Serrate Denarius. |
| Obverse: | Head of Juno Sospita wearing goat skin, control symbol behind, LROSCI below. |
| Reverse: | Girl and snake facing each other, control symbol behind girl, FABATI below. |
| Reference: | Crawford 412/1. Grade: aEF. |
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Contributor: Matthew Geary.
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| Issuer: | Gens CASSIA. Lucius Cassius Longus, 63 BC. AR Denarius. |
| Obverse: | Draped bust of Vesta veiled left, kylix behind and letter before. |
| Reverse: | Voter moving left, dropping a tablet inscribed V into a cista, with legend LONGIN. III. V. downwards behind. |
| Reference: | Crawford 413/1; Babelon Cassia 10. Grade: F. |
| Comments: | This type commemorates the passing of the Lex Cassia tabellaria, a law relating to the method of voting, which was proposed in 137 BC by L. Cassius Ravilla. The mark V stood for VTI ROGAS, a favorable vote. | |
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Contributor: Teresa Darling.
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| Issuer: | Gens AEMILIA. Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, 62 BC. AR Denarius. |
| Obverse: | Diademed and veiled head of Concordia facing right, PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA upwards from left. |
| Reverse: | Togate male (Lucius Aemilius Lepidus) standing left erecting trophy in front of three captives (Perseus, king of Macedon, standing right with his two sons), TER above, PAVLLVS in exergue. |
| Reference: | Crawford 415/1. Grade: U. |
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The obverse refers to the concordia ordinum of Cicero in the previous year. The reverse indicates that he claimed (falsely) descent from L. Aemilius Paullus. The moneyer was consul in 50 BC (see Crawford). |
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Contributor: Teresa Darling.
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| Issuer: | Gens SCRIBONIA. Lucius Scribonius Libo, 62 BC. AR Denarius. |
| Obverse: | Head of Bonus Eventus right, BON. EVENT downwards before, LIBO downwards behind. |
| Reverse: | Puteal Scribonianum, decorated with a garland and two lyres, at base hammer, PVTEAL above, SCRIBON below. |
| Reference: | Crawford 416/1a; Babelon 8, Sydenham 928. Grade: U/aU. |
| Comments: | Bonus Eventus ("Good Outcome") may refer to Cicero's (Rome's) success in the war against Catiline (see Crawford). | |
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Contributor: Kenneth Dorney.
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| Issuer: | Gens SCRIBONIA. Lucius Scribonius Libo, 62 BC. AR Denarius. |
| Obverse: | Head of Bonus Eventus right, BON. EVENT downwards before, LIBO downwards behind. |
| Reverse: | Puteal Scribonianum, decorated with a garland and two lyres, at base anvil(?), PVTEAL above, SCRIBON below. |
| Reference: | Crawford 416/1c. Grade: aF/VG. |
| Comments: |
Bonus Eventus ("Good Outcome") may refer to Cicero's (Rome's) success in the war against Catiline (see Crawford). |
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