Republican Billon Quadrigatus, 225-212 BC.
Obverse: Laureate head of Janus.
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga galloping right, ROMA on raised tablet below.
Craw 28/3 var, Syd 68. 18.81 mm, 4.82 gm.
This type of coin is called a “quadrigatus” after the quadrigae, or four horse chariot, on the reverse. In 211 BC. the coinage was reformed. This coin was discontinued and the better known denarius was introduced.
I believe this coin to be a debased Second Punic War emergency issue. It is made of billon, not the normal silver, and it is underweight. I would think that it is too obvious to be an ancient counterfeit. Please correct me if I am wrong.
I hope everyone out there has a fantastic Thanksgiving.
M. Porcius Laeca, 125 BC. AR denarius.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right, LAECA behind.
Reverse: Libertas in quadriga, crowned by Victory, M POR ROMA below.
Cr270/1, Syd 513.
This moneyer was a descendant of P. Porcius Laeca, praetor in 195 BC. who proposed and carried out the Lex Porcia Provocatione. This granted the Roman citizen residing outside the city the right of appeal in criminal matters against the magistrates acting in their military capacity.
I am going to be updating this site to the latest version of Wordpress. It has been a few years since I did that, plus I slightly hacked the old version, so it may not go perfectly the first time. Just a heads up if you come here and it is all screwed up.
This coin is one of the coins minted shortly before Julius Caesar’s assassination, on the infamous Ides of March, March 15, 44 BC, announcing him as perpetual dictator. It is said that these coins helped kill him. Romans of the republic were leery of anyone becoming too powerful or wanting to become king. Additionally, living Romans were not portrayed on coins. Though I am somewhat of a fan of Caesar, it is hard to find fault with Brutus, Cassius, and the rest for taking him out.
If you would like to see what a very, very nice sample of this coin looks like, click here. Note the price of the coin in the link and you will see why mine is so beat up. :) I’m not complaining though, I love this coin.
Julius Caesar. 44 BC. AR Denarius. L. Aemilius Buca, moneyer.
Obverse: CAESAR D[CT PER]PETVO, laureate head right.
Reverse: L BVCA, winged caduceus and fasces in saltire; axe, globe, and clasped hands in angles.
Crawford 480/6; CRI 103; Sydenham 1063; RSC 25. 18mm - 2.90 g.
The reverse of this coin shows a famous scene from Roman legend — the rape of the Sabine women. The word “rape” in this case is from the Latin “raptio,” which means “abduction.”
According to legend, after filling the city with shepherds, thieves, and and runaway slaves, Romulus invited all of the neighbors of the city to a show of games and seized their women.
The obverse of the coin show King Tatius, the Sabine King.
L. Titurius L.f Sabinus, 89 BC, AR Denarius.
Obverse: Head of Tatius right, “TA” monogram in front.
Reverse: Two roman soldiers, each carries a woman in his arms.
Tituria 1, 3.88 gm.
I received this coin a few days ago. It is a republican denarius minted during the Social war. “Social” is from the Latin “socii”, which means allies. It was a war between Rome and some of its Italian allies.
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. 90 BC. AR Denarius
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right; H behind, G before.
Reverse: Horseman galloping right, carrying palm; caduceus above; C below.
Crawford 340/1; Sydenham 670d; Calpurnia 11. 19mm - 4.03 g.
Carthage, Zeugitana; AE 16, uncertain Sicilian mint, circa 300 BC.
Obverse: Head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Horse standing right, palm-tree behind.
SNGCop 113, Müller 163; 2.66 gm.
A coin of Carthage, which was destroyed by the Romans twenty-one and a half centuries ago.
I made another section in the gallery for my Celtic coins — all 5 of them. 
A refresher for me and hopefully a help to others.
Whenever subordinate clauses are placed into oratio obliqua, the verbs of the subordinate clauses are placed into the subjunctive mood.
