I've owned a few other examples of this type over the years. This one is probably my "forever coin" for the type because of the wonderfully engraved obverse which is in untypically good style for the issue.
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AR Denarius(19mm, 3.86g). Marcus Furius Lucii filius Philus, moneyer, 119 BC, Rome mint. Laureate head of Janus;around, M·FOVRI·L·F, Border of dots. / Roma (wearing Corinthian helmet) standing left, holding sceptre in left hand and crowning trophy with right hand; above, star; behind, ROMA upwards; the trophy is surmounted by a helmet in the form of a boar's head and flanked by a carnyx and shield on each side; in exergue, (PHI)LI. Crawford 281/1, Sydenham 529; RSC Furia 18; BMCRR (Italy) 555; Russo RBW 1105. Ex Roma Numismatics Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 822, ex Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 114, 6 May 2019, lot 1283, ex RVP Collection, CNG e-Auction 309, 21 August 2013, lot 204.
For "FuriusFriday": A silver denarius of Marcus Furius Lucii filius Philus struck circ 119 B.C.. The obverse of this coin features the Roman god Janus. The reverse, a trophy surrounded by Gallic shields and carnyces, likely alluding to victory vs Allobroges and Arveni in 121 B.C.
AncientBluesky
BTW I always put references and provenance in the alt text. All coins mine unless otherwise noted
Roman Republic AR Denarius(18.5mm, 4.02 g, 9h), Faustus Cornelius Sulla, moneyer, 56 B.C., Rome mint. Head of young Hercules right, wearing lion skin headdress; behind, SC and monogram, downwards / Globe surrounded by three small wreaths and one large wreath; apluster to lower left, stalk of grain to lower right. Crawford 426/4a; Sydenham 882; Cornelia 61; RBW 1529; Banti Cornelia 86/5(this coin). Ex CNG Electronic Auction 525 session 1, 19 October 2022, lot 789, ex JS collection, ex Numismatica Ars Classica Spring Sale 2021, 10 May 2021, lot 1081, ex Dr Angelo Signorelli collection, part II, P.P. Santamaria, 4 June 1952, lot 329
For WreathWednesday a denarius minted by Faustus Cornelius Sulla, son of the dictator Sulla, 56BC. The small wreaths represent Pompey's triumphs, the large his Corona Aurea awarded 63BC, aplustre his position of Cura Annonae in 57 and globe the "known-world wide" scope of victories
AncientBlueSky
Plate & text from the 1960 Schulman sale cited above. The distinctive bankers mark on obverse made it easier to ID and that toning guaranteed it was not something fresh on the market but it was not on any of the usual internet auction aggregators or sources & seemingly had not transacted since 1960
Roman Imperatorial period AR denarius(3.86g, 18mm), P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus, moneyer, 42 B.C., Rome mint. Laureate bust of Apollo right; lyre behind / Diana Lucifera standing facing with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand; P•CLODIVS M•F• across fields. Crawford 494/23; Sydenham 1117; HCRI 184; Banti Claudia 23/17(this coin). Ex Münzhandlung Ritter GMBH, 17 July 2023, ex Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, 233, 28-31 March 1960, lot 1126
Another recent pickup: P Clodius M F Turrinus, 42 BC. Apollo/Diana Lucifera. Well provenanced to J Schulman, Amsterdam, auction 233, March 1960. As is often the case, no provenance noted by dealer but found during pre purchase diligence and research.
AncientBluesky
Roman Republic AR Denarius(18mm, 3.72 g, 5h). 74 B.C., Rome mint. Laureate head of Neptune right, trident over shoulder; control-mark XXXIIII to upper left. Border of dots/Winged boy(perhaps Palaemon or Cupid) on dolphin speeding right. Below, L•LVCRETI TRIO. Border of dots. Crawford 390/2 Privately purchased from a friend 2 August 2023, ex CNG 100, 7 October 2015, lot 1803, ex R.H. Collection
Purchased from a friend this week, a type I've wanted for many years: a beautifully toned denarius of L Lucretius Trio struck circa 74 BC. Neptune/Winged boy (perhaps Cupid or Palaemon) riding a dolphin.
AncientBlueSky