2 Roman silver day !!!

[robfinds]

Well ok, one and a half. Would welcome an id on the full republican one, Robert.

 

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[CRUSADER]

We have never had a republic like that mid C BC type. Its a gap I hope to fill one day. I emailed Dad for an ID, but not many letters to go on. I like the Victory riding the quadri. Very good day, as you know.

 

[robfinds]

Cheers Cru, an id would be great.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Great silvers, Robfinds. I love the cut one.

 

[CRUSADER]

Cheers Cru, an id would be great.

Show how little I know I thought it was roughly 50BC...lol

Dads thoughts:

Not very proficient at these but the Victory in Biga type was introduced in its simplest form – linked to Roma Head right with X (ten behind bust for 10 Asses) from 157-155BC. From then on 154-41BC moneyers started put their names below the horses above the ROMA which was in the exergue.

On the coin shown I can see no trace of a moneyer’s name and the Exergue is off-coin. So I think this may be an earlier Victory in Biga of 157-155 BC. Sears Vol I page 88 No. 76, RSC 6 type

 

[CRUSADER]

Is that your earliest coin, it would beat mine by about 70 years or so.

 

[Westfront]

Congrats! Republican Silver! I like these coins a lot. I have to look at mine, but i think you beat me as well.

 

[sutphin]

THESE TYPE OF FINDS WILL BLOW YOUR MIND . NICE PEICE .

 

[Limey-digger]

Very early coin for the UK the design on the reverse of the republican coin shows a bit of influence on later celtic staters just check out the chariot wheel and the legs of the horses.
Great recovery Rob well saved.

George...

 

[robfinds]

Is that your earliest coin, it would beat mine by about 70 years or so.

Yes Cru, got to be my earliest. Many thanks to your dad for the id. Wonder if the coin came over with the Roman invasion. It could have come earlier, through trade. Either way it must have passed through many hands. Before it ended up in the corner of a fairly nondescript Yorkshire field.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes Cru, got to be my earliest. Many thanks to your dad for the id. Wonder if the coin came over with the Roman invasion. It could have come earlier, through trade. Either way it must have passed through many hands. Before it ended up in the corner of a fairly nondescript Yorkshire field.

A real puzzel. If we assume it was traded within 50 years of minting, it was still prior to any Celtic coins in your region, so begs the question, what was the point? (only useful to a metal working melting for jewelry)??