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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     cr_187_1_ex_rbw Type:     Roman Republican Issuer:     Furius Purpurio [PVR or PVR(VR in monogram)] Date Ruled:     169-158 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Date Struck:     169-158 Diameter:     18.8 mm Weight:     3.99 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     X Obverse Description:     Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Border of dots Reverse Legend:     PVR ROMA Reverse Description:     Luna in biga right, holding reins of nearer horse in left hand and reins of further horse and goad in right hand; above, murex-shell; below, PVR; in linear frame, ROMA. Line border. Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     Crawford 187/1 Reference2:     Sydenham 424 Reference3:     BMCRR Italy 420 Reference4:     Babelon Furia 13 Photograph Credit:     Jordan Montgomery Source:     http://gallery.respublicacoins.com Notes:     The murex shell is a reference to the moneyer

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