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1. Roman bronze aes signatum bar. early unit exchance, c. 275 BC. Indian elephant and sow
2. Roman silver didrachm, c. 269 BC. The worl, Romulus and Remus
3. Silver denarius. 213-210 BC Rev.: Castor and Pollux galloping right.
4. Silver denarius, issued by Quintus Servvillius Brutus in 55 BC> Obv. head of Lucius Junius Brutus, Rome's first consul.Rev. head of Gaius Servilius Ahala, who slew the woul-be tyrant Apurius Mellius in 439 BC
5. Silver denarius, c. 52 BC BC. Obv.: head of the consul of 94 BC, Gaisu Celius Caldus. Rev.: head of the sund god Sol
6. Silver denarius, 47 BC. Head of the moneyer's father, Antius Restio
7. Silver denarius, 48 BC.. Head of a captive,Gaul (Vercingetorix, leader of the Avernit?)
8. Silver denarius, 46 BC. Head of Pompey the Great
9. Silver denarius, 44 BC. Idealized head of Julius Caesar
10. Silver denarius, 44 BC. Head of the worn-out Julius Caesar
11. Silver denarius, 44 BC. Head of the bearded and veiled Mark Antony
12. Sliver denarius, 41 BC. Head of Domitius Ahenobarbus