A guide to the principal gold and silver coins of the ancients ...

100 PERIOD VI. C.
VI. c.
Plates 57-59.
Plate 57. 1. Gaulish. A/". 06u. Head of Apollo. i?et3. OlMnnOY. Char-
ioteer, in biga. Wt. 132 grs.
A barbarous but intelligent imitation of a gold stater
of Philip of Macedon. Cf. III. B. 17.
2. Massilia. JR. Obv. Head of Artemis ; at her shoulder, bow and
quiver ; in front, monogram. Bev. MAZZA. Lion. In exergue,
magistrate's name. Wt. 42 grs.
3. Home. JR. Obv. Head of Roma, wearing winged helmet ; behind,
X (10 asses). Bev. ROMA. Diana, in biga; beneath, lobster.
Wt. 60 grs.
4. Kome. JR. Obv. Similar. Bev. ROMA. The Dioscuri ; beneath,
L.COIL(ius). Wt. 61 grs.
These two coins were probably struck before circa B.C.
173. A certain L. Coelius is mentioned by Livy as living
in B.C. 179.
5. Eome. JR. Obv. Similar. Bev. ROMA. Victory, in biga;
beneath, S . AFRA(nius). Wt. 58-3 grs.
6. Eome. M. Same types. ROMA and C .
Wt. 57-8 grs.
TALN A in monogram.
7. Rome. JR. Ohv. Head of Roma; in front, X; behind, G.AN-
TESTI(us). Bev. ROMA. Dioscuri ; beneath, dog. Wt. 64 grs.
This may be C. Antistius Labeo, who was sent into
Macedon with other senators in B.C. 167.
8. Rome. M. 06u. Head of Roma ; behind, X. ^er. ROMA. Juno
Caprotina, in biga drawn by goats; beneath, 0. RENI(us). Wt.
60-8 grs.
9. Rome. JR. Obv. Similar. Bev. ROMA. Diana, in biga drawn
by stags ; beneath, crescent. Wt. 63-5 grs.
10. Rome. JR. Obv. Same head; in front, OTA. Bev. ROMA.
Hercules, in biga, drawn by Centaurs; beneath, M . AVRELI(us).
Wt. 57-4 grs.
A Marcus Aurelius Cotta is mentioned as a lieutenant
of Scipio Asiaticus, B.C. 190-189. This coin is, however,
certainly later in date, and was perhaps struck by his
son or grandson, circa B.C. 150-125.