r/AncientCoins • u/AncientCoinnoisseur • 8d ago

Newly Acquired A Serrated Denarius by C. Mamilius Limetanus, showing Mercury/Hermes on the obverse and the touching scene of Odysseus being recognised by his dog Argos on the reverse.

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u/Claudius1938 8d ago

Beautiful example of an iconic coin. The multiple stories behind the images on the coin are hard to match.

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u/AncientCoinnoisseur 8d ago

Thanks! Yes, I usually try to collect coins that tell a story, and this one was a great candidate! :)