Roman Republic, M. Porcius Laeca, Silver Denarius, 125 BC, VF Gold - Sovereign Found mostly in open grasslands

Found mostly in open grasslands throughout Australia’s dry centre

the Christmas Beetle is a distinctive Australian characteristic of the Christmas season

ancestral spirits wandered the earth in both animal and human forms

The Royal Visit coin represents the stability of the crown contrasting with the rapid growth of Australia

He served in the Middle East and North Africa

Roman Republic, M. Porcius Laeca, Silver Denarius, 125 BC, VF Gold - Sovereign Found mostly in open grasslandsROMAN REPUBLIC, T. Quinctius T. f. Flaminius, as Triumvir Monetalis (moneyer), Silver Denarius (3. 88g, 18mm), Rome mint 126 BC. Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing winged Attic helmet, "X " monogram (mark of value) to lower right, flamen's cap to left. Rev. The Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, on horseback right, both armed with spear pointed forward and surmounted by star, Macedonian shield flanked by "T Q" below, "ROMA" in exergue. Crawford 267 1;