My Triton XXII win arrived today. And a true marvel of fine style it is, Roma is really really really beautiful here, and I quiet like this variation that has a plain crest on the helmet The moneyer himself is more or less unknown and the little we know from Cassius Dio may actually be incorrect. According to Cassius Dio, Titus Carisius defeated the Astures in Hispania, and took their chief town, Lancia, circa 25 BC; but in consequence of his cruelty and insolence, the Astures took up arms again in 22 BC. There are coins in which Titus Carisius is identified as triumvir monetalis, and another which mentions Publius Carisius, as legatus and propraetor, together with the word Emerita, apparently referring to the town of Augusta Emerita in Lusitania, which the emperor Augustus established for the emeriti, veterans of the war in Hispania. From this it has been conjectured that the praenomen Titus, assigned to the conqueror of the Astures by Cassius Dio, should instead be Publius. T. Carisius. 46 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.61 g). Rome mint. Obverse: Head of Roma right, wearing ornate helmet; ROMA behind. Reverse: Scepter, cornucopia on globe, and rudder; T • CARISI below; all within laurel wreath. Reference: Crawford 464/3c Provenance: Triton XXII (9 January 2019), lot 912. From the Alan J. Harlan Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 33 (5 April 2006), lot 339. I'm also adding my other type from the same moneyer here as well for you to enjoy T. Carisius. 46 BC. AR Denarius. (20mm, 3.74 g). Rome mint. Obverse: Head of Juno Moneta right; MONETA downwards in left field. Reverse: Implements for coining money: anvil (die) with garlanded punch die above (or possibly a cap of Vulcan), tongs and hammer on either side; T•CARISIVS above; all within laurel wreath. Reference: Crawford 464/2 Provenance: Jesus Vico S.A, Auction 150 (1 March 2018), lot 414. Ex Herrero (25 March 1993), lot 78.
Lovely coins. Both are types I hope to luck into some day. The issue of T. Carisius is an interesting one, as I believe it was issued for distribution for Julius Caesar's triple Triumph of 46 B.C. There are several types in addition to the OP (Crawford 464). It appears to have been an abundant issue, as well as rather hastily, crudely struck much of the time. I have two, featuring Victory in a biga and in a quadriga. Not nearly as interesting as the globe or anvil type, I believe these are still part of the same issue. RomanRepublic Denarius T. Carisius (46 B.C.) - Rome Mint Winged bust of Victory right / Victory in biga rt., holding reins and wreath; in exergue, T. CARISI Carisia 2; Crawford 464/4. (3.57 grams / 20 mm) RomanRepublic Denarius T. Carisius (46 B.C.) - Rome Mint Draped and winged bust of Victory right; SC behind / Victory driving quadriga right, holding wreath and reins, T CARISI in exergue. Carisia 3; Crawford 464/5. (3.25 grams / 19 mm)
@Michael Stolt , BOTH are great coins, but your capture of that Roma is outstanding! Really cool Head of Roma design. Congrats.
