I picked up this quadrigatus today and look forward to seeing it in person! It's not perfectly centered but I liked that it has nice original skin and probably an old pedigree lurking out there somewhere for it. I'll post better pictures when I get it in hand. Here is my description, if I got the attribution wrong, please correct me: Roman Republic, Anonymous AR Didrachm (Quadrigatus). Rome, circa 225-214 BC. Laureate head of Janus / Jupiter, holding sceptre and brandishing thunderbolt, in quadriga driven to right by Victory; ROMA in relief in linear frame below. Crawford 28/3 & Pl. IV 1-5; Sydenham 64c; RSC 23; RBW 68. 6.88 grams. Extremely Fine; nice cabinet toning with iridescent highlights. NGC CH AU star 5/5, 5/5. Ex. Jonathan K. Kern Collection
Beautiful style on the Janus portrait. It’s my dream to someday own a decent example of a Quadrigatus or the other Roman Didrachm types.
Thanks! I hope you are able to pick one up someday foe your collection! Sometimes they can be reasonable, it just takes a lot of patience.
Gorgeous coin @kazuma78 , CONGRATS! They are among my favorites! I collected these three as they reflected the devaluation of silver in the War with Hannibal as he progressively smashed the Roman Legions... RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius Quadrigatus Didrachm 225-215 BCE Craw 28-3 Sear 31 10 Asses = Denarius RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius Quadrigatus Didrachm 215-213 Janus Roma Relief tablet S 32 Cr 28-3 RR 225-214 BCE Anon BILLON Heavy Denarius Quadrigatus-Janus Didrachm Janus-Jupiter gallopng quadriga r 18.2mm 4-1g Cr 28-3 S 33 And also the HALF-Quadrigatus... RR Anon AR Heavy Quinarius / Drachm / Half-Quadrigatus 225-212 BCE 3.1g 18mm Janus Jupiter in Quadriga L Victory ROMA Craw 28-4 Sear 35 SCARCE 5 Asses = Quinarius RR Anon AR Heavy Quinarius / Half-Quadrigatus / Drachm 216-214 BCE Janus ROMA Jupiter Victory Quadriga LEFT Cr 29-4 S 35
