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<p>[QUOTE="benhur767, post: 7456261, member: 36818"]A <i>triga</i> is a three-horse chariot, but in this case it's a three-coin thread!</p><p><br /></p><p>A <i>quadriga</i> is a four-horse chariot, although some coins depict chariots drawn by other kinds of beasts such as bulls. I hope you enjoy looking at these three quadriga-themed coins from my collection. In celebration of the quadriga, please share your quadriga-themed coins, or anything you feel is relevant or related.</p><p><br /></p><p>---------------------------------------------------------</p><p><b>Caracalla</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1292452[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>AR denarius, Rome, 207(?) CE; 18mm, 3.38g, 7h. BMCRE —, Hill —, RIC —, cf. RSC 622a (Victory in biga). Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; head laureate r. Rx: VICTORIAE / AVGG in exergue; Victory standing in quadriga galloping r., holding wreath and palm. Very rare; unpublished and possibly unique variety.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>---------------------------------------------------------</p><p><b>Elagabalus</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1292451[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>AR denarius, Rome, 220 CE; 18mm, 3.21g, 6h. BMCRE p. 556†(cf. Münzhandlung Basel 8, 22 March 1937, lot 917), RIC 36 (R3), RSC 180 (Cohen put the value at 100 francs), Thirion 338 (R2, attributed to Antioch, same dies). Obv: IMP ANTONINVS AVG; laureate and draped bust r. Rev: P – M TR P III COS / III P P in exergue; Elagabalus in slow quadriga l., holding branch and eagle-tipped scepter; he is crowned by Victory, who stands behind him. A very rare type.</p><p><br /></p><p>The specimen illustrated in Thirion is a die duplicate of the present coin. Thirion attributes the type to Antioch, contradicting BMCRE, RIC, and RSC, and despite the stylistic consistency with coins struck at Rome.</p><p><br /></p><p>---------------------------------------------------------</p><p><b>Elagabalus</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1292458[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>AR denarius, Eastern, 218–9 CE. 20mm, 3.24g, 12h. BMCRE 287, RIC 196, RSC 269 (Cohen put the value at 25 francs). Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVG; laureate head r. Rx: SANCT DEO SOLI / ELAGABAL in exergue; slow quadriga r., bearing conical stone of Elagabalus of Emesa, on front of which, an eagle; about it, 4 parasols. Very rare obv. variant showing FELIX in legend, and head only rather than bust draped and cuirassed; 0 in Reka Devnia.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="benhur767, post: 7456261, member: 36818"]A [I]triga[/I] is a three-horse chariot, but in this case it's a three-coin thread! A [I]quadriga[/I] is a four-horse chariot, although some coins depict chariots drawn by other kinds of beasts such as bulls. I hope you enjoy looking at these three quadriga-themed coins from my collection. In celebration of the quadriga, please share your quadriga-themed coins, or anything you feel is relevant or related. --------------------------------------------------------- [B]Caracalla [/B] [ATTACH=full]1292452[/ATTACH] AR denarius, Rome, 207(?) CE; 18mm, 3.38g, 7h. BMCRE —, Hill —, RIC —, cf. RSC 622a (Victory in biga). Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; head laureate r. Rx: VICTORIAE / AVGG in exergue; Victory standing in quadriga galloping r., holding wreath and palm. Very rare; unpublished and possibly unique variety. --------------------------------------------------------- [B]Elagabalus [/B] [ATTACH=full]1292451[/ATTACH] AR denarius, Rome, 220 CE; 18mm, 3.21g, 6h. BMCRE p. 556†(cf. Münzhandlung Basel 8, 22 March 1937, lot 917), RIC 36 (R3), RSC 180 (Cohen put the value at 100 francs), Thirion 338 (R2, attributed to Antioch, same dies). Obv: IMP ANTONINVS AVG; laureate and draped bust r. Rev: P – M TR P III COS / III P P in exergue; Elagabalus in slow quadriga l., holding branch and eagle-tipped scepter; he is crowned by Victory, who stands behind him. A very rare type. The specimen illustrated in Thirion is a die duplicate of the present coin. Thirion attributes the type to Antioch, contradicting BMCRE, RIC, and RSC, and despite the stylistic consistency with coins struck at Rome. --------------------------------------------------------- [B]Elagabalus [ATTACH=full]1292458[/ATTACH] [/B] AR denarius, Eastern, 218–9 CE. 20mm, 3.24g, 12h. BMCRE 287, RIC 196, RSC 269 (Cohen put the value at 25 francs). Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVG; laureate head r. Rx: SANCT DEO SOLI / ELAGABAL in exergue; slow quadriga r., bearing conical stone of Elagabalus of Emesa, on front of which, an eagle; about it, 4 parasols. Very rare obv. variant showing FELIX in legend, and head only rather than bust draped and cuirassed; 0 in Reka Devnia.[/QUOTE]
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