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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7458087, member: 96898"]The triga only appears on these two Roman Republican types – as Donna mentioned above, it is a very unusual chariot on Roman coins:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1292583[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyers: Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancinus, Q. Urbinus, AR denarius, 111–110 BC, Rome mint. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, quadrangular device. Rev: T MAL AP CL Q VR; Victory in triga r., holding reins in both hands. 20.5mm, 3.82g. Ref: RRC 299/1b.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1292582[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer C. Naevius Balbus, denarius serratus, 79 BC. Obv: diademed head of Venus right, SC behind. Rev: Victory in triga right, C NAE BALB in exergue; above, CLXXXX. Ref: Crawford 382/1b. </font></p><p><br /></p><p>And to make this a quadriga of coins, here are two Republican denarii with chariots drawn by four horses. The first one is a recent purchase which isn't the most exciting type and suffers from some flan and die damage – but it has terrific toning and an interesting collection provenance (never shown on CT before):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1292584[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer: Q. Caecilius Metellus Balearicus, AR denarius, 130 BC, Rome mint. Obv: Q·METE (ligated); head of Roma, helmeted, r.; before, crossed X. Rev: ROMA; Jupiter in quadriga, r., holding reins and thunderbolt in l. hand and branch in r. hand. 20mm, 3.87g. RRC 256/1. Ex Peus, Lagerliste 26, lot 99 (1973); ex Prof. Hildebrecht Hommel collection; ex Kölner Münzkabinett.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>The second one is a mor interesting type with a very mysterious deity on the obverse:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1292585[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer: L. Iulius Bursio, AR denarius, 85 BC, Rome mint. Obv: male head r., with attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune; behind, control-mark (grapes). Rev: L.IVLI.BVRSIO; Victory in quadriga r., holding reins in l. hand and wreath in r. hand; in field, controlmark (FI). 21mm, 3.76g. Ref: RRC 352/1c.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3"><font size="4">PS: The stone of Emesa denarius in the original post is simply fantastic!</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7458087, member: 96898"]The triga only appears on these two Roman Republican types – as Donna mentioned above, it is a very unusual chariot on Roman coins: [ATTACH=full]1292583[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Republic, moneyers: Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancinus, Q. Urbinus, AR denarius, 111–110 BC, Rome mint. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, quadrangular device. Rev: T MAL AP CL Q VR; Victory in triga r., holding reins in both hands. 20.5mm, 3.82g. Ref: RRC 299/1b. [ATTACH=full]1292582[/ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer C. Naevius Balbus, denarius serratus, 79 BC. Obv: diademed head of Venus right, SC behind. Rev: Victory in triga right, C NAE BALB in exergue; above, CLXXXX. Ref: Crawford 382/1b. [/SIZE] And to make this a quadriga of coins, here are two Republican denarii with chariots drawn by four horses. The first one is a recent purchase which isn't the most exciting type and suffers from some flan and die damage – but it has terrific toning and an interesting collection provenance (never shown on CT before): [ATTACH=full]1292584[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Republic, moneyer: Q. Caecilius Metellus Balearicus, AR denarius, 130 BC, Rome mint. Obv: Q·METE (ligated); head of Roma, helmeted, r.; before, crossed X. Rev: ROMA; Jupiter in quadriga, r., holding reins and thunderbolt in l. hand and branch in r. hand. 20mm, 3.87g. RRC 256/1. Ex Peus, Lagerliste 26, lot 99 (1973); ex Prof. Hildebrecht Hommel collection; ex Kölner Münzkabinett.[/SIZE] The second one is a mor interesting type with a very mysterious deity on the obverse: [ATTACH=full]1292585[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Republic, moneyer: L. Iulius Bursio, AR denarius, 85 BC, Rome mint. Obv: male head r., with attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune; behind, control-mark (grapes). Rev: L.IVLI.BVRSIO; Victory in quadriga r., holding reins in l. hand and wreath in r. hand; in field, controlmark (FI). 21mm, 3.76g. Ref: RRC 352/1c. [SIZE=4]PS: The stone of Emesa denarius in the original post is simply fantastic![/SIZE][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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