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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 2594488, member: 51347"]My Secret Santa sent me a WONDERFUL Gift! He was watching my posts, paid attention, was extremely thoughtful, and NAILED it when I received it!</p><p><br /></p><p>Yeah, I figgered out my Secret Saturnalia Santa... He TRIED to keep it secret, but I KNEW who he was when I received it!</p><p><br /></p><p>He is a great person, a great Coin Friend, very thoughtful, collects very similarly as I do, and I really enjoy his company when he posts here. I wish we lived closer as I would enjoy meeting and spending time with him and his collection!</p><p><br /></p><p>I really enjoy this Denarius in my collection!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]565245[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic</p><p>Moneyer: P Furius Crassipes 84 BCE</p><p>AR Denarius 19mm 3.84g</p><p>Rome mint</p><p>Obv: Turreted head of Cybele, in left field right foot upward</p><p>Rev: <b>Curule chair</b></p><p>Ref: Cr 356-1a Syd 735 Furia 20</p><p><br /></p><p>I had been looking for a Curule Chair that NIGHT BEFORE I received this coin for my Saturnalia present! (Fate-FORTUNE) There were postings before on CT, and I regretted that I did not have one. I felt that I had a hole in my collection as I KNEW how important the symbolism of <b>POWER</b> that the Curule Chair was in the ancient Roman Republic.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>A great synopsis in Wikipedia:</b></p><p><i>"In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic" rel="nofollow">Roman Republic</a>, and Empire, the curule chair (sella curulis, supposedly from currus, "chariot") was the seat upon which magistrates holding <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperium" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperium" rel="nofollow">imperium</a> were entitled to sit. This includes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Dictator" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Dictator" rel="nofollow">dictators</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_the_Horse" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_the_Horse" rel="nofollow">magistri equitum</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_consul" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_consul" rel="nofollow">consuls</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetor" rel="nofollow">praetors</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_censor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_censor" rel="nofollow">censors</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_aedile" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_aedile" rel="nofollow">curule aediles</a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promagistrates" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promagistrates" rel="nofollow">promagistrates</a>, temporary or de facto holders of such offices...</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livy" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livy" rel="nofollow">Livy</a> the curule seat, like the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toga" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toga" rel="nofollow">Roman toga</a>, originated in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etruria" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etruria" rel="nofollow">Etruria</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_seat#cite_note-4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_seat#cite_note-4" rel="nofollow">[4]</a> and it has been used on surviving Etruscan monuments to identify magistrates... According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassius_Dio" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassius_Dio" rel="nofollow">Cassius Dio</a>, early in 44 BC a senate decree granted <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar" rel="nofollow">Julius Caesar</a> the curule seat everywhere except in the theatre, ...As a form of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne" rel="nofollow">throne</a>, the sella might be given as an honor to foreign kings recognized formally as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socii" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socii" rel="nofollow">allies</a> by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populus_Romanus" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populus_Romanus" rel="nofollow">Roman people</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_senate" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_senate" rel="nofollow">senate</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_seat#cite_note-8" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_seat#cite_note-8" rel="nofollow">[8]</a> ...</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>In Rome, the curule chair was traditionally made of or veneered with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory" rel="nofollow">ivory</a>, with curved legs forming a wide X;<b> it had no back, and low arms. Although often of luxurious construction, this chair was meant to be uncomfortable to sit on for long periods of time, the double symbolism being that the official was expected to carry out his public function in an efficient and timely manner, and that his office, being an office of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_republic" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_republic" rel="nofollow">republic</a>, was temporary, not perennial (Alegandron emphasis)</b>. The chair could be folded, and thus was easily transportable; this accords with its original function for magisterial and promagisterial commanders in the field..."</i></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_seat" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_seat" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_seat</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 2594488, member: 51347"]My Secret Santa sent me a WONDERFUL Gift! He was watching my posts, paid attention, was extremely thoughtful, and NAILED it when I received it! Yeah, I figgered out my Secret Saturnalia Santa... He TRIED to keep it secret, but I KNEW who he was when I received it! He is a great person, a great Coin Friend, very thoughtful, collects very similarly as I do, and I really enjoy his company when he posts here. I wish we lived closer as I would enjoy meeting and spending time with him and his collection! I really enjoy this Denarius in my collection! [ATTACH=full]565245[/ATTACH] Roman Republic Moneyer: P Furius Crassipes 84 BCE AR Denarius 19mm 3.84g Rome mint Obv: Turreted head of Cybele, in left field right foot upward Rev: [B]Curule chair[/B] Ref: Cr 356-1a Syd 735 Furia 20 I had been looking for a Curule Chair that NIGHT BEFORE I received this coin for my Saturnalia present! (Fate-FORTUNE) There were postings before on CT, and I regretted that I did not have one. I felt that I had a hole in my collection as I KNEW how important the symbolism of [B]POWER[/B] that the Curule Chair was in the ancient Roman Republic. [B]A great synopsis in Wikipedia:[/B] [I]"In the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic']Roman Republic[/URL], and Empire, the curule chair (sella curulis, supposedly from currus, "chariot") was the seat upon which magistrates holding [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperium']imperium[/URL] were entitled to sit. This includes [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Dictator']dictators[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_the_Horse']magistri equitum[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_consul']consuls[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetor']praetors[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_censor']censors[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_aedile']curule aediles[/URL], and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promagistrates']promagistrates[/URL], temporary or de facto holders of such offices... According to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livy']Livy[/URL] the curule seat, like the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toga']Roman toga[/URL], originated in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etruria']Etruria[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_seat#cite_note-4'][4][/URL] and it has been used on surviving Etruscan monuments to identify magistrates... According to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassius_Dio']Cassius Dio[/URL], early in 44 BC a senate decree granted [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar']Julius Caesar[/URL] the curule seat everywhere except in the theatre, ...As a form of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne']throne[/URL], the sella might be given as an honor to foreign kings recognized formally as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socii']allies[/URL] by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populus_Romanus']Roman people[/URL] or [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_senate']senate[/URL].[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_seat#cite_note-8'][8][/URL] ... In Rome, the curule chair was traditionally made of or veneered with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory']ivory[/URL], with curved legs forming a wide X;[B] it had no back, and low arms. Although often of luxurious construction, this chair was meant to be uncomfortable to sit on for long periods of time, the double symbolism being that the official was expected to carry out his public function in an efficient and timely manner, and that his office, being an office of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_republic']republic[/URL], was temporary, not perennial (Alegandron emphasis)[/B]. The chair could be folded, and thus was easily transportable; this accords with its original function for magisterial and promagisterial commanders in the field..."[/I] [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curule_seat[/url][/QUOTE]
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