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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 2319112, member: 44316&quot;]The Janus head/trophy coin (dated by Crawford to 119) is not associated with Marius. The timeline is wrong. It is associated with victories in southern Gaul that lead to the foundation of Narbo, which occurred before Marius was on the scene (His first appearance is as Tribune in 119). Marius assumed his first consulship in 107 and at that time took command of the Jurgurthine War. Therefore victories associated with Marius must be later. </p><p><br /></p><p>The timing of the C. Fundanius (first coin in this thread, which Crawford attributes to 101 BC) coin with triumphal quadriga and boy on the near horse is right for the victory to be one of Marius. Did generals who triumphed drive their own quadrigas? Or, would that be a reference to the victory of Marius without actually suggesting the figure in the chariot was Marius? Do you know from written history that his young son rode a horse in the triumph? That part of the reverse type is distinctive.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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