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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PMONNEY, post: 2906333, member: 82829&quot;]The Roman triumph (triumphus) was a civil ceremony and religious rite of ancient Rome, held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the success of a military commander who had led Roman forces to victory in the service of the state or, originally and traditionally, one who had successfully completed a foreign war.</p><p>Here are three examples from different historical periods:</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The Republic: DOMITIA CN. DOMITIVS AHENOBARBVS</b>. Helmeted head of Roma r., curl on l. shoulder; &quot;<b>X</b>&quot; behind; &quot;<b>ROMA&quot;</b> before. Rev..Jupiter driving triumphal quadriga r. holding laurel branch and thunderbolt; [<b>CN DOMI</b>] in exergue.Mint: Rome, 116-115 BC AR D Crawford 285/1; Sydenham 535; Domitia (7. 3.84gr,/19mm. 7h.).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]701105[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]701107[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>The Empire:</b></p><p><b><b>ANTONINVS PIVS. </b></b>Laureate bust r. &quot;ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P&quot; Rev.: Antoninus in slow quadriga l. In exerg. &quot;COSIIII, each side &quot;S C&quot;. Mint: Rome, 145 AD, AE Sestertius, C.319, BMC. 1668. S.1157, RIC 767 (scarce), (30mm. 24.03gr.).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]701108[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]701109[/ATTACH]<b> </b></p><p><b>CARACALLA, MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum.</b>AD 198-217. Æ (26mm, 12.85 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Detailed Triumph procession, Caracalla standing in quadriga driven to right by Victory; soldier leading the procession before, trophy and captives in field above. H&amp;J 8.18.34.4. VF, green patina, spot of active corrosion on obverse. Rare type.<i> From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.</i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]701111[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]701112[/ATTACH]<i></i></p><p><i>&nbsp;</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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