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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 8350262, member: 99456"][ATTACH=full]1481417[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/sevenkingsofseve00lain/page/108/mode/2up" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/details/sevenkingsofseve00lain/page/108/mode/2up" rel="nofollow">Public Domain Image - source archive.org</a></p><p><br /></p><p>My latest RR denarius, comes with a less well known story from the legendary kings of Rome during the reign of the 3rd king. It is a scarce coin that can be easily overlooked. Crawford estimates only 14 dies for this particular coin - which make it a relatively small issue.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1481416[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>C. Curiatius f. Trigeminus,</b> 135 BC, AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.77 g, 10h), Rome mint</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Helmeted head of Roma right; TRIG behind, X (mark of value) below chin</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Juno driving galloping quadriga right, being crowned by Victory from behind, holding reins and scepter, C CVRI</p><p><b>Ref: </b>Crawford 240/1a (1a has TRIG on the obverse, and 1b TRIGE – die matches confirm this coin is 1a); Sydenham 459; Curiatia 2</p><p><b>Note:</b> an interesting flaw in the flan shows as a divot on the cheek of Roma.</p><p><br /></p><p>The name of this moneyer recalls the story of the <b>Horatii </b>and <b>Curiatii </b>are two sets of triplets (<b>Trigemini</b>) who by some accounts were born to sisters. According to Roman legend, they fought to the death in the 7th century BC, to determine the fate of Rome and Alba Longa and to avoid a full war between these closely related tribes. The father of this moneyer was the tribune of the plebs in 138 BC who temporarily imprisoned two consuls.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the longer story <a href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/horatii-curiatii-triplets" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/horatii-curiatii-triplets" rel="nofollow">see my latest Notes post</a>. Coins from this moneyer have appeared on CT before: [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] has a <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/follow-the-coin-theme-game-ancient-edition-post-%E2%80%98em-if-you-got-%E2%80%98em.300099/page-470#post-7707081" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/follow-the-coin-theme-game-ancient-edition-post-%E2%80%98em-if-you-got-%E2%80%98em.300099/page-470#post-7707081">great quadrans from this moneyer</a>, and [USER=83175]@akeady[/USER] has a <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/last-two-purchases-of-2020.372475/#post-5342338" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/last-two-purchases-of-2020.372475/#post-5342338">Banti plate coin</a> of this type.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Share RR denarii from 135 BC or coins that are hidden in plain sight and easily overlooked at auction, or anything else that you find interesting or entertaining.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 8350262, member: 99456"][ATTACH=full]1481417[/ATTACH] [URL='https://archive.org/details/sevenkingsofseve00lain/page/108/mode/2up']Public Domain Image - source archive.org[/URL] My latest RR denarius, comes with a less well known story from the legendary kings of Rome during the reign of the 3rd king. It is a scarce coin that can be easily overlooked. Crawford estimates only 14 dies for this particular coin - which make it a relatively small issue. [ATTACH=full]1481416[/ATTACH] [B]C. Curiatius f. Trigeminus,[/B] 135 BC, AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.77 g, 10h), Rome mint [B]Obv:[/B] Helmeted head of Roma right; TRIG behind, X (mark of value) below chin [B]Rev:[/B] Juno driving galloping quadriga right, being crowned by Victory from behind, holding reins and scepter, C CVRI [B]Ref: [/B]Crawford 240/1a (1a has TRIG on the obverse, and 1b TRIGE – die matches confirm this coin is 1a); Sydenham 459; Curiatia 2 [B]Note:[/B] an interesting flaw in the flan shows as a divot on the cheek of Roma. The name of this moneyer recalls the story of the [B]Horatii [/B]and [B]Curiatii [/B]are two sets of triplets ([B]Trigemini[/B]) who by some accounts were born to sisters. According to Roman legend, they fought to the death in the 7th century BC, to determine the fate of Rome and Alba Longa and to avoid a full war between these closely related tribes. The father of this moneyer was the tribune of the plebs in 138 BC who temporarily imprisoned two consuls. For the longer story [URL='https://www.sullacoins.com/post/horatii-curiatii-triplets']see my latest Notes post[/URL]. Coins from this moneyer have appeared on CT before: [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] has a [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/follow-the-coin-theme-game-ancient-edition-post-%E2%80%98em-if-you-got-%E2%80%98em.300099/page-470#post-7707081']great quadrans from this moneyer[/URL], and [USER=83175]@akeady[/USER] has a [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/last-two-purchases-of-2020.372475/#post-5342338']Banti plate coin[/URL] of this type. [B]Share RR denarii from 135 BC or coins that are hidden in plain sight and easily overlooked at auction, or anything else that you find interesting or entertaining.[/B][/QUOTE]
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