" l'audace l'audace toujours l'audace" Didrachmae

I attended the Charlotte Coin Club Show this weekend and had a great time visiting with some friends of mine! I will post the other captures in separate threads. However, this capture was one that fit well into my pre-denarii Roman Republic collection...

I copied a comment that I made in a prior posting:

" "If my memory serves me, I understand that when Rome went to the Denarius standard, they had been minting the silver Didrachm (several designs between 280-211 BCE including the famous Quadrigatus). They also struck a very short mintage of the Half-Quadrigatus, which was a Roman Drachma. When they went to the Denarius based silver coinage, they continued the Half-Quadrigatus which became a Victoriatus...or a Roman Drachm... They used the Didrachm, Quadrigatus, Victoriatus mainly for trade with the So. Italy Greeks (Magna Graecia).

My theory: the Romans took a stance that "...Rome was moving from the 1st Punic War and into the 2nd Punic War. Patriotism, as well as pure survival of Rome was at stake. They had been decimated, losing as much as 125,000 to 200,000 legionaires and allies within a 3 year period when Hannibal was smashing them. It was utterly amazing that they refused to give up after horrendous losses. Their audacity, refusal to consider surrender, and their doing things the "Roman" way was the mettle that ultimately made them into world power." "
This was from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/rr-victoriatus-2nd-punic-war.269385/page-2#post-2250159

And a lot of great Quadrigatii were presented in this thread for further reference:
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/anonymous-didrachm-quadrigatus.260624/page-2#post-2256870

I love the audacity of the Romans to persevere after so many losses to Hannibal... consider the horrendous losses they sustained as a PERCENTAGE of their population, yet continue on fighting with NO thought of surrender!
" l'audace l'audace toujours l'audace"

Here is my recent Quadrigatus addition to the fold...

Roman Republic
Anonymous Issue ca. 225-212 BCE
23.8mm, 6.46g
AR Quadrigatus
Obv: Laureate Head of Ianus
Rev: Iupiter in quadriga driven by Victory
ROMA incuse on raised tablet below.
Sear 31; Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64a

PLEASE! Feel free to post any of your AR Roman Republics that reflects any pivotal period!

 

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Fantastic!! Looks like you had a very successful trip

 

I plan to post a little more... folks have been bugging me to I have scored a bunch of cool coins over the last couple months. I will get off my duff and start posting. BTW, I got the Quad from Perry. He says hello! And I like your new Avatar!

 

Wow total winner Al, super details, awesome coin, i really like this type!!

 

now that's a nice lookin' coin! on the list for sure.

get on it agleg...these coins aren't going to post themselves!!!

 

Neat coin and a type I would like to get eventually.

 

Outstanding coin! I especially love the legend on the incuse tablet; very nice! While both these coins are Cr 28/3 according to Crawford, my quadrigatus has the more common reverse, with ROMA in linear relief


215-213 BC
AR Quadrigatus-didrachm - 6.78gm - 20.31 mm
Obv: Laureate head of beardless Janus
Rev: Quadriga right, driven by Jupiter, with Victory behind, ROMA in relief in linear frame
Ref: Cr 28/3, Syd 65, SR33, RSC 24

 

The variants within the Quadrigatus series are pretty nice. Every time I look at them, I always have to look hard at several listings to determine cataloging them. Not only do the reverses have a lot of variants, but the obverse depiction of the Dioscuri are diverse. During this time of the War with Hannibal (2nd Punic War), the Romans were pumping out a LOT of coinage! They had to literally PAY for their very survival with coins and lives!

 

Nice new addition @Alegandron and I'm glad to see some of your pickups.

 

Superb coin! I'm glad you had good show!

 

Great coin Alegandron. Thanks also for the writeup.

 

I absolutely LOVE both examples posted!!! Congrats AL and ACG !!!

I'm currently after a few 'denominations' I'm missing (Litra and Semuncia), but a Quadrigatus is still on my 'want list'....(and a RR Cassius and Sulla type, as usual LOL).

I can't wait to see what else you guys have snagged!!

I guess I'll post this denarius, since it depicts a commemoration of the moneyers ancestor and the expansive wars through Macedonia...circa 148-146 BC.

M Metellus, 127 BC:

 

I have always loved this Denarius! A baby elephant in the window! And Makedonon is their Province (Roman leadership idolized Alexander III (The Great)

 

Nice denarius MikeyZ! I don't have that one; I like the elephant head in the middle of the shield.

 

Holy Cannoli!
Thats awesome. I have hardly anything Roman Republic let alone pivotal.

I do have this denarius that commemorates the defeat of the Greeks, coupe horse riders trouncing a Macedonian shield.


Here are some neat tets of the Roman Republic period.

 

Beautiful coins A-noob !!!

 

Awesome Tets Noob! Well done!

 

Here's a couple from the 2nd Punic War:

AR Sestertius


60 Asses

 

Wow that is a lot of asses!!! A simply amazing coin. I mean what else can someone say!!

 

Such a great extreme in denominations! A sestertius and 60 asses!