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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2835201, member: 72818&quot;]Way cool!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>So many of us approach collecting on a similar basis---in this case denomination and historical context.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my two favorite &#039;quinarii&#039;:</p><p><br /></p><p>Struck about 98 BC by T Cloulius (or Cloelius, Siver Quinarius, 1.72 grams, 16.6 mm) and refers to Marius&#039; victories over the Teutones and Ambrones at Aquae Sextiae in 102 BC and the Cimbri at Vercellae in 101 BC. It&#039;s also believed this issue helped finance Marius&#039; settlement of his veterans primarily in Cisalpine Gaul.</p><p><br /></p><p>Laureate head of Jupiter, F with pellet above and below. Victory palm in left over shoulder, crowning trophy with wreath at right; seated Gallic captive and carnyx (war trumpet) at base of trophy, T CLOVI downward in center.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]669237[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/fulvia-denarius-jpg.659790/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Fulvia, first wife of Mark Antony 42 BC. Lugdunum (Lyon)</p><p>Quinarius AR 12mm, 1,48g.</p><p>Bust of Victory right, with the likeness of Fulvia / Lion walking right between A and XL; LVGV in exergue, DVNI above.</p><p>Crawford 489/5; CRI 122; Sydenham 1160; RSC 4.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I&#039;m interested in a snack of Trajan---a &#039;semis&#039;<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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