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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 8252792, member: 56859"](Yes, that was clickbait <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>I avidly collect coins with unusual modes of transportation and a Volteius Lion biga has been on the hit list for at least half a decade-- just never seem to find the right one.</p><p><br /></p><p>This particular Volteius lion big isn't what I had in mind but the provenance story was just too fun to pass up. There is horn silver and some sort of copper-bearing deposits so one of these days I'll study [USER=100731]@Roerbakmix[/USER]'s old post and give this coin a sodium thiosulphate bath.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1454353[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Roman Republic, moneyer M. Volteius M.f</b></p><p>78 BCE</p><p>AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.94 gm, 5 h</p><p>Obv: laureate, helmeted, and draped male bust to right; in field to left, simpulum.</p><p>Rev: Cybele driving biga of lions to right; above, ΛB; in exergue, M•VOLTEI•M•F</p><p>Ref: Crawford 385/4</p><p><i>From the Red Ox Collection and the collection of the Czech musician Adolf Picek (circa 1885-1978), and formerly in the possession of an Italian banker, whose life was saved by Mr. Picek in the Battles of the Piave River on the Italian Front in 1917-1918 and who presented his savior with '<b><span style="color: #0000ff">four socks of old coins</span></b>' in reward. (Hmm... maybe those encrustations are ancient toe jam? Ewww.)</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">I know at least a few of you picked up some dirty sock coins from that same Leu sale so let's see them and any other alternative modes of transportation <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/volteiusdenarius-serpentbiga-jpg.1121669/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic</b></p><p><b>Moneyer M. Volteius M.f., 78/75 BCE</b></p><p>AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.91 gm, 6h</p><p>Obv: Head of Bacchus or Liber right, wearing ivy wreath</p><p>Rev: Ceres standing in biga of snakes right, lit torch in each hand; crescent upward behind; in exergue, M•VOLTEI•M•F•</p><p>Ref: Crawford 385/3; Sydenham 776; Volteia 3.</p><p>Removed from slab, NGC Choice VF 5/5 - ⅘</p><p><i>Ex Phil Peck (“Morris Collection”)</i></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/crepereiusdenarius-rt-jpg.551061/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/yeehah-giddyup-seahorsey.285894/#post-2558565" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/yeehah-giddyup-seahorsey.285894/#post-2558565">ROMAN REPUBLIC, Moneyer Q. Crepereius M.f. Rocus</a></b></b></p><p>69 BCE (revised from Crawford's 72 BCE)</p><p>AR serrate denarius; 3.99 gm</p><p>Obv: draped bust of Amphitrite seen from behind, with head turned r.; behind, sea anemone; horizontal I to right of right shoulder (only partly visible on this coin)</p><p>Rev: Neptune in biga of hippocamps right, holding reins and brandishing trident; above, I and below, Q·CREPER·M·F / ROCVS</p><p>Ref: Crawford 399/1b; Babelon Crepereia 1. Sydenham 796a. Rare.</p><p><i>from HJB BBS 200, October 2016</i></p><p><i>ex NAC 78 lot 1828, from the JD Collection of Roman Republican Coins</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domitiancentaurbigadrachm-rt-jpg.722323/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian</b></p><p>RY 14 (CE 94/5)</p><p>Æ drachm, 36 mm, 25.42 gm</p><p>Obv: Laureate head right</p><p>Rev: The Emperor driving biga of centaurs right., raising hand and holding scepter and reins; in exergue, L IΔ</p><p>Ref: Dattari-Savio Pl. 17, 453 (<i>this coin</i>); Geissen 406 (this coin cited); RPC 2704 (this coin cited)</p><p><i>ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cottacentaurs-cr229-1b-rt-jpg.505480/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC, M. Aurelius Cotta</b></b></p><p>139 BCE</p><p>AR Denarius, 20 mm, ? gm (can't find my scale right at the moment <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p>Obv: helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind; COTA before; dotted border</p><p>Rev: Hercules carrying a club, driving biga of centaurs right; centaurs each carrying a branch; M·AVRELI (AVR is ligate); in exergue, ROMA; line border</p><p>Ref: Crawford 229/1b; Sydenham 429; Aurelia 16</p><p><i>formerly slabbed, NGC bulk submission holder, "VF"</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/jc-cupidbigadenarius-reflection-jpg.458530/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><b>Roman Republic</b></b></p><p><b><b>moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BC</b></b></p><p>AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm</p><p>Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・C (retrograde)</p><p>Rev: Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・C (retrograde) above</p><p>Ref: Crawford 320/1</p><p><i>ex RBW Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><b><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_8082b8ae176246d587794e21e2b76c71.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_625,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_8082b8ae176246d587794e21e2b76c71.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></i></p><p><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mule-or-goat-both-gragulus-renius-four%C3%A9e-denarius.270214/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mule-or-goat-both-gragulus-renius-four%C3%A9e-denarius.270214/"><b>Roman Republic fourée mule denarius</b></a></b></p><p><b>L. Antestius Gragulus, 136 BCE, and C. Renius, 138 BCE</b></p><p>ancient forgery, 3.18 gm</p><p>Obv: Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, GRAG behind</p><p>Rev: Juno Caprotina in a biga of goats, C・RENI below, ROMA in exergue</p><p>Ref: Obverse S.115, Cr.238/1, Syd.451, RSC Antestia 9; Reverse S.108, Cr.231/1, Syd.432, RSc Renia 1</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_521be6e0b7434d70b8a97fbba63c30b8.jpg_srb_p_1000_506_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Berytos</b></p><p>1st century BCE</p><p>Æ19.5, 5.9 gm</p><p>Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right</p><p>Rev: Poseidon standing left in quadriga drawn by four hippocamps Ref: SNG Copenhagen 83</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_52f0962d57074e31b2e08620eaf7f924%257Emv2.jpg%26hash%3Daff577dcf1d2b0f4a414f3a0fa319dab&hash=e94f726a37c765041053e398bdfba7c4" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>year 14, CE 150/1</p><p>AE drachm, 34 mm, 28.8 gm</p><p>Obv: Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius left</p><p>Rev: Triptolemos driving biga of winged serpents right; L IΔ above</p><p>Ref: Emmett 1683.14</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is hard to make out, but that's Triptolemos sitting on a wheelchair-ish biga drawn by serpents:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/atticaeleusistriptolemosmed-jpg.361295/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>ATTICA, Athens. Eleusis mint</b></p><p>Eleusinian festival coinage</p><p>340-335 BC</p><p>AE16</p><p>Obv: Triptolemos, seated left in a winged chariot drawn by two snakes</p><p>Rev: Pig standing right on mystic staff, bucranium below</p><p>Ref: SNG Cop 415</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trajantriptolemosdrachm-rt-jpg.867386/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT. Alexandria. Trajan</b></p><p>AE drachm, 33.5 mm, 22.09 g</p><p>Uncertain regnal year</p><p>Obv: [AYT] TPAIANCE BΓEPM∆AKIK; Laureate bust of Trajan to right</p><p>Rev: Triptolemos in a chariot drawn right by two winged Agathodaemon serpents</p><p>Ref: Emmett 601; RPC III 4336.4</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustinaiidrachm-triptolemos-rt-jpg.900913/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina II</b></p><p>Regnal year 14 of Antoninus Pius (150/1 CE)</p><p>AE drachm, 33 mm, 18.2 gm</p><p>Obv: draped bust right</p><p>Rev: Triptolemos, wearing an elephant head cap and chlamys, driving a biga of winged serpents right; LIΔ above</p><p>Ref: Emmett 2004.14; Dattari 3926</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trajandrachmelephantquaddattar-rt-jpg.867405/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT. Alexandria. Trajan</b></p><p>AE drachm, 32.3 mm, 19.8 gm</p><p>Regnal year 14 (110/11 CE)</p><p>Obv: AYT TPAIANC EBΓEPM∆AKIK; laureate bust right, with aegis on left shoulder</p><p>Rev: Trajan, laureate, wearing a toga and holding an eagle-tipped sceptre and branch, standing in an elephant quadriga right; LIΔ above.</p><p>Ref: Emmett 462.14; Dattari-Savio Pl. 31, 766 (<i>this coin</i>); RPC 4510.3 (<i>this coin</i>)</p><p><i>ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trajandrachmcentaurbiga-tjbuggey-rt-jpg.867412/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Egypt, Alexandria. Trajan</b></p><p>AE drachm, 34.73 mm, 21.18 gm</p><p>Regnal year 12 (108/9 CE)</p><p>Obv: [AVT TRAIAN] CEB ΓE[PM ΔA]KIK, laureate and draped bust of Trajan right, seen from behind</p><p>Rev: Trajan, raising hand and holding scepter, driving biga of centaurs right; above, L IB</p><p>Ref: Emmett 464.12 (R4).</p><p><i>Ex Tom Buggey Collection</i></p><p><i>Ex Jean Elsen</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 8252792, member: 56859"](Yes, that was clickbait :D) I avidly collect coins with unusual modes of transportation and a Volteius Lion biga has been on the hit list for at least half a decade-- just never seem to find the right one. This particular Volteius lion big isn't what I had in mind but the provenance story was just too fun to pass up. There is horn silver and some sort of copper-bearing deposits so one of these days I'll study [USER=100731]@Roerbakmix[/USER]'s old post and give this coin a sodium thiosulphate bath. [ATTACH=full]1454353[/ATTACH] [B]Roman Republic, moneyer M. Volteius M.f[/B] 78 BCE AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.94 gm, 5 h Obv: laureate, helmeted, and draped male bust to right; in field to left, simpulum. Rev: Cybele driving biga of lions to right; above, ΛB; in exergue, M•VOLTEI•M•F Ref: Crawford 385/4 [I]From the Red Ox Collection and the collection of the Czech musician Adolf Picek (circa 1885-1978), and formerly in the possession of an Italian banker, whose life was saved by Mr. Picek in the Battles of the Piave River on the Italian Front in 1917-1918 and who presented his savior with '[B][COLOR=#0000ff]four socks of old coins[/COLOR][/B]' in reward. (Hmm... maybe those encrustations are ancient toe jam? Ewww.)[/I] [B][COLOR=#0000ff]I know at least a few of you picked up some dirty sock coins from that same Leu sale so let's see them and any other alternative modes of transportation :).[/COLOR][/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/volteiusdenarius-serpentbiga-jpg.1121669/[/IMG] [B]Roman Republic Moneyer M. Volteius M.f., 78/75 BCE[/B] AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.91 gm, 6h Obv: Head of Bacchus or Liber right, wearing ivy wreath Rev: Ceres standing in biga of snakes right, lit torch in each hand; crescent upward behind; in exergue, M•VOLTEI•M•F• Ref: Crawford 385/3; Sydenham 776; Volteia 3. Removed from slab, NGC Choice VF 5/5 - ⅘ [I]Ex Phil Peck (“Morris Collection”)[/I] [B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/crepereiusdenarius-rt-jpg.551061/[/IMG] [B][URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/yeehah-giddyup-seahorsey.285894/#post-2558565']ROMAN REPUBLIC, Moneyer Q. Crepereius M.f. Rocus[/URL][/B][/B] 69 BCE (revised from Crawford's 72 BCE) AR serrate denarius; 3.99 gm Obv: draped bust of Amphitrite seen from behind, with head turned r.; behind, sea anemone; horizontal I to right of right shoulder (only partly visible on this coin) Rev: Neptune in biga of hippocamps right, holding reins and brandishing trident; above, I and below, Q·CREPER·M·F / ROCVS Ref: Crawford 399/1b; Babelon Crepereia 1. Sydenham 796a. Rare. [I]from HJB BBS 200, October 2016 ex NAC 78 lot 1828, from the JD Collection of Roman Republican Coins[/I] [B][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domitiancentaurbigadrachm-rt-jpg.722323/[/IMG] EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian[/B] RY 14 (CE 94/5) Æ drachm, 36 mm, 25.42 gm Obv: Laureate head right Rev: The Emperor driving biga of centaurs right., raising hand and holding scepter and reins; in exergue, L IΔ Ref: Dattari-Savio Pl. 17, 453 ([I]this coin[/I]); Geissen 406 (this coin cited); RPC 2704 (this coin cited) [I]ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)[/I] [B][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cottacentaurs-cr229-1b-rt-jpg.505480/[/IMG] [B]ROMAN REPUBLIC, M. Aurelius Cotta[/B][/B] 139 BCE AR Denarius, 20 mm, ? gm (can't find my scale right at the moment :D) Obv: helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind; COTA before; dotted border Rev: Hercules carrying a club, driving biga of centaurs right; centaurs each carrying a branch; M·AVRELI (AVR is ligate); in exergue, ROMA; line border Ref: Crawford 229/1b; Sydenham 429; Aurelia 16 [I]formerly slabbed, NGC bulk submission holder, "VF"[/I] [B][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/jc-cupidbigadenarius-reflection-jpg.458530/[/IMG] [B]Roman Republic moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BC[/B][/B] AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・C (retrograde) Rev: Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・C (retrograde) above Ref: Crawford 320/1 [I]ex RBW Collection[/I] [I][B][IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_8082b8ae176246d587794e21e2b76c71.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_625,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_8082b8ae176246d587794e21e2b76c71.jpg[/IMG][/B][/I] [B][URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mule-or-goat-both-gragulus-renius-four%C3%A9e-denarius.270214/'][B]Roman Republic fourée mule denarius[/B][/URL] L. Antestius Gragulus, 136 BCE, and C. Renius, 138 BCE[/B] ancient forgery, 3.18 gm Obv: Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, GRAG behind Rev: Juno Caprotina in a biga of goats, C・RENI below, ROMA in exergue Ref: Obverse S.115, Cr.238/1, Syd.451, RSC Antestia 9; Reverse S.108, Cr.231/1, Syd.432, RSc Renia 1 [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_521be6e0b7434d70b8a97fbba63c30b8.jpg_srb_p_1000_506_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb[/IMG] [B]PHOENICIA, Berytos[/B] 1st century BCE Æ19.5, 5.9 gm Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right Rev: Poseidon standing left in quadriga drawn by four hippocamps Ref: SNG Copenhagen 83 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_52f0962d57074e31b2e08620eaf7f924%257Emv2.jpg%26hash%3Daff577dcf1d2b0f4a414f3a0fa319dab&hash=e94f726a37c765041053e398bdfba7c4[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius[/B] year 14, CE 150/1 AE drachm, 34 mm, 28.8 gm Obv: Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius left Rev: Triptolemos driving biga of winged serpents right; L IΔ above Ref: Emmett 1683.14 This one is hard to make out, but that's Triptolemos sitting on a wheelchair-ish biga drawn by serpents: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/atticaeleusistriptolemosmed-jpg.361295/[/IMG] [B]ATTICA, Athens. Eleusis mint[/B] Eleusinian festival coinage 340-335 BC AE16 Obv: Triptolemos, seated left in a winged chariot drawn by two snakes Rev: Pig standing right on mystic staff, bucranium below Ref: SNG Cop 415 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trajantriptolemosdrachm-rt-jpg.867386/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT. Alexandria. Trajan[/B] AE drachm, 33.5 mm, 22.09 g Uncertain regnal year Obv: [AYT] TPAIANCE BΓEPM∆AKIK; Laureate bust of Trajan to right Rev: Triptolemos in a chariot drawn right by two winged Agathodaemon serpents Ref: Emmett 601; RPC III 4336.4 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustinaiidrachm-triptolemos-rt-jpg.900913/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina II[/B] Regnal year 14 of Antoninus Pius (150/1 CE) AE drachm, 33 mm, 18.2 gm Obv: draped bust right Rev: Triptolemos, wearing an elephant head cap and chlamys, driving a biga of winged serpents right; LIΔ above Ref: Emmett 2004.14; Dattari 3926 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trajandrachmelephantquaddattar-rt-jpg.867405/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT. Alexandria. Trajan[/B] AE drachm, 32.3 mm, 19.8 gm Regnal year 14 (110/11 CE) Obv: AYT TPAIANC EBΓEPM∆AKIK; laureate bust right, with aegis on left shoulder Rev: Trajan, laureate, wearing a toga and holding an eagle-tipped sceptre and branch, standing in an elephant quadriga right; LIΔ above. Ref: Emmett 462.14; Dattari-Savio Pl. 31, 766 ([I]this coin[/I]); RPC 4510.3 ([I]this coin[/I]) [I]ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)[/I] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trajandrachmcentaurbiga-tjbuggey-rt-jpg.867412/[/IMG] [B]Egypt, Alexandria. Trajan[/B] AE drachm, 34.73 mm, 21.18 gm Regnal year 12 (108/9 CE) Obv: [AVT TRAIAN] CEB ΓE[PM ΔA]KIK, laureate and draped bust of Trajan right, seen from behind Rev: Trajan, raising hand and holding scepter, driving biga of centaurs right; above, L IB Ref: Emmett 464.12 (R4). [I]Ex Tom Buggey Collection Ex Jean Elsen[/I][/QUOTE]
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