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<p>[QUOTE="Carausius, post: 4525753, member: 76440"]Here's a non-riding view of the Dioscuri. Every now and again, they need to water those horses:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1121267[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Rome. The Republic.</b></p><p><b>A. Postumius Albinus, 96 BCE.</b></p><p><b>AR Denarius (3.85g; 18mm).</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Laureate head of Apollo facing right; star with eight rays behind head; X below chin; ROMA below neck.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Dioscuri, holding spears and wearing conical caps and capes, facing left and watering horses at fountain; crescent moon in sky; A.ALBINVS.S.F in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>References</b>: Crawford 335/10a; Sydenham 612var (8-ray star rather than 6-ray) (R4); Postumia 5.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provenance</b>: Ex Jean Elsen Auction 135 (9 Dec 2017) Lot 122.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Carausius, post: 4525753, member: 76440"]Here's a non-riding view of the Dioscuri. Every now and again, they need to water those horses: [ATTACH=full]1121267[/ATTACH] [B]Rome. The Republic. A. Postumius Albinus, 96 BCE. AR Denarius (3.85g; 18mm). Rome Mint.[/B] [B]Obverse[/B]: Laureate head of Apollo facing right; star with eight rays behind head; X below chin; ROMA below neck. [B]Reverse[/B]: Dioscuri, holding spears and wearing conical caps and capes, facing left and watering horses at fountain; crescent moon in sky; A.ALBINVS.S.F in exergue. [B]References[/B]: Crawford 335/10a; Sydenham 612var (8-ray star rather than 6-ray) (R4); Postumia 5. [B]Provenance[/B]: Ex Jean Elsen Auction 135 (9 Dec 2017) Lot 122.[/QUOTE]
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