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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 2903746, member: 75525&quot;]Great coin and write-up. As a young man, Alexander made a fast journey east and had some interesting battles along the way. He was Julius Caesar&#039;s hero. Rome had a hero who got his start at a young age due to his father&#039;s death, Publius Scipio (later Africanus). Scipio was sent to Spain to replace his father of the same name who was killed there. The younger Scipio defeated the Carthagenians in Spain. The following coin has been attributed by some to him. The first living Roman on a coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]699936[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Another historical coin I have shows Marius and his son on the reverse. Perhaps the 3rd living Roman on a coin, after Scipio and Titus Quinctius Flamininus. Marius was an excellent general &amp; politician. He was consul 7 times in spite of being an Equestrian from the middle class, see below.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]699944[/ATTACH] </p><p>C. Fundanius. Denarius, 101. AR 3.98 g. Head of Roma with winged helmet r.; behind, control mark .R. Rev. Q / C. FVNDAN Triumphator in quadriga r., holding laurel-branch and staff; on near horse, rider holding laurel-branch. Cr. 326/1. Syd. 583. Seaby Fundania 1. Good very fine.</p><p>The reverse shows Marius as triumphator in the quadriga. He holds sceptre and laurel branch. On one of the horses rides his son. The children of the triumphator were - according to tradition - allowed to share the triumph of their father. The Q above refers to the office as quaestor the mintmaster held while minting these coins.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]699949[/ATTACH] </p><p>PS - the FVND coin pic and description are from acsearch. (I do not have a good pic of mine.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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