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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 1705778, member: 44132&quot;]Since it&#039;s been very quiet around here for a couple of days, I thought I&#039;d show one of my newer acquisitions.&nbsp; It is a Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius Denarius. 49 BC. Mint in the east moving with Pompey.&nbsp; An interesting coin minted by Moneyer Q. Sicinius circa 49 BC.&nbsp; It was minted to honor Pompey the Great and his party. The reverse design features a caduceus, palm branch and wreath. The caduceus stood for the restoration of trade after Pompey&#039;s defeat of the pirates. The palm branch was for Pompey&#039;s many victories. And the wreath represented a golden chaplet presented to Pompey by the people of Rome.&nbsp; An interesting example loaded with historical references.</p><p><br /></p><p>Q. SICINIUS AR Denarius</p><p>OBV:&nbsp; FORT P.R, diademed head of Fortuna right</p><p>REV:&nbsp; Q. SICINIVS below, III. VIR across field, caduceus and palm in saltire, laurel wreath above</p><p>Military Mint traveling East with Pompey, 49 BC</p><p>3.64g, 17mm</p><p>CR 440/1; Sicinia 5</p><p>[ATTACH]261082.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]261083.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>From Wikipedia:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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