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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 3627021, member: 87809&quot;]Augustus, Quinarius </p><p>Carisius issued a Quinarius featuring Victory crowning a military trophy with a wreath in the immediate aftermath of the initial Cantabrian ‘victory’, reminiscent of an issue by Marius in celebration of his Cimbric victory. Marius may have established a model for those who followed, thus exercising influence over the coins of Carisius. The Cantabrian wars of the early years of the Principate credited Augustus with a western victory to complement his Actian success in the east. In this way, iconographical references to the Cantabrian Wars in Carisius’ coinage reinforce a claim to Augustus&#039; world-wide pacification.</p><p><br /></p><p>Colonia Emerita, ca. 25 - 24 BC</p><p>11 x 12 mm, 1.49 g;</p><p>Ref.: RIC 1B; RSC 387;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ob.: AVGVST Head of Augustus, bare, left</p><p>Rev.: P CARISI LEG Victory standing facing right, crowning with wreath a trophy of captured arms, dagger and curved sword at base</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]972741[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]972742[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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