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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2384013, member: 51347&quot;]Awesome Quadrigatus [USER=15445]@Collect89[/USER] ! Nice capture!&nbsp; GREAT video, I saved it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=76111]@Carthago[/USER] and [USER=75563]@ancientcoinguru[/USER] you both have wonderful examples!&nbsp; Lovem!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a couple.&nbsp; I like them a bit worn, cuz the history around them are amazing.&nbsp; These were issued to pay for the 2nd Punic War or the War with Hannibal.&nbsp; With 3 MAJOR battles that Rome LOST, approx 100,000 to 150,00 men were slaughtered within about a 24 month period of time.&nbsp; Incredible losses, that literally more than &quot;decimated&quot; the city.&nbsp; This was Rome&#039;s low-point, but their &quot;Finest Hour&quot;!&nbsp; It was this crucible that proved Rome&#039;s long-term mettle.&nbsp; The arose, defeated Carthage, and went on to become a World Power.&nbsp; Incredible.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can only think of how many Quadrigatii that were buried before the battles, and no soldier coming back to unearth their pay.&nbsp; I like them a little worn, as perhaps some of the lucky soldiers were able to return to dig up their wealth buried prior to the battle.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to Mikey&#039;s &quot;drooling&quot;... I cannot stop thinking of the movie &quot;The Fly&quot; in the scene where he has turned into a fly and he is eating his food..........&nbsp; Cures me from thinking of &quot;drooling&quot; over my coins. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have 2 Quadrigatii and 1 Half-Quadrigatus to share from this series:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]488969[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]488970[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Didrachm Quadrigatus</p><p>Sear 32; Crawford 29/3</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]488974[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]488975[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Didrachm Quadrigatus</p><p>Sear 31; Crawford 28/3</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]488978[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]488979[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Drachm or Half-Quadrigatus (precursor to the Victoriatus)</p><p>Sear 35; Crawford 29/4</p><p>Note the quadriga is galloping to the LEFT on the Half-Quadrigatus Drachm vs. galloping right on the full Quadrigatus Didrachm.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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