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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3783089, member: 96898"]Nice coins and interesting write-up, [USER=101013]@Limes[/USER] !</p><p><br /></p><p>Since horse riding is another hobby of mine, riders and chariots on Roman coins fascinate me. I started to build a small collection of the different chariot types. Below are some examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>The biga, drawn by two horses or other animals, is the smallest chariot depicted on Roman Republican coins. The earliest Roman coins with a biga show the moon-goddess Luna, on later coins we usually see female goddesses like Victory, Venus, Juno (sometimes with goats), Diana (often with stags), Ceres (with snakes) or Cybele (with lions). Here are two bigae of horses and one biga of goats:</p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1010336[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer: Gaius Renius, AR denarius, 138 BC, Rome mint. Obv: helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X. Rev: Juno in biga of goats r., wearing diadem and holding sceptre and reins in l. hand and whip in r. hand; below, C. REN; in exergue, ROM[A]. 16mm, 3.41g. Ref: RRC 231/1.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1010332[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer: Marcus Cipius M. f., fourrée denarius, 115–114 BC, Rome mint (prototype). Obv: Helmeted head of Roma r.; before, M CIPI M F upwards; behind, X. Rev: Victory in biga r., holding reins in l. hand and palm-branch tied with fillet in r. hand; below, rudder; in exergue, ROMA. 17mm, 2.95g. Ref: RRC 289/1.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1010331[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer: Lucius Flaminius Chilo, denarius, 109–108 BC, Rome mint. Obv: helmeted head of Roma right, X in front, [RO]MA behind (graffiti at 1 h). Rev: Victory with wreath in biga right, L FLAMIN - CILO in exergue. 17mm, 3.74 g. Ref: RRC 302/1; RSC Flaminia 1.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an unusual triga. Only two Roman Republican coins show a chariot drawn by three horses!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1010333[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer C. Naevius Balbus, denarius serratus (fourée), 79 BC, prototype from Rome mint. Obv: Diademed head of Venus right, SC behind. Rev: Victory in triga right, C NAE BALB in exergue. Ref: Crawford 382/1. 16mm, 3.11g.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>The quadriga, drawn by four horses, is often depicted as the chariot of the gods. I was also used in triumphs, in the consular procession, and in honoring the victor of the public games. The quadriga races constituted the most important discipline in Roman chariot racing. Here are some of my quadrigae – note the different horse gaits emphasized on the coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1010330[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer: Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, AR denarius, 116–115 BC, Rome mint. Obv: helmeted head of Roma r., with curl on l. shoulder; before, ROMA upwards; behind, X. Rev: Jupiter in quadriga r., holding thunderbolt in l. hand and (laurel-)branch in r. hand; in exergue, CN · DOMI. 20mm, 3.80g. Ref: RRC 285/1.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1010335[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer: C. Vibius Pansa, AR denarius, 90 BC, Rome mint. Obv: laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, PANSA downwards; before, control-mark. Rev: Minerva in quadriga r., holding spear and reins in l. hand and trophy in r. hand; in exergue, C VIBIVS C F. 19mm, 3.67g. Ref: RRC 342/5b.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1010329[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyers: C. Gargonius, M. Vergilius, Ogulnius, AR denarius, 86 BC, Rome mint. Obv: head of Apollo r., wearing oak-wreath; below, thunderbolt. Rev: Jupiter in quadriga r., holding reins in l. hand and hurling thunderbolt with r. hand. 20mm, 3.72g. Ref: RRC 350A/2.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1010334[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer: L. Iulius Bursio, AR denarius, 85 BC, Rome mint. Obv: male head r., with attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune; behind, control-mark (grapes). Rev: L.IVLI.BVRSIO; Victory in quadriga r., holding reins in l. hand and wreath in r. hand; in field, controlmark (FI). 21mm, 3.76g. Ref: RRC 352/1c.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3783089, member: 96898"]Nice coins and interesting write-up, [USER=101013]@Limes[/USER] ! Since horse riding is another hobby of mine, riders and chariots on Roman coins fascinate me. I started to build a small collection of the different chariot types. Below are some examples. The biga, drawn by two horses or other animals, is the smallest chariot depicted on Roman Republican coins. The earliest Roman coins with a biga show the moon-goddess Luna, on later coins we usually see female goddesses like Victory, Venus, Juno (sometimes with goats), Diana (often with stags), Ceres (with snakes) or Cybele (with lions). Here are two bigae of horses and one biga of goats: [SIZE=3] [ATTACH=full]1010336[/ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: Gaius Renius, AR denarius, 138 BC, Rome mint. Obv: helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X. Rev: Juno in biga of goats r., wearing diadem and holding sceptre and reins in l. hand and whip in r. hand; below, C. REN; in exergue, ROM[A]. 16mm, 3.41g. Ref: RRC 231/1. [ATTACH=full]1010332[/ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: Marcus Cipius M. f., fourrée denarius, 115–114 BC, Rome mint (prototype). Obv: Helmeted head of Roma r.; before, M CIPI M F upwards; behind, X. Rev: Victory in biga r., holding reins in l. hand and palm-branch tied with fillet in r. hand; below, rudder; in exergue, ROMA. 17mm, 2.95g. Ref: RRC 289/1. [ATTACH=full]1010331[/ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: Lucius Flaminius Chilo, denarius, 109–108 BC, Rome mint. Obv: helmeted head of Roma right, X in front, [RO]MA behind (graffiti at 1 h). Rev: Victory with wreath in biga right, L FLAMIN - CILO in exergue. 17mm, 3.74 g. Ref: RRC 302/1; RSC Flaminia 1.[/SIZE] Here is an unusual triga. Only two Roman Republican coins show a chariot drawn by three horses! [ATTACH=full]1010333[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Republic, moneyer C. Naevius Balbus, denarius serratus (fourée), 79 BC, prototype from Rome mint. Obv: Diademed head of Venus right, SC behind. Rev: Victory in triga right, C NAE BALB in exergue. Ref: Crawford 382/1. 16mm, 3.11g.[/SIZE] The quadriga, drawn by four horses, is often depicted as the chariot of the gods. I was also used in triumphs, in the consular procession, and in honoring the victor of the public games. The quadriga races constituted the most important discipline in Roman chariot racing. Here are some of my quadrigae – note the different horse gaits emphasized on the coins: [ATTACH=full]1010330[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Republic, moneyer: Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, AR denarius, 116–115 BC, Rome mint. Obv: helmeted head of Roma r., with curl on l. shoulder; before, ROMA upwards; behind, X. Rev: Jupiter in quadriga r., holding thunderbolt in l. hand and (laurel-)branch in r. hand; in exergue, CN · DOMI. 20mm, 3.80g. Ref: RRC 285/1. [ATTACH=full]1010335[/ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: C. Vibius Pansa, AR denarius, 90 BC, Rome mint. Obv: laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, PANSA downwards; before, control-mark. Rev: Minerva in quadriga r., holding spear and reins in l. hand and trophy in r. hand; in exergue, C VIBIVS C F. 19mm, 3.67g. Ref: RRC 342/5b. [ATTACH=full]1010329[/ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyers: C. Gargonius, M. Vergilius, Ogulnius, AR denarius, 86 BC, Rome mint. Obv: head of Apollo r., wearing oak-wreath; below, thunderbolt. Rev: Jupiter in quadriga r., holding reins in l. hand and hurling thunderbolt with r. hand. 20mm, 3.72g. Ref: RRC 350A/2. [ATTACH=full]1010334[/ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: L. Iulius Bursio, AR denarius, 85 BC, Rome mint. Obv: male head r., with attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune; behind, control-mark (grapes). Rev: L.IVLI.BVRSIO; Victory in quadriga r., holding reins in l. hand and wreath in r. hand; in field, controlmark (FI). 21mm, 3.76g. Ref: RRC 352/1c.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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