The famous triumphal parades through the city, that celebrated Rome's greatest victories against its enemies, were meant as the highest honor bestowed upon a victorious general.This quasi religious ritual was adopted from the early days of the Republic and during the Empire. Naturally this honor was the reflected coins of by triumphant generals and their proud descendant moneyers. During the Empire, several emperors claimed their right to triumph and were represented on their quadriges, pulled by horses or even elephants. These coins are historically interesting, please show yours.
This as struck by Caligula commemorates the memory of his father, Germanicvs, and his recovery of 2 of the 4 Legionary Eagles lost by Varvs during the disaster of the Teutoburger Forest in 9 AD. The recovery of the Legionary Eagles was formally celebrated by a Triumph in 17 AD.
Nero is in a triumphal quadriga atop this triumphal arch, which was erected to commemorate Roman military campaigns against the Parthians (reign of Vologases I) in Mesopotamia and Armenia. Although not particularly successful in a military sense, with Paetus losing almost his entire army at Randeia in Armenia, the war did end with a peace treaty favorable to Rome that was upheld for nearly fifty years. The arch's appearance is only known through its depiction on the coins: it was dismantled after Nero's ignominious end in 68 AD.
Where are the coins @@PMONNEY ? I like the theme... here are a couple Triumphal Coins from the Republic: Roman Republic Manlius Torquatus, Lucius Cornelius Sulla 82 BCE AR Denarius 17mm 3.7g Military mint traveling with Sulla. Roma - Sulla triumphal quadriga victory wreath Craw 367-3 Syd 759 Sear 286 RR Rubrius Dossenus 87 BCE AR Denarius Jupiter Triumphal Quadriga Sear 258 Craw 348-1
