Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Saturday Night Free For All
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 7473611, member: 99456"]I find this juxtaposition intriguing: horses inside, horses outside - separated by about 400 years. The Dioscuri, heroes who came to Rome’s aid in her time of need and brought Roman victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus.[ATTACH=full]1294059[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Roman Empire: Maxentius,</b> AD 307-312, Æ Follis, Ostia mint, 4th officina, struck AD 309-312</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Laureate head right</p><p><b>Rev:</b> The Dioscuri standing facing one another, each holding scepter and bridle of horse; MOSTQ</p><p><b>Ref:</b> RIC VI <a href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.ost.35" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.ost.35" rel="nofollow">35</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1294060[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Roman Republic: L. Memmius</b>, 109-108 BC, AR Denarius</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Male head right, wearing oak-wreath</p><p><b>Rev:</b> The Dioscuri standing facing, holding their horses</p><p><b>Ref: </b>Crawford <a href="http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-304.1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-304.1" rel="nofollow">304/1</a>; Memmia 1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 7473611, member: 99456"]I find this juxtaposition intriguing: horses inside, horses outside - separated by about 400 years. The Dioscuri, heroes who came to Rome’s aid in her time of need and brought Roman victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus.[ATTACH=full]1294059[/ATTACH] [B]Roman Empire: Maxentius,[/B] AD 307-312, Æ Follis, Ostia mint, 4th officina, struck AD 309-312 [B]Obv:[/B] Laureate head right [B]Rev:[/B] The Dioscuri standing facing one another, each holding scepter and bridle of horse; MOSTQ [B]Ref:[/B] RIC VI [URL='http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.ost.35']35[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1294060[/ATTACH] [B]Roman Republic: L. Memmius[/B], 109-108 BC, AR Denarius [B]Obv:[/B] Male head right, wearing oak-wreath [B]Rev:[/B] The Dioscuri standing facing, holding their horses [B]Ref: [/B]Crawford [URL='http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-304.1']304/1[/URL]; Memmia 1[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Saturday Night Free For All
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...