Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;happy_collector, post: 7967494, member: 100070&quot;]After reading a number of Cointalk posts over the past year or two, one of the coins that I am super-interested to locate is a Roman Republic snake biga. I understand that a portion of these RR coins have either the biga driver (or the snake) struck out of the flan. This is why it took me probably 5-10 seconds to make up my mind and press the purchase button, when I see this one available. This biga driver and snakes are complete in general, and I really like the owl control symbol. I recalled seeing a similar owl control symbol on a coin also with a snake theme (snake winding around a sacred stone). </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the coin I picked up:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1381617[/ATTACH] </p><p>M. Volteius M.f., Rome, 75 BC. </p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Obv: Head of Bacchus (or Liber) right, wearing ivy wreath.</p><p>Rev: Ceres, standing in chariot, holding lighted torches, driving biga of snakes right; control symbol of owl standing right. </p><p>Crawford 385/3; cf. RBW 1416; RSC Volteia 3.</p><p>17mm, 3.85g, 6h</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is an excellent companion to my other bronze snake biga I purchased from our great CT member [USER=99412]@PeteB[/USER], earlier this year. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1381621[/ATTACH]</p><p>Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. </p><p>Nicopolis, Moesia Inferior. Æ </p><p>Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. </p><p>Rev: Triptolemos in chariot drawn right by two winged serpents. </p><p>H&amp;J 8.26.23.3; AMNG I 1906; Varbanov 3911</p><p>28mm, 14.20 gm, 12h</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>The coin also goes along well with my goat biga.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1381638[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I wonder if there are other RR snake biga control symbols. Please post if you notice any. You are welcome to post anything snake or biga-related. Thanks! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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