Roman Republic # 10. T Cloelius. Roma and Victory

[expat]

Today I received my tenth Republican coin. Even though very common (42 examples listed on OCRE, and many hoards found with this type), I just love the reverse, teeming with action.

T Cloelius AR Denarius. 128 BC.
ROMA, head of Roma right, wearing a winged helmet, laurel wreath behind / Victory in biga right, horses rearing; grain ear below, T CLOVLI in ex.
Cloulia 1, Crawford 260/1; Syd 516. 19 mm, 3,83 g

Post yours or similar

 

[Ryro]

Good looking coin from the time of the Gracchi brothers. This quinarius is later, from the time of Marius Cimbrian wars, but under the same name. Maybe his son?

T. Cloelius

98 BC. Rome Quinarius AR 15mm., 1,60g.

Laureate head of Jupiter right, B below / T CLOVI, Q, Victory standing right, crowning trophy, before trophy, bound captive seated left.

nearly very fine. Crawford 332/1B (control mark below Jupiter). Former Savoca

[Qcumbor]

Cool rearing horses !

Nothing similar here, only another denarius minted one year later, i.e. 128 BCE :

M. Caecilius Q.f. Metellus, Denarius - Rome mint, 127 BCE
Helmeted head of Roma right, ROMA behind, X below chin (XVI monogram), 
M•METELLVS•Q•F• anticlockwise in a laurel wreath, Macedonian shield decorated with an elepahnt head at centre
3,89 gr
Ref : RCV # 139, RSC Caecilia # 29, Crawford # 263/1

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[Dafydd]

I think prancing is a good description for these horses!

 

 

M. Vargunteius AR Denarius. Rome, 130 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right; XVI monogram below chin, M#VARG behind / Jupiter driving triumphal quadriga right, holding palm frond and thunderbolt; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 257/1; RSC CRR 507.
Vargunteia 1. 3.77g, 20mm, 5h.

 

[Dafydd]

And another.

Helmeted head of Roma facing rght. X (XVI monogram) below chin, modius behind.
Victory in biga right, M.MAR  ( MAR in monogram)/ROMA divided by two corn ears below.  134 BC   19 mm 3.89 gm

 

[Phil Davis]

My example of the OP coin:

[Nerosmyfavorite68]

That's a handsome example, expat.  I myself only have one Roma head denarius, in 30 years of collecting.

[MrMonkeySwag96]

P. Maenius Antiaticus M.f. 132 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 4.03 g, 12h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; mark of value to left / Victory driving quadriga right, holding goad, reins, and wreath. Crawford 249/1; Sydenham 492; Maenia 7.

Edited June 23 by MrMonkeySwag96

[Dafydd]

4 hours ago, MrMonkeySwag96 said:

P. Maenius Antiaticus M.f. 132 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 4.03 g, 12h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; mark of value to left / Victory driving quadriga right, holding goad, reins, and wreath. Crawford 249/1; Sydenham 492; Maenia 7.

Love the video presentation @MrMonkeySwag96. It's given me food for thought so I am going to open a thread based on its content. 

[Al Kowsky]

The reverse depicts a nude Bituitus, king of the Arverni Tribe, riding in a Celtic cart being pulled by two horses. He is holding the reins, a shield, & is about to hurl a spear; a carnyx is attached to the cart. In the autumn of 121 BC the forces of the Arverni, led by Bituitus, lost a battle in southern Gaul to the forces of Fabius Maximus. Bituitus was captured & sent to Rome, where he was paraded in a victory celebration. He was later exiled to Alba Fucens, 60 miles east of Rome.