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C. Censorinus (88 BC). AR denarius. NGC XF. Rome. Jugate, diademed heads of Numa Pompilius and Ancus Marcius right / Two horses galloping right, rider with conical hat (desultor) and holding whip on the nearest one; below, uncertain mintmark. Crawford 346/1d. Sydenham 713a. Marcia 18. Scarce! Toned, detailed and attractive.
The "Desultors" was a popular race run in ancient Rome in which a single rider controlled two horses, as was expected to hop back and forth between mounts while galloping around the circuit. The reverse of this coin shows a desultor in action.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 120-160 USD
C. Censorinus (88 BC). AR denarius. NGC XF. Rome. Jugate, diademed heads of Numa Pompilius and Ancus Marcius right / Two horses galloping right, rider with conical hat (desultor) and holding whip on the nearest one; below, uncertain mintmark. Crawford 346/1d. Sydenham 713a. Marcia 18. Scarce! Toned, detailed and attractive.
The "Desultors" was a popular race run in ancient Rome in which a single rider controlled two horses, as was expected to hop back and forth between mounts while galloping around the circuit. The reverse of this coin shows a desultor in action.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 120-160 USD