ROMAN REPUBLICAN. Ti. Quinctius. 112-111 B.C. AR denarius. 3.93 gm. 18 mm. Rome mint. Laureate bust of Hercules left, seen from behind, wearing lion's skin and holding club over far shoulder / Two horses galloping left, a desultor riding the nearest one; F· above, TI Q and rat facing left below horses, [D · S · S] incuse on tablet in exergue. Crawford 297/1. Sydenham 563. RSC Quinctia 6. Near Extremely Fine; old cabinet toning; vibrant iridescence particularly highlighting the obverse design. Graded by NGC XF (4935646-011); removed from holder. Beautiful coin.

In some public games, contests took place in which a rider raced with two horses, vaulting from one to the other at will.