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A. Manlius Q. f. Sergianus Fourreé Denarius. Rome, 118-107 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; [SER] behind, [ROMA] before / Sol in facing quadriga rising from the waves of the sea; X and crescent above, stars flanking, [A•]MANLI•Q•F below. Cf. Crawford 309/1; cf. RSC Manlia 1. 3.50g, 20mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Rare.
From a private English collection.
This bold and innovative reverse design uses the device of Helios in quadriga as an allusion to the East to recall the memory of the moneyer's ancestor Cn. Manlius Vulso who led a victorious campaign against the Galatians in Asia Minor, concluded a treaty with Antiochos III of the Seleucid Empire, and returned to Rome laden with treasure. Manlius' campaign was apparently widely regarded in the Senate as a wanton expedition for the gaining of plunder, and Florus reports that his request for a triumph was rejected, though Livy, who is greatly critical of Manlius' actions, nonetheless describes a triumphal procession in elaborate detail, including its captives, wagon loads of booty and even the celebratory songs of the soldiery.
Very Fine. Rare.
From a private English collection.
This bold and innovative reverse design uses the device of Helios in quadriga as an allusion to the East to recall the memory of the moneyer's ancestor Cn. Manlius Vulso who led a victorious campaign against the Galatians in Asia Minor, concluded a treaty with Antiochos III of the Seleucid Empire, and returned to Rome laden with treasure. Manlius' campaign was apparently widely regarded in the Senate as a wanton expedition for the gaining of plunder, and Florus reports that his request for a triumph was rejected, though Livy, who is greatly critical of Manlius' actions, nonetheless describes a triumphal procession in elaborate detail, including its captives, wagon loads of booty and even the celebratory songs of the soldiery.