Sear, D.R., Roman Coins and their Values 5 vols (London, Spink, 2000-2014) 176; Crawford, M., Roman Republican Coinage 2 vols (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2011) 299/1a and pl. XL. 20; Sydenham, E. A. The Coinage of the Roman Republic (London, Spink, 1952; (Sanford J. Durst repr. 1976) 570; Seaby, H.A., Roman Silver Coins (London, B.A. Seaby, 1967) Claudia 2; Grueber, H.A., Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum 3 vols (London, The Trustees of the British Museum, 1910; rev. edn London, 1970) I. 1290.

1966.75

Denarius of Appius Claudius and two (?) others

3.858 g. 111-110 BC

Obv.: Head of Roma helmeted r. Behind, a wreath?

Rev.: Victory in triga (three-horse chariot) r., holding reins in both hands. In exergue, [AP(pius)] CL(audius) T(itus) ML (in ligature) Q and VR (in ligature).

Crawford dates this coin on hoard evidence.

Appius Claudius is probably Appius Claudius Pulcher, praetor in 89 BC and consul in 79 BC. The other abbreviations on the reverse have previously been taken to represent ‘Mallius’ and ‘quaestores urbani’. If the abbreviation is ‘MAL.’, the moneyer is probably T. Maloleius (see E. Badian, Historia 1963, 138, against Brougton II. 3n. 8). But Crawford prefers ‘MANL.’, for T. Manlius Mancinus (tribune of the plebs 107 BC). Crawford also challenges the interpretation that there are two urban quaestors named here who were responsible for minting. He prefers to see a third moneyer, Q. Vrbinius, who is not otherwise known (perhaps the father of C. Vrbinius, quaestor 74 BC).

There is only one other example of a triga (three-horse chariot) on Roman republican coins (on a coin of 79 BC).

Sear, D.R., Roman Coins and their Values 5 vols (London, Spink, 2000-2014) 176; Crawford, M., Roman Republican Coinage 2 vols (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2011) 299/1a and pl. XL. 20; Sydenham, E. A. The Coinage of the Roman Republic (London, Spink, 1952; (Sanford J. Durst repr. 1976) 570; Seaby, H.A., Roman Silver Coins (London, B.A. Seaby, 1967) Claudia 2; Grueber, H.A., Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum 3 vols (London, The Trustees of the British Museum, 1910; rev. edn London, 1970) I. 1290.