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The Roman Republic’s silver Quadrigatus is a fascinating coin of the ancient Western world, representing a pivotal moment in Roman monetary history when the Republic was developing the sophisticated silver coinage tradition that would eventually produce the celebrated denarius and underpin the financial machinery of one of history’s greatest empires. This Roman Republic Quadrigatus holds a Very Fine grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), as well as impressive 5/5 strike and 4/5 surface grades. Right now, the Roman Republic Anonymous AR Quadrigatus is available at Bullion Metals.

Arrives in an individual acrylic slab!Struck between 225 and 212 BC!Anonymous mint of origin within the Roman Republic!5/5 strike!4/5 surface!Contains 6.73 grams of actual silver content.Issued a Very Fine grade by the NGC.Obverse features a two-headed portrait design often known as the Dioscuri janiform.Reverse includes the Roman Republic quadriga design.

Arrives in an individual acrylic slab!

Anonymous mint of origin within the Roman Republic!

Contains 6.73 grams of actual silver content.

Issued a Very Fine grade by the NGC.

Obverse features a two-headed portrait design often known as the Dioscuri janiform.

Reverse includes the Roman Republic quadriga design.

Each Roman Republic Anonymous AR Quadrigatus offered here is in Very Fine condition, earning an impressive 5/5 strike grade. Coins with this strike grade often feature strongly struck, well-centered designs that retain most of the original crispness in the detail. The 4/5 surface grade is for coins that show only minimal loss of the original surface quality, including light wear and tear, as well as minimal toning.

The Quadrigati produced between approximately 225 and 212 BC were struck during the most existentially dangerous period in the entire history of the Roman Republic, a span of years that encompassed the catastrophic defeats of the Trebia, Lake Trasimene, and Cannae at the hands of Hannibal and the desperate Roman struggle for survival against the greatest military genius the ancient world produced. Coins struck across these years of supreme crisis carry a historical charge of almost unparalleled intensity, their production continuing even as Roman armies were being destroyed and the very survival of the Republic hung in genuine doubt.

In the obverse design of the Roman Republic Quadrigatus Silver Coin, the design presents the ancient Dioscuri janiform. This image is often said to feature the youthful faces of the twin brothers Castor and Pollux conjoined in a back-to-back profile. The twins face opposite directions with laureate crowns on their heads. For the reverse of the Roman Republic AR Quadrigatus, the design features the magnificent quadriga that gave the coin its name, Jupiter or Victory shown driving a four-horse chariot at full gallop with a thunderbolt raised in one hand.