Segs on coins

[Tarbicus]

The symbol of the legion was a centaur, so it makes complete sense. It's just not clear whether that's a proper coin/original imagery, or something made up for the conference.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

The symbol of the legion was a centaur, so it makes complete sense. It's just not clear whether that's a proper coin/original imagery, or something made up for the conference.

No doubt Jim, just being a sag, it is amusing to see! May be I should join that legion!!!! 8)

[Ti Cl Nero]

Salve Jim,
I think it is unlikely for it to be a real coin (though, I may be wrong, of course).
As far as I know, there are 2 types of coins issued about II Parthica portraying a centaur, but they are quite different images....

One, which is often mistakenly referred as issued by Septimius, was acutally issued by Gallienus, and you can see it here:

II Parthica coin of Gallienus

and here:

II Parthica coin of Gallienus

Another was issued by Carausius:

II Parthica coin of Carausius

Vale

[Tarbicus]

Thanks Carlo. I could only find ordinary centaurs as well. Therefore, so far, it just seems to be a well done graphic for the conference. :wink:

Of course, if anyone stumbles across such a coin, feel free to post it!

[Robert Vermaat]

I think you'll find the segmentata-wearing figures are standing behind the mounted figures and are not themselves mounted. Usual Roman problem with perspective, parallax, and fitting photorealistic images on coin dies ;-) )

I agree, I see only one mounted person on the coins, the rest seems to be standing.

[TITVS SABATINVS AQVILIVS]

I did a similar question about a coin with a (looking like) seg in this topic of 2004... But maybe it's caesarian... :roll:

link from old RAT

Valete,