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Roman Republic, C. Servilius M.f., c. 136 B.C.
The Dioscuri, the twins Castor and Pollux, most frequently appear on coins of the Roman Republic as horsemen galloping, with couched lances, and stars above their caps. Their mother was Leda, the queen of Sparta. Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, her husband, the king of Sparta. Pollux was the divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan. When Castor was killed, Pollux asked Zeus to let him share his own immortality with his twin to keep them together, and they were transformed into the constellation Gemini. The pair were regarded as the patrons of sailors, to whom they appeared as St. Elmo's fire, and were also associated with horsemanship. In Rome, their festival was celebrated on the 28th of January.RR71949. Silver denarius, Crawford 239/1, Sydenham 525, RSC I Servilia 1, BMCRR Italy 540, SRCV I 116, aVF, nice style, well centered, toned, a few marks, Rome mint, weight 3.659g, maximum diameter 20.5mm, die axis 225o, c. 136 B.C.; obverse helmeted head of Roma right, wreath and X behind, ROMA below; reverse the Dioscuri riding in opposite directions, heads turned confronting, each with star above his head and holding a spear, C•SERVEILI•M•F in exergue; from the Andrew McCabe collection, ex Roma Numismatics e-auction 19, lot 551; SOLD
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