A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology

Smith, William

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890

3. Q.Taiqutius, occurs only on coins, of which a specimen is annexed. The obverse represents a woman's head with c. ANNIVS, and the reverse Victory in a biga, with Q. TARQUITI. A similar coin is figured in Vol. I. p. ]80, with the name of L. Fabius on the obverse; and Eckhel supposes that Q. Tarquitius and L. Fabius were the quaestors of C. Annius, who fought in Spain against Sertorius in B. C. 82. (Eckhel, vol. v. pp. 134, 322.)