Intriguing reverse on this denarius [1st Coin Photo Below]L. Rubrius Dossenus. AR Denarius Rome , 87 BC. Obv. Veiled and diademed head of Juno right, with sceptre on left shoulder; behind, DOS. Banker's mark visible. Rev. Triumphal chariot with side panel decorated with eagle ; above, Victory flying r. In exergue , L RVB[RI].I like coins that spark curiosity, and this does in several ways.What's this fantastic chariot on the back, and why isn't there anyone in it?I looked into it a little bit . The "empty chariot " was a rare but recurrent motif at different stages in ancient history , much like the "unridden horse " - a heroic setting deliberately lacking the hero was a sight pregnant with possibilities.Epic:- Iliad, 11.143Funerary:- The Chariot Group of the Mausoleum, Percy Gardner , 1893.Devotional:- thanks wikipedia And when a God loses control of his chariot , it's bad news every time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsgXSCQRmIY&feature=youtu.be&t=618 However, this chariot is big and boxy, and not meant for racing or war. In fact, the scene is practically motionless and the horses are stepping along carefully. This chariot is actually a tensa, and was meant to carry the images of deities in processions.So at least that explains why there aren't any people in the chariot . But the question has been revised, not resolved: where are the gods? Surely it's not the eagle Romans didn't go in so much for anthropomorphic funny business. There's a Victory up above the tensa, was it carrying her?Most coins of this type struggle to get the whole scene on the coin and mine is no exception; however it does appear on mine that Victory is attached to the roof, awkwardly protruding. Trajan 's later homage to this coin type has very little ambiguity; in every example I've seen she is reliably perched right off the front.[2nd Coin Photo Below]Another variant is marvelous for showing a chariot riding on a chariot [3rd Coin Photo Below]It's chariots all the way down on this one.