Show ANCIENT ROMAN CROWNS 0 01 lIId Uoro lIIhlltlod ae Ito word itt lrler The Ilomani had arlous kinds 01 crown which they distributed 1 a 1 reword re-word for martial exploits and eitraor tllnary services on behalf of the repub lie 1 The oval croon made of myrtle and bellowed on gcncrali who were entitled en-titled to the honor cf the leaser trl utnph called ovation 2 The natal or roitral cruwn com l > OKii of u circle of gold with ornament representing beak of blps und sly en to Iho captain who first grappled or the loldltr wbo Seat iKunled an enemy ship 3 The crown known In Latin II Yallarli Castrcnsls a circle of gob railed wllh Jewel or palliade the reward re-ward ot Ibo general < who first forced Iho enemys Intrcncbraeut 4 The miitl crown n circle of gold Indented and embattled ghcn to the warrior wbo first mounted tile wall lit A besieged place and successfully lodged a standard or flag hereon C The chlo cruwn made of the branch of a green oak a garland ot oak leavta bestowed upon Iho Homan sol dler who had mooed the life of a Ill lien 0 Tbe triumphal crown consisting at first of wreaths of laurel but afterward after-ward made of gold the reward of such generals as had the good fortune to be tuccoMlul battle 7 Tbo crown called Obsldlonalls or Irawmpa made of the common grass found crowing on the atone of action and bellowed only for tbo do llvcrunre of an array when reduced t 0 the last extremity This wai esteemed tho highest military toward among Iho Roman soldiery Athletic crowns and crowns or laurel deillncd a 1 rewardi at publlu game and many other Hainan sport are fro qucntly found mtutloncil In the canals of Itouiau hlslcry |