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| Plautilla, Augusta 202 - 22 January 205 A.D., Wife of Caracalla |   | In 202, Roman law banned female gladiators. |
| RS57375. Silver denarius, RSC III 25, RIC IV 369, VF, worn reverse die strike, weight 3.683 g, maximum diameter 18.9 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 202 - 205 A.D.; obverse PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse VENVS VICTRIX (Victorious Venus), Venus standing left, bare to waist, apple in right, palm in left, resting left elbow on shield, Cupid (holding apple?) at her feet; $135.00 (€103.95) |
| Plautilla, Augusta 202 - 22 January 205 A.D., Wife of Caracalla |  | After Apollo insulted him, Eros (cupid) shot Apollo with an arrow that caused him to fall in hopeless love with Daphne, a mortal woman. Eros shot Daphne with an arrow which made her incapable of loving Apollo. Nevertheless Apollo pursued her, and out of desperation Daphne escaped by having herself turned into a laurel. Ever after, winners of the games to honor Apollo wore wreaths of laurel in honor of Apollo's Daphne. |
| RS57082. Silver denarius, RSC III 25, RIC IV 369, VF, toned, weight 2.993 g, maximum diameter 19.6 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 202 - 205 A.D.; obverse PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse VENVS VICTRIX (the victorious Venus), Venus standing left, bare to waist, apple in right, palm frond in left, resting left elbow on shield behind, Cupid (holding apple?) at her feet left; $120.00 (€92.40) |
| Plautilla, Augusta 202 - 22 January 205 A.D., Wife of Caracalla |  | Sulla in a dream first saw Venus with the weapons of Mars as Venus Victrix and made her his personal patroness. In the night before the battle of Pharsalus 48 BC Pompey dreamed of Venus Victrix - seemingly a lucky sign. Caesar sacrifed to Venus Genetrix, but issued as watchword 'Venus Victrix', and defeated Pompey! |
| RS50627. Silver denarius, RSC III 25, RIC IV 369, VF, weight 3.194 g, maximum diameter 19.8 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 202 - 205 A.D.; obverse PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse VENVS VICTRIX (the victorious Venus), Venus, bare to waist, standing left, apple in right, palm in left, resting left elbow on shield, Cupid (holding apple?) at her feet left; $110.00 (€84.70) |
| Plautilla, Augusta 202 - 22 January 205 A.D., Wife of Caracalla |  | Sulla in a dream first saw Venus with the weapons of Mars as Venus Victrix and made her his personal patroness. In the night before the battle of Pharsalus 48 BC Pompey dreamed of Venus Victrix - seemingly a lucky sign. Caesar sacrifed to Venus Genetrix, but issued as watchword 'Venus Victrix', and defeated Pompey!
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| RS50879. Silver denarius, RSC III 25, RIC IV 369, VF, flat centers, weight 2.826 g, maximum diameter 19.4 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 202 - 205 A.D.; obverse PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse VENVS VICTRIX (the victorious Venus), Venus, bare to waist, standing left, apple in right, palm in left, resting left elbow on shield, Cupid at her feet left; $105.00 (€80.85) |
| Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochus IX Cyzicenus, 113 - 95 B.C. |  | After Antiochus IX's father died, his uncle Demetrius II Nicator took the throne. For his safety, his mother, Cleopatra Thea, sent him to Cyzicus (leading to his nickname). He returned to Syria in 116 B.C. to claim the throne from his half-brother Antiochus VIII Grypus, with whom he eventually divided Syria. He was killed in battle by the son of Grypus, Seleucus VI Epiphanes. |
| GB57150. Bronze AE 17, cf. Houghton-Lorber II 2388(2), SNG Spaer 2734, SNG Cop 413, VF, weight 4.219 g, maximum diameter 17.4 mm, die axis 0o, uncertain (Phoenician?) mint, 111 - 110 B.C.; obverse winged bust of Eros right; reverse BASILEWS ANTIOCOU on right, FILOPATOROS on left, Nike advancing left, wreath in extended right, BS (Seleukid era year 202) outer left; nice highlighting desert patina, lovely Eros; $90.00 (€69.30) |
| Julia Mamaea, Augusta 13 March 222 - February or March 235 A.D. |  | After Apollo insulted him, Eros (cupid) shot Apollo with an arrow that caused him to fall in hopeless love with Daphne, a mortal woman. Eros shot Daphne with an arrow which made her incapable of loving Apollo. Nevertheless Apollo pursued her, and out of desperation Daphne escaped by having herself turned into a laurel. Ever after, winners of the games to honor Apollo wore wreaths of laurel in honor of Apollo's Daphne. |
| RB55439. Bronze sestertius, RIC IV 694, BMCRE VI 190, Cohen 62, SRCV II 8232, aVF, weight 20.624 g, maximum diameter 31.1 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 224 A.D.; obverse IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right; reverse VENERI FELICI S C, Venus standing half-right, holding long scepter in right and cupid in left; $75.00 (€57.75) |
| Roman Republic, L & C. Memmius L.f. Galeria, 87 B.C. |  | This issue was struck by two brothers, sons of the moneyer of 106 B.C., L. Memmius Galeria, whose type they imitate. EX SC indicates this type was struck by special decree of the Senate. The control-marks are Latin letters (almost invariably inverted) and dots (none to seven). Each control mark was used only on a single die. |
| RR54697. Silver denarius serratus, SRCV I 262, Sydenham 712, Crawford 349/1, RSC I Memmia 8, F, weight 3.747 g, maximum diameter 17.7 mm, die axis 90o, Rome mint, 87 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Saturn left, harpa behind, EX S C (ex Senatus Consulto) below, inverted P and four dots (control symbol) below chin; reverse Venus in a slow biga right, reigns in right, long scepter in left, cupid holding wreath flying left above, L C MEMIES L F / GAL in exergue; $70.00 (€53.90) |
| Roman Republic, Mn Fonteius C.f., 85 B.C. |  | Vejovis is a little-known Italian deity. He was worshiped in a temple on the Capitol in Rome. The reverse most likely depicts a statue that was beside the statue of Vejovis in the temple. This statue may refer to the infancy of Jupiter who was suckled by the goat Amaltheia on Mount Ida.
The Thyrsus is the staff carried by Bacchus and his associates; topped by a pine cone or a bunch of ivy leaves and wreathed with tendrils of vine or ivy. |
| RR52311. Silver denarius, RSC I Fonteia 9, Sydenham 724, BMCRR 2476, Crawford 353/1a, SRCV I 271, aF, banker's marks, weight 3.292 g, maximum diameter 19.9 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, c. 85 B.C.; obverse MN FONTEI C F (MN and NT in monogram), laureate head of Vejovis right, thunderbolt below, Roma monogram below chin; reverse Cupid seated on goat right, caps of the Dioscuri above, thyrsus of Bacchus in ex, all within laurel wreath; $65.00 (€50.05) |
| Plautilla, Augusta 202 - 22 January 205 A.D., Wife of Caracalla |  | Sulla in a dream first saw Venus with the weapons of Mars as Venus Victrix and made her his personal patroness. In the night before the battle of Pharsalus 48 BC Pompey dreamed of Venus Victrix - seemingly a lucky sign. Caesar sacrifed to Venus Genetrix, but issued as watchword 'Venus Victrix', and defeated Pompey! |
| RS48778. Silver denarius, RSC III 25, RIC IV 369, gF, grainy, weight 2.115 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 202 - 205 A.D.; obverse PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, bare to waist, standing left, apple in right, palm in left, resting left elbow on shield, Cupid at her feet (holding apple?) left; $60.00 (€46.20) |
| Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochus IX Cyzicenus, 113 - 95 B.C. |  | After Apollo insulted him, Eros (cupid) shot Apollo with an arrow that caused him to fall in hopeless love with Daphne, a mortal woman. Eros shot Daphne with an arrow which made her incapable of loving Apollo. Nevertheless Apollo pursued her, and out of desperation Daphne escaped by having herself turned into a laurel. Ever after, winners of the games to honor Apollo wore wreaths of laurel in honor of Apollo's Daphne. |
| GB57092. Bronze AE 18, Houghton-Lorber II 2388(8), VF, weight 5.804 g, maximum diameter 19.4 mm, die axis 0o, uncertain (Phoenician?) mint, 112 - 101 B.C.; obverse winged bust of Eros right; reverse BASILEWS ANTIOCOU on right, FILOPATOROS on left, Nike advancing left, wreath in extended right, control marks outer left and in exergue; $60.00 (€46.20) |
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