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| Manlia Scantilla, Augusta, 28 March - 2 June 193 A.D., Wife of Didius Julianus |   | Juno was the chief female divinity in the Roman pantheon. She was the wife of Jupiter and a member of the Capitoline Triad. She had many different aspects, such as Juno Moneta, Juno Sospita and Juno Lucina, but here she is depicted as Juno Regina, "Juno the Queen." Juno is usually shown holding a patera, scepter or a statuette of Athena, and is often accompanied by a peacock. |
| SH49957. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC IV 18a, Cohen 6, BMCRE V 32, Nice aVF, weight 17.167 g, maximum diameter 28.6 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 193 A.D.; obverse MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG, draped bust right; reverse IVNO REGINA S C, Juno standing left, patera in right, long scepter vertical in left, peacock at feet left; fantastic portrait, typical small flan; very rare (R2); $1300.00 (1001.00) |
| Tiberius, 19 August 14 - 16 March 37 A.D., Mitylene, Lesbos |  | No examples online!
In 56 A.D., Paul the Apostle stopped at Mitylene on the return trip of his third missionary journey (Acts 20:14). |
| SH63092. Brass AE 30, RPC I 2343, SNG Cop -, SNGvA -, BMC Lesbos -, VF, weight 18.071 g, maximum diameter 30.1 mm, die axis 180o, Mytilene mint, c. 35 AD; obverse TI KAICAP CEBACTOC, Tiberius standing facing, patera in right M-Y/T-I; reverse KAICAP QEOC CEBACTOC, Divus Augustus riding left in elephant quadriga; very rare; $1000.00 (770.00) |
| Galba, 3 April 68 - 15 January 69 A.D. |  | On 8 June 68, the Roman Senate accepted Galba as emperor. The following day, four miles outside Rome, after being deserted by the Praetorian Guard, Nero committed suicide by stabbing himself in the throat. |
| SH63654. Orichalcum sestertius, BMCRE I 81, Cohen 190, RIC I 359 var (draped), SRCV I -, F, superb portrait, smoothing, weight 24.250 g, maximum diameter 34.7 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, obverse IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG P M TR P, laureate head right; reverse S - C / RO-MA, Roma standing left, Victory on globe in right presenting wreath, spear vertical behind in left; scarce; $850.00 (654.50) |
| Lucius Verus, 7 March 161 - February 169 A.D. |  |
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| SL63631. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III 1307, Cohen 178, NGC certified VF, strike 4/5, surface 2/5, fine style, edges filed, closed crack, weight 25.24 g, maximum diameter 32 mm, die axis 315o, Rome mint, Mar - Dec 161 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, cuirassed and draped bust right; reverse TR POT COS II S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus seated left on platform; on left, man standing below holding rod and palm; scarce; $750.00 (577.50) |
| Philip I, the Arab, February 244 - End of September 249 A.D., Soli-Pompeiopolis, Cilicia |  | Aratos was a native of Soli. His chief pursuits were medicine, grammar, and philosophy. He studied with Menecrates in Ephesus, Philitas in Cos and Praxiphanes in Athens. About 276 he was invited to the court of the Antigonus II Gonatas, whose victory over the Gauls in 277 BC Aratus set to verse. There he wrote his most famous poem, Phaenomena ("Appearances"). He then spent some time at the court of Antiochus I Soter but returned to Pella where he died sometime before 240 B.C.
Comes with an old round coin ticket probably from Seaby 1960's or 1970's that references Milne, Numismatic Chronicle 1940, page 247, 40 (Notes on the Oxford Collection. 6, Phrygia to Galatia - Numismatic Chronicle, 5th ser. Vol. 20 (1940), p. 213-254, pls. XII-XIV). We do not hold NC 1940 and cannot verify the reference. |
| SH58900. Bronze hexassarion, Lindgren I 1605 (same dies); BMC Cilicia -, SNG BnF -, SNG Levante -, SNGvA -, SNG Cop -, SNG Pfδlzer -, gF, weight 12.323 g, maximum diameter 32.4 mm, die axis 180o, Soli-Pompeiopolis mint, 245 - 246 A.D.; obverse AUT K IOU FILIPPOC EU CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, P - P across field; reverse POMPHIOPOL IAT (year 131) V (6 assaria), bare-headed, draped bust of Aratos right; ex Ancient Numismatic Enterprise; extremely rare; $720.00 (554.40) |
| Faustina Junior, Augusta 146 - Winter 175/176 A.D., Wife of Marcus Aurelius |  | In Roman religion, Concordia was the goddess of agreement, understanding, and marital harmony. The cult of Concordia Augusta ("Majestic Harmony") was of special importance to the imperial household. She is usually depicted wearing a long cloak and holding a patera (sacrificial bowl), a cornucopia (symbol of prosperity), or a caduceus (symbol of peace). |
| RB26685. Orichalcum sestertius, SRCV II 4710, RIC III 1368, BMCRE IV 2198, VF, weight 19.689 g, maximum diameter 31.5 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 157 - 161 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse AVGVSTI PII FIL S C, Concordia standing left, patera in extended right, cornucopia in left; $670.00 (515.90) |
| Lot of 11 Roman Sestertii |  | |
| LT64552. Orichalcum sestertius, 11 coins, unattributed, the actual coins in the photograph, Fine or better; as-is, no returns; $600.00 (462.00) |
| Lot of 11 Roman Sestertii |  | |
| LT64553. Orichalcum sestertius, 11 coins, unattributed, the actual coins in the photograph, Fine or better; as-is, no returns; $600.00 (462.00) |
| Lot of 11 Roman Sestertii |  | |
| LT64554. Orichalcum sestertius, 11 coins, unattributed, the actual coins in the photograph, Fine or better; as-is, no returns; $600.00 (462.00) |
| Lot of 11 Roman Sestertii |  | |
| LT64555. Orichalcum sestertius, 11 coins, unattributed, the actual coins in the photograph, Fine or better; as-is, no returns; $600.00 (462.00) |
| Vitellius, 2 January - 20 December 69 A.D. |  | A.D. 69 is known as "The Year of the Four Emperors," in which four emperors, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian, ruled in a remarkable succession. |
| SH63773. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC I 118, Cohen 67, SRCV I 2205, BMCRE I -, F, rough, smoothing, weight 21.782 g, maximum diameter 34.8 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, Jul - Sep 69 AD; obverse A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P, laureate and draped bust right; reverse PAX AVGVSTI S C, Pax standing left, branch in right, cornucopia in left; ex Spink (with 1980s round ticket); very rare; $550.00 (423.50) |
| Nero, 13 October 54 - 9 June 68 A.D.; 38mm Contorniate |  | Contorniate medallions were produced in the latter half of the fourth and early fifth centuries A.D. by the official mint in Rome. They are named for the deep furrow on the contour or edge, as if the medal had been turned in the lathe. They were probably struck for use as Imperial New Years Day gifts. Most bear portraits of emperors, from Augustus to Philip the Arab, with Trajan and Nero the most abundant. Some depict imperial women and others cultural icons such as Apuleius.
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| SH64497. Orichalcum contorniate, Alfoldi 218 (15 specimens), F, punch, dings, cuts, scratches and chips, weight 20.842 g, maximum diameter 37.7 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, posthumous, 350 - 450 A.D.; obverse IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX, head laureate right, palm branch countermark engraved in right field; reverse victorious charioteer standing facing in frontal quadriga, head right, whip in right, palm frond over shoulder in left, two monograms in exergue; ex Gemini auction V (6 Jan 2009), lot 853; very rare; $550.00 (423.50) |
| Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D. |  | This type advertised Hadrian's forgiveness of debts early in his reign. He canceled the arrears of taxes due by individuals from Rome, Italy, and the provinces, for a total of 900 million sestertii and over a period of 16 years. The ceremony took place on the forum where a monument was erected to commemorate the event.
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| SH63712. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC II 592a, Cohen 1212, BMCRE III p. 417, 1208 var (drapery on far shoulder), F, weight 22.143 g, maximum diameter 31.3 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 119 - 121 A.D.; obverse IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, laureate bust right; reverse RELIQVA VETERA HS. NOVIES MILL. ABOLITA. S. C, Lictor standing left, fasces in left hand, lighting a heap of bonds with a torch in his right, before him, three citizens; very rare; $500.00 (385.00) |
| Hostilian, Summer - November 251 A.D. |  | In 251 A.D., a fifteen-year plague began in the Roman Empire. |
| RB57193. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC IV 215, Cohen 31, VF, weight 18.400 g, maximum diameter 30.4 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, as caesar, 250 - early 251 A.D.; obverse C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, bare headed and draped bust right, from behind; reverse PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C, Apollo seated left, extending branch, resting left elbow on lyre; rare; $495.00 (381.15) |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. |  | This is the largest of Ptolemaic bronze coins! |
| SH57266. Bronze octobol, Svoronos 412, SNG Cop 141, Noeske 63, F, weight 92.336 g, maximum diameter 45.4 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, c. 260 - 246 B.C.; obverse head of Zeus Ammon right; reverse BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, eagle standing left, wings open, head right, no symbol between legs; huge 92 grams, 45 mm coin!; $450.00 (346.50) ON RESERVE |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy V, 205 - 180 B.C. |  | In a 1994 Article, Stephen Huston and C. Lorber noted the existance of this large horned variety in the CoinEx Hoard. They dated the coin and the entire hoard to the time of Ptolemy IV and Ptolemy V.
Richard Pincock attributes this type to the joint reign of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII. He believes Huston and Lorber dated CoinEx too early, two eagles always symbolizes joint rule, and the weight of this issue fits a standard used only after 168 B.C. See http://www.ptolemaic.net. |
| GP63564. Bronze tetrobol, Weiser 134 (dates to 183/2 - 180 B.C.), Svoronos 1423 var (Ptolemy VI, normal horn), SNG Cop 304 (same), Noeske -, Hosking -, VF, weight 41.177 g, maximum diameter 36.2 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus Ammon, unusual variation with large horn protruding high at the top of the head; reverse PTOLEMIAOU BASILEWS, two eagles standing left, side-by-side, on thunderbolt, wings closed, no symbols or control letters; scarce; $450.00 (346.50) |
| Antoninus Pius, August 138 - 7 March 161 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt, Zodiac Type - Helios (Sun) in Leo |  | "The Zodiac series issued during year eight of Antoninus Pius is one of the more remarkable iconographic programs in the entire scope of Greek or Roman coinage." -- Keith Emmett, Alexandria Coins, p. 74A |
| SH58902. Bronze drachm, Milne 1813 - 1814, Geissen 1495 - 1496, Kampmann-Ganschow 35.278, Dattari 2967 var (draped bust); Emmett 1530, gF, river find, weight 21.911 g, maximum diameter 33.5 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 144 - 28 Aug 145 A.D.; obverse AUT K T AIL ADR ANTWNINOC CEB EUC, laureate head right; reverse radiate and draped bust of Helios facing right and star, above lion running right, L H (year 8) below; big 32mm bronze drachm; $445.00 (342.65) |
| Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D. |  | Hadrian standing left on the Rostra in the Forum, addressing five citizens with hands raised in acclamation, temple behind with four visible columns, SC in exergue |
| RB57402. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC II 640, Cohen 416, BMCRE III 1309 note (refs Cohen), Fair, weight 22.9 g, maximum diameter 32.2 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 124 - 128 A.D.; obverse HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; reverse COS III, Hadrian standing left on the Rostra in the Forum, addressing five citizens with hands raised in acclamation, temple behind with four visible columns (one to the left of Hadrian), S C in ex; very rare (R2); $425.00 (327.25) |
| Aelius, Caesar, July or August 136 - 1 January 138 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt |  | Aelius had luxurious taste and led an extravagant life. He is said to have had Ovid's erotic poetry and "a book about Apicius" (presumably Apion's On the Luxury of Apicius) as bedside reading. Aelius personally invented tetrapharmacum, a dish that contained sow's udder, pheasant, wild boar and ham in pastry. Hadrian, liked it; the later emperor, Alexander Severus, liked it too. |
| RX59447. Bronze drachm, Dattari 2076, Milne 1546, Geissen 1273, Kampmann-Ganschow 34.4, BMC Alexandria 923, Emmett 1351, gF, weight 22.926 g, maximum diameter 32.9 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 137 -1 Jan 138 A.D.; obverse L AILIOC KAICAP, draped bust right; reverse DHM EXOUC UPAT B, OMONOIA in ex, Homonoia seated left, patera in right, cornucopia under throne; rare; $375.00 (288.75) |
| Septimius Severus, 9 April 193 - 4 February 211 A.D., Pautalia, Thrace |  | The site of Pautalia (modern Kyustendil, Bulgaria) was settled in the Iron Age and by the Thracian tribe of Dentheletes. It was located near thermal the springs and remains of the ancient city include a temple of Asclepios and Roman thermae. In the 1990s, excavation of nearby 2nd century A.D. tumuli unearthed bronze surgical instruments and a small bronze case containing a variety of medicines.
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| RP63965. Bronze AE 30, Ruzicka 264 (same reverse die), Varbanov 4653, SNG Cop -, BMC Thrace -, aF, smoothing, weight 26.306 g, maximum diameter 30.3 mm, die axis 180o, Pautalia mint, obverse AUT K L CEPTI CEUHROC PER CEB, laureate head right.; reverse HGE K AILIOU ONERATOU OULPIAC PAUTALIAC, tetrastyle temple seen in three-quarters perspective, no steps, Apollo-Bonus Eventus standing within, flanked by a tree left and another right; thick sestertius-like flan; rare; $350.00 (269.50) |
| Antoninus Pius, August 138 - 7 March 161 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt |  | This reverse type was apparently only struck for Antoninus Pius in his year two. Milne lists only a single example. Emmett lists it as rarity 5 (only one or two specimens known from the collections he examined). |
| RX57412. Bronze hemidrachm, Milne 1612, Emmett 1716 (R5), Dattari -, Geissen -, BMC Alexandria -, SNG Hunterian -, SNG Cop -, SNG Milan -, Kampmann-Ganschow -, aF, weight 11.475 g, maximum diameter 29.2 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 138 - 28 Aug 139 A.D.; obverse AY TK T AIL ADR ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse Demeter seated left, veiled, sacrificing from patera in right over altar at feet left, long torch in left, LB (year 2) upper left; extremely rare; $335.00 (257.95) |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy IV Philopator, 221 - 204 B.C. |  | Ptolemy IV's surname, Philopator, means father lover, ironic since according to some authorities he poisoned his father. Ptolemy IV is a major protagonist of the apocryphal 3 Maccabees, which describes events following the Battle of Raphia, in both Jerusalem and Alexandria. He was a cruel and evil monarch. |
| SH59538. Bronze drachm, Svoronos 992; Weiser 60 (Ptolemy III, 247 - 243 B.C.); SNG Cop 205; SNG Milan 216, Noeske 147, Hosking 36, BMC Ptolemies p. 74, 71 (Ptolemy V), aVF, weight 73.463 g, maximum diameter 41.2 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, obverse horned head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia; reverse PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, filleted cornucopia left, SE monogram between eagle's legs; a massive 73 gram Ptolemaic bronze!; $325.00 (250.25) |
| Lucilla, Augusta c. 164 - 182 A.D., Wife of Lucius Verus |  | For Roman wives, piety often meant accepting neglect. It was not considered adultery for a Roman husband to have sex with slaves or unmarried women. The historian Spartianus wrote that after Lucilla complained, Lucius Verus reproached her: "Uxor enim dignitatis nomen est, non voluptatis" (Wife is the name of dignity, not bliss). |
| SH57785. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III 1756, BMCRE IV 1161, Cohen 54, SRCV II 5505, VF, weight 24.305 g, maximum diameter 32.8 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 164 - 166 A.D.; obverse LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right; reverse PIETAS S C, Pietas standing left, veiled, raising her right hand over flaming altar, perfume-box in left; well centered on a full flan; $320.00 (246.40) |
| Antoninus Pius, August 138 - 7 March 161 A.D., Amasia, Pontus |  | Second example of the type known to Forum. Dalaison lists only one example with this reverse, struck with the same die. |
| SH58899. Bronze AE 34, Dalaison 54a (D23/R44), RPC Online -, Rec Gιn -, Lindgren III -, BMC -, SNGvA -, SNG Cop -, aVF, weight 24.655 g, maximum diameter 34.9 mm, die axis 180o, Amasia mint, 155 - 156 A.D.; obverse AU KAI T AI ADRI - ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right; reverse [...] M KAI PRW TOU - PONTOU, Hades-Serapis seated left, modius on head, wearing himation, with right reaching to Cerberus at his feet left, long scepter vertical behind in left, ET PNZ (year 157) inner left; big 34 mm bronze; extremely rare; $320.00 (246.40) |
| Didius Julianus, 28 March - 2 June 193 A.D. |  | 193 A.D. - The Year of Five Emperors. On 1 January, the Senate selected Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. The Praetorian Guard assassinated him on 28 March and auctioned the throne to the highest bidder, Didius Julianus, who offered 300 million sesterces. Outraged by the Praetorians, legions in Illyricum select Septimius Severus as emperor; in Britannia the legions select their governor Clodius Albinus, and in Syria the legions select their governor Pescennius Niger. On 1 June Septimius Severus entered the capital, put Julianus put to death and replaced the Praetorian Guard with his own troops. Clodius Albinus allied with Severus and accepted the title of Caesar. Pescennius Niger was defeated, killed and his head displayed in Rome
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| SH63765. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC VI 14, BMCRE V 20, Cohen 3, Cayon III 1, SRCV II 6075, Fair, small flan, weight 16.84 g, maximum diameter 29.2 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, obverse IMP CAES M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG, laureate head right; reverse CONCORD MILIT, S - C, Concordia Militum standing half left, holding legionary eagle and standard; bargain budget coin for this rare emperor; rare; $315.00 (242.55) |
| Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D. |  | In 106 A.D., Trajan besieged Sarmizegetusa, the Dacian capital. With the aid of a Dacian traitor, the Romans found and destroyed water pipes supplying the city. Running out of water and food the city fell and was burned to the ground. Decebalus fled but, followed by the Roman cavalry, committed suicide rather than face capture. The river-god on the reverse is usually described as Tiber, however, the reverse likely personifies the impact of the Roman destruction of the Dacian's water supply. Dacia's own water supply has betrayed her, knocked her to the ground, and is choking her.
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| SH63939. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC II 556, BMCRE III 793 note, Cohen 526, aF, weight 20.524 g, maximum diameter 32.9 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 103 - 111 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES NERVA TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder; reverse S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, River-god, cloak billowing behind, leaning left with right knee on supine Dacia, forcing her to the ground, choking her with his right hand, reeds in left; very scarce; $300.00 (231.00) |
| Jovian, 27 June 363 - 17 February 364 A.D. |  | Heraclea, the Greek city of Perinthos, later known as Heraclea Thracica to distinguish it from Heraclea Pontica, is now Marmara Ereglisi in the European part of Turkey. The Roman mint was established by Diocletian shortly before his reform and was in use until the times of Theodosius II. Dates of operation: 291 - 450 A.D. mint marks: H, HERAC, HT, MHT, SMH, SMHT.
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| SH63908. Bronze AE 1, RIC VIII 107, Cohen 23, LRBC 1911, VF, weight 8.040 g, maximum diameter 27.5 mm, die axis 180o, Heraclea mint, 27 Jun 363 - 17 Feb 364 A.D.; obverse D N IOVIANVS P F AVG, rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTORIA ROMANORVM, Jovian standing facing, head right, labarum in left, Victory on globe in right, HERACG in ex; scarce; $300.00 (231.00) |
| Lucius Verus, 7 March 161 - February 169 A.D. |  | |
| SH57400. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III 1379, Cohen 224, aVF, weight 26.227 g, maximum diameter 30.6 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, Dec 163 - Dec 164 A.D.; obverse L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head right; reverse TR P IIII IMP II COS II S C, Mars advancing right, transverse spear in right, trophy over shoulder in left; $290.00 (223.30) |
| Syracuse, Sicily, Timoleon, 3rd Democracy, 344 - 336 B.C. |  | Timoleon installed a democracy in 345 B.C. After the long series of internal struggles had weakened Syracuse's power, Timoleon tried to remedy this, defeating the Carthaginians near the Krimisos river in 339 B.C. Unfortunately the struggle among the city's parties restarted after his death and ended with the rise of another tyrant, Agathocles, who seized power in 317 B.C. |
| SH58244. Bronze dilitron, Calciati II, p. 185, 80; SNG ANS 533 ff.; SNG Morcom 717; SNG Mόnchen 1159, VF, weight 18.748 g, maximum diameter 26.6 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 344 - 336 B.C.; obverse ZEUS ELEUQERIOS, laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios left; reverse SURAKOSION, free horse prancing left; nice green patina; $285.00 (219.45) |
| Septimius Severus, 9 April 193 - 4 February 211 A.D. |  | In 195, Lucius Septimius Bassianus (Caracalla), age 7, changed his name to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus to reinforce his connection with the family of Marcus Aurelius and was given the title Caesar. |
| RB59031. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC IV 692a, Cohen 630, BMCRE V 560, F, weight 22.059 g, maximum diameter 30.0 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 195 A.D.; obverse L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V, laureate bust right, from behind; reverse SAECVLI FELICITAS S C, Felicitas standing left, caduceus in right, cornucopia in left, right foot on a prow; from the Raymond Carson Collection; scarce; $280.00 (215.60) |
| Domitian, 13 September 81 - 18 September 96 A.D., Rhodes, Caria |  | |
| RP49960. Bronze AE 33, RPC II 1190, SNG Keckman -, SNG Cop -, F, weight 18.903 g, maximum diameter 33.0 mm, die axis 0o, Rhodes mint, obverse AUTOKRATOR DOMITIANOC KAICAR, radiate head of Domitian, as Helios, right; reverse DOMITIA CEBACTA RODIWN, Nike standing left, wreath in right, palm in left, rose left; very rare; $265.00 (204.05) |
| Caracalla [and Geta], 198 - 212 A.D., Stratonicea, Caria, Damnatio Memoriae |  | After Geta's murder, Caracalla damned his memory, Damnatio Memoriae, requiring the destruction of every reference to his younger brother. Both Geta's portrait and legend were intentionally erased from this coin. The countermark shows an older Caracalla. |
| SH60677. Bronze AE 37, SNGvA 2687, SNG Cop -; countermark: Howgego 84, aF, flan crack, weight 19.254 g, maximum diameter 36.4 mm, die axis 0o, Stratonicea mint, 198 - 212 A.D.; obverse [MAR ANTWNINON CE...], confronted laureate and draped busts of Caracalla and Geta [the bust of Geta erased]; countermark: laureate bearded bust of Caracalla right in round punch; reverse [EPI EPITUNCANONTOS TOU FILWNOS STRATONIKEN], Hekate standing facing, head left, patera in right, torch in left, altar at feet left; rare; $260.00 (200.20) |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy IV Philopator, 221 - 204 B.C. |  | Ptolemy IV's surname, Philopator, means father lover, ironic since according to some authorities he poisoned his father. Ptolemy IV is a major protagonist of the apocryphal 3 Maccabees, which describes events following the Battle of Raphia, in both Jerusalem and Alexandria. He was a cruel and evil monarch. |
| GP57268. Bronze drachm, Svoronos 1125, SNG Cop 199, Weiser 49 (Ptolemy II, 253 - 249 B.C.), VF, weight 63.868 g, maximum diameter 40.9 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, obverse horned head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia; reverse BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, filleted cornucopia left, DI between eagle's legs; a massive 65 gram Ptolemaic bronze!; $255.00 (196.35) |
| Valerian I, October 253 - c. June 260 A.D. |  | The reverse composition is clearly based on sculpture. Placing the lyre atop a rock provided additional structural support for sculpture. Several Roman sculptures with a similar composition, with the lyre resting on a stump, have survived. |
| RP55002. Orichalcum sestertius, SRCV III 10008, RIC V 152, Cohen 22, aVF, weight 21.046 g, maximum diameter 29.2 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 255 - 258 A.D.; obverse IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse APOLINI CONSERVA S C, Apollo standing half-left, laurel-branch in right, resting left on lyre placed on small rock; $250.00 (192.50) |
| Sabina, Augusta 128 - c. 136 A.D., Wife of Hadrian |  | Ceres a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships, was listed among the Di Consentes, Rome's equivalent to the Twelve Olympians of Greek mythology. The Romans saw her as the counterpart of the Greek goddess Demeter, whose mythology was reinterpreted for Ceres in Roman art and literature. |
| RB57155. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC II 1019, Cohen 69, F, weight 27.366 g, maximum diameter 33.1 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 128 - 134 A.D.; obverse SABINA AVGVSTA HADRAINI AVG P P, diademed and draped bust right; reverse S C, Ceres seated left, grain ears in right, torch in left; scarce; $250.00 (192.50) |
| Anastasius I, 11 April 491 - 1 July 518 A.D. |  | Berk notes, "Thus far, no specimens noted better than Fine." Only officina E is noted for this type with the M flanked on the left and right by a star with pellet above and below. |
| BZ57477. Bronze follis, DOC I 23l, Hahn MIB 28b, Morrisson BN 83, SBCV 21, Ratto 348, Wroth BMC -, Tolstoi -, F, weight 19.124 g, maximum diameter 34.4 mm, die axis 225o, 5th officina, Constantinople mint, 498 - 518 A.D.; obverse D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse large M, cross above, flanked on left and right by a star with pellet above and below, E below, CON in ex; scarce; $250.00 (192.50) |
| Gallienus, August 253 - 24 March 268 A.D. |  | Felicitas was the goddess or personification of good luck and success. She played an important role in Rome's state religion during the empire, and was frequently portrayed on coins. She became a prominent symbol of the wealth and prosperity of the Roman Empire. |
| SH58945. Bronze sestertius, RIC V 211 (joint reign), Cohen 203, VF, weight 20.185 g, maximum diameter 29.5 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 255 - 256 A.D.; obverse IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right (drapery on far shoulder?); reverse FELICITAS AVGG S C, Felicitas standing left, caduceus in right, cornucopia in left; $250.00 (192.50) |
| Gallienus, August 253 - 24 March 268 A.D. |  | In 253, Valerian split the Roman Empire in two. Gallienus took control of the West and his father ruled the East, facing the Persians. |
| SH58951. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC V, part 1, 250 (joint reign); Cohen 1342, aVF, weight 17.025 g, maximum diameter 27.8 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 253 A.D.; obverse IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right, from behind; reverse VOTIS / DECENNA / LIBIS / S C, legend within laurel wreath; scarce; $250.00 (192.50) |
| Aelius, Caesar, July or August 136 - 1 January 138 A.D. |  | Salus was the Roman goddess of health. In 136, Aelius was adopted by an aging and ailing Hadrian and made caesar, successor to the throne. This coin, dedicated to Salus, was struck in 137 when both Hadrian and Aelius were in poor health. It is a handsome coin but apparently Salus was not impressed. Aelius was never to become emperor, dying on 1 January 138. Hadrian died soon after on 10 July 138. |
| SH60654. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC II 1063, Cohen 44, gF, superb portrait, weight 26.768 g, maximum diameter 31.8 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 137 A.D.; obverse L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right; reverse SALVS (in ex), TR POT COS II S C, Salus seated on throne left, with patera in right, feeding snake rising from altar, left elbow on back of chair; superb portrait; $250.00 (192.50) |
| Otacilia Severa, Augusta February or March 244 - September or October 249 A.D. |  | Pudicitia was the personification of modesty and chastity. |
| RB30704. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC IV 209a, Cohen 55, VF, weight 16.513 g, maximum diameter 28.7 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 245 A.D.; obverse MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed draped bust right; reverse PVDICITIA AVG S C, Pudicitia seated left, holding scepter, drawing veil from face; $225.00 (173.25) |
| Severus Alexander, 13 March 222 - March 235 A.D. |  | In 224, King Ardashir I defeated Artabanus IV at Hormizdegan (modern Shushtar), destroying the Parthian Empire and establishing the Sassanid dynasty. Artabanus's brother Vologases VI continued to rule with Armenian and Kushan support over outlying parts of Parthia. |
| SH56934. Orichalcum sestertius, BMCRE VI 204 var (S - C outer fields and lower); RIC IV 587 var (anvil not mentioned); Cohen -, cf. 179 (MONETA AVG), aVF, nice green patina, weight 19.148 g, maximum diameter 31.3 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 224 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse MONETA AVGVSTI, S - C, Moneta standing half left, scales in right held over die anvil at feet on left, cornucopia in left; rare; $225.00 (173.25) |
| Septimius Severus, 9 April 193 - 4 February 211 A.D., Tarsos, Cilicia |  | Agonistic "urns" or "crowns" were awarded to winners at ancient Greek games, similar to our modern sports trophies. They are often called "crowns" because they may have been placed on the head of the victor. The crown on this coin, inscribed Olympia, likely commemorates victory of an athlete from Tarsos at the Olympic Games. |
| SH57161. Bronze AE 37, SNG Pfδlzer 1352 (same dies); cf. SNG Levante 1025 var & sup. 261 var, SNG BnF 1477, var (rev arrangement), BMC Cilicia -, SNG Cop -, SNGvA -, aF, weight 19.213 g, maximum diameter 36.8 mm, die axis 180o, Tarsus mint, obverse AVT KAI L CEP CEVHPOC PER, laureate and cuirassed bust right, P - P across fields; reverse ADRI CEUHRIANH TARCOU MHTROPOLE/WC, Agonistic crown inscribed OLUMPIA, EN KODREIGEC CEUHREIA above, EPINEIKIA O/ROIC KILEIKWN below, G - B across field; huge 37mm ancient Olymipic commemorative!; very rare; $225.00 (173.25) |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy IV Philopator, 221 - 204 B.C. |  | Ptolemy IV's surname, Philopator, means father lover, ironic since according to some authorities he poisoned his father. Ptolemy IV is a major protagonist of the apocryphal 3 Maccabees, which describes events following the Battle of Raphia, in both Jerusalem and Alexandria. He was a cruel and evil monarch. |
| GP57265. Bronze drachm, Svoronos 1125, SNG Cop 199, Weiser 49 (Ptolemy II, 253 - 249 B.C.), F, weight 69.576 g, maximum diameter 42.1 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, obverse horned head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia; reverse BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, filleted cornucopia left, DI between eagle's legs; a massive 69 gram Ptolemaic bronze!; $225.00 (173.25) |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy IV Philopator, 221 - 204 B.C. |  | Ptolemy IV's surname, Philopator, means father lover, ironic since according to some authorities he poisoned his father. Ptolemy IV is a major protagonist of the apocryphal 3 Maccabees, which describes events following the Battle of Raphia, in both Jerusalem and Alexandria. He was a cruel and evil monarch. |
| SH59450. Bronze AE 40, Svoronos 974 (Ptolemy III), SNG Cop 224 - 226, Weiser 91 - 92, Noeske 155 ff., aVF, weight 43.507 g, maximum diameter 39.8 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, obverse head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia; reverse PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing half left on fulmen, wings closed, head right, filleted cornucopia right ascending from behind shoulder, E between legs; huge 43 gram bronze; $225.00 (173.25) |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy IV Philopator, 221 - 204 B.C. |  | Ptolemy IV's surname, Philopator, means father lover, ironic since according to some authorities he poisoned his father. Ptolemy IV is a major protagonist of the apocryphal 3 Maccabees, which describes events following the Battle of Raphia, in both Jerusalem and Alexandria. He was a cruel and evil monarch. |
| SH59592. Bronze hemidrachm, Svoronos 974 (Ptolemy III), SNG Cop 224 - 226, Weiser 91 - 92, Noeske 155 ff., VF, weight 46.376 g, maximum diameter 37.6 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, obverse head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia; reverse PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing half left on fulmen, wings closed, head right, filleted cornucopia right ascending from behind shoulder, E between legs; huge 46 gram bronze; $225.00 (173.25) |
| Lot of 10 Worn Roman Imperial Sestertii |  | 1) Claudius, legend in wreath, NCAPR countermark.
2) Claudius, Imitative, Spes.
3) Nero, Roma seated.
4) Julia Titi.
5) Divus Marcus Aurelius, Eagle.
6) Commodus, 3 Monetae.
7) Septimius Severus, RIC 719, horseback.
8) Septimius Severus, RIC 706, Fortuna standing.
9) Philip II as Augustus, RIC 267a, emperors on chairs.
10) Volusian, RIC 251, Pax.
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| LT64559. Orichalcum sestertius, Lot of 10 sestertii, Fair to Fine, $225.00 (173.25) |
| Mark Antony and Octavian, Thessalonica, Macedonia, 37 B.C. |  | The reverse inscription abbreviates, MARKOS ANTWNIONS AUTOKRATWR GAIOS KAISAR AUTOKRATWR. The bust of Libertas on the obverse "refers to the grant of freedom by the Triumvirs to Thessalonica in 42 BC after the battle of Philippi (the victory which is celebrated on the reverse)." -- RPC I, p. 29
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| SH63716. Leaded bronze AE 31, BMC Macedonia p. 115, 63; RPC I 1551; Sear Imperators 672; SNG Cop 374, SNG ANS 823, F, weight 18.710 g, maximum diameter 31.0 mm, die axis 180o, Thessalonica mint, 37 B.C.; obverse QESSALONKEWN ELEUQERIAS, diademed and draped bust of Eleutheria (Liberty) right, E (year 5) below chin; reverse M ANT AUT G KAI AUT, Nike advancing left, extending wreath in right, palm frond in left; $220.00 (169.40) |
| Maximinus I Thrax, 20 March 235 - Late May 238 A.D. |  | Maximinus' first campaign was against the Alamanni, whom he defeated despite heavy Roman casualties. After the victory, he took the title Germanicus Maximus. The Historia Augusta, mentions that Maximinus marched north from Moguntiacum (today's Mainz) about trecenta (300) to quadringenta (400) Roman miles. Since this was thought to be impossible, the passage was often "corrected" to read triginta (30) to quadraginta (40) Roman miles. New evidence indicates Maximinus did launch a campaign deep into Germania and defeated a Germanic tribe in a battle at the Harzhorn pass in Northern Germany. The site of the battle was discovered in 2000 by hobby archaeologists using metal detectors. The latest coins found at the site to date were struck under Severus Alexander. By 2008 it was clear from the artifacts discovered that this was the site of a battle involving a large number of Roman troops. The current hypothesis is that the Roman troops were on their way back from the North German Plain. They found the Harzhorn pass blocked by a large number of Germans, and successfully fought their way through by using their superior technology, Roman artillery. |
| SH56765. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC IV 90; BMCRE 194; Cohen 109, aVF, green patina, weight 23.150 g, maximum diameter 29.8 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, Jan 236 - Apr 238 A.D.; obverse MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse VICTORIA GERMANICA SC, Victory standing half left, raising wreath in right, palm frond transverse in left, captive seated left at feet on left; $215.00 (165.55) |
| Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D. |  | 'Courage' is depicted as a helmeted soldier, often a female, in armor holding a spear, parazonium, victory or a shield. Virtus and Mars can be distinguished since Mars is usually shown nude and Virtus is always shown clothed. |
| SH48399. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC IV 273a, Cohen 384, aVF, weight 15.272 g, maximum diameter 30.7 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 240 A.D; obverse IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse VIRTVS AVG S C, Virtus standing half left, helmeted and in military dress, head left, resting right on shield set on ground, inverted spear in left; beautiful light green patina; $210.00 (161.70) |
| Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D. |  | Laetitia was a minor Roman goddess of gaiety, her name deriving from the root word laeta, meaning happy. |
| RB53605. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC IV 300a, VF, weight 22.614 g, maximum diameter 29.6 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 240 - 243 A.D.; obverse IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse LAETITIA AVG N S C, Laetitia standing facing, head left, wreath in right and anchor in left; pleasing happy portrait; $210.00 (161.70) |
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