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The Second Punic War was between Carthage and the Roman Republic from 218 to 201 B.C. Hannibal made a surprising crossing of the Alps and, reinforced by Gallic allies, delivered crushing victories over Roman armies in the battle of the Trebia, the giant ambush at Trasimene, and again at Cannae. Many Roman allies went over to Carthage. Against Hannibal's tactical genius, the Romans used the Fabian strategy. Rome blocked attempts to reinforce Hannibal and, more capable in siegecraft, recaptured all of the major cities that had defected. Meanwhile, Scipio Africanus took Carthago Nova and ended Punic rule in Iberia. The final showdown was the Battle of Zama in Africa. Scipio Africanus defeated Hannibal, harsh terms were imposed, and Carthage became a Roman client-state.MA114142. Copper quadrans, Crawford 56/5, Sydenham 143c, BMCRR Rome 255, Russo RBW 209, SRCV I 1037, aF, weight 7.620 g, maximum diameter 20.6 mm, die axis 270o, Rome mint, Second Punic War, 211 - 206 B.C.; obverse head of Hercules right, wearing Nemean Lion scalp headdress, three pellets (mark of value) behind; reverse war galley prow right, ROMA above, three pellets (mark of value) below; $81.95 (€77.03)
Augustus, 16 January 27 B.C. - 19 August 14 A.D., Moneyer P. Licinius Stolo
The abbreviated Latin reverse legend identifies the moneyer who struck this issue, P. Licinius Stolo, as a Triumvir Auro, Argento, Aere, Flando, Feriundo - one of three magistrates for casting and striking gold, silver, and bronze.RB114201. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC I 345 (S), SRCV I 1652, BMCRE I 175, BnF I 302, Cohen I 441, aF, broad flan, weight 24.857 g, maximum diameter 36.2 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, P. Licinius Stolo, 17 B.C.; obverse inscription in three lines: OB above, CIVIS within, and SERVATOS below oak wreath, between two laurel branches; reverse P LICINIVS STOLO III VIR A A A F F, legend around large S C; big 36mm sestertius!; ex Priapus Numismatics e-auction 1 (5 Nov 2023), lot 696; scarce; $78.33 (€73.63)
Apollonia Pontika, Thrace, c. 540 - 470 B.C.
Apollonia Pontica was founded as Antheia by Greek colonists from Miletus in the 7th century B.C. They soon changed its name to Apollonia after building a temple for Apollo. The temple contained a colossal statue of Apollo by Calamis, which was later taken to Rome and placed in the Capitol. The anchor on the coinage is evidence of the importance of its maritime trade. MA114219. Silver hemiobol, SNG Bulgaria II 95; Topalov Apollonia p. 570, 17; SNG Stancomb 32; HGC 3.2 1326 (R1), VF, bumps, scratches, tight flan, weight 0.458 g, maximum diameter 7.0 mm, Apollonia Pontica (Sozopol, Bulgaria) mint, c. 540 - 470 B.C.; obverse anchor flukes up, large flukes, perpendicular crossbar, four pellets below; reverse swastika pattern, bends to right (clockwise), ends forked, two lines parallel to ends in each quarter; rare; $75.00 (€70.50)
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.
B A abbreviates BASILEWS ALEXANDROU (King Alexander), referring to Alexander the Great. MA112972. Bronze unit, cf. Price 377 - 386, weight 5.407 g, maximum diameter 16.5 mm, die axis 45o, Macedonian mint, c. 325 - 310 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean lion scalp headdress; reverse bow in bowcase above, B A in center, club right below, uncertain control below; $65.00 (€61.10)
Byzantion, Thrace, c. 240 - 220 B.C.
Byzantion was founded by Greek colonists from Megara in 657 B.C. The city was rebuilt as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine I in 330 A.D. and renamed Constantinople. It became the capital of the Ottoman Empire when it was conquered in 1453. Today it is Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, and the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart.MA99480. Bronze AE 21, Schönert-Geiss Byzantion 1044 ff.; BMC Thrace p. 96, 32; SNG Cop 490, SNG BM 63, Lindgren II 762, VF, well centered on a tight flan mottled green patina, active corrosion (bronze disease), weight 5.354 g, maximum diameter 20.6 mm, die axis 0o, Byzantion (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, c. 240 - 220 B.C.; obverse head of Poseidon right, wearing taenia; reverse trident head, shank flanked on each side by a stylized dolphin with head upward, ligated ΠV (archaic Byzantion monogram) and ΕΠI downward on right, ΔIOΣKOYP downward on left; $60.00 (€56.40)
Amisos, Pontos, 85 - 65 B.C.
Amisos was settled c. 760 - 750 B.C. by people from Miletus, who established a flourishing trade relationship with the ancient peoples of Anatolia. Amisos came under the rule of the Persian Empire, Alexander the Great's Macedonian Empire, and then the Kingdom of Pontus. The Romans took control in 47 B.C. and Amisos remained within the Byzantine Empire after the fall of Rome. In 1200, the city was captured by the Seljuks, to be later taken over by the Ilhanlilar. Amisos today is Samsun, a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey.GB113929. Bronze AE 20, cf. SNG BM 1231; BMC Pontus p. 15, 26; SNG Stancomb 707; SNG Cop 135; HGC 7 245; SNGvA 56 (no star), VF/aVF, rev. double struck, porosity, weight 7.568 g, maximum diameter 20.4 mm, die axis 0o, Amisos (Samsun, Turkey) mint, under Mithradates VI of Pontos, 85 - 65 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse eagle standing left on fulmen (thunderbolt), head turned back right, wings opened slightly, obscure monogram left, star right, AMIΣOY below; $57.00 (€53.58)
Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II of Macedonia, 359 - 336 B.C.
Philip II became the ruler of all Greece when he defeated the Athenians at the Battle of Chaeroneia in 338 B.C. Philip personally selected the design of his coins. His horse, on the reverse of this coin, won a race in the Olympic Games in 356 B.C., the year his son Alexander the Great was born.MA114235. Bronze unit, SNG Cop 592, SNG ANS 905, SNG Alpha Bank 403, Tooled(?), weight 6.565 g, maximum diameter 16.4 mm, die axis 90o, Macedonian mint, c. 359 - 336 B.C.; obverse head of Apollo right wearing taenia; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠOY, young male riding horse prancing to right, ANB (AN ligate) below; $55.00 (€51.70)
The First Jewish Revolt, 66 - 70 A.D.
Vespasian, along with legions X Fretensis and V Macedonica, landed at Ptolemais in April 67. There he was joined by his son Titus, who arrived from Alexandria at the head of Legio XV Apollinaris, as well as by the armies of various local allies including that of King Agrippa II. Fielding more than 60,000 soldiers, Vespasian began operations by subjugating Galilee. Many towns gave up without a fight, although others had to be taken by force. Of these, Josephus provides detailed accounts of the sieges of Yodfat and Gamla. By the year 68, Jewish resistance in the north had been crushed, and Vespasian made Caesarea Maritima his headquarters and methodically proceeded to clear the coast. -- WikipediaJD99799. Bronze prutah, Kadman III 12; Meshorer TJC 196a; Hendin 6389; SNG ANS 427; Sofaer pl. 222, 11, F, tight flan, porosity, light scrapes, reverse edge beveled, flat sprue cut area on edge, weight 2.240 g, maximum diameter 16.02 mm, die axis 150o, Jerusalem mint, year 2, 67 - 68 A.D.; obverse Paleo-Hebrew: Year two, amphora with fluted body, narrow neck, broad rim, and two small curved handles; reverse Paleo-Hebrew: The freedom of Zion, vine leaf on small branch with tendril; $50.00 (€47.00)
Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D.
Regarded as one of Rome's greatest emperors, Trajan was responsible for the annexation of Dacia, the invasion of Arabia and an extensive and lavish building program across the empire. Under Trajan, Rome reached its greatest extent.MA114205. Silver denarius, RIC II 68, RSC II 249, SRCV II -, F, centered on a tight flan, toned, scratches/scrapes, weight 2.943 g, maximum diameter 17.4 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 102 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right; reverse P M TR P COS IIII P P (Pontifex Maximus, Tribunitia Potestas, Consul Quartum, Pater Patre), Victory seated left, patera in right hand, palm frond in left hand; ex Priapus Numismatics e-auction 1 (5 Nov 2023), lot 742; $50.00 (€47.00)
Septimius Severus, 9 April 193 - 4 February 211 A.D.
Three Monetae are depicted, one for each metal: gold, silver and copper.MA114208. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC IV 670; BMCRE V p. 128, 508; SRCV II 6416; Cohen IV 335, F, attractive portrait, attractive highlighting earthen deposits, potentially active corrosion, weight 20.182 g, maximum diameter 29.6 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 194 A.D.; obverse L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III, laureate head right; reverse MONET AVG COS II P P S C, three Monetae standing facing, each with head left, scales in right hand, cornucopia in left; ex Priapus Numismatics e-auction 1 (5 Nov 2023), lot 830; scarce; $47.00 (€44.18)
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