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John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants

The coins on this page were once part of the John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, and later part of the Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, which was sold by Stack’s on 5 and 6 March 1971.

Vitellius, 2 January - 20 December 69 A.D., Ex John Quincy Adams Collection

|Vitellius|, |Vitellius,| |2| |January| |-| |20| |December| |69| |A.D.,| |Ex| |John| |Quincy| |Adams| |Collection||denarius|
Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack's Sale, 5-6 March 1971.
SH28063. Silver denarius, RIC I 73, RSC II 20, BMCRE I 7, BnF III 38, gVF, weight 3.167 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 69 A.D.; obverse A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, laureate head right; reverse CONCORDIA P R (harmony with the people of Rome), Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; scarce; SOLD


Augustus, 16 January 27 B.C. - 19 August 14 A.D., Cos, Carian Islands, Ex John Quincy Adams Collection

|Kos|, |Augustus,| |16| |January| |27| |B.C.| |-| |19| |August| |14| |A.D.,| |Cos,| |Carian| |Islands,| |Ex| |John| |Quincy| |Adams| |Collection||AE| |16|
Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack’s Sale, 5-6 March 1971.
JA47620. Bronze AE 16, RPC I 2733, F, weight 2.776 g, maximum diameter 15.6 mm, die axis 0o, Caria, Cos mint, Nikagoras Da, c. 10 B.C. - 10 A.D.; obverse ΣEBAΣTOΣ, head of Augustus right; reverse KΩIΩN NIKAΓO, head of Herakles right laureate in lion skin; comes with a John Quincy Adams Collection tag from the Stack's Sale; very scarce; SOLD


Constantine II, 22 May 337 - March or April 340 A.D., Ex John Quincy Adams Collection

|John| |Q.| |Adams| |Collection|, |Constantine| |II,| |22| |May| |337| |-| |March| |or| |April| |340| |A.D.,| |Ex| |John| |Quincy| |Adams| |Collection||centenionalis|
Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack’s Sale, 5-6 March 1971.
JA47612. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII Antioch 73 (R1), aVF, nicely centered, weight 2.092 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 180o, 4th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, as caesar, 326 - 327 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left; reverse PROVIDENTIAE CAESS (to the foresight of the two princes), campgate with two turrets and star above, dot in doorway, SMANTΔ in exergue; comes with a John Quincy Adams Collection tag from the Stack's Sale; SOLD


Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D., Ex John Quincy Adams Collection

|John| |Q.| |Adams| |Collection|, |Gordian| |III,| |29| |July| |238| |-| |25| |February| |244| |A.D.,| |Ex| |John| |Quincy| |Adams| |Collection||antoninianus|
Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack’s Sale, 5-6 March 1971, lot 907 (part of).
JA47623. Silver antoninianus, RIC IV 38, RSC IV 312, SRCV III 8658 var., VF, toned, grainy, weight 4.255 g, maximum diameter 23.9 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 240 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES M ANTGORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse ROMAE AETERNAE (to eternal Rome), Roma seated left, wearing crested helmet, grounded shield at side, Victory in right hand, vertical spear behind in left hand; comes with a John Quincy Adams Collection tag from the Stack's Sale; SOLD


Faustina Junior, Augusta 146 - Winter 175/176 A.D., Wife of Marcus Aurelius, Ex John Quincy Adams Collection

|John| |Q.| |Adams| |Collection|, |Faustina| |Junior,| |Augusta| |146| |-| |Winter| |175/176| |A.D.,| |Wife| |of| |Marcus| |Aurelius,| |Ex| |John| |Quincy| |Adams| |Collection||denarius|
Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack’s Sale, 5-6 March 1971, lot 863.
JA47617. Silver denarius, RSC II 176, RIC III AP507a, VF, holed, weight 2.887 g, maximum diameter 18.0 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, struck under Antoninus Pius, 152 - 156 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right; reverse PVDICITA, Pudicitia standing half left, drawing (or adjusting) her veil; comes with a John Quincy Adams Collection tag from the Stack's Sale; SOLD


Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D., Ex John Quincy Adams Collection

|John| |Q.| |Adams| |Collection|, |Gordian| |III,| |29| |July| |238| |-| |25| |February| |244| |A.D.,| |Ex| |John| |Quincy| |Adams| |Collection||antoninianus|
Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack’s Sale, 5-6 March 1971, lot 907 (part of).
JA47622. Silver antoninianus, RIC IV 83, RSC IV 41, Hunter III 42, SRCV III 8603, VF, deeply toned, holed, weight 4.133 g, maximum diameter 22.8 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 1 Jan 241 - Jul 243 A.D.; obverse IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse AETERNITATI AVG, Sol standing slightly right, radiate, head left, nude but for chlamys over shoulders and left arm, raising right hand commanding the sun to rise, globe in left; comes with a John Quincy Adams Collection tag from the Stack's Sale; SOLD


Constantius II, 22 May 337 - 3 November 361 A.D., Ex John Quincy Adams Collection

|John| |Q.| |Adams| |Collection|, |Constantius| |II,| |22| |May| |337| |-| |3| |November| |361| |A.D.,| |Ex| |John| |Quincy| |Adams| |Collection||AE| |3|
Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack’s Sale, 5-6 March 1971.
JA47611. Bronze AE 3, cf. SRCV 4010, F, weight 4.447 g, maximum diameter 20.5 mm, die axis 180o, Eastern mint, 350 - 355 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, Δ behind; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier with shield on left arm spearing fallen beardless horseman with pointed cap turning to soldier and raising left arm, shield on ground to right; comes with a John Quincy Adams Collection tag from the Stack's Sale; SOLD


Maximian, 286 - 305, 306 - 308, and 310 A.D., Ex John Quincy Adams Collection

|John| |Q.| |Adams| |Collection|, |Maximian,| |286| |-| |305,| |306| |-| |308,| |and| |310| |A.D.,| |Ex| |John| |Quincy| |Adams| |Collection||post-reform| |radiate|
Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack’s Sale, 5-6 March 1971.
JA47627. Copper post-reform radiate, RIC VI Cyzicus 16b, SRCV IV 13315, Cohen VI 54, F, weight 3.363 g, maximum diameter 23.6 mm, die axis 180o, 5th officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, 295 - 299 A.D.; obverse IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse CONCORDIA MILITVM (harmony with the soldiers), Maximian standing right receiving victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, KE in center; comes with a John Quincy Adams Collection tag from the Stack's Sale; SOLD


Maximian, 286 - 305, 306 - 308, and 310 A.D., Ex John Quincy Adams Collection

|John| |Q.| |Adams| |Collection|, |Maximian,| |286| |-| |305,| |306| |-| |308,| |and| |310| |A.D.,| |Ex| |John| |Quincy| |Adams| |Collection||follis| |(large)|
Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack’s Sale, 5-6 March 1971.
SH47626. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Aquileia p. 315, 31b; SRCV IV 13300; Cohen VI p. 545, 504; Hunter V -, F, weight 9.591 g, maximum diameter 27.0 mm, die axis 0o, 1st officina, Aquileia (Italy) mint, c. 301 A.D.; obverse IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESSS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, scales in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, V right, AQP in exergue; comes with a John Quincy Adams Collection tag from the Stack's Sale; SOLD


Anastasius, 11 April 491 - 1 July 518 A.D., Ex John Quincy Adams Collection

|John| |Q.| |Adams| |Collection|, |Anastasius,| |11| |April| |491| |-| |1| |July| |518| |A.D.,| |Ex| |John| |Quincy| |Adams| |Collection||solidus|
Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack’s Sale, 5-6 March 1971.

This is a bronze counterfeit of a gold solidus. We cannot say if it is ancient or only antique, but in either case it is from the John Quincy Adams Collection.
JA47628. Fouree gold plated solidus, bronze, probably cast, cf. SBCV 3 (official, gold, Constantinople mint, 491 - 498 A.D.), Fair, no gold plate remaining, weight 4.863 g, maximum diameter 21.1 mm, die axis 180o, obverse D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, cross on helmet, spear in right over shoulder, shield on left; reverse VICTORIA AVGGG Γ (victory of the three emperors, 3rd officina), Victoria standing left, long jeweled cross in right, star right, CONOB in exergue; comes with a John Quincy Adams Collection tag from the Stacks Sale; scarce; SOLD




  




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