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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Themes & Provenance| ▸ |Gods, Non-Olympian| ▸ |Selene or Luna||View Options:  |  |  |   

Selene or Luna

In Greek mythology, the lunar deity Selene was the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. In Roman mythology, the moon goddess is called Luna, Latin for "moon."

Roman Republic, Dictatorship of Julius Caesar, L. Aemilius Buca, January 44 B.C.

|after| |50| |B.C.|, |Roman| |Republic,| |Dictatorship| |of| |Julius| |Caesar,| |L.| |Aemilius| |Buca,| |January| |44| |B.C.||denarius|
"Sulla's Dream." The reverse of this rare type refers to the famous dream Sulla (an ancestor of the moneyer) experienced in 88 B.C. Sulla dreamed Luna came to him and put a thunder-bolt in his hand, and naming his enemies one by one, bade him smite them with it; and they were all smitten, and fell, and vanished away. Encouraged by the vision, at break of day he marched his legions towards Rome to attack Marius.
SH57752. Silver denarius, Crawford 480/1, Sydenham 1064, RSC I Aemilia 12, BMCRR 4160, Sear CRI 164, SRCV I 476, F, rough, weight 3.699 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 270o, Rome mint, obverse L BVCA, diademed head of Venus right; reverse Sulla reclining against rocks; Luna on right descending from mountain holding a torch; Victory standing facing behind, wings spread, palm frond in raised right; very rare; SOLD


Roman Republic, A. Spurilius (or Spurius or Spurinna?), 139 B.C.

|211-100| |B.C.|, |Roman| |Republic,| |A.| |Spurilius| |(or| |Spurius| |or| |Spurinna?),| |139| |B.C.||denarius|
In Roman mythology, Luna is the goddess of the moon. She is the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess Selene. As goddess of the moon, Luna is often identified with the Roman goddess Diana.

The Spurilius gens is known only from coins (and the name is not certain).
RR93657. Silver denarius, Crawford 230/1, Sydenham 448, RSC I Spurilia 1, Russo RBW 960, BMCRR Rome 910, SRCV I 107, Choice VF, well centered and struck, attractive toning, light marks, weight 3.865 g, maximum diameter 18.5 mm, die axis 45o, Rome mint, 139 B.C.; obverse head of Roma right, wearing a winged helmet ornamented with griffin head and with a three-piece peaked visor, single drop spiral earring with three beads arranged largest on top to smallest on the bottom, and bead necklace, X (mark of value) behind; reverse Luna (or Diana) in a galloping biga right, nude to the hips, her head surmounted by a crescent, goad in right hand, reins in left hand, A·SPVRI (VR in monogram) below horses, ROMA in exergue within a linear frame on sides and above, linear border; from the Errett Bishop Collection; SOLD


Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D.

|Hadrian|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.||denarius|
Felicitas was the goddess or personification of happiness, good fortune, 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.
RS86692. Silver denarius, RIC II-3 202, RSC II 131, BMCRE III 249, Strack II 59, Hunter II 21 var. (AET - AVG), SRCV II -, gVF, well centered and struck on a tight flan, nice heroic bust, toned, radiating flow lines, a few light marks, tiny edge crack, weight 3.532 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 119 - 122 A.D.; obverse IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate heroic bust right with bare-chest, slight drapery on left shoulder; reverse P M TR P COS III (Pontifex Maximus, Tribunitia Potestas, Consul Tertium - High priest, holder of tribunitian power, consul for the 3rd time), Aeternitas standing slightly left, head left, radiate head of Sol in right hand, head of Luna in left hand, AETER - AVG (Aeternitas Augusti - [Dedicated to the] eternity of the emperor) across fields; from the Jyrki Muona Collection, ex Barry Murphy (Oct 2007); SOLD


Roman Republic, Manius Aquillius, 109 - 108 B.C.

|211-100| |B.C.|, |Roman| |Republic,| |Manius| |Aquillius,| |109| |-| |108| |B.C.||denarius|
Manius Aquillius, would become a Roman general, and consul in 101 B.C. He successfully put down a revolt of the slaves in Sicily but was accused of extortion in the province. He was acquitted on account of his military services, although there was little doubt of his guilt. In the First Mithridatic War he was defeated and taken prisoner in 88 B.C. Mithradates treated him with great cruelty, and is said to have put him to death by pouring molten gold down his throat. The method of his execution became famous and, according to some accounts, was repeated by Parthian contemporaries to kill Marcus Licinius Crassus who was at the time the richest man in Rome and a member of the First Triumvirate.
RR92013. Silver denarius, Crawford 303/1, Sydenham 557, BMCRR Italy 645, RSC I Aquillia 1, SRCV I 180, Russo RBW -, Choice VF/F, darker spots, mild porosity, light marks, weight 3.899 g, maximum diameter 20.2 mm, die axis 225o, Rome mint, 109 - 108 B.C.; obverse radiate head of Sol right, X (mark of value) below chin; reverse Luna in a fast biga right, three stars and crescent above, star over MN AQVIL (MN in monogram) below, ROMA in exergue; ex Harlan J. Berk; SOLD


Roman Republic, Anonymous (TOD and Wren), 189 - 180 B.C.

|211-100| |B.C.|, |Roman| |Republic,| |Anonymous| |(TOD| |and| |Wren),| |189| |-| |180| |B.C.||denarius|
This is the first example of this type ever handled by Forum.
SH59088. Silver denarius, Crawford 141/1, Sydenham 345, RSC I 35, BMCRR Rome 589, SRCV I 66, aVF, weight 3.820 g, maximum diameter 20.0 mm, die axis 270o, Rome mint, 189 - 180 B.C.; obverse head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet, ornamented with griffin's head, convex visor in three pieces, hair tied behind, earring and necklace, X behind, linear border; reverse Luna riding right in biga, goad in right, reins in left, TOD below with bird perched on the T, ROMA in a rectangular linear frame in exergue, linear border; rare; SOLD


Roman Republic, Anonymous, 179 - 169 B.C.

|211-100| |B.C.|, |Roman| |Republic,| |Anonymous,| |179| |-| |169| |B.C.||denarius|
The weight standard for this issue is about 3.9 grams and an average specimen weighs 3.83 grams. -- Roman Republican Coinage by Michael H. Crawford Symbols used for this issue also include a fly and a feather.
RR05586. Silver denarius, SRCV I 70, RSC I 22, Sydenham 343, Crawford 156/1, VF, nicely toned, weight 3.82 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 180o, obverse head of Roma right in winged helmet, X behind; reverse Luna in a biga holding reins, crescent above head, prawn below, ROMA in a linear frame in exergue, linear border; scarce; SOLD


Kingdom of Mauretania, Ptolemy, 24 - 40 A.D.

|Mauretania|, |Kingdom| |of| |Mauretania,| |Ptolemy,| |24| |-| |40| |A.D.||AE| |23|
Ptolemy was the son of King Juba II and Queen Cleopatra Selene II. His mother was the daughter of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony. Ptolemy was educated in Rome and Roman citizen. In late 40, Caligula invited Ptolemy to Rome. After welcoming him with appropriate honors, he ordered his assassination. Mauretania became a Roman province.
GB42809. Bronze AE 23, SGICV 6033, Müller Afrique 197, SNG Cop -, Fair, weight 6.669 g, maximum diameter 22.6 mm, die axis 255o, Caesarea (Cherchel, Algeria) mint, obverse REX PTOLEMAEVS, diademed and draped bust of Ptolemy right; reverse lion leaping right, star above; very rare; SOLD


Roman Republic, Manius Aquillius, 109 - 108 B.C.

|211-100| |B.C.|, |Roman| |Republic,| |Manius| |Aquillius,| |109| |-| |108| |B.C.||denarius|
Manius Aquillius, would become a Roman general, and consul in 101 B.C. He successfully put down a revolt of the slaves in Sicily but was accused of extortion in the province. He was acquitted on account of his military services, although there was little doubt of his guilt. In the First Mithridatic War he was defeated and taken prisoner in 88 B.C. Mithradates treated him with great cruelty, and is said to have put him to death by pouring molten gold down his throat. The method of his execution became famous and, according to some accounts, was repeated by Parthian contemporaries to kill Marcus Licinius Crassus who was at the time the richest man in Rome and a member of the First Triumvirate.
RR43528. Silver denarius, Crawford 303/1, Sydenham 557, BMCRR Italy 645, RSC I Aquillia 1, SRCV I 180, Russo RBW -, aVF, light tone, weak area on reverse, weight 3.832 g, maximum diameter 20.4 mm, die axis 270o, Rome mint, 109 - 108 B.C.; obverse radiate head of Sol right, X (mark of value) below chin; reverse Luna in a fast biga right, three stars and crescent above, star over MN AQVIL (MN in monogram) below, ROMA in exergue; SOLD


Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D.

|Trajan|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.||denarius|
In 111 A.D., Trajan made Pliny the Younger governor (legatus Augusti) of Bithynia.
RS55921. Silver denarius, Woytek 344b, RIC II 91 (S), RSC II 3a, BMCRE III 374, BnF IV 446, Strack I 154, SRCV II -, aVF, toned, weight 2.911 g, maximum diameter 19.4 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 111 A.D.; obverse IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right with slight drapery on left shoulder; reverse COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Aeternitas standing half left, radiate head of Sol in right hand, head of Luna with crescent on head in left, AET - AVG across field; scarce; SOLD


Roman Republic, Furius Purpurio, 169 - 157 B.C.

|211-100| |B.C.|, |Roman| |Republic,| |Furius| |Purpurio,| |169| |-| |157| |B.C.||denarius|
The murex shell alludes to the moneyers cognomen - purple dye was made from the murex.
RR59084. Silver denarius, SRCV I 75, Crawford 187/1, Sydenham 424, RSC I Furius 13, VF, weight 3.503 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 169 - 157 B.C.; obverse head of Roma right in winged helmet, X behind; reverse Luna in a biga right, crescent above head, murex shell above, PVR below, ROMA in a linear frame in exergue, linear border; nice style; SOLD




  




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