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Vespasian denarius46 viewsIMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
laureate head of Vespasian right
IOVIS CVSTOS
Jupiter standing half-left, sacrificing from patera in right over small lit altar at feet on left, long scepter grounded behind in left
Rome, 75 - 76 A.D.
3.458g, die axis 180o
RIC II, part 1, 849; BMCRE III 276; RSC II 222; BnF III 249; SRCV I 2295
Ex-Heritage CICF World and Ancient Coins Signature Auction 3032, part of lot 30530, Ex- ForumJay GT4Jan 25, 2015
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Mark Antony restitution issue by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus40 viewsANTONIVS AVGVR III VIR R P C
Galley moving left over waves
ANTONINVS ET VERVS AVG REST
Legionary eagle between two standards LEG VI across lower field
Rome 168-9 AD
3.17g
Sear 5236; RIC 443; RSC Mark Antony 83
Ex-ANE
Sear:
The reasons for this remarkable restoration remain obscure. Mattingly suggests that Legio VI Ferrata, which had fought for Antony at Philippi in 42 BC, may have played a leading role in the Parthian War of AD 164, the exceptional commemoration of this achievement on the coinage being prompted both by the legion's long and distinguished history and the similarity of the names "Antonius" and "Antoninus". The 200th Anniversary of the battle of Actium perhaps provides a more obvious reason for the issue.
Curtis Clay:
The reason for the restoration is not in doubt in my opinion, having been discerned by Mommsen in 1859.
Because of their lower silver content, Antony's legionary denarii were excluded from Trajan's recoinage of 107, and therefore Trajan did not restore this type.
But by the reign of Marcus and Verus, the silver content of the current denarius had fallen to the point that it had now become profitable to recoin Antony's denarii. Marcus and Verus did so, and therefore restored the coin too, picking at random one of the commoner legions for their restoration, since it was quite unnecessary to restore coins for several different legions, or for all of them!
The Reka Devnia hoard, ending essentially in c. 241 AD, still contained 9 original legionary denarii of Antony, plus 20 restorations by Marcus and Verus!Jay GT4Dec 08, 2014
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Nero Protocontorniate40 viewsNERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP
Laureate head right
PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT SC
Temple of Janus with doors closed
Rome 65 AD
9.22g
SEAR 1974
Edges hammered in antiquity (1st-3rd century) to create a "proto-contorniate"
Better in Hand!
Ex-Tater's
From Numiswiki protocontorniate:
A protocontorniate is a normal, large-module bronze coin, typically a sestertius, which at some point was later altered by hammering the edges of the coin so that it could serve some other use. A common assumption is that protocontorniates functioned as game counters since the rim created through hammering could protect the designs. Andreas Alföldi believed protocontorniates to be forerunners of the contorniates of the fourth and fifth centuries. He argued that protocontorniates were New Year’s gifts and that the older coins were actually hammered in the fourth century before the contorniates proper came into being.Jay GT4Nov 18, 2014
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Tetrarchy Imperial Lead Seal37 viewsTwo augusti Diocletian and Maximian face to face.
Below the two Caesares Galerius and Constantius face to face.
Dolphin between
17.79gJay GT4Nov 03, 2014
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Taras, Calabria Didrachm41 viewsNaked youth galloping right on horseback left, crowning horse with right hand, monogram ΣY in field behind youth and ΛΥK INOΣ below horse
Taras seated on dolphin left, holding chalmys and thrusting trident in right hand, owl behind TAPAS in Exergue
Calabria 272-235 BC
6.62g
Vlasto 836
Ex-Pars Coins
Ex-Calgary CoinsJay GT4Oct 25, 2014
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Domitian Tetradrachm68 viewsIMP CAES DOMITIANVS
Laureate head of Domitian right
AVG GERM
Six ears of corn; P in exergue
Possibly minted in Rome for circulation in Asia
circa 95 AD
10.17g
RPC 874/1, RIC 853
RPC lists 9 examples but only one with the P in exergue
Ex-Pars Coins
Ex-Calgary CoinsJay GT4Oct 25, 2014
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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG XV23 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r. mast with banners at prow
LEG XV
legionary eagle between two standards
3.28g
Patrae mint 32-31BC
Founded by Julius Caesar in 54 BC
Known also as the XV Apollinaris meaning "belonging to the god Apollo"
Jay GT4Oct 25, 2014
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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG IIII49 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r. mast with banners at prow
LEG IIII
legionary eagle between two standards
3.04g
Patrae mint 32-31BC
Sear Imperator's 353; Crawford 544/16; Cohen 29
Ex-Calgary Coin
RARE
This type with LEG IIII rather than LEG IV is quite rare. No examples were found in the Delos Hoard of 1905
Jay GT4Oct 25, 2014
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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG XIV25 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
Galley right, mast with banners at prow
LEG XIV
Legionary eagle between two standards
Patrae mint 32-31BC
3.25g
Ex-AegeanJay GT4Oct 06, 2014
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Vespasian Denarius39 viewsIMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
Laureate head of Vespasian right.
PON MAX TR P COS V
Winged caduceus.
Rome 74 AD
3.32g
RIC 703; BMC 138; RSC 362
Ex-ANEJay GT4Oct 06, 2014
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Mark Antony Sol denarius40 viewsM ANTONIVS M F M N AVGVR IMP TERT around (MP and RT ligatured)
Mark Antony, veiled and wearing the priestly robes of an Augur, standing right, holding lituus in right hand.
III VIR R P C COS DESIG ITER ET TERT
Radiate head of Sol right
Athens
Summer 38 BC
3.92g
Crawford 533/2, Sear Imperators 267
Ex-ANE, Ex-Seaby with original ticket
New Photo
Antony's third Imperatorial acclimation resulted from Ventidius' victory at Gindarus. Antony's depiction in priestly robes of an augur emphasizes the importance which he placed on the possession of this religious office. The word AVGVR features prominently on most of Antony's remaining coinage right down to Actium. No doubt this was to stress his adherence to Republican traditions. Sol is symbolic of the East and shows Antony's personal concern for eastern affairs after the distraction caused by his extended stay in Italy starting in the second half of 40 BC and running almost the whole of the following yearJay GT4Aug 23, 2014
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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG XIII26 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r. mast with banners at prow
Rev LEG XIII legionary eagle between two standards
Patrae mint 32-31BC
New Photo
Legio XIII was levied by Julius Caesar in 57 BC, before marching against the Belgae, in one of his early interventions in intra-Gallic conflicts.
During the Gallic wars (58-51 BC), Legio XIII was present at the Battle against the Nervians, the siege of Gergovia, and while not specifically mentioned in the sources, it is not unreasonable to assume that Legio XIII was also present for the Battle of Alesia.
Forced to choose either the end of his political career, or civil war, Caesar brought Legio XIII across the Rubicon river and into Italy. The legion remained faithful to Caesar during the resulting civil war between Caesar and the conservative Optimates faction of the senate, whose legions were commanded by Pompey. Legio XIII was active throughout the entire war, fighting at Dyrrhachium (48 BC) and Pharsalus (48 BC). After the decisive victory over Pompey at Pharsalus, the legion was to be disbanded, and the legionaries "pensioned off" with the traditional land grants; however, the legion was recalled for the Battle of Thapsus (46 BC) and the final Battle of Munda (45 BC). After Munda, Caesar disbanded the legion, retired his veterans, and gave them farmlands in Italy.
Reconstituted by Octavian in 41 BC.
Its standard was the lion.Jay GT4Aug 23, 2014
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Mark Antony & Julius Caesar portrait denarius94 viewsM ANTON IMP R P C
Bare head of Mark Antony right, bearded, lituus behind
CAESAR DIC
Wreathed head of Caesar right, capis behind
Gaul, November 43 BC
Imperators 123, Crawford 488/2, Sydenham 1166, Cohen 3, BMCRR Gaul 55, 57
3.05g
Rare!
Ex-Alberta coins
From Sears Imperator's:
"This issue would appear to be a revival of the type struck by Antony in the spring during the war around Mutina. After his Gallic adventures Antony, accompanied by his ally Lepidus, was now back in Cisalpine Gaul to meet with his former opponent Octavian. The conference between the three men at Bononia in early November, set the seal on the formation of the Second Triumvirate, an event commemorated by this issue. It clearly belongs to the period immediately following the agreement at Bononia as the form of the triumviral titulature (R P C) had not yet been expanded to the normal III VIR R P C. A distinctive feature of this coinage is the portrait of Antony which has a strangely elongated form, giving it something of the appearance of a caricature. Presumably, Antony's retinue at this time lacked the services of a die-engraver competent in the art of portraiture."Jay GT4Aug 15, 2014
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Nero Pre-Reform Denarius47 viewsNERO CAESAR AVG IMP
Bare head of Nero right
TR P III P P PONTIF MAX EX SC
Legend around oak-wreath enclosing "EX. S C.
Lugdunum, 60-61 AD
3.71g
Sear 1936, RIC 22, BMCRE 24, RSC 216
Rare!
Ex-Alberta Coins
Some encrustations remainJay GT4Aug 15, 2014
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Claudius & Antonia Tetradrachm117 viewsTI KΛAY∆I KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEPMANI AYTOKP
laureate head right, date LB (year 2) before
ANTΩNIA ΣEBAΣTH
bust of Antonia right, hair in queue
29 Sep 41 - 28 Sep 42 A.D.
Alexandria mint
11.054g, 23.2mm, die axis 0o,
RPC 5117; Geissen 62; Milne 61; BMC Alexandria p. 9, 65; Dattari 114; SNG Milan 620, SNG Cop 57; Sommer 12.3, Emmett 73
Scarce
Ex-Forum
Antonia was the youngest daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia. She was a niece of the Emperor Augustus, sister-in-law of the Emperor Tiberius, paternal grandmother of the Emperor Caligula and Empress Agrippina the Younger, mother of the Emperor Claudius, and both maternal great-grandmother and paternal great-aunt of the Emperor Nero. She was additionally the maternal great-aunt of the Empress Valeria Messalina and Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix, and paternal grandmother of Claudia Antonia, Claudia Octavia, and Britannicus.Jay GT4Jun 13, 2014
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74 BC* C POSTVMIVS29 viewsDraped bust of Diana right, wearing hair tied into knot; bow and quiver over shoulder
Hunting dog running right, spear below
C. POSTVMI / TA in exergue
Rome 74 BC
3.15g
Sear 330Jay GT4Jun 05, 2014
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103 BC Q. Minucius M.f. Thermus32 viewsHead of young Mars left, wearing crested helmet
Q THERM MF (THE and MF in monogram)
Roman soldier advancing right, fighting with uplifted sword a barbarian soldier before him and protecting with shield a fallen comrade at his feet
Rome 103 BC
3.71g
Sear 197Jay GT4Jun 05, 2014
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Nero Billon Tetradrachm49 viewsNEPΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AV
Radiate bust left, wearing aegis. Date LIΔ.
ΠYΘEIOΣ AΠOΛΛΩN.
Laureate bust of Apollo Aktios right, quiver over shoulder; star before.
Alexandria mint, Year 14= 67-68 AD
12.18g
RPC 5318, Köln 195; Dattari 207; Milne 300; Emmett 111
Ex-ANE
Jay GT4May 30, 2014
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Myisa, Parion. Hemidrachm36 viewsGorgoneion
ΠA PI
Bull standing left, head turned to look back; kerykeion below
Mysia, Parion
350-300 BC
SNG BN -. Symbol not recorded in the standard reference.
2.20g
Ex-ANEJay GT4May 30, 2014
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Hadrian Galliae 45 viewsHADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Laureate head right.
RESTITVTORI GALLIAE.
Hadrian standing left, holding volumen and raising kneeling Gallia right.
Rome 134-8 AD
3.24g
RIC 324.Jay GT4May 11, 2014
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Mark Antony Sol denarius40 viewsM ANTONIVS M F M N AVGVR IMP TERT around (MP and RT ligatured)
Mark Antony, veiled and wearing the priestly robes of an Augur, standing right, holding lituus in right hand.
III VIR R P C COS DESIG ITER ET TERT
Radiate head of Sol right
Athens
Summer 38 BC
3.92g
Crawford 533/2, Sear Imperators 267
Ex-ANE, Ex-Seaby with original ticket
New Photo
Antony's third Imperatorial acclimation resulted from Ventidius' victory at Gindarus. Antony's depiction in priestly robes of an augur emphasizes the importance which he placed on the possession of this religious office. The word AVGVR features prominently on most of Antony's remaining coinage right down to Actium. No doubt this was to stress his adherence to Republican traditions. Sol is symbolic of the East and shows Antony's personal concern for eastern affairs after the distraction caused by his extended stay in Italy starting in the second half of 40 BC and running almost the whole of the following yearJay GT4
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Nero Tetradrachm Hera52 viewsNEPΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AV
Radiate head left, L IΔ in left field
HPA-APΓEIA
Diademed, veiled bust of Hera Argeia right
Alexandria mint
Milne 291
9.82g
SOLD!Jay GT4
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Titus Denarius RIC 19164 viewsIMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM
Laureate head of Titus right
TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P
Capricorn left, globe below
Reverse based on the coinage of Augustus
Rome 79 AD
RSC 280
RIC 19
3.3g
Ex- Civitas, Ex-Calgary CoinsJay GT4
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Galba billon Tetradrachm36 viewsΛ OYKΛIBΣ OYΛ Π ΓAΛBA KAIΣ ΣEB AVT
laureate bust of Galba, right, LB (year 2) before
PΩMH
Helmeted, draped bust of Roma right, holding spear & sheild
Alexandria, September 68 AD-January 69 AD
13.44g
Scarce
RPC 5330; Emmett 174
Ex-ANE
In hand it has a wonderful dark consistent toning
Jay GT4
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Roman Empire, Philip I Sestertius193 viewsIMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Laureate bust right
VICTORIA AVG SC
Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm
17.1g
Rome
244-5 AD
RIC 192a
Sear 9021Jay GT4
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