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Roman Empire, CLAUDIUS II Gothicus. Commemorative AE3 of Thessalonika. Struck A.D.317 - 318 under Constantine IObverse: DIVO CLAVDIO OPTIMO IMP. Laureate and veiled head of Claudius facing right.
Reverse: REQVIES OPTIMORVM MERITORVM. Claudius seated facing left on curule chair, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left; in exergue, •TS•Γ•.
RIC VII : 26 (r5)
EXTREMELY RARE*Alex
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ROMAN EMPIRE, CITY COMMEMORATIVE, CONSTANTINOPOLIS AE3 ISSUE of Nicomedia. Struck A.D.330 - 335 under Constantine IObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLI. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield with dot in centre; in exergue, SMNA (A = First officina).
Weight: 2.31gms
RIC VII : 196
SCARCE
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ROMAN EMPIRE, CITY COMMEMORATIVE, CONSTANTINOPOLIS AE3 ISSUE of Siscia. Struck A.D.330 - 333 under Constantine IObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder. Crescent in crest of helmet.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield with dot in centre; in exergue, BSIS.
RIC VII : 224
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ROMAN EMPIRE, CITY COMMEMORATIVE, CONSTANTINOPOLIS AE3 ISSUE of Lugdunum. Struck A.D.335 under Constantine IObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield; in exergue, PLG.
RIC VII : 241 | Weight: 2.4gms
RARE*Alex
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GREEK, Italy, Calabria. Taras. Alexander the Molossian, King of Epeiros, 350-330 B.C. AV 1/12 Stater0.60 gms
HGC-3.1, 255; cf. HN Italy-906; Vlasto-1864-5.
Obverse: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly left;
Reverse: Thunderbolt.
Despite the noted edge bend--an easy occurrence given the small module--this alluring and RARE specimen presents a great overall strike with some hints of brilliance and a charming golden-orange tone.Leo
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GREEK, ITALY, CALABRIA, Taras. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos20mm, 6.40 g, 1h
Reduced standard. Nude youth, holding torch, on horse galloping right; |-HPAKΛHI below.
Phalanthos, nude but for chlamys flowing around his far arm, holding dart and two spears, riding dolphin right; monogram to left; below, diota and monogram.
Vlasto 814 (same dies); HN Italy –. Toned, underlying luster. EF. Well centered.
From the Matthew Curtis Collection. Ex LHS 102 (29 April 2008), lot 21.Leo
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GREEK, Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III the Great, AE Quarter-Obol (2 Chalkoi). Struck 323 - 315 BC under Nikokreon at Salamis, CyprusObverse: No legend. Macedonian shield with Gorgoneion (Medusa) head as the boss in the centre. The shield boss is sometimes called the episema, the Greek name for a symbol of a particular city or clan which was placed in the centre of a soldier's shield.
Reverse: Macedonian helmet surmounted with a horse hair crest; B - A (for BAΣIΛEOΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY = King Alexander) above; mint marks below the helmet, to left, a kerykeion (caduceus) and to the right, the monogram NK (for Nikokreon).
Diameter: 14mm | Weight: 4.6gms | Die Axis: 1
Price: 3162 | Liampi, Chronologie 170-92*Alex
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Nomos18mm, 7.67 g
Taras, nude, both arms outstretched, riding dolphin left; scallop shell below.
Wheel of four spokes; in each quarter, dolphin leaping right.
Fischer-Bossert Group 4, 70 (V31/R54); Vlasto 82 (same dies); HN Italy 833; SNG BN 1587 = de Luynes 262 (same dies); McClean 531 (same dies).
Iridescent tone, minor die wear. VF.
Very rare, only one other example in CoinArchives.Leo
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. AR Nomos. Circa 460-420 BC.7.77g, 22mm, 7h
Taras on dolphin to l., holding strigil in extended r. and resting l. on back of dolphin; beneath, cray-fish to l.; plain border.
Male figure, as before, naked to waist, seated to l. on chair, holding in extended r. small net in which a fish to l., and resting l. arm on back of chair.
Vlasto 219 (this coin). Sir H.Weber collection 535, plate. 24 (this coin). Fischer-Bossert 33.
Ex Sir Hermann Weber Collection, 535, plate 24. Weber purchased from Sim sale in 1890.Leo
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Greek, Phoenicia, Arados, 2 B.C Time of AugustusPhoenicia, Arados 2 B.C
RPC I 4483. Aradus mint, year 258 (local Era) = 2/1 BC. 8,9 g - 20mm
Obverse: Bust of Astarte-Europa right with smaller head of Augustus in front.
Reverse: Humped bull galloping left, head facing, Phoenician letters beth (B), taw (TH), zayin (Z) & aleph (´) above, Aradian era date 258 (ΣNH) below.
RPC I 4483.Paul R3
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Greek, Italy, Calabria, Taras; c. 272-235 BC, StaterAR. 6.46 g. 21.50 mm.
Obv. The Dioskouroi riding right; [Ν]ΙΚΥΛΟΣ below.
Rev. Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding trident and kantharos; AP monogram behind, ΤΑΡΑΣ below.
HN Italy 1046; Vlasto 935-7. R. Rare.
Well centred on a broad flan, brilliant with underlyng luster, with a very lively scene of the Dioskouroi. Minor area of striking weakness on reverse, otherwise about FDC.Leo
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GREEK, Macedonian Kingdom, Amyntas III, 393 - 370/369 BC. AE17 DichalkonObverse: No legend. Head of Herakles, wearing lion's skin, facing right.
Reverse: AMYNTA above Eagle standing facing right, grasping snake in it's talons and attacking it with it's beak.
Diameter: 16.92mm | Weight: 3.17gms | Die Axis: 6
SNG ANS 100 - 109 | SNG München 49-52 | AMNG 160, 7
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Roman Empire, Domitian denarius 81 CEDomitian AR Denarius 81 CE (Group 3)
(3.22g)
Obv: Head laureate right; IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PONT
Rev: Draped seat, Semi-circular frame with crescents; COS VII DES VIII PP
RIC 31; BMC 7; RSC 59
Purchased from Munzencontor Kornblum on MA-Shops
orfew
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GREEK, Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II 359 - 336 BC. AE18.Obverse: No legend. Young male head, usually identified as Apollo, with hair bound in a taenia, facing left.
Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOY, Naked rider on horse prancing left, uncertain control mark, usually described as the head of a lion, beneath the horse.
Diameter: 17.4mm | Weight: 6.9gms | Die Axis: 12
SNG ANS 872 – 874
Philip II won the horseback race at the 106th Olympics in 356 BC, and it is thought that the horseman on the reverse of this coin commemorates this event.*Alex
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. Circa 480-450 BC. AR Nomos18mm, 7.88 gm, 12h
TARAS, Taras astride dolphin right, left hand outstretched; scallop shell below, dotted border on raised bank.
Female head left (Satyra?); within linear circle, all with incuse circle.
Vlasto 142, HN Italy 838. A rare early issue with light golden toning.Leo
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. AR Nomos. Circa 400-390 BC.7.88 gms
Vlasto-331; HN Italy-850.
Obverse: Nude youth, holding whip, on horse rearing left; Λ below;
Reverse: Phalanthos, holding aphlaston, on dolphin left.
An EXTREMELY RARE earlier issue, this example features even wear but some rather attracting gray tone throughout.
This particular obverse appears to be used only on Vlasto-331, which the author notes as being "presumed unique," a clear indicator of the the rarity of the type.Leo
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Byzantine, MANUEL COMNENUS, El Aspron Trachy SBCV-1958 DOC 3a Manuel I Comnenus EL Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, circa AD 1152-1167.
Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; IC-XC across fields / MAN૪HΛ [ΔЄCΠOTH], the Virgin and Manuel standing facing, each holding labarum and akakia; M between, OV to right. DOC 3a; Sear 1958. 4.57g, 34mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
Simon
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. Circa 344-340 BC. AR Nomos7,80 g.
Naked and helmeted horseman l., holding shield and two spears in l. hand and reins in r.; below, D.
Taras astride dolphin l., holding cantharus in extended r. hand and leaning l. on dolphin¿s back; waves, E and small dolphin below.;
Fischer-Bossert 647; SNG ANS 904; SNG France 1748, very fine to extremely fine.Leo
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GREEK, ITALY, CALABRIA, Taras. Circa 455 BC. AR Nomos20mm, 7.77 g, 5h
Taras, nude, extending hands, riding dolphin right; scallop shell and octopus below.
Taras, as Oikistes, holding spindle and kantharos, seated right on diphros covered with sheepskin.
Fischer-Bossert Group 8, 119j (V64/R81 – this coin); Vlasto, Taras, Type 1; Vlasto 165–6 (same dies); HN Italy 843; SNG Lloyd 130 (same dies); Jameson 2387 = Côte 62 = Weber 531 (same dies).
Toned, some die wear. Near VF.
From the Judy Day Frink Collection, purchased from Empire Coins. Ex Naville V (18 June 1923), lot 238.Leo
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Roman Empire, Lucilla, RIC 1763, SestertiusDate: AD 161-162, Rome
Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F - draped bust right
Rev: VENVS - SC - Venus standing left, holding apple & scepter
RIC 1763, Cohen 72, BMC 1167
22,2g, ∅29,5mm
malachite patina
Lucilla, granddaughter of Antoninus Pius, daughter of Marcus Aurelius,
wife of Lucius Verus and sister of CommodusLaurentius
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Roman Empire, Philip I., RIC 172a, SestertiusDate: AD 244-249, Rome
Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG - laureate and draped bust right
Rev: FIDES MILITVM - Fides standing l., holding signum in each hand
RIC 172a
20,5g, ∅ 26-30mm
dark green-black patinaLaurentius
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Medieval, Hungary, Béla III., King of Hungary, (1172-1196 A.D.), Cu-23, CÁC I. 16.22./a2.02./09., H-073A, CNH I.-, CP-16, U-, Rare!, #0116.22. Béla III., King of Hungary, (1172-1196 A.D.), Cu-23, CÁC I. 16.22./a2.02./09., H-073A, CNH I.-, CP-16, U-, Rare!, #01
avers: Illegible Kufic legend-imitation, a similar legend in lines in a circle of dots, a border of dots. (Avers "legends" are C1-103, but the semi cufic legends in middle like C1-101)
reverse: Illegible Kufic legend-imitation, a similar legend in lines in a circle of dots, a border of dots. (with JOJ).(Revers are like C1-101)
exergue: -/-//JOJ, diameter: 23,0-23,3 mm, weight: 1,68g, axis: 9h,
mint: Esztergom, date: A.D., ref: Huszár-073A, CNH I.-, CP-16, Unger-, Tóth-Kiss-Fekete: CÁC I.(Catalog of Árpadian Coinage I./Opitz I.), Privy-Mark/Szigla: 16.22./a2.02./09., (sigla: two dots (a2) at 9 o'clock very close to the 9 shape form). Rare!
Q-001quadrans
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Severus Alexander, AR Denarius, RIC IVb 141, RomeSeverus Alexander AR denarius with mint luster
2.793g, 20.1mm, 0 degrees, Rome mint, ca. 222 AD, RIC IV 141
O: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
R: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left holding cloak hanging over arm, thunderbolt and scepter
Formerly from FORVM Ancient Coins No. 12312Ron C2
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Roman Empire, Constantine I, RIC VI 669b, TreveriDate: AD 306-307, as Caesar, Treveri
Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C - laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI - Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae
S-F across fields
Mintmark: PTR, 1st officina, prima treveri
11,3 g, ∅ 26-29mmLaurentius
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Roman Empire, Magnentius, RIC VIII 133, LugdunumDate: AD 350-353, Centenionalis, Lugdunum
Obv: DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG/ A - bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE/ VOT V MVLT X/ S*V - two Victories supporting shield
Mintmark: RPLG
RIC VIII 133, K. 148.27, C. 68, Bastien 186
4,89g, ∅22,5 mm Laurentius
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Medieval, England, HENRY VIII (1509 - 1547), AR Half-groat struck 1526 - 1530 at York under Archbishop Thomas (Cardinal) WolseyObverse: HENRIC•VIII•D•G•R•AGL•Z•F•. Youthful profile crowned bust of Henry VIII facing right within circle of pellets. Mint-mark: Voided cross.
Reverse: CIVITAS EBORACI. Shield bearing coat-of-arms on cross fourchée; T - W in upper field divided by shield; galero (cardinal's hat) below.
Diameter: 19mm | Weight: 1.0gm | Die Axis: 8 | Dark, almost black, tone
SPINK: 2346
The T W on the reverse of this coin refers to Thomas Wolsey, known to posterity as Cardinal Wolsey, one of the most powerful figures at the court of Henry VIII. Although this coin is undated, the issue of Henry VIII's second coinage only began in 1526 and so, since Cardinal Wolsey died in 1530, it must have been struck between those two dates.*Alex
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GREEK, ITALY, CALABRIA, Taras. Circa 450-440 BC. AR Nomos7.96g (9h).
Obv: Youth on dolphin left, raising right hand; octopus below, Π in right field.
Rx: Naked man on horseback riding left, holding reins and whip. Fischer-Bossert 194a (this coin, illustrated on pl. 11).
Vlasto 272 (same dies). Obverse a bit weakly struck. Nicely toned. VF
Ex NAC-CNG 40, 4 December 1996, lot 581. Ex Athos Moretti Collection 102. Ex Hesperia Art Bulletin 34 (1970s, but undated), lot 7
The horseman type made its first appearance on the coins of Tarentum in the mid-fifth century BC. Before then there had been only one figural type on Tarentine coins, usually the mythical dolphin rider. At first, the horseman was confined to the reverse and just supplemented the dolphin rider on the obverse. At the end of the fifth century, however, the two types switched sides, the horseman taking over the obverse and the dolphin rider retreating to the reverse. Since the horseman was never equipped with any of the attributes of a mythical figure, it seems likely that the type merely reflected the city's pride in its cavalry and its devotion to equestrian contests.Leo
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. AR Nomos. Circa 480-450 BC.7.72 g.
TAPAS retrograde Oecist on dolphin l., raising both hands; below, pecten.
Rev. Four-spoked wheel.
Vlasto 94 (these dies). SNG Sweden II, 144 (these dies). Fischer-Bossert 89. Historia Numorum Italy 833.
A very rare issue of fine style. Lovely tone, minor porosity and an area of weakness on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine From a private European collection and privately purchased from NAC in 1995.Leo
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. AR Nomos. Circa 290-281 BC.7.72 g
Helmeted horseman galloping l., holding spears and shield decorated with dolphin; below, KAΛ and around, A – Z – Λ.
Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Dolphin rider l., holding distaff; in l. field, COI and in r. field, trident pointing downwards.
Vlasto 650 (these dies). SNG Sweden II, 157. Fischer-Bossert 1136b (this coin illustrated). Historia Numorum Italy 940.
Rare. Of pleasant style and with a lovely iridescent tone, minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine Ex Vinchon sale 13th April 1985, 22.Leo
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. AR Nomos. Circa 280-272 BC.6.66 g
Boy rider l., crowning his horse; above, |-I and below, ZΩΠI and silenus with patera and cornucopia.
Rev. TAPAΣ Dolphin rider l., holding distaff and Nike with wreath; in l. field, monogram.
Vlasto 771 (these dies). de Luynes 310. SNG ANS 1120 var. (monogram on r.). SNG France 1910. Historia Numorum Italy –.
Very rare. Struck on very fresh metal and with a superb light iridescent tone. Extremely fine / good extremely fine.Leo
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ANGLO-SAXON, PRIMARY SCEAT, AR Sceat, struck c.685 - 700 at Essex or East Anglia, EnglandObverse: Pearl diademed head facing right within ouroboros (serpent eating its tail), unintelligible pseudo legend around.
Reverse: Bird standing facing right upon cross, annulets on either side, all within ouroboros (serpent eating its tail), unintelligible pseudo legend around.
Primary Phase, Series BI
Diameter: 12mm | Weight: 1.05gms | Die Axis: 12h
SPINK: 777 | Metcalf 100 - 106
This coin was struck at the time in which the Beowulf legend was set, though the coin predates the earliest manuscript of that saga by about three centuries. These coins constitute the earliest indigenous currency found on the British Isles and they are a fascinating glimpse into the so called "Dark Ages" during the post-Roman period.*Alex
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Byzantine, Manuel I, Tetarteron SBCV-1970MANUEL METROPOLITIAN TETARTERON S-1970 DOC 17 CLBC 4.4.4
OBV Bust of Virgin nimbate, orans wearing tunic and maphorion.
REV. Bust of emperor bearded, wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds in r. hand labarum headed and scepter and in l. Globus cruciger.
Size 20.5 mm
Weight 4.37gm
DOC lists 18 examples with weights ranging from 2.52 to 4.87 and sizes from 17mm to 23mm Simon
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Greek, Italy, Calabria, Taras. Nomos circa 415-390, AR22 mm, 7.36 g
Warrior, wearing helmet and holding shield and lance, dismounting from horse l. Rev. TAPAΣ Oecist, holding helmet, spear and large oval shield, on dolphin l.
Fischer-Bossert 321. Vlasto 297. Historia Numorum Italy 849.
Extremely rare. Old cabinet tone, surface slightly porous and minor marks, otherwise good very fine.Leo
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ROMAN EMPIRE, CONSTANTIUS I as Caesar, AE Follis, struck 298 - 300 at Londinium (London), EnglandObverse: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Constantius I facing right.
Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI. Genius, kalathos on head, standing facing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left; no mintmark (London).
Diameter: 28mm | Weight: 10.97gms | Die Axis: 6h
RIC VI: 14a | SRCV IV: 14034 | SPINK: 706
Rare
Ex Asprey Coins, London
Group II. Early example with the style of Constantius' portrait appearing to show the influence of Carausius/Allectus die engravers.*Alex
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Greek, Italy, Calabria, Taras. Half stater circa 333-331/0AV 4.26 g.
TAPANTINΩN Head of Hera r., wearing stephane, triple-pendant earring and necklace; in l. field, E.
Rev. TAPAΣ Dolphin rider l., holding small dolphin on outstretched r. hand and trident in l.; below, T – K.
Vlasto 5. de Luynes 247 These dies). Jameson 149 (these dies). AMB 90 (these dies). Fischer-Bossert G7h (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 902.
Very rare and possibly the finest specimen in private hands. A portrait of exquisite
style, work of a very talented master engraver. Extremely fine
Ex Sammlung Dr. G.W., erworben bei Crédit Suisse Monetarium Zürich am 14.6.1996.
In the late fourth century BC, Taras fell under increasing pressure from neighbouring Italic peoples, particularly the Lucanians and the related Brettians. As a means of defending themselves against the growing threat, the Tarentines took to hiring foreign mercenary commanders and their armies. These commanders were often important and powerful figures in mainland Greece. In 340 BC, the Tarentines hired Archidamos III, the Eurypontid Spartan king to wage war against their enemies. When the Lucanian menace was renewed in 334 BC, the Tarentines hired Alexander I of Epeiros, the Molossian king who was not only brother to Olympias and uncle to Alexander the Great, but also father of Pyrrhos, whose own Italian adventures are the subject of legends. Alexander the Molossian was very keen to take up the call for military aid both in an effort to parallel the glory enjoyed by his Macedonian nephew as he began the conquest of the Persian Empire and to cheat an oracle that linked the doom of Alexander I to the river Acheron and the city of Pandosia—both in Epeiros, he assumed. From 333 to 332 BC, Alexander the Molossian was extremely successful, inflicting numerous defeats on the Lucanians, Brettians, and Samnites, recapturing Greek cities, like Herakleia (a colony of Taras) and Metapontion, and even seizing several Brettian settlements. However, by 331 BC his relationship with the Tarentines had begun to fray due to the king’s meddling in the civic politics of the region, and the Lucanians and Brettians were prepared to renew the conflict. Alexander I encamped with his army on three hills on the border between Lucania and Bruttium near a small city, but found himself besieged by the enemy during a heavy rainfall. He attempted to escape the battle by fording a nearby river, but was killed by a Lucanian spear. The name of the river turned out to be the Acheron and that of the nearby city, Pandosia. It was bad luck for Alexander the Molossian that Greek colonists in other lands often had a taste for naming cities and local geographical features after those in their homeland. This beautiful gold hemistater was struck at Taras as part of the financial support for the great army of Epeirote and Italiote Greek mercenaries that Alexander I led. Fending off barbarians was never cheap and one can only imagine how much more expensive it made things to have a king serving as mercenary commander. The obverse depicts Hera, a goddess often favoured by Dorian Greek peoples, like the Tarentines, while the reverse features a dolphin rider—a popular type at Taras. There is disagreement among numismatists as to whether this rider is correctly identified as Taras, the mythological eponymous founder of the city or as Phalanthos, the historical oecist responsible for the foundation of Taras. Both have stories attached to them of being saved by dolphins when they were at risk of drowning. In this particular case since the rider carries a trident, the weapon of Poseidon, and Taras was said to be the son of the same god it may be more likely that we are looking at Taras rather than Phalanthos here.Leo
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MEDIEVAL, Anglo-Gallic, Henry IV (1399 - 1413), AR Hardi d'Argent, Struck 1399 -1453 at Bordeaux, Aquitaine, FranceObverse: ERIC R ANGLIE ✤ Crowned and robed half-length figure of Henry facing under Gothic canopy, holding sword in right hand, left hand raised with finger pointing in benedictory position. Mullet over crown, rosette either side of crown. Rosette in legend.
Reverse: FRA-CIE ✤ DNS AQI ✤ Long cross collarino, pattée at the ends, extending through legend. Fleur de lis with roundel underneath in second and third quarters; lion passant, guardant in first and fourth quarters, roundel over lion in fourth quarter. Rosettes in legend.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 1.13gms | Axis 10
SPINK: 8147 | Elias: 233h
Ex. Bazas Hoard | Ex. Jean Elsen (Belgium) | Scarce
The last series of these Anglo-Gallic coins was likely struck under more than one Henry and they have not currently been differentiated by ruler because the legends and types are generic. However, over time, Anglo-Gallic issues suffered from regular debasement and a deterioration in workmanship, the size, weight and quality of the strike of this coin would therefore all seem to point to it being an early example.
The Bazas Hoard
This hoard was discovered in May 2004 by a builder at Bazas in south West France when he was renovating a house. Bazas was a regional centre in the middle ages. The hoard consisted of a mixture of medieval coins which had been minted in Spain, Portugal, Italy, England, the Netherlands and various French duchies. Of the 1010 coins found, 157 were gold, 300 were silver and the remainder were billon. The oldest coin was a King Jean II franc from 1360 and the rarest coin was a gold castellano from the time of Henry IV of Castile, of which only one other example is known to exist.*Alex
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MEDIEVAL, SCOTLAND, MARY (Queen of Scots 1542 - 1567), AR billon Bawbee (sixpence), struck 1542 - 1558 at EdinburghObverse: +MARIA•D•G•R•SCOTORVM. Crowned thistle, M to left, R to right, beaded circles and legend surrounding. Greek cross in legend.
Reverse: OPPIDVM•EDINBVRGI, retrograde N in legend. Crown over voided saltire cross, cinquefoil on either side, beaded circles and legend surrounding, fleur-de-lis within legend above.
Diameter: 22mm | Weight: 1.8gms | Die Axis: 10
SPINK: 5433*Alex
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MEDIEVAL, SCOTLAND, DAVID II (1329 - 1371), AR Groat struck 1367 - 1371 at EdinburghObverse: + DAVID ‡ DEI ‡ GRA ‡ REX ‡ SCOTORVM. Crowned bust of David II facing left, sceptre topped with a lis and with a star at its base before, within double tressure of six arches broken at the king's neck, small trefoils in spandrels, surrounded by beaded inner circle. Mintmark, cross pattée in legend and two small crosses in spaces between words. The whole within beaded outer circle.
Reverse: + DnS PTECTOR MS LIBATOR MS (God is my protector and redeemer) / VILLA EDINBURGh. Long cross pattée dividing two concentric legends separated by two beaded circles into quarters, pierced mullet in each quarter of inner circle. Mintmark, cross pattée in outer legend. The whole within beaded outer circle.
Diameter: 28mm | Weight: 3.55gms | Die Axis: 6 | Class D, third (light) coinage
SPINK: 5125*Alex
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ANGLO-SAXON, Northumbria, ÆTHELRED II (A.D.841 - 849), AE Styca, Struck A.D.841 - 844 at YorkObverse: + EDILRED REX around large Greek cross, small Greek cross in legend.
Reverse: + EANRED around small Greek cross. Small Greek cross in legend. Moneyer: Eanred.
Diameter: 13mm | Weight: 0.9gms | Die Axis: 6
Issue: First Reign, Phase II, Group Cii
SPINK: 865 | Pirie: 1374 (same dies)*Alex
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ANGLO-SAXON, Northumbria, EANRED (A.D.810 - 841), AE Styca, Struck at YorkObverse: + EANRED REX around small cross pattée. Cross pattée in legend.
Reverse: + FORDRED around small cross patoncé. Cross pattée in legend. Moneyer: Fordred.
Grey patina with slight silver sheen
Diameter: 12mm | Weight: 0.9gms | Die Axis: 12
SPINK: 862*Alex
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Anglo-Saxon, Continental Sceattas, AR Sceat. UK Metal Detecting find from Kirkburn in Yorkshire.Frisia 710-750 A.D. 0.79g - 11.5mm, Axis 3h.
Obv: 'Porcupine' with four legs below, pellet triangle below.
Rev: Beaded standard, with annulet at center and concentric beaded square; T-shaped ornaments in margin.
Spink 790D; Abramson 96.10; SCBI 63 (BM), - ; North 45.Christian Scarlioli
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Celtic, Gaul, Senones Tribe, AE17. Scarce. Added onto the Wildwinds site. Ex Alistair MacKay.100-50 B.C. 2.76g - 16.7mm, Axis 11h.
Obv: Anepigraphic, head with stylised curls right.
Rev: [K]OIIAKA - Bird left, annulet before, two annulets containing pellets behind.
LaTour 7490; DT 2634; BN 7490-7492; RIG 110.Christian Scarlioli
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. AR Nomos. Circa 280-272 BC.21mm, 6.51 g, 4h
Reduced standard. Nude youth dismounting from horse rearing left; EY to right, ZΩΠY below / Phalanthos, nude, holding kantharos and filleted palm frond, riding dolphin left; ΘI to left; to right, crested Corinthian helmet left. Vlasto 809 = Walcher de Molthein 114 (same obv. die); HN Italy –. Old cabinet tone, die break on obverse. EF.
From the Matthew Curtis Collection. Ex Leu 59 (17 May 1994), lot 36.Leo
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. Circa 320-315 BC. AV Sixth Stater – Diobol9.5mm, 1.41 g, 11h
Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath; [ΣA] and dolphin to left, TAPAΣ to right
Herakles, raising club overhead in right hand, preparing to strike the Nemean lion as it attacks him from the right; bow and quiver to left, |-H below.
Fischer-Bossert G14 (V11/R14); Vlasto 27; HN Italy 951; SNG ANS 1034; SNG BN 1492–3; SNG Copenhagen 834; SNG Lloyd 186; Boston MFA 73 = Warren 36; Hunterian 20; Jameson 161; McClean 599 (all from the same dies). Good VF.
Apollo was worshipped as the patron of colonists at Tarentum, and he was also the patron of the revered Pythagorean religious order at Tarentum, which existed until the late fourth century. The reverse motif of Herakles fighting the Nemean lion was also used on contemporary silver diobols of Tarentum and its colony Herakleia, though the silver issues usually chose the "tondo" scene of a crouched Herakles wrestling the Nemean lion with a stranglehold (a design also used on the Syracusan gold 100 litrae issue of Dionysios I).Leo
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. AR Nomos. Circa 470-465 BC.Silver, 16 mm, 4.01 g, 6 h
TAPAS (retrograde) Forepart of hippocamp to right; below, scallop shell.
Rev. Diademed head of Satyra to right, her hair tied in a bun at the back; behind neck A.
HN III 839. Vlasto 155.
Very rare early variety; toned. Very fine.
From the Vineyard Collection, ex Numismatica Ars Classica M, 20 March 2002, 2033.Leo
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. AR Nomos. Circa 350-345 BC.22mm, 7.85 g, 5h
Warrior, nude but for crested helmet, holding shield, on horse galloping left / Phalanthos, nude, holding dart and trident, riding dolphin right; ΦI below. Fischer-Bossert Group 44, 639 var. (V248/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Vlasto 394 (same obv. die); HN Italy 870. Deep old iridescent tone, struck with worn obverse die. EF.
From the Matthew Curtis Collection.Leo
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. AR Nomos. Circa 385-380 BC.22mm, 7.88 g, 12h
Nude youth on horse leaping right; A to lower left, P to lower right / Phalanthos, nude, holding kantharos, riding dolphin left; X below, Ω above tail. Fischer-Bossert Group 31c, 471b (V199/R356) = Vlasto 475 = M.P. Vlasto, “Monnaies rares ou inédites de Tarente de ma collection” in RBN 1899, p. 150, 7 and pl. VI, 7 (this coin); HN Italy 880; Winterthur 225 (same dies). Old collection tone, minor flan flaws, small die break on reverse. Good VF.
From the Matthew Curtis Collection. Ex Michel Pandely Vlasto Collection, 475.Leo
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Greek, Italy, Calabria, Taras AR Nomos. 280-272 BC20.5mm, 6.46 g, 2h
Reduced standard. Nude youth, crowing horse he rides right; to left, crowing Nike above ΣI; ΘE below / Phalanthos, nude, holding kantharos and trident, riding dolphin left; ΛY to right. Vlasto 759; HN Italy 1009. Toned, deposits, cleaning scratches in fields on obverse. EF. Very rare, only the Vlasto example in CoinArchives.
From the Matthew Curtis Collection.Leo
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Roman Empire, Philip I, The Syrian , AR Antoninianus Aequitas - Superb Strike and Art - Philip I , The Syrian AR Antoninianus.
Rome Mint: AD 244-249.
Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopia in left.
References: RIC 27b.
Size: 24 MM, 3.02 Gr.
Very Slight double strike on obverse, otherwise a complete strike ( FDC ).
From The Sam Mansourati Collection.
 Sam
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BYZANTINE, Latin Rule Half Tetarteron S-2059 OBV Figure of St. Helen Nimbate, turned slightly to the r. wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds patriarchal cross on long shaft in l. hand
REV Full-length figure of St. Constantine turned slightly to the l. wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of a simplified type; holds patriarchal cross on a long shaft in r. hand and in l. , anexikakia.
20mm 2.28gm
Almost as Struck,
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Roman Empire, Philip I, AD 244-249.Secular GamesPhilip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 3.80g, 6h). Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) issue, commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Rome. Rome mint, 5th officina. 9th emission, AD 248. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Stag standing right; V in exergue.XLi
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Greek, Italy, CALABRIA. Taras. Drachm (Circa 272-240 BC).Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla hurling stone.
Rev: NIKOKPATHΣ / TA.
Owl standing right on Ionic capital.
Vlasto 1097.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 3.1 g.
Diameter: 13 mm.Leo
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Greek, Italy, Calabria, Taras AR Nomos. Circa 281-240 BC.6.50g, 20mm, 2h.
Nikokra- and N-, magistrates. Nude horseman galloping right, brandishing spear in right hand, shield and two spears on left arm; N behind, NIKO-KΡA in two lines below.
Taras, nude, astride dolphin to right, holding crested helmet with both hands; TAΡAΣ behind, Ionic capital below.
Vlasto 883; SNG ANS 1203.
Good Extremely Fine; attractive old cabinet tone. Very Rare.Leo
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Greek, Italy, Calabria, Taras AR Nomos. Circa 281-270 BC.7.85g, 23mm, 6h.
Rider dismounting from horse left, holding spear and shield; EY in right field, [NIK]ΩΝ below horse
Taras seated astride dolphin left, holding barley ear in right hand and resting left on dolphin's back; API before, TAPAΣ behind, spearhead below.
Vlasto 701-3; HN Italy 969; SNG ANS 1078.
Extremely Fine; lustrous metal.Leo
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Byzantine, ANDRONICUS, METROPOLITIAN TETARTERON SBCV-1986 DOC 5 CLBC 5.4.1 OBV Full length figure of Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, standing on dais, holds nimbate beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast.
REV Full length figure of emperor on l. crowned by Christ bearded and nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, and chlamys holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft and in l. anexikakia, Christ wearing tunic and kolobion, holds gospels in l. hand.
Size 20.84
Weight 4.55gm
DOC lists 14 examples with weights from 2.49gm to 4.54gm and sizes from 18mm to 23mm Simon
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constans, RIC VIII Constantinople 83Obverse: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constans
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO. Emperor in military dress stg. l. on galley going l., holding phoenix on globe and standard; in the stern sits Victory steering ship. S in left field.
In exergue CONSI staragord
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GREEK, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. AR Nomos. Circa 415-405 BC.22mm, 7.88 g, 9h
Nude rider seated right on horse, which he crowns; kerykeion to right, ΛA in exergue / Phalanthos, nude, extending his hand, riding dolphin right.
Fischer-Bossert Group 21, 297 (V134/R229); Vlasto 320–1 (same dies); HN Italy 851; SNG Copenhagen 803 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 150 (same dies); SNG Lockett 351 (same dies); Hirsch 190 (same dies); Dewing 137 (same dies).
Even light gray tone, with iridescence around the devices, a few marks under tone on obverse, light scuffs under tone and die flaw on reverse. Near EF. Very rare.
From the Matthew Curtis Collection. Ex William N. Rudman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 1040.Leo
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Roman Empire Provincial, Commodus as Augustus, Thrace, AE21 - 2 Assarion. Added to the Wildwinds site.Philippopolis 177-192 A.D. 4.52g - 21.2mm, Axis 6h.
Obv: AY KOMMOΔOC ANTΩNINOC - Laureate head right.
Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN - Apollo standing left, holding patera in left hand over lighted altar, holding olive branch in right hand.
Varbanov 995 ("Bonus Eventus"); Moushmov 5182.Christian Scarlioli
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ROMAN EMPIRE, MAXIMINUS II as Filius Augustorum. AE Follis (Nummus) of Thessalonika. Struck A.D.308 - 309Obverse: MAXIMINVS • FIL • AVGG. Laureate head of Maximinus II facing right.
Reverse: GENIO CAESARIS. Genius standing facing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left; in left field, star; in right field, delta; in exergue, •SM•TS•.
RIC VI : 32a
RARE
Maximinus Daia was the nephew of Galerius, who made him Caesar in A.D.305. He then changed his name to Galerius Valerius Maximinus and ruled over the East and Egypt from his headquarters at Antioch. When Licinius was made Augustus in A.D.308, Maximinus demanded the title also, especially since it had been usurped by Constantine in the West. Instead, both he and Constantine received the novel rank of Filius Augustorum in late A.D.308 or early 309. Galerius though finally acceded to Maximinus' demands and he was promoted to Augustus in May, A.D.310.
This coin bears the new (and short lived) Filius Augustorum title which only appears on some coins struck for Maximinus in the West. The issues of his capital, Antioch, only stress his position as Caesar until his promotion to Augustus.*Alex
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Roman Empire, Maximinus II Daia, Augustus, AE Follis.Alexandria 308-310 A.D. 6.77g - 26.1mm, Axis 6h.
Obv: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: VIRTVS EX-ERCITVS / Γ / K-P / ALE - Virtus walking right, holding spear and trophy, shield on left arm; in fields Γ / K-P. Mintmark ALE.
RIC VI 119b
Christian Scarlioli
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Punic, Carthage, Billon 2 ShekelsZEUGITANA, Carthage. Time of the First Punic War. Circa 264-241 BC.
Billon Double Shekel (11.8 gm).
Obv.: Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace
Rev;: Horse standing right, palm behind, pellet below.
SNG Copenhagen 190; Müller 104Tanit
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Byzantine, Justinian I, Æ Decanummium.Justinian I Æ Decanummium. Carthage mint, year 13 (539-40). D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AG, diademed, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Large I, surmounted by cross; to left, A/N/N/O; to right, numerals representing the regnal year X/III ; in ex. CAR
Sear 269, DO.297-8, BMC 388-93. Tanit
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Byzantine, Heraclius, quarter siliqua - UNIQUEHaraclius, AR quarter siliqua, mint of Carthage.
10 mm ; 0.25 gr.
Obv. D.N.ERACAIO PP AV (or similar). Crowned, dr. and cuir. bust facing, beardless.
Rev. Cross potent, with star in each angle.
D.O. ..., BMC ..., T ...., R ...., BN ...(but now in BN), MIB 150 ; Sear 871a
UniqueTanit
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Byzantine, ALEXIUS III ANGELUS-COMNENUS, AE HALF TETARTERON SBCV-2016 DOC 7 CLBC 8.4.4OBV Bust of St. George , beardless and nimbate , wearing tunic, breastplate wearing tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds spear in r. hand resting on l. shoulder and in l. hand. Scroll or hilt of sword
REV Full length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and chlamys; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft and in l. Globus cruciger cr. Manus Dei ( Hands of God) in upper right field.
This is a Thessalonica minted coin, it contains no silver. It is believed to be valued at 1/864 Hyperpyron and the Metropolitan (Constantinople) issues at 1/288 Hyperpyron
Size 16mm
Weight 1.7gm
DOC lists 6 examples with weights from 1.2 to 1.9 gm and sizes 15x11 to 17mm Simon
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Roman Empire, Domitian, AR DenariusDOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, Second Issue
(3.47 g),
Obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V, Rev. around IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right, fighting, holding javelin and shield,
RIC 435, RSC 201b BMC 93.
Attractive blue and gold patina, extremely fine.
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection. With old dealer's ticket.
Noble Numismatics Auction 120 Lot 3217 April 4, 2019.
orfew
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Roman Empire, Constantine I, the Great, eyes raised to heavenConstantinus I 306-337
Follis, Constantinopolis, 328-329 AD.
Ob: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, Upside-Down Head with Rose Diadem.
Rv: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE / A (in the left field) / CONS (in the section), sitting Victoria to the left, holding tree branch in the outstretched right, in the left palm branch, prisoner at her feet, before her tropaion.
3.28 gr 18.5 mm
RIC 29
Ex Lanz 2018XLi
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Roman Empire, Hostilian, AntoninianusRoman Imperial，Hostilian (251)
Antoninianus，Rome.
Obv: IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SECVRITAS AVGG. Securitas standing facing, with head right and legs crossed, extending hand over head and leaning upon column to right.
RIC 191a.XLi
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Roman Empire, Herennius Etruscus 249-250ADHerennius Etruscus 249-250AD
Silver Antoninianus
Clasped Hands reverse
Click for larger image，you could see the fingernail~
20mm, 3.87g
Ex silbury 2019
XLi
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Diocletian. Antoninianus of Cyzicus. Struck 284 - 305ADDiocletian Antoninianus
Obverse:
IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
In my gallery: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156037
Reverse:
CONCORDIA MILITVM
Emperor receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter holding sceptre. KΓ between
Cyzicus
RIC VI Cyzicus 16A
3.60gHarry G
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ROMAN EMPIRE, GRATIAN. AE2 of Siscia. Struck A.D.378 - 383Obverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right.
Reverse: REPARATIO REIPVB. Gratian standing facing, holding Victory on globe in his left hand and raising kneeling turreted female figure with his right; in exergue, BSISC.
RIC IX : 26a | LRBC : 1512-18*Alex
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ROMAN EMPIRE, GRATIAN. AE2 of Cyzicus. Struck c.A.D.379 - 383Obverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian, holding spear in his right hand, facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Gratian standing facing, head right, on galley sailing left with Victory at the helm: in left field, wreath; in exergue, SMKA.
RIC IX : 14a
SCARCE*Alex
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ROMAN EMPIRE, GRATIAN. AE3 of Aquileia. Struck A.D.367 - 375Obverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Gratian advancing right, holding standard in his left hand and dragging captive by the hair with his right; in exergue, •SMAQS.
RIC IX : 11c | LRBC : 1017-22.
SCARCE*Alex
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Roman Empire, GRATIAN. AE3 of Aquileia. Struck A.D.378 - 383Obverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right.
Reverse: VIRTVS ROMANORVM. Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe in her right hand and downward facing spear in her left; in exergue, SMAQS.
RIC IX : 35a.
RARE*Alex
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ROMAN EMPIRE, GRATIAN. AE3 of Arles, Struck A.D.367-375Obverse: D N GRATIANVS AVGG AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI. Gratian standing facing, head left, holding labarum and leaning on shield; in exergue, TCON.
Diameter: 17.9mm | Weight: 2.9gms.
RIC IX : 15
This unusual type, unique to Gratian, was only struck at one mint, Arles (Arelate). By this time Arelate had been renamed Constantina by Constantine I. The city was probably renamed in connection with Constantine II's elevation to Caesar in A.D.317, particularly since Constantine II was born there.
The AVGG AVG in the obverse legend probably alludes to Gratian's right to the succession. The question of his succession arose because, according to Ammianus Marcellinus, when Valentinian I lay ill and had not named a successor, the soldiers planned on raising a candidate of their own choosing. Valentinian, however, recovered and quickly raised Gratian to the position of Augustus to ensure his dynastic position. The reverse inscription indicates that Gratian is destined to fulfill the Messianic prophecy of the Sibylline books, to bring in a golden era of justice and plenty.*Alex
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Roman Empire, HONORIUS AE3 of Cyzicus. Struck A.D.408 - 423Obverse: D N HONORIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius facing right; behind head, star.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Two emperors standing facing, each holding a spear and shield; in exergue, SMKA.
RIC X : 403*Alex
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Roman Empire, HONORIUS. AE3 of Cyzicus. Struck A.D.393 - 423Obverse: D N HONORIVS P F AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust of Honorius holding spear and shield.
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG. Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding Victory and sceptre; in exergue, SMKΓ.
RIC X : 95
SCARCE*Alex
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Roman Empire, JOVIAN. AE3 of Siscia. Struck A.D.363 - 364Obverse: D N IOVIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Jovian facing right.
Reverse: VOT V MVLT X in four lines within laurel-wreath; in exergue, ASISC.
RIC VIII : 424.
RARE*Alex
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Roman Empire, JOVIAN. AE3 of Constantinopolis. Struck A.D.363 - 364Obverse: D N IOVIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Jovian facing left.
Reverse: VOT V within laurel-wreath; in exergue, CONSPΓ.
RIC VIII : 178.
SCARCE*Alex
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ROMAN EMPIRE, THEODOSIUS I. AE2 of Siscia. Struck c.A.D.379 - 383Obverse: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing right.
Reverse: REPARATIO REIPVB. Theodosius standing facing, head left, raising kneeling turreted female figure with his right hand holding Victory on globe in his left. In exergue, *BSISC•.
RIC IX : 26d*Alex
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ROMAN EMPIRE, THEODOSIUS I. AE3 of Siscia. Struck c.A.D.379 - 383Obverse: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing right.
Reverse: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG. Roma seated facing on throne, her left leg bare and her head turned left. She is holding a globe in her right hand and reversed spear in her left; in exergue, BSISC.
RIC IX : 27d
SCARCE*Alex
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ROMAN EMPIRE, THEODOSIUS I. AE4 of Siscia. Struck c.A.D.379 - 383Obverse: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing right.
Reverse: VOT V MVLT X in four lines within laurel wreath; in exergue, ASISC.
RIC IX : 292*Alex
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ROMAN EMPIRE, NUMERIAN. Commemorative AE Antoninianus of Rome. Struck A.D.284 - 285 under CarinusObverse: DIVO NVMERIANO. Radiate head of Numerian facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Eagle standing facing, head left; in exergue, KAA.
RIC V ii : 424
RARE
Though mis-rated as common by Cohen and RIC, antoninianii of Divus Numerian are in fact quite rare: there were only 15 of his antoninianii of all types in the Venera hoard, as compared to 25 antoninianii of the 'very rare' Divus Nigrinian. - source HJB*Alex
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ROMAN EMPIRE, JULIAN II, AE1 Heraclea. Follis struck A.D.361 - 363Obverse: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Julian II facing right.
Reverse: SECVRITAS REIPVB. Bull standing facing right; above, two stars; in exergue, •HERACL•B.
RIC VIII : 103 | LRBC : 1910 | VM : 25.
SCARCE
*Alex
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Byzantine, JOHN II HYPERPYRON NOMISMA IV DOC 3 Constantinople Third Coinage Variation B SBCV-1940 OBV IC XC in upper field.
Christ bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back: , holds gospels in l. Pellet in each limb of the cross.
REV Full length figure of emperor on l. , crowned by Virgin. Emperor wears stemma, divitision. Collar piece, and paneled loros of a simplified type; holds in r. hand labarum on long shaft, and in l., anexikakia. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion.
Size 30.57mm
Weight 4.3gm
DOC lists 5 examples of type B with weights from 4.22gm to 4.43gm and sizes from 30 mm to 31mmSimon
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constans, RIC VIII Cyzicus 66Obverse: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constans
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO. Emperor in military dress stg. l. on galley going l., holding phoenix on globe and standard; in the stern sits Victory steering ship.
In exergue SMKepsilonagord
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ROMAN EMPIRE, HADRIAN. Commemorative AR Denarius of Rome. Struck A.D.139 under Antoninus PiusObverse: DIVVS HADRIANVS AVG. Bare head of Hadrian facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Eagle standing facing on globe, head turned left.
RIC II : 389b
VERY RARE*Alex
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Roman Empire, GALERIUS. Commemorative AE Follis of Siscia. Struck A.D.312 under LiciniusObverse: DIVO GAL VAL MAXIMIANO. Veiled head of Galerius facing right.
Reverse: FORTI FORTVNAE. Fortuna standing facing left holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, wheel with cubit rule leaning against it (the attributes of Nemesis), behind at her feet; in right field, star on crescent over B; in exergue, SIS.
Diameter: 23mm | Weight: 4.75gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC VI : 226
RARE*Alex
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Roman Empire, GALERIUS. Commemorative AE Follis of Thessalonica. Struck A.D.311 under LiciniusObverse: DIVO MAXIMIANO. Veiled head of Galerius facing right.
Reverse: MEM DIVI MAXIMIANI. Eagle surmounting domed shrine with closed doors; in right field, A; in exergue, •SM•TS•.
RIC VI : 48
EXTREMELY RARE*Alex
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ROMAN EMPIRE, FAUSTINA II (JUNIOR). Commemorative denarius of Rome. Struck A.D.176-180 under Marcus AureliusObverse: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA. Draped bust of Faustina Junior facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Peacock standing facing right.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 3.2grms | Die Axis: 12
RIC III : 744
Annia Galeria Faustina was the youngest daughter of Antoninus Pius and Faustina Senior. She married Marcus Aurelius in A.D.145 and was given the title of Augusta on the birth of her first child in A.D.146. She went on to have several more children, one of whom was the future emperor Commodus. In A.D.175 Faustina accompanied Marcus Aurelius on his journey to the East but she died at Halala, a village at the foot of the Taurus Mountains.*Alex
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ROMAN EMPIRE, MAXIMINUS II as AUGUSTUS. AE Follis of Nicomedia. Struck c.A.D.312Obverse: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG. Laureate head of Maximinus facing right.
Reverse: HERCVLI VICTORI. Hercules standing facing right, his right hand on his hip, his left hand holding lionskin and resting on club; in left field, A with star above; in exergue, SMN.
Weight 5.7gms
RIC VI : 75*Alex
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