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Assortment of replica Biblical coinsI'm told that these were made in the 50's for use in Sunday schools. 7 coins encased in a slab of plastic. From smallest to largest they are as follows:
Lepton of Caponius 6 AD
Lepton of Pontius Pilate 29 AD
Herod Antipas 29 AD
Denarius of Tiberius14-37 AD
Harod the Great 37 BC
Shekel of Tyre 126 BC
Vespasian 72 AD
Quality is not as good as modern replicas but it makes a nice addition to my desk. I don't think these coins would fool anyone! :DJay GT4
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Widow's Mite LeptonAlexander Jannaeus
AE Lepta
obverse Star of eight pellets within diadem, המלך יהונתן (King Alexander)
reverse ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, around anchor.Jay GT4
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Widow's Mite LeptonAlexander Jannaeus
AE Lepta
obverse Star of eight pellets within diadem, המלך יהונתן (King Alexander)
reverse ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ , around anchor.Jay GT4
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Julian II the PhilosopherD N FL CL IVLIANVS
draped and cuirassed bust of Julian right
SECURITAS REIPVB
bull walking right, two stars above, CYZA in exergue
AE1 7.73g
RIC VIII, 127
LRBC 2511
Ex-Calgary Coin
SOLD!Jay GT4
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Trajan DupondiusIMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P
Radiate and draped bust of Trajan right
SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS SC
Trajan, in military attire, advancing right, head left, between two trophies
Rome 116 AD
12.83g
RIC 676
Sear 3219
Scarce?
Ex-Arcade Coins
SOLD!Jay GT4
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Justin II SolidusD N I VSTI NVS P P AVI
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe surmounted by crowning Victory and shield.
VICTORI A AVGGG A
Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding spear and globus cruciger; CONOB.
Officina A.
Constantinople 567-578 AD
4.34 g.
Sear 345
VF, holed
Ex-Ritter
SOLD!Jay GT4
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Ptolemy II TetradrachmDiademed bust of Ptolemy I Soster right, Aegis around neck
ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
Eagle on thunderbolt left. In left field city monogram over club (Tyre), right year date KΔ as monogram= year 24
Tyre mint
262-261 BC
14.21g
SNG COP 486
ex-ANE
Sold to Calgary Coin Jan 2016Jay GT4
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Claudius Copper AsTI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P
Bare head of Claudius left
CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI SC
Constantia helmeted standing left, right hand raised holding sceptre in left
Rome 42 AD
9.88g
Sear 1858 RIC 111
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SOLD! FaustaFLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG
Draped bust right
SPES REIPVBLICAE
Fausta standing facing, head left holding two children (Constantius II and Constans) in her arms
Mint mark SMANT Officina E (5)
Antioch mint 325-6 AD
3.59g
Sear IV 16580, RIC69
SOLD Torex Feb 2022
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Henry VIII half GroatHenry VIII (1509-47)
Silver Half Groat.
Profile portrait type, bust crowned right
Arms over Cross, WA beside shield, the insignia of Archbishop Warham of Canterbury.
Canterbury mint.
Second coinage (1526-44)
S-2343.
Ex-Calgary coins, Ex- Gordon Andreas Singer
SOLD February 2015Jay GT4
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Gotarzes II TetradrachmBust left, long pointed beard, no ear visible, O behind head
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
King enthroned right, receiving diadem from Tyche holding cornucopia, date above diadem
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint
Dated Seleukid Era 361 (49/50 AD)
Sellwood 65.25-27; Shore 362.
ex-Calgary Coin
"King of Kings Arsaces, bringer of plenty, the just, friend of the Greeks"
SOLD February 2015Jay GT4
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Faustina DIVA FAVSTINA
Diademed and draped bust right
AVGVSTA SC
Ceres standing left holding corn ears and scepter
Rome 141 AD
9.02g
Sear 4645
SOLD!
VF Green patina. Reverse a bit rough.Jay GT4
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Augustus denariusCAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI PATER PATRIAE
Laureate head right
C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Gaius and Lucius stg. facing, shields and spears between them
Lugdunum 2 BC-4 AD
2.76g
Sear 1597
Ex-Calgary Coins, ex-Rudnik Numismatics
Cracked and repaired, crystallized but stable.
Gaius and Lucius where the children of Marcus Agrippa and Augustus' daughter Julia.
SOLDJay GT4
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Maximinus IIAE Follis
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG
Laureate head right
GENIO IMPERATORIS
Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over shoulder, holding patera & cornucopiae, * left, A right, ANT in ex.
Antioch 310 AD
ex-ANE
Sold Forum Auction March 2019Jay GT4
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Maximinus IIMaximinus II AE Follis.
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINO PF INV AVG
laureate head right
GENIO IMPERATORIS
Genius standing left with cornucopeia and patera from which liquid flows, * to left, HTA in ex.
Heraclea
RIC 49a
scarce
ex-ANE
Sold Forum Auction March 2019Jay GT4
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Licinius FollisLicinius I Follis.
IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG
Laureate head right
IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG
Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on a globe & scepter; at feet left, an eagle with a wreath in it's beak, Delta right, SMHT in ex.
Jan-Feb AD 313
Heraclea
RIC VI 73
Ex-ANE
Sold Forum Auction March 2019Jay GT4
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Gordian III AntoninianusIMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Radiate and Cuiirassed bust right
ORIENS AVG
Sol standing front head left, raised hand holding globe
Antioch mint
242-244 AD
RIC 213
Sear 8626
ex-Indalo Colecciones
Sold Forum Auctions 2016Jay GT4
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Gordian III and Tranquillina Gordian III & Tranquillina AE28
AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB, TPANKVLA
Confronted draped busts of Gordian III and Tranquillina
ODHCC EITWN
Athena standing left, holding spear & shield, E in left field
Odessos, Thrace.
14.27g
Moushmov 1684
SOLD!Jay GT4
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Gordian III and Tranquillina GORDIAN III & TRANQUILLINA AE28 pentassarion
AVT K M ANT ΓΟΡ∆ΙΑΝΟC AVΓ CE ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ
confronted draped busts of Gordian III and Tranquillina
Ο∆ΗCCΕΙΤΩΝ
Nemesis standing left holding rod and bridle, wheel at foot left.
Odessos, Thrace.
May 241 - 25 Feb 244 A.D
Varbanov 4583 (same dies). AMNG 2394 (7 spec.).
12.45g
Ex-Spink catalog 1998/9
Sold Forum Auctions 2016Jay GT4
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Trajan's Column Æ AsIMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V PP
Laureate head right
SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
Trajan's column with two eagles at base
12.09g
RIC II 600; Cohen 562; B.M.C. 100
Ex-Canadian Coin
SOLD to Calgary Coin June 2017Jay GT4
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Hadrian? Lead SealHead of Hadrian? right
Lead Seal
Three letters behind and infront of bust
2.67g
Sold to Calgary Coins 2015Jay GT4
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Antoninus Pius denariusANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII
Laureate bust right of
COS IIII
Vesta sacrifices left over altar, holding palladium
Rome 153/4 AD
3.13g
RIC 238; Cohen 201
Amazing dark "as found" patina
SOLD! Forum Auctions January 2017
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Hadrian denariusHADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
laureate head right
AFRICA
Africa reclining left, wearing elephant scalp headdress, scorpion in right, cornucopia in left, basket of grain before her at feet
Rome mint, 134 - 138 A.D
3.06g
RSC II 138, RIC II 299, BMCRE III 816, Sear 3459
Part of Hadrian's "travel series"
Sold to Forum 2015Jay GT4
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Roman Empire, Philip I SestertiusIMP 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 9021
Ex-Tater's
SOLD Forum Auction April 2019Jay GT4
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SOLD! Probus Billon AntoninianusIMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG
Radiate, mantled bust left holding eagle tipped scepter
SOL INVICTO
Sol in spread Quadriga holding whip KAΓ in ex
Serdica 277 AD
RIC 864 Bust type H
3.84g
Scarce
This coin published on Probuscoins.fr
Sold Coin Expo May 2023 to CPJay GT4
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ElagabalusIMP ANTONINVS AVG
Radiate head right
PM TR P II COS II PP
Fortuna enthroned left holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, wheel below seat
Rome 219 AD
Sear 7495
ex-Canadian Coin
SOLD! Forum Auction January 2017Jay GT4
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149 BC* C. Junius C.f.Helmeted head of Roma right X behind
Rev. Dioscuri galloping right
C IVNI C F below ROMA in ex or in linear frame
Rome 149 BC
Sear 87
Sold to Calgary Coin Feb 2017
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SabinaSABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG PP
Diad. and draped bust left, hair in plait down neck.
CONCORDIA AVG
Concordia enthroned left, holding patera and leaning on statue of Spes; under throne, cornucopia.
Rome 129 AD
3.38g
Appears to be a limes denarius
RIC 398, Sear 3920, BMCRE 902
Sold Forum Auction April 2016
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Gordian III SestertiusIMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
IOVI STATORI / S C.
Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt.
Rome 241-243 AD
17.26g
RIC 299a.
Ex-Zurgieh
Sold Forum Auction 2016Jay GT4
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Hadrian Alexandrian DrachmAVT KAI TRAI A∆PIA CEB
laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind
Nilus seated left on rocks, reed in right, cornucopia in left, crocodile right climbing up rocks, IS / L (year 16) above left
Alexandria
25.03g, 34mm
Emmett 1014
Ex-Zurgieh
The Greek numeral sixteen (Iς) above Nilus refers to what was considered the ideal height of the annual Nile flood, sixteen cubits. Less could mean drought or famine. Even in modern times grand celebrations were held when the flood reached 16 cubits. In years when the flood failed to reach 16 cubits, the celebrations were canceled, and prayers and fasting were held instead. The peak flood occurred at the end of August, which explains why the Egyptian year began on 29 August.
GiftedJay GT4
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Hadrian Galliae HADRIANVS 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.
SOLDJay GT4
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103 BC Q. Minucius M.f. ThermusHead 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 197
Sold Forum Auction December 2017
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Nero ProtocontorniateNERO 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.
Sold Forum auction. 2015Jay GT4
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Mark Antony restitution issue by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius VerusANTONIVS 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!
Sold back to ANE February 2020Jay GT4
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SOLD Juba II & Cleopatra Selene daughter of AntonyJuba II of Mauretania and Cleopatra Selene
REX IVBA REGIS IVBA E F R A VI
Head of Juba II left.
BACIΛICCA KΛE - OΠATPA
Cleopatra Selene left
dated year 6 = 20-19 BC.
3.12g
Rare
Ex-D. Loates Fine Arts; Ex-William McDonald Collection; Ex-Geoffrey Bell 2012 Fall Auction lot 273
SNG Cop. 546 ; Mazard 357 ; Sear 6000 ; Müller III, 108, 87
Wildwinds example
Juba II was the only son and heir of his father King Juba I. King Juba I was the King of Numidia and ally to Pompey the Great. He fought against Julius Caesar at the battle of Thapsus and lost commiting suicide soon after. His son Juba II was taken away to Rome to be paraded in Caesar's Triumph's. He was then raised in Caesar's houshold and educated in both Latin and Greek excelling in his studies. He was praised as one of Rome's most educated citizens and at age 20 even published a work entitled Roman Archaeology. He became life long friends with Julius Caesar's heir Octavian. He accompanied Octavian on several campaigns during the turbulent times after Caesar's death even fighting at the battle of Actium against his future wifes parents...Antony and Cleopatra VII.
Augustus restored Juba II as the king of Numidia between 29 BC-27 BC and Numidia become one of the most loyal client kings that served Rome. Between 26 BC-20 BC, Augustus arranged for him to marry Cleopatra Selene II (Daughter of Antony and Cleopatra) giving her a large dowry and appointing her queen. She also had been paraded in a Triumph in Rome after the battle of Actium. It was probably due to his services with Augustus in a campaign in Spain that led Augustus to make him King of Mauretania.
Cleopatra is said to have exerted considerable influence on Juba II's policies. Juba II encouraged and supported the performing arts, research of the sciences and research of natural history. Juba II also supported Mauretanian trade. Mauretania traded all over the Mediterranean and exported fish grapes, pearls, figs, grain, wooden furniture and purple dye harvested from certain shellfish, which was used in the manufacture of purple stripes for senatorial robes. Juba II sent a contingent to Iles Purpuraires to re-establish the ancient Phoenician dye manufacturing process.
Cleopatra Selene seems to have inherited the same qualities of both Antony and Cleopatra VII. She was strong willed and maintained her Egyptian/Greek heritage. She seems intent on continuing the Ptolomaic line of strong women rulers using the same titles as her mother. She died sometime before Juba II. The Greek Historian Plutarch describes Juba II as 'one of the most gifted rulers of his time'. Between 2 BC-2, he travelled with Gaius Caesar as a member of his advisory staff to the troubled Eastern Mediterranean. In 21, Juba II made his son Ptolemy co-ruler. Juba II died in 23 AD. He had two children by Cleopatra Selene, Ptolomy of Mauretania (1 BC- 40 AD) and Drusilla of Mauretania (born in 5 AD). He was burried in the Mausolium he constructed for himself and his wife which is still visible today. A partial inscription attributed to her reads:
The moon herself grew dark, rising at sunset,
Covering her suffering in the night,
Because she saw her beautiful namesake, Selene,
Breathless, descending to Hades,
With her she had had the beauty of her light in common,
And mingled her own darkness with her death
SOLD to Calgary Coins February 2024Jay GT4
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Sextus PompeyMAG PIVS IMP ITER
Bare head of Pompey Magnus right; capis behind, lituus before
Neptune standing left, holding aplustre in right hand, resting right foot on prow, between the Catanaean brothers, Anapias and Amphinomus, carrying their parents on their shoulders, PRAEF above, CLAS ET ORAE MARIT EX S C in two lines in exergue.
Uncertain mint in Sicily, (Catania?)
37-36 BC
3.25g
Rare
Crawford 511/3a; Sydenham 1344; Sear 334; RRC 511/3a; BMCRR Sicily 7; Pompeia 27; Catalli 2001, 824
Ex-Londinium
Numiswiki:
Struck by Sextus Pompey after his victory over Salvidienus and relates to his acclamation as the Son of Neptune. Although Sextus Pompey was the supreme naval commander, Octavian had the Senate declare him a public enemy. He turned to piracy and came close to defeating Octavian. He was, however, defeated by Marcus Agrippa at the naval battle of Naulochus (3 September 36 B.C.). He was executed by order of Mark Antony in 35 B.CJay GT4
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Gordian III denariusIMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
laureate bust right
DIANA LVCIFERA
Diana standing right holding lighted torch in both hands
Rome
241-2 AD
Rare?
Sear 8673, RIC 127, RSC 69
Special issue for marriage of Gordian III and Sabinia Tranquillina
SOLD! Forum Auction January 2017Jay GT4
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Marcus Aurelius SestertiusM ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV
Laureate bust right
IMP VI COS III SC
Victory standing right attaching shield, inscribed VIC GER to palm tree
26.41g
RIC 1029, Sear 4978, BMC1423
Ex-ANE
Worn but with a lovely smooth chocolate patina
Sold Forum Auction March 2019Jay GT4
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Augustus denariusCAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI PATER PATRIAE
Laureate head of Augustus right
C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Gaius and Lucius stg. facing, shields and spears between them
Lugdunum 2 BC-4 AD
3.72g
Sear 1597
ex-Nilus
Children of Marcus Agrippa and Augustus daughter Julia.
New Photo
Sold to Calgary Coin Jan 2016Jay GT4
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ConstansDN CONSTANS PF AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in right hand.
FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, advancing right, head left; with his right hand he leads a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree. The spear points up and to the right
SLG in exergue
Lyons
20 mm, 2.95g
RIC VIII 86
Sold Forum Auctions March 2016Jay GT4
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Life-time Alexander III drachmHead of Alexander as Herakles right, clad in lion's skin.
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; barley grain below throne, spearhead to outer right.
Struck in Kolophon circa 323-319 BC at the very end of Alexander's reign.
4.09g
Price 1751
ex-Calgary Coins
Sold Forum Auction May 2019
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Asclepius IntaglioMale figure Asclepius? holding two snakes.
Asclepius was the god of healing though he, like Heracles, was born as a mortal. Athena gave Asclepius two types of blood to help with his healing work, both from the gorgon, Medusa. One took life quickly but the other restored life. When Asclepius used this life restoring blood he encroached on the preserve of the gods and Zeus struck him down with a thunderbolt. One of the most famous centres for Asclepius worship was at Epidaurus on the Peloponnese. Snakes were sacred to the god and when the Romans embraced him as one of theirs his cult was supposedly taken to Rome in the body of a snake. He was preserved in the heavens as the constellation Ophiuchus, the serpent holder. The Romanised version of his name is Aesculapius.
0.34g
Greek or more likely Roman Provincial
Ex-Time Machine
Sold Forum Auctions December 2017Jay GT4
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Sold Constantine Sol Invictus SOLD!IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
SOLI INV-IC-TO COMITI
Sol standing left, raising right hand, holding globe in left; Star to left; PLN in exergue.
3.61g
London Mint, 312-313 AD
RIC 282.
Ex-Calgary Coin
Sold to the Paterson collectionJay GT4
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79 BC L Papius Serrated denariusHead of Juno Sospita right clad in goat's skin control symbal behind (bakers shovel), bead and reel in border
L PAPI
Gryphon leaping right control symbol (bakers oven) below, bead and reel border
trade guild: cooks and bakers
3.75g
Rome
79 BC
Sear 311 RRC 89
ex-ANE
Plate coin 89:www.bonannocoins.com/l_papius/l_papius_db.php
SOLD to Calgary Coin June 2017Jay GT4
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79 BC L Papius Serrated denariusHead of Juno Sospita right clad in goat's skin control symbal behind (base of column), bead and reel in border
L PAPI
Gryphon leaping right control symbol (Corinthian capital) below, bead and reel border
Trade guild: Builders
3.9g
Rome
79 BC
Sear 311 RRC 89
Ex-Calgary Coin
To see the amazing variety of control marks on this series:
www.bonannocoins.com/l_papius/l_papius_db.php
SOLD to Calgary Coin June 2017Jay GT4
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79 BC L Papius Serrated denariusHead of Juno Sospita right clad in goat's skin control symbal behind (half of fat fish), bead and reel in border
L PAPI
Gryphon leaping right control symbol (fish) below, bead and reel border
trade guild: fishmongers
3.91g
Rome
79 BC
Sear 311 RRC 39
ex-ANE
To see the amazing variety of control marks on this series: www.bonannocoins.com/l_papius/l_papius_db.php
SOLD to Calgary Coin June 2017
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Sold Constantius II Gold solidusDN CONSTANTIVS P F AVG
Diademed head of Constantius II right.
GLORIA REI PVBLICAE
Roma and Constantinopolis enthroned, facing each other, supporting wreath inscribed VOT XXXX, ANTΘ in exergue.
Antioch, 9th officina, ca. AD 355-361
3.96g
RIC VIII 172; Depeyrot 12/1.
Freed from an NGC holder! Quite a lovely coin in hand.
SOLD to Calgary Coin June 2017
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SOLD! Trajan's column denariusIMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VI PP
Laureate head of Trajan right
SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Trajan's column with eagles on its base
Rome 115 AD
RSC 558
3.16g
Ex-Aegean
Sold to C.P. April 2022
New PhotoJay GT4
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90 BC Calpurnius PisoLaureate head of Apollo right
L PISO FRVGI
Naked horseman galloping to the right holding palm-branch
CXXXI ? in exergue
Rome 90 BC
3.71g
Sear 235
"This extraordinarily large and complex issue represents one of the principal war coinages of the Romans during the conflict with the Marsic Confederation. The control-Marks are legion and consist of letters, mumerals and symbols in a multitude of combinations on the obverse and reverse" SEAR Millenium Edition
Sold Forum auction January 2018Jay GT4
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Athens TetradrachmArchaic head of Athena r., with almond shaped eye, wearing crested helmet
ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll, wire necklace, round
earring.
ΑΘΕ right
owl standing right, head facing, erect in posture, prong tail, to left olive twig
and crescent, all within incuse square
Athens 449-413 BC
16.74g
SNG Copenhagen 31; Sear 2526
Ex-Calgary Coin
Sold back Feb 2019 as a possible forgery or Eastern mint. To be determined.Jay GT4
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Septimius SeverusSEVERVS AVG PART MAX
Laureate head of Severus right
PM TR P VIII COS II P P
Victory hovering left holding open wreath with both hands over shield set on base
Rome 200 AD
Sear 6333; RSC 454; RIC 150
3.23g
ex-Calgary Coins
2017 Forum Best of Type Winner
Fantastic old cabinet toning, darker in hand
SOLD Forum Auction April 2019Jay GT4
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Septimius SeverusSEVERVS PIVS AVG
Laureate head of Severus right
FVNDATOR PACIS
Severus, togate standing left holding branch and scroll
Rome 201 AD
3.6g
RIC IV: 265, Sear 6282, RSC 205
Ex-Calgary Coins
SOLD Forum Auction April 2019Jay GT4
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L SaufeiusHelmeted head of Roma right X behind
Victory in biga right L SAVF VF in monogram
ROMA below
Rome, 152 BC
3.54g
Sear 83, Saufeia 1, Syd 384
SOLD! Forum Auction July 2020Jay GT4
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SOLD! Probus AntoninianusIMP CM AVR PROBVS P AVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus right
VIRTVS PROBI AVG - KAΓ in exergue
Emperor on horseback trampling enemy, a shield in left hand, spear in right. A shield on the ground under the horse.
Bust type B
Serdica mint, 280-281 AD
4th emission, 3rd officina
3.92g
RIC 880 (C).
EF with wonderful smooth dark brown/black glossy patina. Even nicer in hand.
Ex-Calgary Coin; Ex-George W. La Borde collection
Published on Probuscoins.fr
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Corinthian Stater SOLDHead of Athena wearing Corinthian Helmet right
Pegasos flying left, coppa below
Corinth
345-307 BC
7.93g
Ex-Calgary Coin
Sold to ANE October 2019Jay GT4
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SOLD! Bruttium; the BrettiLaureate head of Zeus right, at left thunderbolt
BPETTIΩN
Warrior standing right, holding shield and spear, below bunch of grapes.
Bruttium, circa 211-208 BC.
8.51g
HN Italy 1988; SNG ANS 106.
Scarce
SOLD Torex Feb 2022Jay GT4
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Tiberius tribute pennyTI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Laureate head of Tiberius right
PONTIF MAXIM
Livia seated right holding scepter and branch, legs on char ornamented, feet on footstool
Lugdunum after 16 AD
3.49g
Sear 1763, RIC 26
Ex-Ebay amarso66
Sold!
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Tiberius tribute pennyTI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Laureate head of Tiberius right
PONTIF MAXIM
Livia seated right holding scepter and branch, legs on char ornamented, feet on footstool
Lugdunum after 16 AD
3.14g
Sear 1763, RIC 26
Ex-Numismatica Prados
Sold to Calgary Coin Feb 2019Jay GT4
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Lucius Verus SestertiusL VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
Laureate head of Lucius Verus right
TR POT VI IMP IIII COS II SC
Victory standing right holding palm in right hand and shield inscribed VIC PAR
Rome 166 AD
21.73g
Sear 5384 RIC 1456
Ex-ANE
Sold Forum Auction June 2019Jay GT4
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Cleopatra VII hemiobolLaureate head of Zeus
Statue of Zeus Salaminos standing, holding stalks of grain, star above
Paphos mint c. 35 BC
3.15g
Nicolaou, Paphos II, 469-509; Cox, Exc. at Curium 128; Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage ch. 11, 35
Notes from Forum:
While not noted in Svoronos, this type is fairly common on Cyprus and many have been found in the excavations at Neopaphos. The lack of a central depression indicates they were struck after 96 B.C. Recent Cypriot numismatic publications date them to the time when Cleopatra VII of Egypt was the ruler of the island
Sold Forum Auction March 2019Jay GT4
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SOLD !RIC 0280 Domitian SestertiusIMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI
Laureate head right with Aegis
SC
Domitian riding right on horseback with shield, striking with spear at falling German
Rome, 85 CE
25.81g
RIC 280 (C)
Ex-Calgary Coin
SOLDD Torex Feb 2022
A scarcer typeJay GT4
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RIC 0164 SOLD!IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM
Laureate head right
TR POT II COS VIIII DES X PP
Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column, with spear and shield; owl to right
Rome, March 83- 13 September, 83 CE
2.55g
RIC 164 (R2)
Ex-Savoca 27th Blue Auction, Lot 1220
This issue sees the first appearance of the four standard Minerva reverse types. The coin is deeply toned with a very thin flan, which may explain the low weight. No signs of broken plating although that may still be a possibility.
SOLD Forum Auction November 2022Jay GT4
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Commodus denariiusM COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT
laureate head right
OPTIME MAXIME
Juppiter sanding left holding thunderbolt and scepter
CVPP
Rome 149 CE
3.49g
RIC 192; Cohen 387; Sear 5664
Beautifully toned and even nicer in hand
New Photo
Sold February 2020Jay GT4
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SOLD! Æ Aes Grave (cast) QuadransHead of young Hercules left, wearing lion skin; ••• (mark of value) to right; all on a raised disk
Prow of galley right; ••• (mark of value) below; all on a raised disk.
Rome, Circa 225-217 BC.
Libral standard
40mm; 58.73g
Crawford 35/4; ICC 80; HN Italy 340; RBW 88
aVF for type,
Ex-Canadian Coin
Not as rough in hand.Jay GT4
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SOLD! Lucania Sybaris drachmBull standing to left on dotted ground line, head turned back to right; all within border of dots VM in exergue
Bull standing to right, on dotted ground line; around, border of dots; all incuse.
LUCANIA, Sybaris
Circa 550-510 BC.
2.26g
HN III 1736. SNG ANS 847 ff.
Ex-Calgary Coin from an old collection in Ottawa
Old cleaning scratches and encrustations removed.
Sold to ANE February 2023Jay GT4
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Domitian fakeAVT KAIΣ ΔOMITIANOC ΓEΡMΣEB
Laureate bust of Domitian right
AΠOΛΛ ΩN IHT EΩN ENΠONTΩ
Statue of Apollo in temple
Apollonia Pontika
11.66g; 26mm
Possibly struck on an ancient flan.
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SOLD! Tiberius DrachmΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Laureate head of Tiberius to right.
ΘΕΟΥ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ ΥΙΟΣ
Mount Argaios surmounted by statue of Sol-Helios, radiate, holding globe in his right hand and long scepter with his left.
Cappadocia; Caesaraea-Eusebi
circa 17-32 CE
3.53g
RPC I 3620. BMC 11
Ex-Time Machine Mark E. Reid Ed. D.
A scarcer type. Heavy dark find patina, particularly on the reverse and rim, almost black in hand.Jay GT4
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SOLD! Mylasa, CariaCARIA. Mylasa
Forepart of a roaring lion to right, head turned back to left.
Bird standing left; pellets to lower left and upper right; all within incuse square.
Mylasa, Caria Circa 420-390 BC.
AR Tetartemorion
4-5mm; 0.21g
SNG Kayhan 940-43 (Caria uncertain); SNG Keckman I 926-7; SNG Tübingen 3001 (Miletos).
SOLD Torex Feb 2022
Gold toning makes it appear like electrum
Ex- NBS Web Auction 5, lot 145 (incorrectly weighed 0.1g)Jay GT4
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Sold! Persian Gaza, Philistia ObolHelmeted head of Athena right
Owl standing right, head facing; in upper left field, olive spray and crescent, AΘE to right.
Imitating Athens.
Gaza, Philistia
Mid 5th century-333 BC.
0.76g, 7mm
Cf. Gitler & Tal X.1O
Ex-Charachmoba Gym
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Sold! Persian Gaza, Philistia Obol
Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette.
AΘE Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig above Θ; all within incuse square.
Imitating Athens
Gaza, Philistia
Mid 5th century-333 BC.
0.66g, 6mm
Cf. Gitler & Tal V.10O.
Ex-Charachmoba Gym
Sold to Calgary Coin Sept 2022Jay GT4
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P. Quinctilius Varus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)Laureate head of Zeus right
ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΟΥΑΡΟΥ, ΕΚ (in right field)
Tyche of Antioch seated, right, with palm branch; before river god Orontes
Antioch, Syria
Year 25 (EK) 7/6 BCE
7.63g
RPC 4242
Ex-Nummitra Auction 3, lot 610
Minted while Varus was governor of Syria, during which time he put down a Jewish revolt after the death of Herod the Great. He would then be transferred to Germania where he suffered defeat at the hands of Arminius. Augustus is said to have cried out "Quinctilius Varus, Give me back my legions!"
SOLD to Calgary Coins February 2024Jay GT4
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Trajan denariusIMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V PP
laureate, draped and cuir. bust of Trajan right
SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Mars standing facing looking right, resting on spear and shield
Rome 107 AD
Sear 3158 Jay GT4
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MacrinusIMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG
Laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right
FELECITAS TEMPORVM
Felicitas standing left holding long caduceus and cornucopiae
Rome 217 AD
2.37g
Sear 7331, RSC 19a, RIC 62
Scarce/Rare: 5 specimens in Reka Devnia Hoard (Cohen 19)
Ex-ANE
Wildwinds speciman #2
Macrinus was the Praetorian prefect during the reign of Caracalla. After hearing a prophecy that he would become Emperor Macrinus feared that Caracalla would have him killed. In order to save his life he arranged Caracalla's assassination and he and his son Diadumenian seized power and were accepted by the senate. Macrinus concluded an unfavourable peace with the Persians. This disgrace, magnified by propaganda of Julia Maesa, Caracalla's aunt, inspired the Syrian legions to revolt. In the ensuing conflict Macrinus was defeated. He fled, only to be betrayed and executed.
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46-45 BC Gauis Julius CaesarDiademed head of Venus right, small cupid at shoulder behind
CAESAR
trophy of Gallic arms between two seated male and female captives
Spain 46-45 BC
3.71g
Sear 1404
ex-Calgary coins
Minted for the Spanish campaign against the Pompey brothers, the obverse of this series is occupied by the head of Venus, ancestress of the Julia gens along with a small Cupid identifying her as Venus Genetrix. Caesar had recently dedicated a temple in the forum to her. The reverse revives the theme of victory in Gaul probably to remind his veteran legions of the glory and success in years past. These veterans who were overdue for discharge were now being called on to face the Pompeian threat for the third time in two and a half years.
SOLD Forum Auction May 2016Jay GT4
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SOLD! Mark Antony & Julius Caesar portrait denariusM 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."
SOLD Coin Expo May 2023 to C. Euston CoinsJay GT4
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Marcus Agrippa M AGRIPPA L F COS III
head of Agrippa left wearing rostral crown
Rev. SC either side of Neptune standing holding dolphin and trident
Issued by Caligula in honour of his deceased grandfather Agrippa
Minted in Rome 37-41 A.D.
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Ptolemy IV drachmBronze drachm
Horned head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia
ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (PTOLEMAIOU BASILWS)
Eagle with wings closed standing left on thunderbolt, filleted cornucopia left, LI between eagle's legs
Alexandria (or Sidon) mint
220-203 BC
Svoronos 1126, VF, brown patina,
68.751g, 40.9mm, 0o,
Ex-Forum
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Trajan Sestertius Æ Sestertius
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V PP
Laureate head right
SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
Trajan standing facing on dais, head left, holding olive branch and scepter, being crowned by Victory flying left; kneeling figures on either side at feet, raising hands; all surrounded by garlanded balustrade surmounted by four eagles.
22.71g
Struck circa 104-107 AD.
RIC II 551; BMCRE 826 note; Cohen 519.
Very Rare!
This type is a clear reference to the victory of Trajan and his four legions (represented by the four eagles) in the first Dacian war.
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Sold! 47/46 BC Julius CaesarDiademed head of Venus right, wearing necklace, hair collected into a knot, falling in two locks
CAESAR
Aeneas, naked, advancing left, head facing, holding palladium in extended right hand and bearing his father, Anchises, wearing long tunic and hood, on his left shoulder.
Military mint moving with Caesar in North Africa.
47-46 BC
3.5g
Crawford 458/1; CRI 55; Sydenham 1013; RSC 12.
Ex-Munzhandlung Polak
The reverse depicts Aeneas’ flight from Troy, with his elderly father Anchises on his shoulder. Virgil's epic poam The Aeneid tells the story of Aeneas. When Troy was sacked by the Greeks, Aeneas, after being commanded by the gods to flee, gathered a group of Trojan's and then travelled to Italy and became progenitors of the Roman people.
Probably struck in Africa during Caesar’s campaign against the remaining Pompeian's. The obverse depicts Venus, from whom Caesar claimed descent via Iulus, son of the Trojan prince Aeneas, who was the son of Anchises and Venus.
Sold to Calgary Coin Sept 2022
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Philip I SestertiusIMP 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 9021
ex-Tater's
SOLD Forum Auction April 2019Jay GT4
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Augustus moneyer's series AE AsCAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT
Rev. M SALVIVS OTHO III VIR A A A FF around large SC
Rome 7 BC
Sear 1685 Jay GT4
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Calabria NomosAR Nomos
Helmeted warrior on horse left, holding shield ornamented with eight-rayed star & two spears behind him
Dionysiac Taras astride dolphin left, holding distaff & grape-bunch
Calabria, Tarentum
ca 281-272 BC
5.58g
Vlasto 789 (SNG ANS 1133)
Ex-Calgary coins
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Trajan MarsIMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO
Laureate and draped bust of Trajan right
P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR
Mars advancing right carrying spear and trophy
3.28g
Rome
116-117 AD
RIC 340
Ex-Arcade Coins
SOLD Forum Auction March 2019Jay GT4
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Julia DomnaIVLIA AVGVSTA
Draped bust right
FORTVNAE FELICI
Fortuna seated left holding cornucopiae, left arm on rudder
Rome 210 AD
Sear 6583
Beautiful dark patina on this denarius which is almost black on the reverse
ex-Indalo Colecciones
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40 BC Octavian denariusC CAESAR III VIR R P C
Bare haed of Octavian right
Q SALVIVS IMP COS DESIG
thunderbolt
Italy early 40 BC
3.43g
Sear 1541
SOLD!
David Sear says that this Q Salvius may be Quintus Salvius Salvidienus Rufus who was the boyhood friend and confidant of Octavian. In 42 BC Octavian made him admiral of his fleet and instructed him to attack Sextus Pompey in Sicily. Despite being beaten by Sextus he was granted the title of Imperator which appears on this coin.
After the battle of Philippi Salvidienus was given command of 6 Legions an sent to Spain however he quickly had to return to Italy to confront Fulvia (Antony's wife) and Lucius Antonius (Antony's brother). Salvidienus captured and destroyed the city of Sentinum and then moved on to Perusia with Agrippa to besiege Lucius Antony. At the end of the Perusian War Octavian sent Salvidienus to Gallia as Governor, with eleven legions. He was also designated as consul for 39 BC, although he had not reached senatorial rank.
Salvidienus proved to be unworthy of Octavian's trust and entered into secret negotiations with Mark Antony thinking that Antony would prevail. Unfortunately for Salvidienus, Antony and Octavian were reconciled and Antony informed Octavian of Salvidienus treachary. Antony's decision to inform on Salvidienus has been used to show his desire to settle the differences with Octavian. The senate declared Salvidienus a public enemy and shortly after he was killed, either by his own hand or by execution.Jay GT4
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Gordian III SestertiusÆ Sestertius
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM
Mars advancing right, holding shield and spear. S C across field
Rome
243-244 AD
18.15g
Ex-ANE
RIC IV 333; Hunter 149; Cohen 161.
Sold Forum Auction 2016Jay GT4
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Trajan Hercules denariusIMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
Laureate bust of Trajan right
PM TR P COS IIII PP
Statue of Hercules facing with lions skin on head and arm, club in hand
Rome 101-102 AD
3.27g
Ric II 49
Scarce
ex-Calgary Coin
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SOLD! Galba SestertiusSER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P
Laureate head left
CONCORD AVG SC
Concordia, seated left on low-backed chair, holding an olive branch
Rome October 68 AD
24.07g
BMC 55, RIC 381, Cohen 28, Sear 2115
Sold Coin Expo May 2023 to C. EustonJay GT4
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Trajan SestertiusIMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP CO VI PP
Trajan facing right with aegis on front shoulder and behind the neck of the portrait.
Rev. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC in Ex
Trajan on horseback holding spear and victory
Rome 112-114 AD
Rare
RIC 599
34mm 23.6g
Ex-Arcade coins
SOLD!
Comments from Mr. C. Clay:
"The interest of this rev. type, apart from its rarity on sestertii, is that it apparently represents the famous equestrian statue of Trajan in his Forum, which mightily impressed Constantius II when he visited Rome in 357 AD, but of which nothing is today extant.
This interpretation of the type is based on its date, soon after 1 Jan. 112 (Trajan COS VI), which we know was the dedication date of the Forum. Other coins of similar date explicitly commemorated the Forum, with legends FORVM TRAIANI and BASILICA VLPIA, and the horseman coin type make a very statuesque impression, the upright spear in the emperor's right hand hitting the ground and apparently providing support for that corner of the statue, in place of the raised right foreleg of the horse.
Moreover, when Septimius Severus used a very similar type on his own coins, he joined it with the famous Trajanic rev. legend SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, the only time this legend appeared in Septimius' coinage. Who can doubt that these coins commemorate the Senate's vote of an equestrian statue to Septimius too, and that this statue deliberately imitated the famous one of Trajan in his Forum, explaining why the Trajanic legend was revived for the rev. type?"
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AugustusDIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER
Rev. SC eagle stg. facing on globe hd right wings open.
Rome 34-34 AD
Sear 1790Jay GT4
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