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Severus Alexander Denarius (Sol with whip, RIC IV 120) v.1SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235
AR Denarius (20.28mm, 3.95g, 6h)
Struck AD 233. Rome mint
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander right
Reverse: P M TR P XII COS III P P, Sol, radiate with cloak over left shoulder, advancing left, holding whip in left hand and raising right hand
References: RIC IV 120, RCV 7915

A superb specimen, with lovely old cabinet toning, sharply struck on a broad and heavy flan.2 commentsCPK04/19/24 at 01:33Callimachus: Beautiful coin.

Septimius Severus Denarius RIC IVa 267aSeptimius Severus AR denarius

19.5mm, 3.45g, 0 degrees, Rome mint, 203 CE.

Attribution: RIC IVa 267a. Cohen 217 (222var in Mouchmov). BMCRE V 333.

O: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Laureate head right

R: INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH, Dea Caelestis, facing, riding lion leaping to the right, holding drum and sceptre, water gushing from rocks on the left.

3 examples in Reka Devnia, Mouchmov P.96.

Ex-CNG e-auction 559, lot 521, April 3, 2024. Ex-Weise Collection. Ex-Barry P. Murphy inventory 12343 (2003)2 commentsRon C204/19/24 at 00:45*Alex: Very, very nice.

RIC 0641T CAES IMP PON TR P COS II CENS
Laureate head right.

VICTORIA AVGVST SC.
Victoria standing right on prow, holding wreath and palm.

Rome, 73 CE

11.03 g. 28.00 mm.

RIC 641 (R)

Ex-Artemidea eLive 32, lot 4773 commentsJay GT404/18/24 at 23:50David Atherton: Fantastic!

Severus AlexanderSeverus Alexander
225 AD.
19mm, 4.35 grams, unusually heavy for a third century denarius.
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander to right.
Reverse - FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing front, head to left, holding two military standards. BMC 220; Cohen 52; RIC 139.1 commentsJayAg4704/18/24 at 22:48CPK: That is super heavy! Nice coin.

Septimius Severus Denarius RIC IVa 269Septimius Severus AR denarius

16.0mm, 3.14g, 180 degrees, Rome mint, 204 CE.

Attribution: RIC IVa 269. Cohen 229. BMCRE V 340.

O: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Laureate head right

R: INVICTA VIRTVS, Septimius Severus on horseback right, cloak flying behind him, brandishing javelin at fallen foe.

1 example in Reka Devnia, Mouchmov P.96.

Ex-CNG e-auction 559, lot 522, April 3, 2024. Ex-Weise Collection, purchased from Anglo Antiquities on Ebay, 2003.1 commentsRon C204/18/24 at 22:19CPK: Nice coin!

Vespasian Denarius (Winged Caduceus, RIC II 686) v.2VESPASIAN, AD 69-79
AR Denarius (18.35mm, 3.26g, 6h)
Struck AD 74. Rome mint
Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESP AVG, laureate head of Vespasian right
Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM around winged caduceus
References: RIC II 686 (R), RCV 2306

Lightly toned and lustrous. A magnificent portrait of Vespasian and an exemplar of the veristic style of Flavian portraiture.8 commentsCPK04/18/24 at 20:52Virgil H: Incredible coin

Antoninus Pius As (MVNIFICENTIA AVG/elephant, RIC III 863)ANTONINUS PIUS, AD 138-161
AE As (28.12mm, 13.73g, 11h)
Struck AD 148/9. Rome mint
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right
Reverse: MVNIFICENTIA AVG, African elephant walking left, COS IIII S C in exergue
References: RIC III 863, RCV 4308 var.

Well-struck on a heavy flan. Masterfully engraved elephant. This type commemorates the public games held in celebration of the 900th anniversary of the founding of Rome.9 commentsCPK04/18/24 at 20:51Virgil H: Elephant is great, so is portrait

Herod Agrippa I Prutah (Canopy/barley, Hendin 6274) v.1HEROD AGRIPPA I, AD 41-44
AE Prutah (17.95mm, 2.43g, 1h)
Struck AD 41/2. Jerusalem mint
Obverse: ΒΑϹΙΛΕΩϹ ΑΓΡΙΠΑ around canopy
Reverse: L Ϛ, three heads of barley between two leaves
References: RPC I 4981, Hendin 6274

Dark bronze patina highlighted with earthen deposits. A decent specimen for the type.2 commentsCPK04/18/24 at 20:49Virgil H: Lovely

Hadrian Sestertius Restitutori Hispaniae Obv.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Draped bust right

Rev.

RESTITVTORI HISPANIAE
Emperor standing left, raising the kneeling figure of Hispania holding branch, rabbit between
SC in ex.

134-138 AD

31.5mm 26.04g

RIC 952 Cohen 1272 BMC 1815
4 commentsancientdave04/18/24 at 20:48Virgil H: Lovely coin

Julius Caesar Denarius (Portrait/Fasces and caduceus, RRC 480/6) v.1JULIUS CAESAR, 49-44 BC
AR Denarius (18.91mm, 3.53g, 12h)
Struck late February to early March, 44 BC. Rome mint
Obverse: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO, wreathed head of Julius Caesar right
Reverse: L·BVCA, fasces and winged caduceus in saltire; axe, clasped hands, and globe in three quarters
References: RRC 480/6, RCV 1409

Toned. A scarce, late-lifetime portrait denarius of Julius Caesar. Caesar received the title of Dictator Perpetuo (Dictator for Life) in February of 44 BC; this coin would have been struck mere weeks before his assassination on the ides of March that same year.9 commentsCPK04/18/24 at 20:45Virgil H: Incredible coin

Lysimachos Tetradrachm (Deified Alexander/Athena, Stockholm 845) v.1LYSIMACHOS, 306-281 BC
AR Tetradrachm (28.30mm, 16.15g, 12h)
Struck 297 - 281 BC. Alexandreia Troas mint
Obverse: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with the horn of Ammon
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; cornucopia to inner left, Λ under throne
References: SNG Stockholm 845 (same dies)

A rare variant. Toned with scratches on reverse. Well centered portrait of Alexander the Great in fine style.5 commentsCPK04/18/24 at 20:43Virgil H: Fantastic portrait

RIC 789A DomitianAR Denarius, 3.44g
Rome mint, 95-96 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV; Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r., with aegis
Rev: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P; Minerva stg. l., with thunderbolt and spear, shield at her l. side (M3)
RIC 789A (R3). BMC -. RSC -. BNC -.
Ex JLB Coins, eBay, 7 February 2024. Formerly in NGC holder #4184475-010, with grade Ch VF.

A second known example of the M3 Minerva type from the 95-96 denarius issue with aegis portrait. Domitian's aegis portraits on denarii were more commonly struck in 84 and 85, sparingly so afterwards. The Rome mint was experimenting with new reverse designs and portrait types for the denarius issues during the last year of the reign. Perhaps the reintroduction of the aegis may have been part of this new programme? Of course we shall never know - Domitian's assassination in September 96 cut short any experimentation with his coinage. This rare variant only came to light recently and has been added to the RIC II.1 Addenda as RIC 789A.5 commentsDavid Atherton04/18/24 at 20:41Virgil H: Very nice

Great Britain Lord Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson 1758 - 1805Medal Commemorating the Wreck of HMS 'Foudroyant', 1897

Copper medal, Brown BHM 3613, Eimer 1813, Hardy 107, AT, scratches and marks, pendant loop attached, 28.58g, 38.1mm, 0o, Birmingham mint, after 1897; obverse ·:· HORATIO. VISCOUNT NELSON ·:·, uniformed bust facing slightly left, wearing tricorne decorated with diamond aigrette; BORN, 29th SEPTEMBER, 1758/DIED, 21st OCTOBER, 1805 / in two lines below, REG: No 311490 in small lettering along the bottom; reverse "FOUDROYANT," LORD NELSON'S FLAGSHIP., the HMS Foudroyant under sail left, COMMENCED BUILDING 1789 / LAUNCHED AT PLYMOUTH APRIL 1798 / WRECKED AT BLACK POOL / JUNE 16TH, 1897 in five lines below, MEDAL STRUCK FROM COPPER OF VESSEL AFTER BREAKING UP in small lettering along the bottom.; ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection.

Descriptive Write-Up and Photo Credits: Forum Ancient Coins

Per Wikipedia the Foudroyant was Lord Nelson’s flagship from June 6, 1799 until the end of June 1800.4 commentsTracy Aiello04/18/24 at 20:14Virgil H: Beautiful

Trajan SestertiusObv. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust right.
Rev. IMPERATOR VIIII S C, The army saluting Trajan "imperator" for the ninth time; Trajan sits right on platform, extending right hand and attended by two standing officers, while a lictor shouldering fasces stands right before platform; the army is represented by (a) three soldiers standing left, all wearing helmets and holding shields, the first two raising their right arms to acclaim Trajan and the third holding a horse by the bridle and (b) the heads and standards of two standard-bearers, unhelmeted, visible in a second row above the heads of the soldiers and the horse in the front row.
Mint: Rome, 114/116 AD.

34mm 29.67g

BMC 1019; Coh. 178; MIR 549 v; RIC 658.

Provenance:
Ex Künker, Auction 382, lot 417.
Ex Lanz, Auction 109, lot 409.

Trajan extended the Empire's borders to their greatest limit. After two major campaigns (AD 101-103 and 105-106), he incorporated Dacia as a Roman province. In AD 114, in consequence of the installation of a Parthian puppet on the throne of Armenia, Trajan annexed the area as another Roman province and then extended operations into Mesopotamia. The reverse of this coin depicts Trajan's acclamation by the troops as imperator for the eighth time, which occurred with the fall of the city of Singara in AD 115 during the campaigns on the eastern frontier (CNG).
After major victories, the army saluted the emperor "imperator" ("commander"), entitling him to celebrate a triumph in Rome if the Senate decreed one. This sestertius of Trajan, a similar sestertius with IMPERATOR VIII, and a similar aureus with IMPERATOR VII, are the only Roman coins to depict such a salutation. These three acclamations commemorated the first three victories of Trajan's Parthian war, IMP VII being accorded for his conquest of Armenia in 114, IMP VIII and VIIII for the first two victories of his second campaign in 115.5 commentskc04/18/24 at 20:13Virgil H: Beautiful

N248Roman Empire Coin. AR Denarius of Vespasian. Rome Mint. AD 69/70. OBV: Laureate head of Vespasian right / IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. REV: Judaea seated right in attitude of mourning with trophy left / IVDAEA. RIC II.1 (2nd ed) Vespasian 2; Hendin 6509.

Acquired from Hobart Dealer (2022)
Bought from Romanorum (April 2024)2 commentsSebastian H204/18/24 at 19:22Jay GT4: Iconic type

Great Britain Lord Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson 1758 - 1805The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society Membership Token

Tin medal; Hardy 94; Weight 8.7g; Diameter 32mm; Die axis 0o; Date 1905; Obverse: uniformed bust of Lord Vice Admiral Nelson l., in l. field: №, circular and clockwise ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY inscribed on a belt with the fastened buckle at 6 1/2h; Reverse: port-quarter view of a three-masted ship partially dismasted driving on the rocks in a heavy sea, clockwise SHIPWRECKED MARINERS SOCIETY, ・1861・at 6h between the start and end of the legend. Slot pierced for suspension. Creator: Joseph Davis.

Photo Credits: 56salesman

Per Royal Museums Greenwich this is a membership token issued annually as a receipt for a subscription. I assume that the № in the left field was for inscribing one’s membership number, but I have no evidence of that. The date at 6h is the date of issue.3 commentsTracy Aiello04/18/24 at 11:11CPK: Interesting token!

Carausius Antoninianus (PAX AVGGG, RIC V 335 var.) v.1CARAUSIUS, AD 286-293
BI Antoninianus (23.77mm, 3.31g, 1h)
Struck AD 286-293. Camulodunum mint
Obverse: IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Carausius right
Reverse: PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left holding branch and transverse scepter, S-P across fields, MC in exergue
References: Unpublished variant of RIC V 335 (obv. legend & scepter angle.) This coin illustrated on wildwinds.com.

Corroded surfaces. The triple "G" ending in the reverse inscription was a propagandistic attempt by the rebel emperor Carausius to place himself as an equal among the ruling Augusti Diocletian and Maximian.1 commentsCPK04/17/24 at 12:42mauseus: Nice find. Not listed in Bourne (2009), nor my sup...

RIC 0821 VespasianÆ As, 11.99g
Rome mint, 75 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VI; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: AEQVITAS AVGVST; S C in field; Aequitas stg. l., with scales and rod
RIC 821 (R). BMC -. BNC 739.
Ex Savoca Blue 202, 23 March 2024, lot 375.

Vespasian's bronze coinage output in 75 was very meagre. Even this common Aequitas type is considered rare in RIC. Obverse die match with the Oxford and Paris specimens.

Uncleaned.2 commentsDavid Atherton04/17/24 at 02:28CPK: Nice rarity!

RPC 1660AYTOKP KAICAP OYECΠACIANOC CEBA
Laureate head right.

Nike seated right on globe, holding wreath.

Cappadocia, Caesarea
66-67 CE?

1.82g; 15mm

RPC 1660.

Ex-Olympus Auction 11, lot 1944 commentsJay GT404/17/24 at 00:59orfew: Very nice

RPC 1659 Vespasian HemidrachmΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΟΥΕϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑ
Laureate head of Vespasian, right

Nike advancing right, wreath in right hand, palm in left hand

Cappadocia, Caesarea

66-67 CE?

1.67g; 13mm

RPC 1659

EX-Olympus Auction 11, lot 196

3 commentsJay GT404/17/24 at 00:59orfew: Cool!

Marcus Agrippa As (Neptune, RIC I 58) v.1MARCUS AGRIPPA, died 12 BC
AE As (29.08mm, 11.54g, 6h)
Struck under Caligula, AD 37-41. Rome mint
Obverse: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head of Marcus Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown
Reverse: Neptune, draped, standing left, holding dolphin in extended right hand and trident in left
References: RIC I 58, RCV 1812

Rich brown patina. A characteristically stern portrait of Marcus Agrippa, loyal friend of Augustus and grandfather to the emperor Caligula.1 commentsCPK04/16/24 at 20:48Jay GT4: Lovely

Domitian as Caesar RIC II V1081Domitian as Caesar. 70-81 A.D. AR Denarius. Rome Mint 79 A.D. to 24 June. (3.02g, 18.9m, 6h ). Obv: CÉ…ESÉ…R É…VG F DOMITINVS COS VI, laureate head right. Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, hands clasped over Aquila on prow. RIC II V1081, RSC 393, BMC V269.

The obverse legend should read DOMITIANVS, but the die engraver forgot the “A” in this example. Still, it’s in a great state of preservation for a common coin of Domitian as Caesar in the last months of Vespasian’s life.
2 commentsLucas H04/16/24 at 18:43Russell K2: Neat engraver error on a superb looking coin

The Amazon Kyme 3 (Vespasian) Kyme, Aeolis
AE 19
70-73 AD

Laureate head of Vespasian r. ΒΑϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟΝ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΑ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΑ
The Amazon Kyme standing l., holding globe and trident, ΑΝΘΥ ΕΠΡΙΩ ΜΑΡΚΕΛΛΩ ΤΟ Γ ΚΥ

RPC II 970, Cop 144; Stumpf 319

Adrienne Mayor's The Amazons has a section on the amazons at sea, but that does not share much light on this coin. The amazon queen Kyme was the legendary founder of the city Cyme on the Black Sea coast. The engraver portrays an historical accurate amazon wearing a short dress, trousers, belt and baldric, and a Scythian gorytos (quiver) on her left hip. He has added a crown, as befits the notion of a queen.
2 commentsBlindado04/16/24 at 17:52Virgil H: Nice one!

Trajan Decius As (DACIA, RIC IV 112c) v.1TRAJAN DECIUS, AD 249-251
AE As (28.92mm, 12.00g, 1h)
Struck AD 250-251. Rome mint
Obverse: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius right
Reverse: DACIA, Dacia standing left, draped in long robe, holding Dacian standard (draco) with wolf's head, S C across fields
References: RIC IV 112c, RCV 9422

A scarce type with attractive earthen highlights. Double-struck on reverse.1 commentsCPK04/16/24 at 04:11Skyler: Nice

AE Caracalla - Gabala / SyriaAY[T K M A ANTΩNINOC] - radiated draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right
Γ A - [B]AΛEΩ - Caracalla (?) on horse back to right, speer in right hand, ro right dog (?) jumping
minted 196 - 217 in Gabala / Syria
24,5 - 25 mm - 13.43 g - 12 h
British Museum Registration Number 1982,0514.2 (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1982-0514-2 );
BMC-, SNG Cop -;
1 commentsandi8904/16/24 at 04:09Skyler: Interesting type

S.808E Anglo-Saxon sceatSecondary phase Anglo-Saxon sceat
Mint: East Anglia
Series Q I E
Type 67
S.808E
Abramson 63-70
O: Bust right with cross before
R: Bird left

Ex- Hosker Haynes Auction 3 (lot 61)1 commentsSt. George's Collection04/16/24 at 04:07Skyler: Amazing!

S.803D Anglo-Saxon sceatSecondary phase Anglo-Saxon sceat
Mint: Kent
Series K
Type 32a
S.803D
Abramson 39-10
O: Bust right holding cross
R: Wolf-headed serpent right

Ex- Hosker Haynes Auction 3 (lot 60)1 commentsSt. George's Collection04/16/24 at 04:04Skyler: Superb example

Lucania, Metapontum: AR didrachm, 330-290 BC, 7.79gm, 20.4mm. Obv: Head of Demeter right with corn leaves in hair, (celator's signature?) DA[I] under chin. Rev: META; ear of barley with leaf to right, above which plow, below which MA[X]. Johnston C 1.38; HN Italy 1581.2 commentspaul188804/15/24 at 23:06Jay GT4: Very nice Paul

Domitian: 81 – 96 ADAE dupondius; Rome mint
Struck 85 AD
Obv. - IMP.CAES.DOMITIAN.AVG.GERM.COS XI; radiate head right, with aegis
Rev. - ANNONA / AVG, SC either side, SC in exurge; Annona seated right, holding sack of corn on lap, small figure standing left at her feet, stern of ship in the background
13.82 grams
27.65 mm
2 commentscmcdon092304/15/24 at 13:26David Atherton: I love the reverse.

RIC 0320 VespasianÆ As, 8.82g
Rome mint, 71 AD
Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: S C in field; Aquila between two standards, all on prows
RIC 320 (R). BMC 613. BNC 591.
Acquired from CGB, March 2024.

The aquila between two standards type was struck early in Vespasian's reign to honour the loyalty of the legions. The aquila, which featured an eagle clutching a thunderbolt, was the most important standard of any legion. With the recent successful completion of the Civil War and Jewish rebellion, the immense value of the legion's support is not lost on Vespasian! The type was later revived under Titus and Domitian for their cistophori.2 commentsDavid Atherton04/15/24 at 11:33CPK: Nice coin and an interesting type!

92e Charles III - Investiture medal, 1969.Unofficial medal for the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales.
1969. Made by John Pinches, Ltd.

Obverse: CHARLES PRINCE OF WALES / Crowned bust of Prince Charles, right.

Reverse: ARWISGIAD CAERNRVON . GORFFENNAF 1969 . / The 3 plumes of the Prince of Wales, a crown, and notto ICH DIEN.

A total of 2,000 medals were issued.

7.24 gm of .9583 Britannia silver, 24 mm. 1 commentsCallimachus04/15/24 at 11:32CPK: Cool medal!

Galba Denarius (VIRTUS, RIC I 219) v.1GALBA, AD 68-69
AR Denarius (18.92mm, 3.37g, 6h)
Struck Oct.-Nov., AD 68. Rome mint
Obverse: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, laureate head of Galba left
Reverse: VIR-TVS, Virtus standing facing, holding parazonium in right hand and vertical spear in left
References: RIC I 219 (R3), RCV -

Lightly toned. An extremely rare type, known from only a handful of specimens.3 commentsCPK04/15/24 at 09:09maridvnvm: Very nice indeed.

RIC II 1² Titus 0129Obv.: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M
Rev.: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P
Titus 79-81, Denar 80, Rom, 19mm 3,21g, +ss, (C), INV:R308
Ex. H.D.Rauch A43 Lot 429, 04.04.20241 commentsDirk J04/15/24 at 03:26Jay GT4: Always liked the left facing portraits

RIC II 1² Titus 0103 expl2Obv.: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M
Rev.: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P
Titus 79-81, Denar 80, Rom, 19mm 2,82g, ss, (R2), INV:R307
Ex. H.D.Rauch A43 Lot 427, 04.04.20241 commentsDirk J04/15/24 at 03:25Jay GT4: Fantastic portrait.

RIC II 1² Domitian 0156Obv.: DOMITIA AVGVSTA IMP DOMIT
Rev.: PIETAS AVGVST
Domitia 81-96, Denar 82-83, Rom, 18mm, 2,95g, s-ss, Riss, (R2), INV:R312
Ex. H.D.Rauch A43 Lot 457, 04.04.20242 commentsDirk J04/15/24 at 03:23Jay GT4: Great rarity

Domitian Denarius (Draped seat/thunderbolt, RIC II 34) v.1DOMITIAN, AD 81-96
AR Denarius (18.77mm, 2.91g, 6h)
Struck September - December, AD 81. Rome mint
Obverse: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG PONT, laureate head of Domitian right
Reverse: COS VII DES VIII P P, winged thunderbolt on seat draped with fringed cover
References: RIC II 34 (R3, same dies)

An early issue struck under Domitian, after he became Emperor but before he was made Pontifex Maximus, or High Priest. Note the obverse legend ending only in 'PONT' rather than the later abbreviation 'P M'.
This type is extremely rare, rated R3 in the 2007 RIC edition. As of 2024, only four specimens are known to exist, and all four share the same pair of dies.2 commentsCPK04/14/24 at 21:17David Atherton: Super rarity!

RIC II 1² Domitian 0517Obv.: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII
Rev.: IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P P
Domitian 81-96, Denar 87, Rom, 20mm 3,17g, -vz, (C), INV:R309
Ex. H.D.Rauch A43 Lot 442, 04.04.20241 commentsDirk J04/14/24 at 20:17Tracy Aiello: Great portrait!

Constantine I SOLI INVICTO COMITI from RomeConstantine I
A.D. 312- 313
22mm 5.3g
IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed (with gorgon) bust right.
SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. right, raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys over left and falling on either side.
in ex. RT
RIC VI Rome 332
4 commentsVictor C04/14/24 at 16:13*Alex: Very nice.

L. Cupiennius Denarius (Roma/Disocuri, RRC 218/1) v.1L. CUPIENNIUS
AR Denarius (19.15mm, 3.67g, 5h)
Struck 147 BC. Rome mint
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right, X (mark of value) below chin, cornucopiae behind
Reverse: Dioscuri galloping right with leveled spears, LCVP (VP in monogram) below, ROMA in exergue
References: RRC 218/1, RCV 94

Lightly toned.1 commentsCPK04/14/24 at 02:50Virgil H: Beautiful coin

Decentius AE Barbarous Imitation (Victories/wreath) v.1MAGNUS DECENTIUS as Caesar, AD 350-3
AE Barbarous Imitation (22.14mm, 5.06g, 6h)
Likely struck AD 350-3
Imitation of the Lugdunum mint
Obverse: [D N D]ECENTI-VS CAESAR, bare-headed, draped and/or cuirassed bust of Decentius right
Reverse: VICT[? ? ? ? ?] VG ET CES, two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them wreath encircling VOT [? ?] [MVLT] X which is resting on short column; [?]PLG in exergue

These 'unofficial' issues were struck to help alleviate severe local shortages of coinage.

From the collection of Commodore Daniel Turner (1794-1850), naval veteran of the War of 1812 and later captain of the USS Constitution.

The son of a naval officer, Daniel Turner (born 1794, Staten Island, New York) began his own career in the United States Navy as a midshipman on January 1, 1808, at the age of fourteen. Following brief duty at the New York Naval Station, he served aboard the USS Constitution on the North Atlantic Station. On June 17, 1810, he transferred to the frigate President and remained there until June 1812, when he was ordered to Norwich, Connecticut to command the gunboats there. On March 12, 1813, Turner received his commission as a lieutenant.
On March 14, two days later, Turner was sent to Sackett's Harbor, New York, located on the shores of Lake Erie. There, he took command of Niagara, a brig in Oliver Hazard Perry's squadron. However, just before the Battle of Lake Erie, he relinquished command to Captain Jesse D. Elliott and assumed command of Caledonia. The little brig played an important role in the battle on September 10, 1813, because, at one point in the action, her two 24-pounder long guns were the only ones in Perry's flotilla capable of returning the distant fire of the three heaviest Royal Navy ships then in the process of pounding Perry's flagship Lawrence. For his part in the American victory at Lake Erie, Lt. Turner received the praise of Perry, a vote of thanks and a medal from Congress, and a sword from the state of New York.
In the summer of 1814, Turner succeeded to the command of schooner Scorpion, and he cruised Lakes Erie and Huron in her supporting army operations around Detroit and blockading British forces at the Nottawasaga River and Lake Simcoe. On September 6, 1814, Turner and his command were captured by the British when he brought Scorpion alongside the former American schooner Tigress which, unbeknownst to him, had been captured a few days earlier. After a period of imprisonment at Fort Mackinac, Lt. Turner returned to the United States in exchange for a British prisoner of war.
Between 1815 and 1817, Turner cruised the Mediterranean in the frigate Java commanded by his old superior on the Great Lakes, Oliver Hazard Perry. During that deployment, Java visited Algiers and Tripoli in a show of American naval strength calculated to impress the Barbary pirates and intimidate them into honoring their treaties with the United States. In 1817, Java returned to Newport, Rhode Island, to be laid up.
Between 1819 and 1824, Turner returned to sea in the schooner Nonsuch attached to a squadron commanded again by Oliver Hazard Perry. In addition to hunting West Indian pirates, his ship sailed up the Orinoco River to carry Perry on a diplomatic mission to the Venezuelan government under Simon Bolivar. During the return downriver, Perry and many of the crew contracted yellow fever. Turner was close at hand when his mentor died at Trinidad on August 23, 1819. During the remaining years of Turner's assignment to Nonsuch, his ship worked along the east coast of the United States, patrolled in the West Indies to suppress piracy, and made a brief cruise to the Mediterranean in 1824.
Following shore duty at Boston, Massachusetts, Turner returned to sea in 1827 for a three-year assignment with the West India Squadron, as the commanding officer of Erie. In 1830, he came ashore again for three years at the Portsmouth Navy Yard.
Promoted to captain on March 3, 1835, Turner spent a long period waiting orders before returning to sea in 1839 in command of USS Constitution. He sailed the Pacific Squadron in "Old Ironsides," until he was relieved in 1841. From 1843 to 1846, he commanded the American squadron which operated along the Brazilian coast. From that duty, he reported ashore again as Commandant, Portsmouth Navy Yard.
Captain Daniel Turner died suddenly on February 4, 1850 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and he was buried in Greenmount Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.

(Adapted and compiled from the Foster History and the USS Constitution Museum websites)

In addition to being a competent naval commander, Daniel Turner was also a keen coin collector, and during his career he accumulated a large collection of nearly three hundred ancient coins, which he stored in a wooden chest along with his own handwritten labels. In 2015, 165 years after the Commodore's death, the Turner descendants consigned this collection to Cowan’s Auction house of Cincinnati, Ohio.4 commentsCPK04/14/24 at 02:49Virgil H: Incredible, love the tag

Thrace, Hadrianopolis AE (Gordian III/ostrich, RPC VII.2 806) v.1THRACE, HADRIANOPOLIS
Time of Gordian III
AE (16.83mm, 3.35g, 7h)
Struck AD 238-244
Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, seen from rear
Reverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, ostrich standing right
References: RPC Online, Vol. VII.2, No. 806.12 (this coin)

A rare type, with good detail and a beautiful emerald green patina.4 commentsCPK04/14/24 at 02:48Virgil H: Love this one, especially the reverse

bE7. RSC 13. DIANA LVCIFERAPlautilla. Augusta, AD 202-205. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.61 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Caracalla, AD 202-203.
PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA Draped bust right
DIANA LVCIFERA Diana Lucifera standing left, holding torch in both hands. RIC IV 366 (Caracalla); RSC 13. 7 commentsLordBest04/14/24 at 02:46Virgil H: Love this one!

Septimius Severus Denarius RIC IVa 62Septimius Severus AR denarius

3.45g, 17.5mm, 0 degrees, Rome mint, 195 CE

Attribution: RIC IVa 62. Cohen 363. BMCRE V 118.

O: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V, laureate head right.

R: PART ARAB PART ADIAB COS II P P, Two captives seated right and left, back to back, on round shields.

8 examples in Reka Devnia, Mouchmov P.99.

Ex-Marc Breitsprecher #54499. Ex VAuction 335, Triskeles Auctions 27, lot 251 (15 Mar 2019).4 commentsRon C204/14/24 at 02:43Virgil H: Love this one

RIC 0025 Titus DenariusIMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM
Laureate head right

TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P
Quadriga left, with corn ears

Rome; after July 1 79 CE

3.30 g

RIC 25 (C)

Ex-Tom Vossen

Improperly attributed as RIC 1073 under Vespasian, this is a denarius from Titus 2nd issue as Augustus. Wonderful toning in hand. 8 commentsJay GT404/14/24 at 02:40Virgil H: Love it!

Klazomenai, IoniaLate 4th century BC
AE12 (12mm, 1.79g)
O: Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with olive leaves, and triple pendant earring.
R: Head of ram to right; KΛΑ below.
Sear 4322
ex JAZ Numismatics
4 commentsEnodia04/14/24 at 02:36Virgil H: Lovely coin

02 Attica, Athenian DrachmObv: head of Athena facing r., crested Attic helmet with three olive leaves and floral scroll, almond shaped eye.
Rev: owl standing r. with erect posture, tail feathers as a single prong, head facing forward, an olive sprig to the l., A☉E downward to the r., all within incuse square.
Denomination: silver drachm; Mint: Athens; Date: 454 - 404 BC1; Weight: 4.22g; Diameter: 15mm; Die axis: 270º; References, for example: BMC Attica vol. 11, 74; SNG Lockett 1851; SNG Cop vol. 14, 43 var. mention of crescent; Svoronos Athens pls. 11.19 - 17.29 passim; SGCV I 2527; Kroll 10; SNG Sweden 1481; SNG München 61; HGC 4, 1631.

Notes:
1This is the date given in HGC 4 and SNG München.

Provenance: Ex. Kirk Davis March 12, 2024; Ex. Malter Galleries, with their tag indicating Ex. Kurpfälzische Münzhandlung, June 3, 1977.

CLICK FOR SOURCES4 commentsTracy Aiello04/14/24 at 02:24Virgil H: Love this one

ROMAN EMPIRE, Vespasian, AR Denarius, RIC II 686VESPASIAN, AD 69-79
AR Denarius (18.35mm, 3.26g, 6h)
Struck AD 74. Rome mint
Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESP AVG, laureate head of Vespasian right
Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM around winged caduceus
References: RIC II 686 (R), RCV 2306

Lightly toned and lustrous. A magnificent portrait of Vespasian and an exemplar of the veristic style of Flavian portraiture.4 commentsCPK04/13/24 at 18:02quadrans: Nice 🤗👍

Macedonia, Alexander III, Heracles, quiver, clubAlexander the Great
Macedonia
Obv. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion’s skin
Rev. ALEXANΔPOY, above, bow and quiver, below, club and gorytos?
AE, 5.92g, 16.7x18.2mm1 commentsshanxi04/13/24 at 13:43Pekka K: Price 325

MACEDON - ALEXANDER III (THE GREAT) Struck during the lifetime of Alexander the Great.
Bronze AE Unit, Price 292, F, 4.168g, 18.5mm, 45o, Macedonian mint, c. 336 - 323 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, in lion's skin headdress; reverse ALEXANDR[OU], quiver and bow above, club below, symbols D upper field, AI monogram in ex.1 commentsdpaul704/13/24 at 13:39Pekka K: ΦΙ in ex. -> Price 314

KINGS OF MACEDON--ALEXANDER III THE GREAT336-323 BC
Ae unit 17.5 mm; 5.56 g
O: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.
R: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Legend between bowcase with bow and club; control marks below
Uncertain Macedonian mint1 commentslaney04/13/24 at 13:32Pekka K: Price 2110, Miletus or Mylasa.

025. Geta as Caesar. AR Denarius.Geta Caesar, Denarius struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, Rome, AD 200-202; AR (g 3,43; mm 19,15); P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PRI-NC IVV-ENTVT-IS, Geta standing l., holding baton in his right hand and scepter in his left; to right, trophy. RIC 18; C 1573 commentsLordBest04/13/24 at 13:05Jay GT4: Fantastic!

Alexander the Great * Macedonia, 337 to 323 BC. Bronze drachm
Obv: Alexander III guised as Herakles in lion skin headdress, right-facing, enclosed within ornamental dotted circle.
Rev: (Top to bottom) * Lighting bolt, knotted Olive-branch club right-facing, AÎ›EXANÎ”Î¡[OY], Unstrung bow in ornamented traveling/storage case, Monogram Î”.

Exergue: (N/A) Monogram Î” present in undefined exergual space.

Mint: (Pella?)
Struck: 337-323 BC.

Size: 18.50 mm.
Weight: 6.38 gms.
Die axis: 360°

Condition: XF. Exceptionally lovely coin, more-so in hand. Superb high relief and all details distinct and present.
Beautiful tone, rather dark-golden in the higher relief’s contrast delightfully against a yet-darker gold background in the lower areas of the flan. The flat area around the portrait and within the dotted circle is a strong, accentuating black-olive (not well-communicated by the present image).
Exquisite example of the type.

Refs:*
Not found in Sear GCATV.
Sear 6739, is an Æ 20. Partially descriptive.
5 commentsTiathena04/13/24 at 12:46Pekka K: Price 275

Alexander III HemiobolHead of Alexander as Herakles right, in lion skin headdress,

AΛEΞANΔPOY, Club and bow in case.

Help required with reference.1 commentsWill Hooton04/13/24 at 12:32Pekka K: Price 299 var. (Θ under A of Alexandroy)

Alexander III - TarsosObv: Head of Herakles right wearing lionskin headdress
Rev: ALEXANDROU between club above, quiver and bow below. No symbols
Size: 17 mm, 5,47 g
Mint: Tarsos, 323-317 BC
Ref: Likely Price 3056
Notes: Discussion on this coin at http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=91693.msg569052#new3 commentsickster04/13/24 at 12:25Pekka K: Price 3232 (wreath above club)

Constantine I VOT XX from TicinumConstantine I
A.D. 320- 321
20mm 2.9g
CONSTANT-INVS AVG; laureate bust to left, wearing trabea, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.
D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX.
In ex. ST
RIC VII Ticinum –

Not in RIC
1 commentsVictor C04/12/24 at 23:43CPK: Very sharp coin with a great portrait.

aA. Plautilla AR Denarius brockagePlautilla, Denarius struck under Caracalla, Rome, AD 202-205; AR (g 3,49; mm 18,7); PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust right, Rv. incuse of obverse. 1 commentsLordBest04/12/24 at 12:27CPK: Interesting brockage.

Kyme - AR tetradrachm165-140 BC
head of Amazon Kyme right wearing taenia
horse walking right; oinochoe below raised left foreleg, all within laurel wreath
KYMAIΩN
KAΛΛIAΣ
SNGvA 1636; SNG Cop 103; BMC Troas p. 111, 73; Weber 5502
16,8g 30mm
ex Sonntag3 commentsJ. B.04/12/24 at 07:47LordBest: Beautiful

Athens - AR tetradrachm431-393 BC
head of Athena right - almond shaped eye, crested helmet with olive leaves and floral scroll
owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent left
AΘE
(Type C), Sear 2526
17,2g 24mm
ex Roma Numismatics1 commentsJ. B.04/11/24 at 13:51Justin L1: This is a beautiful coin!

EB0528 Augustus / Julius CaesarAugustus, AE 31, Uncertain Gallic or Italian mint, ca 38 BC.
Obv: C[AESAR] DIVI F, Head of Octavian to right with slight
beard.
Rev: [DIV]OS IVLIVS, Laureate head of Caesar right.
References: Cohen 3; Sydenham 1336; RPC 620.
Diameter: 31mm, Weight: 15.64 grams.1 commentsEB04/10/24 at 23:10Blindado: What a great find!

Perdikkas II - AR tetrobolAigai
437/6 - 432/1 BC
hunter on horseback right, wearing kausia, holding reins in right hand, two couched spears/javelins in left hand; plant below
forepart of lion right within incuse square
Raymond 219 (HP25e/A28d); SNG ANS 57 (same dies)
2,3g 14,5mm
ex Numisfitz1 commentsJ. B.04/10/24 at 22:29CPK: Very nice coin!

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