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Antony & the Caesar'sSince most of the 12 Caesar's were more closely related to Antony than to Augustus I thought it was appropriate to include Antony in my 12 Caesar's group shot. Individual coins can be seen in my galleries. While I have better portraits of some Emperor's I chose these for their interesting reverses and styles.
Clickable for a larger photo.Jay GT402/27/21 at 23:28Mat: Nice grouping, Jay.
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Antony & the Caesar'sSince most of the 12 Caesar's were more closely related to Antony than to Augustus I thought it was appropriate to include Antony in my 12 Caesar's group shot. Individual coins can be seen in my galleries. While I have better portraits of some Emperor's I chose these for their interesting reverses and styles.
Clickable for a larger photo.Jay GT402/26/21 at 21:43Roger B: The mix of denominations is a good idea!
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Augustus Æ 26 CAESAR
Bare head of Augustus right
AVGVSTVS
in Laurel wreath
Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch mint
26mm, 13.6g.
RIC 486, RPC 2235
Scarce.
ex-Incitatus
Wildwinds example
Old cleaning scratches on both sides are not as pronounced in hand.
New photoJay GT403/15/20 at 03:02kc: I like the old patina which makes this coin to a r...
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Augustus denariusAVGVSTVS DIVI F
Bare head of Augustus right
IMP XII
Bull butting left
3.72g
Lugdunum 15 - 13 BC
RIC I, 189a
Rare bull butting left
Ex-ANEJay GT407/18/19 at 19:39orfew: Nice one Jay
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Antony & the Caesar'sSince most of the 12 Caesar's were more closely related to Antony than to Augustus I thought it was appropriate to include Antony in my 12 Caesar's group shot. Individual coins can be seen in my galleries. While I have better portraits of some Emperor's I chose these for their interesting reverses and styles.
Clickable for a larger photo.Jay GT406/22/19 at 17:02kc: Good series
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Augustus Æ As by TiberiusDIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER
Radiate head left.
SC
Eagle standing on globe, head right., wings half spread
Rome, c. AD 34-37
11.95g
Minted under Tiberius
RIC 82; Cohen 247; BMC 155
Ex-Indalo colecciones
Jay GT401/30/19 at 02:07Steve P: Sweet, sweet, sweet! (congrats)
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Augustus Æ As by TiberiusDIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER
Radiate head left.
SC
Eagle standing on globe, head right., wings half spread
Rome, c. AD 34-37
11.95g
Minted under Tiberius
RIC 82; Cohen 247; BMC 155
Ex-Indalo colecciones
Jay GT401/29/19 at 22:50Mat: Nice bronze!
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Augustus Æ As by TiberiusDIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER
Radiate head left.
SC
Eagle standing on globe, head right., wings half spread
Rome, c. AD 34-37
11.95g
Minted under Tiberius
RIC 82; Cohen 247; BMC 155
Ex-Indalo colecciones
Jay GT401/29/19 at 21:57orfew: Nice catch Jay
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Augustus Æ As by TiberiusDIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER
Radiate head left.
SC
Eagle standing on globe, head right., wings half spread
Rome, c. AD 34-37
11.95g
Minted under Tiberius
RIC 82; Cohen 247; BMC 155
Ex-Indalo colecciones
Jay GT401/29/19 at 20:34quadrans: Nice piece..
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Nero with Divus ClaudiusNERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMA
Laureate head of Nero right
DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG
Laureate head of Divus Claudius right.
Caesarea, Cappadocia
63-64 AD
2.95g
RPC I 3648; RIC 622.
From the collection of K.M. Germany. Ex-Roma E-sale 43 lot 334
Nicely centered drachm with double portraits of Claudius and Nero and full Latin legends.Jay GT403/10/18 at 03:45Nemonater: Nice portraits, large flan = Sweet!
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Nero with Divus ClaudiusNERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMA
Laureate head of Nero right
DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG
Laureate head of Divus Claudius right.
Caesarea, Cappadocia
63-64 AD
2.95g
RPC I 3648; RIC 622.
From the collection of K.M. Germany. Ex-Roma E-sale 43 lot 334
Nicely centered drachm with double portraits of Claudius and Nero and full Latin legends.Jay GT403/02/18 at 01:32quadrans: Ohh, It is great..., the busts are extraordinary..
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Nero with Divus ClaudiusNERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMA
Laureate head of Nero right
DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG
Laureate head of Divus Claudius right.
Caesarea, Cappadocia
63-64 AD
2.95g
RPC I 3648; RIC 622.
From the collection of K.M. Germany. Ex-Roma E-sale 43 lot 334
Nicely centered drachm with double portraits of Claudius and Nero and full Latin legends.Jay GT403/01/18 at 01:36Randygeki(h2): Excellent addition
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Nero with Divus ClaudiusNERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMA
Laureate head of Nero right
DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG
Laureate head of Divus Claudius right.
Caesarea, Cappadocia
63-64 AD
2.95g
RPC I 3648; RIC 622.
From the collection of K.M. Germany. Ex-Roma E-sale 43 lot 334
Nicely centered drachm with double portraits of Claudius and Nero and full Latin legends.Jay GT402/28/18 at 19:40David Atherton: Fantastic coin! Both portraits are superb.
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Nero with Divus ClaudiusNERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMA
Laureate head of Nero right
DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG
Laureate head of Divus Claudius right.
Caesarea, Cappadocia
63-64 AD
2.95g
RPC I 3648; RIC 622.
From the collection of K.M. Germany. Ex-Roma E-sale 43 lot 334
Nicely centered drachm with double portraits of Claudius and Nero and full Latin legends.Jay GT402/28/18 at 19:20*Alex: I'm jealous ...
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Nero with Divus ClaudiusNERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMA
Laureate head of Nero right
DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG
Laureate head of Divus Claudius right.
Caesarea, Cappadocia
63-64 AD
2.95g
RPC I 3648; RIC 622.
From the collection of K.M. Germany. Ex-Roma E-sale 43 lot 334
Nicely centered drachm with double portraits of Claudius and Nero and full Latin legends.Jay GT402/28/18 at 18:33Mat: Nice surfaces & glad you got one.
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Nero with Divus ClaudiusNERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMA
Laureate head of Nero right
DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG
Laureate head of Divus Claudius right.
Caesarea, Cappadocia
63-64 AD
2.95g
RPC I 3648; RIC 622.
From the collection of K.M. Germany. Ex-Roma E-sale 43 lot 334
Nicely centered drachm with double portraits of Claudius and Nero and full Latin legends.Jay GT402/28/18 at 18:24FlaviusDomitianus: Great find, congrats!
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Nero with Divus ClaudiusNERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMA
Laureate head of Nero right
DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG
Laureate head of Divus Claudius right.
Caesarea, Cappadocia
63-64 AD
2.95g
RPC I 3648; RIC 622.
From the collection of K.M. Germany. Ex-Roma E-sale 43 lot 334
Nicely centered drachm with double portraits of Claudius and Nero and full Latin legends.Jay GT402/28/18 at 18:23Sam: Superb coin.
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Augustus Æ 26 CAESAR
Bare head of Augustus right
AVGVSTVS
in Laurel wreath
Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch mint
26mm, 13.6g.
RIC 486, RPC 2235
Scarce.
ex-Incitatus
Wildwinds example
Old cleaning scratches on both sides are not as pronounced in hand.
New photoJay GT402/08/18 at 23:03ancientone: Awesome patina!
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Augustus Æ 26 CAESAR
Bare head of Augustus right
AVGVSTVS
in Laurel wreath
Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch mint
26mm, 13.6g.
RIC 486, RPC 2235
Scarce.
ex-Incitatus
Wildwinds example
Old cleaning scratches on both sides are not as pronounced in hand.
New photoJay GT401/18/18 at 03:06Randygeki(h2): Awesome!
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Augustus Æ 26 CAESAR
Bare head of Augustus right
AVGVSTVS
in Laurel wreath
Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch mint
26mm, 13.6g.
RIC 486, RPC 2235
Scarce.
ex-Incitatus
Wildwinds example
Old cleaning scratches on both sides are not as pronounced in hand.
New photoJay GT401/17/18 at 20:13Nemonater: Great coin. Honest wear with beautiful patina!
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Augustus Æ 26 CAESAR
Bare head of Augustus right
AVGVSTVS
in Laurel wreath
Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch mint
26mm, 13.6g.
RIC 486, RPC 2235
Scarce.
ex-Incitatus
Wildwinds example
Old cleaning scratches on both sides are not as pronounced in hand.
New photoJay GT401/17/18 at 18:44Mat: Very nice
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Augustus Æ 26 CAESAR
Bare head of Augustus right
AVGVSTVS
in Laurel wreath
Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch mint
26mm, 13.6g.
RIC 486, RPC 2235
Scarce.
ex-Incitatus
Wildwinds example
Old cleaning scratches on both sides are not as pronounced in hand.
New photoJay GT401/17/18 at 18:20quadrans: So nice..
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Augustus denariusAVGVSTVS DIVI F
Bare head of Augustus right
IMP XII
Bull butting left
3.72g
Lugdunum 15 - 13 BC
RIC I, 189a
Rare bull butting left
Ex-ANEJay GT405/14/17 at 05:04quadrans: I like this ..
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Augustus denariusAVGVSTVS DIVI F
Bare head of Augustus right
IMP XII
Bull butting left
3.72g
Lugdunum 15 - 13 BC
RIC I, 189a
Rare bull butting left
Ex-ANEJay GT405/08/17 at 01:27ancientdave: Really nice coin!
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Augustus denariusAVGVSTVS DIVI F
Bare head of Augustus right
IMP XII
Bull butting left
3.72g
Lugdunum 15 - 13 BC
RIC I, 189a
Rare bull butting left
Ex-ANEJay GT405/06/17 at 20:52Randygeki(h2): Great example
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Claudius Minerva AE AsT CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP
SC
Minerva advancing with spear and shield
Rome 42 AD
10.72g
Sear 1862; RIC 100; BMC 149; Cohen 57
Nice Sand patina
New PhotoJay GT404/04/17 at 16:11Randygeki(h2): Nice example.
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GalbaIMP SER GALBA AVG
Laureate head right
DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia standing left holding patera and sceptre
Rome, November 68 AD-January 69AD
RIC 150, BMC 5, RSC 52a
2.94g
Rare with this short obverse legend
Ex-IncitatusJay GT401/02/17 at 04:18Randygeki(h2): Thats cool Jay
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Antony & the Caesar'sSince most of the 12 Caesar's were more closely related to Antony than to Augustus I thought it was appropriate to include Antony in my 12 Caesar's group shot. Individual coins can be seen in my galleries. While I have better portraits of some Emperor's I chose these for their interesting reverses and styles.
Clickable for a larger photo.Jay GT401/02/17 at 04:17Randygeki(h2): Much more impressive than my FH Hopefully this ...
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GalbaIMP SER GALBA AVG
Laureate head right
DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia standing left holding patera and sceptre
Rome, November 68 AD-January 69AD
RIC 150, BMC 5, RSC 52a
2.94g
Rare with this short obverse legend
Ex-IncitatusJay GT406/04/16 at 22:27ancientdave: Very nice addition!
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GalbaIMP SER GALBA AVG
Laureate head right
DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia standing left holding patera and sceptre
Rome, November 68 AD-January 69AD
RIC 150, BMC 5, RSC 52a
2.94g
Rare with this short obverse legend
Ex-IncitatusJay GT405/31/16 at 08:35Nemonater: Galba...with a bit of a grin? Well done!
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GalbaIMP SER GALBA AVG
Laureate head right
DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia standing left holding patera and sceptre
Rome, November 68 AD-January 69AD
RIC 150, BMC 5, RSC 52a
2.94g
Rare with this short obverse legend
Ex-IncitatusJay GT405/30/16 at 19:21quadrans: It's OK ..nice specimen..
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GalbaIMP SER GALBA AVG
Laureate head right
DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia standing left holding patera and sceptre
Rome, November 68 AD-January 69AD
RIC 150, BMC 5, RSC 52a
2.94g
Rare with this short obverse legend
Ex-IncitatusJay GT405/30/16 at 19:03David Atherton: Wonderful!
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Antony & the Caesar'sSince most of the 12 Caesar's were more closely related to Antony than to Augustus I thought it was appropriate to include Antony in my 12 Caesar's group shot. Individual coins can be seen in my galleries. While I have better portraits of some Emperor's I chose these for their interesting reverses and styles.
Clickable for a larger photo.Jay GT403/18/16 at 06:39Potator II: Adding M-A is a good idea, you're right he'...
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Antony & the Caesar'sSince most of the 12 Caesar's were more closely related to Antony than to Augustus I thought it was appropriate to include Antony in my 12 Caesar's group shot. Individual coins can be seen in my galleries. While I have better portraits of some Emperor's I chose these for their interesting reverses and styles.
Clickable for a larger photo.Jay GT403/18/16 at 01:49stlnats: Wonderful display. I especially like the variety o...
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Antony & the Caesar'sSince most of the 12 Caesar's were more closely related to Antony than to Augustus I thought it was appropriate to include Antony in my 12 Caesar's group shot. Individual coins can be seen in my galleries. While I have better portraits of some Emperor's I chose these for their interesting reverses and styles.
Clickable for a larger photo.Jay GT403/18/16 at 01:05orfew: Very nice tray Jay
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Antony & the Caesar'sSince most of the 12 Caesar's were more closely related to Antony than to Augustus I thought it was appropriate to include Antony in my 12 Caesar's group shot. Individual coins can be seen in my galleries. While I have better portraits of some Emperor's I chose these for their interesting reverses and styles.
Clickable for a larger photo.Jay GT403/17/16 at 16:58Enodia: cool group shot... great collection!
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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
3.76g
Sear 1597
ex-Holding History
Encrustations cleaned from behind Augustus head
Children of Marcus Agrippa and Augustus daughter Julia.
Jay GT401/28/16 at 18:17Enodia: a very nice coin, with a strong portrait.
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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
3.76g
Sear 1597
ex-Holding History
Encrustations cleaned from behind Augustus head
Children of Marcus Agrippa and Augustus daughter Julia.
Jay GT401/27/16 at 01:19Nemonater: Great portrait
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The 12 Caesars + One Virtual trayAfter seeing Potator's image of his 12 Caesar's I was inspired to do my own (of course including Mark Antony! While compiling my list I realized I'm missing a Julius Caesar portrait so a non portrait had to fill in. It's difficult choosing which coin to include in this set, in some cases I only had one (Galba) but others I had many more to choose from (Flavians). I do have better portraits of some but I thought these had more interesting types:
Marcus Antonius denarius
Julius Caesar denarius
Augustus denarius
Tiberius denarius
Caligula AE As
Claudius AE As
Nero Dupondius
Galba AE As
Otho Tetradrachm
Vitellius denarius
Vespasian denarius
Titus denarius
Domitian denarius
Image is clickable for larger size.
To see the coins individually see them in my gallery.Jay GT409/26/15 at 01:53orfew: Great set!
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Germanicus DupondiusGERMANICVS CAESAR
Germanicus in triumphal quadriga right holding eagle-tipped sceptre
SIGNIS RECEPT DEVICTIS GERM SC
Germanicus standing left, his right hand raised, holding legionary eagle in left
Rome, 37-41 AD
15.97g
Scarce
Sear 1820, RIC 57, BMCRE 93
Ex-Calgary coin from an old collection
Minted by Caligula in honor of his father.Jay GT406/27/15 at 20:07okidoki: very nice
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Germanicus DupondiusGERMANICVS CAESAR
Germanicus in triumphal quadriga right holding eagle-tipped sceptre
SIGNIS RECEPT DEVICTIS GERM SC
Germanicus standing left, his right hand raised, holding legionary eagle in left
Rome, 37-41 AD
15.97g
Scarce
Sear 1820, RIC 57, BMCRE 93
Ex-Calgary coin from an old collection
Minted by Caligula in honor of his father.Jay GT406/27/15 at 19:00ancientdave: Great example, love the patina and the detail!
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Germanicus DupondiusGERMANICVS CAESAR
Germanicus in triumphal quadriga right holding eagle-tipped sceptre
SIGNIS RECEPT DEVICTIS GERM SC
Germanicus standing left, his right hand raised, holding legionary eagle in left
Rome, 37-41 AD
15.97g
Scarce
Sear 1820, RIC 57, BMCRE 93
Ex-Calgary coin from an old collection
Minted by Caligula in honor of his father.Jay GT406/27/15 at 18:01FlaviusDomitianus: Very nice addition, congrats!
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Germanicus DupondiusGERMANICVS CAESAR
Germanicus in triumphal quadriga right holding eagle-tipped sceptre
SIGNIS RECEPT DEVICTIS GERM SC
Germanicus standing left, his right hand raised, holding legionary eagle in left
Rome, 37-41 AD
15.97g
Scarce
Sear 1820, RIC 57, BMCRE 93
Ex-Calgary coin from an old collection
Minted by Caligula in honor of his father.Jay GT406/27/15 at 15:45Nemonater: Very nice. I would be happy to have this in my col...
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Marcus AgrippaM AGRIPPA L F COS III
head of Agrippa left wearing rostral crown
SC
Neptune standing holding dolphin and trident
AE As
Issued by Caligula in honour of his deceased grandfather Agrippa
Minted in Rome 37-41 A.D.
9.06g
Ex- Ancient TreasuresJay GT403/22/15 at 02:31Enodia: another great coin! another classic mug, but i rea...
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Marcus AgrippaM AGRIPPA L F COS III
head of Agrippa left wearing rostral crown
SC
Neptune standing holding dolphin and trident
AE As
Issued by Caligula in honour of his deceased grandfather Agrippa
Minted in Rome 37-41 A.D.
9.06g
Ex- Ancient TreasuresJay GT402/01/15 at 09:34okidoki: very nice toning
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Marcus AgrippaM AGRIPPA L F COS III
head of Agrippa left wearing rostral crown
SC
Neptune standing holding dolphin and trident
AE As
Issued by Caligula in honour of his deceased grandfather Agrippa
Minted in Rome 37-41 A.D.
9.06g
Ex- Ancient TreasuresJay GT401/31/15 at 21:51mdelvalle: very nice.
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Marcus AgrippaM AGRIPPA L F COS III
head of Agrippa left wearing rostral crown
SC
Neptune standing holding dolphin and trident
AE As
Issued by Caligula in honour of his deceased grandfather Agrippa
Minted in Rome 37-41 A.D.
9.06g
Ex- Ancient TreasuresJay GT401/31/15 at 20:46Randygeki(h2): very nice!
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Marcus AgrippaM AGRIPPA L F COS III
head of Agrippa left wearing rostral crown
SC
Neptune standing holding dolphin and trident
AE As
Issued by Caligula in honour of his deceased grandfather Agrippa
Minted in Rome 37-41 A.D.
9.06g
Ex- Ancient TreasuresJay GT401/31/15 at 18:45Molinari: Nice portrait!
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Nero Pre-Reform DenariusNERO CAESAR AVG IMP
Bare head of Nero right
TR P III P P PONTIF MAX EX SC
Legend around oak-wreath enclosing "EX. S C.
Lugdunum, 60-61 AD
3.71g
Sear 1936, RIC 22, BMCRE 24, RSC 216
Rare!
Ex-Alberta Coins
Some encrustations remainJay GT408/16/14 at 04:34quadrans: Very nice coin I like it..
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Nero Pre-Reform DenariusNERO CAESAR AVG IMP
Bare head of Nero right
TR P III P P PONTIF MAX EX SC
Legend around oak-wreath enclosing "EX. S C.
Lugdunum, 60-61 AD
3.71g
Sear 1936, RIC 22, BMCRE 24, RSC 216
Rare!
Ex-Alberta Coins
Some encrustations remainJay GT408/15/14 at 22:19Nemonater: Nice portrait. Clear, bold NERO, great coin.
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Nero Pre-Reform DenariusNERO CAESAR AVG IMP
Bare head of Nero right
TR P III P P PONTIF MAX EX SC
Legend around oak-wreath enclosing "EX. S C.
Lugdunum, 60-61 AD
3.71g
Sear 1936, RIC 22, BMCRE 24, RSC 216
Rare!
Ex-Alberta Coins
Some encrustations remainJay GT408/15/14 at 22:06Mat: Lovely coin!
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Nero Pre-Reform DenariusNERO CAESAR AVG IMP
Bare head of Nero right
TR P III P P PONTIF MAX EX SC
Legend around oak-wreath enclosing "EX. S C.
Lugdunum, 60-61 AD
3.71g
Sear 1936, RIC 22, BMCRE 24, RSC 216
Rare!
Ex-Alberta Coins
Some encrustations remainJay GT408/15/14 at 20:21David Atherton: Excellent coin!
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Claudius & Antonia TetradrachmTI KΛAY∆I KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEPMANI AYTOKP
laureate head right, date LB (year 2) before
ANTΩNIA ΣEBAΣTH
bust of Antonia right, hair in queue
29 Sep 41 - 28 Sep 42 A.D.
Alexandria mint
11.054g, 23.2mm, die axis 0o,
RPC 5117; Geissen 62; Milne 61; BMC Alexandria p. 9, 65; Dattari 114; SNG Milan 620, SNG Cop 57; Sommer 12.3, Emmett 73
Scarce
Ex-Forum
Antonia was the youngest daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia. She was a niece of the Emperor Augustus, sister-in-law of the Emperor Tiberius, paternal grandmother of the Emperor Caligula and Empress Agrippina the Younger, mother of the Emperor Claudius, and both maternal great-grandmother and paternal great-aunt of the Emperor Nero. She was additionally the maternal great-aunt of the Empress Valeria Messalina and Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix, and paternal grandmother of Claudia Antonia, Claudia Octavia, and Britannicus.Jay GT406/18/14 at 01:23Nemonater: Great coin. I would love to have an Antonia portra...
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Claudius & Antonia TetradrachmTI KΛAY∆I KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEPMANI AYTOKP
laureate head right, date LB (year 2) before
ANTΩNIA ΣEBAΣTH
bust of Antonia right, hair in queue
29 Sep 41 - 28 Sep 42 A.D.
Alexandria mint
11.054g, 23.2mm, die axis 0o,
RPC 5117; Geissen 62; Milne 61; BMC Alexandria p. 9, 65; Dattari 114; SNG Milan 620, SNG Cop 57; Sommer 12.3, Emmett 73
Scarce
Ex-Forum
Antonia was the youngest daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia. She was a niece of the Emperor Augustus, sister-in-law of the Emperor Tiberius, paternal grandmother of the Emperor Caligula and Empress Agrippina the Younger, mother of the Emperor Claudius, and both maternal great-grandmother and paternal great-aunt of the Emperor Nero. She was additionally the maternal great-aunt of the Empress Valeria Messalina and Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix, and paternal grandmother of Claudia Antonia, Claudia Octavia, and Britannicus.Jay GT406/16/14 at 14:18ancientdave: Nice addition!
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Claudius & Antonia TetradrachmTI KΛAY∆I KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEPMANI AYTOKP
laureate head right, date LB (year 2) before
ANTΩNIA ΣEBAΣTH
bust of Antonia right, hair in queue
29 Sep 41 - 28 Sep 42 A.D.
Alexandria mint
11.054g, 23.2mm, die axis 0o,
RPC 5117; Geissen 62; Milne 61; BMC Alexandria p. 9, 65; Dattari 114; SNG Milan 620, SNG Cop 57; Sommer 12.3, Emmett 73
Scarce
Ex-Forum
Antonia was the youngest daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia. She was a niece of the Emperor Augustus, sister-in-law of the Emperor Tiberius, paternal grandmother of the Emperor Caligula and Empress Agrippina the Younger, mother of the Emperor Claudius, and both maternal great-grandmother and paternal great-aunt of the Emperor Nero. She was additionally the maternal great-aunt of the Empress Valeria Messalina and Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix, and paternal grandmother of Claudia Antonia, Claudia Octavia, and Britannicus.Jay GT406/13/14 at 19:25quadrans: I like this ..
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Nero Billon TetradrachmNEPΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AV
Radiate bust left, wearing aegis. Date LIΔ.
ΠYΘEIOΣ AΠOΛΛΩN.
Laureate bust of Apollo Aktios right, quiver over shoulder; star before.
Alexandria mint, Year 14= 67-68 AD
12.18g
RPC 5318, Köln 195; Dattari 207; Milne 300; Emmett 111
Ex-ANE
Jay GT406/03/14 at 02:09David Atherton: This is an awesome coin from an interesting mint w...
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Nero Billon TetradrachmNEPΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AV
Radiate bust left, wearing aegis. Date LIΔ.
ΠYΘEIOΣ AΠOΛΛΩN.
Laureate bust of Apollo Aktios right, quiver over shoulder; star before.
Alexandria mint, Year 14= 67-68 AD
12.18g
RPC 5318, Köln 195; Dattari 207; Milne 300; Emmett 111
Ex-ANE
Jay GT406/01/14 at 14:44Mat: Beautiful
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Nero Billon TetradrachmNEPΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AV
Radiate bust left, wearing aegis. Date LIΔ.
ΠYΘEIOΣ AΠOΛΛΩN.
Laureate bust of Apollo Aktios right, quiver over shoulder; star before.
Alexandria mint, Year 14= 67-68 AD
12.18g
RPC 5318, Köln 195; Dattari 207; Milne 300; Emmett 111
Ex-ANE
Jay GT405/31/14 at 05:38quadrans: Lovely coin ..
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Galba billon TetradrachmΛ OYKΛIBΣ OYΛ Π ΓAΛBA KAIΣ ΣEB AVT
laureate bust of Galba, right, LB (year 2) before
PΩMH
Helmeted, draped bust of Roma right, holding spear & sheild
Alexandria, September 68 AD-January 69 AD
13.44g
Scarce
RPC 5330; Emmett 174
Ex-ANE
In hand it has a wonderful dark consistent toning
Jay GT402/22/14 at 19:28Sam: Superb.
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Claudius Alexandrian TetradrachmTI KΛAΥΔI KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEΡMANI AΥTOKΡ
laureate head of Claudius right, in field below chin, date L Γ (Regnal year 3)
MEΣΣAΛINA KAIΣ CEBAC
Messalina as Ceres standing facing, head left, two small figures in right, two stalks of grain in left. In left field a lituus.
Egypt, Alexandria 42/3 AD
12.10g
RPC 5132; Köln 76; Dattari 124; Kampmann & Ganschow 12.23
Ex-Londinium CoinsJay GT401/26/14 at 07:41FlaviusDomitianus: Great addition. Congrats!
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Claudius Alexandrian TetradrachmTI KΛAΥΔI KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEΡMANI AΥTOKΡ
laureate head of Claudius right, in field below chin, date L Γ (Regnal year 3)
MEΣΣAΛINA KAIΣ CEBAC
Messalina as Ceres standing facing, head left, two small figures in right, two stalks of grain in left. In left field a lituus.
Egypt, Alexandria 42/3 AD
12.10g
RPC 5132; Köln 76; Dattari 124; Kampmann & Ganschow 12.23
Ex-Londinium CoinsJay GT401/26/14 at 04:08sulcipius: Nice Alexandrian coin, congrats
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Claudius Alexandrian TetradrachmTI KΛAΥΔI KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEΡMANI AΥTOKΡ
laureate head of Claudius right, in field below chin, date L Γ (Regnal year 3)
MEΣΣAΛINA KAIΣ CEBAC
Messalina as Ceres standing facing, head left, two small figures in right, two stalks of grain in left. In left field a lituus.
Egypt, Alexandria 42/3 AD
12.10g
RPC 5132; Köln 76; Dattari 124; Kampmann & Ganschow 12.23
Ex-Londinium CoinsJay GT401/25/14 at 21:13quadrans: Another nice coin..
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Claudius Alexandrian TetradrachmTI KΛAΥΔI KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEΡMANI AΥTOKΡ
laureate head of Claudius right, in field below chin, date L Γ (Regnal year 3)
MEΣΣAΛINA KAIΣ CEBAC
Messalina as Ceres standing facing, head left, two small figures in right, two stalks of grain in left. In left field a lituus.
Egypt, Alexandria 42/3 AD
12.10g
RPC 5132; Köln 76; Dattari 124; Kampmann & Ganschow 12.23
Ex-Londinium CoinsJay GT401/25/14 at 20:07Sam: Nice.
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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
3.64g
Sear 1763, RIC 26
Ex-Calgary coinJay GT411/20/13 at 09:00TheEmpireNeverEnded: Excellent addition. I hope to aquire one in as go...
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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
3.64g
Sear 1763, RIC 26
Ex-Calgary coinJay GT409/07/13 at 14:29SPQR Matt: Excellent!
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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
3.64g
Sear 1763, RIC 26
Ex-Calgary coinJay GT408/14/13 at 13:37Lucas H: Iconic. Every early empire collector should have ...
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20-10 BC Octavian and AgrippaAugustus & Agrippa AE Dupondius
IMP DIVI F
back-to-back heads of Agrippa, wearing rostral crown, & Augustus, bare
COL NEM
palm shoot, crocodile before (not chained), two wreaths with long ties trailing above palm tip
Nemausus Mint
20-10 BC.
RPC 523
15.93g Heavy Early Issue!
Jay GT407/24/13 at 01:23ickster: I really must get one of these! Nice coin.
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Germanicus by CaligulaGERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N
Bare head of Germanicus left
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P
around large SC
Rome 40-1 AD
9.79g
Sear 1822, RIC 50
Issued by Caligula in honour of his deceased father Germanicus.
Ex-Tater'sJay GT405/24/13 at 12:39Sosius: nice coins and interesting too. reminds me of som...
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Antony & The 12 CaesarsA variation on my other virtual coin trays. This one includes a lifetime portrait of Julius Caesar. It's difficult choosing which coin to include in this set, in some cases I only had one (Galba, Otho) but others I had many more to choose from. I do have better portraits of some but I thought these had more interesting reverse types or portrait styles:
Marcus Antonius denarius
Julius Caesar denarius
Augustus denarius
Tiberius denarius
Caligula AE As
Claudius AE As
Nero Dupondius
Galba AE As
Otho Tetradrachm
Vitellius denarius
Vespasian denarius
Titus denarius
Domitian denarius
Image is clickable for larger size.
To see the coins individually see them in my gallery.Jay GT404/11/13 at 18:10Lloyd T: Impressive!
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Antony & The 12 CaesarsA variation on my other virtual coin trays. This one includes a lifetime portrait of Julius Caesar. It's difficult choosing which coin to include in this set, in some cases I only had one (Galba, Otho) but others I had many more to choose from. I do have better portraits of some but I thought these had more interesting reverse types or portrait styles:
Marcus Antonius denarius
Julius Caesar denarius
Augustus denarius
Tiberius denarius
Caligula AE As
Claudius AE As
Nero Dupondius
Galba AE As
Otho Tetradrachm
Vitellius denarius
Vespasian denarius
Titus denarius
Domitian denarius
Image is clickable for larger size.
To see the coins individually see them in my gallery.Jay GT404/11/13 at 03:12carthago: What a great group!!
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Nero with Polemo II-Mark Antony's great grandsonSilver drachm
BACΙΛΕΩC ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝΟC
diademed head of Polemo right
ETOYC - K (year 20)
laureate head of Nero right;
57 - 58 A.D.
3.645g
18.1mm, die axis 180o
RPC I 3832, SNG Cop 242, BMC Pontus 7 - 8, SNG von Aulock 6691
Ex-Forum
Marcus Antonius Polemon Pythodoros, also known as Polemon II of Pontos and Polemon of Cilicia is the only known direct descendant of Mark Antony who bares his name. Through his maternal grandmother he was a direct descendant of Mark Antony and his second wife Antonia Hybrida Minor. Antony and Antonia Hybrida were first paternal cousins. He was Antony’s second born great grandson. Through Antony, he was a distant cousin to Roman Client King Ptolemy of Mauretania and Drusilla of Mauretania. He was also a distant cousin to Roman Emperors Caligula, Claudius and Nero and Roman Empresses Valeria Messalina, Agrippina the Younger and Claudia Octavia.
Polemon II’s father Polemon Pythodoros King of Pontos died in 8 BC. His mother then married King Archelaus of Cappadocia, and the family moved to the court of his stepfather. In 17 AD Archelaus died and Polemon II and his mother moved back to Pontus. From 17 until 38, Polemon II assisted his mother in the administration of Pontos. When his mother died in 38, Polemon II succeeded her as the sole ruler of Pontus, Colchis and Cilicia.
Around 50 AD, Polemon II met the Judean princess Julia Berenice in Tiberias during a visit to King Agrippa I. Berenice was widowed in 48 AD when her second husband and paternal uncle Herod of Chalcis, died. She had two sons by him, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus. Berenice set the condition that Polemon II had to convert to Judaism before marriage, which included undergoing the rite of circumcision. Polemon II complied, and the marriage went ahead but it did not last long. Berenice left Pontus with her sons and returned to the court of her brother. Polemon II abandoned Judaism and, according to the legend of Bartholomew the Apostle, accepted Christianity, only to become a pagan again.
In 62, Nero compelled Polemon II to abdicate the Pontian throne. Pontos and Colchis became a Roman province. From then until his death, Polemon II only ruled Cilicia. He never remarried and had no children that are known.
Polemon's sister Antonia Tryphaena's Royal lineage goes all the way down to Nana Queen of Iberia, who died in 363 AD. Truly Antony may have lost the battle of Actium but won the war of genetics!Jay GT403/21/13 at 04:30Lloyd T: Unusual and interesting - splendid coin and write-...
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Nero with Polemo II-Mark Antony's great grandsonSilver drachm
BACΙΛΕΩC ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝΟC
diademed head of Polemo right
ETOYC - K (year 20)
laureate head of Nero right;
57 - 58 A.D.
3.645g
18.1mm, die axis 180o
RPC I 3832, SNG Cop 242, BMC Pontus 7 - 8, SNG von Aulock 6691
Ex-Forum
Marcus Antonius Polemon Pythodoros, also known as Polemon II of Pontos and Polemon of Cilicia is the only known direct descendant of Mark Antony who bares his name. Through his maternal grandmother he was a direct descendant of Mark Antony and his second wife Antonia Hybrida Minor. Antony and Antonia Hybrida were first paternal cousins. He was Antony’s second born great grandson. Through Antony, he was a distant cousin to Roman Client King Ptolemy of Mauretania and Drusilla of Mauretania. He was also a distant cousin to Roman Emperors Caligula, Claudius and Nero and Roman Empresses Valeria Messalina, Agrippina the Younger and Claudia Octavia.
Polemon II’s father Polemon Pythodoros King of Pontos died in 8 BC. His mother then married King Archelaus of Cappadocia, and the family moved to the court of his stepfather. In 17 AD Archelaus died and Polemon II and his mother moved back to Pontus. From 17 until 38, Polemon II assisted his mother in the administration of Pontos. When his mother died in 38, Polemon II succeeded her as the sole ruler of Pontus, Colchis and Cilicia.
Around 50 AD, Polemon II met the Judean princess Julia Berenice in Tiberias during a visit to King Agrippa I. Berenice was widowed in 48 AD when her second husband and paternal uncle Herod of Chalcis, died. She had two sons by him, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus. Berenice set the condition that Polemon II had to convert to Judaism before marriage, which included undergoing the rite of circumcision. Polemon II complied, and the marriage went ahead but it did not last long. Berenice left Pontus with her sons and returned to the court of her brother. Polemon II abandoned Judaism and, according to the legend of Bartholomew the Apostle, accepted Christianity, only to become a pagan again.
In 62, Nero compelled Polemon II to abdicate the Pontian throne. Pontos and Colchis became a Roman province. From then until his death, Polemon II only ruled Cilicia. He never remarried and had no children that are known.
Polemon's sister Antonia Tryphaena's Royal lineage goes all the way down to Nana Queen of Iberia, who died in 363 AD. Truly Antony may have lost the battle of Actium but won the war of genetics!Jay GT403/21/13 at 02:05carthago: What an interesting coin! I had no idea of that h...
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Nero Ascopper As
NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP
SC
Victory alighting left wings spread holding shield inscribed SPQR
Rome mint 65 AD
11.16g
Sear 1976 shows head facing right, this example is head facing left.
RIC 1 352
VF
ex-ANEJay GT403/20/13 at 17:34Randygeki(h2): This on is great Jay!
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Antony & The 12 CaesarsA variation on my other virtual coin trays. This one includes a lifetime portrait of Julius Caesar. It's difficult choosing which coin to include in this set, in some cases I only had one (Galba, Otho) but others I had many more to choose from. I do have better portraits of some but I thought these had more interesting reverse types or portrait styles:
Marcus Antonius denarius
Julius Caesar denarius
Augustus denarius
Tiberius denarius
Caligula AE As
Claudius AE As
Nero Dupondius
Galba AE As
Otho Tetradrachm
Vitellius denarius
Vespasian denarius
Titus denarius
Domitian denarius
Image is clickable for larger size.
To see the coins individually see them in my gallery.Jay GT402/25/13 at 18:46Sosius: Nice! Like how you added Antony to the mix.
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Antony & The 12 CaesarsA variation on my other virtual coin trays. This one includes a lifetime portrait of Julius Caesar. It's difficult choosing which coin to include in this set, in some cases I only had one (Galba, Otho) but others I had many more to choose from. I do have better portraits of some but I thought these had more interesting reverse types or portrait styles:
Marcus Antonius denarius
Julius Caesar denarius
Augustus denarius
Tiberius denarius
Caligula AE As
Claudius AE As
Nero Dupondius
Galba AE As
Otho Tetradrachm
Vitellius denarius
Vespasian denarius
Titus denarius
Domitian denarius
Image is clickable for larger size.
To see the coins individually see them in my gallery.Jay GT402/24/13 at 01:26Randygeki(h2): Very awesome group
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Antony & The 12 CaesarsA variation on my other virtual coin trays. This one includes a lifetime portrait of Julius Caesar. It's difficult choosing which coin to include in this set, in some cases I only had one (Galba, Otho) but others I had many more to choose from. I do have better portraits of some but I thought these had more interesting reverse types or portrait styles:
Marcus Antonius denarius
Julius Caesar denarius
Augustus denarius
Tiberius denarius
Caligula AE As
Claudius AE As
Nero Dupondius
Galba AE As
Otho Tetradrachm
Vitellius denarius
Vespasian denarius
Titus denarius
Domitian denarius
Image is clickable for larger size.
To see the coins individually see them in my gallery.Jay GT402/22/13 at 17:10HELEN S: that is a very impressive line up WELL COLLECTED
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Germanicus by CaligulaGERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N
Bare head of Germanicus left
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P
around large SC
Rome 40-1 AD
9.79g
Sear 1822, RIC 50
Issued by Caligula in honour of his deceased father Germanicus.
Ex-Tater'sJay GT402/15/13 at 05:14Enodia: nice one!
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Antony & The 12 CaesarsA variation on my other virtual coin trays. This one includes a lifetime portrait of Julius Caesar. It's difficult choosing which coin to include in this set, in some cases I only had one (Galba, Otho) but others I had many more to choose from. I do have better portraits of some but I thought these had more interesting reverse types or portrait styles:
Marcus Antonius denarius
Julius Caesar denarius
Augustus denarius
Tiberius denarius
Caligula AE As
Claudius AE As
Nero Dupondius
Galba AE As
Otho Tetradrachm
Vitellius denarius
Vespasian denarius
Titus denarius
Domitian denarius
Image is clickable for larger size.
To see the coins individually see them in my gallery.Jay GT402/14/13 at 03:28quadrans: Nice one ..
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Antony & The 12 CaesarsA variation on my other virtual coin trays. This one includes a lifetime portrait of Julius Caesar. It's difficult choosing which coin to include in this set, in some cases I only had one (Galba, Otho) but others I had many more to choose from. I do have better portraits of some but I thought these had more interesting reverse types or portrait styles:
Marcus Antonius denarius
Julius Caesar denarius
Augustus denarius
Tiberius denarius
Caligula AE As
Claudius AE As
Nero Dupondius
Galba AE As
Otho Tetradrachm
Vitellius denarius
Vespasian denarius
Titus denarius
Domitian denarius
Image is clickable for larger size.
To see the coins individually see them in my gallery.Jay GT402/09/13 at 13:13Lucas H: Outstanding!
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Antony & The 12 CaesarsA variation on my other virtual coin trays. This one includes a lifetime portrait of Julius Caesar. It's difficult choosing which coin to include in this set, in some cases I only had one (Galba, Otho) but others I had many more to choose from. I do have better portraits of some but I thought these had more interesting reverse types or portrait styles:
Marcus Antonius denarius
Julius Caesar denarius
Augustus denarius
Tiberius denarius
Caligula AE As
Claudius AE As
Nero Dupondius
Galba AE As
Otho Tetradrachm
Vitellius denarius
Vespasian denarius
Titus denarius
Domitian denarius
Image is clickable for larger size.
To see the coins individually see them in my gallery.Jay GT402/09/13 at 10:20David Atherton: Simply brilliant!
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Antony & The 12 CaesarsA variation on my other virtual coin trays. This one includes a lifetime portrait of Julius Caesar. It's difficult choosing which coin to include in this set, in some cases I only had one (Galba, Otho) but others I had many more to choose from. I do have better portraits of some but I thought these had more interesting reverse types or portrait styles:
Marcus Antonius denarius
Julius Caesar denarius
Augustus denarius
Tiberius denarius
Caligula AE As
Claudius AE As
Nero Dupondius
Galba AE As
Otho Tetradrachm
Vitellius denarius
Vespasian denarius
Titus denarius
Domitian denarius
Image is clickable for larger size.
To see the coins individually see them in my gallery.Jay GT402/09/13 at 03:25SPQR Coins: Wow, an awesome group shot!
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Nero with Polemo II-Mark Antony's great grandsonSilver drachm
BACΙΛΕΩC ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝΟC
diademed head of Polemo right
ETOYC - K (year 20)
laureate head of Nero right;
57 - 58 A.D.
3.645g
18.1mm, die axis 180o
RPC I 3832, SNG Cop 242, BMC Pontus 7 - 8, SNG von Aulock 6691
Ex-Forum
Marcus Antonius Polemon Pythodoros, also known as Polemon II of Pontos and Polemon of Cilicia is the only known direct descendant of Mark Antony who bares his name. Through his maternal grandmother he was a direct descendant of Mark Antony and his second wife Antonia Hybrida Minor. Antony and Antonia Hybrida were first paternal cousins. He was Antony’s second born great grandson. Through Antony, he was a distant cousin to Roman Client King Ptolemy of Mauretania and Drusilla of Mauretania. He was also a distant cousin to Roman Emperors Caligula, Claudius and Nero and Roman Empresses Valeria Messalina, Agrippina the Younger and Claudia Octavia.
Polemon II’s father Polemon Pythodoros King of Pontos died in 8 BC. His mother then married King Archelaus of Cappadocia, and the family moved to the court of his stepfather. In 17 AD Archelaus died and Polemon II and his mother moved back to Pontus. From 17 until 38, Polemon II assisted his mother in the administration of Pontos. When his mother died in 38, Polemon II succeeded her as the sole ruler of Pontus, Colchis and Cilicia.
Around 50 AD, Polemon II met the Judean princess Julia Berenice in Tiberias during a visit to King Agrippa I. Berenice was widowed in 48 AD when her second husband and paternal uncle Herod of Chalcis, died. She had two sons by him, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus. Berenice set the condition that Polemon II had to convert to Judaism before marriage, which included undergoing the rite of circumcision. Polemon II complied, and the marriage went ahead but it did not last long. Berenice left Pontus with her sons and returned to the court of her brother. Polemon II abandoned Judaism and, according to the legend of Bartholomew the Apostle, accepted Christianity, only to become a pagan again.
In 62, Nero compelled Polemon II to abdicate the Pontian throne. Pontos and Colchis became a Roman province. From then until his death, Polemon II only ruled Cilicia. He never remarried and had no children that are known.
Polemon's sister Antonia Tryphaena's Royal lineage goes all the way down to Nana Queen of Iberia, who died in 363 AD. Truly Antony may have lost the battle of Actium but won the war of genetics!Jay GT410/04/12 at 14:51Frans Diederik: A coin with a story and a magnificent one at that!...
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Nero with Polemo II-Mark Antony's great grandsonSilver drachm
BACΙΛΕΩC ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝΟC
diademed head of Polemo right
ETOYC - K (year 20)
laureate head of Nero right;
57 - 58 A.D.
3.645g
18.1mm, die axis 180o
RPC I 3832, SNG Cop 242, BMC Pontus 7 - 8, SNG von Aulock 6691
Ex-Forum
Marcus Antonius Polemon Pythodoros, also known as Polemon II of Pontos and Polemon of Cilicia is the only known direct descendant of Mark Antony who bares his name. Through his maternal grandmother he was a direct descendant of Mark Antony and his second wife Antonia Hybrida Minor. Antony and Antonia Hybrida were first paternal cousins. He was Antony’s second born great grandson. Through Antony, he was a distant cousin to Roman Client King Ptolemy of Mauretania and Drusilla of Mauretania. He was also a distant cousin to Roman Emperors Caligula, Claudius and Nero and Roman Empresses Valeria Messalina, Agrippina the Younger and Claudia Octavia.
Polemon II’s father Polemon Pythodoros King of Pontos died in 8 BC. His mother then married King Archelaus of Cappadocia, and the family moved to the court of his stepfather. In 17 AD Archelaus died and Polemon II and his mother moved back to Pontus. From 17 until 38, Polemon II assisted his mother in the administration of Pontos. When his mother died in 38, Polemon II succeeded her as the sole ruler of Pontus, Colchis and Cilicia.
Around 50 AD, Polemon II met the Judean princess Julia Berenice in Tiberias during a visit to King Agrippa I. Berenice was widowed in 48 AD when her second husband and paternal uncle Herod of Chalcis, died. She had two sons by him, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus. Berenice set the condition that Polemon II had to convert to Judaism before marriage, which included undergoing the rite of circumcision. Polemon II complied, and the marriage went ahead but it did not last long. Berenice left Pontus with her sons and returned to the court of her brother. Polemon II abandoned Judaism and, according to the legend of Bartholomew the Apostle, accepted Christianity, only to become a pagan again.
In 62, Nero compelled Polemon II to abdicate the Pontian throne. Pontos and Colchis became a Roman province. From then until his death, Polemon II only ruled Cilicia. He never remarried and had no children that are known.
Polemon's sister Antonia Tryphaena's Royal lineage goes all the way down to Nana Queen of Iberia, who died in 363 AD. Truly Antony may have lost the battle of Actium but won the war of genetics!Jay GT408/17/12 at 07:47Randygeki(h2): Nice!
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Nero with Polemo II-Mark Antony's great grandsonSilver drachm
BACΙΛΕΩC ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝΟC
diademed head of Polemo right
ETOYC - K (year 20)
laureate head of Nero right;
57 - 58 A.D.
3.645g
18.1mm, die axis 180o
RPC I 3832, SNG Cop 242, BMC Pontus 7 - 8, SNG von Aulock 6691
Ex-Forum
Marcus Antonius Polemon Pythodoros, also known as Polemon II of Pontos and Polemon of Cilicia is the only known direct descendant of Mark Antony who bares his name. Through his maternal grandmother he was a direct descendant of Mark Antony and his second wife Antonia Hybrida Minor. Antony and Antonia Hybrida were first paternal cousins. He was Antony’s second born great grandson. Through Antony, he was a distant cousin to Roman Client King Ptolemy of Mauretania and Drusilla of Mauretania. He was also a distant cousin to Roman Emperors Caligula, Claudius and Nero and Roman Empresses Valeria Messalina, Agrippina the Younger and Claudia Octavia.
Polemon II’s father Polemon Pythodoros King of Pontos died in 8 BC. His mother then married King Archelaus of Cappadocia, and the family moved to the court of his stepfather. In 17 AD Archelaus died and Polemon II and his mother moved back to Pontus. From 17 until 38, Polemon II assisted his mother in the administration of Pontos. When his mother died in 38, Polemon II succeeded her as the sole ruler of Pontus, Colchis and Cilicia.
Around 50 AD, Polemon II met the Judean princess Julia Berenice in Tiberias during a visit to King Agrippa I. Berenice was widowed in 48 AD when her second husband and paternal uncle Herod of Chalcis, died. She had two sons by him, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus. Berenice set the condition that Polemon II had to convert to Judaism before marriage, which included undergoing the rite of circumcision. Polemon II complied, and the marriage went ahead but it did not last long. Berenice left Pontus with her sons and returned to the court of her brother. Polemon II abandoned Judaism and, according to the legend of Bartholomew the Apostle, accepted Christianity, only to become a pagan again.
In 62, Nero compelled Polemon II to abdicate the Pontian throne. Pontos and Colchis became a Roman province. From then until his death, Polemon II only ruled Cilicia. He never remarried and had no children that are known.
Polemon's sister Antonia Tryphaena's Royal lineage goes all the way down to Nana Queen of Iberia, who died in 363 AD. Truly Antony may have lost the battle of Actium but won the war of genetics!Jay GT408/09/12 at 03:50Steve E: Interesting coin with a nice history!
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Nero with Polemo II-Mark Antony's great grandsonSilver drachm
BACΙΛΕΩC ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝΟC
diademed head of Polemo right
ETOYC - K (year 20)
laureate head of Nero right;
57 - 58 A.D.
3.645g
18.1mm, die axis 180o
RPC I 3832, SNG Cop 242, BMC Pontus 7 - 8, SNG von Aulock 6691
Ex-Forum
Marcus Antonius Polemon Pythodoros, also known as Polemon II of Pontos and Polemon of Cilicia is the only known direct descendant of Mark Antony who bares his name. Through his maternal grandmother he was a direct descendant of Mark Antony and his second wife Antonia Hybrida Minor. Antony and Antonia Hybrida were first paternal cousins. He was Antony’s second born great grandson. Through Antony, he was a distant cousin to Roman Client King Ptolemy of Mauretania and Drusilla of Mauretania. He was also a distant cousin to Roman Emperors Caligula, Claudius and Nero and Roman Empresses Valeria Messalina, Agrippina the Younger and Claudia Octavia.
Polemon II’s father Polemon Pythodoros King of Pontos died in 8 BC. His mother then married King Archelaus of Cappadocia, and the family moved to the court of his stepfather. In 17 AD Archelaus died and Polemon II and his mother moved back to Pontus. From 17 until 38, Polemon II assisted his mother in the administration of Pontos. When his mother died in 38, Polemon II succeeded her as the sole ruler of Pontus, Colchis and Cilicia.
Around 50 AD, Polemon II met the Judean princess Julia Berenice in Tiberias during a visit to King Agrippa I. Berenice was widowed in 48 AD when her second husband and paternal uncle Herod of Chalcis, died. She had two sons by him, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus. Berenice set the condition that Polemon II had to convert to Judaism before marriage, which included undergoing the rite of circumcision. Polemon II complied, and the marriage went ahead but it did not last long. Berenice left Pontus with her sons and returned to the court of her brother. Polemon II abandoned Judaism and, according to the legend of Bartholomew the Apostle, accepted Christianity, only to become a pagan again.
In 62, Nero compelled Polemon II to abdicate the Pontian throne. Pontos and Colchis became a Roman province. From then until his death, Polemon II only ruled Cilicia. He never remarried and had no children that are known.
Polemon's sister Antonia Tryphaena's Royal lineage goes all the way down to Nana Queen of Iberia, who died in 363 AD. Truly Antony may have lost the battle of Actium but won the war of genetics!Jay GT408/09/12 at 02:22quadrans: wow nice coin...
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Nero with Polemo II-Mark Antony's great grandsonSilver drachm
BACΙΛΕΩC ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝΟC
diademed head of Polemo right
ETOYC - K (year 20)
laureate head of Nero right;
57 - 58 A.D.
3.645g
18.1mm, die axis 180o
RPC I 3832, SNG Cop 242, BMC Pontus 7 - 8, SNG von Aulock 6691
Ex-Forum
Marcus Antonius Polemon Pythodoros, also known as Polemon II of Pontos and Polemon of Cilicia is the only known direct descendant of Mark Antony who bares his name. Through his maternal grandmother he was a direct descendant of Mark Antony and his second wife Antonia Hybrida Minor. Antony and Antonia Hybrida were first paternal cousins. He was Antony’s second born great grandson. Through Antony, he was a distant cousin to Roman Client King Ptolemy of Mauretania and Drusilla of Mauretania. He was also a distant cousin to Roman Emperors Caligula, Claudius and Nero and Roman Empresses Valeria Messalina, Agrippina the Younger and Claudia Octavia.
Polemon II’s father Polemon Pythodoros King of Pontos died in 8 BC. His mother then married King Archelaus of Cappadocia, and the family moved to the court of his stepfather. In 17 AD Archelaus died and Polemon II and his mother moved back to Pontus. From 17 until 38, Polemon II assisted his mother in the administration of Pontos. When his mother died in 38, Polemon II succeeded her as the sole ruler of Pontus, Colchis and Cilicia.
Around 50 AD, Polemon II met the Judean princess Julia Berenice in Tiberias during a visit to King Agrippa I. Berenice was widowed in 48 AD when her second husband and paternal uncle Herod of Chalcis, died. She had two sons by him, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus. Berenice set the condition that Polemon II had to convert to Judaism before marriage, which included undergoing the rite of circumcision. Polemon II complied, and the marriage went ahead but it did not last long. Berenice left Pontus with her sons and returned to the court of her brother. Polemon II abandoned Judaism and, according to the legend of Bartholomew the Apostle, accepted Christianity, only to become a pagan again.
In 62, Nero compelled Polemon II to abdicate the Pontian throne. Pontos and Colchis became a Roman province. From then until his death, Polemon II only ruled Cilicia. He never remarried and had no children that are known.
Polemon's sister Antonia Tryphaena's Royal lineage goes all the way down to Nana Queen of Iberia, who died in 363 AD. Truly Antony may have lost the battle of Actium but won the war of genetics!Jay GT408/08/12 at 21:36Mark Z: Excellent!
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Nero with Polemo II-Mark Antony's great grandsonSilver drachm
BACΙΛΕΩC ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝΟC
diademed head of Polemo right
ETOYC - K (year 20)
laureate head of Nero right;
57 - 58 A.D.
3.645g
18.1mm, die axis 180o
RPC I 3832, SNG Cop 242, BMC Pontus 7 - 8, SNG von Aulock 6691
Ex-Forum
Marcus Antonius Polemon Pythodoros, also known as Polemon II of Pontos and Polemon of Cilicia is the only known direct descendant of Mark Antony who bares his name. Through his maternal grandmother he was a direct descendant of Mark Antony and his second wife Antonia Hybrida Minor. Antony and Antonia Hybrida were first paternal cousins. He was Antony’s second born great grandson. Through Antony, he was a distant cousin to Roman Client King Ptolemy of Mauretania and Drusilla of Mauretania. He was also a distant cousin to Roman Emperors Caligula, Claudius and Nero and Roman Empresses Valeria Messalina, Agrippina the Younger and Claudia Octavia.
Polemon II’s father Polemon Pythodoros King of Pontos died in 8 BC. His mother then married King Archelaus of Cappadocia, and the family moved to the court of his stepfather. In 17 AD Archelaus died and Polemon II and his mother moved back to Pontus. From 17 until 38, Polemon II assisted his mother in the administration of Pontos. When his mother died in 38, Polemon II succeeded her as the sole ruler of Pontus, Colchis and Cilicia.
Around 50 AD, Polemon II met the Judean princess Julia Berenice in Tiberias during a visit to King Agrippa I. Berenice was widowed in 48 AD when her second husband and paternal uncle Herod of Chalcis, died. She had two sons by him, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus. Berenice set the condition that Polemon II had to convert to Judaism before marriage, which included undergoing the rite of circumcision. Polemon II complied, and the marriage went ahead but it did not last long. Berenice left Pontus with her sons and returned to the court of her brother. Polemon II abandoned Judaism and, according to the legend of Bartholomew the Apostle, accepted Christianity, only to become a pagan again.
In 62, Nero compelled Polemon II to abdicate the Pontian throne. Pontos and Colchis became a Roman province. From then until his death, Polemon II only ruled Cilicia. He never remarried and had no children that are known.
Polemon's sister Antonia Tryphaena's Royal lineage goes all the way down to Nana Queen of Iberia, who died in 363 AD. Truly Antony may have lost the battle of Actium but won the war of genetics!Jay GT408/08/12 at 21:31David Atherton: This is a really neat coin with a good write up. T...
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Caligula AE AsC CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT
Bear head left
VESTA SC
Vesta seated left holding patera and sceptre
Rome 37-38AD
11.28g
Sear 1803 RIC 38
From an uncleaned lot!Jay GT405/16/12 at 02:00TheEmpireNeverEnded: Fantastic portrait!
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Caligula AE AsC CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT
Bear head left
VESTA SC
Vesta seated left holding patera and sceptre
Rome 37-38AD
11.28g
Sear 1803 RIC 38
From an uncleaned lot!Jay GT401/03/12 at 15:19Randygeki(h2): not a bad example. rad to find it in an uncleaned ...
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The 12 Caesars + One Virtual trayAfter seeing Potator's image of his 12 Caesar's I was inspired to do my own (of course including Mark Antony! While compiling my list I realized I'm missing a Julius Caesar portrait so a non portrait had to fill in. It's difficult choosing which coin to include in this set, in some cases I only had one (Galba) but others I had many more to choose from (Flavians). I do have better portraits of some but I thought these had more interesting types:
Marcus Antonius denarius
Julius Caesar denarius
Augustus denarius
Tiberius denarius
Caligula AE As
Claudius AE As
Nero Dupondius
Galba AE As
Otho Tetradrachm
Vitellius denarius
Vespasian denarius
Titus denarius
Domitian denarius
Image is clickable for larger size.
To see the coins individually see them in my gallery.Jay GT410/30/11 at 21:10crawforde: Beautiful collection and great presentation
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