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Probus_-_Pax.jpg
PaxObv. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left
Rev. Pax standing left, olive branch in right, transverse scepter in left, Q right, XXI in ex;
Antoninanus, 3.25 gr, 21 mm,
Siscia
Refs. RIC V 711

Historia Augusta 20 "Brevi," inquit, "milites necessarios non habebimus." quid est aliud dicere: Romanus iam miles erit nullus? ubique regnabit, omnia possidebit secura res publica. orbis terrarum non arma fabricabitur, non annonam praebebit, boves habebuntur aratro, equus nascetur ad pacem, nulla erunt bella, nulla captivitas, ubique pax, ubique Romanae leges, ubique iudices nostri."

"Soon," he said, "we shall have no need of soldiers." What else is this than saying: "Soon there will not be a Roman soldier? Everywhere the commonwealth will reign and will rule all in safety. The entire world will forge no arms and will furnish no rations, the ox will be kept for the plough and the horse be bred for peace, there will be no wars and no captivity, in all places peace will reign, in all places the laws of Rome, and in all places our judges."
1 commentsSyltorian12/22/11 at 06:09Randygeki(h2): Very nice!
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RRC291/1 (Mn. Aemilius Lepidus) Obv. Laureate, diademed head of Roma right, ROMA before, MA in ligate; mark of value behind
Rev. MN AE[M]ILIO, ligature on praenomen. Equestrian statue on arches, LEP between;
17 mm, 3.77 grams
Rome, 114-113 B.C.
Refs.: RRC 291/1, RSC Aemilia 7

Allusions: The head of Roma is not unusual, but the reverse is subject to some debate. Several propositions have been put forward: (1) A triumphal arch to a Mn. Aemilius Lepidus (the prateor of 213 B.C. or his son, consul of 158 B.C.). (2) the pons Aemilius, the oldest stone bridge in Rome, now Ponte Rotto, which connected the Cattle Market with the Transtiberim since the mid-3rd century. It may be then that a Mn. Aemilius had the original bridge built. Its stone form goes back to 179 B.C. under the auspices of the censors M.Aemilius Lepidus and M. Fulvius Nobilior. (3) The Aqua Marcia, formerly Aqua Aemilia Fulvia (Pliny 31.24 with emendation) and led over the Pons Aemilius. A similar coin issued by the Marcia family in 56 BC exists (Marcia 28, Syd. 919). The Marcii may have tried to counter the Aemilian claim to the aqueduct. In fact, the censors Aemilius and Fulvius had begun building the aqueduct, but never completed it, since M. Licinius Crassus refused to let it be built over his ground (Livy 40.51.7).

The moneyer: Unclear. He may have been the son of the consul of 126 B.C., and father of Mn. Aemilius Mn. f. Lepidus, the consul of 66 B.C. (Crawford);
1 commentsSyltorian09/20/11 at 05:51Pedja R: great!
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RRC415/1 (L. Aemilius Paullus Lepidus) Obv. PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA, diademed and veiled head of Concordia facing right, graffito.
Rev. TER above trophy with togate figure of L. Aemilius Paullus on right, three captives on left, PAVLLVS in exergue.
18-19 mm, 3,94 gr.
Rome, ca. 63/2 B.C.
References: RRC415/1, RSC Aemilia 10, Syd. 926, Sear 366

Motif: It has been suggested that L. Aemilius Paullus took up the watchword of Cicero's consulate during and after the Catilinarian conspiracy (63 B.C.): Concordia Ordinum. The reverse shows the general L. Aemilius Paullus (no direct relation to the moneyer), who defeated King Perseus in the Third Macedonian War, at the Batle of Pydna. Here, the Macedonian phalanx originally had the upper hand, but broke apart over rough ground, allowing the Romans to enter the gaps between the huge sarissas and cut the phalangites down with their Spanish swords. Paullus took Perseus and his sons, Philip and Alexander, prisoner, as well as their daughter (unnamed and unrepresented on the coin). They were paraded in his triumph. The people reacted badly to this, feeling sympathetic towards the children, but by 63 B.C., this does not seem to have mattered anymore. Paullus triumphed three times in his life, hence the "TER" above the trophy.

Moneyer: The moneyer was the brother of the later triumvir M. Lepidus, and would himself rise through the cursus honorum. Paullus would become quaestor (59 B.C.), praetor (53 B.C.) and reach the consulship (50 B.C.), before siding with Brutus and Cassius and ending up on the proscription list. He was pardonned after Philippi, but exiled himself to Miletus.
1 commentsSyltorian01/30/11 at 23:13Noah: simply...WOW! Shocked
RRC529-4.jpg
Octavian and Antonius, Concordia (Quinarius)Obv. IIIVIR RPC, veiled and diademed head of Concordia right;
Rev. C CAESAR M ANTON, clasped hands with Caduceus;
Gaul, 40/39 B.C.
14 mm, 1,83 gr.
References: RRC429/4b, RSC 67, Sear 1575

The coinage was struck soon after the Treaty of Brundisium, in which the IIIViri Rei Publicae Constituendae (Triumvirs for the Confirmation of the Republic), Octavian (Caesar), Antony and Lepidus divided the Roman sphere of influence amongst themselves. To cement the alliance, Antony married Octavian's sister, Octavia. Some have believed to see her features in the face of Concordia, thus showing the importance of the politic marriage.
1 commentsSyltorian11/17/10 at 12:52rexesq: Very interesting.
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RRC383/1 (Ti. Claudius Ti. f. Ap. N.)Obv. Diademed and draped bust of Diana right, stag-shaped bow and quiver over shoulder, S.C. before;
Rev. Victory in biga right, holding palm and wreath, control numeral XXXX below, TI CLAVD TI. F. AP.N. (VD and AP in monogram) in exergue;
19 mm; 3,80 gr.
Rome, 79 B.C.
Refs: RRC383/1, Sear 310, RSC Claudia 5

[Research in progress]
2 commentsSyltorian11/17/10 at 00:04Jaimelai: Wow!
RRC383-1.jpg
RRC383/1 (Ti. Claudius Ti. f. Ap. N.)Obv. Diademed and draped bust of Diana right, stag-shaped bow and quiver over shoulder, S.C. before;
Rev. Victory in biga right, holding palm and wreath, control numeral XXXX below, TI CLAVD TI. F. AP.N. (VD and AP in monogram) in exergue;
19 mm; 3,80 gr.
Rome, 79 B.C.
Refs: RRC383/1, Sear 310, RSC Claudia 5

[Research in progress]
2 commentsSyltorian11/16/10 at 17:16Randygeki(h2): Awsome!
Mn_Aquillius~0.jpg
RRC 401/1 (Mn. Aquillius Mn. F. Mn. N.) Serrate denariusObv. Helmeted and draped bust of Virtus right, VIRTVS before, IIIVIR behind, border of dots
Rev. Consul Mn. Aquillius in military dress standing facing, head left, holding shield in left, raising the female figure of Sicily slumped at his feet, facing right; MN AQVIL before, MN. F. MN.N behind (Mn. in ligature three times), SICIL in exergue, border of dots
Rome, 71 B.C. or 65 B.C.
Serrate; 19 mm, 3,88 g
References: RRC 401/1, Sear 336, RSC Aquillia 2

Mn. Aquillius chose to represent his father who was responsible for crushing the slave rebellion in Sicily in 101 B.C. If the date of 71 B.C. for this coin can be upheld, then the image was a commentary on the moneyer's own time - 71 B.C. was the last year of the Third Servile War (the Spartacus uprising). Mn. Aquillius may have found it opportune to remind people of his ancestors deed during the previous slave rebellion - Crassus must have been seething, with Pompey stealing his victory and a junior magistrate putting in his two cent as well.

The obverse is to be read in combination with the reverse, as Aquillius pater was famous for his Virtus. Despite being shown as raising Sicily, he was actually accused of maladminisration of the province (with good cause, says Cicero), but his laywer exposed his war-wounds, and had Aquillius acquitted because of his military Virtus. (Diod. Sicil. 36.10.3; Cicero, pro Flacco, 98 de Oratore 47).

Mn. Aquilius came to a horrid end, in 88 B.C. when he was betrayed by Mytilene and delivered to Mithridates of Pontus, to be executed in Pergamum by having molten gold poured down his throat.

This coin was also the first where the title of IIIVir occured.
3 commentsSyltorian11/14/10 at 03:05Romanorvm: A most beautiful coin and a top example.
Iunius_Brutus.jpg
RRC 433/1 (Iunius Brutus)Obv. Head of Libertas right, LIBERTAS behind
Rev. L. Iunius Brutus (cos 509 B.C.) walking left between two lictors, preceded by an accensus, BRVTVS in exergue
Rome, 54 B.C.
19,8 mm, 3,96 g
References: RRC 433/1, Sear 397, RSC Junia 31

M. Iunius Brutus (who was then called Q. Servilius Caepio Brutus due to his adoption) struck this coin to honour his ancestor, the great L. Iunius Brutus who had led the rebellion against the kings, created the Res Publica and became the first consul. Brutus chose to represent Liberty on the obverse, to accompany the creator of the Republic, which was already having serious troubles at the time the coin as struck.

This really should have been a warning to Caesar: 10 years later, the moneyer of this coin would attempt to continue the family tradition and kill another "king".

4 commentsSyltorian11/14/10 at 00:45Jay GT4: I'm still looking for one...Great coin, you sh...
Iunius_Brutus.jpg
RRC 433/1 (Iunius Brutus)Obv. Head of Libertas right, LIBERTAS behind
Rev. L. Iunius Brutus (cos 509 B.C.) walking left between two lictors, preceded by an accensus, BRVTVS in exergue
Rome, 54 B.C.
19,8 mm, 3,96 g
References: RRC 433/1, Sear 397, RSC Junia 31

M. Iunius Brutus (who was then called Q. Servilius Caepio Brutus due to his adoption) struck this coin to honour his ancestor, the great L. Iunius Brutus who had led the rebellion against the kings, created the Res Publica and became the first consul. Brutus chose to represent Liberty on the obverse, to accompany the creator of the Republic, which was already having serious troubles at the time the coin as struck.

This really should have been a warning to Caesar: 10 years later, the moneyer of this coin would attempt to continue the family tradition and kill another "king".

4 commentsSyltorian11/13/10 at 20:23*Alex: Great, and much sought after, coin.
Mn_Aquillius~0.jpg
RRC 401/1 (Mn. Aquillius Mn. F. Mn. N.) Serrate denariusObv. Helmeted and draped bust of Virtus right, VIRTVS before, IIIVIR behind, border of dots
Rev. Consul Mn. Aquillius in military dress standing facing, head left, holding shield in left, raising the female figure of Sicily slumped at his feet, facing right; MN AQVIL before, MN. F. MN.N behind (Mn. in ligature three times), SICIL in exergue, border of dots
Rome, 71 B.C. or 65 B.C.
Serrate; 19 mm, 3,88 g
References: RRC 401/1, Sear 336, RSC Aquillia 2

Mn. Aquillius chose to represent his father who was responsible for crushing the slave rebellion in Sicily in 101 B.C. If the date of 71 B.C. for this coin can be upheld, then the image was a commentary on the moneyer's own time - 71 B.C. was the last year of the Third Servile War (the Spartacus uprising). Mn. Aquillius may have found it opportune to remind people of his ancestors deed during the previous slave rebellion - Crassus must have been seething, with Pompey stealing his victory and a junior magistrate putting in his two cent as well.

The obverse is to be read in combination with the reverse, as Aquillius pater was famous for his Virtus. Despite being shown as raising Sicily, he was actually accused of maladminisration of the province (with good cause, says Cicero), but his laywer exposed his war-wounds, and had Aquillius acquitted because of his military Virtus. (Diod. Sicil. 36.10.3; Cicero, pro Flacco, 98 de Oratore 47).

Mn. Aquilius came to a horrid end, in 88 B.C. when he was betrayed by Mytilene and delivered to Mithridates of Pontus, to be executed in Pergamum by having molten gold poured down his throat.

This coin was also the first where the title of IIIVir occured.
3 commentsSyltorian11/13/10 at 20:11Randygeki(h2): me too, nice one
Mn_Aquillius~0.jpg
RRC 401/1 (Mn. Aquillius Mn. F. Mn. N.) Serrate denariusObv. Helmeted and draped bust of Virtus right, VIRTVS before, IIIVIR behind, border of dots
Rev. Consul Mn. Aquillius in military dress standing facing, head left, holding shield in left, raising the female figure of Sicily slumped at his feet, facing right; MN AQVIL before, MN. F. MN.N behind (Mn. in ligature three times), SICIL in exergue, border of dots
Rome, 71 B.C. or 65 B.C.
Serrate; 19 mm, 3,88 g
References: RRC 401/1, Sear 336, RSC Aquillia 2

Mn. Aquillius chose to represent his father who was responsible for crushing the slave rebellion in Sicily in 101 B.C. If the date of 71 B.C. for this coin can be upheld, then the image was a commentary on the moneyer's own time - 71 B.C. was the last year of the Third Servile War (the Spartacus uprising). Mn. Aquillius may have found it opportune to remind people of his ancestors deed during the previous slave rebellion - Crassus must have been seething, with Pompey stealing his victory and a junior magistrate putting in his two cent as well.

The obverse is to be read in combination with the reverse, as Aquillius pater was famous for his Virtus. Despite being shown as raising Sicily, he was actually accused of maladminisration of the province (with good cause, says Cicero), but his laywer exposed his war-wounds, and had Aquillius acquitted because of his military Virtus. (Diod. Sicil. 36.10.3; Cicero, pro Flacco, 98 de Oratore 47).

Mn. Aquilius came to a horrid end, in 88 B.C. when he was betrayed by Mytilene and delivered to Mithridates of Pontus, to be executed in Pergamum by having molten gold poured down his throat.

This coin was also the first where the title of IIIVir occured.
3 commentsSyltorian11/13/10 at 19:32Emperor Mat: Interesting piece, I really like this.
Iunius_Brutus.jpg
RRC 433/1 (Iunius Brutus)Obv. Head of Libertas right, LIBERTAS behind
Rev. L. Iunius Brutus (cos 509 B.C.) walking left between two lictors, preceded by an accensus, BRVTVS in exergue
Rome, 54 B.C.
19,8 mm, 3,96 g
References: RRC 433/1, Sear 397, RSC Junia 31

M. Iunius Brutus (who was then called Q. Servilius Caepio Brutus due to his adoption) struck this coin to honour his ancestor, the great L. Iunius Brutus who had led the rebellion against the kings, created the Res Publica and became the first consul. Brutus chose to represent Liberty on the obverse, to accompany the creator of the Republic, which was already having serious troubles at the time the coin as struck.

This really should have been a warning to Caesar: 10 years later, the moneyer of this coin would attempt to continue the family tradition and kill another "king".

4 commentsSyltorian11/13/10 at 19:30Emperor Mat: Beautiful piece, love the obverse
Lucius_Caesius.jpg
RRC 298/1 (L. Caesius)Obv. Diademed bust of young Veiovis left, viewed from behind, hurling thunderbolt, behind monogram (Roma, Apollo or Argento Publico, banker’s marks
Rev. Two Lares Praestites seated right, dog between them; (bust of Vulcan and thongs above, LA on left, ER on right), L. CAESI in exergue
18-19 mm, 3,3 g
Rome, 112-108 B.C.
References: RCC 298/1, Sear 175, RSC Caesia 1, Sydenham 564

There is much debate about the nature of Vejovis, some of it going back to Roman times: Aulus Gellius sees this deity as an anti-Jupiter (NA 5.12). Why he appears on coins is, to my knowledge, not clear. The reverse shows the Lares Praestites, protectors of the city strongly associated with dogs: they were clad in dog skins, and had a dog as their companion "the dog is terrible for strangers (...) but well-disposed and kind to those who live with them” but the Lares were also avenging deities who chased down evil doers (Plutarch, Quest. Rom 5.51, Ovid, Fastes 5.140-142) Ovid also mentions a statue of the “twin gods”, apparently lost by his time: it has been suggested that this coin represents this cult image, found in the temple at the Via Sacra (Ovid, Fastes 5.145-6).

According to Sydenham, the Lares portrayed on this coin are those of Rhegium, the monogram reading LA[res] RE[gienses]; for Palmer, RE reads regionum (quoted in D. G. Orr, ANRW, ‘Roman Domestic Religion’:1567n54), Freeman and Sear read “PRE”.

Thanks to Amadis for pointing out an inscription (the "Bronce de Alcántara") mentioning a L. Caesius as a propraetor (?) in Hispania Ulterior in 104 B.C. It is conceivable this was indeed the moneyer of this coin.

1 commentsSyltorian11/13/10 at 15:33kc: Remarkable reverse!!!
Iunius_Brutus.jpg
RRC 433/1 (Iunius Brutus)Obv. Head of Libertas right, LIBERTAS behind
Rev. L. Iunius Brutus (cos 509 B.C.) walking left between two lictors, preceded by an accensus, BRVTVS in exergue
Rome, 54 B.C.
19,8 mm, 3,96 g
References: RRC 433/1, Sear 397, RSC Junia 31

M. Iunius Brutus (who was then called Q. Servilius Caepio Brutus due to his adoption) struck this coin to honour his ancestor, the great L. Iunius Brutus who had led the rebellion against the kings, created the Res Publica and became the first consul. Brutus chose to represent Liberty on the obverse, to accompany the creator of the Republic, which was already having serious troubles at the time the coin as struck.

This really should have been a warning to Caesar: 10 years later, the moneyer of this coin would attempt to continue the family tradition and kill another "king".

4 commentsSyltorian11/13/10 at 15:30kc: Perfect coin.Very nice!!!
 
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