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COMMODUSAE As. 175-176 AD. 11.82 gr. Draped ,bare headed bust right. COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM. / Sacrificial implements, (knife,aspergillum,ewer,lituus and sympulum), PIETAS AVG above, S C in exergue. RIC 1539. Sear 5561 (plate photo)
6 commentsbenito04/13/23 at 22:49Serendipity: A real smörgåsbord or coin with wide variety.

CARAUSIUSAE antoninianus. Camulodonum.286-293 AD. 4,62 grs. Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right. IMP C CARAUSIUS P F AVG. / Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and sceptre. PAX AVGGG. In field, S-P.
In exergue C.
RIC 5b 334
5 commentsbenito03/19/23 at 17:14*Alex: Superb coin.

NEROAR didrachm. Caesarea (Capadocia). 54-56 AD. 7,13 grs. Laureate head right. NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMANI. / Draped bust of Agrippina right,with elaborate headress. AGRIPPINA AVGVSTA MATER AVGVSTI.
RIC 607. C 1. RSC (Agrippina and Nero) 1.
Swiss Bank Corp. 25. Lot 405. UBS 78.Lot 1474.
4 commentsbenito06/22/21 at 18:28Serendipity: Lovely!

MACRINUSAR tetradrachm. Beroea, 217-218 AD. 12,93 grs. Laureate,draped and cuirassed bust right,seen from front. AVT K MA OΠ CE MAKPINOC CE. / Eagle,seen from front,wings spread,head to left.Between legs winged animal facing. To left and right B E,and in left field palm. ΔHMAPX EΞ VΠATOC Δ.
Prieur 889
1 commentsbenito09/01/20 at 22:20Anaximander: Very nice strike.

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUSAR denarius. 201 AD. 3.51 gr. 7h. Laureate head right. SEVERVS PIVS AVG. / Seated captives flanking trophy. PART M P M TR P VIIII.
RIC IV 176; RSC 370.1 commentsbenito08/30/20 at 21:00Anaximander: Exclamation

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M.AURELIUS and L.VERUSAR denarius. 168 AD. 3,25 grs. Galley moving left over waves. ANTONIVS AVGVR III VIR RPC. / Legionary eagle between two standards. LEG VI across lower field. ANTONINVS ET VERVS AVG REST. s 5236. RSC (Mark Antony) 83.
Ex Spink3 commentsbenito08/30/20 at 16:19Jay GT4: Wonderful acquisition!

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PUPIENUSAR antoninianus. 238 AD. 4,42grs. Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right. IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG. / Clasped right hands. CARITAS MVTVA AVGG.
RIC 10 b. RSC 3. s 8520.3 commentsbenito05/15/20 at 13:35simmurray: Nice

TRAJANAE dupondius. 103-111 AD. 13,40 grs. Radiate ,draped and cuirassed bust right. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V PP. / Trophy with shields at base. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI. SC in fields. RIC II 586.

1 commentsbenito01/18/20 at 12:49Ronald: nice strong portret Surprised

L.MUSSIDIUS LONGUS AR denarius. 42 BC. 4,02 grs. Diademed and veiled bust of Concordia right. CONCORDIA behind. / Platform inscribed CLOACIN on which there are two statues of Venus Cloacina. L. MVSSIDIVS LONGVS above.
Crawford 494/42a. RSC Mussidia 6b.
9 commentsbenito11/11/19 at 11:31Arslan: Beauty !

HADRIANAR cistophoric tetradrachm . Nicomedia , after 128 AD. 10,74 grs. Laureate head right . IMP CAES TRA HADRIANO AVG PP. / Octastyle temple set on three tiered podium,pellet within. ROM SP AVG across frieze. COM BIT across fields.
RIC 461b. RSC 240b. Unrecorded reverse die.
Ex Barry P. Murphy.
3 commentsbenito11/08/18 at 18:50okidoki: excellent and stylistic

L.CORNELIUS SULLAAR denarius. Military mint (Italy). 83 BC. 3,97 grs. Head of Venus right,wearing earring and pearl necklace. On right Cupid standing left holding palm. L.SVLLA below / Two trophies. Between ,praefericulum and lituus. Above IMPER,below ITERVM.
Cr. 359/2 RSC Cornelia 30.
Bremens Beleville 26 Nov 2014 ,lot 251. Ex E.M.collection. Dorotheum ( Viena) June 1956,lot
2718. Ex Apostolo Zeno collection.1 commentsbenito08/10/18 at 04:54Carausius: Wonderful example, well centered on a full flan; a...

L. LUCRETIUS TRIOAR denarius. 76 BC. 3.94 gr. Laureate head of Neptune right; trident and number V behind. / Cupid or genius riding a dolphin right. L LUCRETI / TRIO in two lines below. Toned. Craw 390/2. RSC Lucretia 3. Smyth IX/43. Jean Elsen 89. Lot 921.1 commentsbenito08/10/18 at 04:50Carausius: Beautiful example and unusually well centered!

DIOCLETIANPotin tetradrachm. Alexandria 286-287 AD. 8,04 grs. Laureate, draped ,bust right. A K Γ OVΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak. ETOYC - Γ.
Milne 4845.
1 commentsbenito05/29/18 at 02:01rennrad12020: nice coin!

L. CORNELIUS SULLAAR denarius. Military mint (Italy). 83 BC. 3,97 grs. Head of Venus right,wearing earring and pearl necklace. On right Cupid standing left holding palm. L.SVLLA below / Two trophies. Between ,praefericulum and lituus. Above IMPER,below ITERVM.
Cr. 359/2 RSC Cornelia 30.
Bremens Beleville 26 Nov 2014 ,lot 251. Ex E.M.collection. Dorotheum ( Viena) June 1956,lot
2718. Ex Apostolo Zeno collection.2 commentsbenito02/23/18 at 22:05Carausius: Huge flan, huge provenance and lovely surfaces, ma...

TRAJANAR denarius. 103-111 AD. 3,34 grs. Laureate bust right with drapery on left shoulder. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V PP / Ceres veiled,standing left holding ears of corn and long torch. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
RIC 151. C 366.

2 commentsbenito05/11/17 at 00:53Curtis H2: Beautiful portrait !!

CONSTANTIUS IIAE maiorina. Alexandria. Pearl diademed,draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from behind,globe in hand. D N CONSTANTIUS P F AVG. / Emperor advancing left,holding standard with chi-rho banner resting hand on shield set on ground. In front of emperor two bound captives leaning to left,looking at each other. FEL TEMP REPARATIO. In exergue ALE gamma. 1 commentsbenito04/30/17 at 23:16Curtis H2: Fantastic coin!!

TITUS AR denarius. 79 AD. 3,48 gr. 6h. Laureate head right. IMP T CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG / Captive, hands bound behind his back, kneeling right before military trophy. TR POT VIII COS VII .
RIC 1. RSC 334a.
CNG 905314. LHS Numismatik 102,lot 353. H.J. Berk, MBS 2005, 233

3 commentsbenito04/29/17 at 03:32Curtis H2: Great coin!

JULIAN IIAE 3. Sirmium, 361-363 AD. 2,75 grs. 1 h. Pearl diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear. DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG / VOT / X / MVLT / XX in four lines,all within wreath. BSIRM in exergue.
RIC 108. LRBC 1619. 2 commentsbenito05/24/16 at 16:36NORMAN K: Super nice. Great coin!!!!

Q.CREPEREIUS M.f. ROCUSAR denarius. 72 BC. 3,78 grs. Bust of Amphitrite right,seen from behind letter C before, symbol (crab) behind / Neptune,brandishing trident, in sea chariot right,drawn by two hippocamps,above C.
Q.CREPER.M.F. / ROCVS in two lines below.
Craw 399/1b. RSC Crepereia 2. CNR Crepereia 2/3.

3 commentsbenito05/17/16 at 20:44Pharsalos: Beautiful and rare!

L.IULIUSAR denarius. 103 BC 3,87 grs. Helmeted head of Mars left, CAESAR behind / Venus Genetrix in biga of Cupids left, holding sceptre and reins. S above, lyre below. In exergue L · IVLI · L · F
Cr. 320/1. RSC Julia 4.1 commentsbenito05/04/16 at 12:50Pharsalos: Beautiful example, the toning must be fantastic in...

FLORIANUSAE antoninianus. 276 AD. Siscia , 2nd off. 1st em. 3.90 gr, 5h. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right . IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG. /
Felicitas standing left, sacrificing with patera over altar and holding long caduceus. FELICITAS AVG. S in exergue. RIC V 61. BN 1944
3 commentsbenito03/19/16 at 03:07ickster: The nicest Florianus I have seen. Wow!

L. CORNELIUS SULLAAR denarius. Military mint (Italy). 83 BC. 3,97 grs. Head of Venus right,wearing earring and pearl necklace. On right Cupid standing left holding palm. L.SVLLA below / Two trophies. Between ,praefericulum and lituus. Above IMPER,below ITERVM.
Cr. 359/2 RSC Cornelia 30.
Bremens Beleville 26 Nov 2014 ,lot 251. Ex E.M.collection. Dorotheum ( Viena) June 1956,lot
2718. Ex Apostolo Zeno collection.2 commentsbenito03/17/16 at 06:53Pharsalos: Beautiful coin and what a provenance!

FAUSTUS CORNELIUS SULLAAR denarius. 56 BC. 3.87 gr. Laureate and diademed head of Venus right,sceptre, SC behind. / Three military trophies ,capis left, lituus right. FAVSTVS (in monogram) in exergue. Toned. Craw 426/3. RSC Cornelia 63.

2 commentsbenito09/25/15 at 22:00Pharsalos: Breathtakingly good strike and beautifully toned.

C.VIBIUS VARUS.AR denarius. 42 BC. 3,78 grs. Head of Liber right,wearing ivy wreath / Panther left springing up towards garlanded altar on which rests mask and against which rests thyrsus. VARVS to right. In exergue C.VIBIVS.
Crawford 494/36. RSC Vibia 24.1 commentsbenito09/25/15 at 21:54Pharsalos: Superb! Beautifully toned example of this rare typ...

GREEKMassalia. AR tetrobol. 120-82 BC. 2,59 grs. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder. Below chin ligate ΓΛ / Lion standing right. MAΣΣA above, A to right. In exergue AHX.
Depeyrot, Marseille 55/8 corr. (monogram on obv.). SNG Copenhagen 794
Pecunem 17,lot 16.1 commentsbenito09/16/15 at 08:43Pharsalos: Beautiful coin of fine style and toning.

TIBERIUS AR tetradrachm. Alexandria 24-25 AD. 13,45 grs. Laureate head left. TIBEPIOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBASTOS . LIA before. / Radiate head of Augustus right. ΘEOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ .
Milne 60.
1 commentsbenito07/27/15 at 10:38okidoki: very nice excellent details i love it

ANTONINUS PIUSAE sestertius. 140-144 AD. 26,52 grs. Laureate head right. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III / Mars standing right, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield. MARTI VLTORI. S C in fields.
RIC 609. BMCRE 1252. Cohen 550.
2 commentsbenito07/03/15 at 17:18Charles S: This is the nicest sestertius I have seen of this ...

ANTONINUS PIUSAE sestertius. Rome 145 AD. 27,16 grs. 0 h. Laureate head right. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P /
Honos standing facing,togate,head left,holding branch in right hand,cornucopiae in left. SC across fields.
HONORI AVG COS IIII.
RIC 772. Cohen414.
Ex Fórum Ancient Coins1 commentsbenito06/30/15 at 17:51Charles S: Nice addition. However, I have doubts about the 5 ...

GREEKAR hemidrachm. Prokonessos (Islands of Mysia). c 400-350 B.C. 2,46 grs. Head of Aphrodite left, hair tied with ribbon / Oinochoe. ΠPO-KON right and left.
SNG von Aulock 1437. SNG Copenhagen 551.
Pecunem 17, lot 82.2 commentsbenito06/18/15 at 17:05okidoki: very nice again i love your BC coins

CONSTANTIUS IIAE maiorina. Alexandria. c.348-350 AD. Pearl diademed,draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from behind,globe in hand. D N CONSTANTIUS P F AVG. / Emperor advancing left,holding standard with chi-rho banner resting hand on shield set on ground. In front of emperor two bound captives leaning to left,looking at each other. FEL TEMP REPARATIO. In exergue ALE gamma.
2 commentsbenito06/16/15 at 09:35Pharsalos: What a gem!

CRISPUSAE 3. Trier. 320 AD. 3,8 gr. Helmeted and cuirassed bust right.seen from front. CRISPVS NOB CAES / Trophy standing on ground, captives seated on either side. VIRTVS EXERCIT. In exergue STR.
RIC VII 261. (R4)
1 commentsbenito06/07/15 at 16:58okidoki: Nice Very Happy

AUGUSTUSAR tetradrachm. Antioch ad Orontem. 2-1 BC. 15,23 grs. 12 h. Laureate head right. KAIΣAΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ. / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding palm branch, river Orontes swimming right at her feet. ΕΤΟΥΣ Λ ΝΙΚΗΣ. ΥΠΑ (monogram) and IΓ in right field above ANT AYT (monogram). Prieur 55.
5 commentsbenito06/07/15 at 16:42okidoki: excellent details

CALIGULAAE sestertius. 40-41 AD. 28,07 grs. 6h. Laureate head left. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P // S P Q R / P P / OB CIVES / SERVATOS in four lines within oak wreath.
RIC I 53.
7 commentsbenito06/07/15 at 16:40okidoki: excellent details best of type

OTHOAR denarius. 69 A.D (3.42 gm). Bare head right with wig. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P / Securitas standing left, holding wreath and sceptre.SECVRITAS P R. RIC I 10; BMCRE 19; BN 7; RSC 15.
Triton VII. Lot 881.

2 commentsbenito05/08/15 at 08:07okidoki: excellent details love the haircut

ROMANAE fire starter. 2nd-4th c. AD. 43 mm X 21 mm.3 commentsbenito05/05/15 at 09:06benito: Yes Jay. Bought in VCoins.

ROMANAE fire starter. 2nd-4th c. AD. 43 mm X 21 mm.3 commentsbenito05/01/15 at 17:53okidoki: Very Happy

ROMANAE fire starter. 2nd-4th c. AD. 43 mm X 21 mm.3 commentsbenito04/30/15 at 19:50Jay GT4: Did you just buy this Benito? I went to pay and i...

SABINAAR denarius. 126-137 AD. 3.54 g. Draped bust right. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P / Pudicitia, veiled, standing l., raising veil with right. hand PVDICITIA . RIC Hadrian 407
NAC 41. Lot 83.
3 commentsbenito04/07/15 at 14:59okidoki: indeed very nice

NERVAAR Tetradrachm. Antiochia ad Orontem (Seleucis et Pieria). 15.52 gm, 12h. Regnal year 1. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis with Medusa head and snakes on shoulder. AVT NEΡOVAΣ KAIΣ ΣEB / Eagle with wings raised, standing facing on thunderbolt, head right; palm branch before on right field. ETOVΣ NEOV IEΡOV A. Prieur 149. BM 267.
1 commentsbenito04/07/15 at 13:53Matthew C5: Incredible coin!

SEVERUS IIAE follis. Treveri 305-306 AD. 9,47 grs. Laureate,draped,cuirassed bust right. FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES. / Genius standing left, partly draped , modius on head, pouring libation from patera & holding cornucopiae. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI. S F in fields. PTR in exergue.
RIC 661 a.
1 commentsbenito04/07/15 at 13:50Matthew C5: very interesting obverse

TRAJAN DECIUSAR antoninianus. 250-251 AD. 4.06 grs. 7h. Radiate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. / The two Pannoniae standing facing, both looking right, raising their right hands, each with a standard. PANNONIAE.
RIC 23 var. (both look left). RSC 89a var. (same).

1 commentsbenito04/07/15 at 13:48Matthew C5: Love the eyes!

CITY COMMEMORATIVEAE follis. Thessalonica. 330-333 AD. 2.56 grs. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma left. URBS ROMA / She-wolf standing left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; two stars above. SMTSE in exergue.
RIC 187. 1 commentsbenito04/06/15 at 20:38nogoodnicksleft: Lovely example

ANTONINUS PIUSAE dupondius. Rome. 145-147 AD. 12,82 grs. 0 h. Radiate head right. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P / Honos standing facing,head left,togate,branch in right cornucopiae in left. HONORI AVG COS IIII.
RIC 802. Cohen 415. 1 commentsbenito04/06/15 at 07:48Charles S: superb specimen, great addition

ANTONINUS PIUSAE sestertius. 140-144 AD. 26,52 grs. Laureate head right. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III / Mars standing right, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield. MARTI VLTORI. S C in fields.
RIC 609. BMCRE 1252. Cohen 550.
2 commentsbenito02/23/15 at 19:07okidoki: you are sure looking for quality Cool

ANTONINUS PIUSAE sestertius. 140-144 AD. 26,52 grs. Laureate head right. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III / Mars standing right, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield. MARTI VLTORI. S C in fields.
RIC 609. BMCRE 1252. Cohen 550. 4 commentsbenito02/14/15 at 02:24Charles S: what a beauty!

ANONINUS PIUSAE dupondius. Rome. 145-147 AD. 12,82 grs. 0 h. Radiate head right. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P / Honos standing facing,head left,togate,branch in right cornucopiae in left. HONORI AVG COS IIII.
RIC 802. Cohen 415.
Ex. Forum Ancient Coins 3 commentsbenito02/12/15 at 08:02Charles S: A beauty

ANTONINUS PIUSAE sestertius. 140-144 AD. 26,52 grs. Laureate head right. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III / Mars standing right, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield. MARTI VLTORI. S C in fields.
RIC 609. BMCRE 1252. Cohen 550. 4 commentsbenito02/10/15 at 11:10okidoki: stunning coin congrats

AGRIPPINA the elderAE Sestertius. 28.08 gm, 7h. Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, 42-54 AD. Draped bust right . AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS / TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP IMP PP around large S C . RIC I 102 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 78; BMCRE 219 (Claudius); Cohen 3.
CNG 69 Lot 1519.
CNG photograph.4 commentsbenito02/09/15 at 14:23Sam: Incredible !

PLAUTILLAAR denarius. 202-205 AD. 3,35 grs. Draped bust right. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA / Concordia standing left, holding patera and sceptre. CONCORDIA AVGG.
RIC 363 b.
2 commentsbenito01/26/15 at 21:18Augustin Caron: sublime

GREEKAR hemidrachm. Neapolis ( Macedon). c. 424-350 BC. 1,70 grs. Facing gorgoneion, protruding tongue /
Head of Artemis Parthenos right, hair rolled up and tied in taenia. N-E / Π-O around. All within circular incuse.
SNG ANS 430-459.
4 commentsbenito01/15/15 at 20:41Jaimelai: Nice one!

ANONYMOUSAE semis . Spanish mint. After 211 BC. 7,83 grs. Laureate head of Saturn right. S behind / Prow of galley right. S above. ROMA in exergue.
Crawford 56/3.

1 commentsbenito12/28/14 at 21:07jimmynmu: gorgeous!!!

AUGUSTUSAE as. Struck under Tiberius. 34-37 AD. 10.66 grs. 12 h. Radiate head of Augustus left. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER / Winged thunderbolt upright. S C across fields.
RIC 83. BMC 157. Cohen 249.
Triskeles 13. Lot 244.1 commentsbenito11/28/14 at 13:06quadrans: Nice portret..

VOLUSIANAR antoninianus. 251-252 AD. 4,52 grs. Radiate,draped and cuirassed bust right. IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG / Juno seated slightly left within distyle temple. IVNONI MARTIALI.
RIC 172. RSC 43. 1 commentsbenito11/22/14 at 09:51quadrans: Nice piece ..beautiful portret Smile

GREEKAR drachm. Apollonia Pontica ( Thrace ). Late 5th-4th centuries BC. 2,46 grs. Facing gorgoneion / Upright anchor. A (right) and crayfish (left) flanking.
SNG Cop 454.2 commentsbenito11/18/14 at 11:21laney: Love her fangs!

JULIA TITIAR denarius. 80-81 AD. 3,71 grs. Diademed and draped bust right. IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F / Venus standing right, leaning against cippus, holding helmet in right hand, sceptre in left. VENVS AVGVST.
RIC II 56 (Titus). BMCRE 141 (Titus). RSC 14

1 commentsbenito11/14/14 at 08:37Legatus: Outstanding!!

GREEKAR obol. Argos. (Argolis).260-250 BC. 0,78 grs. Head of wolf left. Θ above / Large A. Δ-E across upper field, thunderbolt below. All within incuse square.
BCD Peloponnesos 1107. BMC 90.
Ex Spink.1 commentsbenito10/22/14 at 10:08Pharsalos: Very beautiful!

ELAGABALUSAR denarius. 219 AD. 3,12 grs. Laureate,draped bust right. IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG / Fides seated left on throne holding Eagle in right hand and military standard in left ,military standard to left. FIDES EXERCITVS.
RIC 68b. Cohen 30.
2 commentsbenito09/23/14 at 18:57John Anthony: Superb in all respects!

VENICE. F. Dandolo.AR grosso. 1329-1339 AD. 2,14 grs. Christ Pantokrator facing on throne,wearing nimbus crown,pallium and colobidium. Barred IC XC across upper field. / Doge and St.Marc standing facing holding banner between them. FRA DANDVLO DVX ( below banner) SM VENETI.
Paolucci 2.1 commentsbenito07/24/14 at 18:02Skyler: Great example

CALIGULAAE sestertius. 40-41 AD. 28,07 grs. 6h. Laureate head left. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P // S P Q R / P P / OB CIVES / SERVATOS in four lines within oak wreath.
RIC I 53.
7 commentsbenito06/13/14 at 20:40ronald v: WOW great coin, it is better then 5 stars Cool

L. VINICIUS. AR denarius. 52 BC. 3,52 grs. Laureate head of Concord right . CONCORDIAE before. / Victory flying right, carrying palm branch on which four wreaths are attached. L.VINICI before.
Crawford 436/1. RSC Vinicia 1a.
1 commentsbenito06/12/14 at 21:48Equity: A scarce and astonishingly beautiful type--congrat...

MARK ANTONY AND OCTAVIA AR Cistophoric tetradrachm. 39 BC. 11.88 gm, 1h. Ephesus mint. Head of Antony right, wearing ivy wreath, lituus below; all within wreath of ivy and flowers .M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT / Draped bust of Octavia right above cista, flanked by coiled snakes. III VIR R P C . RPC I 2201; CRI 262; Sydenham 1197; RSC 2.

4 commentsbenito06/03/14 at 21:53Molinari: It's just OK

M.SERVILIUS VATIAAR denarius. 100 BC. 3.98grs. Helmeted head of Roma right.wearing triple-drop earring and pearl necklace behind, Îž / Two cavalrymen, each holding sword in right hand and shield in left, fighting on foot; each near his rearing horse. M·SERVEILI·C·F , L below in exergue.
Crawford 327/1. RSC Servilia 13.1 commentsbenito04/06/14 at 16:47Mat: Never seen this type, lovely.

ELAGABALUSAE 30. Istrus ( Moesia Inferior) 218-222 AD. 15,50 grs. 6 h. Laureate,draped and cuirassed bust right. AVT KA M AVPH ANTΩNEINOC / Great god on horseback right, behind column surmounted by a bird,altar before. ICTPIHNΩN. In exergue E.
Varbanov 659.
2 commentsbenito04/05/14 at 21:17Callimachus: Nice portrait.

ROMULUSAE follis. 310 AD . 6,55 grs. Bare head right. DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS / Eagle,with wings spread,standing right on domed shrine with no pillars. Right door ajar. AETERNAE MEMORIAE. In exergue AES
RIV VI 257. 2 commentsbenito02/19/14 at 01:23Jay GT4: Great coin

SPAIN. Castulo.AE unit ( AS ). Early 1st.century BC. 12,90 grs. Male head left. L. QVL. F. before. Q. ISC. F behind / Europa seated sideways on bull running right. She extends both her hands, her mantle floating in the wind like a double halo. M. C. F. below.
SNG BM Spain 1394. Villaronga ,CNH 702 commentsbenito02/15/14 at 04:31Skyler: Beautiful. Impressive preservation

MAXIMIANUSAE follis. Alexandria, 304-305 AD. 10,23 grs. Laureate head right . IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. / Hercules standing facing, head left, holding club and apple. HERCVLI VICTORI. Δ/S in left field. P in right. ALE in exergue.
RIC 38.
1 commentsbenito02/12/14 at 13:55Vincent: Super type of Alexandria!

ROMULUSAE follis. 310 AD . 6,55 grs. Bare head right. DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS / Eagle,with wings spread,standing right on domed shrine with no pillars. Right door ajar. AETERNAE MEMORIAE. In exergue AES
RIV VI 257.
2 commentsbenito02/12/14 at 13:54Vincent: Yes, great coin and on my wish list!

MAXIMIANUS Antoninianus. 287-289 AD. Lugdunum. 3 off. 5 ems. Radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust right . IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG. / Hercules standing right, strangling lion; club thrown behind him at feet. VIRTVTI AVGG. RIC V 456.Lyon 227.1 commentsbenito02/12/14 at 13:53Vincent: Love the detail. Best type for Maximianus in my re...

HELENAAE follis. Sirmium 324-325 AD. 3,29 grs. Pearl diademed and draped bust right,wearing necklace . FL HELENA AVGVSTA. / Securitas standing left holding olive branch in extended right hand. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE. In exergue SIRM.
C12. RIC 54. LRBC 808.1 commentsbenito02/12/14 at 13:51Vincent: One can not do better than this coin.

LICINIUS IAE follis. Aquileia, 317 AD. 3.50 grs. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. IMP LICINIUS PF AVG / Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and leaning on sceptre. IOVI CONSERVATORI. In exergue AQS.
RIC 6.1 commentsbenito02/12/14 at 13:50Vincent: Perfecto, I have the ex-beast coin and just bought...

MAGNENTIUSAE centenionalis. Arelate, 350-351 AD. 4.84 grs. Bare-headed,draped and cuirassed bust rigtht. D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG. A behind. / Magnentius on horseback galloping right,spearing enemy,broken spear and shield below horse. Star above. GLORIA ROMANORVM In exergue SAR.
RIC VIII 150 (var); Bastien 240/3.
2 commentsbenito02/12/14 at 13:48Vincent: Eye POPPING coin, I gave it a 5 star because that ...

PRECOLUMBIANNazca. 150-250 AD. 87,3 cms ( the longest).7-8 cms figurines. Knit in llama's wool. Fringe of a poncho or a mantle representing warriors carrying batons (right hand) and shields (left).1 commentsbenito01/22/14 at 00:08hill132: Thats awesome.

PRECOLUMBIANMoche. h 27,2 cms.1 commentsbenito01/09/14 at 00:05gallienus1: Another great piece benito. The Moche seem as high...

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