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Constantine "the Great"Roman Empire
Constantine I ‘the Great’
(Reign as 57th Emperor of the Roman Empire 309-337 AD)
(b. 272 AD, d. 337 AD)
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS AVG, Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantine facing right
Reverse: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, Altar with globe atop reading VO TIS XX, three stars above, mint mark .PTRcrescent symbol
Bronze Follis
Minted in Treveri 323 AD
Translations:
CONSTANTINVS AVG=Constantine Emperor
BEATA TRANQVILLITAS=Blessed Tranquility
VOTIS XX=Vows of Twenty Years
Treveri=Trier, Germany
.PTRcrescent=First Officina in Trier
References:
RIC VII 389
ERIC II 2298Sphinx35705/26/14 at 18:06Sphinx357: this was my first ancient purchase, still pleased ...
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OthoRoman Empire
Otho
(Reign as 7th Emperor of the Roman Empire Jan. 15, 69-April 16, 69AD)
(b. 32 AD, d. 69 AD)
Obverse: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head of Otho facing right
Reverse: Inverse of obverse design due to brockage error
Silver Denarius
Minted in Rome Jan. 69-April 69 AD
Translations:
IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P=Imperator(Commander-in-Chief) Marcus Otho Caesar Emperor Tribune of the Plebs
Reference:
RIC I 1, 4, 8, 16, 14 or 17Sphinx35705/26/14 at 18:03Sphinx357: hehehehehe such a fun coin
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FAUSTINA Sr. (138 - 141 AD)AR Denarius
Lifetime Issue
O: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right.
R: IVNONI REGINAE, Peacock seated on throne and scepter behind.
Rome
18mm
3.5g
RIC-340, RSC-221 BMC (Antoninus Pius) 145 (same reverse die)
Ex Robert Kutcher Collection (Triton X, 8 January 2007), lot 1606 (part of)
Ex.Hixenbaugh Ancient Art Ltd
Published on Wildwinds!
Thank you Curtis Clay for the following info!
It's in Cohen 221, citing Paris, and hence in RIC 340, citing Cohen.
BM 145 has one from the Bank of England Coll., pl. 4.7, same rev. die as yours.
Strack 221 cites specimens in BM, Paris, and Vienna, plus one with portrait left, in Berlin, ill. pl. VI.
None in Reka Devnia hoard, an indication of rarity.Mat04/14/14 at 18:34Sphinx357: this one has so much going for it, what a fun addi...
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Elagabalus (218 - 222 A.D.)AR Denarius
Struck 220-222 AD.
O: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate and draped bust right, horn on head.
R: SACRED DEI SOLIS ELAGAB, Elagabalus standing right, holding branch (?) and sacrificing from patera over lighted altar; star in right field.
Rome
19mm
3.5g
RIC IV 131; BMCRE 225 note; RSC 246
Ex. VAuctions Sale : 269 Lot: 165Mat04/14/14 at 18:27Sphinx357: a great example to represent the young Emperor
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Constantine IAE Follis, 19.5mm, 3.61g; Trier mint: 322-3
Obv.: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; helmeted, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS; Globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX, above, three stars // dot PTR dot.
Reference: RIC VII Trier 368 (p. 197)
Notes: ex-Langtoft hoard, sold to jwt, 9/15John Anthony03/14/14 at 23:55Sphinx357: fantastic detail on that helmet, wow!
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0186 - Denarius Augustus 19-18 ACObv/ Oak-wreathed head of Augustus r.
Rev/ Shield (clipeus votivus) inscribed CL V; around, S P Q R; above and below CAESAR AVGVSTVS; to both sides, laurel branches.
Ag, 18.1 mm, 3.80g
Mint: Colonia CaesarAugusta (?)
RIC I/36a [R3] - BMCRE I/354
ex-AENP Numismatic Convention, Madrid, march 2014 (Herrero)dafnis03/11/14 at 23:56Sphinx357: great coin, lovely portrait
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AugustusRoman Empire
Augustus
(Reign as 1st Emperor of the Roman Empire 27 BC-14 AD)
(b. 63 BC, d. 14 AD)
Obverse: CAESAR PONT MAX, Laureate head of Augustus facing right
Reverse: ROM ET AVG, Altar of the Sanctuary of the Three Gauls, Victory on each pedestal
Bronze As
Minted in Lugdunum 15-10 BC
Translations:
CAESAR PONT MAX=Caesar Augustus, Greatest Priest
ROM ET AVG=To Rome and Augustus
Lugdunum=Lyons, France
The Sanctuary of the Three Gauls was founded by Drusus (stepson of Augustus) to federalize and Romanize this area as an Imperial province under Augustus following the Gallic wars of his predecessor Julius Caesar
References:
RIC I 230
ERIC II 632
Sphinx35703/09/14 at 23:35Sphinx357: a common type, but an enjoyable design, I'd li...
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LucillaRoman Empire
Lucilla
(Daughter of Marcus Aurelius, Married to Lucius Verus (her adoptive uncle), executed after failed assassination and coup attempt against Commodus)
(b. 148-150 AD, d. 182 AD)
Obverse: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, Draped Bust of Lucilla facing right
Reverse: VOTA PVBLICA in wreath
Silver Denarius
Minted in Rome 164-169 AD
Translations:
LVILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F= For Lucilla Empress, Daughter of Emperor Antoninus
VOTA PVBLICA=Public Vows
References:
RIC III 791
ERIC II 38Sphinx35703/09/14 at 23:32Sphinx357: it's a fun coin
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Crispus type, celtic imitativeCeltic imitative of Crispus type, mid. 4th - 5th century
AE 3, 1.75g, max. diameter 18.1mm, 315°
tribal mint
obv. laureate bust left, illiterate blundered imitation of a legend
rev. blundered VOT X within wreath, illiterate blundered limitation of a legend around
ref. for prototypes see RIC VII p. 379 ff. (official Roman, Ticinum mint, c. 320 - 325 A.D.)
VF
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!
This type was minted by and used as currency in by tribes outside the Roman empire in Thrace. It copied a Roman votive type issued under Constantine the Great. While the obverse is somewhat more similar to the Roman prototype, the reverse inscriptions are made up of only illiterate imitations of letters (FAC).
Jochen03/09/14 at 23:20Sphinx357: this is interesting and cool!
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036 Faustina Senior (100-141 A.D.), RIC III 0344 (A.Pius), Rome, AR-Denarius, AETERNITAS, Juno standing left, #1036 Faustina Senior (100-141 A.D.), RIC III 0344 (A.Pius), Rome, AR-Denarius, AETERNITAS, Juno standing left, #1
Wife of Antoninus Pius.
avers:- DIVA-FAV-STINA, Draped bust right.
revers:- AETER-NITAS, Juno standing left, hand raised, holding scepter.
exerg: -/-//-- , diameter: 17,5-19,5mm, weight: 2,50g, axis: 6h,
mint: Rome, date: 148-161 A.D., ref: RIC-III-344 (Antoninus Pius)p- , C-26,
Q-001quadrans03/09/14 at 23:20Sphinx357: lovely portrait of Faustina
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Maximian Silvered follismaximian silvered follis 297-298AD
29.1mm, 9.294g
Obv: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG,
Laureate head (large head) r
Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI,
Genius stg.L Modius on head, naked but for
chalmys over left shoulder, holding cornucopia
& pouring from patera
HTB in ex.
RIC VI 19a corr., SRCV IV 13265
sean c203/09/14 at 23:17Sphinx357: excellent!
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles tetradrachmstruck 310-305 BC
AR tetradrachm, 17.40 g, 24 mm
Obv: head of the nymph Arethusa left, wearing grain wreath, earring and necklace; around, three dolphins; under, monogram (NK?)
Rev: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, fast chariot charioteer leads to left, holding reins and kentron; above, triskeles; in exergue, monogram.
Ref: Ierardi 9; SNG Copenhagen 573 goes., SNG ANS 637
from ArtCoinsRoma, auction 8.
Well... this is now far and away my finest coin and will likely remain so for a long time. I'm in love!
Acquiring this coin was challenging to the point of comedy. I detailed the saga here, if you are interested: http://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-adventures-in-bidland-agathokles-tetradrachm.243930/TIF03/09/14 at 23:14Sphinx357: simply amazing!
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1997.161.170Rome, 3.85 g
Obverse: PROBVS PF AVG; Radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: IOVI CONS PROB AVG; RThunderboltB in exergue; Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt in raised right hand and scepter in left.
Ref: RIC 175; Pink VI/1, pg 58, 6th emission, 281 ADgordian_guy03/09/14 at 23:11Sphinx357: great looking probus
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Philipp II, AE18 18mm, 6.51g
obv: diademed head right
rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOY; horseman right areich02/08/14 at 21:29Sphinx357: a lovely example of this type
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