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00092 Horse Prancing Left, Larissa Right with Wreath and BallThessaly Greece, the City of Larissa
Obv: Horse prancing l. on ground line. ΟΣ above with the Σ reversed. All within border of dots.
Rev: Larissa standing on ground line facing the viewer, head turned l. [viewer’s .r], wreath in raised l. hand and ball in lowered r. hand. On r. ΛΑ upwards, on l. ΡΙΣΑ downwards and retrograde. All within incuse square.
Denomination: silver obol; Mint: Larissa; Date: 420 - 400 BC1; Weight: .98g; Diameter: 12mm: Die axis: 330º; References, for example: Imhoof-Blummer p. 71, 193/pl. V, 25; Herrmann Group III Small Denominations under E, III 𝛂 Obols rev. II, pl. II, 20; BCD Thessaly II 364.3; HCG 495.
Notes:
1This is the date given in HGC 4.
Provenance: Ex. Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 123 May 9, 2021; Ex CNG e-sale 252, March 23, 2011 lot 46.
Photo Credits: Numismatica Ars Classica
CLICK FOR SOURCESTracy Aiello06/13/21 at 20:39stevex6: Sweet => ya gotta love the animal coins, eh?
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0001 Sasanian Empire Khusro II -- Year 2 -- BishapurObv: Pahlavi script legend: to the l. on two lines reading down leftward and outward is GDH/'pzwt (xwarrah abzūd) and to the r. on one line reading down is hwslwd (Husraw) = Khusro has increased the royal glory; frontal bust facing r. of bearded Khusro II with a hair globe drawn to the back of the neck, crown with three merlons and attached to the top of the crown cap are wings (group of pellets within the base) with an attached crescent and star, double pearl diadem with three ribbons behind, earring made up of three dots, neckline edged with a row of pearls, both shoulders decorated with a crescent and star, double row of pearls from shoulders to breast, two dots on the breast, star in upper l. field, star and crescent in upper r. field, two dotted rims with a star on a crescent at 3h, 6h, and 9h.
Rev: Pahlavi script legend: to the l. reading down is year tlyn of Khusro II's reign and to the r. reading down is the mint mark BYSh = year 2 of Khusro II's reign, Bishapur; fire altar with a base consisting of two slabs and a shaft with two ribbons pointing upwards to the r. and l. of the shaft with four altar slabs on top and flames consisting of four tiers rendered as four then three then two then one upward stroke, star to the l. and crescent to the r. of the top two tiers, to the l. and r. of the altar are two frontal facing attendants each holding a sword pointing downwards with the r. hand over the l. hand and wearing a rounded cap, three dotted rims with a star on a crescent at 3h, 6h, 9h, and 12h.
Denomination: silver drachm; Mint: Bishapur; Date: year 2, 591 - 592 AD; Weight: 4.12g; Diameter: 29mm; Die axis: 90º; References, for example: Göbl II/2; SNS Iran 580 and 581 (same mint and regnal year).
Regnal year 2 saw major changes to the coinage of Khusro II. First, the defeat of Wahrām Chōbēn (Wahrām VI) brought to an end the interruption of Khusro II's xwarrah and so wings representing Vərəθraγna/Verethragna (Avestan), Wahrām (Middle Persian), Bahrām (Persian), i.e. the god or personification of victory, were added to Khusro II's crown. Second, for the first time in Sasanian coinage the ideogram GDH (xwarrah) is added to the legend (obverse). Third, on the reverse six pointed stars are added to the crescent moons outside of the three dotted rims at 3h, 6h, 9h, and 12h. Six pointed stars can be considered representations of the sun (see Gariboldi 2010 pp. 36ff and the sources referenced in footnote 71, p. 37).
See Daryaee (1997) for an interesting study of the religious and political iconography on the coinage of Khusro II*. He argues that Khusro II implemented iconographic changes in regnal year 2 (591 - 592 AD) as a direct result of suppressing the rebellion (with the assistance of the Byzantine Emperor Maurice) of the brilliant general Wahrām Chōbēn (Wahrām VI) in 591 AD. Further iconographic changes were carried out in regnal year 11 (600 - 601 AD) in response to the final defeat in 600 AD of the 10 year rule/rebellion of Wistahm**, his uncle (as the brother-in-law of his father Ohrmazd IV) and former staunch supporter.
*The study cannot be intended to be complete. For example, there is no discussion of the legend 'pd that appeared, beginning in the 12th regnal year but not present for all subsequent years or at all mints, in the second quadrant outside of the rims on the obverse. Gariboldi 2010 (p.64) translates the legend as "good", "excellent", "wonderful" while Göbl 1983 (p. 331) translates it as "praise".
**There is some debate about when Wistahm was finally eliminated. Daryaee, following Paruck 1924, relies on (purported?) numismatic evidence that the last coin minted in his name was for year 10. Therefore Daryaee states that 600 AD was the year of elimination (Daryaee 1997, p. 53 n. 38. Also see Daryaee 2009, p. 33 n. 166 for a slightly more tepid assertion). Frye 1984 implies a 10 year rule for Wistahm, stating that "it was not until 601 that the rule of Chosroes [Khusro] was restored over all of the empire..." (p. 336). Göbl SN, however, states that 10 years of reign are said to be represented, although personally he had only seen coins of years 2 through 7 (p. 53). Thus Wistahm's years in SN's Table XI are listed as "591/2 - 597?" Malek 1993 also lists Wistahm's years as 591/2 - 97 (p. 237).
Provenance: Ex Stephen Album Rare Coins Auction 36, January 25, 2020
Photo Credit: Stephen Album Rare Coins
Sources
Daryaee, Touraj. 'The Use of Religio-Political Propaganda on Coins of Xusrō II." The Journal of the American Numismatics (1989-), vol. 9 (1997): 41-53.
Daryaee, Touraj. Sasanian Persia: The Rise And Fall Of An Empire. London: I. B. Tauris, 2009.
Frye, Richard. The History of Ancient Iran. Munich: C.H. Beck’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1984.
Gariboldi, Andrea. Sasanian Coinage and History: The Civic Numismatic Collection of Milan. Costa Mesa: Mazda Publishers, 2010.
Göbl, Robert. Sasanian Numismatics. Braunschweig: Klinkhardt and Biermann, 1971.
Göbl 1983: Yarshater, Ehsan, ed. The Cambridge History of Iran, vol. 3 (1), The Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanian Periods. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983: 322 - 336.
Malek, Hodge. "A Survey of Research on Sasanian Numismatics." The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-), vol. 153 (1993): 227 - 269.
Paruck, F.D.J. Sasanian Coins. Bombay: 1924.
SNS Iran: Akbarzadeh, Daryoosh and Nikolaus Schindel. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum Iran A Late Sasanian Hoard from Orumiyeh. Wien: Österreichischen Akademie Der Wissenschaften, 2017.
Tracy Aiello03/16/20 at 18:38Steve P: Sweet addition, Tracy (congrats!)
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Crawford 507/2, ROMAN IMPERATORIAL, Brutus with Casca Longus, AR DenariusRome, The Imperators.
Brutus with Casca Longus. 42 BCE.
AR Denarius (3.88g; 21mm).
Military mint, 42 BCE.
Obverse: CASCA LONGVS; Neptune's head facing right; trident below.
Reverse: BRVTVS IMP; Victory advancing right on broken scepter, holding filleted diadem and palm.
References: Crawford 507/2; HCRI 212; Sydenham1298 (R6); BMCRR (East) 63; Junia 44; Servilia 35.
Provenance: Ex V.L. Nummus Auction 12 (15 Sep 2019) Lot 68; Brüder Egger Auction 45 (12 Nov 1913) Lot 871.
Publius Servilius Casca Longus was one of the leading conspirators against Julius Caesar, and he was Tribune of the Plebs at the time of the assassination. Plutarch reports that a nervous Casca was the first to stab Caesar on the Ides of March with a glancing blow: “Casca gave him the first cut, in the neck, which was not mortal nor dangerous, as coming from one who at the beginning of such a bold action was probably very much disturbed. Caesar immediately turned about and laid his hand upon the dagger and kept hold of it. And both of them at the same time cried out, he that received the blow, in Latin, ‘Vile Casca, what does this mean?’ and he that gave it, in Greek, to his brother [Gaius] ‘Brother, help!’” [Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans, Arthur Clough (Ed.)] After Caesar’s assassination, Casca was given command of Brutus’ fleet. Nothing is known of Casca following the Battle of Philippi in October 42 BCE, where he likely perished or committed suicide in the aftermath.
The Neptune obverse refers to Casca’s naval command and the naval superiority of the conspirators before Philippi. Coins of the conspirators are replete with depictions of liberty and victory, and this coin is no exception. The reverse, with its broken scepter, clearly alludes to the assassins’ hope to eliminate monarchy in the Roman state and restore the Republic. Some authors have speculated that Victory is breaking the regal diadem on this type, although I don’t think that is abundantly clear.
Carausius10/19/19 at 14:52Steve P: Wow, that coin is deadly! (congrats, my coin-frien...
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Thessaly, Larissa (360 - 325 B.C.)Æ Dichalkon
O: Head of Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx; grain ears in hair.
R: Horseman riding right, holding lance;
5.84g
19mm
Rogers 284; BCD Thessaly II 393; HGC 4, 530Mat10/18/19 at 22:06Steve P: Cool addition, M-Dawg (congrats)
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6070 EGYPT, Alexandria Sabina Hemidrachm 134-35 AD Dikaiosyne Reference.
RPC III, 6070; Köln 1268; Emmett 1337.19; Dattari-2067; K&G-33.9
Issue L ƐΝΝƐΑΚ·Δ
Obv. ϹΑΒΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ
Bust of Sabina (hair on top of head), r., and crowned with poppy head
Rev. L ƐΝΝƐΑΚ·Δ
Dikaiosyne standing facing, head l., holding scales and cornucopia
12.26 gr
30 mm
12hokidoki08/29/19 at 12:18Steve P: Nice! ... wow, that's a fantastic addition (co...
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Crawford 343/2, ROMAN REPUBLIC, M. Porcius Cato, AR QuinariusRome, The Republic.
M. Porcius Cato, 89 BCE.
AR Quinarius (2.08g; 14mm).
Rome Mint.
Obverse: M.CATO; Liber head facing right wearing ivy wreath; rudder (control mark) below.
Reverse: VICTRIX; Victory seated left, holding patera in outstretched hand and palm over left shoulder.
References: Crawford 343/2b; Sydenham 597c; BMCRR (Italy) 677-93var (symbol); Porcia 7.
Provenance: Ex Elsen 141 (15 Jun 2019) Lot 152; Elsen List 60 (Oct 1983), Lot 37.
The precise identity of the moneyer is uncertain. Crawford believes the obverse head of Liber alludes to the Porcian Laws which broadened the rights of Roman citizens with respect to punishments and appeals. This issue of quinarii was huge, with Crawford estimating 400 obverse and 444 reverse dies. The obverse appears in two varieties: one with control marks below the head, and one without. The control marks include Greek and Latin letters, numbers and symbols.
Carausius08/27/19 at 15:26Steve P: Cool addition, coin-bro (congrats)
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RIC 1407 Vespasian Eastern DenariusIMP CAES VESPAS AVG
Laureate head of Vespasian right
PACI ORB TERR AVG
Turreted and draped female bust right below, horizontal Φ
Ephesus, 69-70 AD
3.23g
RIC V1407 (R); RPC 813
Rare
Ex-T.C. collection, Ex-Calgary Coin.
The Flavians as bringers of peace to the world.
New photoJay GT408/15/19 at 18:59Steve P: Hot diggity dawg!! ... that's a beauty!
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RIC 833 Domitian (1)Æ Dupondius, 12.14g
Eastern Mint (Thrace?), 81 AD
Obv: IMP D CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VII; Head of Domitian, radiate, bearded, r.
Rev: ROMA; S C in exergue; Roma std. l. on cuirass, with wreath and parazonium
RIC 833 (R). BMC 514. RPC 528. BNC 549.
Ex eBay, July 2019.
An unidentified Eastern mint struck aes coinage for Titus between 80-81 and then for Domitian in 81-82. The style (heavily seriffed letters, large portraits, and massive reverse figures), unique obverse legends, and uncommon fabric (flat, almost convex flans) all suggest a mint other than Rome. Attributing exactly where these coins were struck has historically been a moving target - Mattingly in BMCRE thought Lugdunum, H.A. Cahn believed somewhere in Bithynia. More recent scholarship has looked towards Thrace as a possible location for production based on the Balkan distribution pattern of found specimens. Although the region of mintage has been narrowed down, the city itself remains elusive. RPC has suggested possibly Perinthus. Presumably a shortage of bronze coins in the region prompted a localised imperial issue. The striking of imperial bronze outside of Rome was an exceptional step at the time considering the last imperial branch mint at Lugdunum had shuttered late in Vespasian's reign. The issues consisted of sestertii, dupondii, asses, and semisses which copied types struck at Rome.
Production at this Eastern mint continued uninterrupted between Titus' and Domitian's reigns, hinted at by Domitian's seamless adoption of Titus' types and legend formula after his accession - exemplified by the minor substitution of a 'D' for a 'T' in the obverse legend of this dupondius. Roma is the only reverse type struck on the dupondius for both issues. The coinage struck under Domitian at this mint is quite rare, owing to the short time frame in which it was produced. After its closure in early 82, the striking of imperial coinage would be consolidated at Rome for the remainder of Domitian's reign.
Handsome dark patina and honest wear.David Atherton08/13/19 at 03:03Steve P: pretty cool
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RIC 367 DomitianÆ Dupondius, 11.64g
Rome mint, 85 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT P P; Head of Domitian, radiate, bearded, r., with aegis
Rev: ANNONA AVG; S C in exergue; Annona, std r., holding open on lap by two ends bag full of corn-ears; in front of her stands a small figure, l., also holding two ends of bag, and in the background, stern of ship
RIC 367 (C). BMC 347. BNC 364.
Ex eBay, August 2019.
A most curious reverse type was struck for Domitian on his dupondii for a short period between 84-88. Here we see Annona seated holding open a bag(?) of corn-ears and a mysterious small figure standing before her holding the other end of the bag with a ship's stern in the background. Overall, the reverse likely alludes to Domitian's care of the corn supply, hinted at by the stern, here a symbol of the all important African grain ships. The small individual before Annona has variously been described as a 'boy', a 'child', or ambiguously as just a 'figure'. H. Mattingly has the most imaginative explanation in BMCRE II - 'Annona herself, the spirit of the corn-supply, and the ship, the symbol of the overseas corn, are familiar: but who is the small figure who stands before her? He is certainly no child, but only a man reduced to tiny proportions beside the goddess; and the fact that he is bare to the waist may suggest that he is an Italian farmer. If this interpretation is right, the type records a definite policy of Domitian to encourage the growing of corn in Italy.' Mattingly may be correct about the overall meaning, but I think the figure is indeed a child, symbolic of the emperor's care, through Annona's auspices, for his subjects.
Flatly struck on one side, but in fine style.David Atherton08/13/19 at 03:02Steve P: Super sweet addition, Atherton => keep that sh*t-u...
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Maximianus Antoninianus - CONSERVATOR AVGG - •XXI•KOY•Maximianus Antoninianus
Obverse:
IMP C MA VAL MAXIMIANBS P F AVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust right
Reverse:
CONSERVATOR AVGG
Maximian and Hercules stg. with altar between, -/B in field, •XXI•KOY• in exergue
Siscia
RIC 580, RCV13118Harry G08/13/19 at 02:53Steve P: Cool addition, coin-bro (congrats)
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RIC 0776 VespasianIMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Laureate head right.
PON MAX TR P COS VI.
Victory standing left upon cista mystica, holding wreath and palm frond; coiled serpent to left and right.
Rome 75 CE
3.25g
RIC² 776 (R).
Only 5 specimens in the Reka Devnia hoard
Minted in Rome but likely intended for circulation in the East. The reverse copies the earlier quinarii of Augustus and the Cistophoric tetradrachms of Ephesus.
Ex-Barakat
Jay GT407/25/19 at 07:51Steve P: Super-cool snakes, my ol' coin-friend (congrat...
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RIC 281 DomitianÆ Sestertius, 26.14g
Rome mint, 85 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI; Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r., with aegis
Rev: S C in exergue; Domitian stg. r., clasping hands over altar with officer stg. l.; behind officer, one soldier with standard and one soldier at r. with spear and shield
RIC 281 (R). BMC 301. BNC 321.
Acquired from Olding, MA Shops, June 2019 = Olding, List 96, March 2019, Sammlung Fritz Reusing, no. 182. From the collection of Fritz Reusing (1874-1956), acquired from the Heynen Collection; inherited and continued by Reusing's nephew Paul Schürer (1890-1976).
In 85 Domitian struck a fairly impressive issue of sestertii, M. Grant hyperbolically called it the most 'ambitious' of any one reign or year. The series is the first major aes issue of Domitian's reign and is dominated by panoramic types commemorating his greatest military victory over the Germanic tribe the Chatti. The Germanic triumph received a certain amount of ridicule from ancient writers who thought the whole thing was a sham (Dio goes so far as to say Domitian raided the palace's furniture stores for his fake spoils!), no doubt the numismatic propaganda for the victory was likely viewed in the same manner by contemporary senatorial elites. This rare sestertius depicts a rather ambiguous scene showing Domitian, the much larger figure on the left, clasping hands with a legate over an altar while two legionaries stand by. What exactly is going on here is a mystery. Mattingly in BMCRE II believed it to be 'the taking of the sacramentum, the military oath'. Others have postulated the scene shows Domitian greeting Agricola upon his return from Britannia. The Agricola connection is highly unlikely. The type is struck for several more years, so it cannot be referring to one single 'event'. It's an intriguing scene in the context of the Germania Capta series, perhaps depicting a post victory ceremony. Whatever the meaning, the reverse strongly underscores Domitian's bond with the military.
This wonderful old cabinet toned piece is from the collection of the German portrait painter Fritz Reusing.
David Atherton06/28/19 at 15:26Steve P: Sweet centering ... I always love the looks of the...
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Kamarina - OnkiaiKamarina
Onkiai
Obv. Gorgoneion facing
Rev. KAMA. Owl standing right, clutching lizard in talons. Value mark . (dot) in exergue
Struck ca. 420 - 410 BC.
0.95 Gr.
CNS III, 47, 2-3; HGC 2, 552nummis durensis06/28/19 at 15:23Steve P: Sweet, sweet coin (congrats)
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G., Thrace, Kings, Macedonian, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), Price L19, Abydos, AR-Drachm, Zeus seated on the stool-throne left, #1Thrace, Kings, Macedonian, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), Price L19, Abydos, AR-Drachm, Zeus seated on the stool-throne left, #1
avers: Head of beardless Heracles right wearing a lion skin headdress.
reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ, ΛYΣIMAXOY, Zeus seated on the stool-throne left, eagle on the outstretched right hand, scepter in the left hand, lion-forepart left, are the left field above the monogram, beneath the throne head right wearing a Phrygian cap.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 17,0mm, weight: 4,18g, axes: 0h,
mint: Thrace, Kings, Macedonian, Lysimachos, Abydos mint, date: 299/298- 297/296 B.C.,
ref: Price L19, Thompson 67, Müller 17,
Q-001quadrans06/26/19 at 11:30Steve P: Congrats on adding another winner
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2995A Hadrian Denarius 125-28 AD Roma Eastern MintReference.
RIC III, 2995A; RIC II -; BMC -; Strack *-- cf (Taf. XIX, 40 und XX, 14).
Bust B1
Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Laureate, cuirassed bust right, seen from front
Rev. COS III
Roma seated left on curule chair holding Victory and sceptre
2.82 gr
17 mm
6h
Note.
Same obverse die as http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-149088okidoki06/25/19 at 02:54Steve P: Yeeehaaa => wow Oki, that's a sweet addition (...
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00097 Facing Head of LarissaThessaly Greece, the City of Larissa
Obv: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly r., wearing ampyx, pendant earring, and wire necklace. Border of dots.
Rev: reverse horse crouching l., l. foreleg raised, preparing to roll and lie down. ΛAPI above horse and ΣAIΩN in the exergue.
Denomination: silver drachm; Mint: Larissa; Date: c. 380 - 365 BC1; Weight: 5.812g; Diameter: 20.8mm; Die axis: 90º; References, for example: BCD Thessaly I 1149; BCD Thessaly II 283; McClean 4623; HGC 4, 441; Lorber - Shahar, Middle Series 1 Type A (O1/R42
Notes:
1This is the date range stated in BCD Thessaly I.
2Unfortunately this website no longer functions and it will not be brought back up (Catharine Lorber, personal communication, September 7, 2018).
The city of Larissa was named after the local water nymph, said to be the daughter of Pelasgos. He was said to be the ancestor of the pre-Greek Pelasgians. According to myth Larissa drowned while playing ball on the banks of the Peneios river. (HGC 4 p. 130).
Provenance: Ex Forum Ancient Coins November 5, 2018
Photo credits: Forum Ancient Coins
CLICK FOR SOURCESTracy Aiello06/23/19 at 02:39Steve P: Ya gotta love it!! ... Larissa rocks!
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Pergamon, Mysia (133 - 67 B.C)AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm
O: Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a snake emerges, all within wreath of ivy with berries.
R: Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; above, ME, prytaneis monogram, and A (controls), (Pergamon monogram) to left, serpent-entwined thyrsos to right.
11.36g
26mm
Kleiner, Hoard 40; SNG BN 1744
Ex. Glenn Schinke, March 1995Mat06/22/19 at 07:01Steve P: winna-winna
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Nero (54 - 68 A.D.)Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: NEΡΩ KΛAY KAIS SEBA GEP AVTO, laureate head right.
R: NEO AGAQ DAIM, Agathodaemon serpent, coiled with head up, holding poppies and grain ears, L ς (date) to right. Year 6.
23mm
13.11g
Milne 203; Emmett 106.6 (R4) ; RPC 5260
The Agathodaemon was a good spirit/demon that was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians.
He had the shape of a serpent with a human head.
The Greek inscription on the reverse of this coin shows that this is the "neo" or "new" agathodaemon serpent, or, in other words, the new good spirit (of rule by Nero).
Published on Wildwinds!Mat06/21/19 at 12:28Steve P: Cha-ching! ... yup, ya gotta love the animal coins...
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000992 Facing Head of LarissaThessaly Greece, the City of Larissa
Obv: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly l., round curl to the l. of he head, wearing ampyx flanked by two hornlike locks, a pendant earring represented by three pellets in a vertical line, and a simple necklace.
Rev: Horse crouching r., l. foreleg raised and bent (almost parallel with belly/ground), preparing to roll, small plant (control mark) below. ΛAPIΣ above horse and AIΩN in the exergue.
Denomination: silver drachm; Mint: Larissa; Date: c. 356 - 342 BC1; Weight: 5.869g; Diameter: 18.3mm; Die axis: 0º; References, for example: BMC Thessaly p. 30, 61; BCD Thessaly I 1156; BCD Thessaly II 323 var. [same obv. die, but no trident (control mark) below the horse pointing to the left].
Notes:
1This is the date range stated in BCD Thessaly I. This coin appears to fall within Lorber's Phase Late II or Phase Late III. See Lorber Hoard and Lorber 2008.
The city of Larissa was named after the local water nymph, said to be the daughter of Pelasgos. He was said to be the ancestor of the pre-Greek Pelasgians. According to myth Larissa drowned while playing ball on the banks of the Peneios river. (HGC 4 p. 130).
Provenance: Ex Forum Ancient Coins September 6, 2018; from the David Cannon Collection, ex Beast Coins.
Photo credits: Forum Ancient Coins
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Tracy Aiello06/20/19 at 18:01Steve P: I love Larissa horse-coins (congrats)
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002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 493, Uncertain, Asia, Pergamum(?), AR-Cistophoric-Tetradrachm, AVGVSTVS, Capricorn right, laurel wreath around, #1002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 493, Uncertain, Asia, Pergamum(?), AR-Cistophoric-Tetradrachm, AVGVSTVS, Capricorn right, laurel wreath around, #1
avers: IMP•CAE SAR, Bare head of Augustus right.
reverse: AVGVSTVS, Capricorn right with head left, holding cornucopia, laurel wreath around.
exergue: -/-//AVGVSTVS, diameter: 26,2-27,2mm, weight: 11,52g, axes: 12h,
mint: City: Cistophoric mint, Region: Uncertain, Province: Asia, date: Issue: Sutherland group III–IV (Pergamum?) 27-26 B.C.,
ref: RIC I 493, RSC 16, BMCRE 696, Sutherland group IVβ, RPC I (online) 2211, 15 specimens, Scarce!
Q-001quadrans06/09/19 at 13:22Steve P: Sweet capricorn, my coin-friend (congrats)
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RIC 0686 VespasianIMP CAESAR VESP AVG
Laureate head right
PONTIF MAXIM
Winged cauduceus
Rome, 74 CE
3.21g
RIC 686 (R)
Ex-BarakatJay GT406/08/19 at 12:35Steve P: Not too shabby, congrats Jay
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074p Philippus I. (244-249 A.D.), Egypt, Alexandria, G-2696, D-4933, BI-Tetradrachm, L/A//--, Eagle standing left, #1074p Philippus I. (244-249 A.D.), Egypt, Alexandria, G-2696, D-4933, BI-Tetradrachm, L/A//--, Eagle standing left, #1
avers: A K M IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOC EYCEB, Laureate, and cuirassed bust right.
reverse: Eagle standing left, head turned right, holding wreath in beak. Date L-A across fields.
exergue: L/A//--, diameter: 22,0-23,0 mm, weight: 12,84 g, axis: 0h,
mint: Egypt, Alexandria, date: Dated Year (L-A=1), 243-244 A.D., ref: Geissen-2696, Dattari-4933, Kapmann-Ganschow-74.01-p294, Milne 3521, Emmett 3480.
Q-001quadrans06/08/19 at 00:12Steve P: Awesome ... congrats
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0009 Thessalos Wrestling Bull Right, Horse Prancing RightThessaly Greece, the City of Larissa
Obv: The hero Thessalos1 to r. naked, except for chlamys around his shoulders and petasos, flying in the air, attached to his neck by a cord, holding with both hands a band that is around the forehead of a bull leaping r. All within a border of dots (not here visible).
Rev: ΛΑΡΙ above, Σ to the r. (not here visible), ΙΑ below (not here visible), bridled horse with trailing rein prancing r., no ground line. All within incuse square.
Denomination: silver drachm; Mint: Larissa; Date: c. 420 - 400 BC2; Weight: 6.06g; Diameter: 18mm: Die axis: 270º; References, for example: Lorber 2008, pl. 43, 59 (same dies); BCD Thessaly II 372.7 (same dies); HGC 4, 423 (same obv.).
Notes:
1Considered the ancestor of all Thessalians. The figure is also sometimes considered to be Jason (of Jason and the Argonauts), who according to one tradition was the father of Thessalos (HGC 4, p. 132).
2This is the date given in HGC 4. According to Lorber 2008 this coin should be placed in the revived bull wrestling drachm coinage, beginning c. 450 - 440 BC.
This type is related to the Thessalian sport of bull wrestling (taurokathapsia) "...regularly showcased at the Taureia games honoring Poseidon Taureios." (HGC 4, p. 132).
Provenance: Ex Shanna Schmidt Numismatics May 28, 2019; from the BCD collection, reportedly found 8 kms west of Pharsalus, May 1997.
Photo credits: Shanna Schmidt Numismatics
CLICK FOR SOURCESTracy Aiello06/05/19 at 13:19Steve P: Total winner! (congrats Tracy)
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1423A Hadrian, Cistophorus Uncertain mint in Asia Minor, Fortuna standingReference.
RPC III, 1423A??; Metcalf —
Issue Group 2: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Bare head right, drapery on left shoulder
Rev. COS III
Fortuna standing left wearing Polos, holding rudder in right and cornucopia in left.
10.22 gr
27 mm
6hokidoki05/29/19 at 18:12Steve P: Sweet addditon, Oki ... is it going to remain in p...
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Magnentius (350 - 353 A.D.)Æ Centenionalis
O: IM CAE MAGNENTIVS AVG, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
O: FELICITAS-REIPVBLICAE Emperor standing left holding Victory on globe in right hand and labarum, A in right field. In ex. TRP
Trier mint, 351 - 353 AD
23mm
4.9g
RIC VIII Trier 264Mat05/28/19 at 14:24Steve P: Hey Mat ... stevex6 here => I like your sweet new ...
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Roman Empire, Macrinus Denarius - Macrinus Seated Holding Globe (RIC 27a)AR Denarius
Rome, March-June 218 AD
2.89g
Obv: Laureate and draped bust of Macrinus (R).
IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG
Rev: Macrinus, togate, seated (L), holding globe and parazonium or sceptre.
P M TR P II COS P P
RIC 27a; BMC 47; RSC 51
Leu Numismatik Auction 4, Lot 680, 25/05/19
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles Auction 106, Lot 1565, 04/09/18
ex. William Mills Collection of Roman CoinsOptimo Principi05/27/19 at 14:57Steve P: Cha-ching ... super sweet example (I love it)
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0002 Sextus Pompey -- Neptune and Naval TrophySextus Pompey, Imperator and Prefect of the Fleet
[Youngest Son of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great)]
Obv: [MAG or MA (ligatured) G]⦁PIVS⦁IMP⦁ITER; Portrait of Neptune facing r., diademed and bearded, trident over l. shoulder. Border of dots.
Rev: [PRAE (AE ligatured) F⦁CLAS⦁ET⦁ORAE (AE ligatured)]⦁MAR (ligatured) IT⦁EX⦁S⦁C⦁; Naval trophy with trident on top and anchor on bottom, prow stem on l. and aplustre on r., at base two representations of Charybdis and two dog heads of Scylla. Border of dots.
Denomination: silver denarius; Mint: Sicily, uncertain location1; Date: summer 42 - summer 39 BC2; Weight: 3.89g; Diameter: 17mm; Die axis: 30º; References, for example: Sear CRI 333; BMCRR v. II Sicily 15, 16, and 17 variant3; Sydenham 1347 variant3; Crawford RRC 511/2a or 2b4.
Notes:
Obverse legend: MAG[NUS]⦁PIVS⦁IMP[ERATOR]⦁ITER[UM]
Reverse legend: PRAEF[ECTUS]⦁CLAS[SIS]⦁ET⦁ORAE⦁MARIT[IMAE]⦁EX⦁S[ENATUS]⦁C[ONSULTO]
1Sear CRI, Crawford RRC, Sydenham, and DeRose Evans (1987) all place the minting of this coin type in Sicily, but they do not reference a possible location. Grueber BMCRR v. II Sicily suggests Messana.
2This is the date range argued for in Estiot 2006 (p. 145). Estiot recommends returning to Crawford's proposal of 42 - 40 BC. Crawford RRC, p. 521 suggests the period in 42 BC after Sextus Pompey defeated Q. Salvidienus Rufus. Grueber BMCRR v. II Sicily, p.562 proposes 38 - 36 BC and Sydenham, p. 210 adopts the same datation. DeRose Evans (1987), p. 129 offers a time between late summer 36 and September 36 BC.
3Grueber BMCRR v. II Sicily 15, 16, and 17 and Sydenham 1347 only list a reverse legend containing MAR (ligatured) I but the coin here is MAR (ligatured) IT.
4It is impossible to see the full obverse legend, so it cannot be determined if MA is ligatured or not. The reverse legend is clearly the first variety of 2a or 2b, a variety not found on 2c.
Provenance: Ex Shanna Schmidt Numismatics April 11, 2019; from the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland; acquired from Hess AG in Luzern, from the Ernst Haeberlin collection, Cahn & Hess, Frankfurt, July 17, 1933 Lot 2889.
Photo credits: Shanna Schmidt Numismatics
CLICK FOR SOURCESTracy Aiello05/25/19 at 20:06Steve P: Cha-ching!! ... winna-winna
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22125 Caracalla/Dea CaelestisANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Laureate bust right, draped.
INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH
Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, riding lion over waters.
RIC 130a. 3.00g, 17mm, 6h
Ex Roma Numismatics
AD 204
Blayne W05/22/19 at 21:12Steve P: sweet
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11.05. Kálmán., (Koloman the Bibliophile) King of Hungary, (1095-1116 A.D.), AR-Denarius, CÁC I. 11.05./c1.03./51., H-034, CNH I.-042, U-030, #0111.05. Kálmán., (Koloman the Bibliophile) King of Hungary, (1095-1116 A.D.), AR-Denarius, CÁC I. 11.05./c1.03./51., H-034, CNH I.-042, U-030, #01
avers: +CAL MAN, Three long crosses with dots in the middle and at the bottom; border of dots.
reverse: +LADISLAVS RE, Cross in a circle with wedges in the angles; line border.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 10,5 mm, weight: 0,46 g, axis: 7h,
mint: Esztergom, date: A.D., ref: Huszár-034, CNH I.-042, Unger-030,
Tóth-Kiss-Fekete: CÁC I.(Catalog of Árpadian Coinage I./Opitz I.), Privy-Mark/Szigla: 11.05./c1.03./51.,
Q-001quadrans05/17/19 at 14:53Steve P: wow ... interesting, eh? ... that's a super-co...
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1174 - L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, Denarius Rome mint, 90 BC
Laureate head of Apollo right, Δ below chin
Naked horseman galloping right, holding whip; above swan. L.PISO.FRUGI / ROMA at exergue
3,93 gr - 18,8 mm
Ref : RCV # 235, RSC # 12b, RRC # 340/1-Calpurnia 12b-symbol 166
Ex. Naville Numismatics
Potator II05/11/19 at 11:16Steve P: Great swan! ... nice style
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Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I. (405-367 B.C.), AE-Hemilitron, SNG Ans 415-25, ΣYPA, Dolphin, and shell,Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I. (405-367 B.C.), AE-Hemilitron, SNG Ans 415-25, ΣYPA, Dolphin, and shell,
avers: No legend, Head of Arethusa left, wearing a necklace, hair bound in ampyx and sphendone, olive leaves behind.
reverse: Dolphin swimming right, Σ Y P A and cockle shell below.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 15,5-18,0mm, weight: 3,20g, axes: 6h,
mint: Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I., date: 405-367 B.C., ref: SNG Ans 415-25, SNG Cop 697-699, CNS 24/1-7, HGC 2, 1480,
Q-001quadrans05/07/19 at 18:22Steve P: Congrats on a great example, Q (cheers)
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RIC 0444 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]Æ As, 10.20g
Rome mint, 72 AD
Obv: T CAES VESPASIAN IMP P TR P COS II; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: FIDES PVBLICA; S C below; Hands clasped over caduceus and corn ears
RIC 444 (R). BMC 642. BNC 632.
Acquired from Gert Boersema, April 2019.
The clasped hands type had been introduced during Vespasian's great bronze issues of 71. It perhaps symbolises good faith in the corn supply (corn ears), trade (caduceus), and agricultural abundance. From the moment coins were issued in Titus Caesar's name in 72 he shared many of the reverses struck for his father, such as this clasped hands type. It must have contained a very important message for the regime since it was also produced in silver.
A fine early style portrait of the young prince with a dark greenish-grey patina.David Atherton04/30/19 at 12:10Steve P: Sweet example, David
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Gallienus, HippocampGALLIENVS AVG,
radiate head right
NEPTVNO CONS AVG,
hippocamp springing right
mintmark N
RIC 245, RSC 667; Sear 10292arizonarobin04/29/19 at 12:20Steve P: Great example ... ya gotta love the cool Gallienus...
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RIC 1211 VespasianÆ Dupondius, 13.42g
Lyon mint, 77-78 AD
Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII P P; Head of Vespasian, radiate, r.; globe at point of bust
Rev: FIDES PVBLIC; S C in field; Fides stg. l., with patera and cornucopiae
RIC 1211 (R). BMC 831. BNC -.
Ex eBay, 23 March 2019.
FIDES PVBLICA, the good faith of the state, was a common personification on Vespasian's coinage. The figure on the reverse is likely based on a cult statue of the goddess whose annual sacrifice occurred on 1 October. Important documents of state and treaties were store in her temple for safe keeping. The Fides type came into common imperial use during the Flavian era and was an important part of Vespasian's numismatic propaganda. This dupondius was struck at the Lyon mint in 77-78 in a fairly large issue that presumably addressed a shortage of bronze coinage in the Western provinces. Oddly enough, dupondii are more commonly encountered in this issue with a laureate bust instead of the usual radiate one as seen here.
Well centred with a fetching dark chocolate patina.
David Atherton04/02/19 at 13:40Steve P: Not too shabby, congrats David
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Sikyon, Peloponnesos, Greece, c. 100 - 60 B.C.The affectionate dove, the bird of love, was sacred to the goddess of love, Venus (Aphrodite). Doves were said to draw her heavenly chariot, and the Syrian Aphrodite Ashtarte was said to have been hatched from an egg and nursed by doves. The phrase attributed to Jesus, "Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves" (Matthew 10.16), was no random metaphor but a traditional Syrian invocation.
GS87458. Silver triobol, BCD Peloponnesos 344.1; BMC Peloponnesus p. 52, 197; HGC 5 217 (S), aVF, toned, off center, reverse double struck, die wear, porous, Sikyon mint, weight 2.158g, maximum diameter 15.5mm, die axis 135o, magistrate Olympiadas, c. 100 - 60 B.C.; obverse dove flying right, no control symbol; reverse large Σ, OΛYM/ΠI-A/∆AΣ in three horizontal lines, all within incuse squareMark R103/27/19 at 01:22Steve P: Gorgeous dove (congrats) ... yah, I love all of th...
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Kios, Bithynia, c. 340 - 315 B.C.Traditionally, the earliest precious metal coinage of Kios has been dated after Alexander the Great's capture of Kios in 334 B.C. More recently, however, Oliver Hoover and other numismatists suggest this type, struck on a Persic standard, was probably minted to pay mercenaries to defend against Alexander's invasion, which began in 336 B.C.
GS89610. Silver siglos, Rec Gén I.2 p. 311, 2, pl. XLIX, 7; HGC 7 552 (R2); BMC Pontos -, SNG Cop -, SNGvA -, VF, attractive style, toned, light marks, a little off center, edge split, Kios (near Gemlik, Turkey) mint, weight 4.890g, maximum diameter 17.6mm, die axis 0o, Nikas, magistrate, c. 340 - 315 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse war galley prow left, ornamented with star over an apotropaic eye, waves indicated on side of hull, NIKAΣ (magistrate's name) above; ex CNG e-auction 438, lot 132; very rareMark R103/27/19 at 01:21Steve P: Sweet, sweet prow-coin (total winner)
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Kyme, Aiolis, c. 320 - 250 B.C.Kyme was conquered by Croesus, king of Lydia, and ruled successively by the Persians, Macedonians, Seleucids, and Pergamenes. Attalus III, the last king of Pergamum, bequeathed Aeolis to Rome in 133 B.C. Shortly afterward, it was made part of the Roman province of Asia. Aeolis was under Byzantine rule until the early 15th century, when the Ottoman Turks occupied the area.
GB88291. Bronze AE 17, BMC Troas p. 109, 50 var. (same magistrate, monogram variant), SNGvA 1629 var. (same), SNG Munchen 476 var. (same), SNG Cop -, SNG Tübingen -, VF, brown tone, porous, Kyme (near Nemrut Limani, Turkey) mint, weight 4.986g, maximum diameter 16.7mm, die axis 0o, c. 320 - 250 B.C.; obverse forepart of a bridled horse right, KY upper left, ΠE∆IEYΣ (magistrate's name) below; reverse one-handled vase, monogram left; ex Frascatius Ancient Coins.Mark R103/27/19 at 01:16Steve P: Sweet Kyme example ... I love the vase (very cool)
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0746 THRACE. Philippopolis Hadrian, Herbus reclining, with city goddess Reference.
RPC III, 746/7; Mouchmov 12-14, Varbanov 636; BMC -. SNG Cop. -. Slg. Lindgren - ; SNG Tübingen - ; SNG Evelpidis - ; Mionnet -
Obv. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СΕΒΑСΤΟС
Laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r. with paludamentum seen from rear
Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Female figure wearing polos standing l., holding patera in r. hand and poppy and two ears of corn in l. hand; on l., river-god (Hebrus) reclining
25.44 gr
33 mm
6h
Note.
Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung auction 224 lot 353 2014okidoki03/18/19 at 13:34Steve P: Total winner => congrats, Oki (cheers)
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RIC 0431 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]Æ Sestertius, 25.13g
Rome mint, 72 AD
Obv: T CAES VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: S C in exergue; Titus stg. r., with branch and sceptre, in quadriga r.
RIC 431 (R). BMC 636. BNC 625. Hendin 1525.
Acquired from Wallinmynt, February 2019.
In 71 AD Vespasian and Titus held a double triumph celebrating their victory in the recently concluded Judaean War. The spectacular triumph was held a few days after Titus' arrival from the East in June and could be viewed as his effective homecoming party. Mary Beard has shrewdly observed that the triumph served as 'the Flavian coronation, the official launch party and press night of the Flavian dynasty.' It was the first time after Vespasian's rise to the purple that the whole family could be seen together by the Roman populace. Vespasian and Titus were identically dressed riding in matching quadrigas while Domitian trotted alongside on a splendid mount. The procession included massive towering floats depicting various 'battles' (one wonders how the makeshift naval battle on the Sea of Galilee was rendered?) that were so enormous many onlookers feared they would topple over. Booty from the destroyed Temple (the famous Menorah for one) along with other Eastern flavoured treasures were on display. Much of these treasures were likely manufactured in Rome for the event - a lavish sham in other words. The war ravaged region really didn't have much to offer in the way of razzmatazz show pieces, even the Temple's coffers were likely depleted by war's end. Despite all this, it cannot be underestimated how important this manufactured spectacle was for the young dynasty. The legitimacy and prestige the triumph provided to the family was worth every propaganda penny the regime spent on it, allowing Vespasian to announce to the world that Titus was his chosen heir. By showcasing his eldest son on an equal footing in the procession, it left little doubt who would succeed after his death. Coins were struck in all metals to commemorate the event. Here is a rare sestertius struck for Titus Caesar in 72 showing him in triumphal dress riding in a triumphal quadriga, the type is more commonly seen in silver from Antioch. The same reverse was identically struck for Vespasian, clear numismatic evidence of Vespasian's intentions for his son. The piece itself serves as a superb memento of the 'Greatest Show on Earth' triumph put on by the Flavian regime in the late First century.
The fine style portrait on the obverse is quite impressive, unmarred by three punch marks from antiquity.David Atherton03/12/19 at 11:46Steve P: Wow, what a beauty (congrats David)
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Mysia, Lampsakos, (4th-3rd c. B.C.), BMC 84,53ff., AE-19, Ψ/A//torch, Forepart of Pegasus right, Rare! #1Mysia, Lampsakos, (4th-3rd c. B.C.), BMC 84,53ff., AE-19, Ψ/A//torch, Forepart of Pegasus right, Rare! #1
avers: ΛΑΜ, Laureate female head right.
reverse: ΨA, Forepart of Pegasus right, curved archaic style wing, torch below.
exergue: Ψ/A//torch, diameter: 18,5mm, weight: 7,105g, axis: 0h,
mint: Mysia, Lampsakos, date: 4th-3rd c. B.C., Rare!
ref: BMC 84,53ff., SNG von Aulock 1299,
Q-001quadrans03/11/19 at 12:32Steve P: Great Pegasus, my coin-friend (congrats)
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Russia. Ivan IV Vasilyevich, the Terrible (1530-1584)Grishin-Kleshchinov 60 (Knight die 11, text die 16), Group III
AR wire denga; Moscow mint, struck ca. 1547: .34 g., 11.09 mm. max., 180â—¦
Obv: Knight on horseback with saber, ДЕ (= DE =moneyer's initials) below.
Rev.: Cyrillic legend in four lines,~ / • ЦРЬ • / [I]KHЯSЬ / [BE]ЛIKI / [• IBA]N (=Tsar / and Grand / Prince / Ivan)
Attribution and transcription assistance courtesy of Alex Koifman and cmcdon0923. Stkp02/17/19 at 23:53Steve P: Very cool ... congrats
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Crawford 156/1, ROMAN REPUBLIC, Prawn Series, AR DenariusRome. The Republic.
Anonymous Prawn Series, 179-169 BCE.
AR Denarius (3.87g; 19mm).
Rome Mint.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma facing right; behind, X.
Reverse: Luna in biga galloping right; prawn below horses; in exergue, ROMA in linear frame.
References: Crawford 156/1; Sydenham 343; BMCRR 585.
Provenance: Ex Frederick S. Knobloch Collection [Stack's, 3-4 May 1978, Lot 97]. Carausius02/17/19 at 11:40Steve P: Sweet prawn ... I love it!
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Calabria, TarentumPunic occupation half shekel
Nude youth on horseback to left, crowning horse with wreath; IΩ to right, ΣΩΓENHΣ below
Taras astride dolphin to left, holding cornucopiae and Nike who crowns him with wreath; TAPAΣ below.
Calabria, Tarentum ; Punic occupation, circa 212-209 BC
AR Reduced didrachm or Half-Shekel.
2.69g chipped otherwise VF+
Vlasto 975-7; HN Italy 1079; SNG France 2065; McGill II, 120 and Cote 591-93.
Ex-ANE
Rare!
The climax of the Carthaginian invasion of Italy was reached when Tarentum changed sides in 212 BC. The takeover of the city was a carefully planned coup by Hannibal and members of the city's democratic faction who opened the gates to Hannibal's army. The Carthaginians failed to take the citadel, but subsequent fortifications around this enemy stronghold enabled the city to remain under Punic control. Hannibal installed his own magistrates and struck coinage based on the Punic half shekel standard.Jay GT402/16/19 at 21:54Steve P: winna-winna
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RIC 0338 Domitian SOLDIMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P IIII
Laureate bust right
IMP VIIII COS XI CENS POT PP
Minerva standing left with spear
Rome; 85 AD
3.13g
RIC 338 (R2)
Ex-Aegean
Starting with this issue, the precious metal coinage was reduced again and the fineness of silver and weight of gold were reduced to standards approximating those under Nero.
Sold to the Andrew Short Collection May 2021Jay GT402/15/19 at 16:43Steve P: Cha-ching!
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22059 Probus/MarsProbus/Mars
Obv: IMP CM AVR PROBVS PF AVG
radiate bust left, wearing
imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.
Rev: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy.
T in right field.
XXI in Exergue
Mint:Siscia 22.5mm 3.3g
RIC V-2 Siscia 810; Sear 12071Blayne W02/08/19 at 21:49Steve P: Love the eagle-tipped sceptre ... oh, and the swee...
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091 Salonina (? - 268 A.D.), Antioch, RIC V-I 92, AE-Antoninianus, */-//--, IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, #1091 Salonina (? - 268 A.D.), Antioch, RIC V-I 92, AE-Antoninianus, */-//--, IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, #1
avers: SALONINA AVG, Diademed draped bust right on crescent.
reverse: IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, holding scepter right and patera left. Peacock at feet left. Star in left field.
exergue: */-//--, diameter: 20,0-23,0mm, weight: 3,30 g, axis: 0h,
mint: Antioch, date: 253-260 A.D.,
ref: RIC V-I 92, Göbl 1619f, RSC 67, Sear 10641,
Q-001quadrans02/07/19 at 14:30Steve P: atta-boy ... you've successfully scored anothe...
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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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032 Hadrianus (117-138 A.D.), RIC II 0176, Rome, AR-Denarius, COS III, Pudicitia standing left, #1 032 Hadrianus (117-138 A.D.), RIC II 0176, Rome, AR-Denarius, COS III, Pudicitia standing left, #1
avers: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
reverse: COS III, Pudicitia standing left, covering face with a veil.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 18,0-19,0mm, weight: 2,94g, axes: 6h,
mint: Rome, date: 125-128 A.D., ref: RIC II 0176, RSC 392, BMCRE 405,
Q-001quadrans01/20/19 at 12:20Steve P: Gorgeous Hadrian addition, congrats Oki
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3805 SYRIA Laodicea ad Mare. Hadrian Tetradrachm 123-24 AD Tyche Reference.
RPC III, 3805/6; Prieur 1109; Adra 1562-5; Paris 1157
Issue Year 170 (OP)
Obv. ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СΕΒΑСΤ
Laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, with gorgoneion on breastplate
Rev. ΙΟΥΛΙΕωΝ ΤωΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕωΝ
Turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right; in field, right, ΟΡ soldiers arming the battlements/towers on Tyche's head
13 gr
25 mm
12h
Note.
From the Michel Prieur Collection. Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection (Part I, Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio 174, 11 January 2013), lot 5142; Numismatica Ars Classica 1 (39 March 1989), lot 862; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 279 (August 1967), no. 40.okidoki01/17/19 at 19:36Steve P: yummy, yummy!
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2428 Hadrian Sestertius Roma 130-38 AD Decastyle TempleReference.
RIC II 783; Strack 696; C. 1422; BMC 1554; RIC III, 2428 (noted): Banti 752
Bust A1
Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Laureate head
Rev. [SPQR] S-C
Decastyle temple set on base; temple is flanked by two columns, each decorated with a statue on top columns surmounted by statues and set on pedestals on either side
22.71 gr
31 mm
12h
Note.
The great temple of Venus and Rome, was actually two temples that were built back-to-back. Dedigned by Hadrian, the temple of Venus faced the Flavian ampitheatre and that of Rome overlooked the Forum. Construction began in 121 AD, but was not completed until 141 AD under Antoninus Pius. The temple was destroyed by fire in 307 AD, and later rebuilt by Maxentius. Its remains can still be seen in Rome today.okidoki01/15/19 at 19:03Steve P: Great looking piece, Oki
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2163 Hadrian Sestertius Roma 130-38 AD JupiterReference.
RIC II, 763; C. 861;BMC 1521; Strack 671: RIC III, 3163
Bust A1+
Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bare head
Rev. IOVI CVSTODI S C in ex.
Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre
21.96 gr
32.50 mm
6h
Note.
IOVI CVSTODI as Jupiter protector, protecting the health of Hadrian and Aeliusokidoki01/15/19 at 15:55Steve P: Nice => I'm loving the portrait and the cool J...
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2420 Hadrian Sestertius Roma 130-38 AD Salus Reference.
RIC II 786; C 1333; Banti 696; Strack 687; RIC 2420
Bust A1
Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Laureate head
Rev. SALVS AVG; S C in field
Salus standing left, holding patera and sceptre; feeding snake coiled around altar before her.
29.94 gr
32 mm
6hokidoki01/15/19 at 15:54Steve P: Total winner ... congrats
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SOLD! Bruttium; the BrettiLaureate head of Zeus right, at left thunderbolt
BPETTIΩN
Warrior standing right, holding shield and spear, below bunch of grapes.
Bruttium, circa 211-208 BC.
8.51g
HN Italy 1988; SNG ANS 106.
Scarce
SOLD Torex Feb 2022Jay GT401/15/19 at 15:50Steve P: Awesome ... congrats
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 913.3a.3.E1.E., Cyzicus, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-E1, T//XXIMC, Emperor riding left, Scarce, #1112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 913.3a.3.E1.E., Cyzicus, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-E1, T//XXIMC, Emperor riding left, Scarce, #1
avers: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. (E1).
reverse: VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding the scepter, at the foot, captive. (E)
exergue: T//XXIMC, diameter: 22,5-24,0mm, weight: 4,69g, axis: 1h,
mint: Cyzicus, 3rd em., 3rd. off., date: 280 A.D.,
ref: RIC V-II 913.3a.3.E1.E., Scarce!
Q-001
quadrans01/14/19 at 14:55Steve P: Great coin, my friend
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RIC 0621 DomitianusObv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII CENS PER P P, radiate head right
Rev: COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC / S C (in exergue), Domitian standing left, sacrificing over altar; River God (Tiber) reclining right; Flute and lyre players standing right; in background two tetrastyle temples connected by a big arch.
AE/Dupondius (29.92 mm 12.769 g 6h) Struck in Rome 88 A D
RIC 621 (C), BMCRE 432, BNF 466
Purchsed on eBay from IndaloFlaviusDomitianus01/12/19 at 20:53Steve P: Holy Smokes => that's a total winna-winna ... ...
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0203 - Denarius Lucilla 166-169 ACObv/ LVCILLA AVGVSTA, bust of L. r.
Rev/ VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing r., holding Victory on r.h., leaning l.h. on engraved shield.
Ag, 18.4 mm, 3.21 g
Mint: Roma.
RIC III/786 [C] – BMCRE IV/353
ex-Savoca Coins, auction e1, lot 326dafnis01/08/19 at 12:25Steve P: Nice reverse (cool shield)
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0206 - Denarius Trajan 103-11 ACObv/ IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, laureate and draped bust of T. r.
Rev/ COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Danubius l. reclined on rocks; above, floating cape; arm resting on urn and hand on bow of boat; DANUVIVS in ex.
Ag, 20.5 mm, 3.60 g
Mint: Roma.
RIC II/100 [S] – BMCRE III/395
ex-Naville Numismatics, auction 16, lot 502.dafnis01/08/19 at 12:24Steve P: Another winner (nice big flan as well)
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0220 - As Caligula 37-41 ACObv/ Bust of Agrippa l., wearing rostral crown; around, M AGRIPPA L F COS III.
Rev/ Neptune standing l., wearing cape and holding trident and dolphin; SC on field.
AE, 28.5 mm, 11.46 g
Mint: Roma.
RIC I/58 [C] – BMCRE I/161 (Tib.)
ex-Artemide Aste, auction XLVII, lot 255dafnis01/08/19 at 12:23Steve P: Man, I love these mini-dolphin types (nice, rugged...
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0214 - Denarius Augustus 16 BCObv/ laureate head of A. r.
Rev/ Mars standing l. with helmet and cuirass, holding spear and parazonium, on a pedestal inscribed SPQR V PR RE CAES; around, L MESCINIVS RVFVS.
Ag, 18.4 mm, 3.81 g
Mint: Roma
RIC I/351 [R] - BMCRE I/86
ex-CNG, auction 103, lot 672dafnis01/08/19 at 12:22Steve P: Stunning example ... I love the obverse & reverse ...
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0205 - Denarius Anonymous 209 BCObv/ Head of Rome r.; behind, X.
Rev/ Dioscuri riding r., stars above their heads, spearhead r. below, ROMA in ex.
Ag, 21.8 mm, 3.74 g
Mint: SE Italy
RRC 88/2b [40-40 (all var.)]
ex-NAC, auction 84, lot 1633.dafnis01/08/19 at 12:19Steve P: Great addition to your gallery (congrats)
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0210 - Denarius Septimius Severus 207 ACObv/ SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head of S.Severus r.
Rev/ PM TR P XV COS III PP, Africa standing r. with elephant skin, holding tunica with l.h.; lion advancing r. at her feet.
Ag, 19.1 mm, 2.82 g
Mint: Roma
RIC IV.I/207 – BMCRE V/531
ex-Solidus Numismatik, auction e7, lot 264dafnis01/08/19 at 12:18Steve P: Great coin ... love the lion on the reverse
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0209 - Denarius Titus 80 ACObv/ IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM, laureate bust of T. r.
Rev/ TR P XI IMP XV COS VIII PP, elephant with cuirass l.
Ag, 18.2 mm, 2.90 g
Mint: Roma
RIC II.I/115 [C2] – BMCRE II/43
ex-Solidus Numismatik, auction e7, lot 227dafnis01/08/19 at 12:17Steve P: Super cool addition ... I'm jealous of this be...
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0223 - Denarius Vespasian 79 ACObv/ Laureate bust of V. r., around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Rev/ Victory standing l., togate and placing shield over trophy, with captive at its feet; around, TR POT X COS VIIII.
Ag, 18.5 mm, 3.36 g
Mint: Roma
RIC II.1/1068 [C] – BMCRE III/246
ex-NAC, auction 101, lot 195dafnis01/08/19 at 12:16Steve P: Nice! => a great piece
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0208 - Denarius Considia 57 BCObv/ Laureate and diademed bust of V. r., behind C CONSIDI NONIANI; before, SC.
Rev/ Tetrastyle temple on hill, surrounded by walls and gate, with ERVC above.
Ag, 18.7 mm, 3.75 g
Mint: Roma
RRC 424/1 [dafnis01/08/19 at 12:15Steve P: Amazing coin ... a total winner
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0219 - Denarius Septimius Severus 209 ACObv/ SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head of S.Severus r.
Rev/ PM TR P XVII COS III PP, Neptune naked standing l., cape over shoulder, foot on rock and holding trident.
Ag, 19.2 mm, 3.36 g
Mint: Roma
RIC IV.I/228 – BMCRE V/3
ex-Naville Numismatics, auction 31, lot 474dafnis01/08/19 at 12:15Steve P: Fantastic coin ... congrats
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115 Carinus (282-283 A.D. Caesar 283-285 A.D. Augustus), Lugdunum, RIC V-II 212C, AE-Antoninianus, -/A//--, AEQVITAS AVG, Equity standing left, #1115 Carinus (282-283 A.D. Caesar 283-285 A.D. Augustus), Lugdunum, RIC V-II 212C, AE-Antoninianus, -/A//--, AEQVITAS AVG, Equity standing left, #1
avers: IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG (3F), Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
reverse: AEQVITAS AVG, Equity standing left, holding scales, and cornucopia.
exergue: -/A//--, diameter: 19,5-23,0mm, weight: 3,48g, axes: 2h,
mint: Lugdunum, date: 282-3 A.D., ref: RIC V-II 212C, p-169,
Q-001quadrans01/08/19 at 12:02Steve P: Another winner!
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Tranquillina (241 - 244 A.D.)Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: CAB TPANKVΛΛINA CEB, diademed and draped bust right.
R: Homonoia standing left, raising arm and holding double cornuacopiae; in left field, L E. year 5 (241/2 A.D.)
12.5g
24mm
Milne 3420 Emmett 3449Mat01/05/19 at 02:31Steve P: Fricken awesome! ... congrats Mat (total winner)
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115 Carinus (282-283 A.D. Caesar 283-285 A.D. Augustus), Rome, RIC V-II 236F, AE-Antoninianus, -/-//KAЄ, FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, #1115 Carinus (282-283 A.D. Caesar 283-285 A.D. Augustus), Rome, RIC V-II 236F, AE-Antoninianus, -/-//KAЄ, FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, #1
avers: IMP CARINVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right.
reverse: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left with a standard in each hand.
exergue: -/-//KAЄ, diameter: 21,5-22mm, weight:3,15g, axes: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 283-285 A.D., ref: RIC V-II 253F, p-,
Q-001quadrans01/04/19 at 13:30Steve P: Great example, quadrans ... congrats
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110 Tacitus (275-276 A.D.), T-3365, RIC V-I 145, Ticinum, AE-Antoninianus, MARTI PACIF, -/-//S, Bust-B1, Mars left, #1110 Tacitus (275-276 A.D.), T-3365, RIC V-I 145, Ticinum, AE-Antoninianus, MARTI PACIF, -/-//S, Bust-B1, Mars left, #1
avers: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum. (D1).
reverse: MART I P ACIF, Mars in military dress walking left, holding an olive branch in right hand, transverse spear and long oval shield in left hand. (Mars 1c).
exergue: -/-//S, diameter: 21,5mm, weight: 3,32g, axes: 1h,
mint: Ticinum, iss.-1., off.-2., date: 275 AD., ref: RIC-145., T-(Estiot)-3365, C-,
Q-001quadrans01/01/19 at 22:01Steve P: Fantastic Mars reverse
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136 Constantinus I. (306-309 A.D. Caesar, 309-910 A.D. Filius Augustorum, 307-337 A.D. Augustus), Nicomedia, RIC VII 188Δ, AE-Follis, -/-//SMNΔ, GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two soldiers with two standards, #1136 Constantinus I. (306-309 A.D. Caesar, 309-910 A.D. Filius Augustorum, 307-337 A.D. Augustus), Nicomedia, RIC VII 188Δ, AE-Follis, -/-//SMNΔ, GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two soldiers with two standards, #1
avers: CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, Laurel and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
reverse: GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, Two soldiers helmeted, standing facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground, between the two standards.
exergue: -/-//SMNΔ, diameter: 17,5mm, weight: 2,48g, axis: 11h,
mint: Nicomedia, date: 330-335 A.D., ref: RIC VII 188Δ,
Q-001quadrans01/01/19 at 22:00Steve P: Wow => that coin looks minty fresh! (brand new)
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110 Tacitus (275-276 A.D.), T-3314, RIC V-I 061, Lugdunum, AE-Antoninianus, TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Δ/A//--, Bust-D1, Felicitas standing left, #1110 Tacitus (275-276 A.D.), T-3314, RIC V-I 061, Lugdunum, AE-Antoninianus, TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Δ/A//--, Bust-D1, Felicitas standing left, #1
avers: MP CL TACITVS AVG, Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum. (D1).
reverse: TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing left, holding long-handled caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. (Felicitas 1).
exergue: Δ/A//--, diameter: 21,0-22,0mm, weight: 4,20g, axes: 7h,
mint: Lugdunum, 4th.issue, 4th.off., date: 276 AD., ref: RIC V-I 65., T-(Estiot)-3314, C-,
Q-001quadrans12/30/18 at 22:07Steve P: Great portrait ... congrats
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 158, Rome, Bust-B/F, -/-//R thunderbolt Z, ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor riding left, #2112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 158, Rome, Bust-B/F, -/-//R thunderbolt Z, ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor riding left, #2
avers: PRO BVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right. Bust B/F.
reverse: ADVEN TVS AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding the scepter, at the foot, captive.
exergue: -/-//R thunderbolt Z, diameter: 21,0-22,0mm, weight:3,65g, axes: 6h,
mint: Rome, date: 281 A.D., 6th. emission, ref: RIC V-II 158, p-35,
Q-002quadrans12/29/18 at 14:01Steve P: Gorgeous reverse => love the horse
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 911.3c.1.H2.A., Cyzicus, SOLI INVICTO, Bust-H2, CM//XXIP, Sol left in spread quadriga, #3112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 911.3c.1.H2.A., Cyzicus, SOLI INVICTO, Bust-H2, CM//XXIP, Sol left in spread quadriga, #3
avers: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding scepter surmounted by an eagle. (H2)
reverse: SOLI INVICTO, Sol left in spread quadriga, raising right hand and holding the whip in left hand. No exergual line. (A)
exergue: CM//XXIP, diameter: 22,5mm, weight: 3,90g, axis:5h,
mint: Cyzicus, 3rd. em., 1st. off., date: 280 A.D.,
ref: RIC V-II 911.3c.1.H2.A., p-118,
Q-003
quadrans12/28/18 at 16:11Steve P: Sweet Sol & Quadriga ... winner
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 525, Ticinum, SECVRIT PERP, Bust-H2, -/I//VIXXI, Securitas standing left, #1112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 525, Ticinum, SECVRIT PERP, Bust-H2, -/I//VIXXI, Securitas standing left, #1
avers: IMP C PROBVS AVG, Bust of Probus left, radiate, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped scepter. (H2)
reverse: SECVRIT PERP, Securitas standing left, leaning on column, legs crossed, hand raised to head.
exergue: -/I//VIXXI, diameter: 22,5-24,0mm, weight: 3,72g, axes: 6h,
mint: Ticinum, 9th. emission, 6th. officina, date: 281 A.D., ref: RIC V-II 525, p-73,
Q-001
This coin is part of the EQVITI series ("I") of Ticinum.quadrans12/27/18 at 21:38Steve P: sweet! ... congrats on adding another Pro-Pro-Prob...
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constans, RIC VIII Siscia 211Obverse: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constans
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO.Soldier spearing fallen horseman. GammaSIS in exergue.
agord12/24/18 at 02:38Steve P: Wow, fantastic eye-appeal (congrats)
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092 Valerian II. (256-258 A.D. Caesar), Cologne, RIC V-I 03A (Lugdunum), AR-Antoninianus, -/-//--, IOVI CRESCENTI, Jupiter riding goat Amalthea right, Scarce! #1092 Valerian II. (256-258 A.D. Caesar), Cologne, RIC V-I 03A (Lugdunum), AR-Antoninianus, -/-//--, IOVI CRESCENTI, Jupiter riding goat Amalthea right, Scarce! #1
avers: VALERIANVS CAES, Radiate, draped bust right.
reverse: IOVI CRESCENTI, Jupiter riding goat Amalthea right.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 21,0-23,0mm, weight: 3,50g, axis: 6h,
mint: Cologne, date: 257-258 A.D.,
ref: RIC V-I 03A (Lugdunum), RSC 16, Scarce!, Göbl 0907e (Cologne),
Sear 10731 (Cologne),
Q-001quadrans12/23/18 at 20:42Steve P: Yup, ya gotta love the goat, my friend (congrats o...
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040 Lucilla ( c.149-182 A.D.), Rome, RIC III 0786 (Marc.Aur.), AR-Denarius, VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing front, #2040 Lucilla ( c.149-182 A.D.), Rome, RIC III 0786 (Marc.Aur.), AR-Denarius, VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing front, #2
Wife of Lucius Verus.
avers: LVCILLA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right, hair in a bun.
reverse: VENVS VIC TRIX, Venus standing front, head left, holding Victory and resting left hand on shield.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 17,0mm, weight: 2,84g, axis: h,
mint: Rome, date: 166-67 A.D.,
ref: RIC III 786 (Marc.Aur.), p-276, RSC 89.,
Q-002quadrans12/23/18 at 13:39Steve P: She has great hair ... nice addition
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Mariniana AntoninianusMariniana Antoninianus
Obverse:
DIVAE MARINIANVAE
Diademed, veiled bust right on crescent
Reverse:
CONSECRATIO
Peacock standing facing, head left, tail in splendour
My favourite coin in my collection!Harry G12/17/18 at 19:32Steve P: Sweet, sweet peacock ... great coin (congrats, Har...
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055 Diadumenian (217-218 A.D. as Caesar, 218 A.D. as Augustus), RIC 107, Rome, AR-Denar, PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Diadumenian standing left,055 Diadumenian (217-218 A.D. as Caesar, 218 A.D. as Augustus), RIC 107, Rome, AR-Denar, PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Diadumenian standing left,
avers: M OPEL DIADVMENIANVS CAES, Bare-headed, draped bust right, seen from behind.
reverse: PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Diadumenian standing left, holding baton and scepter, two standards to right.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 19,0mm, weight: 3,00g, axis: 6h,
mint: Rome, date: 217-218 A.D., ref: RIC 107, RSC ,
Q-001quadrans12/15/18 at 13:09Steve P: Sweet, sweet, sweet! (congrats)
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RIC 0167 VespasianÆ Sestertius, 24.60g
Rome mint, 71 AD
Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: IVDAEA CAPTA; S C in exergue; Palm tree; to l., Vespasian stg. r. with spear and parazonium, foot on helmet; to r., Judaea std. r. on cuirass
RIC 167 (C3). BMC 543. BNC 497. Hendin 1504.
Acquired from Denarius, December 2018.
The Jewish War was an important event for the fledgling Flavian dynasty - in essence it gave them the legitimacy to rule. The ensuing propaganda onslaught after the 'Gotterdammerung' fall of Jerusalem in August of 70 is awe inspiring. We have Josephus' description of the joint triumph of 71 held for Vespasian and Titus in book 7 of his 'Jewish War', the buildings and monuments erected by the regime, and more importantly for our purposes we have the coins. Judaea Capta types were struck in all metals for almost as long as the dynasty ruled. The first flurry of these came in 71, presumably in conjunction with the triumph, amidst a great issue of bronze coinage that same year. One of the most iconic Judaea Capta types is this sestertius' reverse featuring a triumphal Vespasian with a defeated Judaea at his feet, not surprisingly one of the more common types from the issue. Vespasian is seen proudly standing holding a spear and parazonium (a triangular sword) with his foot on an enemy helmet, while Judaea is sitting on a captured cuirass in abject despair - take note of their size discrepancy. The iconography on display here strongly hints at what the spectators of the triumph likely witnessed. The slight of hand the Flavian regime devised which transformed defeated rebel provincials into a foreign menace is truly amazing.
'Ambition sighed: she found it vain to trust
The faithless column and the crumbling bust;
Huge moles, whose shadow stretched from shore to shore,
Their ruins perished, and their place no more!
Convinced, she now contracts her vast design,
And all her triumphs shrink into a coin.
A narrow orb each crowded conquest keeps,
Beneath her palm here sad Judea weeps.' -
Alexander Pope, To Mr. Addison, Occasioned by his Dialogues on Medals II. 19-26
Honest wear with some minor cleaning scratches.David Atherton12/12/18 at 14:33Steve P: Cha-fricken-ching! (congrats, David)
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5458A EGYPT, Alexandria Hadrian Drachm 123-24 AD Sphinx rightReference.
RPC III, 5458A; cf Dattari-Savio Pl. 99, 7913a (this coin) Date correction
Issue L H = year 8
Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ - ΑΔΡΙΑ СƐΒ
Laureate head of Hadrian, r., drapery on l. shoulder
Rev. L Η
Sphinx wearing Hemhem crown, horns and feathers with crocodile emerging from chest, walking, r., on serpent; above, griffin
20.05 gr
35 mm
12h
Note.
This Dattari plate coin needs a Correction on the Date
it is L H Issue year 8, this goes with the bust types used in his early reign
L IH is dated with another bust seen from rear also the is no room for L IH
This bust is not seen after year 8, also sphinx wears a Hemhem crown, normaly one sees a crown of disc
Also the serpent is a bit odd looking like it has two heads?okidoki12/10/18 at 22:38Steve P: Best coin ever! ... congrats, my ol' friend
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Caria, Knidos, (c.250-210 B.C.), SNG Keckman 1 182, AE-11, -/-//--, KNI above prow right, Scarce!Caria, Knidos, (c.250-210 B.C.), SNG Keckman 1 182, AE-11, -/-//--, KNI above prow right, Scarce!
avers: Head of Aphrodite right, wearing stephane.
reverse: KNI above prow right, magistrate's name (?) below.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 10,0-11,0mm, weight: 1,41g, axes: 0h,
mint: Caria, Knidos, date: c. 250-210 B.C., ref: SNG Keckman 1 182 (?), SNG Helsinki 182,
Q-001quadrans11/30/18 at 19:04Steve P: Very cool ... yah, I'm a total fan of the prow...
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Cilicia, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames), Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia. (Circa 378-372 BC)AR Stater
23 mm, 10.28 g
Obverse: Diademed female head facing slightly to left, wearing pendant earrings and necklace.
Reverse: 𐡕𐡓𐡃𐡌𐡅 ('trkmw' in Aramaic) Bearded head of Ares (?) to left, wearing crested Attic helmet.
Casabonne type 1. SNG Levante 80. SNG Paris 276-277.
Datames (407-362 BC) served as a member of the Persian king's (Artaxerxes II - 405-359 BC) bodyguard before he became satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia upon his father's death in battle in 384 BC. After many successes, the Persian king placed him in charge of the second war against Egypt, along with Pharnabazos and Tithraustes, satrap of Caria.
To pay their armies for these expeditions, both satraps minted near-identical coins, distinguished only by their inscriptions. The reverse of these coins may show a representation of Ares, the Greek god of war. The facing head of an unidentifiable female deity (Aphrodite, the wife of Ares?) on the obverse is clearly influenced by the famous representations of the nymph Arethusa created by the artist Kimon for the coins of Syracuse. Both designs were probably meant to appeal to the thousands of Greek mercenaries that each Persian satrap hired for their Egyptian campaigns.
Datames was first, however, detained by a local revolt in Kataonia, a territory within his satrapy. This time, his success incurred the king's jealousy, and he was removed both from his command of the Egyptian expedition as well as the rule of his satrapy. Refusing to relinquish his authority, Datames himself revolted and became a virtually independent ruler. His initial success in this endeavor prompted the revolt of other satraps across the empire. Datames' success, however, was short-lived. Distrust among the satraps rendered them unable to cooperate, their rebellion disintegrated, and Datames himself was assassinated in 362 BC. Nathan P11/10/18 at 00:45Steve P: I like the coin ... I'm a fan of coins with so...
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051 Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 310, AR-Antoninianus, VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing left, Scarce! #1051 Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 310, AR-Antoninianus, VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing left, Scarce! #1
avers: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Radiate, and cuirassed bust right seen half from the back.
reverse: VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing left, holding Victory and scepter, leaning on shield set on helmet.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 22,8-23,0mm, weight: 5,64g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 215 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 310, RSC ,
Q-001quadrans11/09/18 at 14:26Steve P: Gorgeous coin ... I love all of the varying bust t...
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074 Philippus I. (244-249 A.D.), RIC IV-III 0173b, Rome, AE-Sestertius, -/-//SC, FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left, #1074 Philippus I. (244-249 A.D.), RIC IV-III 0173b, Rome, AE-Sestertius, -/-//SC, FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left, #1
avers: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
reverse: FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia, under the seat, wheel, in exergue S C.
exergue: -/-//SC, diameter: 25mm, weight: 13,93g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 244 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-III 174a, p-90, C-67,
Q-001quadrans11/09/18 at 14:23Steve P: Nice desert patina ... I love the obverse & revers...
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072 Gordianus-III. (238-244 A.D.), RIC IV-III 335a, AE-Sestertius, Rome, S/C//--, SECVRIT PERPET, Securitas standing facing, head left, #1072 Gordianus-III. (238-244 A.D.), RIC IV-III 335a, AE-Sestertius, Rome, S/C//--, SECVRIT PERPET, Securitas standing facing, head left, #1
avers: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
reversre: SECVRIT PERPET, Securitas standing facing, head left, leaning on short column and holding sceptre with the right hand, S C across the fields.
exergue: S/C//--, diameter: 28,0-29,0mm, weight: 19,28g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 243-244 A.D., ref: RIC IV-III 335a, C-329,
Q-001quadrans11/09/18 at 14:22Steve P: Sweet => very rugged looking coin (gorgeous eye-ap...
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062 Alexander Severus ( 221-222 A.D. Caesar, 222-235 A.D. Augustus), RIC IV-II 495, Rome, AE-Sestertius, P M TR P VIII COS III P P, Emperor in quadriga right, 062 Alexander Severus ( 221-222 A.D. Caesar, 222-235 A.D. Augustus), RIC IV-II 495, Rome, AE-Sestertius, P M TR P VIII COS III P P, Emperor in quadriga right,
avers: IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, Laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
reverse: P M TR P VIII COS III P P, Emperor in quadriga right, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, in exergue S C.
exergue: -/-//SC, diameter: 31,0mm, weight: 19,13g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 230 A.D., ref: RIC IV-II 495, C. 377, BMC .
Q-001quadrans11/09/18 at 14:17Steve P: Wow => I love these sweet ol' comfy lookin'...
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Misterium Plakett, Lead, Romae, Thrakia, #12 Misterium Plakett, Lead, Romae, Thrakia, #12
diameter: 76x80mm,
weight:119,80g
mint: Thrakia,
date: cc. 2nd.-3rd. centuries..
Q-012quadrans11/09/18 at 14:15Steve P: Super cool ... I've never noticed these lead e...
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090b Gallienus (253-268 A.D.), Rome, RIC V-I 163, AE-Antoninianus, Sole Reign, -/-//Z, APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking right, #1090b Gallienus (253-268 A.D.), Rome, RIC V-I 163, AE-Antoninianus, Sole Reign, -/-//Z, APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking right, #1
avers: GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate head right.
reverse: APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking right, one forefoot raised, drawing the bow. Z in exergue.
exergue: -/-//Z, diameter: 19,0-21,5 mm, weight: 3,16g, axes: 5h,
mint: Rome, date: A.D.,
ref: RIC V-I 163, p-145, RSC-72, Göbl 735b,
Q-001quadrans11/09/18 at 14:13Steve P: Gorgeous lookin' centaur! (congrats)
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2329 PHRYGIA, Laodicea Hadrian Medallion Zeus Reference.
RPC III, 2329/5; Von Aulock, Phrygiens -; SNG München -; SNG von Aulock-; SNG Copenhagen 575; BMC 195
Obv. ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟС
Laureate head of Hadrian, r. with drapery on l. shoulder
Rev. ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ
Zeus Laodiceus standing facing, head l., holding eagle in his extended r. hand, l. resting on sceptre
36.37 gr
39 mm
12h
Note.
From the Group CEM Collection, Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012, 1058 and ex Waddell II, 12 September 1987, 363.
The epithet 'Olympios' was adopted by Hadrian in 128/9 following the dedication of the temple of Zeus Olympios in Athens. It emphasized the emperor's Panhellenic program and enthusiastic Philhellenism, for Zeus Olympios, chief god of the Greek peoples, was the Panhellenic god before all others. RPC suggests that the impressive Laodicean medallions bearing the new epithet were struck on the occasion of Hadrian's visit to the city in June 129.okidoki10/28/18 at 19:19Steve P: Boing => coin-boner!! (that coin should have been ...
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