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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caligula/Vesta copper As 39-40 A.D.Obv: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P
head of Gaius, bare l.
Rev: VESTA S C
Vesta, veiled and dr., seated l. on ornamental throne, r. holding patera, l. long transverse sceptre.
Rome mint 39-40 A. D.
29mm 9.5g 180deg
RIC I 47, BMC 59
09/04/11 at 15:01Maxentius: nice portrait
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Maximinus I 'Thrax' * Salus - AR Denarius * 235-238 AD.
Maximinus I 'Thrax' * Salus - Silver Denarius
Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Rev: Salus seated left, feeding serpent arising from altar to front from patera extended in right arm, left elbow resting on seat: SALVS AVGVSTI
Exergue: Clear
Mint: Rome
Struck: 235-238 AD.
Size: 20.07 mm.
Weight: 3.16 gms.
Die axis: 180°
Condition: Beautiful: clear, sharp, distinct images and legends in superb relief, with some notable wear to the serpent.
Lovely silver luster overall.
Refs:*
RIC 14. RSC. 85a.
BMCRE 99, pl. 36.
Status: TCJH * Private Collection
Gift from a very dear friend.
Tiathena08/30/06 at 10:32Maxentius: Great portrait!
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Alexander III | Athena, Lysimachos * Thrace, AR Tetradrachm, Lampsakos, ca. 323-281 BC.
Alexander III | Athena, Lysimachos * Silver Tetradrachm
Obv: Diademed head of Alexander III with horn of Ammon.
Rev: Helmeted Athena enthroned left holding Nike in outstretched right hand, left arm resting on shield, ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ in right field, LYΣIMAXOY in left field. Monogram inner left, below Nike.; crescent below exergual line.
Exergue: Crescent
Mint: Lampsakos
Struck: 301-299 BC.
Size: 30.055 mm.
Weight: 15.07 gms.
Die axis: 0°
Condition: In very fine condition, bright, clear, sharp images on each side, superb relief, well centered and nicely struck.
Holed and plugged.
Refs:*
Sear Greek Coins and their Values, (SG) Number, 6814
Status: TCJH, Private Collection.
Tiathena08/30/06 at 10:29Maxentius: Very nice!
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Thrace, CherronesosThrace, Cherronesos. Ca. 350-300 B.C. AR hemidrachm.
Obverse- Forepart of a lion right, looking back.
Reverse- Quadripartite incuse square with two raised quadrants; pellet-monogram and lizard in opposing quadrants.
Weber 2415; McClean 4117-4118; SNG Copenhagen 830.
13 mm, 2.31 gb7006/30/06 at 09:43Maxentius: I don't collect greeks coins, but I like it very m...
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Sicily, GelaSicily Gela AR Litra, 430-415 BC
Obverse- Horseman with spear and shield galloping right.
Reverse- Forepart of man-headed bull right.
13.56 mm, 0.8 grams.
SG 797b7006/21/06 at 09:31Maxentius: Great reverse!
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GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR, 100 - 44 BCGaius Julius Caesar, 100 - 44 BC. Denarius, Africa, 47 - 46 BC.
Obverse- Head of Venus right.
Reverse- CAESAR/ Aeneas carrying Anchises and Palladium out of Troy.
Cr. 458/1; A. 1400.
3.77 g, 18 mmb7006/21/06 at 09:23Maxentius: Nice coin
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Sabina DenariusSabina --AR Denarius. O: SABINA AVGVSTA, R: VENERI GENETRICI, Venus standing right holding apple. RIC 1037. featherz06/14/06 at 09:00Maxentius: Beautiful portrait!
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P. ClodiusP. Clodius --AR Denarius. Apollo, Lyre behind. / Diana lucifera, two torches. Crawford 494/23; HCRI 184; Sydenham 1117; Claudia 15featherz06/14/06 at 08:59Maxentius: Great coin!
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Athens tetradrachmAthens --AR Tetradrachm (after 449BC). Helmeted head of athena right, owl standing right within incuse square. Sear 2526. featherz06/14/06 at 08:57Maxentius: Nice coin
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Lucius Verus * Armenia - AR Denarius * 161-169 AD.
Lucius Verus * Mourning Armenia - Silver Denarius
Obv: Bare head, right: L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS
Rev: Armenia seated on the ground left-facing, in attitude of mourning, weight placed on left arm, accoutered with bow and quiver, shield to front leaning and resting against raised right leg, vexillum behind: TRP III IMP II COS II
Exergue: ARMEN
Mint: Rome
Struck: 163 AD.
Size: 18 mm.
Weight: 3.3 gms.
Die axis: 180°
Condition: Superb! Near mint. Very clean with bright, silvery luster.
Refs:*
RSC 6
RIC III, 501
MIR 18, 62-14/10
Sear RCV 1537 (1988 ).
Tiathena06/12/06 at 13:13Maxentius: Extraordinary portrait. Who was his haidresser??
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L Marcius Philippus 56 B.C.Attribution: RSC Marcia 28
Obverse Legend: ANCVS (ccw beneath head)
Reverse Legend: PHILIPPVS (ccw on the left side) / AQVA.MAR (ligate; all within arcade)
Obverse: Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right; Lituus behind
Reverse: Equestrian statue right, on arcade of five arches; Flower beneath horseb7006/12/06 at 09:53Maxentius: I like it!!
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Caracalla * Nemesis - Pessinus * Æ 29, 198-217 AD.
Caracalla * Nemesis – Pessinus, Galatia * Bronze Provincial
Obv: Caracalla, Laureate, cuirassed (and draped?) bust, left facing. ANTONINOC AVΓOVCTOC
Rev: Nemesis standing, left facing, holding measuring rod in right hand, bridle in left. ΠΕCCI N OVNTIΩN
Exergue: N/A
Mint: Pessinus (Galatia).
Struck: 198-217 AD.
Size: 29.79 mm.
Weight: 14.6 gms.
Die axis: 0°
Condition: As seen here, marginally nicer in hand and considerably more to the brown than the green side in the patina.
All in all a very pleasant coin.
Refs: (?) ~ Not Found in the following *
Lindgren I, II or III
Sear
BMC (at least from the time when Wroth's volume on Galatia, Cappadocia, and Syria was published).
SNG France 3
Coll Pozzi
SNG Pal
SNG Righetti
SNG Hunterian
ANS
Gorny & Mosch – nor in –
Wheaton College Col.
Apparently an unknown issue.
Tiathena06/05/06 at 08:39Maxentius: Nice portrait
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VRBS ROMA Æ3 Follis * CommemorativeVRBS ROMA * Commemorative - Founding of the City of Rome
Obv: VRBS ROMA - Roma wearing plumed & crested helmet with visor, draped in Imperial robe and cuirassed bust left.
Rev: No legend: She-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; two stars above.
Exergue: . Δ SIS .
Mint: Siscia
Struck: 330-346 AD.
Size: 17.88 x 16.55 mm.
Weight: c. 2.5 gms.
Die axis: 350°
Condition: In fine condition, nicely struck, well-centered and a lovely deep copper-gold patina overall.
Note: Coin not in my private collection. Birthday gift to my niece, February 2006.
Ref: RIC 240 D
Tiathena02/27/06 at 07:00Maxentius: Nice gift to your niece!
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Diana and Victory * Roman Republican, Serrate AR Den., 79 BC.
Diana with Bow and Quiver | Victory in Biga * Republican, Serrate AR Den., 79 BC.
Obv: Diana, diademed and draped bust facing right, hair pulled up and bound behind, bow and quiver over her shoulder; S.C. before.
Rev: Victory driving a charging biga to the right, holding reins and palm-branch in left hand and wreath in her right, control mark A . XI below.
Exergue: Off flan. [ TI. CLAVD TI. F. APN ].
Mint: Rome
Struck: 79 BC.
Size: 18.50 mm. (Flan circ. at largest).
Weight: 3.9 gms.
Die axis: 190°
Condition: Exceptional. Bright, clear, radiant luster. Both sides well struck though slightly off-center and with a very slight bend near the rim (ca. 190° obverse). Excellent relief and details on both sides.
Refs:
Sear, 310.
Claudia 6.
Crawford 383/1
Sydenham, 770a
BMCRR, Rome 3103
Kestner, 3233 var. (control numeral)
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Tiathena02/27/06 at 06:56Maxentius: Very nice coin with great details!
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RIC 1411 VespasianAR Denarius, 2.80g
Ephesus mint, 70 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS II TR P P P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: LIBERI IMP AVG VESPAS; Titus and Domitian, togate, veiled, standing l., each holding patera in r. hand, l. hands at sides; in exergue, horizontal Φ
RIC 1411 (R). BMC 443. RSC 249. RPC 819 (5 spec.). BNC -.
Ex Paganecoins, eBay, February 2006.
An early Ephesian denarius issue of Vespasian announcing his intentions of founding a dyansty.
A fairly scarce coin that I had trouble finding in good condition. This is one of the better examples I've seen...full legends and nice detail in a wonderful style.David Atherton02/27/06 at 06:54Maxentius: Beautiful coin!
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 26. Elagabal, HrHJ (2018) 8.26.36.03 corr. (plate coin)Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 27, 14.32g, 26.97mm, 30°
struck under governor Novius Rufus
obv. AVT M AVR - ANTWNEINOC
laureate head, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV NI - KOPOLITWN PROC ICTRW
Homonoia, with himation and long chiton, wearing kalathos, standing frontal,
head l., holding patera in extended r. hand and cornucopiae in l. arm
ref. a) not in AMNG:
obv. not in AMNG, found only on 'Einern'
rev. AMNG I/1, 1913 var. (legend, different legend break)
AMNG I/1, 1968 (depiction)
b) cf. Varbanov (engl.) 4037 (cites AMNG 1968)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.36.3 corr. (plate coin)
writes ICTRWN, grammatically impossible. It is ICTRW
rare, VF, nice portrait!
Patera with a bump in the midth, a so-called 'phiale mesomphalos' (Pat Lawrence)Jochen02/22/06 at 06:15Maxentius: Beautiful coin, with a great portrait on obverse
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Justinian I * 527-539-565 AD
Justinian I, Æ Follis
Obv: Emperor Justinian I, facing, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust, holding globus-cruciger in raised right hand, shield covering heart and left shoulder, cross in right field. Legend, D N IVSTINI [ANV]S PP AVI
Rev: Large M in center, cross above, ε below; (A)NNO in left field, XX (Regnal year 20) in right field.
Exergue: CON
Mint: Constantinople
Struck: 546-547 AD.
Size: 31.89 x 32.49 mm.
Weight: 19.11 gms.
Die axis: 180°
Condition: As shown. Surprisingly to me, the present photograph is remarkably faithful to the appearance of the coin in hand. Overall, a lovely dark-olive patina covering both sides, and all details where present are quite strong & distinct.
Refs:*
MIB 95a
DOC 45e
BMC 80; Tolstoi 131
Ref: SEAR BCV, #163, page 60
Tiathena02/22/06 at 06:04Maxentius: Beautiful coin, considering the average grading of...
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Denarius - 49 B.C.
L CORNELIVS LENTVLVS & C CLAVDIVS MARCELLVS - Gens Cornelia.
Obv.: Facing head of Medusa in center of triskeles, ear of corn between each leg
Rev.: Jupiter standing right with thunderbolt & eagle. LENT MAR (NT & MAR in monogram) left, COS right.
Gs. 3,5 mm. 18,4
Craw. 445/1b, Sear RCV 414.
Maxentius02/07/06 at 09:09Maxentius: Thank you Pat.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Julian II, AE1 ArlesAE1, 25.2x28.7mm
Obv. DN FL CL IVLI_ANVS PF AVG
Bust right, bearded, pearl diadem.
Rev. SECVRITAS REIPVB
Bull right standing on line, head lowered; two stars, one between horns; to right, in front of bull, eagle with wreath in beak standing on wreath.
Ex. TCONST
Constantina (Arles) mint, 361-363 AD.
RIC VIII : 31801/31/06 at 10:20Maxentius: Nice coin!
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Athena * Owl, Athenian AR Tetradrachm * 449-413 BC.
Athena * Owl, Archaic style Athenian Silver Tetradrachm.
Obv: Head of Athena right-facing, archaic almond shaped eye, crested helmet engraved with three olive-leaves & floral scroll, wire necklace, circular earring, hair neatly drawn across forehead in parallel curves and which falls below the neck guard of the helmet in elegant, looped coils, neck truncated with row of dots.
Rev: AOE vertical in right field, Owl standing erect to the right, head facing, prong tail, feet resting on bottom line of the lower plane of the incuse, pellet in center of forehead; to left olive twig and crescent, all engraved within incuse square.
Exergue: (None)
Mint: Athens
Struck: 449-413 BC.
Size: 22.26 x 23.63 mms
Weight: 17.8 grams
Die axis: 90°
Condition: Absolutely gorgeous. Beautifully toned, bright, clear, lustrous silver with superb high-relief details both sides.
Refs:*
Sear, GC, 2526; Vol. I, pg. 236.
Tiathena01/20/06 at 10:50Maxentius: Really fantastic, although i don't collect greek c...
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Alexander the Great * Macedonia, 337 to 323 BC. Bronze drachm
Obv: Alexander III guised as Herakles in lion skin headdress, right-facing, enclosed within ornamental dotted circle.
Rev: (Top to bottom) * Lighting bolt, knotted Olive-branch club right-facing, AΛEXANΔΡ[OY], Unstrung bow in ornamented traveling/storage case, Monogram Δ.
Exergue: (N/A) Monogram Δ present in undefined exergual space.
Mint: (Pella?)
Struck: 337-323 BC.
Size: 18.50 mm.
Weight: 6.38 gms.
Die axis: 360°
Condition: XF. Exceptionally lovely coin, more-so in hand. Superb high relief and all details distinct and present.
Beautiful tone, rather dark-golden in the higher relief’s contrast delightfully against a yet-darker gold background in the lower areas of the flan. The flat area around the portrait and within the dotted circle is a strong, accentuating black-olive (not well-communicated by the present image).
Exquisite example of the type.
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Not found in Sear GCATV.
Sear 6739, is an Æ 20. Partially descriptive.
Tiathena01/20/06 at 10:46Maxentius: Beautiful coin!
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