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Hadrian Libertas DenariusHADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome.
O: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.
R: COS III, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre.
- RIC 175.
The pileus liberatis was a soft felt cap worn by liberated slaves of Troy and Asia Minor. In late Republican Rome, the pileus was symbolically given to slaves upon manumission, granting them not only their personal liberty, but also freedom as citizens with the right to vote (if male). Following the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., Brutus and his co-conspirators used the pileus to signify the end of Caesar's dictatorship and a return to a Republican system of government. The pileus was adopted as a popular symbol of freedom during the French Revolution and was also depicted on some early U.S. coins. - FACNemonater02/21/17 at 08:55Bartosz A: Great denarius!
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Faustina Sr. RIC-1124 DIVA FAVSTINA / AVGVSTA SC
Vesta standing l., holding palladium and sceptre.
Orichalcum Sestertius.
19.9g, 30.9mm
RIC 1124
Old collection label in Latin.
Ex. SNY auction 399.Pekka K01/20/17 at 06:12Bartosz A: Great old label - from the 1st half of the 19th ce...
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Septimius Severus - Nicopolis ad Istrum, AE17 H/J 8.14.6.9 var.Septimius Severus, AE17 (assarion) minted in Nicopolis ad Istrum, 193-211; 3.16 g, 17 mm; obv. AV KEC C - CEYHPOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; rev. NIKOΠOΛIT ΠPOC ICTP, Bust of Serapis right, wearing kalathos. Hristova/Jekov 8.14.6.9 var. (same reverse); not in Varbanov.
Notes: ex H.D. Rauch Sommerauktion, lot 715 Bartosz A01/11/17 at 18:05Bartosz A: Many thanks! 
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RIC 0937 Vespasian Mars denariusIMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
laureate head right
COS VIII
Mars standing left, holding spear and trophy
Rome, 77-8 CE
2.97g
RIC II 937 (C2) ; RSC 125
Amazing iridescent rainbow toning.
Ex-Ancient treasures
Jay GT401/10/17 at 17:07Bartosz A: Amazing tonung indeed!
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RPC II 0353 Domitianus (2)Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERM COS XIIII - Radiate head of Domitian right.
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ - Ares wearing helmet standing, left, holding shield and spear.
AE23 (22.78 mm 5.40 g 5h) - Struck in Philippopolis (Thrace) 88-89 a.D.
RPC II 353FlaviusDomitianus01/06/17 at 15:31Bartosz A: Great and rare coin of Philippopolis! Congrats!
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Herennius Etruscus - antoninianus RIC 143Herennius Etruscus Caesar. AR antoninianus, Rome mint, 250-251 AD; 4.26g; obv. Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Radiate and draped bust of Herrenius Etruscus to right; rev. PIETAS AVGVSTORVM Sprinkler, simpulum, jug and lituus. RIC 143.Bartosz A02/09/11 at 07:47Bartosz A: Many thanks! In few weeks I'll add more coins ...
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Aeolis, Kyme - AE17 - BMC Aeolis 123Aeolis, Kyme. AE 17, 230-260 AD; 2.67g; obverse KVM-H, turreted bust of city-goddess right; reverse KVMA-IΩN, Tyche standing left, globe in right, trident in left. BMC Aeolis 123.Bartosz A07/31/10 at 18:28Bartosz A: Many thanks, Andreas! I like the style of this coi...
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Victorinus, MINT I Normanby 1405 3IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, Radiate head right with flashes of drapery on left shoulder.
PAX AVG, Pax standing left, V/*/-
Normaby 1405.
A rarer issue with a radiate head and traces of drapery rather than a fully draped bust.
Almost certainly ex Cottenham hoard.
Weight
Adrianus07/27/10 at 19:17Bartosz A: Nice coin!
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*SOLD*Macrinus Denarius
Attribution: RIC 53, RSC 2a
Date: AD 218
Obverse: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust r. seen from front
Reverse: AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas stg. l. holding scales and cornucopia
Size: 19.2 mm
Weight: 3.72 grams
ex-ForvmNoah02/13/10 at 09:33Bartosz A: Nice portrait!
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RIC 581 var.As, 103-111
Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P
Laur. r., dr. l. s.
Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI – S C
Stylized depiction of Trajan's column in form of a club resting on lion’s skin, placed on pedestral.
26mm, 10.46g
in RIC only laur. r., dr. and cuirassedklausklage02/13/10 at 09:11Bartosz A: A great coin!
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THESSALY, LARISSA; HORSE ROLLING LEFTAE 17.5 mm 3.49 g CHOCOLATE BROWN PATINA
400 BCE - 344 BCE
O: HEAD OF WOOD NYMPH LARISSA, R, WITH EARRING
R: SAIWN above, LARI below HORSE GETTING READY TO ROLL L
LARISSA SNG COP. 143
laney02/12/10 at 17:42Bartosz A: Great style!
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L. Titurius Sabinus - denariusL Titurius L. f. Sabinus. 89 BC. AR Denarius, 3.55g; obv. Head of Tatius right, palm below chin, SABIN behind; rev. L TITVRI in exergue, Tarpeia buried to her waist in shields, fending off two soldiers about to throw their shields on her. Crawford 344/2b, Syd. 699a.
Notes: ex H. D. Rauch Auction.Bartosz A11/29/09 at 19:05Bartosz A: Many thanks! I've got 2 of 3 main reverses of ...
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Antiochus II - tetradrachmSilver tetradrachm, Newell ESM 189, SNG Spaer 390, Houghton 963 (or similar to refs, monograms obscured), 16.69g; Seleucia on Tigris mint, ca. 255-246 B.C.; obverse: diademed head of Antiochus I right; reverse: BASILEWC / ANTI-OXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow with right, resting left hand on grounded bow, monogram outer left, monogram outer right.
Notes: from FORVM ANCIENT COINSBartosz A10/11/09 at 19:11Bartosz A: Yes, indeed. Probalby because it was my first Gree...
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Ptolemy VI Philometer/ VIII EuergetesPtolemy VI Philometer Silver Tetradrachm
Struck under the joint reign of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII, 170-164 B.C.
Alexandria mint
26mm 13.7g 0degrees
Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis.
Rev: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt.
Svoronos 1489, SNG Cop. 262-268.
High relief dies.mihali8409/14/09 at 07:54Bartosz A: Great!
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Septimius Severus - denarius - not in RIC Septimius Severus. Silver denarius, Mint of Emesa (according to RIC) or Antiochia, 194-95 AD; 3.05g; obv. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right; rev. BONA SPES, Fides (?) standing left, holding basket of fruit and corn ears. Not in RIC; RSC III 59a.
Bartosz A09/12/09 at 19:18Bartosz A: Thank you! I've just written an article about ...
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41-54 AD - CLAUDIUS & AGRIPPINA Junior AE18 of Ephesos - struck 49-50 ADobv: Jugate laureate heads of Claudius and draped bust of Agrippina II, right
rev: EFE / KOYCI-NIOC / TO-D (stag standing right) (D = episcopus for the fourth time)
ref: BMC 205, RPC 2624, SNG Cop.373
mint: Ephesos
6.49 gms, 18 mm
Very rare - original green patina
Julia Agrippina (Agrippina the Younger) was the 4th wife of the emperor Claudius. She was murdered by her son, Nero, in 59 A.D. berserker09/11/09 at 19:57Bartosz A: Nice portraits!
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Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy I Soter, 294 B.C., Tetradrachm, Svoronos 236Silver Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I Soter, founder of the Pteolmaic Kingdom
Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis
Rev:– ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, monogram left
Minted in Alexandria, B.C. 294
Reference:– Svoronos 236, SNG Cop 75
14.379g, 29.9mm, 0o
Ex-Forum
The following notes were provided by Forum in their catalog description.
"Struck on a briefly used standard of 21-attic obols. Broad flan. Overstruck over an Alexander tetradrachm, which had a banker's mark. Undertype visible at 4:00 on obverse. Minor chip. Rare overstrike!"
Many thanks to mihali84 for spotting the signature on the coin. The coin has the signature of the Delta artist behind the ear (between the ear and the first curl near the neck). I was not aware of this wonderful detail and it wasn't mentioned by Forum in their description either. This artist was a master craftsman and was responsible for some coins of high artistry at Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (possibly into the early reign of Ptolemy II) and produced from quite early in the reign, including one of the iconic elephant's skin headdress tetradrachm.maridvnvm09/02/09 at 14:21Bartosz A: A great coin!
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Trajan AE Sestertius, Felicitas RIC 672ROMAN EMPIRE: Trajan. (AD 98-117). AE sestertius (25.56 gm). AD 116. Laureate, draped bust of Trajan right / SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S--C, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. BMCRE 1023, pl. 41, 5. RIC 672. C. 672. Hill 717. RCTV 3192. mattpat07/07/09 at 15:39Bartosz A: Really nice coin!
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Calabria, Taras, Nomos, Vlasto 891Silver Nomos
Obv:– Helmeted, nude warrior riding on horse right, transverse spear in right hand, large round shield behind, [ΦI before], ΦHRAE / ΛHTWΣ below.
Rev:– [T_A_RAS], Taras astride dolphin left, holding flower & cornucopiae; EI monogram & thymiaterion behind
Minted in Calabria, Taras from .c. 272 - 235 B.C. Pheraeletos as magistrate
Reference:– Vlasto 891 ???, SNG ANS 1209???. HN Italy 1037maridvnvm07/06/09 at 08:24Bartosz A: Great coin! Congrats!
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005 - Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), denarius - RIC 278Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laurate bust right.
Rev: LIBERALITAS AVG VI, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia.
Minted in Rome 208 ADpierre_p7706/16/09 at 11:21Bartosz A: Nice coins!
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031 - Probus (276-282 AD), Antoninianus - RIC 877 (unlisted var.)Obv. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust left, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle tipped sceptre.
Rev. VIRTVS PROBI AVG, emperor galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse.
Minted in Serdica (KA delta in exe), 4th officina, 4th emission, c 277 AD or 280-81 AD.
22-23 mm in diam, 3,38g
Bust type H.
Not listed with this bust type in RIC.
Ex. Martin Griffiths Probus collection.pierre_p7706/16/09 at 11:19Bartosz A: A beauty!
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Sikyôn, Chimaira/ doveSIKYONIA. Sikyôn. Circa 330/20-280 BC. AR Triobol (17mm - 2.60 g). Chimaera left; SI below / Dove flying left; three pellets above tail feathers. BCD 294; SNG Copenhagen 57. Sear GCV I: 2774 (AR hemidrachm) ex VAuctionsPodiceps04/30/09 at 16:40Bartosz A: Nice dove!
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Thasos, c.411 - 350 BC. Silver TrihemiobolThasos, c.411 - 350 BC. Silver Trihemiobol. Satyr running rt. / Amphoraon,either side,ΘΑΣ on left, ΙΩΝ on right. 12mm in diameter,even you can see Satyr's collarbone~~XLi04/26/09 at 18:44Bartosz A: Great Satyr!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Maxentius - RomaMaxentius (Caesar 306 - 307, Augustus 307 - 312 AD).
AE follis.
Aquliea 307 - 310 AD.
Obv.: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG; laureate head of emperor right.
Rev.: CONSERV VRB SVAE; Roma seated in hexastyle temple with star in pediment.
In ex.: AQP.
RIC VI, Aquilea 121a. 04/26/09 at 09:54Bartosz A: Spectacular temple!
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Side obol, lion / Athena10mm, 0.59g
obv: lion's head left
rev: head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet rightareich04/25/09 at 06:19Bartosz A: Beautiful! Lion's head is really great!
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Q. Titius - denariusQ. Titius. 90 BC. AR Denarius, 4.04 g; obv. bearded head of Mutinus Titinus right, wearing winged diadem; rev. Pegasus springing right on linear frame tablet inscribed Q • TITI. Crawford 341/1; Syd. 691.Bartosz A04/24/09 at 05:58Bartosz A: Thank you. It's the heaviest of my Republican ...
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Lydia, Sala, Herakles / Grapes, AE1515mm, 2.95g
obv: bearded head of Herakles right
rev: C[A]ΛHNΩN
SNG von Aulock 3111; Lindgren 798; SNG Leypold -
ex Numismatik Lanz (eBay)areich04/05/09 at 16:04Bartosz A: Great portrait of Heracles!
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132 - Probus - RIC 624 - Bust Type H (Siscia) (XXIV)Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle
Rev:– ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor riding left right hand raised, left holding scepter (without captive)
Minted in Siscia (XXIV in exe) Emission 5 Officina 5. A.D. 278
Reference:– RIC 624 Bust type H. Alföldi type 5, n° 96
New image of old coin.maridvnvm03/23/09 at 18:45Bartosz A: Great - both coin and image!
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Plautilla, Denarius - bE4Rome mint
PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
CONCORDIA FELIX, Caracalla and Plautilla face to face, shaking hands
3.41 gr, 18 mm
Ref : RCV #7066 var, Cohen #12, RSC # 12, RIC-, BMC -, Hill –
I believe this type should be considered as transitionnal or an hybrid (as is the aA3) associating a 202 reverse type to a 204-205 bust typePotator II03/22/09 at 19:47Bartosz A: Very interesting hybrid or a new type!
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118Carausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv "IMP C CARAVSIVS PF AVG"
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev "PAX AVG"
Pax standing left with transverse sceptre
London mint
B/E//MLXXI
RIC 118mauseus03/21/09 at 13:38Bartosz A: Great coin! Congrats!
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226Carausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv "IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG"
Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev "FIDES MILITVM"
Fides standing left holding two standards
Camulodunum mint
-/-//C
RIC 226
Ex Vogelaar collectionmauseus03/20/09 at 20:20Bartosz A: Really nice coin!
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C Hosidius CF Geta Denarius 68bcSilver denarius, SRCV I 346, RSC I Hosidia 1, Crawford 407/2, VF, Rome mint, 68 B.C.; obverse III VIR GETA, diademed head of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder; reverse wild boar right, pierced by spear and attacked by hound, C HOSIDI C F in ex;Philoromaos03/20/09 at 12:26Bartosz A: Nice boar! Congrats!
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GREEK, Pontos, Amisos AE21, ca.120-63BC.ASIA MINOR
Pontos, Amisos, AE21, c.120-63BC, c21mm, c8.2g
Obv: Hd. of young Dionysos r., wreathed with ivy.
Rev: Cista mystica, against which rests thyrsos, monogram left, ΑΜΙΣΟΥ below03/18/09 at 16:56Bartosz A: Great! 
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Danube Region, Celtic, Imitating Thasos. ca 1st Century BCCeltic, Danube Region. Imitating Thasos. ca 1st Century BC. AR Tetradrachm. 33mm 16.47g
O: Wreathed head of Dionysos right
R: HPAKLEOYE EWTHPOE THAEIWN, nude Herakles standing left with club & lion skin; M to left.
casata137ec01/11/09 at 12:55Bartosz A: Nice style
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Honorius, solidus, Victoria Avggg, Ravennaantvwala12/27/08 at 14:43Bartosz A: Nice solidus! Congrats!
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CONSTANTINE II, as Caesar. 317-337 AD. Æ Follis (22mm - 3.19 g). Trier mint. Struck 321 AD.
obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding Victory on a globe in right hand, mappa in left
rev: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS, globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; PTR. RIC VII 312. EF, attractive brown patina.
ex VAuctions Sale : 213 Lot: 101, seller's pictureareich12/12/08 at 19:40Bartosz A: Great coin! Congratulations!
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5. ELAGABALUS, 16 May 218 - 11 March 222 A.D.AR Denarius, Mint: Rome, Date:219-220 A.D
REF: RIC IV 162
Obv:IMP ANTONINVS AVG- laureate and draped bust right, from behind.
Rev:VICTORIA AVG-Victory walking left, wreath in right, palm in left.
Size: 3.781gm; 18.6mm
Brian L11/23/08 at 08:47Bartosz Awianowicz: Nice Victoria!
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Denarius; CONSECRATIO, eagle on globeobv: DIVVS M. ANTONINVS PIVS
rev: CONSECRATIO, eagle on the globe
Issued by Commodus in honour of Divus Marcus Aurelius. Sear RCV II 5974. Rome AD 180Podiceps11/22/08 at 08:20Bartosz Awianowicz: Great coin!
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Philip II horsemanPhilip II, horseman, AE18, 18mm, 6.45g
Obverse: laureate head of Apollo right
Reverse: FILIPPOY; Horseman at full gallop right, A below. ex areich, photo credit areich, SNGANS 1004 var
Podiceps11/22/08 at 08:19Bartosz Awianowicz: Nice coin with a pretty patina!
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Sear 1104 - Follis - 641-647 AD - Syracuse mintEmperor: Constans II (r. 641-668 AD)
Date: 641-647 AD
Condition: VF
Denomination: Follis
Obverse: No legend
Bust facing, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross. In right hand, globus cruciger.
Reverse: Large " "; Above, 
Syracuse mint
DO 176; Sear 1104
4.68g; 25.2mm; 165°Pep11/20/08 at 11:25Bartosz Awianowicz: Nice portrait!
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146 - Maximianus - RIC V pt II 458 Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust rightObv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG, Radiate, helmeted cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VIRTVTI AVGG, Hercules, standing right, with club thrown behind him
Minted in Lugdunum (No marks). Emission 5. Officina 3. Autumn A.D. 287 – Autumn A.D. 289
Reference:– Cohen 647. Bastien Volume VII 218. RIC V Pt. 2 458 (S)maridvnvm11/19/08 at 11:14Bartosz Awianowicz: Great, especially the portrait!
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146 - Maximianus - RIC V pt II - Bust Type FObv:– IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing right, holding patera over altar
Minted in Lugdunum (//B). Emission 7, Officina 2. Spring A.D. 290 A.D. 291
Reference(s) – RIC V pt II -. Cohen -. Voetter -. Bastien 390 (3 examples cited). Would be near RIC 410.maridvnvm11/19/08 at 10:46Bartosz Awianowicz: Great Pietas!
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136 - Numerian Ant. - RIC 397 Bust Type F (_ | C)Obv:– IMP NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing right, holding patera over altar
Minted in Lugdunum (C in right field) Emission 8 Officina 3. First half A.D. 284
Reference:– Cohen 61. Bastien 600 (9 examples). RIC 397 Bust Type F maridvnvm11/18/08 at 09:33Bartosz Awianowicz: Great coin!
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GREEK, Lucania, Metapontum, StaterLucania, Metapontion
340 – 330 BCE
AR Nomos – 7.89 gms
Metapontum mint
Obv: Helmeted head of Leukippos right, dog seated behind, S below neck
Rev: META, barley ear, leaf to right, bird above [AMI] below
Johnston Class B, 3.2; SNG ANS 444; HN Italy 1576
ex. Sayles and Lavender (Thanks!)11/17/08 at 10:49Bartosz Awianowicz: Wonderful!
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GREEK, Calabria, Tarentum, NomosCalabria, Tarentum
290 – 281 BCE
AR Nomos – 7.81 gms
Obv: Nude ephebus on horse rearing r., spearing downward with right hand and holding round shield and two spare javelins in left, ΣA under horse
Rev: TAPAΣ, Taras riding dolphin left, extending right hand and holding distaff in left, pellet in l. field, prow left below
SNG ANS 985-6, Vlasto 586-711/17/08 at 09:49Bartosz Awianowicz: Great coin! Congrats!
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163 - Helena - RIC VII Lugdunum 234Obv:– FL HELENA AVGVSTA, Diademed, draped bust right
Rev:– SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas, standing left, holding branch
Minted in Lugdunum (//PLC). A.D. 324-325
Reference(s) – Bastien 192 (13 examples cited). RIC 234 (R2) maridvnvm11/14/08 at 18:53Bartosz Awianowicz: Great coin!
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001 - Augustus denarius - RIC 207Obv:- CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, Laureate head right
Rev:- C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Caius and Lucius Caesars togate stand facing, each resting hand on a round shield with spear behind, above center on left a simpulum right and on r. a lituus left
Minted in Lugdunum. B.C. 2 to A.D. 4.
Ref:- BMC 533. RIC I Augustus 207
Ex-Forvm maridvnvm11/14/08 at 09:24Bartosz Awianowicz: Great denarius - EF!
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Probus - antoninianus RIC 107Probus. Antoninianus. Lugdunum Mint, 278-279 AD; 4.15g; obv. IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right; rev. TEMPOR FELICIT, Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus & cornucopiae, II in ex. RIC 107
Ex F. R. Künker Auktion 143Bartosz A11/11/08 at 19:28Bartosz Awianowicz: Of course! You are right. FELICIT is clear!
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RIC 1073 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]AR Denarius, 2.46g
Rome Mint, 79 AD
Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: TR POT VIII COS VII; Quadriga l., with basket of corn-ears
RIC 1073 (C). BMC 256. RSC 336. BNC 226.
Ex CNG E167, 27 June 2007, lot 139. Ex C. G. collection. Ex Stack's, 8 December 1988, lot 2197.
Struck in 79 during Vespasian's last denarius issue. The quadriga with corn-ears reverse possibly symbolises the importance of Alexandria as the granary of Rome and echoes an early reverse struck for Augustus (BMCRE II, p. xlii). Also of note, this issue is a break from earlier ones where Titus shared reverse types with Vespasian. This reverse along with the others minted for Titus Caesar in 79 were not shared with Vespasian.
David Atherton11/11/08 at 07:05Bartosz Awianowicz: Great coin! Common in RIC, for it is in many good ...
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Diadumenian, Caesarea Maritima. 217-218 CE. AR Caesarea Maritima. Diadumenian. 217-218 CE. AR Tetradrachm 15.21g.
OBV:Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
REV:Eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak, on torch with entwined serpent; bucranium between legs. Prieur 1680Maritima11/11/08 at 05:55Bartosz Awianowicz: Really rare coin! Congratulations!
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Commodus, AntoninianusRome mint AD 250/251
DIVO COMMODO Radiate head right
CONSECRATIO Eagle facing, head left
3.17 gr
Ref : RIC IV # 93, Cohen #1009, RCV #9480
in qblay's catalog : CO01/A023
Ex. Gorny & Mosch
Potator II11/08/08 at 05:26Bartosz Awianowicz: Wonderful antoninianus!
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Severus Alexander, Sestertius - *Sestertius struck in Rome in AD 231
IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate bust of Severus Alexander righ, with light drapery on left shoulder
IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, with a small figure of the emperor at his feet, SC in field
14.75 gr
Ref : RCV #7966, Cohen # 74Potator II11/06/08 at 10:49Bartosz Awianowicz: Great!
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Caracalla & Julia Domna Pentassarion Varbanov 813Markianopolis mint, Caracalla & Julia Domna Pentassarion, 197-217 A.D. AE, 27mm 9.91g, Varbanov 813
O: ANTWNINOC AVGOVCTOC IOVLIA DOMNA, confronted draped busts
R: VP KYNTILIANOY MAPKIANOPOLEITWN, tetrastyle temple with Tyche within holding rudder & cornucopiae, E below
casata137ec11/02/08 at 18:51Bartosz Awianowicz: Great temple!
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Severus Alexander - denarius RIC 83Severus Alexander. Silver denarius, minted in Rome, 228 AD; 3.23g; obv. IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head right; rev. P M TR P VII COS II P P, Mars standing right, holding shield & spear. RIC 83, RSC 337.
Ex F. R. Künker Auktion 143Bartosz A11/02/08 at 08:46Bartosz Awianowicz: Many thanks! I'm very happy of this coin.
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GALLIENUS AE antoninianus - 267-268 AD (sole reign)obv: GALLIENVS AVG (radiate head right)
rev: IOVI CONS AVG (goat standing right), Stigma in ex.
ref: RIC Vi 207, RSC 341
mint: Rome
2.53gms, 20mm
In this coin the goat is a personification of Amalthea, a nymph who nursed the infant Jupiter with goats milk. Interesting O letter on the reverse, perhaps IAVI (sic!)berserker10/29/08 at 10:08Bartosz Awianowicz: Great goat!
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Carinus Silvered Antoninianus, RIC V 264Rome mint, Carinus Silvered Antoninianus, A.D. 283-285 AE, 23mm 4.48g, RIC V 264, Cohen 72
O: IMP. CARINVS PF. AVG. Bust, radiate and cuirassed r.
R: PIETAS AVG. Mercury standing l., holding purse and caduceus
Ex: KADelta
casata137ec10/28/08 at 18:51Bartosz Awianowicz: Really nice coin!
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Justinian IJustinian I Follis
38.5 mm 23.17 gm
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right, shield on left, cross right
Large M, cross above, ANNO left, regnal year Xu right, B (= officina 2) below, CON in ex;Koffy10/28/08 at 08:33Bartosz Awianowicz: Great follis!
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Caracalla Denarius RIC IV 6Rome mint, Caracalla Denarius, 196-198 (undated per RIC) AR 17mm 3.50g, RIC IV 6, RSC 53, BMC 193
O: M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, draped bust right
R: DESTINATO IMPERAT, lituus, helmet, bucranium & simpulum
casata137ec10/25/08 at 06:59Bartosz Awianowicz: Great bucranium!
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Thasos AR TrihemiobolObv: Satyr kneeling left, carrying kantharos.
Rev: ΘAΣ / IΩN - Amphora.
Ref: SNG Cop 177
Weight: 0.89g
Year: 411-350 BC
oa10/24/08 at 16:01Bartosz Awianowicz: Great Satyr and kantharos!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Geta MINERVA denariusRIC 34a (3,3 gm, 19 mm).
Mint of Rome, 202-209 AD.
Lustrous & sharp specimen.
Realistic portrait!
MINERVA
10/24/08 at 11:13Bartosz Awianowicz: Great details! Wonderful Minerva
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Gordian III, DenariusRome mint, AD 241
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate and draped bust right
IOVIS STATOR, Jupiter standing, holding spear
3.27 gr
Ref : RSC # 113, RCV # 8674Potator II10/23/08 at 11:35Bartosz Awianowicz: Great Jupiter!
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Probus, Billon tetradrachm, Alexandria, Year 4, EagleObv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– None, Eagle standing left, head right, wings spread with wreath in beak
Minted in Alexandria, Egypt. L | Delta;. Year 4. 278 - 279 A.D.
Milne 4589/90/91. Emmett 3985(4) R1. Curtis -. Köln 3136. Dattari 5561.
7.06 gms
Ex-. Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel.maridvnvm10/23/08 at 08:12Bartosz Awianowicz: Very nice tetradrachm!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Septimius Severus denariusRIC 257 (3,27 gm, 19 mm).
Mint of Rome, 204 AD.
Minted in honour of Ludi Saeculares.
Sharp & bold coin.
Rare.
COS III LVDOS SAECVL FEC
10/22/08 at 13:47Bartosz Awianowicz: Great!
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Trajan - dupondius RIC 676Trajan. Dupondius, 115-117 AD; 11.54g; obv. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, radiate draped bust right; rev. SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C, Trajan advancing right between 2 trophies. RIC 676. Bartosz A10/22/08 at 11:45Bartosz Awianowicz: Yes, it is nicer in-hand indeed.
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Septimius Severus - denarius - not in RIC Septimius Severus. Silver denarius, Mint of Emesa (according to RIC) or Antiochia, 194-95 AD; 3.05g; obv. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right; rev. BONA SPES, Fides (?) standing left, holding basket of fruit and corn ears. Not in RIC; RSC III 59a.
Bartosz A10/20/08 at 11:16Bartosz Awianowicz: You are right! Bonvs Eventvs is a male personifica...
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L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus - denariusL. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus. 62 BC. AR Denarius, 3.68 g; obv. Veiled and diademed head of Concordia right, PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA around; rev. L Aemilius Paullus standing to right of trophy, Perseus and his two sons captive on the left, PAVLVS in ex. Crawford 415/1, Syd. 926.
Bartosz A10/19/08 at 08:52Bartosz Awianowicz: You are right 
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Julia Paula denarius, RSC III 6a, RIC IV 211Rome mint, Julia Paula denarius, 219-220 A.D. AR, 18.7mm 2.53g, RSC III 6a, RIC IV 211
O: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, draped bust right
R: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, patera in right, left elbow rests on arm of throne, star in left field
casata137ec10/18/08 at 15:16Bartosz Awianowicz: Really nice coin!
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Philippus II, Sestertius - *Rome mint, ca AD 245/246, 5th emission, 3rd officina
M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, draped bust of Philippus right, seen from behind
PRINCIPI I VVENT, Philippus II standing left, leaning on spear and holding globe
20.1 gr
Ref : RCV #9249, Cohen #49, RIC #256aPotator II04/05/08 at 08:17Bartosz A: Very nice setertius!
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Hadrianus, AntoninianusRome mint AD 250/251
DIVO HADRIANO Radiate head right
CONSECRATIO Eagle facing
4.02 gr, 20 mm
Ref : RIC IV # 87, Cohen # 1508, RCV # 9472
in qblay's catalog : AD19/A017Potator II04/04/08 at 06:03Bartosz A: Beautiful coin!
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Lucania, Athena / lionHelmeted head of Athena right
Lion crouching right
ex Dr. Martina Dieterleareich04/03/08 at 13:00Bartosz A: Great coin indeed!
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Silver tetradrachm, Prieur 720 (1 example), SNG Paris 2331, Weber -, VF, 13.043g, 26.9mm, 180o, Aegeae mint, 132 - 133 A.D.; obverse AUTOKR KAIS TRAIA ADRIANO SEB P P, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse ETOUS •QOR• AIGEAIWN, eagle standing facing on harpe, wings spread, head turned right, goat in ex; rare;
Aegeae issued tetradrachms only during the reigns of Hadrian and Caracalla. The issues were probably related to visits of these emperors to the town or to its famous sanctuary of Asclepius. -- The Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms and Their Fractions from 57 BC to AD 253 by Michel and Karin Prieur
ex FORVM
dealer's pictureareich04/03/08 at 12:57Bartosz A: Beautiful reverse!
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Plautilla, Prov. Nicomedia, BithyniaPlautilla; Nicomedia, Bithynia
198-217 AD
FOU PLAUTILLA CEBACTH; draped bust right;
legend in five lines within wreath; NEI/KOMHD/EWN DIC / NEWKO/RWN
20.52mm;4.2g
unpublished type. Not in SNG Cop, Mionnet, BMC, Lindgren, RecGen etc.arizonarobin08/23/06 at 12:44Priscian: Very interesting coin!
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L. Caesius, Crawford 298/1Lucius Caesius, gens Caesia
AR - Denar, 3.87g, 21mm
Rome, 112/112 BC
obv. Heroic bust of Apollo Vejovis, diademed, l., drapery over l. shoulder, hurling
thunderbolt
AP as monogram behind
rev. Lares praestites sitting r., nude to hips, dressed in dog's skin, wearing boots,
both holding sceptre in l. hand, dog between them, head of Vulcanus and
forceps above
LA as monogram in l. field, RE as monogram in r. field
in ex.: L.CAESI (AE ligate)
Crawford 298/1; Sydenham 564; RSC Caesia 1
rare, VF+
AP should read as Argentum Publicum (not ROMA!); LA - RE for LARES. See 'Lares' in NumisWiki!
For more information look at thread 'Coins of mythological interest'Jochen08/17/06 at 16:24Priscian: Excellent denarius!
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Helena, CyzicusHELENA, mother of Constantine the Great
AD 325-326
AE 3 minted at Cyzicus
RIC 39;19-22mm;3.28g
Fully silvered
FL HELENA AVGVSTA
Draped and diademed bust of Helena right
SECVRIATAS REIPVBLICAE
Helena standing left, holding branch
Much nicer in hand and almost fully silvered arizonarobin08/16/06 at 18:01Priscian: Beautiful obverse!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Probus, Lugdunum, RIC 64 Bust Type GObv:– VIRTVS PRO-BI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, decorated with emperor riding past row of soldiers with shields
Rev:– ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; at foot, captive
Minted in Lugdunum (IIII) Emission 5 Officina 4. End A.D. 277 to Early A.D. 278
References:– Cohen 69. Bastien 256 (2 examples). RIC 64 Bust Type G (S)
Appear to be an obverse die match to the plate example in Bastien.
Maridvnvmmaridvnvm08/15/06 at 13:54Priscian: Beautiful, I would give 6 stars!
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Severus Alexander - denarius RIC 5Silver denarius, RIC 5, 3.12g, 222 A.D.; obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate draped bust right; reverse: P M TR P COS P P, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt & scepter.
Notes: Ex Martin Griffiths (Maridvnvm) collection. Bartosz A08/15/06 at 13:50Priscian: You would, you would  . Thank you for the coin...
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Augustus & Agrippa, AE As, COL NEMAugustus & Agrippa, AE As, 28mm (12.83 gm). Addorsed heads of Agrippa on left, wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wreath, and Augustus on right, wearing oak wreath, IMP above and DIVI F below / Crocodile chained to palm tip, wreath in upper left and COL - NEM above. Nemausus, c. 10 BC - AD 10. RIC I 158 (pg. 51).
 socalcoins08/15/06 at 11:35Priscian: Really great coin in great condition!
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Faustina Senior, AeternitasFAUSTINA SENIOR
wife of Antoninus Pius
DIVA-FAVSTINA
Draped bust right
AETER-NITAS
Throne with sceptre and peacock
AR Denarius;3.18g;18mm
RIC 353a, C 61arizonarobin08/14/06 at 17:48Priscian: I have very similar specimen. Nice obverse!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Vespasian, denarius SPQRVespasian, 69-79 A.D., rome.
OBV: IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS(inverted) laureate head right.
REV: SPQR in oak wreath.
my first denarius!08/13/06 at 16:29Priscian: First, but with very nice reverse type!
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