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22427 Trajan/Mars22427 Trajan/ Mars advancing left
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P
Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right
Rev: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC
Mars, helmeted, in military dress, advancing left, holding Victory in right hand and trophy in left
Mint: Rome 19.8mm 3.5g
RIC II Trajan 114
Blayne W04/09/21 at 00:23casata137ec: I really like the reverse! Nice coin. 
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Taras, Calabria380-334 BC
AR Diobol (13mm, 1.11g)
O: Head of Athena left, wearing unadorned crested Attic helmet.
R: Herakles kneeling right, wrestling the Nemean lion.
Scarce
Vlasto 1344; Cote 259
ex LAC
Enodia04/04/21 at 18:58casata137ec: Very nice one! 
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Taras, Calabria302-290 BC
AR Diobol (11.5mm, 0.88g)
O: Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with wing.
R: Herakles kneeling right, wrestling the Nemean lion; club in right hand.
Scarce
D'Andrea XXXIX, 868; D'Andrea Diobols F, 114; Vlasto 1284; HN Italy 911
ex LAC
Enodia04/04/21 at 18:58casata137ec: Nice one.
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Philip IV of Spain (1605 - 1665)Spanish Netherlands (Brabant)
AR Patagon
O: ·PHIL·IIII·D·G·HISP·ET·INDIAR·REX·Cross of Burgundy, with crown, firesteel, and Golden Fleece
R: ·ARCHID·AVST·DVX·BVRG·BRAB·Zᶜ.Crowned shield in collar of the Golden Fleece.
27.65g
40mm
KM# 53.1 GH# 329, Vanhoudt# 645Mat04/04/21 at 00:06casata137ec: Not my area of collection, but nice coin!
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SOLD! Tiberius DrachmΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Laureate head of Tiberius to right.
ΘΕΟΥ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ ΥΙΟΣ
Mount Argaios surmounted by statue of Sol-Helios, radiate, holding globe in his right hand and long scepter with his left.
Cappadocia; Caesaraea-Eusebi
circa 17-32 CE
3.53g
RPC I 3620. BMC 11
Ex-Time Machine Mark E. Reid Ed. D.
A scarcer type. Heavy dark find patina, particularly on the reverse and rim, almost black in hand.Jay GT403/30/21 at 00:05casata137ec: That's a beauty!
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RPC II 2704 Domitian Æ drachmΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΘƐΟΥ ΥΙΟϹ ΔΟΜΙΤ ϹƐΒ ΓƐΡΜ
Laureate head right
LΙΔ? (year 14) in exergue
Domitian, raising hand and holding scepter and reins, driving biga of centaurs right; each of the centaurs holds a Nike and scepter
Alexandria Egypt; 94-95 CE
35mm; 25.72g
RPC II 2704; Dattari (Savio) 6726 (R2)
Ex-ANE; Ex-Munz Zentrum: Heinz W. Muller (Koln)
A rare type
Some encrustations remain while I consider further cleaningJay GT403/28/21 at 15:43casata137ec: Nifty one! I enjoy the "not so common" reverse!
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Decentius (351 - 353 A.D.)Æ Centenionalis
O: D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, cuirassed bust right.
R: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE, two Victories standing facing one another,
holding between them wreath inscribed VOT / V / MVLT / X SV/RSLG
4.69g
22mm
Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint
RIC VIII 137; Bastien 177; LRBC 228Mat03/28/21 at 15:31casata137ec: Nice coin and very good pic
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RIC 0454 (V) Titus Æ AsT CAES VESPASIAN IMP P TR P COS II
Laureate head right
VICTORIA NAVALIS SC
Victory standing right on prow, with wreath and palm
Second issue
Rome, 72 CE
9.54g
RIC 454 Vespasian (R)
Ex-Heiler AE-Collections
Nice green patina and not as rough in hand.
Perhaps struck to commemorate the naval "battle" on the Sea of Galilee during the Jewish revolt.
Jay GT403/26/21 at 03:55casata137ec: Nice portrait.
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Athens, Attica454-431 BC
AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.95g)
O: Head of Athena with archaic eye right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with palmette and olive leaves.
R: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and cresent moon above, AΘE to right, all within incuse square.
SNG Cop 31; Kroll 8; Sear 2526
ex Steven Battelle
With her almond eye and Mona Lisa-like grin, along with her companion owl (Athene Noctua), these classic 5th century tetradrachms from Athens are truly THE iconic ancient coin.Enodia03/25/21 at 13:11casata137ec: Beats the heck out of my little squishy one! Congr...
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Campania, Phistelia, obol11mm, 0.50g
obv: head of Nymph facing slightly left
rev: lion left, star above, snake below
(HN Italy 619, SNG ANS 590-592)
ex Rauchareich12/13/11 at 22:24casata137ec: Never seen an example of this coin before. Nice!
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Caria, Hekatomnos, lions, obol391-377 BC
8mm, 0.42g
obv: lion right, looking back over shoulder
rev: lion's scalp facing
Klein 506, (SNG Tübingen 3310)
ex Roland Müller collection, ex Lakeview collection, ex Rutten & Wielandareich12/13/11 at 22:23casata137ec: Cool!
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Cilicia, Incertum, 4th century BC9mm, 0.63g
obv: head of female facing slightly left, wearing single-pendant earrings and necklace, hair radiating outward
rev: facing head of Bes
(SNG Levante 233)areich12/13/11 at 22:23casata137ec: Very nice!
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Methymna, Lesbos obol, Silen/ turtle7mm, 0.39g
obv: facing head of Silenos
rev: turtle
(350 - 240 BC)
(Franke Methymna 170, 18A; cf. Klein 793)areich12/13/11 at 22:22casata137ec: Fantastic coin!
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Trajan Denarius Trajan's ColumnObv.
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC
Laureate and draped bust right
Rev.
PM TR P COS VI PP SPQR
Trajan's column, shown with eagles on base, and surmounted by statue of Trajan
RIC 356ancientdave12/12/11 at 23:04casata137ec: Nice one.
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Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180-145 B.C., Tetradrachm, Svoronos 1489Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis
Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left, head left, on thunderbolt, wings closed
Minted in Alexandria, B.C. 180-145
Reference:– Svoronos 1489, SNG Cop 262
Ex Forum
14.031g, 27.3m, 0o
Additional comments from Forum - "Ptolemy VI became king in 180 B.C. at the age of about 6 and ruled jointly with his mother, Cleopatra I, until her death in 176 BC. From 170 to 164 B.C., Egypt was ruled by Ptolemy, his sister-queen and his younger brother Ptolemy VIII Physcon. In 170 BC, the Seleukid King Antiochus IV invaded and was even crowned king in 168, but abandoned his claim on the orders from Rome. In 164 Ptolemy VI was driven out by his brother. He went to Rome and received support from Cato. He was restored the following year. In 152 BC, he briefly ruled jointly with his son, Ptolemy Eupator, but his son probably died that same year. In 145 B.C. he died of battle wounds received against Alexander Balas of Syria. Ptolemy VI ruled uneasily, cruelly suppressing frequent rebellions."maridvnvm11/22/11 at 01:44casata137ec: Very very nice! (as if you already did not know th...
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138 - Magnia Urbica, Antoninianus - RIC V Pt 2 343 - (Rome)Obv:– MAGN VRBICA AVG, Draped bust right on crescent, hair brushed in straight lines, plait carried up the back to top of head and running under stephane
Rev:– VENVS V-I_CTRIX, Venus standing left, holding helmet and scepter, shield at her feet
Minted in Rome (//KAS). A.D. 283-285
Reference:– RIC V Pt 2 343. Cohen 17.maridvnvm11/22/11 at 01:43casata137ec: Very nice
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Thessaly, Larissa, DrachmSilver Drachm
Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to right, cloak and petasos flying out behind.
Rev:– LAR/ISAI, bridled horse galloping right, all in incuse square
Minted in Thessaly, Larissa from 440-400 B.C.
Reference:– SNG Oxford - (vgl. 3865). SNG Cop. -.maridvnvm11/22/11 at 01:42casata137ec: What a cool coin! Bull wrestling must have been a ...
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Licinius ILicinius I, AE Follis.
Obv: IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter standing facing with
head left, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, holding
Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle with wreath
left.
B in right field.
Mintmark: SIS.
RIC VI Siscia 234a.Randygeki(h2)11/06/11 at 19:15casata137ec: I always like the "Big Head" Jupiter!
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Licinius ILicinius I, Trier, AE Follis. 316 AD. IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left, turret on head, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopiae. T- F across fields. Mintmark ATR. RIC VII Trier 120.Randygeki(h2)11/06/11 at 19:15casata137ec: Very nice all the way around!
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Sabina (128 - 136 A.D.) AR Denarius
O: SABINA AVGVSTA, Diademed and draped bust of Sabina right.
R: CONCOR-DIA AVG, Concordia seated left, holding patera and scepter.
Rome
18mm
3.33g
RIC 391; RSC 24
Ex A. Lynn Collection (Freeman & Sear E16), 89.
Ex. VAuctions ACCG 4th Annual Benefit Auction : 271 Lot: 68Mat10/21/11 at 21:44casata137ec: I really like her coins. Nice one.
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Kings of AxumAnonymous (400 - 500 A.D.)
Æ 14
O: BAC + ACA, Crowned bust right, holding cross-tipped scepter
R: +TOV TO APECH TH XWPA, Greek Cross; central punch-hole inlaid in gold, Inscription "May this (cross) please the country."
Munro-Hay 76, BMC Aksumite 316
0.75g
One of the most curious aspects of Axumite coinage is the use of gilding on some of the silver and bronze coins. The amount of gold used would not be enough to significantly change the value of the coin, and the reason for this labor-intensive process remains somewhat a mystery. It is usually found highlighting the portrait of the king or as embellishment of the cross, so it may serve the same purpose as gold tesserae in church mosaics and gold leaf on manuscripts--to reflect the Divine Light shining on the monarch and the church.Mat10/21/11 at 21:44casata137ec: Nice!!! Still some of the gold left in the gilt cr...
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Roman Empire, Nerva Denarius - Priestly Implements (RIC 24)AR Denarius
Rome 97 AD
3.75g
Obv: Laureate bust of Nerva (R)
IMP NERVA CAES AUG PM TRPOT
Rev: PRIESTLY IMPLEMENTS, Ladle, Sprinkler, Jug and Lituus;
COS III PATER PATRIAE
RIC II 24 RSC 48 Optimo Principi10/04/11 at 23:27casata137ec: Nice.
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Roman Empire, Hadrian Denarius - Hispania (RIC II 306)AR Denarius
Rome 136AD
2.98g
Obv: Bare bust of Hadrian (R)
HADRIANUS AUG COS III PP
Rev: HISPANIA (Spain) reclining (L) holding olive branch, leaning on rock. Rabbit in front.
HISPANIA
RIC II 306 RSC 384Optimo Principi10/04/11 at 23:26casata137ec: I am simply diggin' the rabbit! Beautiful...
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Zeugitania, Carthage 241-146 BCobv: Head of Persephone/Tanit, left
rev: Horse, right, looking back; palm tree behind horse
23 mm, 7.1 g
SNGCop 317Dino10/04/11 at 23:16casata137ec: Even with the crusties, I really like the horse.
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Macedonia, ThessalonikiHead of Dionysos right wreathed with ivy / QESSALONIKI, goat standing right.
AE18. 6.0g.
SNGCop 365.Dino10/04/11 at 23:14casata137ec: Fantastic rev! (actually fantastic coin all around...
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Atrax, Thessaly, Circ. B.C. 400-344.Atrax (Pelasgiotis), on the northern bank of the Peneius, about ten miles west of Larissa.
Obv: Bearded head (of Atrax ?).
Rev: ΑΤΡΑΓΙΩΝ Rushing bull.
Numis. Chron., 1896, Pl. II. 7.Dino10/04/11 at 23:13casata137ec: I really like the bronze of Thessaly, this is a ni...
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Akarnania and Aetolia, Leukas Æ16 / Bellerophon on Pegasos / ChimeraAttribution: BMC 176 var.
Date: 350-300 BC
Obverse: Bellerophon riding Pegasus left
Reverse: Chimera crouching left
Size: 15.96 mm
Weight: 3.88 grams
Rarity: 7
Description: A rare bronze Ex BCD collection
Dino10/04/11 at 23:13casata137ec: Bellerophon actually riding Pegasus! Cool indeed. ...
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Thrace, Thasos. 411-350 BC.AR Tritemorion. 0.4gms. 9mm.
Obv: Head of bald & bearded Satyr right
Rev: Q A S I, two dolphins swimming left & right, one above the other. BMC 60. SNGCop 1033.Dino10/04/11 at 23:12casata137ec: Nice coin all around, but what an interesting obv!
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BOEOTIA, TANAGRA, c. 387-374 BCsilver hemiobol, 10mm
shield / forepart of horse
SG-2453v, SNG Cop-225v.Dino10/04/11 at 23:10casata137ec: Cool little guy!
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Phokis, Federal Coinage. c460-445 BC.AR Obol.
Bucranium / Forepart of a boar left, in incuse square.
BMC 35 var.Dino10/04/11 at 23:10casata137ec: Nice boar rev!
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Gela, SicilySilver litra, edge chips, 0.590g, 12.8mm, 90o, Gela mint, obverse bearded horseman helmeted and armed with shield and spear prancing left; reverse GELAS, forepart of a man headed bull right
SGCV I 797, SNG Cop 275
exForumDino10/04/11 at 23:09casata137ec: Nice one!
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Calabria, Tarentum. c281-272 BCAR Drachm. 17mm. 3.2 gms.
Helmeted head of Athena left; helmet decorated with skylla hurling a stone / TARANTINWN, owl standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread; SW right.
Vlasto 1068ffDino10/04/11 at 23:08casata137ec: The furry owls are my absoluet favorite!
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EUBOIA, Histiaia. 4th-3rd centuries BC. AE 14mm.
Wreathed head of the nymph Histiaia right
Bull standing right, head facing; grape bunches on vine in background; labrys before.
BCD Euboia 445; SNG Copenhagen 510 var.; Laffaille 121.Dino10/04/11 at 23:06casata137ec: Nice, I had never seen one of these prior to this!...
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THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, The Mygdones or Krestones. Circa 480-470 BC.AR Diobol (1.0 gm).
THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, The Mygdones or Krestones. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Diobol (1.0 gm). Goat kneeling right, head reverted; solid rosette above, pellet to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Lorber, Goats, Issue 6; AMNG III 14 (Aigai); HPM pl. III, 16; Traité pl. XLIX, 8; SNG ANS -.Dino10/04/11 at 23:05casata137ec: That is a really nice coin. Congrats! (cool goat! ...
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TROAS, Sigeion. Circa 355-334 BC.Æ 11mm (1.97 g, 2h).
obv: Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly right
rev: Owl standing right, head facing; crescent behind.
SNG Copenhagen 496-7.
CNG eAuction 225, lot 125Dino09/29/11 at 00:02casata137ec: Really nice one Dino. I really dig the facing...bu...
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0840 - M. Atilius Saranus, DenariusRome mint, 148 BC
Helmeted head of Rome right, SARAN downwards behind, X below chin
Dioscurs riding right, M.ATILI in field, ROMA at exergue
3.66 gr
Ref : RCV # 92, RSC, Atilia # 8v.Potator II09/28/11 at 23:59casata137ec: Very nice Roma. Congrats!
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Uranopolis, Macedonia300 B.C.
Bronze Æ 17
3.28 gm, 17 mm
Obv.: Eight pointed star representing the sun
Rev.: OΥΡANIΔΩN ΠOΛEΩΣ, Aphrodite Urania wearing chiton and peplos seated facing on globe, on her head a spike surmounted by a star, long scepter in right hand ending above in a circle
Sear 1475; BMC Macedonia p. 134, 2ffJaimelai09/27/11 at 22:58casata137ec: lol...youre the one who keeps buying these out fro...
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Phokaia, Ionia, c. 530 - 510 B.C.Silver hemiobol, BMC Ionia p. 215, 82, aVF, 1.037g, 8.5mm, 3.17mm thick, Phokaia mint, 530 - 510 B.C.; Obv. head of griffin left,(seal on right at edge of flan?) Rev. rough quadripartite incuse square. Among the earliest silver coins minted!
Die match; http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=135&pid=7204#top_display_media
Ex Forvm Ancient Coins
Photo by Forvm Ancient Coins
Background Information:
Phokaia (Phocaea) (modern day Foca, Turkey), northern most of the Ionian cities, located on the western coast of Anatolia (asia minor), at the mouth of the river Hermus (now Gediz), and between the Gulf of Smyrna (now Izmir) to the south and the Gulf of Cyme to the north. Phokaia had a thriving seafaring economy and a powerful naval fleet. It was one of the largest cities of the ancient world. Herodotus described the walls of the city as having a diameter of 5 kilometers. Probably following the Lydians, the Phocaeans were among the earliest in the world to make and use coins as money. Source of background info, WikipediaSteve E09/21/11 at 23:17casata137ec: 8.5mm/1.037g! It must nearly as thick as it is wid...
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Syracuse, Sicily; AE 16; Reign of Agathokles, 317 - 289 B. C.AE 16; Lindgren 571, (Calciati II 101 or 102). Weight 3.2g. diam.16mm; Obv. head of Persephone left, hair rolled, wearing earring and necklace, cornucopiae right? (too worn to be sure), Ε Y P A K Ω Ε I Ω N on left (partially off flan); Rev. butting bull left, dolphin above, monogram in ex.(mostly off flan); Splendid blue-green patina and finely engraved dies.
Ex. Dr. Paul Rynearson
Photo by: Dr. Paul Rynearson
Background info.: Quote from Dr. Rynearson's book "Collecting Ancient Greek Coins" p.123. "At times, Sicily's volcanic soil produces some of the most remarkable blues and greens ever seen in numismatics". He reiterated this statement in his listing of this coin.Steve E09/21/11 at 23:15casata137ec: Cna't say more than has already been said...lo...
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Macedonian Kingdom, Phillip II, 359 - 336 B.C. Amphipolis mint?AE unit; SNG ANS 8 872 (symbol identified as: Helios head?by H. A. Troxell), Lindgren 1274. Weight 4.7 gr., max diameter 17.1 mm; Amphipolis mint? (per Dr. Thomas Gibson) Obv. Apollo facing left, wearing taenia; Rev. Φ Ι Λ Ι Π Π O Υ above; boy riding horse prancing left; with above mentioned unidentifiable symbol below (some describe as a left facing lion's head); Beautiful turquoise patina! Scarce type with both obv. & rev. facing left. Extra fine style!Steve E09/21/11 at 23:13casata137ec: VERY nice coin.
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Apulia, Arpi (Italy) 3rd Century B.C.AE 21; SGCV I 569, Lindgren 210; Weight 7.7 gr., Max. Diameter 21.17 mm; Obv. Δ A Σ O Y on right, Laureate head of Zeus left, thunderbolt behind; Rev. Calydonian Boar w/bristling ridgeback right, spearhead above, A P Π A N Ω N in ex.
Background info:
Arpi origially allied with Rome in 326 B.C. Later sided with Hannibal 217-213 B.C., then recaptured by Rome.Steve E09/21/11 at 23:12casata137ec: very nice coin all around!
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Persian Empire, Lydia, Anatolia, Xerxes I - Darius II, 485 - 420 B.C.Silver siglos, Carradice Type IIIb (early), plate XII, 16 ff.(online source); SGCV II 4682; (Carradice NC 1998 pl. 7, 168; Carradice Price p. 67 and pl. 17, 1 ff.), banker's marks on Obv., Rev, & edge; weight 5.54 g, maximum diameter 16.4 mm, Obv. Kneeling-running figure of the Great King right, spear in right, quiver on right shoulder, bow in left, bearded, crowned (off flan); Rev. irregular oblong punch; Light toning in low areas, a few light scratches.
Background Info:
The later kings of Persia, successors of Darius I, continued in the tradition established by that monarch, issuing gold darics and silver sigloi for circulation in western Anatolia. The Lydian capitol of Sardeis, the center of Persian power in the area, was undoubtedly the principal mint, though other cities may have assisted in the production of this enormous coinage. The kneeling archer, with oblong punch on rev., remained the sole type for this Persian imperial coinage down to Alexander's conquest in 330 B.C. Sear GCV II p.426
Many silgoi bear small countermarks, possibly the signets of money changers. A large number of emblems have been recorded. Sear GCV II p.427
Steve E09/21/11 at 23:11casata137ec: I need one of these. Very nice!
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Philippopolis Antoninus Pius L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus Antoninus Pius
AE 30 17.49g
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
AVT AI AΔPIA | ANTΩNEINOC
Laureate head right
HΓE ΓAPΓIΛI ANTIKOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛI
Exergue: TΩN
Tyche mural crowned enthroned left holding cornucopiae and rudder
Varbanov (E) III -; Mushmov Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis (1924) -; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC –; SNG Cop. -
rennrad1202009/21/11 at 22:45casata137ec: That IS a big coin! Nice bold reverse. Congrats.
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Marcus Junius Brutus as Imperator, Denarius 42 B.C. Syd 1287
AR Denarius
2.97g.
Grade F, filled hole.
OBV: LEG COSTA, hd. of Apollo r.
Rx: trophy with shield and spears, IMP BRVTVS
Cr.506/2; Syd.1287
recycled, photo, looks better in-hand.
cliff_marsland09/20/11 at 00:24casata137ec: Fantastic! Very nice addition!
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Roman Empire, Vespasian IVDAEA CAPTA DenariusOBV: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
Laureate head of Vespasian, left.
REV: IVDAEA
Jewess seated right in attitude of mourning before trophy.
RIC II-15; Hendin 5th ed. 1479; Cohen 226
c. 21 Dec. A.D. 69 - early A.D. 70
3.22 gm 17mm
Minted in Rome
Danny S. Jones09/03/11 at 13:46casata137ec: Nice one...much better than my example!
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Ptolemy IIIPtolemy III Euergetes. Æ Hemidrachm - Triobol. Alexandreia mint. First phase, struck circa 246-242/1. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right; cornucopia over shoulder; E between legs. Svoronos 974 var. (control mark).
AE40 about 46.5 g.
Thanks Bill and PtolemyAE for the attribution Randygeki(h2)09/03/11 at 02:14casata137ec: Very nice coin and a cool looking eagle!
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190 CaracallaCaracalla AR Antoninianus.
216 AD. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate draped bust right, seen from behind / P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Serapis, modius on head, standing left, raising right hand & holding sceptre.
Size: 22.5mm Weight: 5.3 grams
RSC 349b. RIC 280b BMC 165. Hill (1964) 1573.
Click to enlarge for best pic.Randygeki(h2)09/03/11 at 02:12casata137ec: Nice one! C. does not look nearly as angry as usua...
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IONIA, EPHESOS, 202-133 BCDrachm, 18mm, 3.97g
O. Bee with straight wings
R. Stag standing right with palm tree behind, magistrate's name right: ΓIMOΘEOΣ ??
Sear 4387
Ex Washington Numismatic Galleryrobertpe08/30/11 at 23:29casata137ec: Fabulous coin!
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CALABRIA, TARENTUM, 302-280 BCDidrachm, 22mm, 7.86g
O. Jockey on horse sprinting r.
R. Taras std on dolphin l, holding distaff & kantharos
Alexan Magistrate
Vlasto 697
Ex Washington Numismatic Galleryrobertpe08/30/11 at 23:27casata137ec: Beautiful coin! The dolphin looks mean!
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Volusian - [RIC 140, RSC 92]Silver antoninianus, 3.37g, 22mm, 45 degree, Rome mint, 4th officina. 5th emission, 253 A.D.
Obv. - IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right from behind
Rev. - P M TR P IIII COS II, (emperor as?) Genius of the Senate, standing left holding branch in right & scepter in left
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Purchased from eBayrenegade322008/26/11 at 00:14casata137ec: I really like that portrait. Nice one.
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AmisosAnother shot
Pontos, Amisos. Circa 85-65 BC.
Æ 21 mm
Bust of Amazon right, wearing wolfskin headdress / AMISOU, Nike walking right, holding wreath in right hand, palm over left shoulder. SNG BMC Black Sea 1218-1219; SNG Stancomb 704; SNG Copenhagen 165.
Randygeki(h2)08/02/11 at 01:46casata137ec: My favorite coin of yours!
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140 Hadrian Better photo
Hadrian 117-138 AD. Silver Denarius. Pax. RIC 44a
Hadrian 117-138 AD
Silver Denarius (3.35 gm)
Rome Mint 118 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG ; Laureate heroic bust right, drapery on left shoulder.
Rev: P M TR P COS II ; Pax standing left with olive branch & cornucopiae, PAX in exergue.
RIC II 44a ; Sear II 3511 ex Vaughn
Randygeki(h2)08/02/11 at 01:45casata137ec: I like the bust a ton.
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Crispus VOT X AquiliaCrispus CRISPVS-NOB CAES LDC
CAESARVM NOSTRORVM VOT dot X
palm branches left and right of vot... Legend
AQS Aquileia RIC VII Aquileia 108
s 322 AD James b406/16/11 at 10:35casata137ec: nice one!
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M. Volteius M f - Volteia-4ROMAN REPUBLIC M. Volteius M.f. 78 BC. AR Denarius. (18 mm 3.7 gm) Laureate & helmeted bust of Attis right; shield behind / Cybele seated right in chariot drawn by two lions M. VOLTEI. M. F in exergue; control numeral MZ above. Cr385/4; Syd 777, RCV 315Bud Stewart06/14/11 at 00:11casata137ec: Nice! Nice!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, AUGUSTUS AR Cistophorus (3 denarii) of Pergamum. Struck 19 - 18 B.C. Obverse: IMP IX TR PO V. Bare head of Augustus facing right.
Reverse: Triumphal arch surmounted by Augustus in facing triumphal quadriga; IMP IX TR POT V on architrave; S P R SIGNIS RECEPTIS in three lines within arch opening, standards at either side.
RIC I : 510 | BMC : 703 | RSC : 298
Very Rare.
This coin commemorates Augustus' triumphant agreement with the Parthians in 20 B.C. under which they returned the legionary standards captured from Crassus who had been defeated and killed at Carrhae thirty-three years earlier (53 B.C.). Augustus installed these standards in the Temple of Mars Ultor.
The reverse of the coin shows the triumphal arch which was awarded to Augustus on the occasion of his recovery of the standards. This was the second triumphal arch awarded to Augustus and, like the earlier arch which had been constructed in 29 BC to honour his victory over Cleopatra, this second arch, which archaeological evidence suggests actually incorporated the first arch, stood in close proximity to the Temple of Divus Julius at the southern entrance to the Roman Forum.
This is the rarest cistophorus struck during the reign of Augustus with the exception of the exceedingly rare issues featuring a sphinx.*Alex05/30/11 at 12:11casata137ec: Beautiful Coin!
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Alexander III the Great, Lifetime issueMacedonian Kingdom, Alexander III the Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue, 19mm
Obverse: Herakles' head right, clad in Nemean lion headdress tied at neck
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, club above, bow inside case belowDk0311USMC05/12/11 at 10:19casata137ec: Nice portrait!
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Alexander III the Great, Silver Hemiobol, Arados, PhoeniciaSilver Hemiobol of Alexander III the Great, Arados, Phoenicia mint, 9mm, 336 - 323 B.C.
Obverse: Herakles' head right, clad in Nemean lion skin headdress tied at neck
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus enthroned left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and scepter, Σ left
Very nice for a coin the size of a pencil eraser!Dk0311USMC05/12/11 at 10:18casata137ec: nice one!
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Mark Antony & Lepidus QuinariusM ANT IMP
lituus, jug and raven
Victory standing right, crowning trophy with a wreath
Military mint with Antony and Lepidus in Transalpine Gaul
43 BC
AR quinarius
1.82g, 17 mm
Syd 1160, Cr 489/4
Rare!
Ex-Roma Numismatics
This quinarius provides clear evidence of the superiority enjoyed by Antony in his "partnership" with Lepidus. The previous issue named Lepidus who was the Governor of Narbonensis. On this issue he is completely ignored and his name is dropped from the reverse. Jay GT405/12/11 at 10:16casata137ec: Very cool.
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SOLD! 55 BC Gn. PlanciusCN PLANCIVS AED CVR SC
Head of Macedonia right, wearing causia
Cretan goat standing right, bow and quiver behind
IIZ (Graffiti?) in Ex.
Rome 55 BC
3.46g
Sear 396, RRC 432/1
Ex-Canadian Coin
Gnaeus Plancius was a friend of Cicero and strikes this coin as curule aedile. The type recalls his military service in Crete under the Proconsul Q. Metellus. He was also a military tribune under C. Antonius. He later returned to Macedonia as questor under the Propraetor L. Appuleius Saturninus. While serving as Questor in Thessalonia Plancius courageously took in Cicero as a guest in his official residence. Earlier that year (January or Early February of 58 BC.) Cicero was exiled from Italy and Rome because of the Tribune Clodius' legislation which confiscated Cicero's property and forced him to stay 400 miles out of the city of Rome. Clodius was eventually killed along the Appian Way by his rival Milo. Cicero took up the case for the defense of Milo unsuccessfully. In 54 BC Cicero defended Gn. Plancius in a court case (Pro Plancio) in which A. Laterensis accused Plancius of illegally organizing voting clubs (Colegia) to sway the elections and of bribery. Cicero was able to get Plancius acquitted and wrote his Pro Plancio which outlined his speeches and lines of questioning.
Sold to Calgary Coin April 2022Jay GT405/02/11 at 22:22casata137ec: One of my favorites in your collection! Very nice....
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RIC 1562 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]AR Denarius, 3.26g
Antioch Mint, 72-73 AD
Obv: T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT; Bust of Titus, laureate, draped, bearded, r.
Rev: Palm tree: to l., Titus stg. r. with spear and parazonium, foot on helmet; to r., Judaea std. r.
RIC 1562 (C). BMC 518. RSC 392. RPC 1934 (11 spec.). BNC 322. Hendin 1492.
Acquired from WCNC, March 2008.
A Judaea Capta type which copies a reverse from Rome.
Though rated as common in the RIC, it is a fairly difficult reverse type to find. I like the draped busts of this issue.
David Atherton05/02/11 at 22:15casata137ec: Fantastic!
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NervaAntioch mint, 22mm top to bottom 96-98 AD
Obverse: laureate head right
Reverse: Large SC in wreath
Coin cut in half in antiquity. Dk0311USMC05/01/11 at 03:10casata137ec: I love his portrait on this series! Nice one.
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Syracuse, Sicily, Hieron II 275 - 215 B.C.Bronze AE 27, Sear GCV 1 1221 var., Lindgren 587 var. 18.022g, 27.4mm, 270 deg, Syracuse mint, c. 275-215 B.C.; Obv. diademed head of Hieron left, beardless; Rev. horseman prancing right, holding couched spear, N below (E in Sear example, Pi in Lindgren), no legend shows in ex. (as in both ref. examples), could be off flan; rough mottled green patina.
Ex Forvm Ancient Coins
photo and Historical background: by Forvm Ancient Coins
Historical background;
Hieron II was tyrant and then king of Syracuse, c. 270 to 215 B.C. His rule brought 50 years of peace and prosperity, and Syracuse became one of the most renowned capitols of antiquity. He enlarged the theater and built an immense altar. The literary figure Theocritus and the philosipher Archimedes lived under his rule. After struggling against the Mamertini, he eventually allied with Rome.Steve E04/27/11 at 20:27casata137ec: I agree with Peter, very nice!
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Roman Empire, Augustus, Denarius - Oak Wreath (RIC 75a) AR Denarius
Colonia Patricia, Spain 19 BC
3.52g
Obv: Bare head of Augustus (R)
CAESAR AUGUSTUS
Rev: OAK WREATH/CIVIC CROWN with ties in centre, OB CIVIS - SERVATOS above and below.
RIC 75a BMC 376Optimo Principi04/23/11 at 12:06casata137ec: Nice!
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Trajan Billon Tetradrachm - Eagle (MILNE 636)AR Billon Tetradrachm
Alexandria, Egypt 108-09 AD
12.82g
Obv: Laureate bust of Trajan (R)
Rev: EAGLE standing (R) LI-E in field.
EX. Forvm Ancient Coins
Milne 636Optimo Principi04/23/11 at 12:04casata137ec: One of the best "later" alexandrian tets that I ha...
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62 BC L. Aemilius Lepidus PaullusPAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA
Veiled and diad. head of Concordia right
Rev. Togate figure of L. Aemilius Paullus standing left touching trophy to left of which stand King Perseus of Macedon and his two sons as captives
TER above, PAVLLVS in ex.
Rome 62 BC
Sear 366; Craw 415/1; Syd 926; Aemilia 10
3.80g
Holed in antiquity
Ex-Canada Coins
This moneyer was the elder brother of the triumvir M. Aemillius LepidusJay GT404/22/11 at 23:32casata137ec: Cool history and nifty coin. I love the character!
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Ephesos, Ionia350-288 BC
AE12 (2.09g)
O: Bee with straight wings, seen from above; E - Φ on either side.
R: Stag kneeling left, looking back; astragalos above.
SNG Cop 245v; Sear 4402v; BMC 14,55
ex Jack H. BeymerEnodia04/21/11 at 00:13casata137ec: Very nice coin. I need a bee.
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Phoenicia, Marathos, Duyrat 318 (D1/R2)Phoenicia, Marathos, Year 130 (130/129 BC) AE, 21mm 7.70g,
Duyrat 318 (D1/R2)
O: Laureate head of Zeus right
R: Filleted double cornucopia; date to right, Phoenician lettering to left and below
casata137ec04/19/11 at 19:35casata137ec: *I usually do not comment on my own coins, but Yes...
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GREEK, Caria, Kaunos. Stater.Caria, Kaunos. Circa 430-410 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 11.52 g, 12h). Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head right, holding caduceus and wreath / Baetyl(?); grape bunch on vine to either side, inverted Δ above; all within incuse square. Konuk 99 (O41/R40); SNG Copenhagen -; BMC (Cilicia) 8, pl. XVI, 4 (same dies).04/17/11 at 12:52casata137ec: What a fantastic coin. Well done.
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C. Antestius - Antestia-1aRoman Republic, AR Denarius (3.26 gm), C.ANTESTI, 146 BC, Rome Mint, Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma looking to the right, before X, C.AESTI behind, border of dots. Reverse: Dioscuri going right, puppy below looking upwards with one forefoot raised, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 219/1D, Sydenham 411, Antestia-1a, RCV 95/1Bud Stewart04/14/11 at 23:23casata137ec: The dog is nice but I really like the horses. Nice...
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PostumusBetter photo
Postumus Antoninianus. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / VBERTAS AVG, Uberitas standing left, holding purse & caduceus. RIC V-II Cologne 330
Treveri (Trier) mint. 4th emission, 2nd phase, group 2. Struck AD 267. RIC V 330; Mairat 136. Randygeki(h2)04/12/11 at 23:59casata137ec: I agree. Beautiful portrait!
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Roman Republic, M. Volteius M. f., 78 B.C., Ancient Counterfeit, Ex John Quincy Adams CollectionFouree silver plated denarius, cf. RSC I Volteia 4 (official, Rome mint, 78 B.C.), Fair, illegal mint, weight 2.881g, maximum diameter 17.5mm, c. 78 - 40 B.C.; obverse laureate helmeted head of Attis right; reverse Cybele seated in chariot drawn by two lions; with a John Quincy Adams Collection tag from the Stack's Sale
Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack’s Sale , 5-6 March 1971. lot 907 ? ex Forvm
78 B.C. was the year Sulla died
Randygeki(h2)04/12/11 at 23:48casata137ec: I love coins with a story! Nice one!
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Orontas, satrap of Ionia, AE11Bronze coin
Orontas, satrap of Ionia
362 BC
Head of Zeus r.
ORONTA
Pegasus r.
1.61 gram
11.3 mm
BMC 326, 16 Philoromaos03/17/11 at 00:12casata137ec: nice one!
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D. Junius L.f. Silanus - Junia-15ROMAN REPUBLIC. D. Junius L.f. Silanus. 91 BC. AR Denarius. Helmeted head of Roma right control mark I behind / Victory in biga right. Junia-15, Crawford 337/3, Sydenham 646Bud Stewart03/12/11 at 22:06casata137ec: What a fantastic bust! I love this coin!
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Antioch, AR TetradrachmAntioch, After 64 B.C., Roman Rule, S.7214sim, Obverse: Diademed head of Philip Philadelphos right. Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre.Lucas H03/08/11 at 01:29casata137ec: I have one like this...I dig the big headed Zeus!
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Nero Billon Tet.Nero. Billon Tetradrachm. Alexandria Mint. 65-66 A.D. Obverse: radiate bust right, wearing aegis. Reverse: draped bust of Alexandria right in elephant skin headdress. LIB to right. Koln 172-174; Curtis 36-54; SGI 633, RPC 5289. 11.8 g., 25 mm.Lucas H03/08/11 at 01:28casata137ec: nice one! very good reverse.
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AUGUSTUS & PTOLEMY OF NUMIDIA AE semisAVGVSTVS DIVI F
bare head of Augustus right
C LAETILIVS APALVS II V Q, REX PTOL (Ptolemy, King) within diadem
Carthago Nova, Spain, under sole 'duovir quinqunennales' C Laetilius Apalus.
18.5mm, 5.3g.
RPC 172.
Ex-Incitatus
Ptolemy of Numidia was the son of King Juba II of Numidia and Cleopatra Selene II. He was also the grandson of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII on his mohter's side. He was named in honor of the memory of Cleopatra VII, the birthplace of his mother and the birthplace of her relatives. In choosing her son's name, Cleopatra Selene II created a distinct Greek-Egyptian tone and emphasized her role as the monarch who would continue the Ptolemaic dynasty. She by-passed the ancestral names of her husband. By naming her son Ptolemy instead of a Berber ancestral name, she offers an example rare in ancient history, especially in the case of a son who is the primary male heir, of reaching into the mother's family instead of the father's for a name. This emphasized the idea that his mother was the heiress of the Ptolemies and the leader of a Ptolemaic government in exile.
Through his parents he received Roman citizenship and was actually educated in Rome. Amazingly he grew up in the house of his maternal aunt, and Antony's daughter Antonia Minor, the youngest daughter of Mark Antony and the youngest niece of Augustus. Antonia was also a half-sister of Ptolemy's late mother, also a daughter of Mark Antony. Antonia Minor's mother was Octavia Minor, Mark Antony's fourth wife and the second sister of Octavian (later Augustus). Ptolemy lived in Rome until the age of 21, when he returned to the court of his aging father in Mauretania.
Ptolemy was a co-ruler with his father Juba II until Juba's death and was the last semi-autonomous ruler of Africa. On a visit to Rome in 40 AD he was seen by the Emperor Caligula in an amphitheather wearing a spectacular purpal cloak. A jealous Caligula had him murdered for his fashionable purple cloak.
Sold to Calgary Coin Feb 2017Jay GT403/02/11 at 19:31casata137ec: very nice! the whole REX PTOL is clear!
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Syracuse Agathokles 317-289 BCSYPAKOSYWN. Head of Kore left
Bull butting left, two dolphins and linked VA in field
6.0 gr, 20 mm
Ref : Sear #1195 varPotator II02/23/11 at 10:21casata137ec: BEAUTIFUL coin!
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Hendin 1360AE Prutah. Year 2, 67-68 A.D.. Hendin 1360. Obverse: Amphora with broad rim and two handles, (year 2 in Hebrew). Reverse: Vine leaf on small branch, (the freedom of Zion in Hebrew). ex Forvm.Lucas H02/19/11 at 16:57casata137ec: nice one!
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Probus AntoninianusIMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle.
VIRTVS PROBI AVG
Mars advancing right, holding a trophy and spear; P in right field.
Ex: XXI
280 AD, Siscia.
3.89 g
RIC V, Part 2, 810
Amazing reverse!
SOLD October 2014
Jay GT402/09/11 at 23:40casata137ec: I agree, pretty reverse.
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Hadrian 117-138 A.D. Caesarea Maritima mint 30mmHadrian 117-138 A.D. Caesarea Maritima mint 31mm
O:Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
R: Hadrian, as priest-founder, plowing with team of oxen right; above, Nike flying left. Kadman, Caesarea, 27; Hendin 836; SNG ANS 766. Maritima01/16/11 at 14:24casata137ec: Very pretty coin!
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Thessaly, Larissa, AE 20-22400-344 BC
Head of the nymph Larissa facing
ΛΑΡΙ - Σ - ΑΙΩΝ parly retrograde, Horse trotting right
8.88 gr
Ref : Sear # 2131Potator II12/20/10 at 20:43casata137ec: That is beautiful!
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Julia Domna & Geta, Denarius - 0350Rome mint, AD 201
IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Julia Domna right.
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta right, seen from behind.
3.02 g, 20 mm
Ex. PscipioPotator II12/20/10 at 20:42casata137ec: Very nice example!
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Justin II SolidusD N I VSTI NVS P P AVI
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe surmounted by crowning Victory and shield.
VICTORI A AVGGG A
Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding spear and globus cruciger; CONOB.
Officina A.
Constantinople 567-578 AD
4.34 g.
Sear 345
VF, holed
Ex-Ritter
SOLD!Jay GT412/13/10 at 23:45casata137ec: Woo hoo! Gold! Nice.
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Augustus and AgrippaAUGUSTUS & AGRIPPA AE dupondius. Nemausus Mint, Gaul, struck after 10 AD. Heads of Agrippa, wearing rostral wreath, and Augustus, wearing laurel wreath, back to back, IMP DIVI F. Reverse - COL NEM, Crocodile chained to palm branch. 27mm, Weight 14.0g. RCV 1730.Soxfan12/05/10 at 23:19casata137ec: Very nice! I have always wanted one of these!
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Julia Domna, StobiJulia Domna, Stobi
IVLIA AVGVSTA
draped bust right
MVNICIP ST-O-BENSI
Nike advancing right, inscribing on shield
Ae 22.5mm; 5.82g
Kuzmanovic Collection 451, Josif 240 (V88,R89) arizonarobin11/23/10 at 20:49casata137ec: Nifty reverse. Much better Nike than on most!
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Thasos, Thrace, 146 - 100 B.C.Silver tetradrachm, SNG Cop 1040, SGCV I 1759 var, VF, test cuts, Thasos mint, weight 16.934g, maximum diameter 31.0mm, die axis 0o, 146 - 100 B.C.; obverse young head of Dionysos wearing wreath of leaves and grapes and band across forehead; reverse HRALEOUS SWTHROS QASIWN (sic), Hercules naked standing left holding club, lion skin draped over arm, MH monogram in lower left field;
Ex ForumPhiloromaos11/20/10 at 14:01casata137ec: Dionysus looks mad! Nice one.
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Q. Thermus M.f. - Minucia-19ROMAN REPUBLIC. Q. Thermus M.f. 103 BC. Silver denarius (3.86 gm). Head of Mars left / Two warriors fighting, the one on the left protecting fallen comrade, the other wearing horned helmet, Q THERM M F in exergue. Crawford 319/1, Sydenham 592, Babelon Minucia 19, RCV 197Bud Stewart11/05/10 at 23:49casata137ec: Good looking coin!
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L. Roscius Fabatus. AR DenariusHead of Juno Sospita right in goat skin headdress, L ROSCI below, wine decanter(?) below design behind
Maiden feeding serpent, FABATI in exergue, three legged stool behind.
Crawford 412/1. Sydenham 915.
Lucius R. Fabatus was a military officer and politician who began his political career as moneyer in 64BC. He served on Caesar's staff in Gaul and commanded LEG XIII. He later returned to the Senate and served as Procurator in 49BC. He died a Roman's death in combat against Marc Anthony's Legions at the Battle Of Forum Gallorum on 14/15th April 43BC.
ex- Areich, Photo Areich.
Will Hooton10/18/10 at 22:34casata137ec: Nifty reverse. I wonder if it is Salus?
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Valerian II AntoninianusStruck with worn dies.
CLICK FOR LARGER PICTUREWill Hooton10/18/10 at 22:31casata137ec: Nice one, I like the V II divo coinage.
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Nero Assarion, Apamea, Phrygia.ΝΕΡΩΝ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, Bare head right,
EΠI M - OYETTIOY - NIΓPOY - KOINOC - ΦPYΓIAC - AΠAMEIC.
Marsyas standing right, playing double flute.
Issued under the Magistrate M. Vettius Nigrus.
RPC I 3137, SNG Copenhagen 208.Will Hooton10/18/10 at 22:28casata137ec: Nice.
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