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FEL TEMP REPARATIO
soldier spearing fallen Persian horsemanJay GT4Apr 01, 2007
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Ionia, Klazomenai, Augustus, RPC 2496Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14
AE 16, 4.39g
obv. KLAZOM - KTISTHS
Head of Augustus, laureate, r.
rev. QEA - LIBIA
Head of Livia, r.
RPC 2496
Rare, about VF
JochenApr 01, 2007
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Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 14. Septimius Severus, HrJ (2013) 6.14.01.17 (plate coin)Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 27, 9.26g, 26.92mm, 45°
struck under governor Julius Faustinianus
obv. AV KL CEP - CEVHROC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. V I FAVCTINIANOV - MARKIANOPOL[ITW]
Eagle with closed wings, stg. frontal on thunderbolt , head r., holding wreath in beak
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 577 (1 ex., München)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No. 6.14.1.17 (plate coin)
VF, glossy black-green patina
Severus with nice corkscrew beard.JochenApr 01, 2007
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Theodora, RIC VIII, Trier 56Theodora, 2nd wife of Constantius I, died AD 337
AE 4, 14mm, 1.60g
Trier, 1st officina, struck posthumous past AD 337-340
obv. FL MAX THEODO - RAE AVG
Bust, draped and wearing necklace, hair elaborately dressed
rev. PIETAS - ROMANA
Pietas stg. frontal, head r., holding with l. arm an infant to her breast
in ex. TRP dot
RIC VIII, Trier 56
Rare, about VF
JochenApr 01, 2007
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Aelia Eudoxia, RIC X, (Arcadius) 104Aelia Eudoxia, wife of Arcadius, Augusta AD 400-401
AE 3, 17mm
struck in Antiochia, 3rd officina, AD 401-403
obv. AEL EVDO - XIA AVG
Bust, draped and diademed, wearing neck-lace and ear-ring; above hand of
god crowning her with wreath
rev. SALVS REI - PVBLICAE
Victory std. r. on cuirass, supporting shield on small column which is inscribed
with christogramm, with r. hand pointing to it.
in ex. ANT Gamma
RIX X, Antiochia 104
Scarce, about VF, with reddish sandpatina
Eudoxia was the daughter of the Frank Bauto and in fact the ruler until her death AD 404. JochenApr 01, 2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE - MAXIMIANUSMaximianus. 286-305 AD. ئ Follis (10.75 gm). Struck circa 305 AD. Ticinum mint. IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right / FIDES M-I-LITVM, Fides seated left, holding two standards; •/ST. RIC VI 55b. dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUSTIN II. 565-578 ADJUSTIN II. 565-578 AD. Æ Follis (16.01 gm, 12h). Nikomedia mint. Dated RY 7 (567/8 AD). DN IVSIN VS(sic) PPAVI, Justin and Sophia, both nimbate, seated facing; cross above / Large M; cross above, date across field; A/NIKO. EF, dark brown green patina. AlexiosMar 31, 2007
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ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. After 148 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.54 gm).ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. After 148 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Herakles standing left, holding club and lion's skin; monogram before. Le Rider, Thasos 51; SNG Copenhagen 1040. AlexiosMar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - ANTONIUS FELIXAE Prutah. 54 A.D. Hendin #651. IOYLIA AGRIPIPNA TI KLAUDIOS KAICAP GERM -- LI(DELTA). dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - ANTONIUS FELIXAE Prutah - Hendin #652. 54 A.D. NERW KLAV KAICAPOS /BRIT LID/KAIdpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - PORCIUS FESTUSAE Prutah. Hendin 653v. 58-59 A.D. NERWNOC KAICAPOS - LE.dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - JEWISH REVOLTAE Prutah. Hendin 661. 67-68 A.D. (Year 2).dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - JEWISH REVOLTAE Prutah. Hendin 664. 68-69 A.D. Year 3. dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - JOHN HYRCANUS IAE 14 - Minted under Seleucid king. Hendin #451. Lily/Anchor. 132-130 B.C.E.dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - JOHN HYRCANUS IHendin #463 - AE Prutah. Double conrucopia with Pomegranate between/Legend on reverse. 135-104 B.C.E.dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - ALEXANDER JANNAEUSAE Prutah. Hendin 469. Anchor/Star with Aramaic letters between points. 103-76 B.C.E.dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - ALEXANDER JANNAEUSAE Lepton. H-472. 103-76 B.C.E. Anchor/star.dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - HEROD ARCHELAUSAE Prutah, 4 B.C. - 6 A.D. Hendin #505a. Grapes/Helmet. HPWDOY.dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - HEROD ARCHELAUSAE Prutah. Hendin #506. 4 B.C.E. - 6 A.D. HRW with prow of galley/ E(THETA)N.dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - HEROD AGRIPPA IAE Prutah, 41-42 A.D. 3 Gain ears/Umbrella. Hendin #553. AGPIPA BACILEWC.dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - MARCUS AMBIBULUSAE Prutah. Date: LLG = 9 A.D. KAICAPOC. Date tree/grain ear. Hendin #636.dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - VALERIUS GRATUSAE Prutah. Hendin 647. Minted 24 A.D. Date: LI(lambda) = 24. Reverse: IOYLIA.dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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JUDEA - PONTIUS PILATEAE Prutah - 30 AD. Minted under Pontius Pilate. Hendin 649z. Date: LIZ = 30 AD. TIBEPIOY KAICAPOS. dpaul7Mar 31, 2007
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Roman Legionair 1st Century A.D. wearing Lorica SegmentataScale of this model: 75mm (1/24)
RomaVictorMar 30, 2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Commemorative VRBS ROMA - SMTSepsilonMar 30, 2007
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ENGLAND - GEORGE II1754 Farthing (1/4 Penny). Bust of George II obverse/Reverse: Britannia. Copper. KM-581.2.dpaul7Mar 30, 2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE - CARAUSIUSAE Antoninianus. Emperor's bust/PAX AVG - Pax standing left w/vertical scepter. Mint: Unknown.dpaul7Mar 30, 2007
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FRANCE - LOUIS XIV - JOHN QUINCY ADAMS COLLECTION6 Deniers - KM 400.1. 1710 - La Rochelle Mint. From Mendel Petersons estate, an interesting billon copper coin unevenly struck in 1710 (La Rochelle mint), from metal from melted naval guns. Coin is from lot 718 of the Sept. 1971 sale of the John Quincy Adams collection, auctioned by Stacks & probably obtained from Christian Blom (a dealer who attended the sale). Mendel Peterson was Curator of Underwater Archaeology for the Smithsonian Institution here in Washington, D.C. and had a large collection.dpaul7Mar 30, 2007
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ENGLAND - QUEEN ANNE - 1702-1714Silver 4 Pence (Groat), 1713. KM-515.dpaul7Mar 30, 2007
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CaligulaGaius Caligula AE As. Struck 37-8 AD.
Obverse- C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head left.
Reverse- VESTA above, S C across field, Vesta seated left, holding patera and sceptre.
RIC 38, Cohen 27, BMC 46.
27 mm; 9.3 g.b70Mar 29, 2007
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Helena-Securitas Repvblice-Ae3 AlexandriaAttribution-Helena 327-328 AD.RIC VII Alexandria 48- r4
Obv. FL HELENA-AVGVSTA Diademed mantled bust right
Rev. SECVRITAS-REPVBLICE Securitas standing left holding branch & raising robe
Lf. Wreath
Rf. B
Ex. SMALMar 29, 2007
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Fausta- Salvs Reipvblicae- AE3. 326 AD.Attribution-Fausta RIC VII Antioch 76 r5(although its now at least r4)
Obv. FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, mantled bust right
Rev. SALVS REI-PVBLICAE Salus standing facing, with two children in her arms
Ex. •SMANTA Mar 29, 2007
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Aelia Flaccilla-Salvs Reipvblicae AE2-Not in RICAttribution-Aelia Flaccilla 378-388 AD. Van Meter 5
Obv.AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG- Draped bust right, in elaborate headdress, necklace,
& mantle
REV. SALVS REI-PVBLICAE- Empress standing facing, arms folded over chest
LF. Branch
EX. SMNBMar 29, 2007
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Not IdentifiedTanitMar 29, 2007
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Marcus Aurelius Sestertius.RIC 1033, Cohen 281, BMC 1416
AE Sestertius. 170-171 AD.
Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, laureate head right
Rev: IMP VI COS III S-C, Roma seated left, holding Victory & spear, large shield behind decorated with head of Medusa
TanitMar 29, 2007
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Marcus Aurelius SestertiusAE Sestertius
Obv:AVRELIVS CAESAR [AVG P II F COS II]
Rev:HILARITAS / S-C, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopiae.
RIC 1242.TanitMar 29, 2007
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Septimius Severus SestertiusAE Sestertius, RIC 720, Cohen 193v, BMC 599
Obv: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, bust right
Rev: FORTVNAE REDVCI, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, wheel under chair, SC in ex.
Rome mint, 196 AD, Severus' return to Rome after defeat of Albinus at Lugdunum on 19 Feb. 196
TanitMar 29, 2007
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Aelia Flaccilla-Salvs Reipvblicae AE2 Attribution-RIC IX Constantinople 55.5 LRBC 2149
Obv. AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG
Rev. SALVS REI-PVBLICAE
Rf. T
Ex. CON epsilonMar 29, 2007
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Roman, GetaGeta, as Caesar, Denarius. 200-202 AD. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, draped bust right / PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Geta, in military dress, standing left with baton & scepter, trophy behind. RSC 157awlMar 29, 2007
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ANDRONICUS II. 1282-1328St. Demetrius / Andronicus crowned by Christ - B in the field. SB 2360 AlexiosMar 28, 2007
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trachyBillon trachy. IC - XC. Segnender Christus mit Evangeliar en face thronend, im Feld links ein Stern. Rs: Manuel in Loros mit Labarum und Kreuzglobus en face stehend, gekrönt von Jungfrau Maria, die neben ihm steht. Sear 1966. AlexiosMar 28, 2007
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Philippus IIPhilippus II.-359-336
AE-16mm (5,38 g). Av.: diademierter Kopf rechts. Rv.: Reiter rechts. SNG.Cop:589 grüne Patina f.s.sch.
AlexiosMar 28, 2007
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004. Claudius, 41-54AD. AE Aes.AE Aes. Rome mint..
Obv. Bare head left TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP PP
Rev. Minerva advancing right brandishing spear and shield, large SC
RIC I00. BMCRE 206.
Beautiful patina. gVF
LordBestMar 28, 2007
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032. Otacilia SeveraAE Sestertius. Rome mint.
Obv.Draped and diademed bust right MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVG
Rev. Concordia seated left holding patera and double cornucopia. CONCORDIA AVGG SC
RIC 203
Beautiful, large sestertius, fantastic patina. aEF
LordBestMar 28, 2007
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040. Valerian, 254-260AD. BI Antoninianus.BI Antoninianus. Antioch mint.
Obv. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG
Rev. Emperors sacrificing at altar. PIETAS AVGG
RSC 153, RIC 284.
Extremely nice condition for this emperor. EF.
LordBestMar 28, 2007
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036. Salonina.BI Antoninianus. Eastern mint.
Obv. Draped bust right, on crescent SALONINA AVG
Rev. Ivno standing left holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet IVNO REGINA.
RIC13s. aUNC. Simply superb, perfect style, fabric and strike on perfectly round flan with full silvering. Very rare in this condition.
LordBestMar 28, 2007
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047. Florian, 276AD. BI Antoninianus.AE Antoninianus. Siscia mint.
Obv. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG
Rev. Felicitas standing left holding sceptre FELICITAS AVG, S in ex.
RIC60. CHEF.
LordBestMar 28, 2007
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040. Magnia UrbicaMagnia Urbica. AE Antoninianus. Lugdunum mint.
Obv. Draped and diademed bust right on crescent MAGNIA VRBICA AVG.
Rev. Venus Genetrix standing left holding gapple and sceptre, shield at feet VENVS GENETRIX, D in left field.
RIC V pt. 2, 337. R2.
A coin ive been looking for for a long time, Magnia Urbica has by far the finest portraits of any post-Severan empress
LordBestMar 28, 2007
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062. Constantius II, 337-361AD. AE Centenionalis.Constantius II. AE Centenionalis. Heraclea mint. 348-51CE.
Obv. Diademed, draped bust holding globe D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG.
Rev. Emperor in military dress standing left, holding standard with chi-rho on banner and resting left hand on shield, in front of Emperor are two captives standing FEL TEMP REPARATIO Exe: SMHA.
RIC VIII, 69 Scarce, 5.61g.
A beautiful bust, which it is possibly to recreate with only a bed sheet and a single Terry's Chocolate Orange
LordBestMar 28, 2007
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062A. Constantius Gallus, 351-354AD. AE2.AE2. Constantinople mint.
Obv. Bare head bust right, draped and cuirassed D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES.
Rev. Soldier spearing horseman left, down and holding neck of horse with one hand and reaching back with the other arm FEL TEMP R-EPARATIO. Exe: CONSS
RIC VIII, 120 (s) Scarce, page 458 - LRBC #2040/ 3.06 g
LordBestMar 28, 2007
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Kings of Paeonia, PatraosAR Tetradrachm 340--315 B.C.
Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right, with short hair; a test cut in the fourth quadrant
Rev. Armed warrior on a horse prancing right, spearing a fallen enemy, who holds a shield and a spear(Pi)ATPAOY.
12.64 g., 25 mm. SG 1520. Slightly double-struck. EF
LordBestMar 28, 2007
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Septimius Severus, Markianopolis, ZeusAE26, 12.0g
Obv: AV K Λ CEΠ CEVHPOC ΠE, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev: V K ΓΕΝΤΙΑΝΟV MARKIANOΠOΛI / TΩ - N, Zeus standing left, holding patera & scepter, mantle over shoulder, eagle at foot left
ex AAHareichMar 27, 2007
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BYZANTINE, John II Comneus - AE Half-Tetarteron - ChristCrusades
RULER: John II Comneus
MINT: Thessalonica
DENOMINATION: AE Half-Tetarteron
OBVERSE: Christ standing facing with book of gospels
REVERSE: Bust of John facing with labarum & cross on globe
SIZE: 17mm
WEIGHT: 1.7g
DATE: 1118-1143 AD
REFERENCE: SB 1954; Ratto 2108
HISTORY: The reign of John II, Comnenus represents a phase of consolidation in the Byzantine empire of the conquests of his father, Alexius, coupled with the reconquest of territories previously lost. Mar 27, 2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 A.DObv: TICAESARDIVI AVGFAVGVSTVS - Laureate head right.
Rev: PM TR PS COS VI PP SPQR - PRO-AVG; Minted in Rome A.D.117. Providentia stg.l. resting on column. As RCII: 3154, but without PARTHICO on rev. and PRO-AVG in field instead of PRO-VID.
Mar 26, 2007
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Caracalla, Serdika, Serpent, AE30AE30, 17.15g
Obv: AVT K M AVP CEV ANTΩNEINOC, laureate bust right
Rev: OVΛΠIAC CEPΔIKHC, Serpent coiled upward, head right.
ex AAH
GICV -areichMar 26, 2007
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Lucilla SestertiusLucilla AE Sesterius
LVCILLAE AVG M ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right / VENVS S-C, Venus seated left holding Victory & scepter
RIC 1773, Cohen 83, BMC 1176
TanitMar 26, 2007
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JustinianJustinian - minted in year 539 in constantinople. 40mm AlexiosMar 26, 2007
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AsperByzantine silver, Trebizond Empire, John II, 1280-1297 AD, AR Asper
Obverse: St. Eugenius stanidng holding long cross
Reverse: John standing holding labarum and akakia
Diameter approx 23.5 mm,
EMPIRE of TREBIZOND. John II. 1280-1297. AR Asper (2.75 g, 7h). Imitative issue. St. Eugenius, nimbate, standing facing, holding long cross with cross bar on shaft / John standing facing, holding lily-headed sceptre and globus cruciger. Cf. Retowski 16 (same obverse die); cf. SB 2609. Good VF, typical weak strike. ($200)
Retowski's aspers of his group B, section 1 have several anomalous features that set them apart from the normal series. On this one example, the cross held by St. Eugenius has a lower cross bar, not seen on any other example. Most of the Group B, 1 specimens have the saint's name ending in IOV, rather than the IOC or IO seen on standard varieties. On the reverse the emperor's cloak is shown as a single cross-hatched panel lacking the normal decorated chlamys end tied around his waist. In addition, on this unique example the emperor holds a lily-headed sceptre, rather than one with a labarum as on every other type. The lily sceptre does not appear elsewhere in the Trebizond series, but does occasionally show as an attribute in the Bulgarian royal series. See a bronze of Mitso Asen (1256-1263), Radishev p. 93. This coin, and others in group B, 1 are probably imitative issues copying Trebizond types, and may have been struck anywhere along the north shore of the Black Sea, where the Tartar Khanates ruled, occasionally holding the Bulgarian kings as their vassals.
http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=107443&AucID=121&Lot=1136
AlexiosMar 26, 2007
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MAnastasius, M, Con, E.AlexiosMar 26, 2007
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JulianAE Follis
Obv: DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG
Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVB ; bull stg. r. , two stars above
RIC VIII Cyzicus 127
TanitMar 26, 2007
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[1005a] Geta, 209 - c. 26 December 211 A.D.Silver denarius, S 7184, RIC 13a, RSC 90, VM 24, aEF/aEF, 3.5g, 19.38 mm, 180o, Rome mint, as Caesar, 199 A.D. Obverse: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, boy's bare-headed and draped bust right; Reverse: NOBILITAS, Nobilitas standing right, scepter in left, palladium in right. Ex Ancient Imports.
Publius Septimius Geta was the younger son of the emperor Septimius Severus. Geta's rivalry with his older brother, Caracalla, culminated in Geta's murder less than a year after Severus' death. Tradition soon idealized this victim of fratricide as a gentle prince taken by treachery far too soon.
Geta was born 7 March 189 in Rome, where his family was resident in between provincial governorships held by Severus under the emperor Commodus. The boy was named after Severus' father and was only 11 months younger than his brother, Caracalla.
In the course of the civil wars that established Severus as emperor, Severus used the young Caracalla to solidify popular support by changing the older son's name to connect the boy to the Antonine dynasty and by giving Caracalla the titles first of Caesar, then Augustus. As Caracalla was increasingly being treated as the "heir," Geta was being treated as the "spare." Geta was given the title Caesar and publicly promoted as part of a close-knit, imperial family.
The propaganda, however, was unable to hide completely the family's dysfunctional relationships, especially the increasingly bitter rivalry developing between the now teenagers, Caracalla and Geta. Severus decided to take his family out of Rome and on campaign in Britain to keep his sons busy. While Caracalla commanded troops, Geta was given civilian authority on the island. Geta was also given the title Augustus (more than a decade after his brother received it), which meant that Geta theoretically was co-emperor along with Severus and Caracalla. Geta's increased authority did nothing to improve his relationship with Caracalla.
Soon Severus' health began to deteriorate, and ever more desperate pleas were made for his sons to get along. Septimius Severus died 4 February 211 in York. Caracalla was 22 years old, Geta 21.
The Roman world now had two brothers as joint emperors, a situation that recalled events of half a century earlier, when adopted brothers Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus officially shared the empire. Caracalla might well have been satisfied had Geta behaved like Verus, whose authority was more official than real and who deferred to his older sibling in political matters. Geta, however, saw his authority as being truly equal with that of his brother, and the two were barely on speaking terms during the long trip back to Rome. Once in the city, the situation did not improve. Government ground to a halt as the two bickered on appointments and policy decisions. A later story even claimed the brothers were considering dividing the empire into two.
By the end of the year Caracalla was being advised to have Geta murdered, and after at least one unsuccessful attempt at the start of the Saturnalia festival, Geta was killed in late December 211. One version of events claimed Geta was lured to come without his bodyguards to a meeting with Caracalla and their mother, Julia Domna, to discuss a possible reconciliation. When Geta arrived, he was attacked by centurions. Wounded and bleeding, Geta ran to his mother and clinging to her, died.
Caracalla said the murder came in response to his brother's plottings, and the death started a bloody and violent purge of Caracalla's suspected enemies. Geta's memory was condemned, his name removed from inscriptions, his face removed from sculptures and paintings. Critics of Caracalla looked back wistfully at the murdered prince, who came to be described as a lamb devoured by his ferocious, lion-like brother. Official restoration of Geta's reputation came with the arrival of the emperor Elagabalus to Rome in 219, when Geta's remains were translated into the Mausoleum of Hadrian to join those of his father and brother.
The little reliable evidence about Geta's personality does not seem to support the idealized picture of a gentle prince, but the shocking nature of his death at the instigation of his brother transformed Geta's life into legend.
By Michael L. Meckler, Ohio State University
Published: De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and their Families http://www.roman-emperors.org/startup.htm. Used by permission.
Edited by J. P. Fitzgerald, Jr.
CleisthenesMar 26, 2007
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Punic 3 shekels3 shekels - Utica. Circa 1st Century BC. Æ 28mm (16.75 gm). Jugate busts of the Dioskouri right. Above, two stars / Two horses standing right; Punic '>TG' above.
Mazard 341; SNG 428. TanitMar 26, 2007
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RIC 361 Divus Vespasian [Titus]AR Denarius, 3.08g
Rome Mint, 79-80 AD
Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: EX S C in ex.; Tensa l., surmounted by two victories
RIC 361 (C). BMC 119. RSC 146. BNC 94. Hendin 1585.
Acquired from Klassische Münzen, March 2007.
Here are Curtis Clay's comments concerning the reverse which I cannot improve upon:
"The wagon is a tensa, a chariot in which the symbols of the gods were carried to the games in the circus procession. The wagon has a pediment, evidently in imitation of the temple where those symbols were normally stored.
A unique medallion of A. Pius in Berlin, illustrated by Cohen 1186, shows a similar pedimented wagon drawn by four horses, with a statue of Roma seated atop the pediment and ROM inscribed on the front of the wagon, evidently the tensa of the goddess Roma.
Suetonius and Dio Cassius report that a tensa in the circus procession was one of the excessive honors voted to Julius Caesar in 45-44 BC, shortly before his assassination.
No literary text or inscription attests that tensae were also accorded to consecrated emperors and empresses, but this fact is demonstrated by the coin types, namely the type of Divus Claudius I, your type of Divus Vespasianus, and the type of Diva Marciana showing a similar pedimented wagon drawn by two mules, BMC pl. 21.7-8.
I believe I was the first scholar to correctly identify these wagons, with a full argument bringing in several other examples too, in my paper on the coinage of Nero, Num. Zeitschrift 96, 1982, pp. 28-9 and Appendix 3."
David AthertonMar 26, 2007
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Faustina Junior SestertiusAE Sestertius
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA ; dr. bust r.
Rev: SIDERIBVS RECEPTA SC ; Diana Lucifera stg. r., holding a long torch
C. 215TanitMar 26, 2007
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Commodus SestertiusCommodus Sestertius 322b
AE Sestertius
Obv: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, laureate head r.
Rev: TRP VII IMP IIII COS III PP S-C, Jupiter seated l. holding Victory and scepter
RIC 322b
Scarce
TanitMar 26, 2007
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Herod I - 2 prutot (year 3 = either 40BC or 37BC)Hendin-488 / 1171 (02)
2.76 grams
The dating of these coins is subject to debate. Some say that because Herod was appointed Tetrarch of Samaria by Marc Antony in 42BC, that "year 3" would correspond to 40/39BC. Others feel that because Herod was appointed King of Judaea by the Roman Senate in 40BC, that "year three" should then represent 37BC. In all reality, the debate will most likely never be settled conclusively, one way or the other.cmcdon0923Mar 26, 2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Julian II siliqua PCONSMar 26, 2007
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 26. Elagabal, HrHJ (2018) 8.26.47.03 (plate coin)Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 27, 12.6g, 26.59mm, 30°
struck under governor Novius Rufus
obv. AVT K M AVR - ANTWNEINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, radiate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC
in l. and r. field TR - O / N
Eagle, with closed wings, stg. l. on small column between two standards, head r. with
wreath in beak
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1989 (2 ex., Bukarest, Philippopolis)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 4005 (same dies, but cites AMNG 1989 in error under #4003)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.47.3 (plate coin)
good F/about VF, nice green patina
JochenMar 25, 2007
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Thracia, Pautalia, Faustina jun., Ruzicka 102 cf.Faustina jun., died AD 176
AE 22, 8.25g
obv. FAVCTEINA - CEBACTH
Büste, drapiert, r.
rev. OVLPI - AC PA - VTALIAC
Athena wearing crested helmet, std. l., l. foot on three-feeted footstool;
holding in outstretched r. hand winged Nike with wreath and palmbranch,
floating l.; raised l. hand holding spear, over l. armpit mantle, r. below her
shield leaning at throne (decorated outside
cf. Ruzicka 102 (footstool not mentioned, different legend-breaks); SNG Copenhagen 693; Varbanov (engl.) 4463; Moushmov 4130
rare, F/about VF, nice green patina, flan-flaw on obv.
Odd obv., but a nice rev.! Recalls the famous Lysimachos tetradrachms.JochenMar 25, 2007
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Phoenicia, Tripolis, Elagabal, BMC 177Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 28, 12.39g
struck AD 220-221
obv. AVT KM - ANTWNINOC
Bust draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. TRIPO - L - I - TWN
Tetrastyle portico of the temple of Zeus Hagios with staircase; through the
middle intercolumnare the burning altar in the courtyard could be seen; in the
two lateral intercolumnaria Helios l. and Selene r., stg. on columns; architrave
decorated with dots and waveline; in pediment bust of Astarte; behind the
pediment the backwall of the temple is visible.
[in the ex. BLF = year 532 of the Seleucid era]
BMC 177; SNG Copenhagen 292; Lindgren 2355
rare, VF,
The rev. shows the temple of a local heavenly Baal, here worshipped as Zeus Hagios.
JochenMar 25, 2007
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Phoenicia, Tyros, Elagabal, BMC 390Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 30, 13.95g
obv. IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. CEPT - IM - T - YRO / COLO
Astarte, in double chiton, wearing mural crown, l. foot on prow, holding
transversal sceptre, decorating tropaion stg. l., and being crowned by Victory,
stg. on column r.; at her feet l. Marsyas with vine-bag over shoulder, r. Murex-
shell.
BMC 390; SNG Rhigetti 2339
F+/about VF
JochenMar 24, 2007
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Phoenicia, Berytos, Elagabal, SNG Copenhagen 118Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 12.47g
obv. [AV KM AVR AN - TONINOC AVG]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. COL IVL A - VG FEL / BER
Poseidon, in himation, advancing r., head l., holding his trident in l. arm, raising
the nymph Beroe, kneeling l. before him, looking up to him; the nymph, in
transparent chiton, scooping water with a jar, the l. hand raised in defense.
SNG Copenhagen 118; BMC 183; Lindgren II, 120, 2268
Very rare, about EF, chocolate-brown patina
The group of statues from the rev. decorates the pedimentum of the main temple of the city of Berytos, todays Beirut in Liban. For the love of Beroe have struggled Poseidon and Dionysos until Zeus ended the battle and gave Beroe to Poseidon who gave the city the honor to win each naval battle.
For more information please look at the thread 'Mythological interesting coins'!JochenMar 24, 2007
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Phrygia, Apameia, pseudo-autonomous, cf. SNG von Aulock 3475Phrygia, Apameia, quasi-autonomous, 2nd century AD
AE 15, 2.80g
obv. APAM - EIA
Bust of the City-Tyche, draped and wearing mural crown, r.
rev. APA - MEIWN
Hekate Triformis, three-figured, with 3 heads and 6 arms, each with double-chiton and
wearing kalathos, holding torches
Ref.: cf. SNG von Aulock 3475 (but different legends); BMC -
For more informations look at the thread 'Mythological interesting coins'JochenMar 24, 2007
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BYZANTINE EMPIRE - LATIN RULE1204-1261 LATIN RULE - AE trachy S-2055. Obv.: Christ, bearded, seated facing on throne, holding book with Gospels. Rev.: Half length figure of Emperor. dpaul7Mar 24, 2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE - AELIA FLACILLABronze AE 4, S 4194, aVF, uncertain mint, 1.43g, 13.4mm, 0o, 19 Jan 383 - 386 A.D.; obverse AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG, draped bust right with elaborate head-dress, necklace and mantle; reverse SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory seated right on throne writing Chi Rho monogram on shield atop a small column; dpaul7Mar 24, 2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE - CALIGULACaligula Gaius AD 37-41 Copper As "Vesta" Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT - Bare head left Rev: VESTA S-C - Vesta seated left holding patera and transverse scepter Rome mint: AD 37-38 = RIC I, p. 111, 38; BMC 46; D. Sear I, p. 356, 1803. 9.61 g.
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ROMAN EMPIRE - COMMODUS - PHILIPPOPOLISCommodus Philipopolis AE 18 Hermes THRACE. Philipopolis mint. AE 18 mm, 5.37 g. Obv.: Laureate head right. Legend in Greek. Rev.: Hermes (Mercury) standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Legend in Greek.
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ROMAN EMPIRE - DOMITIAN - PHILIPPOPOLISDomitian Philipopolis AE 25 - Ares. Philipopolis mint AE 25 mm, 6.73 g. Domitian AD 81-96 Interesting bilingual coin. The obverse legend is using Latin alphabet and the reverse legend - Greek. This is very unusual practice that exist in the early colonial coins minted in Philipopolis. Obv.: Radiate head right. Legend in Latin IMP CAES DOMIT GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P Rev.: Ares (Mars) standing left, holding spear and leaning hand on a shield. Legend in Greek PHILIPOPOLEITON. Moushmov 5063dpaul7Mar 24, 2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE - GORDIAN III - VIMINACIUMGordian III Provincial MOESIA SUPERIOR. Viminacium Obv.: Laureate head right. Legend: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG Rev.: Moesia between bull and lion. Legend: P M S COL VIM. In exergue: AN III (year third). , 17.21 g.
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ROMAN EMPIRE - JULIA SOMAESAJulia Soaemias Denarius "Venus" Left star. Julia Soaemias (mother of Elagabalus) 218- 222 Silver Denarius "Venus" Obv: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG - Draped bust right Rev: VENVS CAELESTIS - Venus, diademed and standing left, holding apple and scepter; in left field a star. Rome mint AD 220-222 = RIC IVii, p. 48, 241; Cohen 8; D. Sear II, p. 627, 7719. 2.62 g. dpaul7Mar 24, 2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE - MAGNENTIUSMAGNENTIUS AE centenionalis. RIC-184. Struck at Arles, 353 AD. D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, draped & cuirassed bust right. Reverse - VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, two victories holding shield inscribed VOT V MVL X, PAR in exergue. I between victories. XP above wreath. 22mm, 4.1g. dpaul7Mar 24, 2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE - SEPTIMUS SEVERUS - NIKOPOLISSept. Severus Nicopolis ad Istrum AE 16 Eagle MOESIA INFERIOR. Nicopolis ad Istrum mint. AE 16 mm, 3.09 g. Obv.: Laureate head right. Legend in Greek. Rev.: Eagle standing left, head turned right, wreath in his beak. Legend in Greek. dpaul7Mar 24, 2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE - VABALATHUS & AURELIANVABALATHUS & AURELIAN AE antoninianus. VABALATHVS V C R IM DR, Laureate & draped bust of Vabalathus right. Reverse - IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate & cuirassed bust of Aurelian right; H beneath. RIC 381. 20mm, heavy 4.6g.dpaul7Mar 24, 2007
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BYZANTINE, Anonymous follis of Christ, class I, Nicephorus III, 24 March 1078 - 4 April 1081 A.D.Crusades
Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class I; S 1889, VF, 5.871g, 27.1mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, obverse Christ bust facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, gospels in left; reverse Latin cross with X at center, globule and two pellets at each extremity, floral ornaments in lower fields, crescents in upper fields;
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