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Alexander III , The Great Drachm Miletos mint.Silver Drachm,
Miletos (near Balat, Turkey) mint, struck under Philoxenos, c. 325 - 323 B.C.
Obverse :head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck.
Reverse: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on backless throne, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg forward (lifetime style), eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, thunderbolt left, AΛEΞANΔPOY downward behind, ΔΗ monogram under throne.
Price 2088, Müller Alexander 11, SNG Alpha Bank 627.
The Sam Mansourati Collection./Given as a souvenir to a superb dear friend Dr. Joseph Diaz.SamJun 27, 2023
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Alexander III The Great Drachm Miletos mint Silver Drachm,
Miletos (near Balat, Turkey) mint, struck under Philoxenos, c. 325 - 323 B.C.
Obverse :head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck.
Reverse: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on backless throne, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg forward (lifetime style), eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, thunderbolt left, AΛEΞANΔPOY downward behind, ΔΗ monogram under throne.
Price 2088, Müller Alexander 11, SNG Alpha Bank 627.
The Sam Mansourati Collection./Given as a souvenir to a superb dear friend Dr. Joseph Diaz.SamJun 27, 2023
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Alexander III the Great Lifetime Issue AR Tetradrachm Damascus MintKINGS of MACEDON.
Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC.
AR Tetradrachm , Damascus mint. Struck under Menon or Menes, circa 330-323 BC.
Obverse : Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.
Reverse : Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; AP (monogram)X in left field; below throne, four pellets between struts, ΔA below. Price 3200. Iridescent tone, some marks. Near VF.
26.5 MM W: 16.98 Gr Die Axis : 12h.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamJun 26, 2023
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Alexander III the Great Lifetime Issue AR Tetradrachm Damascus Mint KINGS of MACEDON.
Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC.
AR Tetradrachm , Damascus mint. Struck under Menon or Menes, circa 330-323 BC.
Obverse : Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.
Reverse : Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; AP (monogram)X in left field; below throne, four pellets between struts, ΔA below. Price 3200. Iridescent tone, some marks. Near VF.
26.5 MM W: 16.98 Gr Die Axis : 12h.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamJun 26, 2023
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Alexander III "the Great" Lifetime Issue AR Tetradrachm Amphipolis MintThis Tetradrachm ( 4 Drachms ) was struck and circulated during the life of Alexander the third (born 356 BC), or as commonly known " Alexander The Great "
Ruled from 336 BC and died in Babylon year 323 BC.
AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 16.94 g, 10h). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 332-326 BC.
Obverse : Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.
Reverse : Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, horizontal club above Σ within Ω.
Lightly toned, tiny mark on obverse, minor flan flaw on reverse. Good VF.
Price 66; Troxell, Studies, Issue D7.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamJun 02, 2023
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Roman Empire , Magnentius The first fully Christian design coin in history.Magnentius. AD 350-353.
Æ Double Centenionalis (26mm, 5h).
Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck early-10 August AD 353.
Obverse : Magnentius Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right .
Reverse : Large Christogram XP ; A - ω flanking.
RPLG. RIC VIII 153; Bastien 206; Lyon 200. Red-brown patina.
The first fully Christian design coin in history.
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End."
The Sam Mansourati Collection.
SamJun 01, 2023
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Alexander III "the Great" Lifetime Issue AR Tetradrachm Amphipolis MintThis Tetradrachm ( 4 Drachms ) was struck and circulated during the life of Alexander the third (born 356 BC), or as commonly known " Alexander The Great "
Ruled from 336 BC and died in Babylon year 323 BC.
AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 16.94 g, 10h). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 332-326 BC.
Obverse : Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.
Reverse : Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, horizontal club above Σ within Ω.
Lightly toned, tiny mark on obverse, minor flan flaw on reverse. Good VF.
Price 66; Troxell, Studies, Issue D7.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamMay 31, 2023
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Napoléon I Celebrating the propagation of the Smallpox VaccineFRANCE, First Empire. Napoléon I, Dated 1804. Æ Medal.
Æ Medal (37.88 gm; 40 mm). Celebrating the propagation of the Smallpox Vaccine. Dated 1804. Dies by Andrieu; Denon, mint master.
Obverse : NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI., laureate head to right; ANDRIEU F. on neck truncation.
Reverse : Asclepius standing facing, head to right, resting hand on serpent-entwined staff and placing arm around Venus Pudica, flanked by cow to left and lancet with vial of vaccine to right; LA VACCINE MDCCCIV. in two lines in exergue, ANDRIEU F. to lower left and DENON DIR. to lower right.
Bramsen 400. Beautiful red patina. Choice UNC.
Fleur De Coin from The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamMay 15, 2023
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Silver Shekel (Judas' 30 Pieces of Silver)Christ was delivered for thirty of these coins in exact (each coin called Shekel)
Ref; BMC Phoenicia p. 243, 143 (same controls); Rouvier 2038 (same); Cohen DCA 919/52 (R2); HGC 10 357; Baramki AUB -; SNG Cop -.
Tyre (Lebanon) mint, weight 13.515 Gr., maximum diameter 29.0 MM, die axis 45o.
Circa : 75 - 74 B.C.
Obverse: laureate head of Melqart right, lion's skin knotted around neck.
Reverse :TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY (of Tyre the holy and inviolable), eagle left, right foot on war galley ram, transverse palm frond on far side, BN (year 52) over club left, A (control) right, Phoenician letter beth (control) between legs.
Rare date.
"Then one of the 12, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said unto them, 'What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you?' And they covenanted with him for 30 pieces of silver." - Matthew 26:14-15.
The Sam Mansourati Collection / FORVM Ancient Coins
SamMay 15, 2023
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Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan , early Fals struck in Ma`arrat MisrinMa`arrat Misrin (in Jund Qinnarsrin) mint, 4.320 grams, 21.3 mm, die axis 90o, 670 - 685 A.D. Rare.
Obverse: Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan standing bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword and whip hanging from his right elbow; to left, 'Amir al-Mu 'minin' ('Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic); to right, Khalifat Allah' ('Caliph of God')., right hand on sword.
Reverse : modified cross on 3 or 4 steps, in field to right, 'ma'arrat' in Kufic; in field to left, 'misrin' in Kufic; around, part of the first Kalima reading 'la ilaha illa Allah wahdahu Muhammad (missing rasul Allah') meaning ('There is no God but God alone; Muhammad is the messenger of God) but missing the part : the messenger of God
The Sam Mansourati Collection / FORVM Ancient Coins
SamApr 24, 2023
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MYSIA, Pergamon AR Cistophoric TetradrachmObverse : ista mystica with serpent; around ivy-wreath.
Reverse :Two snakes entwined around bow and quiver; above, A letter PI, monogram and star; monogram at left, at right, serpent-entwined staff to right.
Circa 76 BC , (12.26 gm; 26 mm). Lightly toned. Rare variant.
Ref; Kleiner, Hoard 25; BMC 98.
The Sam Mansourati Collection. SamOct 31, 2022
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Constantine VIII (AD 1025-1028). AV Histamenon Nomisma Obverse : + IhS XIS RЄX RЄϚhANTIhm, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with annulets in upper quadrants, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, Gospels cradled in left arm; triple border.
Reverse : +CwNStANtIh bASILЄЧS ROm, bust of Constantine VIII facing, wearing crown with pendilia and square-pattern loros with jeweled collar, labarum in right hand, akakia in left; triple border.
Constantinople mint. 26mm, 4.36 gm, 6h. Ref: Sear 1815.
A fine masterpiece of one of the very early portraits of Christ according to Saint Veronica 's Veil.
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5
The Sam Mansourati Collection.
SamOct 11, 2022
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Achaemenid Empire. Darius I-Xerxes II. 485-420 BC AR Siglos, Type IIIb.pngAchaemenid Empire. Xerxes I to Darios II AR Siglos
Sardes Mint Circa 485-420 BC
Obverse: Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow
Reverse: Incuse punch
Interesting, and clear countermarks
References: Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XII, 17); Meadows, Administration 322; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 17; Sunrise 25
15 MM, 5.4 GR.
The Sam Mansourati Collection
SamJun 10, 2022
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Roman Empire / Emperor Gordian III (AD 238-244) AR Denarius / SalusAR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.97 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 7th emission, struck mid AD 240.
Obverse : Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse : Salus standing right, feeding snake held in arms.
Ref ; RIC IV 129A; RSC 325.
Extremely Fine.
The Sam Mansourati Collection
SamApr 06, 2022
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Julius Caesar, Imperator and Dictator, October 49 - 15 March 44 B.C.Silver Denarius Julius Caesar, Imperator and Dictator, October 49 - 15 March 44 B.C.
Ref; Crawford 443/1, Sydenham 1006, RSC I 49, Sear CRI 9, BMCRR Gaul 27, Russo RBW 1557, SRCV I 1399.
NGC XF, strike 5/5, surface 3/5 (6157926-002), weight 3.891g, maximum diameter 19.6mm, die axis 135o, military mint, traveling with Caesar, year of issue 49 B.C.
Obverse : elephant walking right trampling on a carnyx (Celtic war trumpet) ornamented to look like a dragon, CAESAR below.
Reverse : implements of the pontificate: culullus (cup) or simpulum (ladle), aspergillum (sprinkler), securis (sacrificial ax), and apex (priest's hat).
The Sam Mansourati Collection / FORVM Ancient CoinsSamMar 24, 2022
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Philip I the Syrian and his wife Otacilia Severa / God of MedicineMarcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, AD 244-249
Philip and Otacilia / Asclepius God of Medicine
AE(27 MM, 12 Gr)
The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamAug 03, 2021
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Emperor Gordian III, Hadrianopolis, Thrace.Emperor Gordian III, Hadrianopolis, Thrace. AD 238-244AD,
AE ( 26 MM, 13.8 Gr )
Gordian III right / Asclepius God of Medicine.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamAug 03, 2021
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Nicolopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III / God of Medicine AE, Pentassarion, AD 238-244Gordianus III right / Asclepius God of Medicine standing.
28 MM , 11.57 Gr.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamAug 02, 2021
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The Kingdom of Edessa, Mesopotamia, The Syriac Aramaic Abgar VIII with Septimius Severus, 197 - 212 A.D.Bronze AE 22, cf. BMC Arabia p. 94, 14 ff., SNG Cop 196 ff., SNG Hunterian II 2511 ff. (referenced specimens vary in legend details), VF, light earthen deposits, highest points not fully struck, light marks, slightest porosity, Mesopotamia, Edessa (Urfa, Sanliurfa, Turkey) mint, weight 6.462g, maximum diameter 21.9mm, die axis 180o, 197 - 212 A.D.; obverse AΛTOKPA CCOΛHP (blundered, A perhaps not fully struck, Λ's are upside down V's, second C should be an E), laureate head right; reverse ABΓPOC BA-CIΛE, draped bust of Abgar right, bearded, wearing a diademed tiara, holding scepter before,
Abgar VIII, also known as Abgar the Great, is remembered for his reputed conversion to Christianity in about 200 A.D. His son Abgar IX Severus, who succeeded him in 212, was summoned with his son to Rome in 213 and murdered at the orders of Caracalla. A year later, Caracalla incorporated the kingdom into the empire as a Roman province.
FORVM Ancient Coins / The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamJul 31, 2021
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ROMAN EMPIRE / EMPEROR Maximinus I /GOD OF MEDICINE Asclepius Ancients Roman Provincial , EGYPT. Alexandria. Maximinus I (AD 235-238). BI tetradrachm (23mm, 11.68 gm, 12h). Choice VF. Dated Regnal Year 3 (AD 236/7). AVTO MAΞIMINOC EVC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I right, seen from behind / Laureate, draped bust of GOD OF MEDICINE Aesculapius right, snake staff in left hand; L Γ (date) in left field. Emmett 3272.
The Sam Mansourati Collection./The Amsterdam Collection .SamJul 29, 2021
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Roman Empire / Emperor Caracalla /Aesculapius God of Medicine , Silver Denarius.Obverse: Laureate head /Reverse: Aesculapius standing , holding serpent-entwined staff, globe on ground to right. 18 MM, 3.6 Gr.
References: RSC 302, RIC IV 251, BMC 103.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.
SamJul 25, 2021
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Emperor Septimius Severus / Salus , AR Silver Denarius, Rome Mint.Obverse: Laureate head
Reverse: Salus goddess of health seated , feeding serpent in her lap.
Reference: RIC 245; RSC 565.
19 mm , 3.0 gr , AD 211.
Choice EF.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.
Given as a souvenir to my great brother and a superb physician Dr. Fadi Mansourati.SamJul 14, 2021
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Seleukid Kingdom, Seleukos I Nikator, 312 - 280 B.C.Silver Drachm.
Ref; Houghton-Lorber II 131.10b, Newell ESM 103, HGC 9 32a (R1), SNG Spaer -.
About VF, centered on a tight flan, light toning, light marks, Seleukeia on the Tigris (Baghdad, Iraq) II mint, weight 3.612 Gr, maximum diameter 16.1 MM, die axis 180o, Struck Circa 296/5 - 281 B.C.;
Obverse : laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse : Athena driving quadriga of horned elephants right, helmeted, brandishing spear in right hand, oval shield on left arm, anchor (Seleukid symbol) above right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ (king) on left, ΣEΛEYKOY in exergue, Θ (control letter) behind Athena, pentalpha (control symbol) above elephants . Very Rare.
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Seleukos (Seleucus) founded the Seleukid Empire and the Seleukid dynasty which ruled Syria until Pompey made it a Roman province in 63 B.C. Seleukos was never one of Alexander the Great's principal generals but he commanded the royal bodyguard during the Indian campaign. In the division of the empire after Alexander's death Seleukos did not receive a satrapy. Instead, he served under the regent Perdikkas until the latter's murder in 321 or 320. Seleukos was then appointed satrap of Babylonia. Five years later Antigonus Monophthalmus (the One-eyed) forced him to flee, but he returned with support from Ptolemy. He later added Persia and Media to his territory and defeated both Antigonus and Lysimachus. He was succeeded by his son Antiochus I.SamJul 03, 2021
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Julius Caesar, Imperator and Dictator, October 49 - 15 March 44 B.C.Silver denarius, Crawford 452/2, Sydenham 1009, BMCRR 3955, RSC I 18, Sear CRI 11, SRCV I 1400, NGC F, strike 4/5, surface 2/5, brushed, bankers marks, edge chip (5772013-001), weight 3.74g, maximum diameter 18.1mm, die axis 180o, 48 B.C.; obverse female (Clementia?) head right, wearing oak wreath, necklace, jewel before ear, and cruciform earring, hair in jeweled knot behind with falling locks, LII (52) behind; reverse CAE-SAR flanking the base of a draped trophy of Gallic arms (shield decorated with fulmen, horned helmet, and carnyx), axe topped by wolf head on right; struck by a military mint moving with Caesar.
The numeral on the obverse indicates Caesar's age when this coin was minted, a unique occurrence in Roman numismatics.
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SamFeb 16, 2021
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Tiberius, 19 August 14 - 16 March 37 A.D., Tribute Penny of Matthew 22:20-21Jesus, referring to a "penny" asked, "Whose is this image and superscription?" When told it was Caesar, He said, ''Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's" (Matthew 22:20-21). Since Tiberius was Caesar at the time, this denarius type is attributed by scholars as the "penny" referred to in the Bible.
Silver Denarius, Giard Lyon, group 4, 150; RIC I 30 (C); BMCRE I 48; RSC II 16a; SRCV I 1763, VF, toned, bumps, scratches, edge chips, 3.356g, 17.5mm, 315o, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, c. 18 - 35 A.D.; obverse TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; reverse PONTIF MAXIM (high priest), Pax (or Livia as Pax) seated right on chair with decorated legs, a single line below, long scepter vertical behind in her right hand, branch in left hand, feet on footstool.
FORVM Ancient Coins / The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamOct 16, 2020
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Mysia, Pergamon 92-88 BC, Cistophoric Tetradrachm.Obverse : Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath.
Reverse : Bow case with serpents, monogram of Pergamon to left, monogram above and " Alpha Signa ", serpent entwined Aesculapius ' staff to right.
12.28 Gr , Ref: Kleiner 29.
Roughness on the obverse.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.
Given as a souvenir to my great brother and a superb physician Dr. Fadi Mansourati.
SamOct 01, 2020
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Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius / God of Medicine AesculapiusCaracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.97 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 215. Laureate head right / Aesculapius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-entwined staff; globe on ground to right. RIC IV 251; RSC 302. Lightly toned. EF.
From the BLS Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 981938 (July 2014).
The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamSep 09, 2020
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Septimius Severus, 9 April 193 - 4 February 211 A.D., Philippopolis, ThraceBronze Assarion, Varbanov Philippopolis XIII.61.3 (O3/R2, new die combination), F, nice green patina, marks, off center, ragged flan, Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) mint, 3.742 grams, 19.4 mm, die axis 0o, 9 Apr 193 - 198; obverse AY KAI CEΠ-T CEVHPOC (or similar, right side off flan), laureate head right; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN, tripod lebes, snake entwined around right leg, head left above bowl; scarce.
Wandering the world in a panther-drawn chariot, Dionysos rode ahead of the maenads and satyrs, who sang loudly and danced, flushed with wine. They were profusely garlanded with ivy and held the thyrsus, a staff topped with a pinecone, a symbol of the immortality of his believers. Everywhere he went he taught men how to cultivate vines and the mysteries of his cult. Whoever stood in his way and refused to revere him was punished with madness.
FORVM Ancient Coins / The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamSep 09, 2020
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Maximinus I AD 235-238 AR Denarius , Rome mint 2nd emissionMaximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.70 g, 6h). Rome mint. 2nd emission, AD 236. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Salus seated left, feeding from patera serpent rising from altar, resting arm on chair. RIC IV 14; RSC 85a. Traces of luster. Superb EF.
Salus was the Roman goddess of health. She was Hygieia to the Greeks (Her name is the source of the word "hygiene." ) , she was the daughter of Aesculapius, the god of medicine and healing, and Epione, the goddess of soothing of pain. Her father Asclepius learned the secrets of keeping death at bay after observing one serpent bringing another healing herbs. Woman seeking fertility, the sick, and the injured slept in his temples in chambers where non-poisonous snakes were left to crawl on the floor and provide healing.
*The logo of Pharmacology was taken from Salus 's Patera and snake .
From The Sam Mansourati Collection / Pharmacist Miss . Lama Sharestan Collection.SamSep 03, 2020
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Severus Alexander and Julia Mamaea, 13 March 222 - March 235 A.D., Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior.Bronze pentassarion, H-J Marcianopolis 6.34.21.1 (R6), AMNG I/I 1084, Moushmov 750, Varbanov I 185 (R3) var. (obv. leg.), BMC Thrace -, SNG Cop -, gF, brown tone with brassy high points, obverse slightly off center, edge cracks, central depressions, Markianopolis (Devnya, Bulgaria) mint, 12.856 grams, 27.1 mm, die axis 90o, consular legate Fir. Philopappus, 229 - 235 A.D.; obverse AVT K M AVP CEVH AΛEΞAN∆POC KAI IOVΛIA MAMAIA, confronting busts of Elagabalus right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, and Julia Maesa left, wearing stephane and draped; reverse VΠ ΦIP ΦIΛOΠAΠΠOV MAPKIANOPOΛEITΩN (ΠΠ and ΩN ligate), Hygieia standing slightly right, head right, feeding snake held in right hand from patera in left hand, E (mark of value) left.
After her nephew Caracalla was murdered, Julia Maesa successfully used her ample funds to plot the overthrow the usurper Macrinus and place her grandson Elagabalus on the throne. The teenager was a disaster as emperor, scorning Roman values with religious and sexual scandals. She cleverly convinced Elagabalus to adopt her other grandson, Alexander, as his heir. Shortly after Elagabalus and his mother were murdered by the Praetorian Guard, dragged through the streets and thrown into the Tiber. Through it all, Maesa held the power behind the throne.
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Given as a souvenir to my great brother and a superb physician Dr. Fadi Mansourati.SamAug 03, 2020
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Caracalla and Julia Domna, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D., Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior.Bronze pentassarion, H-J Marcianopolis 6.19.20.2 (R5), Varbanov I 1005 (R3), AMNG I 671, BMC Thrace -, SNG Cop -, F, full legends, brown tone with brassy high points, light marks, light deposits, central depressions, Markianopolis (Devnya, Bulgaria) mint, 13.496 grams, 27.3 mm, die axis 180o, consular legate Quintilianus, 215 A.D.; obverse ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYCTOC IOΛIA ∆OMNA (MN ligate), laureate bust of Caracalla right confronting draped bust of Julia Domna left; reverse YΠ KYNTIΛIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩ,N (final letter lower left field), Asklepios standing slightly right, head left, himation around waist and over left shoulder, snake-entwined staff in right hand, E (mark of value) in left field.
When Severus died in 211, Julia became the mediator between their two quarreling sons, Caracalla and Geta, who were to rule as joint emperors. Caracalla convinced his mother to call Geta for a reconciliation meeting in her residence. It was a trick. In his mother`s house, Caracalla`s soldiers attacked and Geta died in their mother`s arms. afterward, Julia`s relationship with Caracalla was understandably difficult. Nevertheless, she accompanied him on his Parthian campaign in 217. During this trip, Caracalla was assassinated, after which Julia committed suicide. Her body was brought to Rome and she was later deified.
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Given as a souvenir to my great brother and a superb physician Dr. Fadi Mansourati.SamAug 03, 2020
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Nero, 13 October 54 - 9 June 68 A.D.Silver denarius, RIC I 45 (R), BMCRE I 54, RSC II 43 (Messalina), BnF II 201 (Livia), Hunter I 24, SRCV I 1940 (Livia), F, nice portrait, large oval flan, scratches, edge scrape, Rome mint, weight 2.895g, maximum diameter 20.3mm, die axis 180o, c. 64 - 65 A.D.; obverse NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; reverse AVGVSTVS AVGVSTA, Nero (on left) standing slightly left, head left, radiate and togate, patera in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand; empress (on right) standing slightly left, head left, veiled and draped, patera in right hand, double cornucopia in left hand; rare.
References disagree on who is the empress beside Nero. Most simply say empress. Sear (SRCV I) and Giard (BnF II) say the empress is Livia. RSC II says Messalina, but this type is now dated to the time of Nero's marriage to Poppaea Sabina. Nobody says it is his mother Agrippina, because he had her murdered in 59 A.D. We think it is Poppaea.
According to Tacitus, Poppaea was ambitious and ruthless. He reports that Poppaea married Otho to get close to Nero and then, in turn, became Nero's favorite mistress, and then wife. She bore Nero one daughter, Claudia Augusta, born on 21 January 63, who died at only four months of age. At the birth of Claudia, Nero honored mother and child with the title of Augusta. According to Suetonius, while she was awaiting the birth of her second child in the summer of 65, she quarreled fiercely with Nero over his spending too much time at the races. In a fit of rage, Nero kicked her in the abdomen, killing her.
FORVM Ancient Coins / The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamJul 31, 2020
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Constantius II, 22 May 337 - 3 November 361 A.D. Battle Scene.OBVERSE : Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust of Constantius II D.N.CONSTANTIVS P.F.AVG
REVERSE : Soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman FEL.TEMP.REPARATIO
22.9 MM AND 5.45 GR . Sear 4003.SamMay 19, 2020
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Constantius II, 22 May 337 - 3 November 361 A.D.Billon heavy maiorina, RIC VIII Antioch 132, LRBC II 2625, SRCV V 18171, Hunter V 127 var. (10th officina), Choice gVF, dark patina, lighter highlighting deposits, slight double strike, part of edge ragged, 12th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 6.098g, maximum diameter 26.3mm, die axis 180o, 350 - 355 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier standing left, shield on left arm, spear in right hand, spearing bearded fallen horseman who is turned to face the shoulder and extends his left arm, shield on ground right, Γ (control symbol) upper left, ANBI in exergue; from the Errett Bishop Collection.
Superb exceptional Reverse.
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In 354, Constantius II recalled his legate (and cousin) Constantius Gallus to Constantinople after receiving unfavorable reports about him. Caesar of the East, Gallus had successfully suppressed revolts in Palestine and central Anatolia. Constantius stripped him of his rank and later had him executed in Pola (in modern Croatia).SamApr 27, 2020
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Roman Empire , Emperor Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D./Aesculapius God of Medicine AR Denarius (20mm, 1.76 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 215. Laureate head right / Aesculapius standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff; globe on ground to right. RIC IV 251; RSC 302. Faint porosity. Good VF. SamMar 25, 2020
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Roman Republic, Second Triumvirate, Octavian and Mark Antony, Late 40 - Early 39 B.C.Silver Denarius, Crawford 529/2c, Sydenham 1327a, RSC I 6a, BMCRR Gaul 92, RBW Collection 1816, Sear CRI 302a, aF, oval flan, banker's mark, scratches, reverse off center, southern or central Italian mint, weight 3.105g, maximum diameter 19.1mm, die axis 270o, late 40 - early 39 B.C..
Obverse : CAESAR - IMP, bare head of Octavian right.
Reverse :ANTONIVS IMP (refers to Mark Antony), winged caduceus.
Very rare.
According to Livy, the caduceus, a symbol of peace, was sometimes carried by diplomats sent to negotiate a treaty. Antony and Octavian allied to defeat Caesar's assassins, but after defeating Brutus and Cassius, each was determined to obtain absolute power. Antony and Octavian met with their armies at Brundisium, but the legions, both Caesarean, refused to fight. The two men reached an agreement. Antony married Octavian's sister Octavia. It appeared that peace was finally reigning in the Roman world, but it only was a short calm before another storm.
SamMar 25, 2020
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Olbia, Sarmatia, c. 5th Century B.C.Bronze cast dolphin, SNG BM 373, SNG Pushkin 27, SNG Cop 69, SNG Stancomb 339, VF, earthen encrusted, Olbia (Parutino, Ukraine) mint, weight 1.709g, maximum diameter 29.2mm, die axis 0o, c. 5th Century B.C.; obverse dolphin with raised eye and dorsal fin, no tail; reverse ΘY
Small cast dolphins were cast in Olbia, beginning 550 - 525 B.C., first as sacrificial objects for worship of Apollo and later as a form of currency.
FORVM Ancient Coins / The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamMar 03, 2020
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Biblical/Judean /John Hyrcanus I, Hendin 1139Judaea Hasmonean Dynasty / John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan) , 134-104 BC, Bronze Prutah of 15 mm, 2.14 grams. Jerusalem mint.
Reference: Hendin 1139.
Obverse : Paleo-Hebrew legend within wreath translated from right to left : Yehohanan the High Priest and Head of the Council of the Jews
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Reverse : double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns.
An excellent example for this rare type.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.
Given as a souvenir to a great man, a dear friend and brother Rev. Robert E. Burnock , on 2/25/2020.
SamFeb 25, 2020
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Biblical/Judean / AUGUSTUS, Marcus Ambibulus , Hendin-1329Augustus / Marcus Ambibulus, procurator of Judea under Augustus.
Marcus Ambibulus, procurator of Judea under Augustus, 9-12 AD, bronze prutah of 16 mm, 2.14 grams. Struck in the year 9 AD.
Jerusalem mint.
Obverse: Ear of grain, KAICA POC.
Reverse: Palm tree with 2 bunches of dates and date : LMO
Reference: Hendin-1329.
*Jesus was born sometime between 6 B.C. and 4 B.C.
According to St. Matthew, King Herod as the ruler during the time of the Nativity, and Herod died in 4 B.C. , according the dates of the later on struck coins with the new ruler name and dates (see note)
Later, to kill Jesus and eliminate him as a rival king, Herod ordered the "Massacre of the Innocents" - the killing of all male children in Bethlehem aged two years and under. This means that Jesus may have been up to two years old already by that time, and this sets the Nativity between 6 and 4 B.C.
**Surely All coins at that time were struck under the Roman emperor (who happened to be the first Roman emperor in history Augustus (Octavian) Not Julius Caesar as commonly known, Julius was only a dictator and Caesar during the Roman Republic time, never considered Emperor despite the title IMP on some of his coins).
The dates on coins struck during the time of Nativity, before that time, and even later, completely different story depends on the mint home , the ruler year and the kingdom or empire. Using AD (Anno Domini) was much later.
“Swear to me, young women of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or by the does of the field, that you won’t awaken or arouse love before its proper time.” Song of Solomon.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.
Given as a souvenir to a great man, a dear friend and brother Rev. Robert E. Burnock , on 2/25/2020.
SamFeb 25, 2020
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Roman Empire, Philip I, The Syrian , AR Antoninianus Aequitas - Superb Strike and Art - Philip I , The Syrian AR Antoninianus.
Rome Mint: AD 244-249.
Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopia in left.
References: RIC 27b.
Size: 24 MM, 3.02 Gr.
Very Slight double strike on obverse, otherwise a complete strike ( FDC ).
From The Sam Mansourati Collection.
 SamJan 26, 2020
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Philip I AR Antoninianus Aequitas - Superb Strike and Art - Philip I AR Antoninianus
Rome Mint 244-249 AD
Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopia in left.
References: RIC 27b.
Size: 24 MM, 3.02 Gr
Very Slight double strike on obverse, otherwise a complete strike ( FDC ).
From The Sam Mansourati Collection. SamJan 26, 2020
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Constantine the Great, Early 307 - 22 May 337 A.D. , Manus Dei, the hand of God.Billon reduced centenionalis, RIC VIII Antioch 39; LRBC I 1374; SRCV V 17488; Voetter 34; Cohen VII 760; Hunter V p. 283, 4 ff. var. (officina), EF, glossy black patina, red earthen deposits, 1.821g, 15.0mm, 330o, 10th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, posthumous, Sep 337 - 347 A.D.; obverse DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, veiled bust right; reverse Constantine in quadriga right, veiled, the hand of God reaches down to take him to heaven; star above, SMANI in exergue.
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Soon after the Feast of Easter 337, Constantine fell seriously ill. He left Constantinople for the hot baths near his mother's city of Helenopolis. There, in a church his mother built in honor of Lucian the Apostle, he prayed, and there he realized that he was dying. He attempted to return to Constantinople, making it only as far as a suburb of Nicomedia. He summoned the bishops, and told them of his hope to be baptized in the River Jordan, where Christ was written to have been baptized. He requested the baptism right away, promising to live a more Christian life should he live through his illness. The bishops, Eusebius records, "performed the sacred ceremonies according to custom." It has been thought that Constantine put off baptism as long as he did so as to be absolved from as much of his sin as possible. Constantine died soon after at a suburban villa called Achyron, on 22 May 337.
SamSep 10, 2019
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Alexander III The Great, Macedonian Kingdom, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue. Ionia, Miletos mint.Silver Drachm, Müller Alexander 763; SNG Cop 895; SNG Alpha Bank 629; SNG Saroglos 771; SNG München - ; Price 2090, Choice good Very Fine , as found Superb Fine Style, toned, centered, bumps and marks, Ionia, Miletos mint, weight 4.004g, maximum diameter 18.0mm, die axis 0o, struck between 325 - 323 B.C.,.
Obverse ; head of Alexander the Great as Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Reverse ; AΛEΞAN∆POY ( means " Of Alexander " in Ancient Greek ), Zeus seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, feet on footstool, right leg forward, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter topped with lotus vertical behind in left hand, ∆H monogram left.
*Lifetime issue. This coin was issued during the lifetime and rule of Alexander the Great. Most Alexander coins were issued after his death.
*Alexander the great believed if the world ruled by one king or leader , will be better for all.
Alexander the great was considered a god after his death.
FORVM Ancient Coins. / From The Sam Mansourati Collection. SamDec 15, 2018
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Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue. Tarsos Mint, Struck Between 333 - 327 B.C. Silver Tetradrachm, Price 2995, Müller 1293, Newell Tarsos 6, Demanhur 2045 - 2061, SNG Saroglos 505, SNG Cop 774, SNG München 692, SNG Alpha Bank -, VF, high relief, a little rough, porosity on reverse, 16.663g, 24.1mm, die ax., 45o, Tarsos mint, c. 333 - 327 B.C..
Obverse : head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Reverse : Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg forward (archaic lifetime style), feet on footstool, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, AΛEΞAN∆POY , ( " Of Alexander " in Ancient Greek ) , 4 pellets under seat above strut over A below strut.
Lifetime issue. Alexander the Great passed through Tarsos, Cilicia, with his armies in 333 B.C. Darius' confidence increased, because Alexander spent so much time there, which he imputed to cowardice. In truth, Alexander had fallen seriously ill after bathing in the exceedingly cold river Cydnus. No physician would treat him, they thought his case so desperate, and his recovery unlikely. They feared the punishment for failure. Finally, Philip, the Acarnanian, relying on his own well-known friendship for Alexander, resolved to try. At this very time, Alexander received a letter, warning him that Philip had been bribed by Darius to kill him, with great sums of money, and a promise of his daughter in marriage. After Alexander read the letter, he put it under his pillow, without showing it to anyone. When Philip came in with the potion, Alexander drank it with great cheerfulness and assurance, at the same time giving Philip the letter to read. Alexander's looks were cheerful and open, to show his kindness to and confidence in his physician, while Philip was full of surprise and alarm at the accusation, appealing to the gods to witness his innocence, sometimes lifting up his hands to heaven, and then throwing himself down by the bedside, and beseeching Alexander to lay aside all fear, and follow his directions without apprehension. The medicine worked so strongly at first that at first Alexander lost his speech, and falling into a swoon, had scarce any sense or pulse left. However, after a short time, his health and strength returned, and he showed himself in public to the Macedonians, who had been in continual fear until they saw him again.
FORVM Ancient Coins. / From The Sam Mansourati Collection. SamDec 15, 2018
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Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue. Tarsos Mint, Struck Between 333 - 327 B.C. Silver Tetradrachm, Price 2995, Müller 1293, Newell Tarsos 6, Demanhur 2045 - 2061, SNG Saroglos 505, SNG Cop 774, SNG München 692, SNG Alpha Bank -, VF, high relief, a little rough, porosity on reverse, 16.663g, 24.1mm, die ax., 45o, Tarsos mint, c. 333 - 327 B.C..
Obverse : head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Reverse : Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg forward (archaic lifetime style), feet on footstool, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, AΛEΞAN∆POY , ( " Of Alexander " in Ancient Greek ) , 4 pellets under seat above strut over A below strut.
Lifetime issue. Alexander the Great passed through Tarsos, Cilicia, with his armies in 333 B.C. Darius' confidence increased, because Alexander spent so much time there, which he imputed to cowardice. In truth, Alexander had fallen seriously ill after bathing in the exceedingly cold river Cydnus. No physician would treat him, they thought his case so desperate, and his recovery unlikely. They feared the punishment for failure. Finally, Philip, the Acarnanian, relying on his own well-known friendship for Alexander, resolved to try. At this very time, Alexander received a letter, warning him that Philip had been bribed by Darius to kill him, with great sums of money, and a promise of his daughter in marriage. After Alexander read the letter, he put it under his pillow, without showing it to anyone. When Philip came in with the potion, Alexander drank it with great cheerfulness and assurance, at the same time giving Philip the letter to read. Alexander's looks were cheerful and open, to show his kindness to and confidence in his physician, while Philip was full of surprise and alarm at the accusation, appealing to the gods to witness his innocence, sometimes lifting up his hands to heaven, and then throwing himself down by the bedside, and beseeching Alexander to lay aside all fear, and follow his directions without apprehension. The medicine worked so strongly at first that at first Alexander lost his speech, and falling into a swoon, had scarce any sense or pulse left. However, after a short time, his health and strength returned, and he showed himself in public to the Macedonians, who had been in continual fear until they saw him again.
FORVM Ancient Coins. / From The Sam Mansourati Collection. SamDec 09, 2018
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SIKYONIA, Sikyon. Circa 350-330/20 BC. AR Obol Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo to right.
Reverse: Dove flying left, retrograde IΣ above tail feathers.
Weight 0.83 Gr.SamSep 20, 2018
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Elagabalus, 16 May 218 - 11 March 222 A.D. Denarius / Salus (goddess of health)Silver Denarius, RIC IV 139b, RSC III 261, BMCRE V 117, Hunter III -, SRCV II -, Choice EF, excellent centering, nice portrait, light toning, radiating flow lines, finely detailed reverse, tiny closed edge cracks, Rome mint, weight 2.901g, maximum diameter 19.6mm, die axis 180o, 219 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right, from behind; reverse SALVS ANTONINI AVG, Salus (goddess of health) standing slightly right, head right holding snake in arms, feeding it from right hand; from the Jyrki Muona Collection
*Incredible Reverse , this interesting reverse type refers to Elagabalus' health.
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Given as a souvenir to my great brother and a superb physician Dr. Fadi Mansourati.SamSep 15, 2018
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Egypt , Ptolemaic Kingdom: Ptolemy III / AE Obol.AE Obol. Alexandria Mint , between 246-222 BC. 11 Gr.
Obverse: Deified head of Alexander the Great right, wearing elephant skin.
Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right, cornucopia over shoulder; E between legs.
References: Svoronos 976; SNG Copenhagen 232. Super Rare.
SamSep 07, 2018
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IONIA, Miletos. Late 6th-early 5th century BC. AR (Silver) Obol. Obverse : Forepart of lion.
Reverse : Stellate pattern within incuse square.
Grade : Very Fine /Superb Extremely Fine of the type. A fine example of the very early coins in history.
W : 1.34 Gr.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.
*12 of these were a month pay for a soldier at that time , with this wage soldier would have super life.
Given as a Present to a dear friend and brother, Mr. Nathan Suggs , on 01/16/2019 .
SamAug 24, 2018
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Roma SealAncient Roman Seal, Head of Roma.
Extraordinary piece of art.
The Sam Mansourati Collection /Ex Donald Jackson Collection.
SamAug 24, 2018
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Thrace, Chersonesos. 386-338 BC. AR (Silver) HemiDrachm.Obverse : Forepart of lion right, head left.
Reverse :Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet and X in one sunken quarter, lizard in the other.
Ref; BMC 51; Weber 2431; McClean 4123.
Ch VF , Max Dia 12 MM, 1.83 Gr.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamAug 16, 2018
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Emperor Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D. Silver denarius, RIC IV 115, RSC IV 243, Hunter III 33, SRCV III 8680, Choice aMS, about as struck, light rose tone on luster, full circles centering, nice portrait, sharp reverse detail, radiating flow lines, Rome mint, weight 2.861g, maximum diameter 20.6mm, die axis 180o, 241 A.D.; obverse IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse P M TR P III COS II P P (high priest, holder of Tribunitian power for 3 years, consul 2 times, father of the country), Gordian standing right, wearing military garb, transverse spear in right hand, globe in left; from the Jyrki Muona Collection (purchased from Alan Walker at NYINC early 2000's.
Gordian looks rather smug on the obverse and stands proud with the world in his hands on the reverse.
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*Superb SamAug 10, 2018
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Emperor Philip I the Syrian, February 244 - End of September 249 A.D.Silver antoninianus, RIC IV 75A (R); RSC IV 130, SRCV III 8945, Hunter III -, EF, superb strike with sharp dies, nice metal, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 4.966g, maximum diameter 22.4mm, die axis 0o, 247 - 248 A.D.; obverse IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse P M TR P IIII COS P P (high priest, holder of Tribunitian power for four years, consul, father of the country), Felicitas standing left, long caduceus in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; from the Jyrki Muona Collection, ex dear friend Barry Murphy.
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*Incredible art
Felicitas was the goddess or personification of happiness, good fortune, and success. She played an important role in Rome's state religion during the empire and was frequently portrayed on coins. She became a prominent symbol of the wealth and prosperity of the Roman Empire.SamAug 09, 2018
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Julia Maesa, Augusta 8 June 218 - 224 or 225 A.D.AR Denarius Rome mint, 218 - 220 A.D.
Draped bust right / Fecunditas standing left, extending right hand to a child standing before her with arms reaching up to her, cornucopia in left.
Choice VF , RSC III 8, RIC IV 249.
SamMay 06, 2018
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THRACE, Ainos. AR Diobol.Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Goat standing right; club before.
Weight 1.10 Grams, maximum diameter 11 MM. VG.
SamMay 06, 2018
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MYSIA, Lampsakos. 4th cen BC. AR Diobol. MYSIA, Lampsakos. 4th cen BC. Silver Diobol Janiform female heads / Helmeted head of Athena right.
Weight 1.12 Grams, maximum diameter 11 MM. aVF.
SamMay 06, 2018
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Roman Empire , Emperor Philip I (AD 244 - 249) , the Syrian AR Antoninianus. Rome mint, struck between 244 - 245 A.D.
Obverse : IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse : VICTORIA AVG (the victory of the Emperor), Victory advancing right, wreath in right hand, palm frond in left.
Weight 4.15 Grams, maximum diameter 23 MM
Superb EF , well centered, mint luster , RIC IV 49b, RSC IV 227.
An extraordinary reverse.
From the Sam Mansourati Collection.
SamMay 06, 2018
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Byzantine empire / Emperor Constans II. AD 641-668Constans II. AD 641-668. AV Solidus (19.6mm, 4.40 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Struck 651/2-654. Crowned bust facing, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set upon three steps; S//CONOB. DOC 19f; MIB 23; SB 956. Choice EF, edge filed in a couple of places. SamApr 12, 2018
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Manus Dei, Divus Constantine I , The great.Divus Constantine I. Died AD 337. Æ (15mm, 1.73 g, 5h). Antioch mint, Struck AD 337-340. Veiled, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Constantine, veiled, in quadriga right; above, the hand of God reaches down to him; SMANI. RIC VIII 39; Good EF, lovely red earthen deposits.
The Coin is one of the earliest to have Christian objects or sign, but not fully Christian yet.
From The Sam Mansourati Collection./ Dear friend Salem Alshdaifat.
Everyone needs the hand of Love, no matter how powerful one is, that thing which comes free, and yet is the most valuable and wonderful thing in existence that money cannot buy. Love is everything, anything else is nothing.
Happy Easter.
SamMar 29, 2018
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THRACE, Apollonia Pontika Drachm.THRACE, Apollonia Pontika. Late 5th-early 4th century BC. AR Drachm.
Anchor; crayfish / Incuse swastika. VF .Rare early Apollonia mint Drachm.
Weight 3.91 Gr.SamMar 27, 2018
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Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius.Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and cornucopia.
Rome mint. Superb obverse / VF.
SamMar 17, 2018
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Roman Empire , Magnentius AE 23.Obverse : DN MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, bare head, draped bust right.
Reverse : SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, Chi Rho flanked by A , and ω .
Superb early Christian A Chi-Rho ω .VF. Struck AD 350-353.
Very nice details with even olive-green patina. 23 mm, 4.44 gr.
The first fully Christian design coin in history.
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End."
The X and P Chi-Rho in Greek (pronounced "Kee-Roe") is a Christian symbol consisting of the intersection of the capital Greek letters Chi (Χ) and Rho (Ρ), which are the first two letters of "Christ" in Greek (ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ, Christos). The Chi-Rho can represent either Christ or Christianity and is also known as a Christogram.Also called Labarum.
The Sam Mansourati Collection / EX Mr. John McIntosh.SamMar 12, 2018
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IONIA, Miletos (Miletus). Circa 360-325 BC. AR DrachmAR Drachm ( 3.45 Gr )
Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, MI (civic) monogram to left, magistrate name exergue.
Ch EF , Superb Style.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamMar 02, 2018
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Diva Faustina Senior.AR Denarius . Rome mint.
Draped bust right / Vesta standing. Ch VF .SamMar 01, 2018
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Macedonian Kingdom, Antigonos I Monophthalmos, 320 - 306 B.C., In the Name and Types of Alexander the Great.Silver drachm, Hersh 29, Hersh Near East 2.1d, Price -, Müller Alexander -, SNG Cop -, SNG Munchen -, SNG Alpha Bank -, NGC Choice XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5 (2490379-006), 4.000g, 18.2mm, 0o, Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, struck under Menander, c. 325 - 323 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck; reverse Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, nude to waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg drawn back, feet on footstool, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, head of ram left on left, AΛEΞAN∆POY, ( " Of Alexander " in Ancient Greek ) downward on right; very rare.
Antigonos I Monophthalmos ("the One-eyed") (382 B.C. - 301 B.C.) was a nobleman, general, and governor under Alexander the Great. Upon Alexander's death in 323 B.C., he established himself as one of the successors and declared himself King in 306 B.C. The most powerful satraps of the empire, Cassander, Seleucus, Ptolemy, and Lysimachus, answered by also proclaiming themselves kings. Antigonus found himself at war with all four, largely because his territory shared borders with all of them. He died in battle at Ipsus in 301 B.C. Antigonus' kingdom was divided up, with Seleucus I Nicator gaining the most. His son, Demetrius I Poliorcetes, took Macedon, which the family held, off and on, until it was conquered by Rome in 168 B.C. -- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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*A special Thank to president Joe Sermarini for his work for complete information on this very rare Drachm.SamFeb 18, 2018
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THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC.AR Hemidrachm (13 mm, 2.31 gr)
Forepart of lion right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet and crested helmet in opposite sunken quarters. BMC –; McClean –; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Berry 502. Choice VF, struck from artistic dies. Scarce.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.SamFeb 18, 2018
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ARAB-BYZANTINE, Umayyad Caliphate. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan. AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. or 661-697 A.D.Obverse :
KAΛON “bi-hims” بØمص
Facing bust of Byzantine emperor, holding globus cruciger; to left, KAΛON; to right, “bi-hims” in Arabic and bird’s-eye.
Reverse:
Є/M/I С/H/С - Large M
Large m; star flanked by bird’s eyes above; ground line below; Є/M/I С/H/С to left and right; “tayyib” طيب in Arabic above “dumbell” flanked by pellets in exergue.
Attribution: Sica I 538 / Walker 65v / Arab Byzantine 65; Album 110
Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan was the first Umayyad caliph , from AH 41-60 (died) / AD 661-680
From the Sam Mansourati Collection.SamFeb 17, 2018
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Leo VI the Wise. 886-912. Æ 40 Nummi , Follis Constantinople mint. + LЄOn ЬAS ILЄVS ROm’, crowned half-length bust facing, holding akakia / +LЄOn/Єn ӨЄO ЬA/SILЄVS R/OmЄOn in four lines. a EF.SamFeb 16, 2018
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Byzantine Empire, Constans II, September 641 - 15 July 668 A.D.Gold solidus, DOC II-2 Heraclonas 1c (not in the coll., refs. T.), Hahn MIB 3a, Tolstoi 13, Sommer 12.1, SBCV 936, Wroth BMC -, Morrison BnF -; Ratto -, VF, well centered, double strike, some legend weak, light scratches and bumps, 8th officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 4.479g, maximum diameter 20.6mm, die axis 180o, Sep 641 - 642/644 A.D.; obverse d N CONSTANTINYS P P AVG, crowned and cuirassed beardless bust facing, small head, wearing chlamys, crown ornamented with cross on circlet, globus cruciger in right hand; reverse VICTORIA AVGY H, cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue.
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In 641, when Heraclius died, he was succeeded by his sons Constantine III and Heracleonas. When Constantine III died after only a few months, the Byzantine people suspected that Heracleonas had poisoned him. Heracleonas was deposed, mutilated and banished. Constans II, the son of Constantine III, became emperor. This type is attributed to Heraclonas in DOC II-2 and Morrison BnF but today it is accepted as the first issue of Constantine II.
SamFeb 15, 2018
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Byzantine Empire / Constans II , (AD 641-648 )AE Follis.
Emperor standing (long beard) / m.SamFeb 14, 2018
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Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 4.12 g, 6h). Commemorating the Secular Games/1000th Anniversary of Rome. Rome mint, 2nd officina. 9th emission, AD 248. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / She-wolf left, suckling twins Remus and Romulus; II in exergue. RIC IV 15; RSC 178. gVF, toned, some verdigris. SamFeb 14, 2018
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Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138.Æ As (24 mm, 9.76 gr). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian.
Bare head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting skirt of dress.VG, brown patina.
SamFeb 11, 2018
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SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Elagabalus , AD 218-222.Radiate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / S • C, Δ Є above, eagle below; all within laurel wreath fastened at top with star.
VF, earthen patina.
5.37 Gr.SamJan 30, 2018
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SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Laodicea ad Mare. Antoninus Pius. 138-161. Æ 25mm (11.53 Gr).
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right .
Banker's mark . gF, dark patina.
SamJan 24, 2018
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City of Rome Commemorative. 330 - 333 A.D.Billon reduced centenionalis (2.58 Gr)
VRBS ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma left wearing imperial mantle /She-wolf standing left, head turned back right, suckling the infant twins Romulus and Remus ,two stars above. SMTSE (Epsilon) in exergue.
Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece) mint /330 - 333 A.D.
Ch VF.SamJan 23, 2018
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Helena. Augusta, AD 324-328/30. Æ Follis Helena. Augusta, AD 324-328/30. Æ Follis (19mm). Siscia mint
Diademed and mantled bust right / Securitas standing left, holding branch and raising robe; ЄSIS(double crescent).
RIC VII 218.
Superb golden brown patina. Ch aEF.SamJan 22, 2018
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Severus Alexander, 13 March 222 - March 235 A.D.Silver denarius, RIC IV 250b; RSC III 501b; BMCRE VI p. 201, 875; Hunter III 74; SRCV II 7922, Choice EF, excellent portrait, superb reverse detail, small edge cracks, Rome mint, weight 2.841g, maximum diameter 20.0mm, die axis 160o, 231 - 235 A.D.; obverse IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder; reverse PROVIDENTIA AVG (the foresight of the Emperor), Providentia (or Annona) standing left, grain downward in right hand over modius overflowing with grain at feet on left, cornucopia in left hand.
Annona was the goddess of harvest and her main attribute is grain. When Severus Alexander was away on his Persian and German campaigns (231-235) he continuously struck Annona types. With the legend PROVIDENTIA AVG, "The Foresight of the Emperor," he assured that, though he was away, he would be carefully monitoring Rome's grain supply!
FORVM Ancient Coins./ The Sam Mansourati Collection.
SamJan 18, 2018
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Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.83 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 215. Laureate head right / Aesculapius standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff; globe on ground to right. RIC IV 251; RSC 302. Good VF, lightly toned, flan crack.
From the Matthew Rich Collection. Reportedly ex Michael Trenery FPL (September 1999), no. L 26.
CNG / The Sam Mansourati Collection.
SamJan 17, 2018
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Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AR Denarius Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.84 g, 6h). Rome mint. 15th emission, AD 232. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Providentia (or Annona) standing left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius to left. RIC IV 250; BMCRE 875-8; RSC 501b. Choice EF.
FORVM Ancient Coins / Dr. Allan Smith Collection./CNG.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.
Best of the Type :
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-143230SamJan 17, 2018
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Galba. AD 68-69. (Æ 20) Obol.EGYPT, Alexandria. Galba. AD 68-69. Æ Obol (max 21.5 mm, 3.8 gr ).
Obverse : Laureate head right.
Reverse : Canopic jar (Canopus of Osiris) with crowned ram head , L B (date) before.
Dated year 2 (AD 68/9)
Ref: BMC 16. 24, 204 RPC I 5352. aVF, Chocolate patina. Very rare.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.
SamJan 16, 2018
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Athens, Greece, Old Style Tetradrachm, c. 454 - 404 B.C.In honor of Christmas :
Silver tetradrachm, SNG Cop 31, SNG Munchen 49, Kroll 8, Dewing 1611, Gulbenkian 519, HGC 4 1597, SGCV I 2526, Choice EF, bold well centered strike, high relief as usual for the type, attractive surfaces, graffito on reverse, small edge cracks, 17.176g, 24.7mm, 30o, Athens mint, c. 454 - 404 B.C.; obverse head of Athena right, almond shaped eye, crested helmet with olive leaves and floral scroll, wire necklace, round earring, hair in parallel curves; reverse owl standing right, head facing, erect in posture, olive sprig and crescent left, AQE downward on right, all within incuse square.
The old-style tetradrachm of Athens is famous for its almond shaped eye, archaic smile, and charming owl reverse. Around 480 B.C. a wreath of olive leaves and a decorative scroll were added to Athena's helmet. On the reverse, a crescent moon was added.
During the period 449 - 413 B.C. huge quantities of tetradrachms were minted to finance grandiose building projects such as the Parthenon and to cover the costs of the Peloponnesian War.
FORVM Ancient Coins. / From The Sam Mansourati Collection. SamDec 24, 2017
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City of Rome Commemorative AE18 Treveri 330-331 ADBillon reduced centenionalis, RIC VII Trier 529, LRBC I 58, SRCV IV 16487, Cohen VII 17, Hunter V -, gVF, well centered, ragged flan, a few light scratches, 2nd officina, Treveri (Trier, Germany) mint, 2.249 grams, 17.5 mm, die axis 0o, 330 - 331 A.D.; obverse VRBS ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma left wearing imperial mantle; reverse she-wolf standing left, head turned back right, suckling the infant twins Romulus and Remus, two stars above, TRS⚫ in exergue.
FORVM Ancient Coins. / From The Sam Mansourati Collection.
On 11 May 330, Constantine I refounded Byzantium, renamed it Constantinopolis after himself, and moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to his new city. The new capital was Christian, old gods and traditions were either replaced or assimilated into a framework of Christian symbolism. Constantine built the new Church of the Holy Apostles on the site of a temple to Aphrodite. Generations later there was the story that a divine vision led Constantine to this spot. The capital would often be compared to the `old` Rome as Nova Roma Constantinopolitana, the "New Rome of Constantinople." Special commemorative coins were issued with types for both Rome and Constantinople to advertise the importance of the new capital.SamDec 24, 2017
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Roman Empire , Emperor Philip I (AD 244 - 249) , the Syrian. AR Antoninianus struck for the 1000th anniversary of Rome (248 A.D.)Silver Antoninianus (Max Dia 24.5 mm, 3.75 gm.)
Struck in Rome in A.D. 248
Reference: RSC 178.RIC 15.
IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate bust right, draped & cuirassed.
SAECVLARES AVGG, she-wolf standing left, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus, II in ex.
Fantastic reverse.
From The Sam Mansourati Collection.
SamDec 20, 2017
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The Star of Beth-lehem – The Mystery Coin.The "Star of Bethlehem Coin" SYRIA, Seleukis and Pieria. Antioch. Civic Issues. Year 105 (56/57 AD) ( under emperor Nero )
The "Star of Bethlehem Coin" SYRIA, Seleukis and Pieria. Antioch. Civic Issues. Year 105 (56/57 AD). Æ 18mm (5.11 gm). Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / Ram running right, looking back, crescent and star above; date below. RPC I 4290; SNG Copenhagen 101.; Choice EF , Stunning for the type.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.
SamDec 13, 2017
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Roman Empire , Magnentius AE 23Obverse : DN MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, bare head, draped bust right.
Reverse : SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, Chi Rho flanked by A , and ω .
Superb early Christian A Chi-Rho ω .VF. Struck AD 350-353.
The first fully Christian design coin in history.
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End."
The X and P Chi-Rho ( Greek ) is a Christian symbol consisting of the intersection of the capital Greek letters Chi (Χ) and Rho (Ρ), which are the first two letters of "Christ" in Greek (ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ, Christos). The Chi-Rho can represent either Christ or Christianity and is also known as a Christogram. Also called Labarum.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.
Under study.SamDec 08, 2017
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Tyre, Phoenicia, 106 - 105 B.C., Judas' 30 Pieces of SilverSilver Shekel, BMC Phoenicia p. 238, 99 (also with Phoenician letter nun between legs); HGC 10 357; Cohen DCA 919, EF, well centered and struck on a tight flan, toned, marks, encrustations, some light corrosion, 13.857g, 27.4mm, 0o, Tyre mint, c. 106 - 105 B.C.
Obverse : laureate head of Melqart right, lion's skin knotted around neck.
Reverse : TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY (of Tyre the holy and inviolable), eagle left, right foot on ship's ram, palm frond under wing, date AK (year 21) over club left, HAP monogram right, Phoenician letter nun (control letter) between legs.
From The Sam Mansourati Collection / FORVM Ancient Coins.
Judas' 30 Pieces of Silver;
"Then one of the 12, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said unto them, 'What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you?' And they covenanted with him for 30 pieces of silver." Matthew 26:14-15. Shekels of Tyre were the only currency accepted at the Jerusalem Temple and are the most likely coinage with which Judas was paid for the betrayal of Christ.
The Temple Tax Coin;
"..go to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou has opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them [the temple tax collectors] for me and thee." Since the tax was one half shekel per man the coin would have to be a shekel to pay the tax for both Jesus and Peter. Matthew 17:24-27.
* Rare date.
**The most valuable type of coins in existence.
SamNov 30, 2017
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Roman Empire , CORINTHIA, Corinth. Nero. AD 54-68.CORINTHIA, Corinth. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ 21 (7.63 g). Ti. Claudius Optatus and C. Julius Polyaenus, duovirs. Struck AD 57-58 or 58-59. Bare head right / Bellerophon advancing left, holding shield and seizing by bridle Pegasus standing left. aVG, green patina.SamNov 11, 2017
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Roman Empire , EGYPT, Alexandria. Aelius.EGYPT, Alexandria. Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. Æ Drachm (33.85mm, 23.29g).
Bareheaded and draped bust right / Homonoia enthroned left, holding patera; cornucopia at side of throne. aVG, attractive red patina.SamNov 11, 2017
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