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AE Quadrans - 134 BC. - Mint of Rome
C. ABVRIVS GEMINVS - Gens Aburia
Obv.: Head of Hercules right in lionskin, three pellets behind
Rev.: Prow of galley right. C. ABVRI (AB & VR in monogram) / GEM. three pellets before, ROMA below.
Gs. 4,3 mm. 17,6
Craw. 244/3, Sear RCV 1150, Grueber 1002Maxentius

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Obv: Cruciform invocative monogram Type V; in the quarters: τω-cω|ΔϪ-λω; within wreath border (Θεότοκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ)
Rev: Quant.Geek

051 - Marcus Aurelius denarius - RIC 486 Obv:- AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F, Bare head right
Rev:- TR POT XIIII COS II DESIG III, Mars, standing front, head left, holding spear and resting other hand on shield
Minted in Rome. A.D. 159-160
Reference RIC 486. BMCRE 1002. maridvnvm

1002Antoninianus
Milan
Issue 2
LEG IIII FL VI P VI F
G 1002mauseus

1002 BITHYNIA Koinon of Bithynia Hadrian, Octastyle templeReference.
Waddington, RG pg. 241, 41; BMC Pontus -; SNG Copenhagen -; RPC III 1002/6

Issue I. 4

Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙС ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СΕΒ
Laureate head of Hadrian, right

Rev. ΚΟΙ-ΝΟΝ ΒΕΙΘΥΝΙΑС
Octastyle temple on podium of two steps; in pediment, Globe

26.90 gr
36 mm
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1355 - 1375, Edward the Black Prince, AR Hardi d'Argent, Struck 1362 -1372 at Limoges, Aquitaine, FranceObverse: ED PO GNS REGI AGEL. Facing robed half-length figure of Edward wearing a coronet of a simple band around his head (as opposed to the crown of a king) under Gothic canopy, holding sword in right hand, left hand raised with finger pointing in benedictory position. Rosette either side of coronet.
Reverse: ✤ PRI-CPS ✤ AQIT-ANE Long cross collarino, pattée at the ends, extending through legend. Fleur de lis in first and second quarters; lion passant, guardant in second and third quarters. Rosettes (marked in text by ✤) in legend.
Diameter: 19.1mm | Weight: 1.033gms | Axis 6h
SPINK: 8134 | Elias: 204
Ex. FORVM Ancient Coins
Scarce

This coin was struck for use in the English territory held in France, it had the value of an English silver penny.

THE BLACK PRINCE
Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376) was the eldest son of Edward III and Philippa of Hainaut. He was an excellent military leader and his victory over the French at the battle of Crécy in 1346 made him very popular at home in England. He was strongly impressed by the chivalrous attitude of John the Blind, King of Bohemia, who preferred to die rather than bear the dishonour of defeat and Edward took as his heraldic arms the ostrich feathers which the King of Bohemia had already worn. In 1356 Edward crushed the French at Poitiers, taking King Jean le Bon prisoner. The Treaty of Brétigny in May 1360, confirmed the independence of Aquitaine and Edward was its first prince (from 1362 to 1372). In 1369, war resumed with France but, after the first English defeats in Aquitaine, in 1371 the Black Prince returned to England and renounced his principality the following year. He died in 1376, his father Edward III died the next year, 1377, and Richard II, who was the son of the Black Prince, ascended the throne. The Black Prince, was the first English Prince of Wales not to become King of England.*Alex

1399 - 1413, Henry IV, AR Hardi d'Argent, Struck 1399 -1453 at Bordeaux, Aquitaine, FranceObverse: ERIC R ANGLIE ✤ Crowned and robed half-length figure of Henry facing under Gothic canopy, holding sword in right hand, left hand raised with finger pointing in benedictory position. Mullet over crown, rosette either side of crown. Rosette (marked in text by ✤) in legend.
Reverse: FRA-CIE ✤ DNS AQI ✤ Long cross collarino, pattée at the ends, extending through legend. Fleur de lis with roundel underneath in second and third quarters; lion passant, guardant in first and fourth quarters, roundel over lion in fourth quarter. Rosettes (marked in text by ✤) in legend.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 1.13gms | Axis 10h
SPINK: 8147 | Elias: 233h
Ex. Bazas Hoard | Ex. Jean Elsen (Belgium) | Scarce

The last series of these Anglo-Gallic coins was likely struck under more than one Henry and they have not currently been differentiated by ruler because the legends and types are generic. However, over time, Anglo-Gallic issues suffered from regular debasement and a deterioration in workmanship, the size, weight and quality of the strike of this coin would therefore all seem to point to it being an early example.

Henry IV
In 1399, Henry, Duke of Lancaster, overthrew his cousin, Richard II and took the throne as Henry IV, ruling until his death in 1413. Henry's first major problem as monarch was what to do with the deposed Richard. In January 1400, soon after an early assassination plot against Henry was foiled, Richard died in prison, allegedly of starvation. Though Henry was suspected of having had Richard murdered, it was also claimed that he took his own life.
Henry, also known as Henry Bolingbroke, was a grandson of Edward III and when he took the throne he asserted his grandfather's claim to the Kingdom of France. He founded the Lancaster branch of the House of Plantagenet and he was the first King of England since the Norman Conquest whose mother tongue was English rather than French.
Early in his reign, Henry hosted the visit of Manuel II Palaiologos, the only Byzantine emperor ever to visit England, and he gave monetary support to Manuel II to aid him against the Ottoman Empire.
Despite the example set by most of his recent predecessors, after their deaths, Henry and his second wife, Joan of Navarre, Queen of England, were buried not at Westminster Abbey but at Canterbury Cathedral, on the north side of Trinity Chapel and directly adjacent to the shrine of St Thomas Becket.

The Bazas Hoard
This hoard was discovered in May 2004 by a builder at Bazas in south West France when he was renovating a house. Bazas was a regional centre in the middle ages. The hoard consisted of a mixture of medieval coins which had been minted in Spain, Portugal, Italy, England, the Netherlands and various French duchies. Of the 1010 coins found, 157 were gold, 300 were silver and the remainder were billon. The oldest coin was a King Jean II franc from 1360 and the rarest coin was a gold castellano from the time of Henry IV of Castile, of which only one other example is known to exist.

Henry is depicted here standing in a similar pose to that shown on this coin.3 comments*Alex

1794 AE Halfpenny Token. J. Lackington, London, Middlesex.Obverse: J. LACKINGTON âœ¤. Three-quarter facing bust of J.Lackington left, 1794 below.
Reverse: HALFPENNY OF LACKINGTON • ALLEN & Co â˜… / CHEAPEST BOOKSELLERS IN THE WORLD • in a double line of text around Fame, portrayed as a winged female figure facing right, head left, holding a laurel-wreath and blowing a trumpet.
Edge: PAYABLE AT THE TEMPLE OF THE MUSES â˜… / â˜… / â˜….
Diameter 29mm | Die Axis 6
Dalton & Hamer: 353

This token was manufactured by William Lutwyche in Birmingham and the dies were engraved by Roger Dixon.
It was issued by James Lackington who was a bookseller with a large business at his premises known as “The Temple of the Muses”, No 32 Finsbury Place South, Finsbury Square, London. This token marked the sale of a 25% interest in his company to Robert Allen.*Alex

1794 Undated AE Halfpenny Token. Bath, Somerset.Obverse: IOHN HOWARD F•R•S• HALFPENNY•. Bust of John Howard facing left.
Reverse: REMEMBER THE DEBTORS IN GOAL (sic) âœ¤. A female figure, the personification of Benevolence, seated facing left, a variety of vessels at her feet and beside her. She is holding a laurel-branch in her left arm and pointing towards a building with a barred window (Ilchester Prison) directing the small figure of a cherub or a child carrying a key to open the prison doors. "GO FORTH" in small letters emanating amid rays from the sky above the small figure.
Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON OR DUBLIN • + • + • +.
Diameter 29mm | Die Axis 6
Dalton & Hamer: 36d

Thomas Wyon engraved the dies for this token and it was manufactured by William Lutwyche at his works in Birmingham. Lutwyche, besides being a major supplier of genuine tokens, is also known to have made large amounts of spurious coin.

This token was struck in the name of John Howard, who was an expert in prisons and published the book "The State of the Prisons in England & Wales" in 1777, but he did not issue it. The token was issued by William Gye, born in 1750, who worked in his father’s printing works at 4 Westgate Buildings, Bath, before opening an establishment at 13 Market Place. He was an active and successful printer and bookseller, and sometime publisher of the “Bath Courant”, he was highly respected for his attempts to improve the conditions of the city’s poor. His greatest philanthropic endeavours were connected with the relief of the prisoners in the county gaol at Ilchester, which he visited every week with food, clothing and money. He issued trade tokens, and when they were redeemed in his shop, it was his custom to point out the inscription on them (“Remember the debtors”) in order to elicit donations. He died of an apoplectic fit in 1802, and was remembered for his ‘strict integrity and unblemished reputation’. His wife Mary, whom he had married in 1774, inherited his printing and stationery business. Mary managed the business herself before it was passed on to the couple's third son, Henry.*Alex

1797 AE Halfpenny, Leith, Scotland.Obverse: âœ» LEITH HALFPENNY. Three masted ship sailing right; laurel branches below.
Reverse: âœ» LEITH HALFPENNY. Britannia seated facing left on globe, shield at her side, holding spear in her left hand and branch in her right; 1797 in exergue.
Edge: Incuse legend “PAYABLE IN LEITH EDINBURGH & GLASGOW âœ¤ âœ¤".
Diameter: 29mm.
Dalton & Hamer: 60

Probably manufactured by Bonham Hammond, a button manufacturer from Birmingham. Bonham Hammond, has been credited with only this single large 18th-century token issue which was likely struck at his factory, then called Hammond, Turner, & Dickenson, located at Snow Hill in Birmingham.
1 comments*Alex

1797 Undated AE Halfpenny Token. London, MiddlesexObverse: Mail Coach, with GR cypher on it's door, drawn by four horses galloping right; above, HALFPENNY PAYA-BLE IN LONDON; below, TO TRADE EXPEDIN & TO PROPERTY PROTECTION.
Reverse: THIS IS INSCRIBED âœ¤ TO J. PALMER ESQ. around AFH cypher within palm branches.
Edge: Plain.
Diameter 28mm | Die Axis 12
Dalton & Hamer: 366

There were several issues of Mail Coach halfpennies, the last dated issue being in 1797. This, the final token in the series is undated, its Mail Coach obverse is similar, but the inscription is different and the reverse has the cypher AFH which has been linked to Anthony Francis Holdinhand, a merchant of 51 St. Mary-Axe in London. St. Mary-Axe is now the site of the well-known "Gherkin" skyscraper which was opened there in 2004.

Though these “Mail Coach” tokens are associated with John Palmer, he did not issue them. Famous in his day the story goes that, on 2nd. August 1784 at 4.00 pm, Palmer began an experimental journey from the "Rummer" Tavern in Bristol. The coach reached the "Three Tuns" in Bath at 5.20 pm and, travelling overnight, arrived at "The Swan with Two Necks" Inn in London at 8.00 am. Palmer, who knew how to operate a fast system of chaises between Bath and Bristol in order to get a quick exchange of actors and properties, had predicted the sixteen hour journey which the Post Office surveyors had said was impossible. The Post Office's mounted 'Post Boys' were taking nearly two days to carry the mail from Bath to London at the time. Palmer's successful experiment led to his appointment as Comptroller-General of the Post Office and, helped by road improvements, a network of routes served by dedicated Mail Coaches spread rapidly.
1 comments*Alex

2.94 Constantine: Constantinople.AE3, 328 - 329, Constantinople mint.
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG / Diademed bust of Constantine.
Reverse: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE / Victory seated, holding palm branch, in each hand, trophy and kneeling captive in front. B in left field.
Mint mark: CONS*
3.39 gm., 20 mm.
RIC #38; LRBC #1002; Sear #16192.

The traditional interpretation of this reverse type is that it commemorates the building of a fortress and bridge over the River Danube at Dafne (now called Oltenita, Romania). A different interpretation is more allegorical. Since this is the first coinage from the mint of a new Christian city, it is appropriate that it shows Constantine (represented by Victory/Dafne) turning away from the old gods (the captive and standard) to Christianity (palm branches).Callimachus

2052 Hadrian Denarius Roma 130-38 AD Tellus Reference.
Strack 275; RIC II, 276; C 1427 var. (two grain ears on ground). RIC 2052

Bust A1

Obv. HADRIANVS. AVG COS III P P
Laureate head

Rev. TELLVS STABIL.
Tellus standing left, holding plow and rake.

3.27 gr
18 mm
6h

Note.
Variant for no corn ears in ground to right and pellet in obverse legend, same die pair as on beastcoins.com2 commentsokidoki

3281 CILICIA, Tarsus Hadrian, Zeus Reference.
RPC III, 3281; SNG Cop 359; Levante SNG 1002

Obv. ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СΕΒ ΟΛΥΝΔΙΟС (sic)
Laureate head of Hadrian, right, star below chin.

Rev. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΗС ΤΑΡСΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩС
Zeus seated, left, holding Nike on his extended right hand, left resting on sceptre.

12.45 gr
25 mm
6hokidoki

5737 EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Tetradrachm 129-30 AD HeliosReference.
Emmett 852.14; Köln 1002; Dattari 1384; Milne 1280; Curtis 429; RPC III, 5737

Issue L IÎ” = year 14

Obv. AVT KAI TPAI AÎ”PIA CEB
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.

Rev. L-IÎ” date across field.
Radiate and draped bust right of Helios; wearing a paludamentum

13.28 gr
25 mm
6h3 commentsokidoki

5838 EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Drachm 132-33 AD Isis Pharia standingReference.
Emmett 1002.17; RPC III,5838/32; Köln 1078 var. (placement of date); Dattari (Savio) 765-6 var. (same); K&G 32.547; Milne -; SNG Hunterian 1078 var. (same); BMC 756.

http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/5838/32/

Issue L IZ = year 17

Obv. AVT KAIC TPAIAN • AÎ”PIANOC CÐ„B
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev. L IZ (date= year 17) in exergue.
Isis Pharia standing right, holding sistrum and billowing sail, before Pharos of Alexandria.

21.08 gr
34 mm
12h1 commentsokidoki

5895 EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Drachm 133-34 AD Isis Pharia Reference.
Emmett 1002.18; RPC III, 5895; Köln 1121-2; Dattari (Savio) 1768; K&G 32.588

Issue L IH = year 18

Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙС ΤΡΑΙΑΝ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СƐΒ
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.

Rev. L IH
Isis Pharia, holding billowing sail, sailing right before the Pharos of Alexandria, which is surmounted by a statue and two Tritons.

22.63 gr
33 mm
h1 commentsokidoki

8. Antiochos IV EpiphanesSELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. 175-164 BC. Æ . “Egyptianizing” series. Antioch mint. Struck 169-168 BC. Head of Isis right, wearing tainia / Eagle with closed wings standing right on thunderbolt. SC 1414; HGC 9, 644.1 commentsecoli

80-10 - VALERIANO I (253 - 260 D.C.)AE Sestercio 24,35 mm 10,5 gr.

Anv: "IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG" - Busto radiado, vestido y acorazado (?) viendo a derecha.
Rev: "VIRTVS AVGG - S C" – Virtus (La virilidad) estante a izquierda, apoyando su mano derecha en un escudo a su lado y portando lanza en izquierda.

Acuñada 1ra. Emisión 253 - 254 D.C.
Ceca: Roma

Referencias: RIC Vol. Va #182 Pag.52 - Göbl #38g - Sear RCV Vol.III #10025 Pag.272 - DVM #115 Pag.242 - Cohen Vol.V #269 Pag.322
mdelvalle

AE follis Constans II SB 1002Obverse: ENTOTO NIKA Contans, beardless, stg. facing, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding long staff with Chi-rio on top.
Reverse: Large M, ANA above, to L. regnal yr III, with crosses above and below. NEOG to r. in exergue officina letter E.
Mint: Constantinople
Year: 642/3 CE
Sear 1002 DO 62
18 mm 4.28gmwileyc

ANGLO-SAXON, England, Aethelred II 978 = 1016, Silver PennyObv. Diademed bust right, without scepter.

Rev. Hand of providence between alpha & omega, issuing from cloud composed of parallel lines
S-1144 - First hand type

Æthelred the Unready, or Æthelred II (c. 968 - 23 April 1016), was king of England (978 - 1013 and 1014 - 1016). He was son of King Edgar and Queen Ælfthryth. Æthelred was only about 10 (no more than 13) when his half-brother Edward was murdered. Æthelred was not personally suspected of participation, but as the murder was committed at Corfe Castle by the attendants of Ælfthryth, it made it more difficult for the new king to rally the nation against the military raids by Danes, especially as the legend of St Edward the Martyr grew. Later, Æthelred ordered a massacre of Danish settlers in 1002 and also paid tribute, or Danegeld, to Danish leaders from 991 onwards. His reign was much troubled by Danish Viking raiders. In 1013, Æthelred fled to Normandy and was replaced by Sweyn, who was also king of Denmark. However, Æthelred returned as king after Sweyn died in 1014.

"Unready" is a mistranslation of Old English unræd (meaning bad-counsel) - a twist on his name "Æthelred" (meaning noble-counsel). A better translation would be Redeless - without counsel (Rede).Richard M10

Antoninus Pius AE Sestertius, RIC 1031, Cohen 621, BMC 2088Antoninus Pius Æ Sestertius. 159/160 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head right / PIETATI AVG COS IIII, Faustina Junior as Pietas standing left, between Faustina Minima, Lucilla & holding baby Fadilla.Antonivs Protti

Antoninus Pius, RIC 1002, Sestertius of AD 159 (Pietas)Æ sestertius (22.3, Ø30mm, 12h), Rome mint, struck AD 159.
Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII , laureate head of Antoninus Pius facing right.
Rev.: PIETATI AVG COS IIII (around) S C (in field), Faustina as Pietas standing left, holding apple and, on her left arm, an infant; two children beside her.
RIC 1002 (C); BMC 2061-62; Cohen 620; Strack 1164; Foss (RHC) 132:89

This type refers to the growth of the family of Aurelius and Faustina Filia: Faustina holding new born infant Fadilla, while Faustina and Lucilla, age 13 and 10 respectively, stand beside her. Charles S

Athens New Style Tetradrachm 96/5 BCObs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet
29 mm 15.47 gm Thompson issue 69
Thompson catalogue: Obs 1002: Rev NEW
Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic
Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora
on which month mark Ζ control AΠ below
3 magistrates : AROPOS MNASAGO APOL
RF symbol : WINGED AGON
All surrounded by an olive wreathcicerokid

Augustus and Rhoemetalkes I Æ20 of Thrace. 11 BC-AD 12Obv. BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ Î¡OIMHTAÎ›KOÎ¥, diademed bust of Rhoemetalkes right.
Rev. KAIÎ£AÎ¡OÎ£ Î£EBAÎ£TOÎ¥, bare head of Augustus right.
RPC 1718Canaan

Aurelian - silvered antoninianusCyzicus
spring - end 274 AD
Issue 9
radiate and cuirassed bust right
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG
Sol standing left, wearing chalmys, raising hand, holding globe; bounded captive seated left, wearing oriental dress
ORIE_N_S AVG
B
XXI
LV 10671-2; RIC1st 360
http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/3055
3,5g 24mmJ. B.

B 004 Justinianus I. (527-565 A.D.), SB 0243, -/-//--, AE-Pentanummia, Antioch, Large Є, #1B 004 Justinianus I. (527-565 A.D.), SB 0243, -/-//--, AE-Pentanummia, Antioch, Large Є, #1
avers: D N IVSTINI ANVS P P AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right .
reverse: Large Є with cross at centre, large small letter Ϫ to right.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 16,0-17,0mm, weight: 2,58g, axis: 0h,
mint: Antioch, date: A.D., ref: SB 0243, p-75,
Q-0011 commentsquadrans

Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY14 (Sear 1007; DOC 72; MIBE 170b)Obv: Ð„NTÏªT ONIKA; Constans standing, facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; In right hand, long cross, in left, globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; above cross or star, beneath Î›?, to left, A/N/A, to right, N/Ð„/O/Ï‚; in exergue, XIIII
Dim: 20 mm, 3.12 g
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Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY14 (Sear 1007; DOC 72; MIBE 170b)Obv: Ð„NTÏªT ONIKA; Constans standing, facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; In right hand, long cross, in left, globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; above star, beneath Ð„, to left, A/N/A, to right, N/Ð„/O/Ï‚; in exergue, XIIII
Dim: 17mm, 3.39g, 6hQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY15 (Sear 1008; DOC 75a; MIBE 172c)Obv: Ð„NTÏªT ONIKA; Constans standing, facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; In right hand, long cross, in left, globus cruciger
Rev: Large M, beneath A; above âœ´, to left, KÐ¨N, to right, CTAN; in exergue XÐ§
Dim: 19mm, 2.98 gQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY2 (Sear 1001; DOC 61a; MIBE 163a)Obv: Ð„NTÏªT ONIKA; Constans standing, facing, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; In right hand, long cross, in left, globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; above ANA, to left, O/Î¦/A, to right, N/Ð„/O/Ï‚; in exergue, to left A, to right II
Dim: 23mm, 4.10 gQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY3 (Sear 1002; DOC 62; MIBE 164)Obv: Ð„NTÏªT ONIKA; Constans standing, facing, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; In right hand, long staff is surmounted by a chi-rho, in left, globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; above ANA, to left, III with crosses above and below, to right, to right, N/Ð„/O/Ï‚; in exergue Ð„
Dim: 24mm, 5.18 g
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Byzantine Empire: Manuel I Commenus (1143-1180) AE Tetarteron (Sear-1976)Obv: IC - XC.
Cross with X at centre, standing on three steps.
Rev: ΜΛΝϪΗΛ ΔЄCΠΟΤΗ;
Half-length facing figure of Manuel, wearing crown, divitision and loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger.
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Byzantine Empire: Manuel I Commenus (1143-1180) AE Tetarteron (Sear-1976)Obv: IC - XC; Cross with X at centre, standing on three steps.
Rev: ΜΛΝϪΗΛ ΔЄCΠΟΤΗ; Half-length facing figure of Manuel, wearing crown, divitision and loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger.Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180) BI Aspron Trachy (Sear 1964; DOC IV 12b)Obv: MP - ΘV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, seated facing on throne without back, holding beardless, nimbate head of Christ before her
Rev: ΜAΝϪΗΛ ΔЄCΠΟΤΗ (or similar); Manuel, crowned, wearing chlamys and divitision, standing facing, holding labarum and patriarchal cross on globe Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180) BI Aspron Trachy (Sear-1964)Obv: MP - ΘV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, seated facing on throne without back, holding beardless, nimbate head of Christ before her
Rev: ΜAΝϪΗΛ ΔЄCΠΟΤΗ (or similar); Manuel, crowned, wearing chlamys and divitision, standing facing, holding labarum and patriarchal cross on globe Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Stephanos apo hypaton, patrikios and general kommerkiarios of the apotheke of First and Second Cappadocia (659-668 CE) Pb Seal (BLS I, 138-144)Obv: CTЄΦANϪ APϪ / PA TШN ΠATPIKI / ϪKAI ΓЄNIKϪ KOMM / ЄPKIA; Facing busts of Constans II, with helmet and long beard, on left, wearing crown and chlamys, and Constantine IV, on right, wearing crown and chlamys; both holding globus cruciger; above, cross
Rev: PIϪ AΠΟΘHKHC K / AΠΠΑΔOKIAC / ΠPШTHC KAI / ΔЄYTЄPAC; Facing busts of Heraclius, on left, wearing crown and chlamys, and Tiberius, on right, wearing crown and chlamys; both holding globus cruciger; above, cross
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Caesarea maritima,Nero 68 A.D.Caesarea Maritima, under Nero AE 14.5
Dated Year 14 of Nero = 68 AD
Obverse: Rudder
Reverse: Anchor and date.
Reference: RPC-4864
Very Rare
Maritima

Caracalla & Julia Domna, AE25ANTWNINOC AVGOVCTOC IOVLIA DOMNA CE
Confronted laureate head left, draped bust right
VP KVNTILIANOV MARKIANOPOLIT/WN
Apollo (Bonus Eventus), nude, standing left, holding a patera above a burning altar, laurel branch in the right hand, E in left field
AMNG 664, Hristova & Jekov 6.19.7.4, Varbanov (Eng.) I, 1002 but obverse legend B, not A.
whitetd49

Caracalla, AE 24 DiassariaM AVR ANTONINVS A C
Bust laureate, cuirassed, right
MVNICI STOBEN
Nike-Demeter standing facing, head right, radiate, hold snake entwined staff and cornucopia
Josifovski 475 - 476 (V8, R162-163)
Varbanov 4038
Kuzmanovic Collection 1001 - 1002whitetd49

Crawford 244/3, ROMAN REPUBLIC, C. Aburi Gem, AE QuadransRome, The Republic.
C. Aburi Gem, 134 BCE.
AE Quadrans (5.95g; 21mm; 12h).
Rome Mint.

Obverse: Head of youthful Hercules wearing lion-skin headdress; ••• (mark-of-value) behind.

Reverse: Prow facing right; C•ABVRI|GEM above; ••• (mark-of-value) before; ROMA below.

References: Crawford 244/3; Sydenham 491a; BMCRR 1002; Aburia 3.

Provenance: Ex Professor Dr. Prix Collection [Otto Helbing Auction 63 (29 Apr 1931), Lot 60].

In Essays Hersh, Mattingly dates this issue to 133 BCE. This example is special for its 1931 provenance. It is quite rare to find fairly common Republican bronzes illustrated in pre-War auction catalogues.
Carausius

Crawford 474/5, ROMAN IMPERATORIAL, L. Valerius Acisculus, AR DenariusRome, The Republic.
L. Valerius Acisculus, 45 BCE.
AR Denarius (4.17g; 22mm).
Rome Mint.

Obverse: Radiate, draped head of Sol facing right; pick-axe and ACISCVLVS behind

Reverse: Luna in biga galloping right; L. VALERIVS in exergue.

References: Crawford 474/5; HCRI 94; Sydenham 1002; BMCRR 4110; FFC 1171 (this coin illustrated); Valeria 20.

Provenance: Ex Jose Fernandez Molina Collection [Aureo & Calico Alba Longa Auction (7 Nov 2018) Lot 716]; NAC 18 (29 Mar 2000) Lot 337.

L. Valerius Acisculus issued an interesting series of types in 45 BCE. Not much is known about the moneyer except that he was also a Tribune of the Plebs. The pick-axe on obverse of these types is a punning allusion to the moneyer’s name, as the Latin word for pick-axe is “acisculus”. Scholars have long debated the meanings of the other devices, some going to great lengths to argue connections to the moneyer’s family. However, more recently, Crawford and Sear both concluded that the types likely allude to Julius Caesar’s military successes against Pompey and in the East. The obverse of this coin, in particular, is likely a nod to Caesar's eastern victories, with Sol's cult having a strong eastern following.

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dattari4100Elagabalus
Alexandria, Egypt

Obv: [A KAICAP MA] AVP ANTWNINOC [EV CEB], laureate head right.
Rev: Alexandria standing facing, head right, turreted, holding small Sarapis bust in right hand; in field, L-B. .
24 mm, 12.00 gms

RPC Online 10021 (this coin). Dattari-Savio Pl. 224, 4100 (this coin).

From the Dattari Collection. Acquired from Naville Numismatics Auction 53, lot 347. Catalog notation: "Very rare, apparently unique."
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Diocletian, Zeus seated with eagle at feet, year 8Diocletian, 20 November 284 - 1 March 305 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt. Billon tetradrachm, Milne 5014, Curtis 2041, BMC Alexandria 2478, Geissen 3225, SNG Cop 1002, F, Alexandria mint, 8.449g, 19.9mm, 0o, 29 Aug 291 - 28 Aug 292 A.D.; obverse “DIOKLHTIANO”C C“EB”, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse, Zeus seated left, patera in right, long vertical scepter in left, eagle at feet, L - H (year 8) across fields. Ex FORVMPodiceps

Drachme - cheval/roue lisse pointee/volute, -100/-50Argent, 1,96 g, 15 mm.
A/ Tête à gauche
R/ Cheval au galop à gauche, dessous anneau lisse pointé au centre, volute dessus.
Réfs : Dicomon ARV-3783 var. ; DT 3553B var. ; vente CGB E-auction 30-10024 (même type).Gabalor

EB0269 Athena / OwlAthens, AE 15, 393-322 BC.
Obverse: Head of Athena right.
Reverse: Owl standing left in wreath.
References: Seaby 1002.
Diameter: 15mm, Weight: 3.842g.EB

EB1002 Christ / LegendAnonymous attributed to Basil II and Constantine VIII after 989 AD, AE Follis.
Obverse: +EMMA NOVHΛ, IC-XC, Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross with various ornaments in each limb.. pallium and colobium, and holding books of Gospels.
Reverse: +IhSyS / XRISTUS/ bASILEy/bASILE - in 4 lines.
References: SB 1812,1813.
Diameter: 33mm, Weight: 14.249g.EB

Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) Æ Tetarteron, Magnesia (Sear 2115)Obv: Head of cherub with four wings; triangle of three pellets in field on either side
Rev: IШ ΔЄCΠOTHC O ΔϪKAC in two columnar groups. Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision and chlamys; right hand holds labarum-headed sceptor; left hand holds globus cruciger2 commentsQuant.Geek

Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2104; DOC IV, Type P 50; Lianta 252-53)Obv: Ο AΓΙΟC ΘЄΟΔШΡΟC in two columnar groups. Half-length figure of St. Theodore nimbate, wearing tunic and breastplate; right hand holds sword, resting over shoulder; left hand holds shield.
Rev: IШ ΔЄCΠOTHC O ΔϪKAC in two columnar groups. Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, jeweled loros of simplified type and sagion; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter; left hand holds patriarchal cross on globe, which he holds by the shaft.
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2109; DOC IV, Type U 55; Lianta 261-62)Obv: IC XC in field; Full-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, standing on dais(?); right hand raised in benediction; left hand holds Gospel; Star to left and right in field
Rev: Ш CΠO - ΔϪKΛC; Full-length figure of emperor, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, jeweled loros of simplified type and sagion; right hand holds anexikakia; left hand holds star on long shaft surmounting by lily
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Magnesia (Sear-2099; DOC IV, Type K 45; Lianta 241-42)Obv: Ο AΓΙΟC ΔHMHTPIOC in two columnar groups. Full-length figure of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, wearing short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds spear; left hand holds shield
Rev: IШ ΔЄCΠ-OΔϪKAC; Emperor seated upon throne with back, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and panelled loros of simplified type; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter; left hand holds globus cruciger
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Magnesia (Sear-2099; DOC IV, Type K 45; Lianta 241-42)Obv: Ο AΓΙΟC ΔHMHTPIOC in two columnar groups. Full-length figure of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, wearing short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds spear; left hand holds shield
Rev: IШ ΔЄCΠ-OΔϪKAC; Emperor seated upon throne with back, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and paneled loros of simplified type; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter; left hand holds globus cruciger
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Thessalonica Mint (Sear-2126; DOC-6)Obv: ΓΟΛ ΔHMTPIOC in two columnar groups; St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, seated upon throne without back; wears tunic, breastplate, and sagion; right hand on hilt of sword; left hand on sheath, horizontally across knees
Rev: IШ O/Δ/Ϫ; Full-length figure of emperor wearing short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand on labarum on long shaft; left hand holding anexikakia; Large star in upper right fieldQuant.Geek

Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) Æ Tetarteron, Magnesia (Sear 2114)Obv: Square, formed on four interlaced bands ornamented with pellets
Rev: IÐ¨ Î”Ð„CÎ OTHC O Î”ÏªKAC in two columnar groups. Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; left hand holds sword, resting over shoulder; right hand on sheath, point downward
Dim: 18 mm, 1.97 g
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) Æ Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2091; DOC IV, Type C.37; Lianta 224-25)Obv: MP - Î˜V in upper field. Full-length figure of Virgin nimbate; holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast. Large cross on either side in field.
Rev: O/Î”Ïª/KA/C; IC XC in upper and right field. Full-length figure of emperor on left, crowned by Christ, bearded and nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision and paneled chlamys; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter; left hand holds anexikakia. Christ holds Gospel in left hand.
Dim: 30mm, 4.20g

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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) Æ Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2108; DOC IV, Type T 54; Lianta 259-60)Obv: Full-length figure of St. George nimbate, wearing short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds spear resting over shoulder; left hand holds shield resting on ground. B B in field
Rev: IÐ¨/Î”/Ð„ to left, OÎ”ÏªK on right; Emperor seated upon throne with back, wearing stemma, divitision, jeweled loros of simplified type and sagion; right hand holds sword; left hand holds sheath horizontally across knees
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2127; DOC IV, Type E.7; Lianta 450-52)Obv: Î“ÎŸA Î”HMHTPIOC in two columnar groups; Bust of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds sword, resting over shoulder
Rev: IÐ¨ O/Î”/Ïª/K; Full-length figure of emperor, wearing stemma, divitision and chlamys; left hand holds labarum on long shaft
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica Mint (Sear 2095; DOC IV, 41)Obv: MP - Î˜V in upper field; Virgin nimbate, seated upon throne with back; holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast
Rev: IÐ¨ OÎ”ÏªKAC in two columnar groups, Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, jeweled loros of simplified type and sagion; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter; left hand holds globus cruciger; Star often on sagion to left or right (or both)
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Empire of Nicaea: Theodore II Ducas-Lascaris (1254-1258) AE Trachy, Magnesia (Sear-2141) Obv: IC XC in field; Full-length figure of Christ bearded and nimbate, standing on dais; right hand raised in benediction; left hand on Gospel; B B in field
Rev: ΘЄOΔШPOC ΔЄCΠOTHC ΔϪΚΑC ΛΑCΚAΡΙC in two columnar groups; Full-length figure of emperor on left, crowned by Virgin nimbate; Emperor wars stemma, divitision, jeweled loros of simplified type and sagion; right hand holds scepter cruciger; left hand golds globus cruciger

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Empire of Nicaea: Theodore II Ducas-Lascaris (1254-1258) AE Trachy, Magnesia (Sear-2142; DOC 10)Obv: Lys to left and right in lower field; Full-length figure of St. Tryphon, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds cross in right hand
Rev: ΘЄΟΔШΡΟC ΔЄCΠΟΤΗC ΔϪΚΑC Ο ΛΑCΚAΡΙC, in two columnar groups; Full-length figure of Theodore wearing stemma, divitision, and paneled chlamys; holds in right hand labarum-headed scepter and in left, globus cruciger. Manus Dei in upper right field
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Empire of Nicaea: Theodore II Ducas-Lascaris (1254-1258) Æ Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2142; DOC IV, Type B 10)Obv: Lys to left and right in lower field; Full-length figure of St. Tryphon, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds cross in right hand
Rev: Î˜Ð„ÎŸÎ”Ð¨Î¡ÎŸC Î”Ð„CÎ ÎŸÎ¤Î—C Î”ÏªÎšÎ‘C ÎŸ Î›Î‘CÎšAÎ¡Î™C, in two columnar groups; Full-length figure of Theodore wearing stemma, divitision, and paneled chlamys; holds in right hand labarum-headed scepter and in left, globus cruciger. Manus Dei in upper right fieldQuant.Geek

Empire of Nicaea: Theodore II Ducas-Lascaris (1254-1258) Æ Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2143; DOC IV, Type C 11; Lianta 307-8)Obv: O AÎ“IOC Î˜Ð„ÎŸÎ”Ð¨Î¡ÎŸC, in two columnar groups; Full-length figure of St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate, wearing short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; holds in right hand spear; holds in left hand, shield
Rev: Î˜Ð„ÎŸÎ”Ð¨Î¡ÎŸC Î”Ð„CÎ ÎŸÎ¤Î—C ÎŸ Î›Î‘CÎšAÎ¡Î™C or O Î”ÏªÎšÎ‘C, in two columnar groups; Full-length figure of Theodore wearing stemma, divitision, jeweled loros of simplified type and sagion; holds in right hand labarum on long shaft; holds in left hand, globus surmounted by patriarchal crossQuant.Geek

eros mint markTraded2 commentsRandygeki(h2)

Gordian III. A.D. AR antoninianus. Rome, A.D. 241-243.Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right.
Rev. IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing slightly left, head turned right, holding long scepter and thunderbolt.
References: RIC 84; RSC 109.
21mm, 4.03 grams.Canaan

Hadrian - AlexandriaBI Tetradrachm
29 Aug 129 - 28 Aug 130 AD
laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind
AVT KAI__TRAI AΔPIA CEB
radiate and draped bust of helios right
L_ ΔI
Köln 1002; Dattari 1384; Milne 1280; Curtis 429; K&G 32.478
13,0g 24mm
ex Petr Schimandl1 commentsJ. B.

Hadrian BI Tetradrachm from Alexandria, Egypt. AD 117-138.BI Tedradrachm (24mm, 13.29 G).
RY 14 = AD 129/30.
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Radiate and draped bust of Helios right.
Reference: Koln 1002; RPC 5737; Dattari 1384-5
Ex: Herakles Numismatics

Photo Credits: Herakles Numismatics6 commentsJustin W

Hadrian, Tetradrachm, HeliosHadrian, 117-138 AD, Tetradrachm, Helios, Egypt, Alexandria, Year 14=129/30 AD, 12.86g. Rx: L-IΔ Radiate head of Helios right, nicely toned with minor deposits; reverse somewhat porous. Giessen-1002, Dattari 1384, Milne-1280. Ex H.J.Berk1 commentsPodiceps

hiempsal IIObverse: Beardless Male head (Hiempsal?) r., wreathed with corn
Reverse: Free horse galloping rt., Punic letters {=ht) below
Mint :
Date : c. 106-60 BC
Reference : Grose-10027, SG-6603
Grade : VF
Weight : 1.73g
Denom : Drachm or quinarius
Metal : Silver2 commentsPeattie

II - GALLIENUS -b- Antoninian - MEDIOLANUM - GOEBL 1002nAv) GALLIENVS AVG
Radiated and cuirassed bust right

Rv) LEG IIII FL VI P VI F
LION running right

Weight:3,31g; Ø: 21mm; References: GOEBL 1002n; RIC V/I/342

Kingdom of Thessalonica: Theodoros Comnenus-Ducas (1224-1230) AE Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear-2168, Sommer-73.6)Obv: IC XC in field; Bust of Christ Emmanuel, beardless and nimbate; left hand holds scroll; Pellet, or pellets, in each limb of nimbus cross
Rev: ΘЄOΔШPOC ΔЄCΠΟΤΗC KOMNHNOC O ΔϪKAC in two columnar groups; Full-length figure of emperor, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and panelled loros of simplified type; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter; left hand holds globus surmounted by single or double barred cross; Manus Dei in upper right field1 commentsQuant.Geek

Kingdom of Thessalonica: Theodoros Comnenus-Ducas (1224-1230) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2165; DOC IV Type D, 7; Lianta 329-31)Obv: IC XC in field; Christ, bearded and nimbate, seated upon throne without back; r. hand raised in benediction, holds Gospel in left hand. Pellet normally in each limb of nimbus cross; Star to right above throne
Rev: Î˜Ð„OÎ”Ð¨POC Î”ÏªK - X/M; Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Michael nimbate, giving model of the city of Thessalonica with three towers into the hands of the emperor; Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; right hand hold labarum-headed scepter; Saint wears divitision, collar-piece and panelled loros of simplified type; left hand holds jeweled scepter; Manus Dei in upper center field
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