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Denarius - 109-108 BC.
Q. LVTATIVS CERCO - Gens Lutatia
Obv.: ROMA CERCO, helmeted head of Roma (or Mars) right. XVI in monogram behind
Rev.: Q LVTATI, galley right within oak wreath.
Gs. 3,7 mm. 17,4
Crawford 305/1, Sear RCV 182.

Maxentius

3 Trajan DeciusTrajan Decius, July 249 - June or July 251 A.D., Antiochia, Pisidia, Central Asia Minor

Trajan Decius
AE 24, Antiochia Mint

IMP CAES C MESS Q TRA DECIO TRAI AV, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANTIO - CHICO, eagle on vellexium between two standards topped with wreaths, S R in ex

BMC Lycia, etc p 198, 125 aF
Ex Andreas ReichSosius

32 Gordian I AfricanusGORDIAN I
BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt (22mm, 12.90 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 238)

AK M AN Î“OPÎ”IANOC CÐ„M AÎ¦P, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike seated left; LA (date) to left.

Köln 2602; Dattari 4659; K&G 68.10. Good VF, untouched brown patina with scattered red and green.
Ex Editions V. Gadoury, Auction 2012, 1 December 2012, Monaco, Lot 335.
Ex CNG 93, May 20135 commentsSosius

MEXICO, Aztec culture. Circa AD 1200/1300-1525
Æ “Hachuela” (143mm x 150mm, 55.70 g)
Mushroom-shaped bronze pseudo-axe-head with curved “blade” and flanged shank
Hosler, Lechtman, & Holm, Axe-monies and their Relatives, type 2a1 commentsArdatirion

(04) CALIGULA37-41 AD.
Struck 37-38 AD
AE21 (6.69 g)
Obv. C CAESAR AVG, Bare head to right.
Rev. P VIPSANIO AGRIPPA IIV CO, Pegasus flying to right.
Achaea, Corinth. RPC 1172; BCD Korinth 402.
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0049 - Denarius Aemilia 114-3 BCObv/ Laureate female bust (Roma?) r., veiled and wearing diadem; before, ROMA; behind, crossed X.
Rev/ Three arches, on which stands equestrian status - horseman wears cuirass and wreath, and holds spear in r. hand; around, MN AEMILIO; between arches, L E P.

Ag, 18.5 mm, 3.85 g
Moneyer: Mn. Aemilius Lepidus
Mint: Rome
RRC 291/1 [dies o/r: 283/354 - BMCRR Italy 590
ex-Jesús Vico, auction 116, lot 30801 commentsdafnis

0050 - Denarius Lutatia 109-8 BCObv/Helmeted head of Roma r., before CERCO, above (RO)MA, behind crossed X.
Rev/Galley r. within oak wreath, Q LVTATI above.

Ag, 18.5mm, 3.94g
Moneyer: Q Lutatius Cerco.
Mint: Rome.
RRC 305/1 [dies o/r: 135/169] - Syd. 559 - Calicó 914 - BMCRR Italy 636 - RCV 182.
ex-Valencia Coin Fair, 29 feb 2008dafnis

0071 - Denarius Pomponia 66 BCObv/Laureate head of Apollo r., two crossed flutes behind.
Rev/POMPONI MVSA, Euterpe, muse of lyric poetry, standing r., holding two flutes in r. hand.

Ag, 19.6mm, 3.88g
Moneyer: Q Pomponius Musa.
Mint: Rome.
RRC 410/5 [dies o/r: 10/11] - BMCRE Rome 3613 - Syd.815 - RCV 355 - RSC Pomponia 13 - Calicó 1184.
ex-Jesús Vico, auction nov 2008, lot 2901 commentsdafnis

0091 - Denarius Septimius Severus 194 ACObv/ IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, laureate head of S.S. r.
Rev/ BONI EVENTUC (sic), Bonus Eventus togate, standing, head l., holding fruit plate and two inverted corn ears.

Ag, 17.8 mm, 2.82 g
Mint: Emesa (?)
RIC IV.I/-- – BMCRE V/343 var (cf. p.91)
ex-inAsta, auction 38, lot 734dafnis

0099 - Denarius Coelia 104 BCObv/ Head of Roma l.
Rev/ Victory in biga left, C COIL below horses: above, A with point below; CALD in ex.

Ag, 19.0 mm, 3.94 g
Moneyer: C. Coelius Caldus.
Mint: Rome.
RRC 318/1a [dies o/r: 72/90] - Syd. 582 - Bab. Coelia 2
ex-Jesús Vico, auction 125, lot 2081 commentsdafnis

0100 - Denarius Furia 63 BCObv/ Bust of Ceres r., wheat-ear behind; ear of barley before; III-VIR across fields; BROCCHI below.
Rev/ Curule chair between fasces; L FVRI CN F above.

Ag, 20.7 mm, 3.94 g
Moneyer: L. Furius Cn. f. Brocchus .
Mint: Rome.
RRC 414/1 [dies o/r: 110/122] - Syd. 902a
ex-Jesús Vico, auction 125, lot 221dafnis

0101 - Denarius Marcia 82 ACObv/ Laureate head of Apollo r.
Rev/ Marsyas walking l. bearing wine skin on shoulder; behind, statue of Victory on column: before, L CENSOR.

Ag, 17.5 mm, 3.78 g
Moneyer: L. Censorinus.
Mint: Rome.
RRC 363/1d [dies o/r: ~197/~228] - Syd. 737 - RSC Marcia 24
ex-M.Iglesias Alvarez, march 2011 (ex - Jesús Vico, auction 125, lot 232)1 commentsdafnis

0131 - Denarius Julia Mamaea 222-35 ACObv/ IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, draped bust of J.M. r., wearing diadem.
Rev/ VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing l., holding helmet and scepter; shield at her l.

Ag, 20.2 mm, 3.10 g
Mint: Roma.
RIC IV.2/358 [C]
ex-Áureo & Calicó, auction jul 2011, lot 108dafnis

014 Nero (54-68 A.D.), RIC I 0234, Rome, AE-Semis, CER QVINQ ROM CO,014 Nero (54-68 A.D.), RIC I 0234, Rome, AE-Semis, CER QVINQ ROM CO,
avers:- NERO-CAESAR-AVG-IMP, Laureate head right.
revers:- CER-QVINQ-ROM-CO, SC in ex, mark of value S on table, urn and a wreath set on a table, two griffins on front panel, round shield resting against leg.
exergo: -/-//S-C, diameter: 18mm, weight: 4,35g, axis: h,
mint: Rome, date: 64 A.D., ref: RIC-234, C-47,
Q-001quadrans

0168 - Semis Augustus 12-11 BCObv/ M AGRIP QVIN HIBERO PRAE, bare head of Agrippa (?) r.
Rev/ L BENNIO PRAEF, trophy over shields.

AE, 19.5mm, 4.65g
Mint: Carthago Nova.
APRH/164 – RPC I/164 - AB589
ex-Jesús Vico, auction 132, lot 548 (ex-Hispanic Society of America, colln. Archer M. Huntington, #21102)1 commentsdafnis

0183 - Denarius Nonia 59 BCObv/ Head of Saturn r., before SVFENAS, behind SC, harpa and conical stone.
Rev/ PR L V P F, Roma seated l. over pile of arms, holding scepter and sword, crowned by Victory standing l. behind; SEX NONI in ex.

Ag, 19.9 mm, 3.65 g
Moneyer: M. Nonius Sufenas.
Mint: Rome.
RRC 2421/1 [dies o/r: 56/62] - Syd. 885 - RSC Nonia 1
ex-Jesús Vico, auction 137, lot 203dafnis

0184 - Denarius Crispina 180-2 ACObv/ CRISPINA AVGVSTA, togate bust of Crispina r.
Rev/ VENVS, Venus standing l., holding apple with r.h. and raising toga above shoulder with l.h.

Ag, 19 mm, 2.33 g
Mint: Roma.
RIC III/286a [S]
ex-Jesús Vico, auction 137, lot 413dafnis

0193 - Denarius Sulpicia 69 BCObv/ Veiled bust of Vesta r.; behind, S C.
Rev/ Knife, simpulum and axe; AE CVR in field; P GALB in ex.

Ag
Moneyer: P. Sulpicius Galba.
Mint: Rome.
RRC 406/1 - RSC I/Sulpicia 7.
ex-Jesús Vico, auction 140, lot 79.dafnis

0222 - Punic - AE 1/2 unit - 237-209 BCObv/ Head of Mars r.
Rev/ Palm tree with fruits.

AE, 19.1 mm, 5.58 g
Mint: Qart Hadasht
ACIP/581 [R3] - CNH/HC41 [R3]
ex-Jesús Vico, auction 148, lot 1201 commentsdafnis

0224 - 1 Real Reyes Católicos c.1535 ACObv/ Coat of arms flanked by X and X; around, : FERNANDVS : 7 : ELISABET - D
Rev/ Arrows and yoke, points around, below S. Around, + : REX : 7 : REGINA : CASTELE : LEGI

Ag, 26.5 mm, 3.28 g
Mint: Sevilla
Calicó -- - F6.8.1var
ex-Áureo & Calicó, auction Isabel de Tratámara, vol IX, lot 885dafnis

0230 - 1 Croat Carlos II 1674 ACObv/ Bust of Carlos II l., around CAROL - II - D - G - HISP - REX
Rev/ Circles and dots divided by cross, around BAR-CINO CIVI 1674

Ag, 21.2 mm, 2.54 g
Mint: BARCELONA
Cy98/6745
ex-Áureo & Calicó, auction 323, lot 1359dafnis

0250 - 1 Real Fernando VI 1755 ACObv/ Spanish coat of arms crowned, R and I to the sides between stars; around, · FRD · VI · D · G · HISP · ET · IND · R ·
Rev/ Pillars of Hercules on waves, flanking globe; around, VTRA QUE VNUM; below, LM · 1755 · JM

Ag, 16.4 mm, 3.26 g
Mint: Lima
Calicó (2019)/157
ex-Áureo & Calicó, auction 338 (Fleming colln., vol. I), lot 470 (ex-Áureo, auction 21/5/1997, lot 477)dafnis

0258 - Semis Augustus 17-16 BCObv/ HIBERVS (II V) QVINQ, head of river divinity r., spitting water.
Rev/ C LVCI PF II V QVINQ, surrounded by dotted circle.

AE, 21.6 mm, 4.55 g
Mint: Carthago Nova.
RPC I/160 [7-20 dies] – ACIP 2542 [R3]
ex-Jesús Vico, auction e8, lot 17.dafnis

036. Vitellius (69 A.D.) Av.: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN
Rv.: CONSENSVS EXERCITVVM / S-C

AE As Ø25-27 / 7.4g
RIC I 40 Tarraco, Cohen 25

036. Vitellius (69 A.D.)Av.: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN
Rv.: CONSENSVS EXERCITVVM / S-C

AE As Ø25-27 / 7.4g
RIC I 40 Tarraco, Cohen 25

042a02. AemilianAE 21.8mm, 5.35 g. Antioch, Pisidia. Obv: IMP C MA C M ACMILLIANO AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: ANTIOC-CH LCO, vexilium surmounted by eagle, between two standards, S-R between masts. Krzyzanowska AEM1.1; BMC 137.lawrence c

049p Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.), Pisidia, Antioch, SNG BN 1117-8, AE-22, ANTIOCH MENCIS CO, Mên wearing a long robe and Phrygian cap, #1049p Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.), Pisidia, Antioch, SNG BN 1117-8, AE-22, ANTIOCH MENCIS CO, Mên wearing a long robe and Phrygian cap, #1
avers: IMP CAES SEP SEV PER A, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left.
reverse: ANTIOCH MENCIS CO, Mên (Lunus), wearing a long robe and Phrygian cap, crescent on the left shoulder, standing slightly right, left foot resting on bucranium, holding Nike with the trophy in left hand and spear in right, rooster at foot left.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 22,0mm, weight: 5,25g, axis: 0h,
mint: Pisidia, Antioch, date: 193-211 A.D.,
ref: SNG BN 1117-8, Krzyźanowska obv. die XIX.
Q-0013 commentsquadrans

05-02 - Seleuco III, Soter Cerauno (226 - 223 A.C.)Seleuco III Sóter Cerauno (? - 223 adC). Rey de la dinastía seleúcida, hijo mayor de Seleuco II Calinico, a quien sucedió. Su apelativo Cerauno significa “el Rayo”. Su reinado fue breve (apenas tres años, desde el 225 adC). Decidió llevar a cabo el plan que su padre no pudo realizar en vida: enfrentar al rey Atalo I de Pérgamo, aliado de Antioco Hierax, hermano de Seleuco Calinico y tio suyo, el cual había muerto hace poco, pero que había ayudado a Atalo, quien había aprovechado la situación para expandir sus fronteras y conquistar toda el Asia Menor.
En el transcurso de esta campaña realizada en la región del Tauro, Seleuco III murió asesinado víctima de la traición de uno de sus oficiales llamado Nicanor, en complicidad con el galo Apaturios (223 adC).
Fue sucedido por su hermano Antíoco III Megas, contando con el apoyo de Aqueo, pariente del difunto rey quien había tenido gran influencia durante su reinado. Aqueo rechazó la corona que le ofrecieron las tropas y prefirió gobernar como regente del imperio. Nombró a Molón gobernador de las provincias superiores y él se reservó el Asia Menor; combatió con éxito contra Atalo I y lo confinó en Pérgamo, de modo que suyo fue el mérito de ganar la guerra que había empezado Seleuco III. (Wikipedia)
AE 12 mm 2.0 gr.

Anv: Busto de Artemisa viendo a der. Grafila de puntos.
Rev: "BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ Î£EÎ›EYKOY" - Apolo sentado a izquierda en ónfalo (Piedra semicilíndrica centro del culto de Apolo en Delfos, fetiche de basalto y altar de la madre tierra de la religión micénica) con flecha en mano derecha levantada y apoyando la izquierda en un arco. "CE / Î›" en campo izquierdo y "AP" (Monograma) en exergo.

Ceca: Antioquía en Orontes

Referencias: B.M.C. Vol.4 (Seleucid Kings of Syria) #8 Pag.22 - Sear GCTV Vol.2 #6929 Pag.646 - SNG Spaer #518 - Newell E.T. (Western Seleucid Mints) #1036mdelvalle

06 - Personalities of the EmpireGordian II, Pupienus, Balbinus, Gordian III, Tranquilina, Philip I, Octacilla Severa, Philip II, Trajan Decius, Her. Etruscilla, Her. Etrusco, Hostilian, Trebonianus Gallus and Aemilianusmdelvalle

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - .CO - BONI EVENTVC - RIC -Obv:– IMP CE L SEP SEV PERT AVG CO, Laureate head right
Rev:– BONI EVENTVC, Fides (sometimes referred to as Bonus Eventus) standing left holding basket of fruit and corn ears.
Minted in Emesa, Late A.D. 193 or Early A.D. 194
References:– RIC -, RSC -, BMCRE -.

2.47g, 18.29mm, 0o

This obverse legend variety makes it into RIC and BMCRE as a noted legend mixed in with the COS I series of A.D. 193 in association with a MANET AVG and a MONETAE AVG both cited from RD, where one example of each is listed. The reverse legend BONI EVENTVC is noted in RD as a var. of Cohen 68, which is listed with the COS II obverse legend with a single example listed and is listed in RIC from the RD hoards as a known variant of RIC 369. 1 commentsmaridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - .CO - BONI EVENTVS - RIC -Obv:– IMP CE L . SEP SE-V PERT AVG . CO, laureate head right
Rev:– BONI EVENTVS, Fides standing left holding basket of fruit and corn ears
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194
Reference– BMCRE -. RIC IV -. RSC -
One other example known - ANSmaridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - Barbarous imitationDenarius
Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG CO, Laureate head right
Rev:– VICT AVG TR P [COS II P P], Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left
Minted in Barbaric Imitation. Copying the style of Emesa2 commentsmaridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - II CO - BONAE SPEI - RIC 366Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, Laureate head right
Rev: – [BONA]E SPEI, Spes standing holding flower and lifting skirt
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194
References:– Cohen 60. BMC W341. RIC 366 (Rated Scarce)

3.06g, 17.96mm, 180o

A nice portrait from the scarce "AVG II CO" obverse variety, but a shame about the off-centre reverse strike. maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - II CO - BONAE SPEI - RIC 366Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, Laureate head right
Rev: – BONAE SPEI, Spes standing holding flower and lifting skirt
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194
References:– Cohen 60. BMC W341. RIC 366 (Rated Scarce)maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - II CO - BONI EVENTVC - RIC -Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, laureate head right
Rev:– BONI EVENTVC, Fides standing left holding basket of fruit and corn ears
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.

3.80g, 17.68mm, 180o maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - II CO - FELICITAS TEMPOR - RIC -Denarius
Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SE-V PERT AVG II CO, laureate head right
Rev:– FELICITAS TEMPOR, grain ear between crossed cornucopiae
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194.
Refernces:- BMCRE -. RIC- (Unlisted). RSC -

2.22 gms. 180 degrees. 18.02 mm 1 commentsmaridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - II CO - FORTVNAE REDVCI - RIC -Denarius
Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SE-V PERT AVG II CO, laureate head right
Rev:– FORTVNAE REDVCI, Fortuna (pax?), with modius on head, seated left holding branch and cornucopia
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194
References:- RIC -. RSC -. BMCRE -.

The first example of this reverse type to turn up with this obverse variety.maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - II CO - INVICTO IMP TROPAEA - RIC -Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, laureate head right
Rev:– INVICTO IMP TROPAEA, Trophy with captured arms below
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.

One other example known in Parismaridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - II CO - LEG VIII AVO (sic) ? CR P COS - RIC -Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, Laureate head right
Rev:- LEG VIII AVO (sic) ? CR P COS, Legionary eagle between two standards
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194
References:– Cohen -. BMC -. RIC -. RSC -.

This is the only known obverse die with this legend variant.
Possibly the third specimen known. The other examples are Oxford ex Walker, JNG 1978/1979, pl. 9, 4 which are both from the same die pair.maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - II CO - MINER VICT - RIC -Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, laureate head right
Rev:– MINER VICT, Minerva seated left, holding victory in right hand, spear in left, shield beneath
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.

3.35g, 18.91mm, 0o maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - II CO - MONETAE AVG - RIC -Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, Laureate head right
Rev: – MONETAE AVG, Moneta seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194
References:– Cohen -. BMC -. RIC -. RSC -.

1.76g, 18.05mm, 0o maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - II CO - MONETAE AVG - RIC -Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SE-V PERT AVG II CO, laureate head right
Rev:– MONETA-E AVG, Moneta seated left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.

3.28g, 18.99mm, 180o maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - II CO - VICTOR IVST AVG - RIC -Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, Laureate head right
Rev:– VICTOR IVST AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left .
Minted in Emesa, Early A.D. 194
References:– RIC -, RSC -, BMCRE -.

2.98g, 17.65mm, 180omaridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC -Obv:– IMP CE L . SEP SE-V PERT AVG . CO, laureate head right
Rev:– FOTVNA-E (sic) R-EDVCI, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC IV -. RSC -

Possibly only fifth example known. Other examples - BM ex Bickford-Smith and Curtis Clay coll., Vienna, formerly Barry Murphy coll., Triton VI lot (M. Melcher coll.), Doug Smith, all same die pairmaridvnvm

08-02 - Antioco IV, Epiphanes (175 - 164 A.C.)Antíoco IV Epífanes (Î‘Î½Ï„Î¯Î¿Ï‡Î¿Ï‚ Î•Ï€Î¹Ï†Î±Î½Î®Ï‚ en griego, 215 adC-163 adC) fue rey de Siria de la dinastía Seléucida desde c. 175 adC-164 adC.
Era hijo de Antíoco III Megas y hermano de Seleuco IV Filopator. Originalmente fue llamado Mitríades, pero adoptó el nombre de Antíoco tras su ascensión al trono (o quizás tras la muerte de su hermano mayor, también Antíoco).
Subió al trono tras la muerte de su hermano Seleuco IV Filopátor que gobernó durante poco tiempo antes que él, hasta que Heliodoro, tesorero suyo, lo mató por ambición. Había vivido en Roma según los términos de la paz de Apamea (188 adC), pero acababa de ser intercambiado por el hijo y legítimo heredero de Seleuco IV, el futuro (Demetrio I Sóter). Antíoco se aprovechó de la situación, y junto con su otro hermano Antíoco, se proclamó rey con el apoyo de Eumenes II de Pérgamo y el hermano de éste, Atalo I. Su hermano Antíoco sería asesinado pocos años después.
Por su enfrentamiento con Ptolomeo VI, que reclamaba Coele-Syria, atacó e invadió Egipto, conquistando casi todo el país, con la salvedad de la capital, Alejandría. Llegó a capturar al rey, pero para no alarmar a Roma, decicidió reponerlo en el trono, aunque como su marioneta. Sin embargo, los alejandrinos habían elegido al hermano de éste, Ptolomeo VII Euergetes como rey, y tras su marcha decidieron reinar conjuntamente. Esto le obligó a reinvadir el país, y así el 168 adC, repitiendo la invasión, con su flota conquistaba Chipre. Cerca de Alejandría se encontró con el cónsul romano Cayo Popilio Laenas, instó a abandonar Egipto y Chipre. Cuando Antíoco replicó que debía consultarlo con su consejo, Popilio trazó un círculo en la arena rodeándole y le dijo: "píensalo aquí". Viendo que abandonar el círculo sin haber ordenado la retirada era un desafío a Roma decidió ceder con el fin de evitar una guerra.
A su regreso, organizó una expedición contra Jerusalén, qué saqueo cruelmente. Según él Libro de los Macabeos, promulgó varias ordenanzas de tipo religioso: trató de suprimir el culto a Yahveh, prohibió el judaísmo suspendiendo toda clase de manifestación religiosa y trató de establecer el culto a los dioses griegos. Pero el sacerdote judío Matatías y sus dos hijos llamados Macabeos consiguieron levantar a la población en su contra y lo expulsaron. La fiesta judía de Jánuca conmemora este hecho.
Antíoco, en campaña contra el Imperio Parto, envió varios ejércitos sin éxito. Mientras organizaba una expedición punitiva para retomar Israel personalmente le sobrevino la muerte. Le sucedió su hijo Antíoco V Eupátor.
Su reinado fue la última época de fuerza y esplendor para el Imperio Seleúcida, que tras su muerte se vio envuelto en devastadoras guerras dinásticas. (Wikipedia)

AE (Canto aserrado) 15 mm 3.5 gr.

Anv: Busto velado de Laodicea IV (Esposa de Seleuco IV y Hermana de Antíoco IV) viendo a der. Grafila de puntos.
Rev: "BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ ANTIOXOY" - Cabeza de elefante a izquierda, proa de galera a izquierda (El elefante simboliza las aspiraciones orientales de los reyes de Seleucia además de ser una de las grandes armas de su arsenal y la proa su importancia como ciudad puerto).

Ceca: Seleucia de Pieria (Costa N. de Siria - Puerto de Antioquía) o Akke Ptolomais

Referencias : B.M.C. Vol.4 (Seleucid Kings of Syria) #3 Pag.43 - SC#1477.2 - Houghton #113 - HGS #684-6 Pag.9 - SNG Spaer #1017-40 - SNG Cop #184 - Hoover #685 1 commentsmdelvalle

11-20 - Smyrna en Ionia - BRITANICO (50 - 54 D.C.)AE15 - 1/2 Assarión (Provincial)
15 mm 4,05 gr 0 hr.

Tiberio Claudio César Británico en latín Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus (12 de febrero de 41 - 11 de febrero de 55) fue un noble romano, nacido del matrimonio entre el emperador Claudio y su tercera esposa, Valeria Mesalina. En el momento de su nacimiento, sólo un mes después del inicio del reinado de Claudio, fue nombrado heredero del Imperio; no obstante hubo tres factores: la condena a muerte de su madre a causa de bigamia, el matrimonio de Claudio con Agripina y la adopción de Nerón, descendiente del recordado Germánico, que provocaron que los ciudadanos romanos no le consideraran como sucesor imperial. Fue asesinado el día anterior a su decimocuarto cumpleaños. (Fuente Wikipedia)

Anv: "ZMYP" debajo - Busto vestido a cabeza desnuda viendo a derecha.
Rev: "Î•Î Î™ Î¦Î™Î›Î™Î£ Î¤ÎŸÎ¥ Î•Î™ÎšÎ‘Î”Î™ÎŸ Î£", (Philistos y Eikadios Magistrados), Nike avanzando a derecha, portando un trofeo sobre su hombro.

Acuñada 50 - 54 D.C.
Ceca: Smyrna en Ionia

Referencias: Vagi #650 - Lingren #562 - KLDSE XXXI #37 pag.223 - SNG Cop #1351 - SNG Von Aulock #7995 - BMC Vol.16 #284 Pag.270 - RPC I #2476 Pag.419mdelvalle

113 Carus (282-283 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 110K, Siscia, -/A//SMSXXI, CONSECRATIO AVG, Altar, Scarce!113 Carus (282-283 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 110K, Siscia, -/A//SMSXXI, CONSECRATIO AVG, Altar, Scarce!
avers: DIVO-CARO-PARTHICO, Radiate head right.(K)
revers: CONSECRATIO-AVG, Altar.
exerg: -/A//SMSXXI, diameter: mm, weight: g, axes: h,
mint: Siscia, date: Posthumous A.D., ref: RIC V-II 110K , p-147, Scarce!
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113 Carus (282-283 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 111K in, Siscia, -/-//XXIA, CONSECRATIO AVG, Lighted Altar, #1, Rare!!!113 Carus (282-283 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 111K in, Siscia, -/-//XXIA, CONSECRATIO AVG, Lighted Altar, #1, Rare!!!
avers:- DIVO-CARO-PARTHICO, Radiate head right.
revers:- CONSECRATIO-AVG, Lighted Altar with dots in each four corners.
exerg: -/-//XXIA, diameter: 20,5-21,5mm, weight: 4,02g, axes:11h,
mint: Siscia, 5th. emission,date: A.D., ref: RIC V-II 111K, p-147, Rare !!!
Q-001quadrans

113 Carus (282-283 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 111K in, Siscia, -/-//XXIA, CONSECRATIO AVG, Lighted Altar, #2, Rare!!!113 Carus (282-283 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 111K in, Siscia, -/-//XXIA, CONSECRATIO AVG, Lighted Altar, #2, Rare!!!
avers:- DIVO-CARO-PARTHICO, Radiate head right.
revers:- CONSECRATIO-AVG, Lighted Altar with dots in each four corners.
exerg: -/-//XXIA, diameter: 20,5-21,5mm, weight: 3,18g, axes: 5h,
mint: Siscia, 5th. emission,date: A.D., ref: RIC V-II 111K, p-147, Rare !!!
Q-002quadrans

113 Carus (282-283 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 112K, Siscia, -/A//SMSXXI, CONSECRATIO AVG, Eagle standing riht, Rare!113 Carus (282-283 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 112K, Siscia, -/A//SMSXXI, CONSECRATIO AVG, Eagle standing riht, Rare!
avers: DIVO-CARO-PARTHICO, Radiate head right.(K)
revers: CONSECRATIO-AVG, Eagle standing riht, looking left.
exerg: -/A//SMSXXI, diameter: 21-22mm, weight: 3,50g, axes: 6h,
mint: Siscia, 6th. em.,date: 284 A.D. (Posthumous A.D.), ref: RIC V-II 112K , p-148, Rare!
Q-001quadrans

130 TrajanRoman Empire - Trajan 98-117AD - Denarius

3.17g

IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO, laureate draped bust right / P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Mars advancing right with trophy & spear. RIC 340 RSC 271 ex Aegean Num.

New photo2 commentsRandygeki(h2)

1676 Charles II AR "Pattern Farthing"Obverse: CAROLVS•A•CAROLO•. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Charles II with long hair facing left, 1676 below.
Reverse: QVATVOR•MARIA VINDICO•. Britannia seated facing left, holding laurel branch and spear; BRITANNIA in exergue. No pellet between MARIA and VINDICO.
Diameter: 26mm | Weight: 5.9gms | Die Axis: 12h
Peck : 492
PATTERN OR MEDALET - RARE

This periwigged portrait of Charles II was designed by Jan (John) Roettier (1631 - 1700).
The legend, "Quatuor Maria Vindico," means "I claim the four seas," which Peck explains was "intended to give prominence to the king's pride and interest in the navy." The reason this legend never appeared on circulating coinage was probably because the legend was thought to be too provocative to the King of France.

It was Montagu who called this a Roettier pattern farthing of Charles II which, until the discovery in 1903 of 89 specimens in the cabinet of the Marquis of Ailsbury, had hitherto been considered the rarest of the "pattern farthings" of this type.
Peck, however, rejected Montagu's idea that these were patterns and wrote that it was much more likely that they were official medalets. In support of this view it should be noted that not only was this issue struck on a broader flan than usual, it was produced some four years after the issue of regular farthings had begun. It is perhaps also significant that this issue is unknown in copper and that it's die orientation is 12h (medallic orientation), against the 6h orientation which is the norm for the regular farthing coinage of the period. Incidentally, the silver value of this "farthing" would have been equivalent to one shilling and sixpence, that is 72 times the face value of a farthing at the time.3 comments*Alex

1762 Mo 2 Reales1762 Mo 2 Reales, Charles III.
Obverse scratch.
obv:
VTRA QUE VNUM
+Mo+1762+M+
rev:
R 2
+CAR.III.D.G.HISP. ET IND.R +

Weight: 6.5 Grams
Size: 27 mmrexesq

1762 Mo 2 Reales 1762 Mo 2 Reales, Charles III.
obv:
VTRA QUE VNUM
+Mo+1762+M+
rev:
R 2
+CAR.III.D.G.HISP. ET IND.R +

rexesq

1800 - Mo - F M - Spanish Empire, Silver half-real - Mexico City MintSpanish Empire, Coins of the Spanish Main.
Silver Half Reale ( 1/2 Real ) coin of the Spanish Main, struck at the Mexico City Mint in 1800.
King Charles IIII of Spain.

obv: . CAROLUS . IIII . DEI. GRATIA. 1800 - Laureate bust of King Charles IIII facing right.

rev: .HISPAN.ET IND.R.Mo.F.M. - Spanish coat of arms surmounted by crown. Pillar on each side with banners wrapped around each one that together read: ' PLUS ' ' ULTRA ' .

Weight: 1.574 Grams
Size: 18-19 mm2 commentsrexesq

1878-S Morgan Silver DollarUSA, Morgan Silver Dollar, 1878-S, Breen 5518, SCWC KM 110, BU, minor marks, bright crisp lustre, edge milled, weight 26.73g (ASW 0.7734oz), composition 0.9 Ag, 0.1 Cu, diameter 38.1mm, thickness 2.4mm, die axis 180°, San Francisco, CA mint, 1878; obverse E • PLURIBUS • UNUM (Out of Many, One) arcing above and 1878 arcing below flanked by thirteen stars (seven left, six right), laureate and diademed Liberty head left, wearing Phrygian cap encircled by diadem inscribed LIBERTY, cotton and wheat wreath above diadem, tiny M incuse on truncation for engraver George T. Morgan, toothed border surrounding; reverse UNITED-STATES OF-AMERICA arcing above and * ONE DOLLAR * arcing below, ℑ𝔫 𝔊𝔬𝔡 𝔴𝔢 𝔱𝔯𝔲𝔰𝔱 in one line over bald eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread, clutching olive branch in right talon, three arrows in left, within half-circle laurel wreath tied with bow at base, tiny M incuse in left bow loop for engraver George T. Morgan, mint mark S below bow over DO bottom centre, toothed border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Timothy Medhurst Coins & Antiquities (15 May 2023); £100.00.Serendipity

1880-S Morgan Silver DollarUSA, Morgan Silver Dollar, 1880-S, Breen 5548, SCWC KM 110, BU, edge milled, weight 26.73g (ASW 0.7734oz), composition 0.9 Ag, 0.1 Cu, diameter 38.1mm, thickness 2.4mm, die axis 180°, San Francisco, CA mint, 1880; obverse E • PLURIBUS • UNUM (Out of Many, One) arcing above and 1880 arcing below flanked by thirteen stars (seven left, six right), laureate and diademed Liberty head left, wearing Phrygian cap encircled by diadem inscribed LIBERTY, cotton and wheat wreath above diadem, tiny M incuse on truncation for engraver George T. Morgan, toothed border surrounding; reverse UNITED-STATES OF-AMERICA arcing above and * ONE DOLLAR * arcing below, ℑ𝔫 𝔊𝔬𝔡 𝔴𝔢 𝔱𝔯𝔲𝔰𝔱 in one line over bald eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread, clutching olive branch in right talon, three arrows in left, within half-circle laurel wreath tied with bow at base, tiny M incuse in left bow loop for engraver George T. Morgan, mint mark S below bow over DO bottom centre, toothed border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex London Coin Company (26 Sep 2020); £159.95.Serendipity

1882-Zs JS Mexican Silver 8 RealesMexico, Second Republic (1867-1905), Silver 8 Reales, 1882-Zs JS, SCWC KM 377.13, DP-Zs67, Cap & Rays type, 1845-82 die style, full J variety, EF-gEF, minor marks, with some brilliance, herringbone edge, weight 27.07g (ASW 0.7859oz), composition 0.903 Ag, 0.097 Cu, diameter 38.9mm, thickness 2.7mm, die axis 180°, Zacatecas mint, 1882; obverse REPUBLICA MEXICANA (Mexican Republic) arcing above, golden eagle perched left, head right, wings spread, atop prickly pear nopal cactus on rock in middle of lake, rattlesnake in beak and right talon, within half-circle oak and olive wreath tied with ribbon below, toothed border surrounding; reverse Phrygian cap inscribed LIBERTAD (Liberty) with glory of rays behind, ★ 8R. Zˢ. 1882. J.S. 10 Dˢ. 20 Gˢ. arcing below, toothed border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Saltford Coins (1 Apr 2024); £165.00.Serendipity

1883 Hawaiian Silver QuarterKingdom of Hawaii, Kalākaua I (1874-91), Silver 1/4 (Quarter) Dollar (Hapaha), 25 Cents, 1883, Breen 8032, SCWC KM 5, Medcalf-Russell 2CS-3, one-year type, gEF, mark below chin, otherwise attractive portrait and coin, engraved by Chief Engraver of the US Mint, Charles Barber, edge milled, weight 6.3g (ASW 0.1823oz), composition 0.9 Ag, 0.1 Cu, diameter 24.3mm, thickness 2.0mm, die axis 180°, San Francisco, CA mint, 1883; obverse KALAKAUA I KING OF HAWAII, bare head right, • 1883 • below, toothed border surrounding; reverse UA MAU KE EA O KA-AINA I KA PONO. (The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness), crowned garnished quartered shield of Arms of the Kingdom of Hawaii bearing plain, vertically and horizontally ruled stripes for the eight islands of Hawaii, two sacred taboo sticks (pūlo'ulo'u), dotted inescutcheon with two crossed canoe paddles overlaid by triangular feather standard (kāhili), ¼-D across fields, HAPAHA (Quarter Dollar) below, toothed border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Timothy Medhurst Coins & Antiquities (11 Jan 2023); £150.00.1 commentsSerendipity

1887-Do MC Mexican Silver 8 RealesMexico, Second Republic (1867-1905), Silver 8 Reales, 1887-Do MC, SCWC KM 337.4, DP-Do76, Cap & Rays type, aUNC, minor marks, bright crisp lustre, herringbone edge, weight 27.07g (ASW 0.7859oz), composition 0.903 Ag, 0.097 Cu, diameter 38.9mm, thickness 2.7mm, die axis 180°, Durango mint, 1887; obverse REPUBLICA MEXICANA (Mexican Republic) arcing above, golden eagle perched left, head right, wings spread, atop prickly pear nopal cactus on rock in middle of lake, rattlesnake in beak and right talon, within half-circle oak and olive wreath tied with ribbon below, toothed border surrounding; reverse Phrygian cap inscribed LIBERTAD (Liberty) with glory of rays behind, ★ 8R. D°. 1887. M.C. 10 Dˢ. 20 Gˢ. arcing below, toothed border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Saltford Coins (21 Mar 2024); £175.00.Serendipity

196_Caracalla_As_RIC_403var_1Caracalla (198 – 217 AD)
AE As, Rome, 196 – 197
M AVR ANTONINVS CAES;
Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right
SECVRITAS PERPETVA, S-C;
Minerva standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding spear
9,77 gr, 25 mm
RIC IVa, 403 var. (draped only); BMC V, 614A var. (draped only); C. 565 var. (draped only)
Ex Jean Elsen, Auction 108, lot 355; Ex Aureo & Calico, Auction 258, lot 3247
ga77

1ey Arcadius383-408

AE4

Pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right, D N ARCADIVS P F AVG
Emperor advancing right, seizing bound captive by the hair & carrying labarum, BSISC in ex., GLORIA ROMANORVM

RIC 38c2

Zosimus recorded, [Theodosius] proceeded with his army to the war [against Eugenius], leaving behind him his son Arcadius, who had some time previously been made emperor. . . .

THE whole empire being vested in Arcadius and Honorius, they indeed appeared by their title to possess the sovereign authority, although the universal administration of affairs was under Rufinus in the east, and under Stilico in the west. By these all causes were determined, at their own pleasure; for whoever bribed plentifully, or by any other means of friendship or consanguinity could make the judge his advocate, was sure to succeed in the process. From hence it happened that most of those great estates, which cause the possessors to be generally esteemed fortunate, devolved to these two; since some endeavoured by gifts to avoid false accusations, and others relinquished all their possessions to obtain an office, or in any other manner to purchase the ruin of particular cities. While iniquity of every kind presided, therefore, in the respective cities, the money from all quarters flowed into the coffers of Rufinus and Stilico ; while on the reverse, poverty preyed on the habitations of those who had formerly been rich. Nor were the emperors acquainted with anything that was done, but thought all that Rufinus and Stilico commanded was done by virtue of some unwritten law. After they had amassed immense wealth, Rufinus began to concert the means of becoming emperor, by making his own daughter, who was now marriageable. . . . [A different cabal persuaded Arcadius to marry a different girl.]. . . .

Before this juncture a report had been circulated at Rome, that the emperor Arcadius was dead, which was confirmed after the departure of Arcadius for Ravenna. Stilico being at Ravenna while the emperor was at a city of Aemilia, called Bononia, about seventy miles distant, the emperor sent for him to chastise the soldiers, who mutinied amongst each other by the way. Stilico, therefore, having collected the mutinous troops together, informed them that the emperor had commanded him to correct them for their disobedience, and to punish them by a decimation, or putting to death every tenth man. At this they were in such consternation, that they burst into tears, and desiring him to have compassion on them, prevailed on him to promise them a pardon from the emperor. The emperor having performed what Stilico had promised, they applied themselves to public business. For Stilico was desirous of proceeding to the east to undertake the management of the affairs of Theodosius, the son of Arcadius, who was very young, and in want of a guardian. Honorius himself was also inclined to undertake the same journey, with a design to secure the dominions of that emperor. But Stilico, being displeased at that, and laying before the emperor a calculation of the immense sum of money it would require to defray the expence of such an expedition, deterred him from the enterprise.Blindado

1fa Honorius393-423

AE3

RIC 403

Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, DN HONORIVS PF AVG
Two emperors standing facing, heads turned to one another, each holding spear and resting hand on shield, GLORIA ROMANORVM. Mintmark SMKA.

Zosimus wrote: [Theodosius] proceeded with his army to the war [against Eugenius], leaving behind him his son Arcadius, who had some time previously been made emperor. . . . Having done this, he took with him his younger son Honorius, quickly passed through the intermediate countries, and having exceded his expectations in crossing the Alps, arrived where the enemy was stationed. . . . The emperor Theodosius after these successes proceeded to Rome, where he declared his son Honorius emperor, and appointing Stilico to the command of his forces there, left him as guardian to his son. . . . The emperor Theodosius, having consigned Italy, Spain, Celtica, and Libya to his son Honorius, died of a disease on his journey towards Constantinople. . . .

THE whole empire being vested in Arcadius and Honorius, they indeed appeared by their title to possess the sovereign authority, although the universal administration of affairs was under Rufinus in the east, and under Stilico in the west. By these all causes were determined, at their own pleasure; for whoever bribed plentifully, or by any other means of friendship or consanguinity could make the judge his advocate, was sure to succeed in the process. From hence it happened that most of those great estates, which cause the possessors to be generally esteemed fortunate, devolved to these two; since some endeavoured by gifts to avoid false accusations, and others relinquished all their possessions to obtain an office, or in any other manner to purchase the ruin of particular cities. While iniquity of every kind presided, therefore, in the respective cities, the money from all quarters flowed into the coffers of Rufinus and Stilico ; while on the reverse, poverty preyed on the habitations of those who had formerly been rich. Nor were the emperors acquainted with anything that was done, but thought all that Rufinus and Stilico commanded was done by virtue of some unwritten law. . . .

After the autumn was terminated, and winter had commenced, Bassus and Philippus being chosen consuls, the emperor Honorius, who had long before lost his wife Maria, desired to marry her sister Thermantia. But Stilico appeared not to approve of the match, although it was promoted by Serena, who wished it to take place from these motives. When Maria was about to be married to Honorius, her mother, deeming her too young for the marriage-state and being unwilling to defer the marriage, although she thought that to submit so young and tender a person to the embraces of a man was offering violence to nature, she had recourse to a woman who knew how to manage such affairs, and by her means contrived that Maria should live with the emperor and share his bed, but that he should not have the power to deprive her of virginity. In the meantime Maria died a virgin, and Serena, who, as may readily be supposed, was desirous to become the grandmother of a young emperor or empress, through fear of her influence being diminished, used all her endeavours to marry her other daughter to Honorius. This being accomplished, the young lady shortly afterwards died in the same manner as the former. . . . .

For Stilico was desirous of proceeding to the east to undertake the management of the affairs of Theodosius, the son of Arcadius, who was very young, and in want of a guardian. Honorius himself was also inclined to undertake the same journey, with a design to secure the dominions of that emperor. But Stilico, being displeased at that, and laying before the emperor a calculation of the immense sum of money it would require to defray the expence of such an expedition, deterred him from the enterprise. . . .

In the mean time, the emperor Honorius commanded his wife Thermantia to be taken from the imperial throne, and to be restored to her mother, who notwithstanding was without suspicion. . . . Alaric began his expedition against Rome, and ridiculed the preparations made by Honorius. . . . The emperor Honorius was now entering on the consulship, having enjoyed that honour eight times, and the emperor Theodosius in the east three times. At this juncture the rebel Constantine sent some eunches to Honorius, to intreat pardon from him for having accepted of the empire. When the emperor heard this petition, perceiving that it was not easy for him, since Alaric and his barbarians were so near, to prepare for other wars ; and consulting the safety of his relations who were in the hands of the rebel, whose names were Verenianus and Didymius; he not only granted his request, but likewise sent him an imperial robe. . . .

Note: No ancient source reports the sack of Rome by the Goths in 410, they having besieged the city three times, all while Honorius huddled in a besieged Ravenna. Honorius retained his nominal capacity until he died in 423.Blindado

20-02 - Demetrio III, Philopator Soter (Eukairos) (95 al 88 A.C.)Hijo de Antíoco VIII y nieto de Demetrio II, con la ayuda de Tolomeo X, Rey de Egipto, recupera parte de los dominios sirios de su padre en 95 A.C., asentando su corte en Damasco, desde donde trata de acrecentar sus dominios, venciendo en batalla incluso al Rey Macabeo Alejandro Jannaeus, pero la hostilidad del pueblo judío lo obligó a retirarse. Intentando destronar a su hermano Filipo I Philadelphus, fue derrotado por Arabes y Partos, fue hecho prisionero por el Rey Mitrídates II, Rey de los Partos, hasta su muerte en el año 87 A.C.

AE 19 mm 6.1 gr.

Anv: Busto radiado de Demetrio viendo a derecha. Grafila de puntos.
Rev: "BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ Î”HMHTPIOY OEOÎ¨ Î¦IÎ›OÎ ATOPOÎ£ Î£Î©THPOÎ£ “ - Nike (Victoria) avanzando a derecha. Fecha de acuñación en exergo "Î˜IÎ£" = SE 219 (94/3 A.C.)

Acuñación: 94 - 93 A.C.
Ceca: Damasco en Siria

Referencias: LSM. #117 – SNG Spaer #2856-8 - SC #2454. 1-12mdelvalle

20-04 - Demetrio III, Philopator Soter (Eukairos) (95 al 88 A.C.)Hijo de Antíoco VIII y nieto de Demetrio II, con la ayuda de Tolomeo X, Rey de Egipto, recupera parte de los dominios sirios de su padre en 95 A.C., asentando su corte en Damasco, desde donde trata de acrecentar sus dominios, venciendo en batalla incluso al Rey Macabeo Alejandro Jannaeus, pero la hostilidad del pueblo judío lo obligó a retirarse. Intentando destronar a su hermano Filipo I Philadelphus, fue derrotado por Arabes y Partos, fue hecho prisionero por el Rey Mitrídates II, Rey de los Partos, hasta su muerte en el año 87 A.C.
AE 17 mm 3.9 gr.

Anv: Busto radiado de Demetrio viendo a derecha. Grafila de puntos.
Rev: "BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ Î”HMHTPIOY Î¦IÎ›OÎ ATOPOÎ£ Î£Î©THPOÎ£ “ - Hermes desnudo de pié sobre una base, de frente viendo a izquierda, sosteniendo Hoja de Palma en mano derecha extendida y caduceo en la izquierda.

Acuñación: 96 - 95 A.C.
Ceca: Damasco en Siria

Referencias: BMC 4#5 Pag.101 – SNG Spaer #2871/79 - SC #2456.1-6 - HGC 9 #1312mdelvalle

20-06 - Demetrio III, Philopator Soter (Eukairos) (95 al 88 A.C.)Hijo de Antíoco VIII y nieto de Demetrio II, con la ayuda de Tolomeo X, Rey de Egipto, recupera parte de los dominios sirios de su padre en 95 A.C., asentando su corte en Damasco, desde donde trata de acrecentar sus dominios, venciendo en batalla incluso al Rey Macabeo Alejandro Jannaeus, pero la hostilidad del pueblo judío lo obligó a retirarse. Intentando destronar a su hermano Filipo I Philadelphus, fue derrotado por Arabes y Partos, fue hecho prisionero por el Rey Mitrídates II, Rey de los Partos, hasta su muerte en el año 87 A.C.
AE 17 mm 3.7 gr.

Anv: Busto radiado de Demetrio viendo a derecha. Grafila de puntos.
Rev: "BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ Î”HMHTPIOY OEOÎ¨ Î¦IÎ›OÎ ATOPOÎ£ Î£Î©THPOÎ£ “ - Hermes desnudo de pié a izquierda, sosteniendo Hoja de Palma en mano derecha extendida y caduceo en la izquierda.

Acuñación: 95 - 88 A.C.
Ceca: Damasco en Siria

Referencias: SNG Spaer, #2840 – 2844 - SC #2455 - SNG Uk # 0408_5821 - BMC 4 #6 var. Pag.101mdelvalle

2023-Mo Mexican 1oz Silver Proof LibertadMexico, 1oz Silver Proof Libertad, 2023-Mo, SCWC KM 639, UNC, edge milled, weight 31.21g (ASW 1oz), composition 0.999 Ag, diameter 40.0mm, thickness 3.0mm, die axis 180°, Mexican mint, 2023; obverse ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (United Mexican States) arcing above golden eagle at centre, perched left atop prickly pear nopal cactus on rock in middle of lake, rattlesnake in beak and right talon, within half-circle oak and olive wreath tied with ribbon below, encircled by 10 Coats of Arms of Mexico in chronological order, starting clockwise at 12:00 from the 1541 Codex Mendoza, raised border surrounding; reverse 1 ONZA-PLATA PURA-2023 LEY .999 (1 Ounce Pure Silver, 2023, Fineness .999) arcing above, Winged Victory standing half-left on quadrangular column, breasts bare, laurel wreath in outstretched right hand, broken chain in left, with twin volcanoes Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl in background, mint mark M° in upper right field, raised border surrounding; ex Roger Belmar Collection (6 Apr 2024); ex Crawley Coins (6 Apr 2024); £49.00.1 commentsSerendipity

23-02 - Antioco XII, Dionysos Epiphanes Philopator Kaliniko (87/6 - 84 A.C.)Antíoco XII Dioniso fue un rey de Siria de la dinastía seleúcida, hermano de Demetrio III, al que sucedió tras ser éste capturado por los partos. Fue el ultimo rey seleúcida en el sur de Siria, debido a la decadencia irremediable de los reinos helenísticos, debido a que había problemas en todas partes, sus hermanos estaban enzarzados en guerras fraticidas o habían sido derrotados por Tigranes el Grande y se habían convertido en poco más que una dinastía de reyezuelos macedonios sin ningún poder efectivo. Debido a todo ello y al afán de controlar las rutas comerciales, los árabes nabateos se atrevieron a atacar uno a uno a los debilitados reinos seleúcidas, por lo que Antíoco XII se vio obligado a reclutar un ejército de grecomacedonios y mercenarios sirios que marcharon con la esperanza de expulsar a los árabes y ampliar los acosados dominios seleúcidas. En consecuencia, se dirigió al combate contra los nabateos con un ejército mal pertrechado, como si se dirigiera a una escaramuza insignificante contra una tribu sin poder en la época de los grandes seleúcidas. Al tercer día de marcha los ejercitos se encontraron: los grecosirios agotados de Antíoco XII y los bien pertrechados y descansados árabes. Como era de esperar, los seleúcidas fueron contundentemente derrotados en la batalla subsiguiente. Antíoco XII cayó en la batalla y poco después los nabateos tomaron igualmente Damasco con lo cual el territorio quedó en poder árabe, del que ya no llegaría a salir jamás. La poblacion griega se diluyó totalmente entre los invasores, aunque hubo intentos de reconquistar Damasco por parte del sobrino de Antíoco, Filipo II Filorromano, hijo del hermano de Antíoco Filipo I Filadelfo; pero poco después Filipo II fue asesinado por orden de los romanos, lo que significó el fin definitivo de los seleúcidas y el inicio de la provincia romana de Siria.(Wikipedia)

AE 18 mm 5.0 gr.

Anv: Busto barbado y diademado de Antíoco viendo a derecha. Grafila de puntos.
Rev: "BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ ANTIOXOY EÎ IÎ¦ANOYÎ£ Î¦IÎ›OÎ ATOPOÎ£ KAÎ›Î›INIKOY” ( de Rey / Antíoco / Dios Hacedor de manifiestos / Padre amante / Vencedor de finas batallas) - Apolo desnudo de pié a izquierda, sosteniendo hoja de palma en mano derecha extendida y descansando la izquierda sobre un trípode.

Acuñación: 86 - 84 A.C.
Ceca: Damasco en Siria

Referencias: LSM.141 (ANS) - B.M.C. Vol.4 (Seleucid Kings of Syria) #1 Pag.102 Plate 27 #1 - Sear GCTV Vol.2 #7200 Pag.675 - Lindgren III #1124 (referencia cruzada con Houghton #870)mdelvalle

23-04 - Antioco XII, Dionysos Epiphanes Philopator Kaliniko (87/6 - 84 A.C.)Antíoco XII Dioniso fue un rey de Siria de la dinastía seleúcida, hermano de Demetrio III, al que sucedió tras ser éste capturado por los partos. Fue el ultimo rey seleúcida en el sur de Siria, debido a la decadencia irremediable de los reinos helenísticos, debido a que había problemas en todas partes, sus hermanos estaban enzarzados en guerras fraticidas o habían sido derrotados por Tigranes el Grande y se habían convertido en poco más que una dinastía de reyezuelos macedonios sin ningún poder efectivo. Debido a todo ello y al afán de controlar las rutas comerciales, los árabes nabateos se atrevieron a atacar uno a uno a los debilitados reinos seleúcidas, por lo que Antíoco XII se vio obligado a reclutar un ejército de grecomacedonios y mercenarios sirios que marcharon con la esperanza de expulsar a los árabes y ampliar los acosados dominios seleúcidas. En consecuencia, se dirigió al combate contra los nabateos con un ejército mal pertrechado, como si se dirigiera a una escaramuza insignificante contra una tribu sin poder en la época de los grandes seleúcidas. Al tercer día de marcha los ejercitos se encontraron: los grecosirios agotados de Antíoco XII y los bien pertrechados y descansados árabes. Como era de esperar, los seleúcidas fueron contundentemente derrotados en la batalla subsiguiente. Antíoco XII cayó en la batalla y poco después los nabateos tomaron igualmente Damasco con lo cual el territorio quedó en poder árabe, del que ya no llegaría a salir jamás. La poblacion griega se diluyó totalmente entre los invasores, aunque hubo intentos de reconquistar Damasco por parte del sobrino de Antíoco, Filipo II Filorromano, hijo del hermano de Antíoco Filipo I Filadelfo; pero poco después Filipo II fue asesinado por orden de los romanos, lo que significó el fin definitivo de los seleúcidas y el inicio de la provincia romana de Siria.(Wikipedia)

AE 20 mm 8.6 gr.

Anv: Busto barbado y diademado de Antíoco viendo a derecha. Grafila de puntos.
Rev: "BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ ANTIOXOY EÎ IÎ¦ANOYÎ£ Î¦IÎ›OÎ ATOPOÎ£ KAÎ›Î›INIKOY” ( de Rey / Antíoco / Dios Hacedor de manifiestos / Padre amante / Vencedor de finas batallas) - Zeus Nicéforo (Nike-phoros portador de victoria, victorioso) de pié de frente viendo a izquierda, desnudo de la cintura para arriba, sosteniendo Nike en mano derecha extendida y descansando la izquierda sobre cetro.

Acuñación: 86 - 84 A.C.
Ceca: Damasco en Siria

Referencias: SNG Spaer #2884 - 2888 - Newell LSM. #137 - B.M.C. Vol.4 (Seleucid Kings of Syria) #6 Pag.102 Plate 27 #4 - Sear GCTV Vol.2 #7198var. Pag.675 - Houghton #866 - SC #2478mdelvalle

23-06 - AntÃoco XII, Dionysos Epiphanes Philopator Kaliniko (87/6 - 84 A.C.)Antíoco XII Dioniso fue un rey de Siria de la dinastía seleúcida, hermano de Demetrio III, al que sucedió tras ser éste capturado por los partos. Fue el ultimo rey seleúcida en el sur de Siria, debido a la decadencia irremediable de los reinos helenísticos, debido a que había problemas en todas partes, sus hermanos estaban enzarzados en guerras fraticidas o habían sido derrotados por Tigranes el Grande y se habían convertido en poco más que una dinastía de reyezuelos macedonios sin ningún poder efectivo. Debido a todo ello y al afán de controlar las rutas comerciales, los árabes nabateos se atrevieron a atacar uno a uno a los debilitados reinos seleúcidas, por lo que Antíoco XII se vio obligado a reclutar un ejército de grecomacedonios y mercenarios sirios que marcharon con la esperanza de expulsar a los árabes y ampliar los acosados dominios seleúcidas. En consecuencia, se dirigió al combate contra los nabateos con un ejército mal pertrechado, como si se dirigiera a una escaramuza insignificante contra una tribu sin poder en la época de los grandes seleúcidas. Al tercer día de marcha los ejercitos se encontraron: los grecosirios agotados de Antíoco XII y los bien pertrechados y descansados árabes. Como era de esperar, los seleúcidas fueron contundentemente derrotados en la batalla subsiguiente. Antíoco XII cayó en la batalla y poco después los nabateos tomaron igualmente Damasco con lo cual el territorio quedó en poder árabe, del que ya no llegaría a salir jamás. La poblacion griega se diluyó totalmente entre los invasores, aunque hubo intentos de reconquistar Damasco por parte del sobrino de Antíoco, Filipo II Filorromano, hijo del hermano de Antíoco Filipo I Filadelfo; pero poco después Filipo II fue asesinado por orden de los romanos, lo que significó el fin definitivo de los seleúcidas y el inicio de la provincia romana de Siria.(Wikipedia)

AE 16 mm 4.6 gr.

Anv: Busto barbado y diademado de Antíoco viendo a derecha. Grafila de puntos.
Rev: "BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ ANTIOXOY EÎ IÎ¦ANOYÎ£ Î¦IÎ›OÎ ATOPOÎ£ KAÎ›Î›INIKOY” ( de Rey / Antíoco / Dios Hacedor de manifiestos / Padre amante / Vencedor de finas batallas) - Nike (Victoria) avanzando a derecha, sosteniendo corona en mano derecha extendida y rama de palma en la izquierda.

Acuñación: 86 - 84 A.C.
Ceca: Damasco en Siria

Referencias: SNG Spaer (Israel) 2890 var – 2894 - Babelon E. Vol.1, pl.XXVIII, 14 - Sear GCTV Vol.2 #7201 Pag.675 mdelvalle

707a, Galba, 3 April 68 - 15 January 69 A.D.Galba AE As, 68-69 AD; cf. SRC 727, 729ff; 27.85mm, 12g; Rome: Obverse: GALBA IMP CAESAR…, Laureate head right; Reverse: S P Q R OB CIV SER in oak wreath; gF+/F Ex. Ancient Imports.

De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and their Families

Galba (68-69 A.D.)

John Donahue
College of William and Mary

Introduction
The evidence for the principate of Galba is unsatisfactory. The sources either concentrate on the personality of the man, thereby failing to offer a balanced account of his policies and a firm chronological base for his actions; or, they focus on the final two weeks of his life at the expense of the earlier part of his reign. As a result, a detailed account of his principate is difficult to write. Even so, Galba is noteworthy because he was neither related to nor adopted by his predecessor Nero. Thus, his accession marked the end of the nearly century-long control of the Principate by the Julio-Claudians. Additionally, Galba's declaration as emperor by his troops abroad set a precedent for the further political upheavals of 68-69. Although these events worked to Galba's favor initially, they soon came back to haunt him, ending his tumultuous rule after only seven months.

Early Life and Rise to Power
Born 24 December 3 BC in Tarracina, a town on the Appian Way, 65 miles south of Rome, Servius Galba was the son of C. Sulpicius Galba and Mummia Achaica. Galba's connection with the noble house of the Servii gave him great prestige and assured his acceptance among the highest levels of Julio-Claudian society. Adopted in his youth by Livia, the mother of the emperor Tiberius, he is said to have owed much of his early advancement to her. Upon her death, Livia made Galba her chief legatee, bequeathing him some 50 million sesterces. Tiberius, Livia's heir, reduced the amount, however, and then never paid it. Galba's marriage proved to be a further source of disappointment, as he outlived both his wife Lepida and their two sons. Nothing else is known of Galba's immediate family, other than that he remained a widower for the rest of his life.

Although the details of Galba's early political career are incomplete, the surviving record is one of an ambitious Roman making his way in the Emperor's service. Suetonius records that as praetor Galba put on a new kind of exhibition for the people - elephants walking on a rope. Later, he served as governor of the province of Aquitania, followed by a six-month term as consul at the beginning of 33. Ironically, as consul he was succeeded by Salvius Otho, whose own son would succeed Galba as emperor. Over the years three more governorships followed - Upper Germany (date unknown), North Africa (45) and Hispania Tarraconensis, the largest of Spain's three provinces (61). He was selected as a proconsul of Africa by the emperor Claudius himself instead of by the usual method of drawing lots. During his two-year tenure in the province he successfully restored internal order and quelled a revolt by the barbarians. As an imperial legate he was a governor in Spain for eight years under Nero, even though he was already in his early sixties when he assumed his duties. The appointment showed that Galba was still considered efficient and loyal. In all of these posts Galba generally displayed an enthusiasm for old-fashioned disciplina, a trait consistent with the traditional characterization of the man as a hard-bitten aristocrat of the old Republican type. Such service did not go unnoticed, as he was honored with triumphal insignia and three priesthoods during his career.

On the basis of his ancestry, family tradition and service to the state Galba was the most distinguished Roman alive (with the exception of the houses of the Julii and Claudii) at the time of Nero's demise in 68. The complex chain of events that would lead him to the Principate later that year began in March with the rebellion of Gaius Iulius Vindex, the governor of Gallia Lugdunensis. Vindex had begun to sound out provincial governors about support for a rebellion perhaps in late 67 or early 68. Galba did not respond but, because of his displeasure with Neronian misgovernment, neither did he inform the emperor of these treasonous solicitations. This, of course, left him dangerously exposed; moreover, he was already aware that Nero, anxious to remove anyone of distinguished birth and noble achievements, had ordered his death. Given these circumstances, Galba likely felt that he had no choice but to rebel.

In April, 68, while still in Spain, Galba "went public," positioning himself as a vir militaris, a military representative of the senate and people of Rome. For the moment, he refused the title of Emperor, but it is clear that the Principate was his goal. To this end, he organized a concilium of advisors in order to make it known that any decisions were not made by him alone but only after consultation with a group. The arrangement was meant to recall the Augustan Age relationship between the emperor and senate in Rome. Even more revealing of his imperial ambitions were legends like LIBERTAS RESTITUTA (Liberty Restored), ROM RENASC (Rome Reborn) and SALUS GENERIS HUMANI (Salvation of Mankind), preserved on his coinage from the period. Such evidence has brought into question the traditional assessment of Galba as nothing more than an ineffectual representative of a bygone antiquus rigor in favor of a more balanced portrait of a traditional constitutionalist eager to publicize the virtues of an Augustan-style Principate.
Events now began to move quickly. In May, 68 Lucius Clodius Macer, legate of the III legio Augusta in Africa, revolted from Nero and cut off the grain supply to Rome. Choosing not to recognize Galba, he called himself propraetor, issued his own coinage, and raised a new legion, the I Macriana liberatrix. Galba later had him executed. At the same time, 68, Lucius Verginius Rufus, legionary commander in Upper Germany, led a combined force of soldiers from Upper and Lower Germany in defeating Vindex at Vesontio in Gallia Lugdunensis. Verginius refused to accept a call to the emperorship by his own troops and by those from the Danube, however, thereby creating at Rome an opportunity for Galba's agents to win over Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, the corrupt praetorian prefect since 65. Sabinus was able to turn the imperial guard against Nero on the promise that they would be rewarded financially by Galba upon his arrival. That was the end for Nero. Deposed by the senate and abandoned by his supporters, he committed suicide in June. At this point, encouraged to march on Rome by the praetorians and especially by Sabinus, who had his own designs on the throne, Galba hurriedly established broad-based political and financial support and assembled his own legion (subsequently known as the legio VII Gemina). As he departed from Spain, he abandoned the title of governor in favor of "Caesar," apparently in an attempt to lay claim to the entire inheritance of the Julio-Claudian house. Even so, he continued to proceed cautiously, and did not actually adopt the name of Caesar (and with it the emperorship) until sometime after he had left Spain.

The Principate of Galba
Meanwhile, Rome was anything but serene. An unusual force of soldiers, many of whom had been mustered by Nero to crush the attempt of Vindex, remained idle and restless. In addition, there was the matter concerning Nymphidius Sabinus. Intent on being the power behind the throne, Nymphidius had orchestrated a demand from the praetorians that Galba appoint him sole praetorian prefect for life. The senate capitulated to his pretensions and he began to have designs on the throne himself. In an attempt to rattle Galba, Nymphidius then sent messages of alarm to the emperor telling of unrest in both the city and abroad. When Galba ignored these reports, Nymphidius decided to launch a coup by presenting himself to the praetorians. The plan misfired, and the praetorians killed him when he appeared at their camp. Upon learning of the incident, Galba ordered the executions of Nymphidius' followers. To make matters worse, Galba's arrival was preceded by a confrontation with a boisterous band of soldiers who had been formed into a legion by Nero and were now demanding legionary standards and regular quarters. When they persisted, Galba's forces attacked, with the result that many of them were killed.
Thus it was amid carnage and fear that Galba arrived at the capital in October, 68, accompanied by Otho, the governor of Lusitania, who had joined the cause. Once Galba was within Rome, miscalculations and missteps seemed to multiply. First, he relied upon the advice of a corrupt circle of advisors, most notably: Titus Vinius, a general from Spain; Cornelius Laco, praetorian prefect; and his own freedman, Icelus. Second, he zealously attempted to recover some of Nero's more excessive expenditures by seizing the property of many citizens, a measure that seems to have gone too far and to have caused real hardship and resentment. Third, he created further ill-will by disbanding the imperial corps of German bodyguards, effectively abolishing a tradition that originated with Marius and had been endorsed by Augustus. Finally, he seriously alienated the military by refusing cash rewards for both the praetorians and for the soldiers in Upper Germany who had fought against Vindex.

This last act proved to be the beginning of the end for Galba. On 1 January 69 ("The Year of the Four Emperors"), the troops in Upper Germany refused to declare allegiance to him and instead followed the men stationed in Lower Germany in proclaiming their commander, Aulus Vitellius, as the new ruler. In response, Galba adopted Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi Licinianus to show that he was still in charge and that his successor would not be chosen for him. Piso, although an aristocrat, was a man completely without administrative or military experience. The choice meant little to the remote armies, the praetorians or the senate, and it especially angered Otho, who had hoped to succeed Galba. Otho quickly organized a conspiracy among the praetorians with the now-familiar promise of a material reward, and on 15 January 69 they declared him emperor and publicly killed Galba; Piso, dragged from hiding in the temple of Vesta, was also butchered.

Assessment
In sum, Galba had displayed talent and ambition during his lengthy career. He enjoyed distinguished ancestry, moved easily among the Julio-Claudian emperors (with the exception of Nero towards the end of his principate), and had been awarded the highest military and religious honors of ancient Rome. His qualifications for the principate cannot be questioned. Even so, history has been unkind to him. Tacitus characterized Galba as "weak and old," a man "equal to the imperial office, if he had never held it." Modern historians of the Roman world have been no less critical. To be sure, Galba's greatest mistake lay in his general handling of the military. His treatment of the army in Upper Germany was heedless, his policy towards the praetorians short sighted. Given the climate in 68-69, Galba was unrealistic in expecting disciplina without paying the promised rewards. He was also guilty of relying on poor advisors, who shielded him from reality and ultimately allowed Otho's conspiracy to succeed. Additionally, the excessive power of his henchmen brought the regime into disfavor and made Galba himself the principal target of the hatred that his aides had incited. Finally, the appointment of Piso, a young man in no way equal to the challenges placed before him, further underscored the emperor's isolation and lack of judgment. In the end, the instability of the post-Julio-Claudian political landscape offered challenges more formidable than a tired, septuagenarian aristocrat could hope to overcome. Ironically, his regime proved no more successful than the Neronian government he was so eager to replace. Another year of bloodshed would be necessary before the Principate could once again stand firm.

Copyright (C) 1999, John Donahue.
Published: De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and their Families http://www.roman-emperors.org/startup.htm. Used by permission.

Edited by J. P. Fitzgerald, Jr.

Cleisthenes

A.D. 1016-1035 - Cnut - Short Cross PennyObv:- CNVT REX, Diademed bust left holding sceptre
Rev:- LIFINC ON LINCO, Short cross voided; in centre, a circle enclosing a pellet
Minted in Lincoln (LINCO by moneyer Lifinc (LIFINC) A.D. 1029-1035/6
Reference:- North 790
maridvnvm

Achaean League, Antigoneia.Greece. Achaian League. 188-180 BC. AR Triobol or Hemidrachm (2.37 gm, 14.1mm, 11h) of Antigoneia in Arkadia. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios, right. / Large AX league monogram. Α-N across fields, ΕΥ (magistrate) below, all in laurel wreath, tied at bottom. VF. Bt. Treasure Coins of Puerto Rico, 2003. Mantineia was renamed Antigoneia in 222 BC in honor of Antigonos Doson. Benner p.48 #9; BCD Pelop. 1492.3; BMC 100-101; Clerk #192 (pl.VIII #1); Hunterian II p.131 #20; HGC 5 #926; SNG Cop 3 #280; SNG Delepierre 1973; Weil ZfN 9 (Antigoneia) #1.Anaximander

Antiochos VIII Grypos. Third reign. Zeus Nikephoros Tetradrachm of Antioch.Seleukids. Antiochos VIII. 121-96 BC AR Tetradrachm (16.07 gm, 26.5mm, 12h) of Antioch on the Orontes, Third reign, 108-96 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right. / Zeus Nikephoros enthroned left, holding Nike & sceptre. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ | ΣΠΙΘΑΝΟΥΣ. Monogram ΡΕ above Α to outer left, ⩚ below throne, annulet to right. EF. Bt. Treasure Coins of Puerto Rico, 2002. Ex Knobloch Coll. (Stacks, June 1970 #431 corr., Ant. XI). SC 2309.1; HGC 9 #1200; Newell SMA 405; SNG Cop 7 (Seleucid Kings) #394; ACNAC Dewing 2630, Norman Davis 276. cf. Houghton CSE l #346; SNG Spaer 2556-2557 (no annulet).Anaximander

Antoninus Pius, RIC 519 var., Sestertius of AD 138 (Pax)Æ Sestertius (26,19g, Ø 30mm, 6h). Rome, AD 138.
Obv.: IMP CAES AELIVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right.
Rev.: PONT MAX TR POT COS DES II, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae.
The reverse legend is unlisted in the standard references. Without the DES II, at the end of the rev. legend, it would correspond to RIC 519, Cohen 660, Strack 744 and Banti 31.
Ex Áureo & Calicó, auction 270, September 2015; ex Áureo &, Calicó 27/09/2012, nº 142.
2 commentsCharles S

Antoninus Pius, RIC 616, Sestertius of AD 140-144 (Pax)Æ Sestertius (23,29g, Ø 32mm, 6h). Rome, AD 140-144.
Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right.
Rev.: PAX AVG around, S| C, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae.
RIC 616 (scarce); BMC 1265; Cohen 589; Strack 843; Banti 259 (16 spec.)
Ex Aureo & Calicó, auction 270, Sept. 2015.3 commentsCharles S

Antoninus Pius, RIC 891, Sestertius of AD 151-152 (Annona)Æ Sestertius (27,0g, Ø 30mm, 6h). Rome, AD 151-152.
Obv.: IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right.
Rev.: TR POT XV COS IIII around, ANNONA AVG in ex., S | C, Annona seated left holding corn ears above modius and holding cornucopiae.
RIC 891 (common); BMCRE 1891; Cohen 50; Strack 1069; Banti 29 (34 spec.)
Double struck reverse.
Ex Jesús Vico, S.A., auction 142, June, 2015.

2 commentsCharles S

Arcadius, Gloria Romanorvm, Cizico, AE3antvwala

AS de Augusto SPAINRPC 271 Augustus AE As Lepida-Celsa, Tarraconensis. AVGVSTVS DIVI F, bare head right / C V I CEL L SVRA L BVCCO IIVIR, bull standing right.Antonivs Protti

Bourbonnais, Prieuré de Souvigny (XIIème siècle), France.Denier, argent, 0,69 g.
A/ + SES MAIOLVS, Saint Mayeul de face.
R/ + SILVINIACO, croix.
Réfs : Poey d'Avant 2169. Gabalor

Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1328) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2385; DOC V 745-8; LPC 220.24; PCPC 221; Lianta 673-674)Obv: Two wings with six-pointed star above and below
Rev: Three-quarter length figure of emperor in portico, wearing stemma, divitision, and jeweled loros of traditional type; holds in right hand , and in left hand anexikakia
1 commentsQuant.Geek

Campgate: Costantino II, AE3, zecca di Nicomedia III officinaConstantinus II (337- 340 AD), campgate, Nicomedia mint, III officina
AE, 2,70 gr. 19,80 mm. NC
D/ CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, busto a sinistra
R/ PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate, SMNΓ in ex
RIC VII Nicomedia RIC 93
Provenienza: collezione Berardengo (Roma, Italia dal 27 marzo 2016, numero catalogo 248); ex collezione Andrea Vanni (Firenze , Italia, fino al marzo 2016); ex Savoca coins (Monaco, Germania, fino al 21 dicembre 2015)paolo

Carthago NovaA lovely coin from Carthago Nova, Iberia. 237 - 209 B. C. 1.891 grams, 13 mm. From the days of Hannibal Barka.Handini

Carus SisciaDIVO CARO PARTHICO, Radiate head right.
CONSECRATIO AVG, Lighted Altar with dots in each four corners.
RIC111K

Ex. XXIA

22mm, 3.72gr, Die 180

5th emission, beginning 284Ed D

Claudio II il Gotico, Salbris hoard, Boyd coll R/AEQVITAS AVGClaudius II (268-270 d.C.)
AE Antoninianus, gr. 3,1, mm 20, qBB
D/ IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, busto radiato, corazzato e drappeggiato a dx
R/ AEQVITAS AVG, Equità stante a sin., regge bilancia e cornucopia
RIC15 var, Cohen 10.
Nota: potrebbe essere anche RIC14 var o not in RIC. Il RIC15 non contempla il drappeggiamento dell'imperatore sul D/, la legenda del RIC14 è IMP C CLAUDIVS AVG, mentre quella di questa moneta è IMP CLAVDIVS AVG
Provenienza: collezione Berardengo, Roma Italia (2 dicembre 2009, numero archivio 5), ex W.C. Boyd collection (1842-1906). Acquisita dallo stesso Boyd dal Salbris hoard (Francia) probabilmente nel 1902, ex Baldwin auction 42 2005 lotto 650, ex Lee Toone collection (Aberford, Leeds Uk) fino al 2009. paolo

CLAUDIUS (41-54 AD), AE as, LIBERTASObverse- TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head left.
Reverse- LIBERTAS AVGVSTA/ S-C, Libertas standing facing with pileus, extending left hand.
RIC 113, 28 mm, 9.03 g.
NGC Ch F ("sand patina", Strike 3/5, Surface 3/5), cert. #4094567-003.
Ex-?, probably eBay, July 2011, purchased raw.
Comments: I've always liked "sandy" or "desert" patina on late Roman coins from the eastern empire, but have hardly ever seen it on earlier Imperial coins like this. I've forgotten who I bought this from, though I think it was off eBay. I saved some partial notes, though unfortunately they didn't include the seller's name or the exact cost. I do remember being happy with the price. The seller said this was struck at Tarraco, circa 50-54 AD. I'm not entirely sure of the attribution.

5 commentslordmarcovan

Claudius II Gothicus, Rome mint, R/GENIVS EXERCI (Braithwell hoard)Claudio II il Gotico, antoniniano, zecca di Roma
AE , 2.101 gr, 19.6 mm, 180°, F
D/ IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, busto a dx radiato (e drappeggiato?)
R/ GENIVS EXERCI, Genius stante a sx, con patera nella dx e cornucopia nella sx
RIC V 48
Provenienza: collezione Berardengo, Roma Italia (30 aprile 2011, numero catalogo 136), ex FAC (Morehead City NC Usa, 2010); ex Antony Wilson collection (Yorkcoins, Londra-New York, 2007); ex CNG (London, 2007); ex Braithwell hoard (Braithwell, South Yorkshire Uk, 2002).paolo

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