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006a. ClaudiaEGYPT, Alexandria. Nero, with Claudia. AD 54-68. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 10.74 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 56/57). Laureate head of Nero right / Draped bust of Claudia Octavia right; L Γ (date) below chin. Köln 122-4; Dattari (Savio) 190; K&G 14.7; RPC I 5202; Emmett 127.3. Near VF. Ex - CNG
Furthermore, the carefully contrived marriage between Octavia and Nero was a disaster on a personal level. Nero soon embarked on a serious relationship with a freedman named Acte, and more importantly developed an active dislike for his wife. "Quickly feeling aversion to intimacy with Octavia, he replied to his friends who were finding fault with him that she ought to be satisfied with the outward trappings of a wife." This antipthy was not likely to produce offspring who would unite the Julian and Claudian lines. By 58 Nero was becoming involved with a freeborn mistress, Poppaea, whom he would want to make his empress in exchange for Octavia. But the legitimacy of his principate derived from his relationship with his predecessor, and he was not so secure that he could do without the connection with Claudius provided through his mother and his wife. In 59 he was able to arrange for Agrippina's death, but it was not until 62 that he felt free to divorce Octavia and marry Poppaea. The initial grounds for putting Octavia aside was the charge that she was barren because she had had no children. But a more aggressive attack was needed when opposition arose from those who still challenged Nero's prncipate and remained loyal to Octavia as the last representative of her family. With the connivance of Poppaea, charges of adultery were added, Octavia was banished to Campania and then to the island of Pandataria off the coast, and finally killed. Her severed head was sent to Rome. ecoli
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092 - Phillip II, AE26, Mesembria, ZeusAE26
Obv:– M AP IOVΛIOX ΦIΛΛIÎ OC KAICAP, Confronted busts of Philip II and Serapis
Rev:– MECAMBPIANΩN, Zeus standing left, holding patera and sceptre, eagle at feet
Minted in Thrace, Mesembria
Reference:– Thanks to Jochen for the attribution as followa "Varbanov (engl.) has your coin listed as #4298 and cites Ivan Karajotov, The Coinage of Mesambria, 2001, where it is #395. rated as r5 (100-200 ex.)"maridvnvm
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1cu Trebonianus Gallus251-253
AE Viminacium
Laureate, draped bust, right, IMP C GALLVS P FELIX AVG
Moesia standing facing, head left, hands outstretched over a bull and a lion at her sides, PMS COL VIM
Moushmov 56
For Gallus' perfidy against Decius, see the Decius entry. Zosimus reports regarding Gallus' reign: Gallus, who declared his son Volusianus his associate in the empire, published an open declaration, that Decius and his army had perished by his contrivance. The Barbarians now became more prosperous than before. For Callus not only permitted them to return home with the plunder, but promised to pay them annually a sum of money, and allowed them to carry off all the noblest captives; most of whom had been taken at Philippopolis in Thrace.
Gallus, having made these regulations, came to Rome, priding himself on the peace he had made with the Barbarians. And though he at first spoke with approbation of Decius's mode of government, and adopted one of his sons, yet, after some time was elapsed, fearing that some of them who were fond of new projects might recur to a recapitulation of the princely virtues of Decius, and therefore might at some opportunity give the empire to his son, he concerted the young man's destruction, without regard either to his own adoption of him, or to common honour and justice.
Gallus was so supine in the administration of the empire, that the Scythians in the first place terrified all the neighbouring nations, and then laid waste all the countries as far by degrees as the sea coast; not leaving one nation subject to the Romans unpillaged, and taking almost all the unfortified towns, and many that were fortified. Besides the war on every side, which was insupportably burdensome to them, the cities and villages were infested with a pestilence, which swept away the remainder of mankind in those regions; nor was so great a mortality ever known in any former period.
At this crisis, observing that the emperors were unable to defend the state, but neglected all without the walls of Rome, the Goths, the Borani, the Urugundi, and the Carpi once more plundered the cities of Europe of all that had been left in them; while in another quarter, the Persians invaded Asia, in which they acquired possession of Mesopotamia, and proceeded even as far as Antioch in Syria, took that city, which is the metropolis of all the east, destroyed many of the inhabitants, and carried the remainder into captivity, returning home with immense plunder, after they had destroyed all the buildings in the city, both public and private, without meeting with the least resistance. And indeed the Persians had a fair opportunity to have made themselves masters of all Asia, had they not been so overjoyed at their excessive spoils, as to be contented with keeping and carrying home what they had acquired.
Meantime the Scythians of Europe were in perfect security and went over into Asia, spoiling all the country as far as Cappodocia, Pesinus, and Ephesus, until Aemilianus, commander of the Pannonian legions, endeavouring as much as possible to encourage his troops, whom the prosperity of the Barbarians had so disheartened that they durst not face them, and reminding them of the renown of Roman courage, surprised the Barbarians that were in that neighbourhood. Having destroyed great numbers of them, and led his forces into their country, removing every obstruction to his progress, and at length freeing the subjects of the Roman empire from their ferocity, he was appointed emperor by his army. On this he collected all the forces of that country, who were become more bold since his successes against the Barbarians, and directed his march towards Italy, with the design of fighting Gallus, who was as yet. unprepared to contend with him. For Gallus had never heard of what had occurred in the east, and therefore made only what accidental preparations were in his reach, while Valerianus went to bring the Celtic and German legions. But Aemilianus advanced with great speed into Italy, and the armies were very near to each other, when the soldiers of Gallus, reflecting that his force was much inferior to the enemy both in number and strength, and likewise that he was a negligent indolent man, put him and his son to death, and going over to the party of Aemilianus, appeared to establish his authority.Blindado
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1en Julian II "Apostate"360-363
AE3
Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding shield & spear, D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG
VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within wreath, palm branch-BSIS-palm branch in ex [?].
RIC 415
According to Zosimus: Constantius, having so well succeeded in his design against Vetranio, marched against Magnentius, having first conferred the title of Caesar on Gallus, the son of his uncle, and brother to Julian who was afterwards emperor, and given him in marriage his sister Constantia. . . . CONSTANTIUS, after having acted towards Gallus Caesar in the manner I have related, left Pannonia to proceed into Italy. . . . He scarcely thought himself capable of managing affairs at this critical period. He was unwilling, however, to associate any one with himself in the government, because he so much desired to rule alone, and could esteem no man his friend. Under these circumstances he was at a loss how to act. It happened, however, that when the empire was in the greatest danger, Eusebia, the wife of Constantius, who was a woman of extraordinary learning, and of greater wisdom than her sex is usually endowed with, advised him to confer the government of the nations beyond the Alps on Julianus Caesar, who was brother to Gallus, and grandson to Constantius. As she knew that the emperor was suspicious of all his kindred, she thus circumvented him. She observed to him, that Julian was a young man unacquainted with the intrigues of state, having devoted himself totally to his studies; and that he was wholly inexperienced in worldly business. That on this account he would be more fit for his purpose than any other person. That either he would be fortunate, and his success would be attributed to the emperor's conduct, or that he would fail and perish; and that thus Constantius would have none of the imperial family to succeed to him.
Constantius, having approved her advice, sent for Julian from Athens, where he lived among the philosophers, and excelled all his masters in every kind of learning. Accordingly, Julian returning from Greece into Italy, Constantius declared him Caesar, gave him in marriage his sister Helena, and sent him beyond the Alps. . . .
Constantius, having thus disposed of Julian, marched himself into Pannonia and Moesia, and having there suppressed the Quadi and the Sarmatians, proceeded to the east, and was provoked to war by the inroads of the Persians. Julian by this time had arrived beyond the Alps into the Gallic nations which he was to rule. Perceiving that the Barbarians continued committing the same violence, Eusebia, for the same reasons as before, persuaded Constantius to place the entire management of those countries into the hands of Julian. . . . Julian finding the military affairs of Gallia Celtica in a very ruinous state, and that the Barbarians pased the Rhine without any resistance, even almost as far as the sea-port towns, he took a survey of the remaining parts of the enemy. And understanding that the people of those parts were terrified at the very name of the Barbarians, while those whom Constantius had sent along with him, who were not more than three hundred and sixty, knew nothing more, as he used to say, than how to say their prayers, he enlisted as many more as he could and took in a great number of volunteers. He also provided arms, and finding a quantity of old weapons in some town he fitted them up, and distributed them among the soldiers. The scouts bringing him intelligence, that an immense number of Barbarians had crossed the river near the city of Argentoratum (Strasburg) which stands on the Rhine, he no sooner heard of it, than he led forth his army with the greatest speed, and engaging with the enemy gained such a victory as exceeds all description.
After these events he raised a great army to make war on the whole German nation; He was opposed however by the Barbarians in vast numbers. Caesar therefore would not wait while they came up to him, but crossed the Rhine, preferring that their country should be the seat of war, and not that of the Romans, as by that means the cities would escape being again pillaged by the Barbarians. A most furious battle therefore took place; a great number of the Barbarians being slain on the field of battle, while the rest fled, and were pursued by Caesar into the Hercynian forest, and many of them killed. . . .
But while Julian was at Parisium, a small town in Germany, the soldiers, being ready to march, continued at supper till midnight in a place near the palace, which they so called there. They were as yet ignorant of any design against Caesar [by Constantius], when some tribunes, who began to suspect the contrivance against him, privately distributed a number of anonymous billets among the soldiers, in which they represented to them, that Caesar, by his judicious conduct had so managed affairs, that almost all of them had erected trophies over the Barbarians ; that he had always fought like a private soldier, and was now in extreme danger from the emperor, who would shortly deprive him of his whole army, unless they prevented it. Some of the soldiers having read these billets, and published the intrigue to the whole army, all were highly enraged. They suddenly rose from their seats in great commotion, and with the cups yet in their hands went to the palace. Breaking open the doors without ceremony, they brought out Caesar, and lifting him on a shield declared him emperor and Augustus. They then, without attending to his reluctance, placed a diadem upon his head. . . .
Arriving at Naisus, he consulted the soothsayers what measures to pursue. As the entrails signified that he must stay there for some time, he obeyed, observing likewise the time that was mentioned in his dream. When this, according to the motion of the planets, was arrived, a party of horsemen arrived from Constantinople at Naisus, with intelligence that Constantius was dead, and that the armies desired Julian to be emperor. Upon this he accepted what the gods had bestowed upon him, and proceeded on his journey. On his arrival at. Byzantium, he was received with joyful acclamations. . . .
[After slashing through Persia and crossing the Tigris,] they perceived the Persian army, with which they engaged, and having considerably the advantage, they killed a great number of Persians. Upon the following day, about noon, the Persians drew up in a large body, and once more attacked the rear of the Roman army. The Romans, being at that time out of their ranks, were surprised and alarmed at the suddenness of the attack, yet made a stout and spirited defence. The emperor, according to his custom, went round the army, encouraging them to fight with ardour. When by this means all were engaged, the emperor, who sometimes rode to the commanders and tribunes, and was at other times among the private soldiers, received a wound in the heat of the engagement, and was borne on a shield to his tent. He survived only till midnight. He then expired, after having nearly subverted the Persian empire.
Note: Julian favored the pagan faith over Christianity and was tarred by the church as "the apostate." Blindado
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2000 - Octavian & Agrippa, AE Dupondius Arausio mint (Orange), 30-29 BC (Colonia Firma Julia Secundanorum Arausio)
IMP DIVI F (IMPerator DIVI Filii), bare heads of Augustus (right) and Agrippa (left), back to back
Prow of galley right, ram's head (?) enclosed in a medaillion above
17.61 gr - 28 mm.
Ref : RPC # 533
Ex. CNG e-auction #181/28, from the Patrick Villemur collection
Following comment taken from http://www.asdenimes.com/ :
Un très bel exemplaire du dupondius d'Orange. Têtes adossées d'Agrippa (à gauche) et Octave (à droite). Très beaux reliefs.
L’as (ou dupondius) d’Orange est très rare et nombre d'exemplaires connus (quelques dizaines) sont souvent de médiocre conservation. Le dupondius d'Orange préfigure le dupondius de Nîmes frappé à partir de 28/27 av. J.-C. et qui reprendra l’avers quasiment à l’identique (y compris les légendes), avec les profils d’Octave devenu Auguste et d’Agrippa. Le revers sera interprété de façon parodique sur l’as de Nîmes, puisque la galère sera remplacée par le crocodile qui garde à peu près la forme générale du vaisseau et dont l’oeil prophylactique (pas visible sur cet exemplaire : voir les as de Vienne page suivante) deviendra l’oeil du crocodile. On y ajoutera la palme pour former le mat et quelques autres accessoires tout aussi symboliques.
La tête de bélier représentée dans le médaillon du revers serait l’emblème des vétérans de la légio II Gallica qui a fondé la colonie d’Arausio vers 35 av. J.-C.
On distingue 2 types de dupondius d'Orange : ceux dont les portraits occupent la plus grande partie de l'avers et ceux qui montrent des têtes plutôt petites.Potator II
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Abraham Lincoln "Rail Splitter of the West" 1860 Political TokenObverse: HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN above, 1860 below bust of Lincoln facing right, "ELLIS" on truncation of portrait.
Reverse: "THE RAIL SPLITTER OF THE WEST" above a depiction of Lincoln in the act of splitting a fence rail while another figure sits and watches. A log cabin appears in the background.
Medal is holed for suspension as made.
Sullivan-Dewitt: AL 1860-41
Brass, 28 mm
As noted by Jonathan H. Mann, publisher of The Rail Splitter - A Journal for the Lincoln Collector, "this token was part of a huge marketing campaign to shape Lincoln's image as the ideal American. "The "Rail Splitter" appellation refers to an early period in Lincoln's life when he toiled on the frontier, clearing the land, building a homestead. As a candidate for president in 1860, Lincoln campaigned as the 'Rail Splitter of the West,' a slogan and image that propelled him to the White House."Matt Inglima
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Abraham Lincoln 1860 "Rail Splitter of the West"Obv: HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Three quarter bust of Lincoln facing right, 1860 below.
Rev: RAIL SPLITTER OF THE WEST, a depiction of a frontier scene with Lincoln splitting rails, while an assistant (Stephan Douglas) calmly holds a wedge in place, a log cabin is seen in the distance.
Issued as a campaign medal for the 1860 Presidential Election. It a has been holed for suspension.
Engraver: Ellis
28 mm, 0°
Sullivan AL 1860-41Matt Inglima
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Auvergne - Brioude, Guillaume II et suivants, Fin du Xe siècle.Denier, argent, 1,13 g.
A/ +VELMO COMES croix.
R/ +BRIVITES, monogramme carolin.
Réfs : PA - 2215Gabalor
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BULGARIA - IVAN ALEXANDERBEAUTIFUL Medieval AR Grosh Jesus and Two Kings -- Bulgarian Kingdom -- Nice toned with high relief Silver grosh of Ivan Alexander (1331 - 1371 A.D.) 22 mm, 1.73 g. Obv.: Christ enthroned facing, hands raised in benediction. Monograms in Cyrillic on both sides. Rev.: Ivan Alexander (left) and Michael Asen (right) both sides of banner. Monograms in Cyrillic on both sides. dpaul7
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BULGARIA - Ivan StratismirBULGARIA Vidin Kingdom - Ivan Stratismir (1356 – 1396) Reduced silver Grosh, Vidin mint. Rare r4 mint mark grosh. This one is second emission with diameter 18 mm and weight 0.56 g. The first issue has same diameter but weight 1.40 g. This one has unusually good details.
Obv.: Bust of Jesus Christ facing. Legend in Bulgarian between two doted circles.
Rev.: The king enthroned facing. Flower (star?) as a mint mark in the lower field. Legend in Greek between two doted circles.
Ref.: A. Radushev, G. Jecov. Catalog of the Bulgarian Medieval Coins. p. 178, 1.14.4 dpaul7
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Bulgaria, Ivan Shishman, (1371-1395 A.D.), AR-Half-Grosh, Tarnovo, Dochev-4440, Bulgaria, Ivan Shishman, (1371-1395 A.D.), AR-Half-Grosh, Tarnovo, Dochev-4440,
avers:- Half bust of the Virgin orans, with figure of nimbate infant Christ to her breast.
revers:- Half figure of emperor, holding cross-tipped sceptre; symbols around.
exe:-/-//--, diameter: 13,5-14mm, weight: 0,43g, axis: 6h,
mint: Tarnovo, date: 1371-1395 A.D., ref: Dochev-4440, Radushev-Zhekov-1.15.9 - 1.15.12, page 202 (as grosso), Moushmov-
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Bulgaria, Ivan Stracimir, (1356 - 1397 A.D.), Second Bulgarian Empire, Vidin Kingdom, AR-grosch, Moushmov 7542, Bulgaria, Ivan Stracimir, (1356 - 1397 A.D.), Second Bulgarian Empire, Vidin Kingdom, AR-grosch, Moushmov 7542,
avers:- nimbate half length figure of Christ, right hand raised in benediction, book of gospels in left, IC - XC flanking head, legend around
revers:- Stracimar enthroned facing, nimbate, scepter in right, mappa in left, lis left and right, rosette between legs, legend around
exe:-/-//--, diameter: 17mm, weight: 0,62g, axis: h,
mint: Vidin, date: 1356 - 1397 A.D., ref: Moushmov 7542
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Bulgaria, Second Empire, Vidin Kingdom. Ivan Stratsimir (1356-1396)Dimnik & Dobrinić 11/10.1.3; Raduchev & Zhekov 1.14.6; cf. Youroukova & Penchev 107; Ljubić III, 2; cf. Moushmov 7542.
AR Groši/grosh (described in older references as a half groši/grosh); Third Chronological Group, variant B; Vidin mint; struck circa 1380-1385; .74 g., 17.52 mm. max., 0°
Obv.: Nimbate bust of Christ with cross within halo, raising right hand in benediction and holding Gospel book in left hand, IC - XC (= Jesus Christ) across field, all within beaded circle, abbreviated legend +IW СRАЦИМИР ЦРББ (= Ivan Stratsimir Tsar of the Bulgars).
Rev.: Nimbate Ivan Stratsimir wearing domed crown seated facing, holding scepter decorated with a lily forming a trefoil (with the lily depicted in heraldic manner; i.e., the central petal stands upright but the side petals bend downward) in his right hand and an akakia in his left, axe between his feet, abbreviated legend +IW СRАЦИМИР ЦРББ (= Ivan Stratsimir Tsar of the Bulgars).
Ivan Alexander divided his kingdom between his two sons. Ivan Stratsimir received Vidin. In 1365, the Hungarian King Louis I of Anjou captured Vidin. Sratsimir and his family were held captive in Croatia for four years but in 1369 Sratsimir was restored to his throne under Hungarian overlordship. After the Ottoman invasion in 1388, he was forced to acknowledge Ottoman overlordship and garrisons. In 1396 Sratsimir and his subjects aligned themselves with the anti-Ottoman Crusade led by the Hungarian king Sigismund of Luxemburg. The crusade ended in disaster at the battle of Nikopol on September 25, 1396. By the end of 1397 Sultan Bayezid I approached Vidin and, assured by the promise of his safety, Ivan Stratsimir came out to meet him. On the order of Bayezid I, Ivan Stratsimir was arrested and conveyed to Bursa, while the Sultan confiscated the contents of the Vidin treasury. Sratsimir's fate is unknown. Vidin was likely annexed by the Ottoman Empire in 1397, but at least part of the realm remained under the control of Sratsimir's son and heir Constantine II.
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Bulgaria, Second Empire. Ivan Aleksandar (1331-1371) and Mihail Ansen IV (1331-1355)Dimnik & Dobrinić 11/9.1.2; Raduchev & Zhekov Type I, 1.13.3-6; Youroukova & Penchev 74-80; Ljubić I, 6 (as Peter Asen)
AR Groši/grosh, Type II. struck circa 1331-1355; 1.32 g., 20.11 mm. max., 0°
Obv.: Christ standing facing before throne, raising hands in benediction, IC - XC (= Jesus Christ) and monograms (standing for Aleksandar and Tsar) across field.
Rev.: Ivan Aleksandar and his son Mihail Asen IV standing facing, each holding cross-tipped scepter, holding between them a long staff with a tripod-like base and a banner; monograms across inner fields above (standing for Aleksandar and Tsar) and outer fields below (for Pious and Mihail); stars flanking base of staff.Stkp
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Ivan Šišman (1371–1395) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.15.18-20; Youroukova & Penchev 134; Dobrinić & Dimnik 11.3.1; Dochev 4650-60)Obv: Tsar monogram
Rev: Šišman monogram
Dim: 17mm, 1.89 g, 6h
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Ivanko Terter, Despotes in Karvuna (1386-1387) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.16.10; Youroukova & Penchev 148-50; Dobrinić & Dimnik 13.2.1; Dochev 6070) Obv: Terter monogram; countermarked with star and crescent
Rev: Double-headed eagle with outstretched wings; countermarked with head facing right
Dim: 18mm, 0.91 g, 12h
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Ivanko Terter, Despotes in Karvuna (1386-1387) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.16.9; Youroukova & Penchev 147; Dobrinić & Dimnik 13.2.1; Dochev 6050)Obv: Terter monogram
Rev: Double-headed eagle with spread wings, full-face, without crowns on the heads; between them - small cross
Dim: 20mm, 1.52 g, 6h
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Mihail Asen III Šišman (1323–1330) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.12.1; Youroukova & Penchev 65; Dobrinić & Dimnik 8.2.1; Dochev 1790)Obv: MXAHΛ IШANN; Mihail Šišman (to left) and Ivan Stefan (to right) standing facing, holding long cross between them
Rev: Šišman tamgha
Dim: 22mm, 1.95 g, 12h
Rare variant where Mihail Šišman is on the left.
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BULGARIA.Ivan Strasimir AD 1360-1396.AR.Grosch, reduced weight.( 0.74g, 17.2mm,3h)
Cyrillic legends.
nimbate half length figure of Christ, IC-XC either side of head, right hand raised in benediction, book of gospels in left.
Reverse.Enthroned figure of Stracimar holding sceptre in right hand and mappa in left, axe between legs
Ref Raduchev & Zherkov 1.14.1
better than very fine, some weakness in strike, old gray tone.
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Bulgaria: Ivan Aleksandar (1331–1371) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.13.44)Obv:
Rev: Large equilateral cross with extensions at the edges, with symmetrical embellishments at the bottom in the form of acanthus leaves. IC XC in the above quarters of the cross
King John Alexander, right, with a man
with propudules. He is dressed in divatism
and maniakion. Through his chest and left
the hand is a lemon. In her right hand
holds a skipper with a cross, with a handle,
and in the left - an object with a vague image,
in any case a round with a cross
or anesikkakia. On both sides of the
the guru has monograms: * and the grievance
of the title ць.уь - Lf.
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Bulgaria: Ivan Aleksandar (1331–1371) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.13.50var)Obv: Half-length facing bust of Ivan Aleksandar standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia
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Bulgaria: Ivan Aleksandar (1331–1371) Æ Trachy (Youroukova & Penchev-105var)Obv: Cross set on acanthus base; IC XC in upper quarters; triple pellets above each of the leaves
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Bulgaria: Ivan Alexander (1331-1371) Grosso (Dimnik&Dobrinic-9.1.2)Obv: Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction; IC XC and monograms across field.
Rev: Ivan Alexander and Michael Asen IV standing facing, each holding cross-tipped scepter, holding Christogram-tipped staff between them; monograms across field; stars flanking base of staff.
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Bulgaria: Ivan Sracimir (1352/5–1396) AR GrošBritanikus
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Bulgaria: Ivan Sracimir (1352/5–1396) AR Groš (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.14.1; Youroukova & Penchev-107)Obv: Half-length facing bust of Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction, IC XC across field
Rev: Ivan Sracimir enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped scepter and mace; axe under throne
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Bulgaria: Ivan Sracimir (1352/5–1396) AR Groš (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.14.2)Obv: Half-length facing bust of Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction, IC XC across field
Rev: Ivan Sracimir enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped scepter and mace; right-facing head under throneQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Ivan Sracimir (1352/5–1396) AR Groš (Youroukova & Penchev-107)Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, set on palm frond; IC XC across field
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Bulgaria: Ivan Sracimir (1356-1397) Æ Trachy (Dochev-5350)Obv: Ivan Sracimir monogram
Rev: Nimbate figure of Christ Pantokrator, holding Gospels; IC-XC across fieldQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Ivan Sracimir (1356-1397) Æ Trachy, Vidin (Youroukova & Penchev-119; Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.14.14-15)Obv: Half-length bust of Christ facing, orans.
Rev: Monograms across field.
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Bulgaria: Ivan Šišman (1371-1393) AE Trachy (Dochev pl. 38, 2)Obv: Crossed cross; triple pellets in quarters
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Bulgaria: Ivan Šišman (1371–1395) BI Trachy (Youroukova & Penchev-131)Obv: Lion rampant left; triple pellets behind head, two pellets behind tail
Rev: Large tsar monogram across field; triple-pellet group and single pellet below; additional pellet above Quant.Geek
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Bulgarian Second Empire. Scyphate Trachy.Crusader Imitation. Bulgaria, Second Empire, Petar IV-Ivan I. 1185-1207 AD. Imitative Æ Trachy (2.56 gm, 28.3mm, 6h) of Veroja (?). The Virgin Mary ("Theotokos"), nimbate, seated on throne, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding head of Christ. [MP]-[ΘV] / Emperor standing, facing, holding sceptre & akakia. aVF. Imitative trachy based on Byzantine Aspron Trachy of Isaac II Angelus (1185-1195, 1203-1204). Bt. Gables Coin, 1999, sold as Latin Empire of Constantinople, 4th Crusade. cf. Sear Byzantine #2003 (for Byzantine prototype). Raduchev & Zhekov 1.1.3; DOC Type B, 2.Anaximander
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY 15 (Sear 163; DOC 38b; MIBE 95a)Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right
Rev: Large M; X/Ч across field, cross above, Є below; CON in exergue
This particular coin is the so-called Plague Coin of Justinian. It depicts a deformed face of Justinian when he was recovering from the plague. See the following reference paper for more information:
Pottier, H., L'empereur Justinien survivant à la peste bubonique (542), Mélanges Cécile Morrisson, Paris, 2010, p. 685-691
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY 16 (Sear 163; DOC 38b; MIBE 95a)Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right
Rev: Large M; date across field, cross above, A below; CON in exergue
This particular coin is the so-called Plague Coin of Justinian. It depicts a deformed face of Justinian when he was recovering from the plague. See the following reference paper for more information:
Pottier, H., L'empereur Justinien survivant à la peste bubonique (542), Mélanges Cécile Morrisson, Paris, 2010, p. 685-691
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople, RY 16 (Sear-165)Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and decorated shield; cross right in field.
Rev: Large K between ANNO - XЧI, cross above; Λ below.
This particular coin is the so-called Plague Coin of Justinian. It depicts a deformed face of Justinian when he was recovering from the plague. See the following reference paper for more information:
Pottier, H., L'empereur Justinien survivant à la peste bubonique (542), Mélanges Cécile Morrisson, Paris, 2010, p. 685-691
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BYZANTINE, Bulgaria, Ivan Alexander and Mikhail 1331-1355Obv: Monogram
Rev: Czar and Son with Long Staff Between Them
Moushmov Pl. LXIX, 14
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BYZANTINE, Bulgaria, Ivan Alexander and Mikhail 1331-1355Obv: Fortified Walls
Rev: Czar and Son Holding Long Cross Between Them
Moushmov Pl. LXIII, 4-12
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BYZANTINE, Bulgaria, Ivan Shishman 1371-1393AR Grosch, 15-16 mm
Obv: Czar Standing, Holding Scepter
Rev: Virgin Orans, with Infant Christ at Her Breast
Moushmov, pl. LXV 8
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BYZANTINE, Bulgaria, Ivan Šišman (1371 - 1395) AR Half Gross (Youroukova & Penchev-12Obv: Half-length facing bust of the Theotokos, orans, Child on breast; M Θ across field
Rev: Half-length facing bust of Ivan Šišman, holding cross-tipped scepter; monograms across field
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Clay Pipe- 1800sThis pipe was found by my father in Boston during construction. He said they were building on the site of a Smoking Bar owned by a famous bare knuckle fighter John L. Sullivan. I guess they used to have these pipes set on the bar for patrons to use in the 18th and 19 century.JRoME
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Denga - Ivan IV MoscowIvan IV The terrible
(1535 - 1547 CE)
Obverse: Horseman brandishing sabre on galloping horse, right.
Reverse: Below the tilde a three-line Cyrillic inscription. КНЯЗЬ ВЕЛИКИЙ ИВАН
КНSЬ
ВЕЛIКI
IВАН
(Grand Duke Ivan)Pericles J2
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Despotes in Karvuna: Ivanko Terter (1386-1387) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.16.11; Youroukova & Penchev 148-50; Dobrinić & Dimnik 13.2.1; Dochev 6120)Obv: Terter monogram with star and crescent below
Rev: Double-headed eagle with spread wings, full-face, without crowns on the heads; between them - small cross; countermarked with head facing left
Dim: 19mm, 0.77 g, 4hQuant.Geek
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EB1016 Christ / Ivan & MichaelBulgaria, Second Empire, Ivan Alexander & Michael Asen, 1331-1355, AR Grosch.
Obverse: Christ standing facing before seat, arms raised, IX-XC and monograms across field.
Reverse: Ivan and Michael standing facing, each holding cruciform scepter and holding between them a staff topped with banner; monograms across field; stars flanking base of staff.
References: -.
Diameter: 17mm, Weight: 0.7g.EB
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France (Feudal): Counts of Maine, by and in the name of Count Herbert I Éveille-Chien/Wakedog (1014-1035)Roberts 4121, Poey d'Avant 1546-1598 Plate XXIX/16-XXX/5, Boudeau 171 (1f), Legros 572.
Billon denier, Le Mans mint, 1014-1246 (immobilized type): 1.16 g. 20.79 mm. max., 0
Obv.: + COMES CENOMANIS (ME ligature) (= Counts of Maine), degenerate monogram of Count Herbert I Éveille-Chien/Wakedog.
Rev.: + SIGNVM DEI VIVI (= Signe de Dieu vivant = Sign of the Living God), cross with pellets in the upper quadrants and alpha and omega in the lower.
Herbert was, at times, a nominal vassal of his neighbor Fulk III Nerra, Count of Anjou but otherwise considered himself independent. He obtained his nickname "Wake-dog" for having to constantly resist the intrusions of his Angevin neighbors to the south.Stkp
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Hiberno-Norse. Temp Echmarcach mac Ragnaill-Murchad mac Diarmata. Penny.Hiberno-Norse. Temp Echmarcach mac Ragnaill-Murchad mac Diarmata Phase III (c. 1035-1060) Penny (0.87ᵍᵐ 17.6ᵐᵐ 12ʰ) Long Cross & Hand type, imitation of Aethelred II long cross type. Spike-haired draped bust left. Blundered legends. ✠IFII┣ TI┣IFCIDDI. / Long voided cross with triple crescent ends, hand symbols in 1st/4th quarters & cross pommée in 2nd. ✠I┫ DTϽ D┣I IDI. VF. Bt. London Coin Galleries, FUN Show 2017. SCBC Ireland 6132, Dowlee & Finn 24; O'Sullivan 16; SCBI 22 Cop. V 182-185; SCBI 32 Belfast 228; SCBI 8 BM-Dolley 100; B.Roth (BNJ VI 1910) 110; MEC 8 -. cf CNG 90 (2012) 2649; J.Lindsay (1839) Suppl. Pl 2 #29.Anaximander
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Iron Spearhead #2Possibly Roman, 1st – 4th century AD
(Supposedly from the Danubian Limes)
18.4 cm (7.25”)
Description:
Barbed “plumbata” head, long tapering socket, tip bent from impact. The seller may indeed be correct in his listing of this as Roman (it may have been a find from Hungary, from whence it shipped), but there are some later first millennium CE European iron spearhead types that match as well.
Cf. Radman-Livaja, Ivan (Militaria Sisciensia: Nalazi rimske vojne opreme iz Siska u fundusu Arheoloskoga muzeja u Zagrebu, 2004), figure 28. And a similar head, although on a Roman plumbata rather than a spearhead: figure 34.
Cf. Unz, Christopher and Deschler-Erb, Eckhard (Katalog der Militaria aus Vindonissa, 1997), figures 332, 333.
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Iron Spearhead #5Roman
19.7 cm (7.75”)
Description:
Flared socket, square (bodkin) cross-section through length of tip.
Radman-Livaja, Ivan (Militaria Sisciensia: Nalazi rimske vojne opreme iz Siska u fundusu Arheoloskoga muzeja u Zagrebu), figure 15.
Ex-German Collection 1950s-70s; US collections thereafterKamnaskires
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Ivan Aleksander Christ Y&P 74-80Ivan Aleksander, Silver Grosh, 1331 - 1371 AD, Bulgaria, 19.98mm, 1.48g, Y&P 74-80.
Christ standing with hands raised
Ivan and Mihail standing facing, each holding scepter, banner between
SRukke
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Ivan Aleksander Christ Y&P 74-80Ivan Aleksander, Silver Grosh, 1331 - 1371 AD, Bulgaria, 21.46mm, 1.36g,
OBV: Christ standing with hands raised, at his head IC – XC
REV: Ivan and Michael Asen IV standing facing, each holding scepter, banner between
SRukke
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Ivan Alexander and Michael (1331 - 1355 A.D.)AR Grosh
Bulgaria
O: Christ enthroned; monograms at sides.
R: Ivan and Michael standing, holding banner; monograms at sides.
19mm
1.3g
Metcalf SEE pl.8, 11; Dochev XXXII; Youroukova 72Mat
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Ivan Alexander and son Mikhail 1331-1355 CE CopperObverse: King Alexander at left and Mikhail rt. At their heads are the same monograms 46, below the
right hand of king Alexander monogram 46.
Reverse: Monogram 47?
18mm, .56g
Moushman LXIV.14-17wileyc
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Ivan Alexander and son Mikhail 1331-1355 CE CopperObverse: King Alexander at left and Mikhail rt. At their heads are the same monograms 46, below the
right hand of king Alexander monogram 46.
Reverse: Monogram 47?
18mm, 1.09
Moushman LXIV.14-17wileyc
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Ivan Alexander and son Mikhail 1331-1355 CE CopperObverse: King Alexander at left and Mikhail rt. At their heads are the same monograms 46, below the
right hand of king Alexander monogram 46.
Reverse: Monogram 47?
18mm, 1.02
Moushman LXIV.14-17wileyc
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Ivan Sratsimir, Dochev 5060No legend
Nimbate czar, standing, Facing, wearing divistision and loros
Two headed eagle
Bulgaria
AE Trachy
19mm, 0.91gnovacystis
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IVAN STRATISMIRIVAN STRATISMIR - AD 1360-1396. AR Grosch, reduced weight. Obv.: Cyrillic legends, nimbate half length figure of Christ, IC-XC either side of head, right hand raised in benediction, book of gospels in left. Rev.: Enthroned figure of Stratismir holding mappa and sceptre, AXE between legs. Ref Raduchev & Zherkov 1.14.7.dpaul7
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IVAN STRATISMIRIVAN STRATISMIR - AD 1360-1396. AR Grosch, reduced weight. Cyrillic legends. Obv.: Nimbate half length figure of Christ, IC-XC either side of head, right hand raised in benediction, book of gospels in left. Rev.: Enthroned figure of Stratismir holding mappa and sceptre, rosette between legs. Ref Raduchev & Zherkov 1.14.8
Nice, some flatness as usual.dpaul7
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Ivan Šišman AE Trachy Ivan Šišman (1371-1395) AE Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.15.18-20)
(variant 1)stormbass
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Ivan “The Terrible” (1533 - 1584)AR Kopeck
O: Tsar on horseback advancing right, thrusting spear downward.
R: Legend in Cyrillic.
Pskov mint
18mm
.69gMat
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Jean III (1286-1341)Double denier
0,75g
21mm
+ IOHANNES DVX
"Jean Duc"
B-R / I-T dans le champ autour de deux mouchetures d’hermine
+ SIGNVM DEI VIVI
"Le signe de Dieu vivant"
Croix fleurdelisée au pied formé par une moucheture d’hermine
Jézéquel 90c
de Mey 119 (Jean le Captif)
Bigot 532PYL
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JesusJesus Christ - the incarnate son of the living God according to the Christians; a rebellious and blasphemous troublemaker according to the Jewish authorities; and the leader of an annoying cult in Judea according to the Romans.
Silver Grosh, 1331 to 1355 AD, Europe: The obverse (front) of this coin is JESUS CHRIST wearing a halo. The reverse scene is Ivan Alexander and his co-ruler Michael Asen (died in 1355).
Noah
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Kingdom of Bulgaria - Ivan Alexander, AR grosch, 1331-1371 ADIvan Alexander
Bulgarian Kingdom
AR grosch – 20mm
1331-1371 AD
Czar Alexader and son Michael Anson standing, with monograms
Christ standing with arms raisedArdatirion
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Medieval Bulgaria. Ivan Shishman 1371-93. AE18
Obv: Shishman monogram.
Rev: Czar monogram.
Mushmov 225.
ancientone
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Moesia, Markianopolis, ? / lion, AE1414mm, 1.6g
obv: bust of ?, wearing Taenia right
rev: MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN; lion right
AMNG - ; Hristova/Jekov -; BMC -; Lindgren -; SNG Righetti -; Sear GICV -; Moushmov -
Not known to Ivan Varbanov and the Varna museum.
ex iNumisareich
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Moscow Mint, Tsar Ivan IV Vasiljevich (Ivan The Terrible) 1535-1547 Silver Wire Denga ND.Moscow Mint, Tsar Ivan IV Vasiljevich (Ivan The Terrible) 1535-1547 Silver Wire Denga ND. Horseman with an upraised saber, the horse going on foot / tilde line is positioned above the 3-line legend, engraved in old cyrillic letters, which reads: "КНS / ВЕЛIК / IВАN" ("Grand Prince Ivan"), circular dotted line.
Weight: 0.38 gram
Mint: Moscow
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Orodes IV, AE DrachmOrodes IV, c. 2nd half of 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Facing bust of Orodes, wearing a pointed beard and heavy mustache, hair divided into three tufts, two on each side and one on top of the head.
Rev: Anchor, flanked by two dotted crescents, all within upward crossed cornucopias.
Weight: 3.2 grams
Die axis 2 o'clock
van't Haaff 1-2A
de Morgan 55
Sear GIC 5915
BMC 28 280 1 (listed under Orodes III)Howard Cole
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Orodes IV, AE DrachmOrodes IV, c. 2nd half of 2nd Century A.D, AE Drachm
Obv: Facing bust of Orodes, wearing a pointed beard and heavy mustache, hair divided into three tufts, two on each side and one on top of the head.
Rev: Anchor, flanked by two dotted crescents, all within upward crossed cornucopias.
Weight: 2.9 grams
Die axis 11 o'clock
van't Haaf 17.3.1-2A
de Morgan 55
Sear GIC 5915
BMC 28 280 1 (listed under Orodes III)Howard Cole
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Provincial, Adramyteion, Mysia, AE18, ΑΔΡΑΜΥΤΗΝΩΝAE18
Roman Provincial: Adramyteion, Mysia
Julia Domna
B. ca. 170 - D. 217AD
Augusta: 193 - 217AD
Issued: ?
18.0mm 2.90gr 1h
O: IOYΛΙΑ CεΒΑCTH; Draped bust, right.
R: ΑΔΡΑ-ΜΥΤΗΝΩΝ; Demeter Eleusinia veiled, seated left, holding poppies and corn ears in raised right hand, transverse scepter on left arm.
Adramyteion, Mysia Mint
Rare
Featured on Wildwinds, May, 2020.
BMC Mysia -; Ivanoff 212 corr. (Hera); Stauber 193; SNG France 5, 49; von Fritze Mysien 123; Waddington 616; Paris 32; Allianoi Excav. 1998, 9.
Savoca Munich/Claudia Savoca 31st Blue Auction, Lot 838.
4/25/20 5/20/20Nicholas Z
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Provincial, Pautalia, Thrace, AE19, ΠAYTAΛIΩTΩNAE19
AE
Roman Provincial: Pautalia, Thrace
Septimius Severus
Augustus: 193 - 211AD
Issued: ?
19.00mm 3.74gr 2h
O: [...] CεΠ CεYHPOC Π; Laureate head, right; beaded border.
R: ΠAY-TAΛI-Ω-TΩN; Horse prancing right; beaded border.
Exergue: TΩN (Continued reverse legend.)
Pautalia, Thrace Mint
Holed
Varbanov -. Confirmed Pautalia by Ivan Varbanov.
Demos Auctions/Evren Gezen Auction 27, Lot 1904.
1/6/24 3/19/24Nicholas Z
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, CaracallaAE18 3.7 grams Philippopolis, Thrase,
Obv: M AV K ANTWNEINOC (or similar), youthful, laureate, draped bust right
Rev: FILIPPOPOLEITWN crescent with 4 stars within and another star below
From Ivan Varbanov "Yes, the coin is very interesting and rare. For pos. 1545 I cite the Moushmov description. I have no picture of this coin. So we can't be sure if the Moushmov coin is with 4 or 5 stars. This is the problem of his catalogue - it gives us insufficient information. And this makes your coin very attractive."Steve27
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ROMAN EMPIRE, AurelianAurélianus d' Aurélien, Atelier: Antioche; Date : printemps 274 – début 275
Avers : IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG (Buste radié à droite, avec cuirasse)
Revers : CONSERVAT AVG (Sol debout, levant la main droite et tenant un globe de la main gauche, le pied droit posé sur un captif en habit oriental assis à gauche, les mains liées dans le dos); Émission : 5; Officine : 2
20 mm 3.1 g
Le captif au revers commémore les victoires d’Aurélien sur Palmyre qui permit de réintégrer la partie orientale de l’empire, qui s’ était séparée de Rome après la défaite de Valérien I contre les Perses en 260. Après avoir vaincu Palmyre en 272, la ville fut détruite en 273 après une seconde révolte. La légende du revers montre aussi qu’ Aurélien se place sous la protection du Soleil. Le développement de ce culte va aboutir à une forme de monothéisme qui favorisera l’implantation du christianisme au siècle suivant. Ce culte eut beaucoup de succès dans de nombreuses régions de l’empire et dans les armées du Danube et d’Orient. Aurélien vénérait particulièrement le Soleil.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Severus Alexander, AE SestertiusAvers: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. "Imperator Severus Alexander Augustus", (L’empereur Sévère Alexandre auguste). Buste lauré d'Alexandre Sévère à droite.
Revers: VICTORIA AVGVSTI SC. “Victoria Augusti”, (La victoire de l’auguste). Victoria (la victoire) debout à droite, le pied gauche posé sur un casque, écrivant VOT/ X sur un bouclier attaché au tronc d’un palmier
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Tetricus - COMES AVG N15/18mm - 1,26g
IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG
COMES AVG N
(Même coin de revers que la suivante)
AGK ** ; EG **
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Roman Provincial: Gordian III, AE30, Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Dionysius. Added onto the Wildwinds site in March 2015. Ivan Varbanov personally looked at the coin and rated it as very very rare, R8+ on the Varbanov scale. Added to RPC in November 2022.Thrace, Byzantium, 238-244 A.D. 15.68g - 30mm.
Obv: M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVГ - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: ЄΠ M AP ΔIONVIOV O B K П AΛЄNΔPAC around, B/VZ/AN-TI/Ω/N, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
Ref: Varbanov GIC II 1967 (var) unpublished variant with different obverse legend; Schönert-Geiss 1804.
Rated very rare R8+ on the Varbanov scale.
Provenance: Added onto the Wildwinds site in March 2015. Chris Scarlioli Collection. Added to RPC in November 2022.Christian Scarlioli
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RUSSIA - Ivan IV RUSSIA - Ivan IV (The Terrible) (1533-1584) AR Denga. Tver mint. Obv.: Rider riding right, raised sword in hand. Rev.: ~ / ICNSb / BEΛIKI / IVaN Reference: Grishin-Kleishnikov 67.dpaul7
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RUSSIA - Ivan IV RUSSIA - Ivan IV (The Terrible) (1533-1584) AR Denga. Pre-Reform issue, 1533-1535. Moscow mint. Obv.: Rider riding right, raised sword in hand. Rev.: Inscription, KNS . / BEΛII / IBAN Reference: Grishin-Kleishnikov 7.dpaul7
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RUSSIA - Ivan VIRUSSIA - Ivan VI (1740-1741) copper Denga, 1841. Scarce Czar! Reference: KM-188.dpaul7
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Russia - Silver Wire MoneyRUSSIA
IVAN IV VASSILIJEVITCH
AR denga, Moscow, struck 1535-1538, 10mm, 0.33g
Horseman brandishing saber / Legend in 4 lines
Melnikova, 6-5
Thanks to rover1.3 for his help identifying this coin.Sosius
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Russia. Ivan IV Vasilyevich, The Terrible (1530-1584)Grishin-Kleishnikov 77 (Knight die 5, text die 5), Group V; Melnikova 1-19/23
AR wire kopek; Pskov mint, struck ca. 1547, .61 g., 14.43 mm. max., 0◦
Obv: Horse rider with spear, ПС (= ПСКОВ = ПЛѢСКОВЪ [archaic] = Pskov), below.
Rev: Cyrillic legend in five lines, ЦРЬ[И] / КНSЬ[В] / ЕЛIКII[В] / AНЬВС[Е] / IAРУС[И] (Czar and Grand Duke Ivan of all Russia).Stkp
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Russia. Czar Fedor Ivanovich 1584 - 1598. Silver wire-kopeck 1596.Russia. Czar Fedor Ivanovich 1584 - 1598. Silver wire-kopeck 1596. Horseman armed with spear / "CZAR AND CROWN PRINCE FEDOR."
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Russia. Ivan IV Vasilyevich, the Terrible (1530-1584)Grishin-Kleshchinov 60 (Knight die 11, text die 16), Group III
AR wire denga; Moscow mint, struck ca. 1547: .34 g., 11.09 mm. max., 180â—¦
Obv: Knight on horseback with saber, ДЕ (= DE =moneyer's initials) below.
Rev.: Cyrillic legend in four lines,~ / • ЦРЬ • / [I]KHЯSЬ / [BE]ЛIKI / [• IBA]N (=Tsar / and Grand / Prince / Ivan)
Attribution and transcription assistance courtesy of Alex Koifman and cmcdon0923. Stkp
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Russia. Ivan IV Vasilyevich, The Terrible (1530-1584) Grishin-Kleishnikov 77 (Knight die 5, text die 5), Group V; Melnikova 1-19/23
AR wire kopek; Pskov mint, struck ca. 1547, .62 g., 13.36 mm. max., 0◦
Obv: Horse rider with spear, ПС (= ПЛѢСКОВЪ [archaic] = ПСКОВ = Pskov), below.
Rev: Cyrillic legend in five lines, ЦРЬИ / КНSЬВ / ЕЛIКIIВ / [A]НЬВСЕ / ЯРУС[I] (= Czar and Grand Duke Ivan of all Russia)Stkp
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Russia. Ivan IV Vasilyevich, the Terrible (1530-1584) GK 70Russia. Ivan IV Vasilyevich, the Terrible (1530-1584)
Grishin-Kleshchinov 70 (Knight die 3, text die 4), Group IV, all per Huletski
AR wire denga; Tver mint, struck 1535-1538 .31 g., 11.05 mm. max., 270°
Obv: Knight on horseback with saber.
Rev.: Cyrillic legend in three lines, ~ / КНSЬ / ВЕЛIКI / IВАН (= Grand / Prince / Ivan), with two pellets between the first two lines.
Rarity: VIII = ScarceStkp
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Russia. Ivan IV Vasilyevich, the Terrible (1530-1584) GK 80Russia. Ivan IV Vasilyevich, the Terrible (1530-1584)
Grishin-Kleishnikov 80 (Knight die 8, text die 8), Group V, all per Huletski
AR wire kopek; Novgorod mint, struck 1550s, .62 g., 14.56 mm. max. (bent), 270◦
Obv: Horse rider with spear, АД, (= AL) below.
Rev: Cyrillic legend in five lines, [~] / ЦРЬ[И] / ВЕЛIКI[И] / КНSЬIB[A] / НЪВСЕЯ / РУСIИ (= Czar and Grand Duke Ivan of all Russia).
Rarity: Common.Stkp
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Russia. Ivan IV Vasilyevich, the Terrible (1530-1584), GK 63Russia. Ivan IV Vasilyevich, the Terrible (1530-1584)
Grishin-Kleshchinov 63 (Knight die 12, text die 17), Group III, all per Huletski
AR wire denga; Moscow mint, struck ca. 1547: .34 g., 11.45 mm. max., 0°
Obv: Knight on horseback with saber, ДЕ (DE =moneyer's initials) below.
Rev.: Cyrillic legend in four lines, [~] / ЦРЬ / IКНSЬ / ВЕЛIКI / IВАН (=Tsar / and Grand / Prince / Ivan)
Rarity: IX = ScarceStkp
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Russia. Mikhail Fedorovich A.D. 1613-45 Silver-wire kopek (12.56mm, 0.5 grams).Russia. Mikhail Fedorovich A.D. 1613-45 Silver-wire kopek (12.56mm, 0.5 grams). Horseman With A Spear / King's name and titles. Moscow Mint.
Coin blanks for these types were not needed, since it was possible to strike heated silver wire with dies and subsequently cutting out the sheeted coins. Although often crudely struck, these coins were some of the most efficiently made of their time, an innovation that began largely at the Moscow mint During Ivan's rule.
After Ivan "the terrible" died, Civil War broke out across Russia in order to fill the power-vacuum Ivan's death left open.
Mikhail Fedorovich was elected Czar by the Russian council in 1613, in an attempt to reorganize government and stabilize social upheavals. Although expected to fail by many, Fedorovich developed a firm rule across Russia, avoided European conflicts, and established the Romanov dynasty, which lasted 300 years until the Russian revolution of 1917.
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Russia. Tsar Ivan IV Vasiljevich (Ivan the Terrible). Silver wire denga 1535 - 1547 A.D.Russia. Tsar Ivan IV Vasiljevich (Ivan the Terrible). Silver wire denga 1535 - 1547 A.D. .4 grams. horseman with an upraised saber / tilde line positioned above 3-line legend, engraved in old cyrillic letters: "КНSЬ / ВЕЛIК / IВАN" ("Grand Prince Ivan").
Moscow mint
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Russia. Tsar Ivan IV Vasiljevich (Ivan the Terrible). Silver wire dengas 1535 - 1547 A.D.Russia. Tsar Ivan IV Vasiljevich (Ivan the Terrible). Silver wire dengas 1535 - 1547 A.D. Rider armed with raised saber / dotted line around KHsb/BENIKI/IBAN (Grand Prince Ivan).
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