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Abbasid Governors, anonymous, AE fals (21mm, 3.71gm, 11h), Halab, AH 136. O: Kalima; below, large pellet left and annulet right; in margin, mint and date formula. R: At center, Kalima continued; in margin, Qur'an 9:33. Ilisch (1996) Resafa IV, p. 117, 221 (dated xx6); cf. ibid. 220 (dated 135) and 222 (date illegible, either 135 or 136); see also Nützel (1898) Berlin 2074 (dated 135 but mint illegible) and Shamma p. 89, 3 (dated xx5). Very Fine and extremely rare, olive green patina with areas of red sand encrustation. Date full and clear. Mint missing but clearly style of Halab, AH 135 and 136.Quant.Geek
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Caracalla, RIC 311d, Date 213-217 AD, Silver Antoninianus Rome, VENVS VICTRIX (with Helmet)
Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Caracalla
Antoninianus of the Roman Imperial Period 213/217 AD
Material: Silver
Diameter: 23mm
Weight: 5.19g
Mint: Rome
Reference: RIC IV Caracalla 311d var. (Rare, with Helmet)
Provenance: Ex Dr. Gernot Heinrich Collection
This ist the RIC 311d Version with Helmet under the shield. An fantastic Antoninianus with many details on obverse and reverse, fantastic Caracalla bust and a clear reverse Venus. Rare RIC, and more Rare in this condition.
Obverse:
You can see the right-facing bust of Caracalla with a radiant crown. The inscription reads: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM for Antoninus Pius Augustus Germanicus.
Reverse:
The goddess Venus can be seen standing to the left, leaning on a shield. In her left hand she holds a Victoriola, in her right hand a spear. Standing, she leans on her shield and helmet. The inscription reads: VENVS VICTRIX for Venus Victrix (the victorious Venus).
Comments:
In ancient Rome, Venus Victrix is the form of the goddess Venus as victor or „as the one who brings victory“. Especially Pompeius Magnus celebrated his military successes in their honor. This was probably inspired by the armed Aphrodite (nikephoros carrying victory) who protected the Acropolis in certain eastern regions of ancient Greece. In Rome, the victorious Venus was mainly in the third century BC increasingly invoked in the wars against Carthage. Iulius Caesar traced the descent of his family and thus his own from Venus (Venus Genitrix). Pompey, as his adversary, identified his glorious destiny with Venus Victrix in order to claim Venus‘ protection in the secret rivalry. After his victory in the war against Mithridates in 55 BC Pompeius celebrated his triumph „de orbi universo“ (over the whole world) and had a temple built for the victorious Venus, which unfortunately has not been preserved. The sanctuary of Venus Victrix stood on the Capitol, which was probably built during the war against the Samnites. Her feast days were August 12 and October 9, with an annual sacrifice being made on the latter date. At the same time, homage was also paid to Victoria, who closely connected the Romans with Venus Victrix.
Associating this type of coin directly with a specific historical event in the reign of Caracalla is difficult. This Antoninianus is between 213 and 217 AD dated. He could therefore retrospectively refer to the victories in the Germania campaign in 213 AD relate to the battles in Dacia against the Carps in 214 AD refer to or anticipate „the-victorious“ Venus Victrix to refer to the coming eastern campaign against the Parthians.paul1888
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41 - 54, Claudius I, AE Dupondius, Irregular (barbarous) issue struck after 43AD in BritanniaObverse: Blundered legend. Bare head of Claudius I facing left.
Reverse: Blundered legend. Ceres, veiled, seated facing left, holding grain ears and long torch.
Diameter: 26mm | Weight: 9.5gms | Die Axis: 11h
SPINK: 745
Green Patina. Scarce. Found near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, UK
These irregular coins are associated with the Claudian invasion of Britain in 43AD. It appears likely that the authorities allowed them to be struck to augment the scanty supply of bronze from the central mint of Rome and the evidence available from museums and recorded in numismatic literature would seem to bear this out.
Although it is difficult to work out the proportion that these copies bear to the official issues on a national scale, it is quite evident that it is of a considerable size, about 20% on an average over the whole area in which Claudian coins are found, and in some localities well over 50%. When you consider that the actual area over which these coins are found exactly covers the areas of the first conquests, and there are no credible reasons for supposing them to be Gallic importations, the likelihood is that they were struck in Britain itself. Those barbarous examples found beyond the Fosse Way bear witness to the spread of the new coinage, and also to its continuance during the subsequent years of conquest..
The actual types found are equally strong evidence for the connection of these copies with the Claudian legions. Copies of Sestertii are rare, Dupondii less so, but the majority, about 70% of the Claudian copies found in England, are Asses.
Irregular issues of all the foregoing types are found in varying stages of degradation, ranging from coins which show all the detail, and much of the excellence of the official prototypes, down to rough unskilful productions of crude and barbarous style.
The majority of copies, particularly the good ones, have been found in or near the towns which were either administrative and/or military centres, such as Lincoln and Gloucester. This seems to indicate that the coining of irregular issues were, if not official, an acceptable method of supplementing the military funds to pay the troops during the conquest. The first generation copies, since they were intended for paying the soldiers, were fairly accurate in style and weight. In time though, once they had circulated through the tribal centres and the lands that lay between and behind the chief Roman military posts and been absorbed into currency, the copies would themselves be copied. These second-degree copies became proportionately less faithful to the originals and are extremely numerous at such tribal centres as Cirencester, Silchester, Winchester and Dorchester, which were civil, but not military, towns.*Alex
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#L. Thorius Balbus. 105 BC. AR DenariusRome mint. ISMR behind, head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin headdress / L THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue, bull charging right.
"The obverse refers to the the cult of Juno Sospita at Lanuvium, the moneyer's birthplace. The reverse is likely a play on the moneyer's name (Taurus sounds like Thorius). Cicero described L. Thorius Balbus as a man who lived in such a manner that there was not a single pleasure, however refined or rare, that he did not enjoy. This is one of the most common republican denarii." -- Roman Silver Coins edited by David Sear and Robert Loosleyancientone
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(0193) SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS193 - 211 AD
AE 26 mm 9.29 g
Nikopolis, without the name of a governor.
O: AV KAI L CE - P CEVHROC, laureate bust right
R: NEIKOPOLITW - N PROC ICTRON, Hermes standing holding purse and caduceus, rooster at right foot
Pick 1341
Hristova/Jekov No. 8.14.10.13 (very rare, R7)
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(07) GALBA68-69 AD
AE22 (7.16 g), Antioch, Syria.
Obv. IMP SER GALBA CAE AVG, Laureate head to right.
Rev. S C within large wreath.
Antioch, Syria. McAlee 314 (same dies); RPC I 4315var (obv. legend)
From the Richard McAlee Collection
Rare, only the second known to McAlee. Very fine.
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012a. DomitiaDomitia, wife of Domitian. Augusta, 82-96 AD.
In 70, Domitia was married to Lucius Aelius Lamia, but she attracted the attention of Domitian, son of emperor Vespasian. Shortly afterwards she was taken from her husband and remarried with the future emperor. They had a son in the next year and a daughter in 74, both died young. Domitian was very fond of his wife and carried her in all his travels. In 83, Domitia Longina's affair with the actor Paris was disclosed. Paris was executed and Domitia received her letter of divorce from Domitian. She was exiled, but remained close to Roman politics and to Domitian.
CILICIA, Epiphanea. Æ 21mm (7.18 gm). Dated year 151 (83/84 AD). Draped bust right / Athena standing left, righ hand extended, left resting on shield; ANP (date) left. RPC I 1786; SNG Levante 1813; SNG France -; SNG Copenhagen -. VF, dark green patina, some smoothing. Very rare, only 1 specimen (the Levante specimen), recorded in RPC. Ex-CNGecoli
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017 Galba (68-69 A.D.), Rome, RIC I 0167, AR-Denarius, SPQR/OB/CS in wreath, Rare! #1017 Galba (68-69 A.D.), Rome, RIC I 0167, AR-Denarius, SPQR/OB/CS in wreath, Rare! #1
avers: IMP SER GALBA AVG, bare head right.
reverse: No legends, SPQR/OB/CS legend in three lines within oak wreath.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 17,5-18,5mm, weight: 3,33g, axes: 5h,
mint: Rome, date: 68-69 A.D.,
ref: RIC I 167, p-241, RSC 287, BMC 34, Sear 2109,
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017 Galba (68-69 A.D.), Rome, RIC I 0224, AR-Denarius, DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia, draped, standing left, Rare! #1017 Galba (68-69 A.D.), Rome, RIC I 0224, AR-Denarius, DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia, draped, standing left, Rare! #1
avers: IMP•SER•GALBA•CAESAR•AVG•P M•, Laureate head right.
reverse: DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia, draped, standing left, holding patera in right and scepter in left.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 18,5mm, weight: 3,11g, axes: 5h,
mint: Rome, date: 68-69 A.D.,
ref: RIC I 0224, RSC 58, BMC 12, Sear 2102,
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017 Galba (68-69 A.D.), Rome, RIC I 0459, AE-As, S/C//--, LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing facing, head left, Rare! #1017 Galba (68-69 A.D.), Rome, RIC I 0459, AE-As, S/C//--, LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing facing, head left, Rare! #1
avers: SER•GALBA• IMP•AVG, Laureate head right, with a globe at point of the neck.
reverse: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in the right hand, and rod in the left hand. S C across the field.
exergue: S/C//--, diameter: 25,0-27,5mm, weight: 9,72g, axes: 6h,
mint: Rome, date: 68-69 A.D.,
ref: RIC I 459, p-, Rare!
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019 Vitellius (69 A.D.), Rome, RIC I 0073, AR-Denarius, CONCORDIA P R, Concordia seated left, Rare! #1019 Vitellius (69 A.D.), Rome, RIC I 0073, AR-Denarius, CONCORDIA P R, Concordia seated left, Rare! #1
avers: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate head right.
reverse: CONCOR DIA P R, Concordia seated left, holding patera, and cornucopia.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 17,5-19,0mm, weight: 3,30g, axes: 5h,
mint: Rome, date: 69 A.D.,
ref: RIC I 073, p-272, RSC 20, BMC 7, Rare!,
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029a City Coin Buda with Lajos I. -Nagy Lajos-, (Lodovicus I. (the great) of Anjou, Angevin)., King of Hungary, (1342-1382 A.D.) AR-Buda Denar, Pohl-108, #01 Very Rare!!!029a City Coin Buda with Lajos I. -Nagy Lajos-, (Lodovicus I. (the great) of Anjou, Angevin)., King of Hungary, (1342-1382 A.D.) AR-Buda Denar, Pohl-108, #01 Very Rare!!!
avers: No Legend, Hungarian-Anju shield amongst three arches, lilies between the arches; border of dots, without mint-mark.
reverse: ✠ mOnЄTA BVDЄnSIVm (left to right), large "L", border of dots.
exergue, mint mark: -/-//--, diameter: 11,5mm, weight: 0,25g, axis: 7h,
mint: Hungary, City coin Buda, date: 1350 A.D.(by Pohl), ref: Unger---, CNH-2-100, Huszár-509, Pohl-108,
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036b. TranquillinaWife of Gordian III. Her fate after his death is unknown. A peculiarity of her coinage is that her imperial coins are very rare, but her provincial coins are common.
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043 Ferdinand I., (Ferdinand I. of Habsburg), King of Hungary, (1526-1564 A.D.), H-937, C3-042, U2-744g/1529, B/H//--, AR-Denarius, Madonna and child, Rare! #01043 Ferdinand I., (Ferdinand I. of Habsburg), King of Hungary, (1526-1564 A.D.), H-937, C3-042, U2-744g/1529, B/H//--, AR-Denarius, Madonna and child, Rare! #01
avers: •1529•FERDINAND•D•G•R•VNG, Hungarian shield, four-part shield with Hungarian arms (Árpádian stripes, patriarchal cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion). The central shield is the Austrian shield.
reverse: •PATRONA*-*VNGARIE•, Crowned Madonna sits with a child on her right arm. B-H crossed the field.
diameter: 15,5 mm, weight: 0,58 g, axis: 1h,
exergue/mint mark: B/H//--, mint: Körmöczbánya, date: 1529 A.D.,
ref: Huszár 937, CNH-3 42, Unger-2 744g./1529, Rare!
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043 Pertinax (193 A.D.), Rome, RIC IV-I 008a, AR-Denarius, OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated left, Rare! #1043 Pertinax (193 A.D.), Rome, RIC IV-I 008a, AR-Denarius, OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated left, Rare! #1
avers: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Laureate head right.
reverse: OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated left, holding grain ears.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 16,0-17,0mm, weight: 2,60g, axis: 6h ,
mint: Rome, date: 193 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 8a, p-, C-33, S-, Rare!
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043 Pertinax (193 A.D.), Rome, RIC IV-I 011a, AR-Denarius, PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, Rare! #1043 Pertinax (193 A.D.), Rome, RIC IV-I 011a, AR-Denarius, PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, Rare! #1
avers: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Laureate head right.
reverse: PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, raising a right hand towards the star.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 16,5mm, weight: 2,62g, axis: 0h ,
mint: Rome, date: 193 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 11a, p-, C-43, S-, Rare!
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048 Clodius Albinus (193-196 A.D. Caesar, 195-196 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 001a, AR-Denarius, PROVID AVG COS, Providentia standing left, Rare! #1048 Clodius Albinus (193-196 A.D. Caesar, 195-196 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 001a, AR-Denarius, PROVID AVG COS, Providentia standing left, Rare! #1
avers: D CLODIVS AL BINVS (C)AES, Bare head right. (Legends error, "C" missed in CAES)
reverse: PROVID AVG COS, Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and scepter.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 17,0-18,4mm, weight: 2,79g, axis: 0h ,
mint: Rome, date: 193 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 1a, p-44, C-58, S,
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048 Clodius Albinus (193-196 A.D. Caesar, 195-196 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 001c, AR-Denarius, PROVID AVG COS, Providentia standing left, Rare! #1048 Clodius Albinus (193-196 A.D. Caesar, 195-196 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 001c, AR-Denarius, PROVID AVG COS, Providentia standing left, Rare! #1
avers: D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES, Bare head right.
reverse: PROVID AVG COS, Providentia standing left holding wand over globe and scepter.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 15,7-18,2mm, weight: 2,38g, axis: 6h ,
mint: Rome, date: 193 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 1c, p-44, C-55, Rare!
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048 Clodius Albinus (193-196 A.D. Caesar, 195-196 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 002, AR-Denarius, COS II, Aesculapius standing left, Rare! #1048 Clodius Albinus (193-196 A.D. Caesar, 195-196 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 002, AR-Denarius, COS II, Aesculapius standing left, Rare! #1
avers: D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, Bare head right.
reverse: COS II, Aesculapius standing left, naked to the waist, feeding serpent climbing up staff.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 16,0-17,8mm, weight: 3,24g, axis: 5h ,
mint: Rome, date: 195 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 2, p-44, RSC 9, BMC 88, Sear 6140,
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048 Clodius Albinus (193-196 A.D. Caesar, 195-196 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 011a, AR-Denarius, ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left, Rare! #1048 Clodius Albinus (193-196 A.D. Caesar, 195-196 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 011a, AR-Denarius, ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left, Rare! #1
avers: D CL SEPT AL BIN CAES, Bare head right.
reverse: ROMAE AE T ERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Palladium and spear.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 16,5-17mm, weight: 2,68g, axis: 5 h ,
mint: Rome, date: 193 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 11a, p-45, RSC 61, BMC 43, Sear 6146,
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049 Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.), Emesa, RIC IV-I 428var., AR-Denarius, VICTOR SEVER AVG, Victory advancing left, Rare !!! #1049 Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.), Emesa, RIC IV-I 428var., AR-Denarius, VICTOR SEVER AVG, Victory advancing left, Rare !!! #1
avers: IMP CAE L SEP SE V PERT AVG CO II (legend var!!, Not in RIC or mule!!), laureate head right.
reverse: VICTOR SEVER AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter:16,0-17,0mm, weight:3,25g, axis: 0h,
mint: Emesa, date: 194-195 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 428var. (legend var ..CO-II.., Instead ..COS-II..), p-148, C-, Rare !!!
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051 Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 025a, AR-Denarius, MINER VICTRIX, Minerva standing left, Rare!!! #1051 Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 025a, AR-Denarius, MINER VICTRIX, Minerva standing left, Rare!!! #1
avers: IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P, Laureate and draped bust of Caracalla to right.
reverse: MIN ER VICTRIX, Minerva standing left, holding victory and reversed spear; at her feet, shield; behind, trophy.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 18,0-19,0mm, weight: 3,15g, axis: 1h,
mint: Rome, date: 198 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 25a, p-215, RSC 158-59,
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051. Carinus, 283-285AD. BI AntoninianusAE Antoninianus. Siscia.
Obv. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES
Rev. Fides standing left holding two standards, star P in right field FIDES MILITVM, XXI in ex.
CHEF. Rare, possibly unpublished variant.
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051p Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Macedonia, Stobi, Josifovski 291var., Varbanov 4050var., AE-27, MVNICIP STOBEN, Persephone's abduction, Rare! #1051p Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Macedonia, Stobi, Josifovski 291var., Varbanov 4050var., AE-27, MVNICIP STOBEN, Persephone's abduction, Rare! #1
avers: IM C M AVRE ANTONINVS, Laureate head of the younger Caracalla right, draped and cuirassed.
revers: MVNICIP STOBEN, Hades in galopping quadriga right, carrying off struggling Persephone.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 26,5-27,5mm, weight: 9,48g, axis: 1h,
mint: Macedonia, Stobi, date: A.D.,
ref: Josifovski 291var., Varbanov 4050var.,
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051p Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Macedonia, Stobi, Josifovski ?, Varbanov ?, AE-28, Nike walking left, Rare! #1051p Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Macedonia, Stobi, Josifovski ?, Varbanov ?, AE-28, Nike walking left, Rare! #1
avers: IM C M AVRE ANTONINVS, Laureate head of the younger Caracalla right, draped and cuirassed.
reverse: MVNICI STOB, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 27,5-28,2mm, weight: 13,97g, axis:7h,
mint: Macedonia, Stobi, date: ? A.D.,
ref: Josifovski ??, Varbanov ??,
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051p Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Phrygia, Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, BMC 4 (?), AE-21, AΔPIA•APX•ΠOTЄITO/V, Tyche standing left, Rare! #1051p Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Phrygia, Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, BMC 4 (?), AE-21, AΔPIA•APX•ΠOTЄITO/V, Tyche standing left, Rare! #1
avers: •M•AV•AN TωNЄIN, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back.
reverse: AΔPIA•AP X•ΠOTЄITO/V, Tyche in a long robe and with Kalathos standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 21,0mm, weight: 5,52g, axis:6h,
mint: Phrygia, Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Magistrate Poteitos., date: 198-217 A.D.,
ref: BMC 4 (? Radiate !), SNG Cop 407(? Radiate!).
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Ex: "Münzen & Medaillen GmbH (DE), Auction 22, Lot-1283, 24.05.2007"quadrans
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06. Gordian III as Caesar / RIC 1.Denarius, April - July 238 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: M ANT GORDIANVS CAES / Bust of Gordian.
Reverse: PIETAS AVGG / Sacrificial implements: lituus, knife, vase, simpulum, and sprinkler.
2.64 gm., 19.5 mm.
RIC #1 (Balbinus & Pupienus); Sear #8557.
This denarius was minted near the beginning of the 99 day reign of Balbinus and Pupienus. Denarii of Gordian III as Caesar are quite rare, so it is likely they were minted only to commemorate the occasion of his proclamation as Caesar. When the antoninianus was re-introduced about half way through the reign, none were issued in Gordian's name.
The AVGG in reverse legend refers to Balbinus and Pupienus. Callimachus
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064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 350BObv:- IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right
Rev:- P M TR P II COS II, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm
Minted in Alexandria. A.D. 194
Reference:- BMCRE -. RIC 350B (Rared Rare, citing Vienna).
1.68g. 18.23mm. 0o maridvnvm
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064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 431aObv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right
Rev:– VIRTVTE AVG, Virtus standing left, holding Victory in right hand, inverted spear in left
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194 - 195
Reference:– BMCRE W404 (plate 17.12, same reverse die and quite possibly the same obverse die). RIC 431a (Rated Rare, citing RD, p 106). RSC 771a.
RD contained 1 specimen.
BMCRE notes that the obverse legend break is unknown due to missing middle of legend and the RD coin is noted as having the right hand of the obverse legend missing. maridvnvm
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065 - Julia Domna denarius - RIC 621Obv:– IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust right, hair tied in bun behind
Rev:– FELECITAS TEMPOR, Grain ear between crossed cornucopiae.
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194 195
Reference(s) – RIC IV 621 (Rare, Septimius confirmed, noted as doubtful by RIC but with FELICITAS)maridvnvm
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076b Philippus II. (244-7 A.D., Caes, 247-9 A.D. Aug.), RIC IV-III 267a, Rome, AE-Sestertius, LIBERALITAS AVG G III, Philip I, and Philip II seated left on curule chairs, Rare! #1076b Philippus II. (244-7 A.D., Caes, 247-9 A.D. Aug.), RIC IV-III 267a, Rome, AE-Sestertius, LIBERALITAS AVG G III, Philip I, and Philip II seated left on curule chairs, Rare! #1
avers: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
reverse: LIBERALITAS AVG G III, Philip II and Philip I seated left on curule chairs, extending hands, Philip I also holding a sword.
exergue: -/-//SC, diameter: 27,0-28,0 mm, weight: 19,45g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 247-249 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-III 267a, Pink III, pg. 34, Banti 1, Hunter 29, Cohen 18,
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084 Volusian (251-253 A.D.), Antioch, RIC IV-III 228, AR-Antoninianus, MARTI PACIFERO, Mars striding left, R2! #1084 Volusian (251-253 A.D.), Antioch, RIC IV-III 228, AR-Antoninianus, MARTI PACIFERO, Mars striding left, R2! #1
avers: IMP C V AF GAL VEND VOLVSIANO AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, two "dots" (••) beneath the bust.
reverse: MARTI PACIFERO, Mars striding left, holding branch and spear.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 21,0-21,5 mm, weight: 4,08 g, axis: 7 h,
mint: Antioch, date: 251-253 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-III 228, RSC 061, Sear 9756, Rare, R2!
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1093Carausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv “IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG”
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev “SALVS AVG”
Salus standing left feeding serpent rising from altar
London mint?
-/-//BRI
RIC 1093
The BRI coins are rare, Shiel (1977) listed only seven in total of both reverse types. This coin is a reverse die duplicate of Shiel 6, a specimen from the F Baldwin collection, the whereabouts are unknown today and was not in the 1969 sale of his collection, a cast of which is in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. It appears to be a new obverse die for the series.
More information on the "BRI" coins of Carausius can be found here.mauseus
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110 Tacitus (275-276 A.D.), T-3476, RIC V-I 092, Rome, AE-Antoninianus, PROVIDENTIA AVG, -/-//XXIA, Bust-B1, Providentia left, Rare, #1110 Tacitus (275-276 A.D.), T-3476, RIC V-I 092, Rome, AE-Antoninianus, PROVIDENTIA AVG, -/-//XXIA, Bust-B1, Providentia left, Rare, #1
avers:- IMP-C-M-CL-TACITVS-AVG, Bust right, radiate, cuirassed, (B1).
revers:- PROVIDENTIA-AVG, Providentia stg. l., holding baton in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand; at feet to l., globe, (Pr2).
exerg: -/-//XXIA, diameter: 21,5-22mm, weight: 3,69g, axes: 1h,
mint: Rome, issue-2., off-1., date: 275 A.D., ref: RIC-V-I-92, T-(Estiot)-3476, Rare,
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 361, Ticinum, Bust: F1/G, -/-//SXXT, FELICITAS SEC (Type: B), Felicitas standing left, Rare! #1112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 361, Ticinum, Bust: F1/G, -/-//SXXT, FELICITAS SEC (Type: B), Felicitas standing left, Rare! #1
avers: VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. (F1/G)
reverse: FELICITAS SEC (Type: B), Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae.
exergue: -/-//SXXT, diameter: 22,0-25,0mm, weight: 4,65g, axis: 0h,
mint: Ticinium, 3rd. emission, 2nd. off., date: 277-278 A.D., ref: RIC V-II 361, Rare,
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 387.3.5.B.A., Ticinum, IOVI CONSERVAT, Bust type B, -/-//VXXT, Emperor and Jupiter, Rare, #1112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 387.3.5.B.A., Ticinum, IOVI CONSERVAT, Bust type B, -/-//VXXT, Emperor and Jupiter, R, #1
avers: IMP C PROBVS•P•F•AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right. (B)
reverse: IOVI CONSERVAT, Emperor standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left. (A)
exergue: -/-//VXXT, diameter: 23,5-26,5mm, weight: 3,34g, axes: 5h,
mint: Ticinum, 3rd. emission, ott. 5th., date: 277-8 A.D.,
ref: RIC V-II 387.3.5.B.A., p-60, Bust Type B, Rare, (Legend variation: dots !)
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 521, Ticinum, PAX AVGVSTI, Bust H/H2, T/-//VXXI, Pax standing left, Rare!112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 521, Ticinum, PAX AVGVSTI, Bust H/H2, T/-//VXXI, Pax standing left, Rare!
avers: IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS IIII, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle. (H/H2)
reverse: PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and sceptre.
exergue: T/-//VXXI, diameter: 20,5-26,0mm, weight: 2,41g, axes: 6h,
mint: Ticinum, 9th. emission, 5th. officinae, date: 282 A.D., ref: RIC V-II 521, Rare!
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This coin is part of the EQVITI series ("T") of Ticinum.quadrans
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 877var. Serdica, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-H, (Tis officina "KAA" and Bust-H Not in RIC), -/-//KAA, Emperor riding right, Rare, #1112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 877var. Serdica, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-H, (Tis officina "KAA" and Bust-H Not in RIC), -/-//KAA, Emperor riding right, Rare, #1
avers:- IMP-C-M-AVR-PROBVS-P-F-AVG, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle. (H)
revers:- VIRTVS-PROBI-AVG, Emperor riding right, spearing enemy, shield beneth the horse.
exergo:-/-//KAA, diameter: 22,5-23,5mm, weight: 4,05g, axes:0h
mint: Serdica, date: 277 A.D., ref: RIC-V-II-877var. (Tis officina "KAA" and Bust-H Not in RIC), p-113,
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 880var, Serdica, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-Η, -/-//KA•Δ•, Emperor riding right, Rare!112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 880var, Serdica, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-Η, -/-//KA•Δ•, Emperor riding right, Rare!
avers: IMP-C-M-AVR-PROBVS-PIVS-AVG, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle. (Η)
revers: VIRTVS-PROBI-AVG, Emperor riding right, spearing enemy, shield beneth the horse.
exergo: -/-//KA•Δ•, diameter: 23mm, weight: 4,4g, axes:11h
mint: Serdica 4ht emission, date: 277 A.D., ref: RIC-V-II-880 var., p-114, Rare,
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 880var, Serdica, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-Fvar, -/-//KA•A•, Emperor riding right, Rare!112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 880var, Serdica, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-Fvar, -/-//KA•A•, Emperor riding right, Rare!
avers:- IMP-C-M-AVR-PROBVS-PIVS-AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. (Fvar)
revers:- VIRTVS-PROBI-AV-G, Emperor riding right, spearing enemy, shield beneth the horse.
exergo: -/-//KA•A•, diameter: 23mm, weight: 4,4g, axes:11h
mint: Serdica 4ht emission, date: 277 A.D., ref: RIC-V-II-880 var., p-114, Rare,
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 880var, Serdica, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-Fvar, -/-//KAB, Emperor riding right, Rare!112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 880var, Serdica, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-Fvar, -/-//KAB, Emperor riding right, Rare!
avers: IMP-C-M-AVR-PROBVS-PIVS-AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right, seen from front. (Fvar)
revers: VIRTVS-PROBI-AV-G, Emperor riding right, spearing enemy, shield beneth the horse.
exergo: -/-//KAB, diameter: 23mm, weight: 3,33g, axes:0 h
mint: Serdica 4ht emission, date: 277 A.D., ref: RIC-V-II-880 var., p-114, Rare,
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 904.2b.4.E1.A., Cyzicus, ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-E1, -/-//Δ, Emperor riding left, Rare, #1112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 904.2b.4.E1.A., Cyzicus, ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-E1, -/-//Δ, Emperor riding left, Rare, #1
avers: VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. Shield decorated with soldiers with shields walking left. (E1)
reverse: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; at foot, captive. (A)
exergue: -/-//Δ, diameter: 22,5-23,0mm, weight: 4,06g, axis: 5h,
mint: Cyzicus, 2nd emission, date: 276-277 A.D.,
ref: RIC V-II 904.2b.4.E1.A., Rare!
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 911.3a.0.H2.A., Cyzicus, SOLI INVICTO, Bust-H2, CM//XXI, Sol left in spread quadriga, Rare, #1112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 911.3a.0.H2.A., Cyzicus, SOLI INVICTO, Bust-H2, CM//XXI, Sol left in spread quadriga, Rare, #1
avers: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding scepter surmounted by an eagle. (H2)
reverse: SOLI INVICTO, Sol left in spread quadriga, raising right hand and holding the whip in left hand. No exergual line. (A)
exergue: CM//XXI, diameter: 22,0-24,0mm, weight: 4,40g, axis: 5h,
mint: Cyzicus, 3rd. em., - off., date: 280 A.D.,
ref: RIC V-II 911.3a.0.H2.A., p-118, R!
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 913.3c.4.E1.E., Cyzicus, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-E1, CM//XXIQ, Emperor riding left, Rare, #1112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 913.3c.4.E1.E., Cyzicus, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-E1, CM//XXIQ, Emperor riding left, Rare, #1
avers: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. Shield decorated with a rider right, (E1).
reverse: VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding the scepter, at the foot, captive. (E)
exergue: CM//XXIQ, diameter: 21,7-22,4mm, weight: 3,55g, axis: 0h,
mint: Cyzicus, 3rd emission, date: 280 A.D.,
ref: RIC V-II 913.3c.4.E1.E., Rare!
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Note: This Officina is Not in RIC!
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II Not in , Serdica, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-A, -/-//KA•Γ•, Emperor riding right, IMP DEO ET DOMINO PROBO AVG, Extr. rare.!112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II Not in , Serdica, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust-A, -/-//KA•Γ•, Emperor riding right, IMP DEO ET DOMINO PROBO AVG, Extr. rare.!
Probus (276-282) AE Antoninianus VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Serdica,
"This is a rare coin. I know only 2 other similar coins, both in private hands, none in public collections. One belongs to Philippe Gysen's collection, the other is CNG MBS 69, 8/6/2005, 1699 (the one which appears on Grzegorz's Probus site http://bkgk.powweb.com/probvs/rev-reverses.html ). The three coins appear to share the same pair of dies." by S. Estiot. Many thanks S. Estiot
avers:- IMP-DEO-ET-DOMINO-PROBO-AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back.
revers:- VIRTVS-PROBI-AVG, Emperor riding right, spearing enemy, shield beneth the horse.
exergo: -/-//KA•Γ•, diameter: 24mm, weight: 3,56g, axes:6h,
mint: Serdica 4ht emission, date: 279 A.D., ref: Not in RIC !!! extr. rare,
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), Siscia, Alföldi 0027.0079, -/-//XXIT, Bust E1/G, RIC V-II 670, AE-Antoninianus, CONSERVAT AVG, Sol standing left, Rare! #1112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), Siscia, Alföldi 0027.0079, -/-//XXIT, Bust E1/G, RIC V-II 670, AE-Antoninianus, CONSERVAT AVG, Sol standing left, Rare! #1
avers: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. (E1/G).
reverse: CONSERVAT AVG, Sol standing left, right hand raised, left holding the globe.
exergue: -/-//XXIT, diameter: 22,5mm, weight: 3,46g, axis: 0h,
mint: Siscia, 5th. emission of Siscia, off 3rd., date: 278 A.D.,
ref: RIC V-II 670, p-89, Alföldi 0027.0079, Rare!
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), Siscia, Alföldi 0096.0208, -/T//XXI, Bust-F1, RIC V-II 810.7a.3.F1.A., AE-Antoninianus, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Mars walking right, Rare, #1112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), Siscia, Alföldi 0096.0208, -/T//XXI, Bust-F1, RIC V-II 810.7a.3.F1.A., AE-Antoninianus, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Mars walking right, Rare, #1
avers: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. (F1)
reverse: VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy; T right-field. (A)
exergue: -/T//XXI, diameter: 22,0-23,0mm, weight: 4,00g, axis: 0h,
mint: Siscia, 7th emission of Siscia, 280, date: 280 A.D.,
ref: RIC V-II 810, C-, Alföldi type 96, n° 208; Rare,
RIC V-II 810.7a.3.F1.A.,
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note: RIC V-II 810.7a.3.F1.A., RIC 810 Siscia, 7a.3., 7th. Emission, phase a, 3rd. Officinae, E1.A., Buste type E1, Reverse type A.quadrans
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112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), Siscia, Alföldi 0098.0006, RIC V-II 818, AE-Antoninianus, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust H2/H, T//XXI, Emperor galloping left, Rare! #1112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), Siscia, Alföldi 0098.0006, RIC V-II 818, AE-Antoninianus, VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust H2/H, T//XXI, Emperor galloping left, Rare! #1
avers: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Bust Type H2/H, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding scepter surmounted by an eagle. (H2/H)
reverse: VIRTVS P ROBI AVG, Emperor galloping left, spearing a half-prostrate enemy warding off an attack.
exergue: T//XXI, diameter: 22,0-24,0mm, weight: 3,64g, axis: 5h,
mint: Siscia, 7th. em. 3rd. off., date: 280(?) A.D.,
ref: RIC V-II 818, p-106, Alföldi 0098.0006.
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121 Constantius I. Chlorus (293-305 A.D. Caesar, 305-306 A.D. Augustus), Siscia, RIC VI 167, AE-Quarter-Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, Rare!!, #1121 Constantius I. Chlorus (293-305 A.D. Caesar, 305-306 A.D. Augustus), Siscia, RIC VI 167, AE-Quarter-Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, Rare!!, #1
avers:- IMP C CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Laureate head right.
revers:- GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia.
exergo: SIS, diameter: 18,0-18,5mm, weight: 2,57g, axis: 0h,
mint: Siscia, date: 305-306 A.D., ref: RIC VI 167, p-475, Rare,
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127 Severus-II. (305-306 A.D. Caesar, 306-307 A.D. Augustus), Siscia, RIC-VI 171a, AE-Quarter-Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, -/-//SIS, Genius standing left, R!!, #1127 Severus-II. (305-306 A.D. Caesar, 306-307 A.D. Augustus), Siscia, RIC-VI 171a, AE-Quarter-Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, -/-//SIS, Genius standing left, R!!, #1
avers:- SEVERVS-NOB-C, Laureate head right.
revers:- GENIO-POP-VLI-ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia.
exergo: -/-//SIS, diameter: 17,5-18mm, weight: 2,39g, axis: 6 h,
mint: Siscia, date: A.D., ref: RIC-VI-171a, p-475, Rare,
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132b Licinius l. (308-324 A.D.), Thessalonica, RIC VII 061A, -/-//TS•A•, AE-3 Follis, VICTORIA AVG G N N, Victory standing left, R2! #1132b Licinius l. (308-324 A.D.), Thessalonica, RIC VII 061A, -/-//TS•A•, AE-3 Follis, VICTORIA AVG G N N, Victory standing left, R2! #1
avers: IMP LICI NIVS AVG, Laureate bust right, cuirassed.
reverse: VICTORIA AVG G N N, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm.
exergue: -/-//TS•A•, diameter: 17,0-18,0mm, weight: 3,24g, axis: 0h,
mint: Thessalonica, date: 308-310 A.D.,
ref: RIC VII 61A, Sear 15358, Rare, R2!
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139-161 AD - AURELIUS Caesar AR denarius - struck 149-150 ADobv: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II FIL (bare head right)
rev: TR POT IIII COS II (Minerva, helmeted, standing left, holding spear & lefting left hand on shield, & holding owl in right hand)
ref: similar to RIC III 450a(Ant.Pius), C.634 (but without owl!)
3.40gms, 18mm,
Rare, not in RICberserker
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142 Crispus (317-326 A.D.), Thessalonica, RIC VII 036, (var???), AE-3 Follis, -/-//TS•Δ•, VOT•V•/MVLT X•/•/ CAESS, Very Rare, this officina NOT in RIC !!!142 Crispus (317-326 A.D.), Thessalonica, RIC VII 036, (var???), AE-3 Follis, -/-//TS•Î”•, VOT•V•/MVLT X•/•/ CAESS, Very Rare, this officina NOT in RIC !!!
Crispus (317-326 A.D.) AE-3-Follis, silvered, RIC has no exact match for this coin. Shares obverse legend of #37 and bust type of #38
avers: DN-FL-IVL-CRISPVS-NOB-CAES, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
revers: VOT•V•/MVLT X•/•/ CAESS, Wreath, legend within.
exe: -/-//TS•Î”•, diameter: 18mm, weight: 2,54g, axis:11h,
mint: Thessalonica, date: 317-318 A.D., ref: RIC-36-37-38 variation, RIC-36v-not-listed-Delta-off.-p504-4th.-off.,
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1685 JAMES II TIN FARTHINGObverse: IACOBVS SECVNDVS. Laureate and cuirassed bust of James II facing right.
Reverse: BRITAN-NIA •. Britannia seated facing left, holding laurel branch in her right hand and spear in her left, arm resting on shield bearing the device of the union.
Edge: NVMMORVM * FAMVLVS * 1685 * in raised letters. Edge GVF+.
Diameter: 23mm | Weight: 5.7gms | Die Axis: 6h
SPINK: 3420 | PECK: 547
Ex. Farthing Specialist, England (1972)
This portrait of James II was designed by Jan (John) Roettier (1631 - 1700). In 1684, under Charles II, the production of farthings was changed from copper to tin with a copper center plug. This was done to not only alleviate the critical state of the Cornish tin mining industry, but also to recoup the King's losses by giving the Crown an even greater profit margin. James II granted a patent to Thomas Neale and others to coin this money at the rate of twenty pence from each pound weight of tin on condition of them paying £40 per cent out of the profits to himself. As there was great concern about the potential for forgery, in addition to the copper plug as a security feature, the tin coins were also produced with a lettered edge inscription which translates as "The servant of the coinage", presumably meaning that it also serves to protect the coinage from forgery. In 1685, when James II came to the throne, tin halfpennies bearing his portrait, also with a copper center plug, were introduced. The reverse designs were identical to the previous ones of Charles II.
These tin coins had an alarming rate of wear from circulation and, because tin is far too reactive a metal to be used for coins, the tin coinage has readily corroded when exposed to the elements. The values of high grade examples, which are extremely rare, are thus at a premium.
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1713 Anne AE Pattern FarthingObverse: ANNA DEI GRATIA. Draped bust of Anne facing left.
Reverse: BRITANNIA • 1713 •. Britannia seated facing left, left arm holding spear and resting on shield, raised right hand holding olive-branch; exergue blank.
Diameter: 22mm on thick flan. | Weight: 5.1gms. | Die axis: 6h
Peck 732
VERY RARE
All of Anne's farthings are patterns, no farthings were issued for general circulation during her reign. The portrait of Anne on this example was designed by John Coker (1670 - 1741). Coker joined the Royal Mint in 1697 and became chief engraver there in 1705.
Although Anne farthings are generally very rare, there are at least six distinct pattern varieties known to exist and there is one variety, dated 1714, of which, according to Peck, between 300 and 500 coins may have been produced. The fact that such a large number of these farthings were released in the last year of Anne's reign may be because the type was about to be produced for general circulation at the time of Anne's death on the 1st of August. Sir Isaac Newton was Master of the Mint, and he had high ideals about the quality of the coinage, and the Anne farthing is certainly vastly superior in striking and design to the pieces of William III. The old figure of Britannia used since Charles II's time was discarded in favour of a sharper high relief design in which the bare leg on the former figure of Britannia is covered up, reportedly on the orders of the Queen.
Recent research has indicated that this coin was possibly minted in Derbyshire under licence from the Royal Mint with the intention of alleviating a shortfall of low denomination currency locally. Unfortunately no mintage numbers have survived but it appears that very few good examples still exist. All the other known farthing varieties are certainly patterns, and were never struck as currency for general circulation.*Alex
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1999 ISAAC COMNENUS OF CYPRUS AG TETARTERON S-1999 DOC 10B CLBC 6.3.7
OBV Christ Emmanuel, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne with back; r hand raised in benediction holds scroll in l. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross.
REV Full length figure of emperor on RIGHT. crowned by virgin nimbate on l.. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in L hand scepter cruciger and in r. anexikakia. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion.
Size 18.72mm
Weight 2.9gm
This issues in Cyprus have a small amount of silver in them 1.5% make them more related to the Metropolitan issue of the empire.
DOC list 1 examples with a weight of 2.84 gm and sized at 19mm
This issue is considered to be very rare, 5/5 , Grierson considers it to be an error of S-1998 and I must agree, still a wonderful piece to add to my collection Simon
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1bk Faustina JuniorWife of Marcus Aurelius. 131-176
As
Draped bust, left, FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL
Juno seated left holding the three graces and scepter, peacock at feet, IVNO SC
The daughter of Antoninus Pius, wife of Aurelius, and mother of Commodus, Faustina had a box seat to witness the end of the Golden Age. She bore Aurelius at least 13 children and accompanied him on his military campaigns, yet years later had her reputation impuned for alleged adultery.
The reverse is RIC 1400, for which only right-facing busts are listed.
From Curtis Clay: "This is a rev. type that used to be very rare, even with bust right, but quite a few specimens have emerged from Bulgaria since the fall of the Iron Curtain.
I had a specimen with bust left myself, acquired from Baldwin's c. 1970, which is now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
A VF specimen with bust left, from the same dies as yours, was in CNG E54, 4 Dec. 2002, 145 = CNG 57, 4 April 2001, 1292.
Still an interesting and scarce reverse type, and rare with bust left, a variety that is hard to find on any Roman coin of Faustina II !" Thank you, Curtis!Blindado
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3740 SYRIA, Antioch. Pseudo-autonomous. under Hadrian. 128-29 AD Boule seatedReference.
RPC III, 3740; McAlee 126(c) (rare, same dies); Butcher 270; BMC Galatia 117; SNG Cop 117,
Obv. ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΤΗС ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωС
Laureate head of Zeus, right
Rev. ΕΤ ΖΟΡ
Boule of Antioch seated, l., dropping pebble into voting urn; Γ (in field, r.)
4.18 gr
18 mm
12h
Note.
In the cities of ancient Greece, a bouleutai was a member of the boule, a council of citizens appointed to run daily affairs of the city. Originally a council of nobles advising a king, boulai evolved according to the constitution of the city; in oligarchies boule positions might be hereditary, while in democracies members were typically chosen by lot and served for one year.okidoki
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6229 EGYPT, Alexandria Hadrian Hemidrachm 136-37 AD Demeter standingReference
RPC III, 6229/4 (this coin illustrated). Dattari-Savio pl. 79, 7603 (this coin); Emmett 1078.21
Issue L KA = year 21
Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙС ΤΡΑΙΑΝ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СƐΒ
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., seen from rear.
Rev. L ΚΑ
Demeter standing facing, head l., holding ears of corn and long torch.
17.74 gr
30 mm
12h
Note.
From the Dattari collection.
Extremely rare, only two specimens known and both from the Dattari collection.okidoki
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69-79 AD - VESPASIAN - AE dupondius - struck 71 ADobv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG C[OS ?] (radiate head right)
rev: [IVDEA.CAPTA] / S.C. (mourning Jew captive seated right under palm tree)
ref: RIC - , C.-
12.22gms, 25mm
Rare, not in RIC
The Judea Capta coin testifies to the great importance the Romans attached to quelling the revolt in Judea and capturing Jerusalem. This image was designed and circulated to send a message of Judea's defeated revolt to all the provinces of the Roman Empire and served as constant reminder of the fate of rebellious provinces.berserker
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Achaia, Dyme, ca. 300-250 BC, Æ DichalkonVeiled head of Demeter right.
ΔY within wreath with ties to left.
HGC 5, 37 (R1); BCD Peloponnesos 476; BMC 2; Traite 834, MG 29; SNG Copenhagen (Phliasia) 145.
(16 mm, 2.18 g, 8h).
Classical Numismatic Group, February 2009; ex- BCD Collection (not in LHS sale); found in Thessaly according to BCD collection tag.
Minor softness on reverse.
Very rare, less than a dozen specimens known. n.igma
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AEOLIS: NeonteichosAiolis: Neonteichos. 3rd-2nd century BC. AE10 (.98g). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with griffin / Owl standing right, head facing; NE monogram below. SNG Copenhagen 244; SNG von Aulock 1670. (rare, a nicer CNG example went for $400+)Molinari
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Aiolis, Aigai, Claudius, RPC 2429Claudius, AD 41-54
AE 20, 5.04g
struck under magistrate Apollodoros Po.
obv. TI KLAVDIOC KAICAR CEBACTOC
Head, laureate, r.
re. EPI APOLLODWROV PO VIOV XALEOV TO B
cult-statue of Apollo Chresterios r.
RPC 2429
rare, F+
At the time of Britannicus there was a magistrate Chaleos. Apollodoros seems to be his son. Aigai was the centre of the worshipping of Apollo Chresterios, meaning the foresayer, the prophet. It is known from an inscription that the inhabitants of Istros about 250 BC have sent a delegation to Aigai asking wether the oracle would tolerate the introducing of Serapis to Istros.Jochen
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Aiolis, Aigai, pseudo-autonomous, unpublishedAE 19, 3.02g, 18.71mm, 345°
struck under the Agonothetes Ovl. Polemon
obv. IERA - CVNKLHTOC
Bust of the Senate, draped, laureate, r.
rev. EPI.AGW.OVL - [POLEMON]
Cult-statue of Apollo Chresterios, stg. frontal, both hands outstretched, holding branch(?) in l. hand and unknown small object(?) in r. hand
in l. and r. field AI - GA[I]
ref. SNG von Aulock 7674 (rev. legend only!); probably unpublished
very rare, about VF
There is a type for Sabina with the rev. legend EPI AGW OVL POLE, SNG von Aulock 7674, found by Archivum by ISEGRIM, thanks!
Agonothetes was a magistrate whose duty was the superintendence of games.Jochen
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Alexander III Athena / Nike AV StaterKINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.65 g, 11h). Sidon mint. Struck under Menes. Dated RY 7 of Abdalonymos (327/6 BC).
O: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent, and necklace
R: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; palm frond and date (in Phoenician) to left, ΣI below left wing.
- Price 3482; Newell, Dated 21 (dies –/α [unlisted obv. die]); Rouvier 1171; DCA 867. From the rare, earliest issue of dated Sidon staters.
Abdalonymos was a gardener, but of royal descent, who was made king of Sidon by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. After Alexander the Great had Sidon under siege, he gave permission to Hephaestion to bestow its crown on whom he pleased. Hephaestion offered it to two brothers with whom he lodged, but they thankfully declined it, alleging that according to their local laws, it could only be worn by one of royal blood. Being desired to point out such a person, they named Abdalonymos - the gardener, who, notwithstanding his birth, had fallen into such poverty, that he supported himself by the cultivation of a kitchen garden.
Hephaestion directed the brothers to carry the royal crown and robes to Abdalonymos. They obeyed, and found him weeding in his garden. After causing him to wash, they invested him with the ensigns of royalty, and conducted him to Alexander. This prince, who discerned in him an aspect not unworthy of his origin, turning to those around him and said 'I wish to know how he bore his poverty.'-'Would to heaven,' replied Abdalonymos, 'I may as well bear my prosperity! These hands have ministered to all my necessities; and as I possessed nothing, I wanted nothing'. Alexander was so well pleased with this reply, that he confirmed the nomination of Hephaestion, and gave the new king the palace and private estate of Strato his predecessor, and even augmented his dominions from the neighbouring country.Nemonater
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ALFOLDI 018.006 OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS P AVG
REVERSE: CLEMENTIA TEMP
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield (Parmula)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: ᴗ//KA
WEIGHT 3.59g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 20-21mm
RIC 648
ALFOLDI 018.006 (1 ex.)
COLLECTION NO. 1098
Extremely rare, only the second specimen of this type known to me
Ex S. Luethi collectionBarnaba6
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ALFOLDI 063.016 var. (unlisted)OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG
REVERSE: SALVS AVG
BUST TYPE: F5 = Radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//XXIT
WEIGHT 3.60g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 20-23mm
RIC 756 var. (unlisted with xxit mintmark)
ALFOLDI 063.016 var. (1 ex. But with divergent wreath ties instead of regular wreath ties)
COLLECTION NO. 1097
Extremely rare, only the third known specimen of this type in the world
Ex S. Luethi collectionBarnaba6
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Anonymous Civic Issue of Antiochia, Vagi 2954AE 16, 1.87g
Antiochia 7th officina, struck in the time of Maximinus I., AD 310-312(?)
obv. GENIO AN - TIOCHEINI
Tyche of Antiochia, veiled and turreted, seated frontal on rocks, river-god
Orontes swimming before
rev. APOLLONI (sic!) - SANCTO
Apollo Musagetes, in stola, stg. l., holding patera and lyra
Z in r. field
in ex. SMA
Vagi 2954; not in RIC
rare, about VF, nice sand-patina
The obv. shows the famous Tyche of Antiochia made by Eutychides of Sikyon 2nd half of 4th century BC. The rev. could be the Apollo of Antiochia made my Bryaxis 400-350 BC.Jochen
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Anonymous Civic Issue of Antiochia, Vagi 2955AE 15, 0.80g (1/4 Follis)
Antiochia 1st officina, struck in the time of Maximinus I., AD 310-312(?)
obv. IOVI CONS - ERVATORI
Jupiter seated l., holding globus and sceptre
rev. VICTOR - IA AVGG
Victoria stg. l., holding wreath and palm
A in r. field
in ex. ANT
Vagi 2955; not in RIC
rare, VF+
The obv. could be the Zeus Nikephoros of the Temple of Apollo at Daphne (near Antiochia) which Antiochos IV commissioned for his great festival of 167 BC.
Jochen
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Antioch Anonymous issueAntioch Anonymous issue.
(1104-1112)
Cast AE Follis (new type follis or token?)
Obverse: Cross pommee with IC-XC NI-KA in angles.
Reverse: Cross pommee with IC-XC NI-KA in angles.
Mint: Antioch (?)
Minted: 1104-1112 (?)
Dia: 21.60mm
Wt: 4.8g
Notes: Extremely rare, F/F, earthen deposits, It has been noted that these are similar to issues of Tancred (1104-1112).The reverse is reminiscent of Tancred's 2nd type follis (Schl.II.7, Met.63-70 ) Obverse facing bust reverse similar to above but with cross as tree of life.
jimbomar
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Antiochos III Megas TetradrachmSELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.06 g, 12h). Soli mint. Struck circa 197 BC. Diademed head right (Type Cii) / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; to outer left, ΣA monogram above head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; ΣE monogram to outer right. SC 1019.2a; Houghton, Royal, Group C, 17–8 (A3/P5); HGC 9, 20; SNG Spaer 654 (same dies). Trace deposits on obverse, trace of find patina and a little off center on reverse. VF. Rare, three specimens in CoinArchives, including this coin.
From the Kalevala Collection. Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 7 (23 February 2019), lot 518. Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 4 (24 June 2018), lot 402.
SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos III ‘the Great’, 223-187 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.07 g, 1 h), Soli, circa 197. Diademed head of Antiochos III to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and leaning with his left on his bow; to left, ΣA above head of Athena to left; to right, ΣE. SC 1019.2a. A rare issue. The reverse struck very slightly off center, otherwise, good very fine. 400 CHF
SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos III ‘the Great’, 223-187 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.06 g, 1 h), Soli, circa 197. Diademed head of Antiochos III to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and leaning with his left on his bow; to left, ΣA above head of Athena to left; to right, ΣE. SC 1019.2a. A rare issue. The reverse struck very slightly off center, otherwise, good very fine. 280 CHF
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ANTIQUITIES, Greek, Hellenistic period terracotta statue of a monkeyA very rare, genuine ancient Greek Hellenistic period terracotta statue of a monkey, dating to approximately 300 - 250 B.C.
The charming creaure is shown seated and clutching a cylindrical vessel under its left arm.
Possibly a votive piece which would have been dedicated at a temple or sanctuary, in thanks for, or in anticipation of a favor.
A fascinating and unusual piece of ancient Greek art.
Condition: Very good, age related encrustation, as shown. Unrestored.
Height: 3 3/4 inches
Provenance:
Ex. Collection of Mr. E. Ohly, United Kingdom.
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Antoninianus CarinusCarinus
M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES, Buste of Carinus
PRINCIPI IVVENT, XXIT in ex.
Siscia, RIC 198, Rare, 282-283
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Antoninien de Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AP. J-C! Antoninien de Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AP. J-C! Rare, ref.: E9
21 mm, patine verte foncée, beau relief, billon, Etat: SUP Belle pièce.
Droit : IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG- tête couronée à droite;
Rev.: AEQUITAS AVG - Aequitas débout à gauche, tenant une balance et une cornucopie._1624
Antonivs Protti
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Antoninien de Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AP. J-C!Antoninien de Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AP. J-C! Rare, ref.: E9
21 mm, patine verte foncée, beau relief, billon, Etat: SUP Belle pièce.
Droit : IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG- tête couronée à droite;
Rev.: AEQUITAS AVG - Aequitas débout à gauche, tenant une balance et une cornucopie._1624
Claudius II Gothicus Silvered AE or Billon Antoninianus. Rome mint. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae.
RIC 14, Cohen 6-7. Antonivs Protti
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Antoninus Pius, RIC 605 var., Sestertius of AD 142 (Genius of the senate)Æ Sestertius (23,09g, Ø 33mm, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 142.
Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head left.
Rev.: GENIO SENATVS around, S C across field, Genius of the Senate, togate, standing facing, head left, holding branch and short sceptre.
RIC 605 var. (head right); BMCRE 1241 var. (idem); Cohen 400 var. (idem); Strack 834v. (none for head left); Banti 164 var. (head right)
Ex Sondermann Numismatics (April, 2015).
extremely rare, unlisted, left-headed varietyCharles S
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Antoninus Pius, RIC III, 625Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161
AE - Sestertius, 24.40g, 30.38mm, 345°
Rome, AD 140-144
obv. ANTONINVS AVG.PI – VS.P.P.TR.P.COS.III
Laureate head r.
rev. Ops enthroned l., resting with raised l. hand on long sceptre and drawing with r.
hand garment back
ref. RIC III, 6265; C. 760 (20 fr.); BMCR IV, S. 206 (without number)
rare, F+, dark green patinaJochen
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Antoninus Pius, RIC III, 694Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161
AE - As, 26.71mm, 11.65g
Rome, AD 140/144
obv. ANTONINVS - AVG PIVS PP
Head, laureate, r.
rev. T - R - POT - COS III
Mars, nude, chlamys over l. arm, helmeted, spear in r. hand and shield in l. hand, coming down from heaven to Rhea Silvia, sleeping at his feet, nude except a garment slid down to her hips, laying l. on rocks, r. arm over head, head resting on l. hand
in lower field SC
RIC III, 694; C.885; BMC 1370
Very rare, VF, dark, nearly black patina
Pedigree:
ex Küncker auction 133, Osnabrück 11./12. Oct. 2007, lot 8870
The rev. depicts an important scene of Rome's early history. For more informations please look at the thread 'Coins of mythlogical interest'!Jochen
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Antony and Octavian Antony and Octavian
Α Γ Ω N Ο Θ Ε Σ Ι Α
Bust of Agonotheseia right
ANT KAI within wreath
Æ 22 mm.
11.07g
RPC I, 1552. SNG ANS 819. SNG Copenhagen 375. BMC 64.
Ex-Aegean
Refers to the establishment of Games to commemorate Antony & Octavian's victory over Cassius & Brutus at Philipi in 42 B.C. The cheif organizers of these games were known as Agonothetes; Agonotheseia, who appears on the obverse, was the personification of the Games.
Rare, historical Jay GT4
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AodobertMerovingian inscribed denier
Monarch: unknown (?Audebert)
Moneyer: Frederic
Mint: unknown
O: AodoBERT
R: FREdIRI
Merovingian deniers present a number of difficulties in identification. Inscribed Merovingian deniers are quite rare, and are often illegible or nonsensical. This is certainly legible, but not quite clear. The name 'Aodobert' is not the name of a king, but could possibly be a moneyer or a religious figure. St. Aubert (Audbert) is the traditional founder of the bishopric of Cambray (Cambrai).
The reverse seems to depict "+FREdIRI". Unclear if this is a moneyer
Ex- Comptoir Général FinancierSt. George's Collection
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Apollo SauroktonosNikopolis ad Istrum/Moesia inferior, Geta 198-202
AE 25, 11.38g
obv. L CEPTIMI GETAC KAICAR
bust draped, bare head r.
rev. [YP AVR G]A[LL]OC NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTRON
Apollo, naked, laureate, with crossed legs, stg. r., r. hand raised behind holding arrow, l. hand resting on tree before him; at the tree a lizard, touching Apollo
AMNG 1654, VF, lizard only partially visible due to a weak strike, but nice green patina
Rare, only one spec. in AMNG ex coll. Löbbecke
From Pliny the Elder we know the detailed description of a famous bronze sculpture of Praxiteles (4th century BC) named Sauroktonos, the Lizard-killer. The original sculpture is lost. We have two Roman marble copies in the Louvre and in the Musei Vaticani in Rome. May be the coin is the pic of Pliny's description or may be not. But the reverse shows clearly the two sides of Apollo: Here the youthful smiling bringer of light and in the same moment the merciless killer for fun.Jochen
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov-102 - Bronze TetrachalkEnd of 2nd – Beginning of 1st century B.C.
3.91 gm, 18.1 mm.
Obv: Laurate head of Apollo right with hair in bun
Rev.: Upright anchor with thin flukes, its body represented as a sketch of two parallel lines and a thin straight stock; IH to left, crayfish to right.
Topalov Apollonia p. 626, 102, p.812;
HGC 3.2 1341;
SNG Bulgaria (Ruse) 2, 475-477
*ex-Forum GB91723*
"The letters appear to be NI or a NH monogram, but only IH is published. The type with IH is scarce. If this is NI or NH it is very rare, and apparently unpublished."
The letters "IH" replaced the "A" of Apollonia towards the end of the 2nd Century B.C. and is thought to be an abbreviation of IHTPOY (Healer) with the full meaning: “coins of the town of the god Healer”. The Healer or Bright Healer are epithets of Apollo.
Topalov Type 102: Bronze Tetrachalk(?) (end of the 2nd-beginning of the 1st c. B.C.) of the type “Apollo’s head with a bun of hair – upright anchor with thin flukes, IH, crab"
Obv.: Laurate head of Apollo right with hair in bun and a decorated ribbon
Rev.: Upright anchor with thin flukes, its body represented as a sketch of two parallel lines and a thin straight stock; IH to left, crayfish to right.
Jaimelai
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Arabia, Esbus, Elagabal, Spijkerman 3Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 22, 9.49g, 22.34mm, 210°
mint of Esbus
obv. AVT M AVR ANTONINVS
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. tetrastyle temple with central arch and side-wings with flat roofs; in the center Tyche as City-Goddes with short chiton and turreted, stg. half left, r. foot set on unknown object (head of bull?), holding in raised l. hand long sceptre and in extended r. hand unknown object (bust of emperor?)
l. and r. on the flat roofs A - V (Aurelia)
in ex. ECBOVC
ref. Spijkerman 3; Rosenberger IV, 3; Sofaer Collection 4; BMC Arabia p.29, 3
very rare, F+, dark green patina with sand incrustations which strengthen the contour
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!
Note: The obv. legend is a mix of Greek and Latin expressions: After AVT (Greek for Imperator) follows the name of the emperor in Latin.
Aurelia Esbus was situated near today's Amman/Jordan and is mentioned several times in the Bible under the name Heshbon. Originally it was a city of the Moabites which was conquered by the Israelites. During the Roman Empire it was known for its excellent springs.
Esbus has minted only under Elagabal. There are known only 6 types with no more than 3 obv. dies (Catalog of the BM).
Jochen
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Arabia, Philippopolis, Philip I., Spijkerman 3Philip I, AD 244-249
AE 30, 17.30g
obv. AVTOK KM IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB
Bust, draped and cuirassed, r.
rev. FILIPPOPOLITWN - KOLWNIAC
Roma(?), helmeted and wearing long garment, std. l., holding spear in l. hand
and eagle with two small figures in outstretched r. hand; the shield at her side
in l. and r. field S-C
ref. Spijkerman 3
Rare, good VF
The city seems to be Philip's birthplace and was renamed by him. The only coinage of this Philippopolis was for Philip I, often for his deceased father. After Philip's death the coinage was ceased. The figure of the rev. usually is called Roma, but could be Athena too.
For more informations please look at the thread 'Mythological interesting coins'!
Jochen
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ARCH, Caracalla & Julia Domna, Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 19. HrJ (2013) 6.19.46.27Caracalla & Julia Domna, AD 198-217
AE26, 11.43g, 26.27mm, 45°
struck under governor Quintilianus
obv. [ANTWNINOC] AVGOVCTOC IOVLIA - DOMNA
confronted busts of the Imperial pair
rev. VP KVNTILIANOV MARKIANOPOLITWN
Triumphal arch, with two floors, three doors, two windows; above four figures, from
l. to r.: Caracalla with sceptre(?), Severus, Julia Domna, and - a bit smaller - Geta
on r. side E (for Pentassarion)
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 695 (1 ex., Mandl)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 1041
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No.6.19.46.27
d) BMC 20
rare, about VF/superb EF
This type seems to depict a triumphal arch erected in Marcianopolis. For the 4 figures on top will be no other interpretation possible than that suggested by A.v.Sallet (Cat. Berlin 58, 11) of the Imperial family...So we have in te middle Severus and Domna, on the l. side Caracalla and on the r. side a bit smaller Geta. The triumphal arch seems to be erected under Severus but appears not until Caracalla's sole reign, probably at the beginning because Geta is depicted too (Pick).
Jochen
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ARCH, Macrinus & Diadumenian, Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 24. HrJ (2013) 6.24.46.02 (plate coin)Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 27, 12.49g, 26.91mm, 195°
struck under governor Furius Pontianus
obv. AVT K OPEL CEV MAKREIN[OC KM] OPEL ANTWNEINOC
confronted heads of Macrinus, laureate, r., and Diadumenianus, bare-headed, l.
rev. VP PONTIAN - OV MARKIANO / POLEITW / N (OV ligate)
Triumphal arch with three doors, the door in the midth much higher, four figures
on postaments above. The outer two are Victories holding wreath in upraised
hand, the other two male figures, draped, the left holding up his r. hand, the
right one holding spear in his l. hand.
E in l. field (for pentassarion)
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) Varbanov (engl.) 1220
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No.6.24.46.2 (plate coin)
d) Price/Trell p.51, fig. 85 var.
very rare, F+/VF
added to www.wildwinds.com
Jochen
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Argolis, Epidauros ca. 290/80-260 BC, AR HemidrachmLaureate head of Asklepios left.
EÎ monogram within wreath.
HGC 5, 722 (R1); Requier Monnayage Series 2 [1], 124 (this coin; dies D4/R4); BCD Peloponnesos 1232-33 (same dies); Winterhur 2221 (same dies).
Hoard patina - an uncleaned example from the Epidauros Hoard.
(19.3 mm, 2.38 g, 3h).
Requier, Pierre. Le monnayage d'Épidaure à la lumière d'un nouveau trésor. Revue Suisse de Numismatique, 72, 1993, p. 29-46.
ex- BCD Collection; ex-1979/80 Epidauros Hoard (CH VII, 69).
Until the discovery of the Epidauros hoard, the hemidrachms of Epidauros were exceedingly rare, a handful of examples being known. The Epidauros hoard brought an additional 145 examples to light. Most of the specimens found in the market in the last thirty years originated from the hoard, including the four examples in this collection. Alan Walker and BCD divided Requier’s catalogue into four series, versus the two originally detailed in the latter. The Requier Series number as quoted in the attribution reflects the subdivision of the Epidauros emissions by Alan Walker and BCD, while the bracketed number is the original series number of Requier. n.igma
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Argolis, Troizen, Commodus, BCD Peloponnesos 1341.2 (plate coin)Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 21mm, 9.61 g
obv. [M AVR KOMMO]DOC AV[G]
Laureate head right
rev. [TROI - ZHNIWN]
Hippolytus standing facing, head left, holding spear and ?; his dog at feet(?)
BCD Peloponnesos 1341.2 (this coin); NCP p.162, 7 (this coin) Thanks to BCD!
extremely rare, VF, black green patina with traces of lighter olive overtones, light roughness
Pedigree:
ex BCD coll.
ex A. Rhousopoulos coll.
ex LHS 96, 8./9. May 2006
A note from BCD: Troizen must have enjoyed a special status under Commodus, as did Aigion, Megara and Pagai. These cities and Epidauros are the only ones that issued non-Severan coins in the Peloponnesos, with the exception of the well-established mints of like Corinth, Patrai, Elis, Argos and Lakedaimon.
For more informations see the thread 'Coins of mythological interest'Jochen
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Arkadia, Arkadian League, Megalopolis, ca. 300-275 BC, Æ Dichalkon Laureate head of Zeus left.
League monogram APK above syrinx; AP-T[I] across upper field, ME to right, thunderbolt below.
HGC 5, 941; BCD Peloponnesos 1539.4.
Megalopolis mint.
Extremely rare, one of two known with the AP-TI/ME reverse mint controls.
(18 mm, 4.16 g, 12h).
CNG; ex- BCD collection; ex- A. H. Baldwin, May 1970.
n.igma
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Artemidoros Aniketos. Diademed bust & Nike Drachm.Baktria. Artemidoros Aniketos. c. 105‑80 BC. AR Drachm (2.26ᵍᵐ 17ᵐᵐ 12ʰ). Diademed and draped bust right. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANIKHTOY APTEMIΔΩPOY / Nike advancing right, holding wreath, palm over shoulder. ΣΔ monogram to right. Maharajasa apadihatasa Artemitorasa [of Great King Artemidoros, the Unconquered]. Good Fine. CNG EA 557 #179. Robert J. Weinstein Collection. Ex CNG EA 243 #203. Extremely rare, one of two known for this monogram and denomination. Bopearachchi Série 6 (unlisted monogram); BIGR 10.7; HGC 12 #364; MIG 3 Type 403 (same); Senior ISCH H8-6D; Zeno #2613. cf. SNG ANS 9 #1277 (tetradrachm).Anaximander
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