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005. Nero 54-68AD. AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 65AD. Annona & Ceres. 35.6mm Orichalcum sestertius, RIC I 138, BMCRE I 129, Mac Dowall WCN 128, Cohen I 18, BnF II -, Hunter I -, SRCV -, EF, superb portrait, full legends, attractive toning, bumps, light smoothing, Rome mint, weight 26.564g, maximum diameter 35.6mm, die axis 180o, 65 A.D.; obverse NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P (Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Imperator Pater Patriae), laureate head left, short beard visible, no globe at point of bust; reverse ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES, Annona standing right, right hand on hip, cornucopia in left hand, facing Ceres enthroned left, veiled, feet on footstool, stalks of grain in right hand, torch in left hand; in center modius on garlanded altar, prow behind, S C (senatus consulto) in exergue3 commentsLordBest

03 02 Tiberius RIC 30Tiberius. 14-37 A.D. AR Denarius. Lugdunum (Lyon) Mint. 3.78 g., 19 mm. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right. Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia as Pax, seated right, holding scepter and olive branch. Feet on footstool. Ornate chair legs. One line below throne. RIC I 30, RSC 16a.

The well known "tribute penny." When brought a coin as requested, Jesus asked, "Whose is this image and superscription?" When told it was Caesar, He said, ''Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's" (Matthew 22:20-21). Since Tiberius was Caesar at the time, this denarius type is attributed by scholars as the "penny" referred to in the Bible.8 commentsLucas H

1118-1143 AD - John II - Sear 1954 - Half TetarteronProbable Emperor: John II (r. 1118-1143 AD)
Date: 1118-1143 AD
Condition: Fair
Denomination: Half Tetarteron

Obverse: IC-XC
Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium & colobium, and holding book of Gospels in left.

Reverse: I

Î”ECÎ OT
John standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

Thessalonica mint
Sear 1954
1.67g; 15.7mm; 180°Pep

1118-1143 AD - John II - Sear 1954 - Half Tetarteron - 2nd ExampleProbable Emperor: John II (r. 1118-1143 AD)
Date: 1118-1143 AD
Condition: Fair
Denomination: Half Tetarteron

Obverse: IC-XC
Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium & colobium, and holding book of Gospels in left.

Reverse: I

Î”ECÎ OT
John standing facing, wearing crown, divitision and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger.

Thessalonica mint
Sear 1954
2.14g; 16.3mm; 210°Pep

16 - 37 A.D. Tiberius - Ric 30 "Tribute Penny"Silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, 3.494g, 18.8mm, 225o, 16 - 37 A.D.;
TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right;
PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated right holding scepter and branch, legs on chair ornamented, feet on footstool; nicely centered
RIC 30, RSC 16a, S 1763, VF

Jesus, referring to a "penny" asked, "Whose is this image and superscription?" When told it was Caesar, He said, ''Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's" (Matthew 22:20-21). Since Tiberius was Caesar at the time, this denarius type is attributed by scholars as the "penny" referred to in the Bible.2 commentsjimwho523

240 Valerian IValerian I, October 253 - c. June 260 A.D.
Billon antoninianus, Göbl MIR 1700l (Samosata), RIC V 287 (Antioch), SRCV III 9967 (uncertain Syrian mint), Fine or better, Syrian mint, 258 - 260 A.D.; obverse IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse RESTITVT ORIENTIS (restorer of the East), turreted female (the Orient) presenting wreath to the Emperor standing left holding spear, pellet in wreath above; Ex Forvm

"The false propaganda on the reverse is particularly ironic considering Valerian's fate. After years of war and great losses, Valerian arranged peace talks with the Sasanian Persian emperor Sapor. He set off with a small group to discuss terms and was never seen again. In Rome it was rumored that Sapor was using his stuffed body as a footstool."2 commentsRandygeki(h2)

703a, Tiberius, 19 August 14 - 16 March 37 A.D., Tribute Penny of Matthew 22:20-21Silver denarius, RIC I 30, RSC II 16a, SRCV 1763, gVF, Lugdunum mint, 3.837g, 18.7mm, 90o, 16 - 37 A.D.; obverse TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; reverse PONTIF MAXIM, Pax/Livia seated right holding scepter and branch, legs on chair ornamented, feet on footstool; toned. Ex FORVM.

De Imperatoribus Romanis
An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors

Tiberius (A.D. 14-37)

Garrett G. Fagan
Pennsylvania State University

Introduction
The reign of Tiberius (b. 42 B.C., d. A.D. 37, emperor A.D. 14-37) is a particularly important one for the Principate, since it was the first occasion when the powers designed for Augustus alone were exercised by somebody else. In contrast to the approachable and tactful Augustus, Tiberius emerges from the sources as an enigmatic and darkly complex figure, intelligent and cunning, but given to bouts of severe depression and dark moods that had a great impact on his political career as well as his personal relationships.

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Early life (42-12 B.C.)
Tiberius Claudius Nero was born on 16 November 42 B.C. to Ti. Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla. Both parents were scions of the gens Claudia which had supplied leaders to the Roman Republic for many generations. . . [I]n 39 B.C., his mother Livia divorced Ti. Claudius Nero and married Octavian, thereby making the infant Tiberius the stepson of the future ruler of the Roman world. Forever afterward, Tiberius was to have his name coupled with this man, and always to his detriment.

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Accession and Early Reign (A.D. 14 - 23)
The accession of Tiberius proved intensely awkward. After Augustus had been buried and deified, and his will read and honored, the Senate convened on 18 September to inaugurate the new reign and officially "confirm" Tiberius as emperor. Such a transfer of power had never happened before, and nobody, including Tiberius, appears to have known what to do. Tacitus's account is the fullest. . . Rather than tactful, he came across to the senators as obdurate and obstructive. He declared that he was too old for the responsibilities of the Principate, said he did not want the job, and asked if he could just take one part of the government for himself. The Senate was confused, not knowing how to read his behavior. Finally, one senator asked pointedly, "Sire, for how long will you allow the State to be without a head?" Tiberius relented and accepted the powers voted to him, although he refused the title "Augustus."

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Tiberius allowed a trusted advisor to get too close and gain a tremendous influence over him. That advisor was the Praetorian Prefect, L. Aelius Sejanus, who would derail Tiberius's plans for the succession and drive the emperor farther into isolation, depression, and paranoia.

Sejanus (A.D. 23-31)
Sejanus hailed from Volsinii in Etruria. He and his father shared the Praetorian Prefecture until A.D. 15 when the father, L. Seius Strabo, was promoted to be Prefect of Egypt, the pinnacle of an equestrian career under the Principate. Sejanus, now sole Prefect of the Guard, enjoyed powerful connections to senatorial houses and had been a companion to Gaius Caesar on his mission to the East, 1 B.C. - A.D. 4. Through a combination of energetic efficiency, fawning sycophancy, and outward displays of loyalty, he gained the position of Tiberius's closest friend and advisor.

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[I]n a shocking and unexpected turn of events, [a] letter sent by Tiberius from Capri initially praised Sejanus extensively, and then suddenly denounced him as a traitor and demanded his arrest. Chaos ensued. Senators long allied with Sejanus headed for the exits, the others were confused -- was this a test of their loyalty? What did the emperor want them to do? -- but the Praetorian Guard, the very troops formerly under Sejanus's command but recently and secretly transferred to the command of Q. Sutorius Macro, arrested Sejanus, conveyed him to prison, and shortly afterwards executed him summarily. A witch-hunt followed. . . All around the city, grim scenes were played out, and as late as A.D. 33 a general massacre of all those still in custody took place.

Tiberius himself later claimed that he turned on Sejanus because he had been alerted to Sejanus's plot against Germanicus's family. This explanation has been rejected by most ancient and modern authorities, since Sejanus's demise did nothing to alleviate that family's troubles.

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The Last Years (A.D. 31-37)
The Sejanus affair appears to have greatly depressed Tiberius. A close friend and confidant had betrayed him; whom could he trust anymore? His withdrawal from public life seemed more complete in the last years. Letters kept him in touch with Rome, but it was the machinery of the Augustan administration that kept the empire running smoothly. Tiberius, if we believe our sources, spent much of his time indulging his perversities on Capri.

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Tiberius died quietly in a villa at Misenum on 16 March A.D. 37. He was 78 years old. There are some hints in the sources of the hand of Caligula in the deed, but such innuendo can be expected at the death of an emperor, especially when his successor proved so depraved. The level of unpopularity Tiberius had achieved by the time of his death with both the upper and lower classes is revealed by these facts: the Senate refused to vote him divine honors, and mobs filled the streets yelling "To the Tiber with Tiberius!" (in reference to a method of disposal reserved for the corpses of criminals).

Tiberius and the Empire
Three main aspects of Tiberius's impact on the empire deserve special attention: his relative military inertia; his modesty in dealing with offers of divine honors and his fair treatment of provincials; and his use of the Law of Treason (maiestas).

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Conclusion
. . . Tiberius's reign sporadically descended into tyranny of the worst sort. In the right climate of paranoia and suspicion, widespread denunciation led to the deaths of dozens of Senators and equestrians, as well as numerous members of the imperial house. In this sense, the reign of Tiberius decisively ended the Augustan illusion of "the Republic Restored" and shone some light into the future of the Principate, revealing that which was both promising and terrifying.

[For the entire article please refer to http://www.roman-emperors.org/tiberius.htm]

Copyright © 1997, Garrett G. Fagan. Used by permission.

"Some of the things he did are hard to believe. He had little boys trained as minnows to chase him when he went swimming and to get between his legs and nibble him. He also had babies not weaned from their mother breast suck at his chest and groin . . . "
(Suetonius. The Twelve Caesars. Trans. Robert Graves. London: Penguin Books, 1979. XLIV).

Jesus, referring to a "penny" asked, "Whose is this image and superscription?" When told it was Caesar, He said, ''Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's" (Matthew 22:20-21). Since Tiberius was Caesar at the time, this denarius type is attributed by scholars as the "penny" referred to in the Bible(Joseph Sermarini).

Edited by J. P. Fitzgerald, Jr.

Cleisthenes

AE half Tetarteron John II SB 1954Obverse" Christ stg. facing on footstool, wearing numbus cr. pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels in l., IC to r, XC
Reverse: +IW AECIIOT or similar bust facing wearing crown and jewelled chlamys holding labarum.
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1118 -1143 CE
Sear 1954 H 11.13-14
16mm 2.14 gmwileyc

Alexander III of Macedon AR Tetradrachm ca 310 BCOBV: Head of Herakles with lionskin headdress
REV: Zeus Ateophotos seated left holding eagle and scepter, ALEXANDROY vertical to right of scepter. Obscure date or mintmark under eagle.

The style of the coin strongly suggests the Ake mint (possibly Price 3301 or similar) with bellcovers on the throne legs and the slanted footstool on which Zeus rests his feet. The posture and arrangement of his robes also was typical of Ake tetradrachmae in the decade following Alexander's death in 323 BC. The weight of Ake tetradrachms is almost uniformly 17.1 gm ( Newell: The Dated Alexander Coinage of Sidon and Ake) corresponding exactly to this coin.

Bought at the Baltimore coin show 2010

Diam 26 mm, wt 17.1 gm1 commentsdaverino

Alexander III Tetradrachm Price 2999KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.13 g, 12 h), Tarsos, struck under Balakros or Menes, circa 333-327.
O: Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress.
R: AÎ›EÎžANÎ”POY Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right.
- Price 2999. A rare early and unusual issue from Tarsos, "Officina B", bearing no symbol.

Alexander the Great (356 B.C.–323 B.C.) has been recognized as the greatest stratelates (roughly, ‘general’) in history. His army consisted of 30,000 infantryman and 5,000 cavalrymen. In 334 B.C., when he was 22 years old, he embarked on a campaign starting from the capital of Macedonia, Pella, and he created the Macedonian Empire within 8 years, by 326 B.C. The Macedonian Empire extended from Greece to India and North Africa. Alexander fought in the front lines in every battle, thereby encouraging his fellow warriors to do their best. He was never a spectator in battles, and the rear line was not for him. In each battle, just as any of his soldiers, he faced the risk of not seeing the sunset. He was in danger of “dining in Hades,” as they said about soldiers who died during battle. All his soldiers saw Alexander’s back in every battle.

By comparing these early Tarsos tetradrachms to the staters of Mazaios (Pictured below) it is easy to see the identical forms of the throne, scepter, footstool and other details. The drapery is rendered in a similar manner, the Aramaic inscription of the one and the Greek inscription of the other share the same curve following the dotted border. This evidence indicates the two series of coins were the common product of a single mint.

2 commentsNemonater

Alexander III The Great Lifetime Issue Drachm ! Signed by the artist Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III The Great, 336 - 323 B.C.

Silver drachm, Price 2090A, ADM I 80 (same dies), VF, 4.214g, 16.0mm, 0o, Miletos mint, lifetime issue, c. 325 - 323 B.C.; obverse Herakles' head right, clad in Nemean lion scalp headdress tied at neck, K on lion's jaw behind Herakles' ear; reverse ALEXANDROU, Zeus seated left, legs uncrossed, right leg forward, feet on footstool, eagle in extended right, long scepter vertical behind in left, monogram before;

EX; FORVM Ancient Coins ' Shop.

Lifetime Issue! Signed by the artist!(?) The K behind Herakles ear had traditionally been identified as the signature of the artist. Matt Kreuzer, however, believes the K (the Greek numeral 20) was used c. 325 B.C. to introduce the Attic drachm to Miletos by indicating either that 20 of these was equal to a gold stater, or that one of these drachm was equal to 20 of the 3 to 4 gram bronzes circulating at the time.

*With my sincere thank and appreciation , Photo and Description courtesy of FORVM Ancient Coins Staff.

**This coin is considered as Best of The Type :
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-108526

From The Sam Mansourati Collection.
Sam

Alexander III The Great, Macedonian Kingdom, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue. Ionia, Miletos mint.Silver Drachm, Müller Alexander 763; SNG Cop 895; SNG Alpha Bank 629; SNG Saroglos 771; SNG München - ; Price 2090, Choice good Very Fine , as found Superb Fine Style, toned, centered, bumps and marks, Ionia, Miletos mint, weight 4.004g, maximum diameter 18.0mm, die axis 0o, struck between 325 - 323 B.C.,.
Obverse ; head of Alexander the Great as Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Reverse ; AÎ›EÎžANâˆ†POY ( means " Of Alexander " in Ancient Greek ), Zeus seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, feet on footstool, right leg forward, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter topped with lotus vertical behind in left hand, âˆ†H monogram left.

*Lifetime issue. This coin was issued during the lifetime and rule of Alexander the Great. Most Alexander coins were issued after his death.

*Alexander the great believed if the world ruled by one king or leader , will be better for all.
Alexander the great was considered a god after his death.

FORVM Ancient Coins. / From The Sam Mansourati Collection. 3 commentsSam

Alexander tetradrachm Price 3575Boar to the left. CNG 421 lot 81 but I am using the pic from the former sale in HD Rauch 97 lot 109, since its a much better image. Sold for €520 in that auction. (4/14/15 €-$ 1.065) . CNG mentioned previous sale as Ex Áureo & Calicó 293 lot 2018 but that is incorrect info. Also says "From the Collection of José Miguel Márquez del Prado" From my limited research the Price 3575s with the "hairy" boar and angled footstool for Zeus are much less common than the "bald" boar and horizontal footstool style.1 commentsChance Vandal

Alexander the Great TetradrachmA lifetime issue tetradrachm of Alexander the Great. 24.5mm, 16.4g. Minted from 336-323 BC.

Obverse: Herakles' head right, clad in Nemean lion scalp headdress tied at neck

Reverse ALEXANDROU, Zeus enthroned left, eagle in right, long scepter vertical behind in left, right leg forward, feet on low footstool, crescent horns left on left

Attribution: Price 89, Müller Alexander 259, Demanhur 579 - 613, SNG Cop 674chuy1530

Antoninus Pius (Titus Aurelius Fulvius Boionius Arrius Antoninus) (138-161 A.D.)RIC (Pius) III 259 (C)

AR denarius; Rome mint, struck 156-157 A.D.; 2.90 g., 18.32 mm. max., 0°

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head right.

Rev: TR POT XX COS IIII, Ceres seated left, veiled and draped, seat without back, left foot on footstool, right foot drawn back, holding torch/scepter over lap in right hand, two stalks of grain in left hand at hip.Stkp

B 057 Nicephorus III. Botaniates (1078-1081 A.D.), SB 1881, AU-Electrum-histamenon(scyphate), Constantinopolis,B 057 Nicephorus III. Botaniates (1078-1081 A.D.), SB 1881, AU-Electrum-histamenon(scyphate), Constantinopolis,
avers: + NIKHF DEC TW ROTANIAT, Nicephorus standing facing on footstool, bearded, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and cross on globe; double border.
reverse: IC-XC to upper left and right, Christ seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cross, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in left; double border.
exergue:-/-//--, diameter: 27-33mm, weight: 4,27g, axis: 6h,
mint: Constantinopolis, date:, ref: SB-1881, p-372,
Q-001quadrans

B 061 John II. Comnenus (1118-1143 A.D.), SB 1954var., AE-Half-Tetarteron, IC/XC//--, Thessalonica,B 061 John II. Comnenus (1118-1143 A.D.), SB 1954var., AE-Half-Tetarteron, IC/XC//--, Thessalonica,
avers: Iω ΔECΠOT, Crowned bust of John facing, wearing jewelled chlamys, holding labarum and cross on globe.
reverse: IC-XC, Christ nimbate, standing facing on footstool, wearing pallium and colobium, holding book of gospels, both hands at front.
exergue: IC/XC//--, diameter: mm, weight: g, axis: h,
mint: Thessalonica, date: A.D., ref: SB 1954var (position of Christ's hand), BMC 67-69.
Q-0011 commentsquadrans

Billion aspron trachy John II SB 1944 Variation AObverse:(worn) Bust of Christ facing on footstool wearing nimbus cr. pallium and colobium.
Reverse: + IWAECIIOT T II(theta)VPgammaNT or similar, John stg facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding cruciform sceptre sometimes with additional bar on shaft as on this coin, and gl. cr.
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1118-1143 CE
Sear 1944 H 10.9-11
30mm 4.45gmwileyc

Billion aspron trachy John II SB 1944 variation aObverse:(worn) Bust of Christ facing on footstool wearing nimbus cr. pallium and colobium.
Reverse: + IWAECIIOT T II(theta)VPgammaNT or similar, John stg facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding cruciform sceptre sometimes without the additional bar on shaft as on this coin, and gl. cr.
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1118-1143 CE
Sear 1944 H 10.9-11
27mm 3.73 gm
wileyc

Billion aspron trachy John II SB 1944 Variation BObverse:(worn) Bust of Christ facing on footstool wearing nimbus cr. pallium and colobium.
Reverse: + IWAECIIOT T II(theta)VPgammaNT or similar, John stg facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding cruciform sceptre sometimes with additional bar on shaft as on this coin, and gl. cr.
Mint: Thessalonica
Date: 1118-1143 CE
Sear 1944 H 10.9-11
28mm 3.79gmwileyc

BYZANTINE EMPIRE - CONSTANTINE XConstantine X, AE Follis, 1059-1067, Constantinople
+EMMA_NOVHA - Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus and holding the book of Gospels, IC XC across fields .
EVDKARO +KWNTAK - On left, Eudocia standing facing, wearing modified loros with kite-shaped lower panel and crown with cross and pendilia; on right, Constantine standing facing, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia, both holding labarum with cross-piece on shaft between them, standing on base and three steps, and each places one hand on heart. 25mm x 29mm, 5.18g. SB 1853. Grade: aF, rough.dpaul7

BYZANTINE EMPIRE - Constantine XConstantine X (1059-1067) and Eudocia AE follis Obv.: Christ standing facing on a footstool, wearing nimbus, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands. Monograms. Rev.: Constantine X and Eudocia standing facing and holding labarum between them. Legend in Greek. Ref.: D. Sear, Byzantine coins and their values. p. 363, 1853, 6.44 g.
dpaul7

Byzantine Empire: Constantine X Ducas (1059-1067) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1853; DOC 8)Obv: +ЄMMA NOVHA; Christ Emmanuel standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus, pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels with both hands; in fields, IC XC
Rev: +ΚШΝΤΔΚ ЄVΔΚΑVΓΟ; Eudocia and Constantine X standing facing, both crowned and wearing loros, holding between them labarum, with cross on shaft, resting on three steps Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Constantine X overstruck on Constantine IX Class D AE Follis.Constantinople 1059-1067 A.D. 8.36g - 30.4mm, Axis 4h.

Obv: +EMMA NOVHA - Christmas standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus and holding Gospels, IC XC across fields.

Rev: EVDKARO +KWNTAK - Eudocia left, wearing loros with kite-shaped lower panel & crown with cross & pendilia; Constantine right, wearing loros & crown with cross & pendilia, both standing facing, holding labarum with cross-piece on shaft between them, stood on base and 3 steps.

Ref: SB 1853, SB 1836 (Constantine IX).
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection. Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: Constantine X, AE Follis.Constantinople 1059-1067 A.D. 6.88g - 27.7mm, Axis 6h.

Obv: +EMMA NOVHA / IC-XC - Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus and holding Gospels, IC-XC across fields.

Rev: EVDKARO +KWNTAK - Eudocia left, wearing loros with kite-shaped lower panel & crown with cross & pendilia; Constantine right, wearing loros & crown with cross & pendilia, both standing facing, holding labarum with cross-piece on shaft between them, stood on base & 3 steps.

Ref: SB 1853.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: Constantine X, AE Follis.Constantinople 1059-1067 A.D. 9.88g - 27.9mm, Axis 6h.

Obv: +EMMA NOVHA / IC-XC - Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus and holding Gospels, IC-XC across fields.

Rev: EVDKARO +KWNTAK - Eudocia left, wearing loros with kite-shaped lower panel & crown with cross & pendilia; Constantine right, wearing loros & crown with cross & pendilia, both standing facing, holding labarum with cross-piece on shaft between them, stood on base & 3 steps.

Ref: SB 1853.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection. Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: Constantine X, AE Follis.Constantinople 1059-1067 A.D. 5.75g - 32mm.

Obv: +EMMA NOVHA - Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus and holding Gospels, IC XC across fields.

Rev: EVDKARO +KWNTAK, Eudocia on left, wearing loros with kite-shaped lower panel and crown with cross and pendilia; Constantine on right, wearing loros and crown with cross and pendilia, both standing facing, holding labarum with cross-piece on shaft between them, standing on base and three steps, each places one hand on heart.

Ref: SB 1853.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: Constantine X, AE Follis. Constantinople 1059-1067 A.D. 7.44g - 26mm.

Obv: +EMMA NOVHA - Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus and holding Gospels, IC XC across fields.

Rev: EVDKARO + KWNTAK - Eudocia on left, wearing loros with kite-shaped lower panel and crown with cross and pendilia; Constantine on right, wearing loros and crown with cross and pendilia, both standing facing, holding labarum with cross-piece on shaft between.

Ref: SB 1853.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli

Byzantine Empire: John II Comnenus Ducas (1118-1143) BI Tetateron, Constantinople (Sear-1945; DOC-12)Obv: Nimbate figure of Christ standing on footstool holding book of Gospels, IC XC with contraction marks in left and right field.
Rev: [+Ιω Δ]ΕCΠΟΤ Τω ΠΟΡΦΥΡOΓNT; emperor standing facing wearing crown and chlamys, holding jeweled cruciform sceptre and globus cruciger.
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Byzantine Empire: Justin II (565-578) Æ Follis, Cyzicus, RY 13 (Sear 372; DOC 121d var; MIBE 502)Obv: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG; Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated facing on double-throne, with feet on footstool, both nimbate, Justin holding globus cruciger, Sophia holding scepter, cross between their heads
Rev: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, X/III to right, B below; KYZ in exergue
Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Justin II (565-578) Æ Follis, Cyzicus, RY 8 (Sear 372; DOC 121d var; MIBE 502)Obv: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG; Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated facing on double-throne, with feet on footstool, both nimbate, Justin holding globus cruciger, Sophia holding scepter, cross between their heads
Rev: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, Ï‚II to right, B below; KYZ in exergue

Die identical to CNG Auction 100, Lot 1982
Quant.Geek

Byzantine, John II AE half tetarteron 15 mm 1.6 grams
OBV :: Christ standing facing on footstool, nimbus Cr. pallium and colobium holding book of gospels
IC XC (L and rt)
REV :: John standing facing wearing crown divitision and chamys, holding labarum and gl. cr. to
Minted in Thessalonica
B.M.C 67-9, Sear 1954

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=42660.0
Johnny

BYZANTINE, Romanus IV, A.D.1068-1071, AV HistamenonROMANUS IV Diogenes, A.D.1068-1071. AV Histamenon Nomisma (27mm, 4.00 gm). Constantinople mint.
Obv: Constantius and Andronicus, each holding a globus cruciger, standing facing on either side of Michael holding labarum and akakia; all on beaded exergual line
Rev: Christ, nimbate, standing facing on footstool, crowning Romanus and Eudocia, each holding a globus cruciger.
DOC III 2; SB 1861.1 comments

Caracalla RIC IV, 29Caracalla, AD 198-217
AR - denarius, 3.35g, 20mm
Rome, 199
obv. ANTONINVS - AVGVSTVS
Youthfull bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
re. PONT - TRP II
securitas, richly draped, std. on throne r., propping head in r. hand, resting l.
arm on back of throne, ellbow bend, holding longitudanal sceptre in l. hand; r.
foot stretched and on footstool, before her an enlightened altar with 2 offering
cakes.
RIC IV/1, 29; C.498; BMC 156
Scarce, good VF/about VF
1 commentsJochen

Cilician Armenia. Levon I, the Great (1199-1219)Vardanyan Class A Phase 5; Bedoukian Groups 221b-258b and 264-266, specifically 248 and 265, Plate III, 228 (for Group 221b-258b); cf. Nercessian 286; Metcalf Group II/C, Plate XII, 21

AR tram, 3.01 g., 22.41 mm. max., 270°

Obv: + ԼԵՒՈՆ ԹԱԳ[ԱՒ]ՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ (= Lewon Tagawor Hayots = Levon, King of the Armenians), King seated on a throne ornamented with lion heads, feet resting on a footstool, wearing a crown and a royal mantel, holding a cross in the right hand and fleur-de-lis in the left.

Rev.:[Reverse C] + ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹԲՆ Ա[ՍՏ]ՈՒԾ [letter Ծ Type 6] (= Karogowt eambn astowtzoy = By the will of God), double-barred cross (Type 7c] with solid bar of pseudo-seriffed or wasted outline; dot beneath lower horizontal arm, 3 dots at the base of the shaft) entirely within circle between two lions [Type 5a] (boldly dotted mane but plain shoulder, three ribs), rampant, back-to-back, each with heads reverted. Artistic style.

The common tram of Levon I was struck during his entire reign, and probably for several years after his death until the coronation of Hetoum I as king (in 1226). According to Metcalf, the Bedoukian system (focusing on obverse inscriptions) is mechanical and not workable, and is a non-classification. According to Vardanyan, the Bedoukian system conflicts with observed die links. Metcalf focused on die comparisons. Vardanyan, also focusing on die comparisons, established a relative chronology for this coinage.Stkp

Cilician Armenia. Levon I, the Great (1199-1219)Vandanyan Class C Phase 1b ; Bedoukian Groups 267-283a, specifically 276 var. (no footstool); cf. Nercessian 288 var. (no footstool); Metcalf Group III/C, Plate XII, 24

AR tram/drachm, 3.20 g., 22.98 mm. max., 270°

Obv: + ԼԵՒՈՆ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ (= Lewon Tagawor Hayots = Levon, King of the Armenians), King wearing a crown and a royal mantel, holding a cross in the right hand and fleur-de-lis in the left, seated on a throne ornamented with lion heads, his left foot turned outward, no footstool.

Rev.: [Reverse C]: + ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹԲՆ ԱՍՏՈՒԾ [letter Ծ Type 6] (= Karogowt eambn astowtzoy = By the will of God), double-barred cross [Type 7c] (with outlined bar of pseudo-seriffed or wasted outline; 3 dots at the base of the shaft) entirely within circle between two lions [Type 5a] (boldly dotted mane but plain shoulder, three ribs), rampant, back-to-back, each with heads reverted. Reverse artistic style.

The obverse and reverse inscriptions and long-cross are a match for Bedoukian 276 (King's left foot turned outward, but footstool), B. 248 (but left foot not facing outward, and footstool), and B. 265 (long-cross entirely within circle, but left foot not facing outward, and footstool). None are listed with any inscription combination with both the left foot facing outward and no footstool except those with the king holding the lily in his right hand and the cross in his left (B. 662f and B. 665c-672). As such, it is not an exact match to any, and closest to B. 276.

The common tram of Levon I was struck during his entire reign, and probably for several years after his death until the coronation of Hetoum I as king (in 1226). According to Metcalf, the Bedoukian system (focusing on obverse inscriptions) is mechanical and not workable, and is a non-classification. According to Vardanyan, the Bedoukian system conflicts with observed die links. Metcalf focused on die comparisons. Vardanyan, also focusing on die comparisons, established a relative chronology for this coinage.1 commentsStkp

Cilician Armenia. Levon I, the Great (1199-1219)Vardanyan Group hdd2, Bedoukian Group 43-67, specifically 54-55, Plate II, 49 (different field mark); Nercessian 274, Plate 20, 274.

AR half double tram/dram (average weight 2.69 g.; average AR content 95%); 2.86 g., 22.23 mm. max., 90°

Obv: + ԼԵՒՈՆ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ (= Lewon Tagawor Hayots = Levon, King of the Armenians), King seated on a throne ornamented with lions with elongated foreparts, wearing a crown and royal mantle on his shoulders; holding a cross in the right hand and fleur-de-lis with globular base in the left; feet on footstool.

Rev.: + ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹԲՆ ԱՍՏՒԾՈՑ [letter Ծ Type 2b] (= Karogowt eambn astowtzoy = By the will of God), lion crowned standing left holding a cross with two bars, forepaw in profile, field mark to left.

The field mark is most likely the mark of the die maker.Stkp

Constantine XAE Follis
Constantinople mint, 1059-1067 A.D.
27mm, 6.74g
BVC- 1853

Obverse:
+EMMANOVHA
IC XC
Christ standing facing on footstool, nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, holds Gospels in both hands.

Reverse:
+KWN T ΔK EVΔK AVΓO
Eudocia on left and Constantine on right, standing facing, holding between them labarum with cross on shaft on three steps between.; each wears crown and loros.Will J

Constantine X & Eudocia AE Follis, 1059-1067, Constantinople.+EMMA NOVHA, Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus and holding Gospels, IC XC across fields / EVDKARO +KWNTAK, Eudocia on left, wearing loros with kite-shaped lower panel and crown with cross and pendilia; Constantine on right, wearing loros and crown with cross and pendilia, both standing facing, holding labarum with cross-piece on shaft between them, standing on base and three steps, each places one hand on heart. SB 1853.

8.73gm. 30mm.Britanikus

Constantine X (1059 - 1067 A.D.)Æ FOLLIS
O: +EMMA_NOVHA Christ standing facing on footstool, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. IC XC across field
R: EVDKARO +KWNTAK On left, Eudocia standing facing, wearing modified loros with kite-shaped lower panel and crown with cross and pendilia; on right, Constantine standing facing, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia, both holding labarum with cross-piece on shaft between them, standing on base and three steps, and each places one hand on heart
Constantinople
6.1g
26mm
DOC 8; SB 1853

Overstruck2 commentsMat

Constantine X AE follis SB 1853Obverse; +EMMANOVHA. Christ stg. facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, in field to l., IC to r., XC
Reverse: + KWN T AK EVAK AVTO or similar, Eudocia on l., Constantine bearded on r., stg. faing holding cross between them labarum with cross on shaft resting on three steps each wearing crown and loros.
Date1056-1067 CE
Mint: Constantinople
Sear 1853 DO 8wileyc

Constantine X AE follis SB 1854 over struck on SB 1853Obverse: +EMMANOVHA Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l. hand, book of Gospels to l., IC ro r., XC overstruck on the reverse of SB 1853 + KWN T AK EVAK AVTO or similar, Eudocia on l., Constantine bearded on r., stg. faing holding cross between them labarum with cross on shaft resting on three steps each wearing crown and loros.
Rev: +KWN RACIAEVC O (delta)OVK. or very similar. Bust facing bearded, wearing crown and loros, and holding cross and akakia. overstruck on the obverse of 1853Obverse; +EMMANOVHA. Christ stg. facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, in field to l., IC to r., XC
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1059-1067 CE
SB 1853/3
32mm, 6.68g
DHCwileyc

Constantine X AE follis SB 1854 over struck on SB 1853Obverse: +EMMANOVHA Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l. hand, book of Gospels to l., IC ro r., XC overstruck on the obverse of 1953 +EMMANOVHA. Christ stg. facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, in field to l., IC to r., XCRev:+KWN RACIAEVC O (delta)OVK. or very similar. Bust facing bearded, wearing crown and loros, and holding cross and akakia over struck on the reverse of 1853 + KWN T AK EVAK AVTO or similar, Eudocia on l., Constantine bearded on r., stg. faing holding cross between them labarum with cross on shaft resting on three steps each wearing crown and loros
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1059-882g
SB 1854/3
30mm, 8.82g
CWC

wileyc

Constantine X and Eudocia, SBCV 1853+EMMANOVHΛ
Standing figure of Christ on footstool, holding book of Gospels, IC XC in fields to sides
EVΔK AVΓO KΩN TΔk
Facing, standing figures of Eudocia and Constantine, both wearing loros, with labarum between
AE follis, 30mm, 9.36g

Strongly double struck and struck over Class D anonymous follisnovacystis

Constantine X and EudoxiaConstantine X, AE Follis, 1059 - 1067 AD, 24-29 mm, 8.90 gm, SB 1853
OBV: OB: EMMA NOVHA, Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus and holding Gospels, IC XC across fields
REV: EVDKARO +KWNTAK, Eudocia on left, wearing loros with kite-shaped lower panel and crown with cross and pendilia;
Constantine on right, wearing loros and crown with cross and pendilia, both standing facing, holding labarum with cross-piece on shaft between them, standing on base and three steps,
each places one hand on heart
SRukke

Constantine X ChristConstantine X, Bronze Follis, 1059 - 1067 AD, Constantinople, 29.4mm max., 5.1g, SB 1853
OBV: EMMA NOVHA, Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus and holding Gospels, IC XC across fields
REV: EVDKARO +KWNTAK, Eudocia on left, wearing loros with kite-shaped lower panel and crown with cross and pendilia;
Constantine on right, wearing loros and crown with cross and pendilia, both standing facing,
holding labarum with cross-piece on shaft between them, standing on base and three steps, each places one hand on heart.
1 commentsSRukke

Eudocia, wife of Constantine X Ducas, 1059 - 1067 CE.Æ follis (25.8 mm, 5.52 g) Constantinople mint.
Obv: +Ð„MMA NOVHÎ›, Nimbate Christ stg. facing on footstool, holding Gospels; in fields, IC at l., XC at r.
Rev: Ð„VÎ”KAVÎ“ +KÏ‰NTÎ”K, Eudocia and Constantine, stg facing, holding labarum with cross, resting on three steps.
Sear 1853; DOC 8.

Faustina Junior, Augusta 146 - Winter 175/176 A.D., Wife of emperor Marcus AureliusSilver Denarius, BMCRE II p. 404, 148; RSC II 195; SRCV II 5262; RIC III MA689 var. (no stephane); Hunter II 8 var. (same), Choice Very Fine , excellent centering, unusual artistic portrait for empress Faustina,toned, Rome mint, weight 2.655g, maximum diameter 17.8mm, die axis 0o, struck under Marcus Aurelius, 161 - 175 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, wearing stephane and earring, bun in the back; reverse SALVS, Salus seated left, feeding snake rising up from altar, from patera in right hand, resting left elbow on throne, feet on footstool.
Rare with this grade.

Salus was the Roman goddess of health. She was Hygieia to the Greeks, who believed her to be the daughter of Aesculapius, the god of medicine and healing, and Epione, the goddess of soothing of pain. Her father Asclepius learned the secrets of keeping death at bay after observing one serpent bringing another healing herbs. Woman seeking fertility, the sick, and the injured slept in his temples in chambers where non-poisonous snakes were left to crawl on the floor and provide healing.

*The logo of Pharmacology was taken from Salus 's Patera and snake .

From The Sam Mansourati Collection. / Item number RI 75220 (F)/ 20469 (S).

Given as a souvenir to a dear friend and a great Pharmacist on 9/8/2017.
Sam

FelicitasJulia Mamaea, died 235, mother of Severus Alexander
AR - Denar, 3.22g, 19mm
Rome AD 230
obv. IVLIA MA - MAEA AVG
draped bust, diademed head r.
rev. FELICITAS - PVBLICA
Felicitas sitting l., holding caduceus l. and cornucopiae r.,
l. foot on footstool

FELICITAS, personification of 'happiness' in the sense of prosperity and
success, here of the state (PVBLICA)
1 Caduceus, herald's staff, originally carried by Mercury, later decorated
at the top with a pair of serpents and often winged. Suggesting peace,
stability and concord
2 Cornucopiae, 'horns of plenty', overflowing with fruits and ears of grain,
a motif borrowed from Greek art, symbol of prosperty (brought to the people by
the emperor) 1 commentsJochen

Greek, Alexander III The Great, Macedonian Kingdom, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue.Silver Drachm, Müller Alexander 763; SNG Cop 895; SNG Alpha Bank 629; SNG Saroglos 771; SNG München - ; Price 2090, Choice good Very Fine , as found Superb Fine Style, toned, centered, bumps and marks, Ionia, Miletos mint, weight 4.004g, maximum diameter 18.0mm, die axis 0o, struck between 325 - 323 B.C.,.
Obverse ; head of Alexander the Great as Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Reverse ; AΛEΞAN∆POY ( means " Of Alexander " in Ancient Greek ), Zeus seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, feet on footstool, right leg forward, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter topped with lotus vertical behind in left hand, ∆H monogram left.

*Lifetime issue. This coin was issued during the lifetime and rule of Alexander the Great. Most Alexander coins were issued after his death.

*Alexander the great believed if the world ruled by one king or leader , will be better for all.
Alexander the great was considered a god after his death.

FORVM Ancient Coins. / From The Sam Mansourati Collection.
Sam

Greek, Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III The Great, 336 - 323 B.C.Silver drachm, Price 2090A, ADM I 80 (same dies), VF, 4.214g, 16.0mm, 0o, Miletos mint, lifetime issue, c. 325 - 323 B.C.; obverse Herakles' head right, clad in Nemean lion scalp headdress tied at neck, K on lion's jaw behind Herakles' ear; reverse ΑΛΕΞΑΝ∆ΡΟΥ ( means " Of Alexander " in Ancient Greek ), Zeus seated left, legs uncrossed, right leg forward, feet on footstool, eagle in extended right, long scepter vertical behind in left, monogram before;

EX; FORVM Ancient Coins.
Lifetime Issue! Signed by the artist!(?) The K behind Herakles ear had traditionally been identified as the signature of the artist. Matt Kreuzer, however, believes the K (the Greek numeral 20) was used c. 325 B.C. to introduce the Attic drachm to Miletos by indicating either that 20 of these was equal to a gold stater, or that one of these drachm was equal to 20 of the 3 to 4 gram bronzes circulating at the time.
*With my sincere thank and appreciation , Photo and Description courtesy of FORVM Ancient Coins Staff.

From The Sam Mansourati Collection. 8 commentsSam

GREEK, Macedonian Kingdom, Philip III Arrhidaios, 323-317 BC, AR DrachmPrice P20
Abydus mint
Obv: head of Herakles right, clad in lion head headdress
Rev: FILIPPOU, Zeus enthroned left, right leg drawn back, feet on footstool, eagle in right, scepter in left, horse leg left, Mo monogram under throne
Weight: 4.21 grams
Diameter: 17.9 mm
ICG#: 2011970101
Grade: VF30

JOHN II AE 1/2 Tetarteron S-1954 DOC16Christ stg. facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium and holding book of gospels in l. hand. L. IC to XC. Bust facing, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys and holding labarum and Gl. Cr. Thessalonica mint, 16mm VF DOC 16
Simon

JOHN II AE 1/2 Tetarteron S-1954v DOC16v Unlisted Variation ?Christ stg. facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium and holding book of gospels in l. hand. L. IC to XC. Bust facing, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys and holding labarum and Gl. Cr. Thessalonica mint, 18.73mm 2.50 grams Nice Fine DOC 16v

This coin has Christ r. arm raised, perhaps in benediction, the normal version has him with both hands on or very near the book of gospels at his waist.It is also one of the larger and heavier examples of this coin that is recorded.***** A fellow collector on the board has aquired another one with Christ's hand raised , this gives this more credibility to being an unlisted variation.*******1 commentsSimon

JOHN II AE Tetarteron S-1945 DOC12Christ stg. facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium and holding book of gospels in l. hand. L. IC to XC. Rev John stg. facing wearing crown divitivsion and loros holding cruiciform sceptre and gl. cr. Constantinople mint. Ef with Pitting, still a wonderful coin. DOC 12

*** This issue has been found fully silvered , the series was billion like all the Constantinople issues, but less than 5% silver.*******Simon

JOHN II AE Tetarteron S-1945 DOC12Christ stg. facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium and holding book of gospels in l. hand. L. IC to XC. Rev John stg. facing wearing crown divitivsion and loros holding cruiciform sceptre and gl. cr. Constantinople mint. 18mm Good Fine! *** This version apears to be just copper.****Simon

JOHN II AE Tetarteron S-1945 DOC12Christ stg. facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium and holding book of gospels in l. hand. L. IC to XC. Rev John stg. facing wearing crown divitivsion and loros holding cruiciform sceptre and gl. cr. Constantinople mint. DOC 12

The off center strike of the obv gives the viewer the impression he is sitting, alas no, also notice the ancient graffiti on Christ.

Simon

John II Comnenus AE Half TetarteronJohn II Comnenus
AE Half Tetarteron 1.70g / 17mm / -
- Christ nimbate standing facing on footstool, wearing pallium & colobium, holding book of gospels, IC to l. XC to r.
IW DECPOT - Facing bust wearing crown & jewelled chlamys, holding labarum & globus cruciger
Mint: (1118-1143 AD)
References: Sear 1953Scotvs Capitis

John II TetartemorionAE Tetartemorian, 1118-1143, Thessalonica mint
Obverse: IC-XC, Christ standing , facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, hplding book of gospels left.
Reverse: Bust of John facing, wearing crown and jewled chlamys, holding labarum and globus cruciger.
Sear Byzantine 1954
16mm , 1.8gms
A coin I keep around for sentimental reasons. It was my first solo ID from an unclean lot!Jerome Holderman

John II, Trachy 1118-1143 A.D.Thessalonica mint, Variation A

Obverse: Bust of Christ facing on footstool wearing nimbus cr. pallium and colobium.
Reverse: IWAECIIOT T II(theta)VPgammaNT or similar, John standing facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding cruciform sceptre and bar on shaft with additional bar. 2 commentsDk0311USMC

Julia Domna RIC IV, 546Julia Domna, AD 193-217
AR - denarius, 3.50g, 19.31mm
Rome, AD 196-211, struck under Severus
obv. IVLIA - AVGVSTA
Bust, draped, r.
rev. CERERI - FRVGIF
Ceres, in long garment, std. l. on chair with low back, l. foot set on footstool, holding in extended
r. hand two grain-ears and in raised l. hand long torch.
RIC IV/1, Severus 546; C.14; BMC 10
S!, VF

A beautiful portrait of Julia Domna.
1 commentsJochen

Julia Domna, RIC IV 388aJulia Domna, AD 193-217
AR - Antoninianus, 4.78g, 23mm
Rome, 215-217, struck under Caracalla
obv. IVLIA PIA - FELIX AVG
Bust, draped, with stephane, r.
rev. VENVS GE - NETRIX
Venus, in long garment, std. l. on throne with high back, l. foot on footstool, extending r. hand
and holding sceptre in raised l. hand.
RIC IV/1, Caracalla 388a; C.211; BMC 23 (different legend break, footstool not mentioned)
S!, about EF, fine toned
Pedigree:
ex coll. Beckenbauer, München 1971
ex Lanz auction 100, 20.11.2000, coll. Leo Benz

The ugliest portrait of Julia Domna I know.

Beckenbauer was a famous collector and the inventor of BEBA boxes for coins.
Jochen

Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III The Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime IssueSilver Drachm, Müller Alexander 763; SNG Cop 895; SNG Alpha Bank 629; SNG Saroglos 771; SNG München - ; Price 2090, Choice good Very Fine , as found Superb Fine Style, toned, centered, bumps and marks, Ionia, Miletos mint, weight 4.004g, maximum diameter 18.0mm, die axis 0o, struck between 325 - 323 B.C.,.
Obverse ; head of Alexander the Great as Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Reverse ; AÎ›EÎžANâˆ†POY ( means " Of Alexander " in Ancient Greek ), Zeus seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, feet on footstool, right leg forward, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter topped with lotus vertical behind in left hand, âˆ†H monogram left.

*Lifetime issue. This coin was issued during the lifetime and rule of Alexander the Great. Most Alexander coins were issued after his death.

*Alexander the great believed if the world ruled by one king or leader , will be better for all.
Alexander the great was considered a god after his death.

Coin is also listed at ; Superb and Masterpiece Portraits Gallery ;

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-131066

FORVM Ancient Coins. / From The Sam Mansourati Collection.3 commentsSam

Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III The Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue.Silver Drachm, ADM I series I; Price 2090; Müller Alexander 763; SNG Cop 895; SNG Alpha Bank 629; SNG Saroglos 771; SNG München -, Choice good VF, toning on obverse, Ionia, Miletos mint, weight 4.260g, maximum diameter 16.3 mm, Die axis 0o, struck 325 - 323 B.C..
Obverse ; head of Alexander The Great as Herakles , right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Reverse ; AÎ›EÎžANâˆ†POY, ( " Of Alexander " in Ancient Greek ) Zeus seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter topped with lotus vertical behind in left hand, feet on footstool, right leg forward, âˆ†H monogram left.

Lifetime issue. This coin was issued during the lifetime and rule of Alexander the Great. Most Alexander coins were issued after his death.

Hercules was the mythology value , Alexander the great wanted to be considered ahead of , by his followers , this obsession and his dictatorship cost him close friends to be put to death or killed by his own hands.

He ordered on his money , that Hercules must be engraved with his own face features .
That is how we knew how Alexander the great looked like.
Alexander the great believed that if the world is ruled by one king , will better for all ,after his mysterious death , he was considered a god for the ancient Greek.
For all those reasons and many unknown yet , lifetime issues of Alexander the great are considered on the top of the very valuable ancient coins.
Sam

Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III The Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue.Silver Drachm, ADM I series I, 85 (same dies); Price 2090; Müller Alexander 763; SNG Copenhagen 895; SNG Alpha Bank 629; SNG Saroglos 771; SNG München -, Very Fine, well centered, light bumps and marks, Ionia, Miletos mint, weight 4.241g, maximum diameter 17.1mm, die axis 0o, struck date between 325 - 323 B.C.
Obverse : head of Alexander the Great as Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Reverse : AÎ›EÎžANâˆ†POY ( of Alexander ), Zeus enthroned left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter topped with lotus vertical behind in left hand, feet on footstool, right leg forward, âˆ†H monogram left.

*Lifetime issue. This coin was issued during the lifetime and rule of Alexander the Great. Most Alexander coins were issued after his death.
**Alexander the great believed if the world ruled by one king or leader , will be better for all.
Alexander the great was considered a god after his death.

From The Sam Mansourati Collection /FORVM Ancient Coins.3 commentsSam

Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III The Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue.Silver Drachm . Choice good VF, toning on obverse, Ionia, Miletos mint, struck 325 - 323 B.C..
Obverse ; head of Alexander The Great as Herakles , right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Reverse ; AΛEΞAN∆POY, ( " Of Alexander " in Ancient Greek ) Zeus seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter topped with lotus vertical behind in left hand, feet on footstool, right leg forward, ∆H monogram left.

4.23 Gr.

Lifetime issue. This coin was issued during the lifetime and rule of Alexander the Great. Most Alexander coins were issued after his death.

From The Sam Mansourati Collection.Sam

Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue. Tarsos Mint, Struck Between 333 - 327 B.C. Silver Tetradrachm, Price 2995, Müller 1293, Newell Tarsos 6, Demanhur 2045 - 2061, SNG Saroglos 505, SNG Cop 774, SNG München 692, SNG Alpha Bank -, VF, high relief, a little rough, porosity on reverse, 16.663g, 24.1mm, die ax., 45o, Tarsos mint, c. 333 - 327 B.C..
Obverse : head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Reverse : Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg forward (archaic lifetime style), feet on footstool, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, AÎ›EÎžANâˆ†POY , ( " Of Alexander " in Ancient Greek ) , 4 pellets under seat above strut over A below strut.

Lifetime issue. Alexander the Great passed through Tarsos, Cilicia, with his armies in 333 B.C. Darius' confidence increased, because Alexander spent so much time there, which he imputed to cowardice. In truth, Alexander had fallen seriously ill after bathing in the exceedingly cold river Cydnus. No physician would treat him, they thought his case so desperate, and his recovery unlikely. They feared the punishment for failure. Finally, Philip, the Acarnanian, relying on his own well-known friendship for Alexander, resolved to try. At this very time, Alexander received a letter, warning him that Philip had been bribed by Darius to kill him, with great sums of money, and a promise of his daughter in marriage. After Alexander read the letter, he put it under his pillow, without showing it to anyone. When Philip came in with the potion, Alexander drank it with great cheerfulness and assurance, at the same time giving Philip the letter to read. Alexander's looks were cheerful and open, to show his kindness to and confidence in his physician, while Philip was full of surprise and alarm at the accusation, appealing to the gods to witness his innocence, sometimes lifting up his hands to heaven, and then throwing himself down by the bedside, and beseeching Alexander to lay aside all fear, and follow his directions without apprehension. The medicine worked so strongly at first that at first Alexander lost his speech, and falling into a swoon, had scarce any sense or pulse left. However, after a short time, his health and strength returned, and he showed himself in public to the Macedonians, who had been in continual fear until they saw him again.

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Macedonian Kingdom, Antigonos I Monophthalmos, 320 - 306 B.C., In the Name and Types of Alexander the Great.Silver drachm, Hersh 29, Hersh Near East 2.1d, Price -, Müller Alexander -, SNG Cop -, SNG Munchen -, SNG Alpha Bank -, NGC Choice XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5 (2490379-006), 4.000g, 18.2mm, 0o, Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, struck under Menander, c. 325 - 323 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck; reverse Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, nude to waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg drawn back, feet on footstool, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, head of ram left on left, AÎ›EÎžANâˆ†POY, ( " Of Alexander " in Ancient Greek ) downward on right; very rare.

Antigonos I Monophthalmos ("the One-eyed") (382 B.C. - 301 B.C.) was a nobleman, general, and governor under Alexander the Great. Upon Alexander's death in 323 B.C., he established himself as one of the successors and declared himself King in 306 B.C. The most powerful satraps of the empire, Cassander, Seleucus, Ptolemy, and Lysimachus, answered by also proclaiming themselves kings. Antigonus found himself at war with all four, largely because his territory shared borders with all of them. He died in battle at Ipsus in 301 B.C. Antigonus' kingdom was divided up, with Seleucus I Nicator gaining the most. His son, Demetrius I Poliorcetes, took Macedon, which the family held, off and on, until it was conquered by Rome in 168 B.C. -- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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*A special Thank to president Joe Sermarini for his work for complete information on this very rare Drachm.2 commentsSam

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