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01 Augustus RIC 167aAugustus 27 B.C. - 14 A.D. AR Denarius. Lugdunum Mint. 15 - 13 B.C. (3,71 gr) Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F, Bare head right. Rev: in ex. IMP X, Bull butting right.
RIC 167a, RSC 137, Sear 1610.

Ex: Poinsignon Numismatique

This coin has great beauty in its simplicity and it's also a great example of propaganda. Divi F (filius) means that Octavianus is not only Augustus but also the son of a god.2 commentsPaddy

1.05 Constantine as Caesar: Alexandria follis.Follis, late 306 - early 307, Alexandria mint.
Obverse: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES / Laureate bust of Constantine.
Reverse: PERPETVITAS AVGG / Roma, helmeted, seatedon throne with shield underneath, holding small Victory on globe, and leaning on sceptre. S in left field; Δ and P in right field.
Mint mark: ALE
9.70 gm., 25 mm.
RIC #63; PBCC #1164; Sear #15545.

Reference: Dharmadhikari, Jay. “L’atelier tétrarchique d’Alexandrie de 304 à 307,” Revue Numismatique, Année 2016, pp. 303-358.
This coin is listed as #39 on page 346 of this article. A coin of the same dies is pictured on page 358. It is listed as 39 (3) – Paris 9139.2 commentsCallimachus

112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 204 var, Rome, SOLI INVICTO, Bust-H-var (Not in RIC), Sol in spread quadriga,112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 204 var, Rome, SOLI INVICTO, Bust-H-var (Not in RIC), Sol in spread quadriga,
avers:- IMP-C-M-AVR-PROBVS-P-F-AVG, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, and globe in right hand. (H-var Not in RIC)
revers:- SO-LI-IN-VIC-TO, Sol in spread quadriga holding globe and whip.
exergo: -/-//R, diameter: 22-25mm, weight: 4,66g, axis: 5h,
mint: Rome, 2nd emission of Rome, 277, date: 277 A.D., ref: RIC V-II 204var (Not in RIC), p-39,
Q-001
"What is particularly interesting in this coin is that it was unlisted till now with this exergue // R (cf. S. Estiot & Ph. Gysen, L'atelier de Rome au début du règne de Probus: corpus et documents inédits, Revue Numismatique 2006, tables p. 254-255)
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In fact since our 2006 article has been published, I realized that there was such a coin in Vienna: so Joe's is the second known exemplary; furthermore, it has been struck with the same reverse die as the coin in Vienna. "by S.Estiot, Thank you S. Estiot.1 commentsquadrans

1934V ALEXIUS I AE Tetarteron S- Unlisted DOC 41 CLBC 2.4.11
OBV Monogram of Alexius.

REV Bust of Emperor wearing stemma divitision and jeweled loros of traditional type holds in r. hand jeweled scepter and in l. gl. cr.

Size 16/18mm

Weight 2.3gm

This is believed to be a Thessalonica minted coin, it contains no silver. This example has now been published in BULLETIN du cercle d'etudeas Numismatiques VOL 52 Jan 2015 by Cedric Wolkow, three examples are shown. This one appears to be in the best condition.

DOC lists the above coin as the only example Weight 3.74gm and size at 17mm. Mine is considerably lighter.Simon

25 Elagabalus RIC 161Elagabalus 218-222 AD. Ar Denarius. Rome Mint. 220-221 AD. (3.52 g) Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AUG, laureate head right, bust drapped. Rev: Victory hovering left between two shields,
holding open wreath (for Sear, diadem for Cohen) with both hands, star in field.
C 300; Ric 161; Sear 7554

Ex: Poinsignon NumismatiquePaddy

275/1 M. Fannius C. f.M. Fannius C. f. AR Denarius. 123 BC. (3.88 gr) Obv: Helmeted bust of Roma right; X below chin, ROMA behind Rev: Victory in quadriga right; M. FAN. C. F. in ex.
Syd 419; Fannia 1; Crawford 275/1

Ex: Poinsignon Numismatique2 commentsPaddy

68b Gordian III. AD 238 -244 Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Bust, laureate, draped and cuirassed right
Rev. AETERNITATI AVG
Sol standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe
RIC 111, 3,00g , Rome - Denarius -
Ex. La Galerie Numismatique Luzern Switzerland1 commentsPriscus

71 - Le Grand Moloy, Saint Léger du Bois, Saône et Loire, France.1 franc, laiton, 23 mm
A/ MINES DE HOUILLE DU GRAND MOLOY / UN FRANC
R/ ALBERT QUEULAIN 1 FRANC
Réfs : Numismatique des mines et carrières (A.C.J.M.) - 1.1
Gabalor

AE-Jeton, Radiate head right, Single sided, Howgego 30,AE-Jeton, Radiate head right, Single sided, Howgego 30,
avers: Radiate head right, before the face "KOTI", belowe the neck another radiated head, looking like double stike..
revers: Single sided,
exe:-/-//--, diameter: 18mm, weight: 2,24g, axis: h,
mint: , date: A.D., ref: Howgego #30 ,
Q-001
"KOTI before laureate bust right (Antonine emperor?) Applied twice on one example
(countermark applied at Cotiaeum, where one was found).
W.H. Waddington, Voyage en Asie-Mineure au point de vue numismatique, 1853, p.21,
1= P.Waddington 5880; P.876 (countermark applied twice).
All the coin are worn flat. One of a group of countermarks bearing the name of a city
which were applied such 'blanks' "
quadrans

ALFOLDI 034 VAR. FIDEM MILITVM - REVERSE TYPE UNLISTED IN ALFOLDIOBVERSE: IMP PROBVS INV AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILITVM (The standards; shields and bucina)
BUST TYPE: B = radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//KA
WEIGHT 3.99g / AXIS: 7h / WIDTH 22mm
Mint: Siscia
RIC: Unlisted
ALFOLDI: Unlisted
This coin is illustrated and was first published by Ph. Gysen, Antoniniani avec revers exceptionnel pour Probus, BCEN 35/2 (1998), 43-47, Fig. 4; see also article by Johan van Heesch "Deux aureliani exceptionnels de Probus", Revue Belge de Numismatique, Vol. CXXVI (1980), p. 97-101, where the same reverse is illustrated but with MILITVM FIDES legend and no mintmarks.

COLLECTION NO. 1428

Provenance: Paul Francis Jacquier Auction no. 46 (II part of Ph. Gysen Collection) lot no. 452 = ex Ph. Gysen collection = ex Heidelberger Münzhandlung H. Grün, Auktion 20 (1997) Lot 1130.

One of only 3 known specimens in the world with this extraordinary reverse type and the FIDES MILITVM LEGEND (the other being in M. Vosper collection = ex Gysen collection = ex Jacquier auction 45 lot 1537 = ex NAC auction 8 (1995) lot 921 and CNG auction 85 lot 1137). There are 3 additional similar specimens known with the same reverse type but with MILITVM FIDES legend and no mintmarks (one in British Museum, one in Vienna - both examples illustrated in the above article by Johan van Heesch and one in M. Vosper collection = ex Helios Numismatic Auction 7 lot 897).

A true gem and one of the absolute highlights of my Probus collection. A coin of the highest rarity and numismatic interest! Barnaba6

Anonymous - AE quadransPannonia?
161-180 AD
laureate and draped female bust right
legend within wreath
METAL / AVRELIA / NIS
RIC II 1255; Simic and Vasic, "La Monnaie des Mines Romaines de L'Illyrie," in Revue Numismatique 1977, 24; Cohen -.
2,5g 15mmJ. B.

Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD), AE 25, Ankyra, Phrygia, Magistrate: Loupos, ArchonRoman Provincial, Ankyra, Phrygia, Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD), AE, Magistrate: Loupos, Archon, 9.80g, 25.0mm, 7h

Obverse: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝOС, Laureate head right.

Reverse: ƐΠΙ ΑP ΛOΥΠOΥ ΑΡΧ ΑΝΚΥΡΑΝΩΝ, Nude Zeus standing, left, holding anchor in right hand and long scepter in left hand.

Reference: BMC 28, SNG von Aulock 8239;, Imhoof-Blumer, GM, p.729, 650;, Revue Numismatique 1851, p.158

Ex: Sphinx Numismatics
Gil-galad

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. 1 commentsn.igma

Athena and her owl In Greek mythology, a Little Owl baby (Athene noctua) traditionally represents or accompanies Athena, the virgin goddess of wisdom, or Minerva, her syncretic incarnation in Roman mythology. Because of such association, the bird often referred to as the "owl of Athena" or the "owl of Minerva" has been used as a symbol of knowledge, wisdom, perspicacity and erudition throughout the Western world.
The reasons behind the association of Athena and the owl are lost in time. Some mythographers, such as David Kinsley and Martin P. Nilsson suggest that she may descend from a Minoan palace goddess associated with birds and Marija Gimbutas claim to trace Athena's origins as an Old European bird and snake goddess.
On the other hand, Cynthia Berger theorizes about the appeal of some characteristics of owls such as their ability to see in the dark to be used as symbol of wisdom while others, such as William Geoffrey Arnott, propose a simple association between founding myths of Athens and the significant number of Little Owls in the region (a fact noted since antiquity by Aristophanes in The Birds and Lysistrata).
In any case, the city of Athens seems to have adopted the owl as proof of allegiance to its patron virgin goddess, which according to a popular etiological myth reproduced on the West pediment of the Parthenon, secured the favor of its citizens by providing them with a more enticing gift than Poséidon.
Owls were commonly reproduced by Athenians in vases, weights and prize amphoras for the Panathenaic Games. The owl of Athena even became the common obverse of the Athenian tetradrachms after 510 BC and according to Philochorus, the Athenian tetradrachm was known as glaux throughout the ancient world and "owl" in present day numismatics. They were not, however, used exclusively by them to represent Athena and were even used for motivation during battles by other Greek cities, such as in the victory of Agathocles of Syracuse over the Carthaginians in 310 B.C. in which owls flying through the ranks were interpreted as Athena’s blessing or in the Battle of Salamis, chronicled in Plutarch's biography of Themistocles.
(Source: Wikipédia)
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Athena. Classical Beauty Fifth century BCc 431/ 415 BC
"Archaic style" head of Athena, wearing crested helmet ornamented with olive leaves and floral scroll, on Athen tetradrachm

I consider this coin as historical to the extent that athenian owl tetradrachm was the first widely used international coinage.

Here, all the coin :
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=21343&pos=03 comments

Aurelian Antoninianus, Fides & SolAurelian, 270-275 CE
AE Antoninianus Diameter: 23 mm, Weight: 4.19 grams, Die axis: 6h

Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust to right.

Reverse: PROVIDEN DEOR
Fides on left, holding signum in each hand, facing Sol standing on right, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand.

Mint: PXXT : Ticinum

References: RIC 152

Notes: Minted 274 CE.

Purchased from Poinsignon Numismatique, 20211 commentsPharsalos

Bronze au guerrier, -50/-10Bronze, 4,03 g, 18,5 mm.
A/ Tête à gauche
R/ Guerrier debout tenant une lance à droite, légende possible
Réfs : Voir "essai sur la numismatique gauloise" tome II, Lambert, 1864. Semble inédit avec la lance à droite.Gabalor

Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron, Uncertain Mint (Sear-1932 ; DOC 45)Obv: A-A / K-Î¦; Patriarchal cross set on two steps.
Rev: AÎ›EÎžI; Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and jeweled loros of traditional type; holds in right hand jeweled scepter, and in left hand, globus cruciger

Plate coin from the article Wolkow, C., À propos d’un groupe de monnaies frappées sous Alexis I Comnène trouvé à Chypre, Bulletin du Cercle d'Etudes Numismatiques, Vol. 51/No. 1, Jan. 2014
Quant.Geek

BYZANTINE, ALEXIUS I AE Tetarteron S- Unlisted DOC 41 CLBC 2.4.11
OBV Monogram of Alexius.

REV Bust of Emperor wearing stemma divitision and jeweled loros of traditional type holds in r. hand jeweled scepter and in l. gl. cr.

Size 16/18mm

Weight 2.3gm

This is believed to be a Thessalonica minted coin, it contains no silver. Grierson believed this coin to be an imitation and Hendy's original catalog mentioned the coin as mythical , a coin had been published a century before but no currently known examples.
By the time DOC IV was published twenty years latter, one was found in the collection of the museum of Istanbul.

My example has now been published in BULLETIN du cercle d'etudeas Numismatiques VOL 52 Jan 2015 by Cedric Wolkow, three examples are shown. This one appears to be in the best condition.

DOC lists the above coin as the only example( Istanbul Museum ) Weight 3.74gm and size at 17mm. Mine is considerable lighter.
Simon

BYZANTINE, Constantine XI, AR 1/8 stavraton, 1448-1453 ADConstantine XI. Palaeologus. 1448-1453 AD. Eighth-stravrata, 0.48g. (h). Constantinople, Siege of Constantinople.
Obv: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. and holding book of Gospels, IC and B to left and right.
Rx: Crowned bust of Constantine facing, wearing maniakon.
Bendall, Revue Numismatique 1991, 'The Coinage of Constantine XI', p. 135-142. pl. XVII, 148 (this coin).
From the Constantine XI Hoard. Gemini Xii Lot 468 1 comments

BYZANTINE, John VIII Palaeologus, AR 1/8th stavraton, 1421-1448 ADJean VIII Paléologue (1421-1448), AR 1/8 de stavraton (1/16 hyperpère), Constantinople.
Obv: D/B. du Christ nimbé de f. entre IC-XC. A d., trois points.
Rev: R/B. de l'empereur nimbé de f., entre I/? -A/N.
Sear 2566; D.O. -; PCPC 350. 0,50g. Rare
Jean Elsen auc 125 lot 953.

This coin is from the Constantine XI hoard. It is coin #64 in the Numismatique revue that pictures all the coins from the hoard by Simon Bendall.

Champagne (1125-1152) - Theobald IIDenier of Theobald II, Count of Champagne 1125-1152
Mint: Provins
O: +TEBALT COMES
R: CASTRI PRVVINS

Theobald was Count of Champagne, Brie, Blois, and Chartres. He was brother to Stephen of Blois, who became king of England. The reverse is a famous play on words, a "field" (champ) and a "comb" (peigne) creates the word "Champagne". These coins were very popular during the medieval Champagne fairs.

Ex- Poinsignon NumismatiqueSt. George's Collection

Constantine 6.03.001Constantine
Obv CONSTANTINVS PF AVG
(R.laur.cuir)
Rev COMITI AAVVGG
(Sol holding whip in right hand, globe in left)
* | *
T | F
PLN in ex
London
RIC VI 128 LMCC 6.03.001 (RR)
4.1g, 21.1 mm x 24.2 mm
(Chitry Hoard 112)
(ex CGB)
All issues with the T*/F* bronze mark are very rare.
(The 2017 Revue Numismatique (pages 249 - 261) contains an article about these T*/F* or SOTF (Stars over TF) coins. It lists 29 known examples and 6 have a COMITI AAVVGG reverse. 5 are of Constantine, and one example is of Licinius. The other reverses represented by this bronze mark are GENIO POP ROM (16 known examples), MARTI CONSERVATORI (3 known examples) and SOLI INVICTO COMITI (3 known examples).)

(The Chitry Hoard was found in 2007 in North Central France. It consisted of about 2500 coins from the late 3rd – early 4th centuries.)Noviomagus

Constantine 9.03.004Constantine
Obv CONSTANTINNVS AVG
(R.laureate, cuirassed, right hand holding eagle tipped sceptre)
Rev BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
(Globe on altar, above three stars)
____
PLON
London
Not in RIC LMCC 9.03.004 (R)
2.8g, 18.6 mm x 19.0 mm
(ex Besacon Numismatique)

Noviomagus

Constantine I AE Gloria ExercitvsConstantine I
AE Follis / Nummus / AE4
Constantine I the Great, 306-337 CE
Diameter: 18 mm, Weight: 2.35 grams, Die axis: 12h

Obverse: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right.

Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Two soldiers standing face to face, each holding shield and down-turned spear, between them two standards with ‘O’ on banner.

Mint: CONSB: Constantinople

References: RIC 59

Notes:
-Minted circa 330 to 333 CE.

Purchased from Odysseus Numismatique 20211 commentsPharsalos

Constantine I CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE Constantinople Constantine I
A.D. 328
Ӕ nummus 19x20mm 3.2g
Anepigraphic: head with rosette diadem, looking up to heavens
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; E in left field.
in ex. CONS
RIC VII Constantinople—

"How deeply his soul was impressed by the power of divine faith may be understood from the circumstance that he directed his likeness to be stamped on the golden coin of the empire with eyes uplifted as in the posture of prayer to God: and this money became current throughout the Roman world." Eusebius (IV.15)

Though not listed in RIC, there is an example included in the Voetter catalogue of 1909 “Constantinvs Junior Inbesonders seine Münzen als Augustus und die gleichzeitigen Kupferprägungen in den römischen Münzstätten” from workshop B. Maurice also mentions an unpublished coin with diademed head and no legend..."une tete diademee sans legende" (pg 514 #3) in his 1911 book "Numismatique Constantinienne" In 1989, Speck and Huston catalogued this type in "Constantine's Dafne Coinage at Constantinople", note 8, there were three specimens of this coin in the Bankhaus H. Aufhaeuser Munich auctions 7. 1990, 777; 8, 1991, 704; and 9, 1992, 522. Two of these coins were officina A and one was officina S.Victor C

Constantine I CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE ConstantinopleConstantine I
A.D. 328
Ӕ nummus 21mm 3.2g
Anepigraphic: diademed head, looking up to heavens
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; A in left field.
in ex. CONS
RIC VII Constantinople—

"How deeply his soul was impressed by the power of divine faith may be understood from the circumstance that he directed his likeness to be stamped on the golden coin of the empire with eyes uplifted as in the posture of prayer to God: and this money became current throughout the Roman world." Eusebius (IV.15)

Though not listed in RIC, there is an example included in the Voetter catalogue of 1909 “Constantinvs Junior Inbesonders seine Münzen als Augustus und die gleichzeitigen Kupferprägungen in den römischen Münzstätten” from workshop B. Maurice also mentions an unpublished coin with diademed head and no legend..."une tete diademee sans legende" (pg 514 #3) in his 1911 book "Numismatique Constantinienne" In 1989, Speck and Huston catalogued this type in "Constantine's Dafne Coinage at Constantinople", note 8, there were three specimens of this coin in the Bankhaus H. Aufhaeuser Munich auctions 7. 1990, 777; 8, 1991, 704; and 9, 1992, 522. Two of these coins were officina A and one was officina S.
Victor C

Constantine I VIRTVS EXERCIT from SisciaConstantine I
A.D. 320
19x20mm 2.8g
CONSTA-NTINVS AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on ground on either side, in fields S/F.
in ex. ASIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 109

Ex-Peter Weiß

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Weiß_(Historiker)

probably ex Bikić-Do Hoard as it was in a lot of coins all ex Weiß and two were plate coins from the hoard

Sirmium VIII. Études de Numismatique Danubienne: Trésors, Lingots, Imitations. Monnaies de Fouilles IV au XII Siècle (Rome: Ecole francaise de Rome, 1978)

This hoard was discovered in Serbia in 1952. There were 10,590 coins, mostly from Eastern mints. 22 coins dated before A.D. 318 and 9 after A.D. 324. There were no Licinius IOVI types retarrifed to 12 and a half.
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Constantine II VLPP from Siscia…ex Bikić-Do HoardConstantine II
A.D. 319- 320
18x19mm 3.5g
CONSTANT-INVS IVN NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding wreath inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with what looks like a circle, though it should be an S.
In ex. ΓSIS✶
RIC VII Siscia –-

RIC does not list this emission with the longer obverse legend, only N C versus NOB C.

Ex-Peter Weiß

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Weiß_(Historiker)

Plate coin for Bikić-Do Hoard #387

Sirmium VIII. Études de Numismatique Danubienne: Trésors, Lingots, Imitations. Monnaies de Fouilles IV au XII Siècle (Rome: Ecole francaise de Rome, 1978)

This hoard was discovered in Serbia in 1952. There were 10,590 coins, mostly from Eastern mints. 22 coins dated before A.D. 318 and 9 after A.D. 324. There were no Licinius IOVI types retarrifed to 12 and a half.
Victor C

Constantine XI 1/8 stavratonConstantine XI Palaeologus (1448-1453) 1/8 stravraton, Constantinople. 0.48g
Bust of Christ IC/B
Bust of Constantine
Bendall, Revue Numismatique 1991, 'The Coinage of Constantine XI', p. 135-142. pl. XVII, 148 (this coin).
From the Constantine XI Hoard. Gemini Xii Lot 468. I am second owner besides the deceased in 1453.Chance Vandal

Crawford 038/5, ROMAN REPUBLIC, Anonymous (Semilibral) Series, AE SextansRome, The Republic.
Anonymous (Semilibral) Series, 217-215 BCE.
AE Sextans (24.25g; 31mm).
Rome Mint.

Obverse: Mercury facing right wearing petasus; ●● (mark-of-value=2 unciae), behind.

Reverse: Prow right; ROMA above; ●● (mark-of-value=2 unciae), below.

References: Crawford. 38/5; Sydenham 85; BMCRR 59.

Provenance: Ex Burgan Numismatique Auction (17 Nov 2017), Lot 102; ex Etienne Page Auction, Hotel Drouot (1972).

The economic hardship imposed by Hannibal’s invasion led to a rapid decline in the weight of Roman bronze coins, resulting in the adoption of a semi-libral bronze standard (AE As of ½ Roman pound) and eventual elimination of cast coins. From 217-215, Rome produced two, contemporaneous series of struck bronzes on this new, semi-libral weight standard. From hoard evidence, we know the first of the two series was Crawford 38, consisting of “prow” types derived from the libral and semi-libral prow Aes Grave (Crawford 35 and 36) that preceded it. These coins were almost certainly produced in Rome and likely also in satellite military mints as needed. The second series of struck semi-libral bronzes was the enigmatic Crawford 39 series, with its unusual types (see them in this gallery), production of which commenced after the start of the 38 Series prow-types (hoards containing 39s almost always include 38s) and produced in much smaller numbers than the huge 38 Series. The Crawford 38 series of struck bronzes, to which the above coin belongs, consisted of only four denominations: sextans, uncia, semuncia and quartuncia. In addition, Aes Grave production continued on a semi-libral basis for the As, Semis, Triens and Quadrans. Those Aes Grave denominations would later be replaced with struck coins when the weight standard reduced even further.
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Crawford 095/1b, ROMAN REPUBLIC, VB Series VictoriatusRome. The Republic.
VB Series, 211-208 BCE
AR Victoriatus (3.35g; 18mm).
Uncertain mint.

Obverse: Laureate “small” head of Jupiter facing right.

Reverse: Victory crowns trophy; VB ligate in field; ROMA in exergue.

References: Crawford 95/1b; RBW 390; Sydenham 113; BMCRR (Italy) 235; RSC 36m.

Provenance: Ex NAC 84 (20 May 2015), Lot 773; privately purchased from Or Gestion Numismatique (Paris) in 2009.

About 212 BCE, when the Romans introduced the denarius system, they also introduced a collateral denomination of silver coin, the victoriatus. As evidenced by its different weight standard, debased metal, iconography and missing denominational mark, the victoriatus was not integral to the denarius system but was produced for a special purpose. While the denarius and its fractions, the quinarius and sestertius, all depicted Roma and the Dioscuri, victoriati depicted Jupiter and Victory crowning a trophy. Further, while denarii were produced from nearly pure silver, victoriati were made from debased silver of about 70% purity. Based on the weight standard of Magna Graecia drachms, victoriati were likely designed specifically for payments to Greek cities of southern Italy and hoard evidence supports circulation largely in southern Italy.

The VB Victoriati were issued in two, distinct obverse styles: one with a large head of Jupiter in high relief and nearly filling the obverse field; the second with a smaller head. This coin is the small-head variety.

Rome ceased issuing victoriati circa 170 BCE. Perhaps because of their debased metal (which discouraged hoarding), victoriati continued to circulate in Gaul for many years until they functioned as de facto quinarii due to metal loss from wear. Their continued popularity caused Rome to later issue quinarii bearing the same devices (Jupiter/Victory and trophy).
Carausius

Crawford 26/4, ROMAN REPUBLIC, Anonymous, AE Half LitraRome, The Republic.
Anonymous. 234-231 BCE.
AE Half Litra (1.58g; 12mm).
Rome Mint.

Obverse: Head of Roma in Phrygian helmet, facing right.

Reverse: Dog prancing toward right; ROMA in exergue.

References: Crawford 26/4; BMCRR (Romano-Campanian) 44-48.

Provenance: Ex NAC 84 (20 May 2015), Lot 765; purchased privately from Or Gestion Numismatique (Paris) in 2009.

The pose of the dog is unusual, as it appears to be prancing in some way, and the dog is rendered somewhat differently between dies. On many dies, its snout is clearly upturned, perhaps honing a scent. On some dies, the dog is rendered skinnier than others, with ribs visible. All things considered, I believe the coins show a Laconian or Vertragus hound, two popular breeds of Roman hunting hounds.
Carausius

Crawford 445/2, ROMAN IMPERATORIAL, L. Lentulus and C. Marcellus, AR DenariusRome, The Imperators.
L. Lentulus, C. Marcellus, 49 BCE.
AR Denarius (3.89g; 18mm).
Apollonia in Illyricum Mint.

Obverse: Head of Apollo facing right; L·LENT·C MARC COS surrounding.

Reverse: Jupiter facing right, holding thunderbolt and eagle; to right, alter decorated with garland; to left, * Q.

References: Crawford 445/2; HCRI 5; Sydenham 1030 (R3); BMCRR East 21; Cornelia 65.

Provenance: Ex NAC 92 (24 May 2016), Lot 1866; Vico 120 (2009), Lot 173; Argenor Numismatique Auction 4 (27 Apr 2001), Lot 94.

The dating for this type is firm because it was struck for the consuls, Lentulus and Marcellus, who shared the office in 49 BCE. Both consuls were Pompey supporters who fled Rome when Caesar marched on the City. Lentulus was later killed in Egypt, where he fled with Pompey following the defeat at Pharsalus. Little further is known of Marcellus and he likely died during the wars.

The head of Apollo on this type was chosen because the coins were struck in Apollonia, where Apollo was prominent on the coinage.

The Quaestor that produced these coins was T. Antistius. Antistius was already Quaestor in Macedonia when the Pompeians arrived in flight from Caesar. Cicero reports that Antistius was reluctant to assist the Pompeians who forced him to produce their coins. Antistius’ ambivalence is evidenced by his desire to remain anonymous, choosing only to identiy his office by the letter Q. He was pardoned by Caesar following Pompey’s defeat at Pharsalus.
3 commentsCarausius

CRETE, GORTYNA, 98-94 BCDrachm, 20mm, 3.74 g, 11h

O - Diademed head of Zeus left
R - Warrior standing facing, hand on shield set on ground, and holding scepter; border of radiating lines.

Price, Gortyn, Class D, 129-48; Svoronos, Numismatique 144; cf. SNG Copenhagen 448; BMC 54.

Ex Sierra Collection
Ex Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 2564 commentsrobertpe

Crispus 9.04.023Crispus
Obv CRISPVS NOBIL C helmeted, draped and cuirassed, shield on left arm)
Rev BEATA TRANQVILLITAS (Globe on altar, above three stars)
P | A
PLON
Not in RIC LMCC 9.04.023 (RR)
London
2.3g, 19.3 mm x 19.6 mm
(ex Becascon Numismatique)

Noviomagus

Denarius, RRC 53/2 group 9Denomination: Denarius
Era: C. 206 BC
Metal: AR
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma R,; X behind. Border of dots

Reverse: Dioscuri on horseback right, each holding spear, star above each head; ROMA in 3-line frame.

Mint: Rome
Weight: 4.15 gm.
Reference: RRC 93/1a
Provenance: Ex Leu Numismatik Auction 2, May 11, 2018, Hammer CHF 1000
Ex CNG Triton XXII, January 8, 2019, Hammer $1050
Ex Roma Numismatics, Auction 18, September 29, 2019 Hammer £650

Comments: Brinkman Group 9
Group E1 (Revue Numismatique 2018, Debernardi/Brinkman)
Well centered with lovely light toning. Small old dent on visor edge. Good EF
3 comments

Dy. 187 Louis VIIIDenier Tournois of Louis VIII 1187-1226 (or Louis IX)
Dy. 187
O: +LVDOVICVS REX
R: +TVRONVS CIVI

Louis VIII had a short reign as king of France, largely preoccupied with the Albigensian crusade. Louis also was a pretender to the throne of England, prior to becoming king of France. He took control of much of southern England during the First Barons War and only the death of King John prevented Louis from being crowned.

The denier tournois was a popular medieval French royal coin. The coins in the name of Louis (LVDOVICVS) could be Louis VIII or Louis IX. It is thought that the coins with the legend "TVRONVS CIVI" are from Louis VIII and "TVRONVS CIVIS" are from Louis IX.

Ex- Olivier Goujon NumismatiqueSt. George's Collection

Dy. 214 Philip IVGros Tournois of Philip IV, king of France 1285-1314
Dy. 214

Ex- Olivier Goujon NumismatiqueSt. George's Collection

Exile of the June InsurgentsSilvered Cast Lead Medal (40mm, 22.05 g, 12h).
RÉPUBLIQUE (inverted and retrograde) DES HONNÈTES GENS (Republic of honest people.
1848/ ÉTAT DE/ SIÈGE/ TRANSPORTATION/ DES INSURGES/ DE JUIN (1848 state of siege. Transportation of the June Insurgents), within border of longbones with skulls at cardinal points
1848/ ÉTAT DE/ SIÈGE/ MISÉRE (Wretched state of siege)

De Saulcey, Souvenirs numismatiques de la Révolution de 1848 pl. 19, 5; Musée Carnavalet ND7926

Ex Mors in Nummis (HJR) Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 424, 11 July 2018), lot 641Ardatirion

Gallien, Rome, Unlisted and Unpublished Coins [Sena 2009]a publication of this coins in cahiers numismatique mars 2009 (sena) http://www.sena.fr/
B*Numis

GEORGIA - Queen RousoudanGEORGIA - Queen Rousoudan (1223-1245) AE Fals. Early Georgian script, letters: RSN (Abreviation of the name Rousoudan) in ornate border; date "In the paschal year 447" (1227) in corners. Rev.: Arabic script, reading: The queen of kings and the queens, Splendour of the world, the empire and religion. Rousoudan, daughter of Thamar, help of the Messiah: May God glorify her victories! Reference: Numismatique de la Georgie au Moyen Age, Victor Langlois, p. 30, #25.
dpaul7

Georgia: Giorgi IV Lasha (1208-1223) AE unit (Kap-66; Bennett-179)Obv: Design of six knots surrounding two-line central Mtavruli legend: á‚¢á‚¨á‚»á‚¤ / á‚§á‚«á‚°á‚±á‚ (Giorgi son of Tamar). Outside of knot design, circular Mtavruli legend: † á‚±á‚¾á‚¤á‚ªá‚¨á‚§á‚ á‚¶á‚§á‚ á‚¨á‚µá‚¬ á‚½á‚¤á‚£á‚ á‚¥á‚ºá‚¾á‚ªá‚± á‚ á‚«á‚± á‚µá‚©á‚± áƒƒá‚ª († In the name of God, this coin was struck in the year 430 of the koronikon)

Rev: Central four-line Arabic inscription:

Ù…Ù„Ùƒ Ø§Ù„Ù…Ù„ÙˆÙƒ (The King of kings,)
Ø¬Ù„Ø§Ù„ Ø§Ù„Ø¯Ù†ÙŠØ§ Ùˆ Ø§Ù„Ø¯ÙŠÙ† (Glory of the world and faith,)
ÙƒÙŠÙˆØ±ÙƒÙ‰ Ø¨Ù† ØªØ§Ù…Ø§Ø± (Giorgi, son of Tamar,)
ØØ³Ø§Ù… Ø§Ù„Ù…Ø³ÙŠØ (sword of the Messiah)

Marginal Persian legend: Ø¨Ù†Ø§Ù… Ø®Ø¯Ø§Ù‰ Ù¾Ø§Ùƒ Ø§ÙŠÙ† Ø³ÙŠÙ…Ø±Ø§ Ø²Ø¯Ù‡ Ø§Ù†Ø¯ Ø¨ØªØ§Ø±ÙŠØ Ú†Ù‡Ø§Ø± ØµÛŒ ÙˆØ³ÛŒ Ø³Ø§Ù„ (In the name of God most pure, this coin was struck in the year 430)

The Georgian year is encoded using the "Paschal cycle". This dating system is based on the creation date being March 22, 5604 BC. From this date, they ran through a 532-year cycle. So, Year 1 was March 22, 5604 BC for the 1st cycle. And the 13th cycle's Year 1 was March 22, 781 AD. For years 346 to 532, add 780 to obtain the corresponding year in AD. The year starts off at March 22nd for each AD year. So, 430 + 780 = March 22, 1210 AD. For more information, please see Sweeny...

References:

Langlois, Victor, Numismatique de la Géorgie au Moyen Âge, A. Leleux, 1852
ÐŸÐ°Ñ…Ð¾Ð¼Ð¾Ð², Ð•Ð²Ð³ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð¹, ÐœÐ¾Ð½ÐµÑ‚Ñ‹ Ð“Ñ€ÑƒÐ·Ð¸Ð¸, ÐœÐµÑ†Ð½Ð¸Ñ€ÐµÐ±Ð°, 1970 (Pakhomov, Evgeny, Coins of Georgia, Metsnireba, 1970)
Sweeny, James O., Tempus in Nummis, Volume 1, Numismatics International, 1992
Paghava, Irakli, Georgian Coins in the Collection of the National Museum-Náprstek Museum in Prague, 2013
Quant.Geek

Georgia: Queen Rusudan (1223-1245) AE fals (Lang-13; Langlois-30)Obv: In center; Asomtavruli á‚°á‚±á‚¬ (RSN), standing for RuSudaNi, surmounted by the queen’s monogram being a part of the ornamental device. Surrounded by a linear border. Asomtavruli characters á‚µá‚©á‚¬áƒƒá‚«á‚¦ (K’KNUMZ, standing for the date formula K’oroniKoN UMZ, i.e. 447, which corresponds to 1227, the frozen date) are placed into the right, bottom and left compartments between the ornamental device and the linear border
Rev: name and titles of Rusudan in Arabic in four lines across field surrounded by a beaded or a linear border;

Ø§Ù„Ù…Ù„ÙƒØ© Ø§Ù„Ù…Ù„ÙˆÙƒ ÙˆØ§Ù„Ù…Ù„ÙƒØ§Øª; Queen of Kings and Queens
Ø¬Ù„Ø§Ù„ Ø§Ù„Ø¯Ù†ÙŠØ§ ÙˆØ§Ù„Ø¯ÙŠÙ†; Glory of the World, Kingdom and Faith
Ø±ÙˆØ³Ø¯Ø§Ù† Ø¨Ù†Øª ØªØ§Ù…Ø§Ø± Ø¸Ù‡ÙŠØ± Ø§Ù„Ù…Ø³Ø; Rusudan, daughter of Tamar, Champion of the Messiah
Ø¹Ø²Ø§Ù„Ù„Ù‡ Ø§Ù†ØµØ§Ø±Ù‡; May God increase [her] victories

The Georgian year is encoded using the "Paschal cycle". This dating system is based on the creation date being March 22, 5604 BC. From this date, they ran through a 532-year cycle. So, Year 1 was March 22, 5604 BC for the 1st cycle. And the 13th cycle's Year 1 was March 22, 781 AD. For years 346 to 532, add 780 to obtain the corresponding year in AD. The year starts off at March 22nd for each AD year. So, 420 + 780 = March 22, 1200 AD. For more information, please see Sweeny...

References:

Langlois, Victor, Numismatique de la Géorgie au Moyen Âge, A. Leleux, 1852
ÐŸÐ°Ñ…Ð¾Ð¼Ð¾Ð², Ð•Ð²Ð³ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð¹, ÐœÐ¾Ð½ÐµÑ‚Ñ‹ Ð“Ñ€ÑƒÐ·Ð¸Ð¸, ÐœÐµÑ†Ð½Ð¸Ñ€ÐµÐ±Ð°, 1970 (Pakhomov, Evgeny, Coins of Georgia, Metsnireba, 1970)
Sweeny, James O., Tempus in Nummis, Volume 1, Numismatics International, 1992
Paghava, Irakli, Georgian Coins in the Collection of the National Museum-Náprstek Museum in Prague, 2013
Quant.Geek

Gordian III Helios Year 7 Alexandria Tetradrachm, Ex Dattari 4731Roman Provincial. Egypt, Alexandria. Gordian III (Augustus, 238-244 CE). BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.35g, 12h). Struck 243/4 (RY 7).
Obv: Α Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ƐΥ. Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from rear. Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Helios right. L-Z in fields left-right.
References: Dattari (1901, p. 324 [LINK]) 4731 (this coin (?), different obv. legend break described, see notes below); Dattari-Savio Pl. 252, 4731 (this coin illustrated); RPC Online VII.2 (Temp) 3037, ex. 8 (this coin illustrated, LINK). For type: Col. J. Curtis (1990) 1265 (same obv. die); Feuardent (1869, v2, p. 210, LINK-pdf), 2743 (unillustrated); BMC Alexandria p. 241, 1859 (unillustrated); Emmett 3407 (7); Milne 3466 (see also Milne [1918], notes below).
Provenance: Ex-Giovanni Dattari (1858-1923) Collection, No. 4731 (ill. on pl. 252 of Savio 1999, 2007); Naville Numismatics Auction 60 (London, 27 September 2020), Lot 308.
Notes: Only 2nd ex. of obv. die or legend break Γ - ΟΡ (not ΓΟ - Ρ) paired with Helios (see also Col. James Curtis Collection, #1265 = CNA XVIII [3 Dec 1991], 443; LINK). Milne (NC 1918; JSTOR LINK) argued this legend break was a "method of differentiation" between workshops. But Dattari (1901: p. 324, No. 4731; LINK) misdescribed the break, ΓΟ - Ρ. A curious discrepancy.Curtis JJ

GREEK, PalmyraMint-Palmyra
Obv-No legend,Draped bust of Atargatis with *Mauerkrone(mural Crown) in profile right between crescent and star
Rev- No Legend,Radiate draped bust of Sol facing,head left
Size-13mm | Weight-1.17 grams | Date-2nd/3rd Century
Munich SNG 519. Krzyzanowska, Le monnayage de Palmyre, Actes you 9e Congrès Internationally de Numismatique in 1979 à Berne (1982), 448, fig.1/IV.

*Atargatis is described as wearing a Mauerkrone-Literally mural crown, but you could also use the term turreted.The significance of this headgear is that it represents a convenant bond between Goddess and city.
In The book "Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt: Von den Anfängen Roms bis zum Ausgang der Republik" by Hildegard Temporini, Joseph Vogt and Wolfgang Haase the authors describe the covenant bond between The goddess Artemis and the city of Epheus as such- A technique of sculptural iconography employed to emphasize this concept of covenant between the goddess and the city was that of a mural crown and sanctuary headdress placed upon the head of Artemis. The use of these motifs in ancient artistic symbolism was frequent .In the case of Epheus,the mural crown depicted the goddess' protection of the cities fortifications and thereby it's general welfare.This is the same kind of relationship as Atargatis shared with Palmyra.

hippumspijk040Elagabalus
Hippum (Antiochia ad Hippum)

Obv: Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Rev: ANTIOX ΠΡ ΙΠ ΙƐΡ ACYΛ, Diademed and draped female bust left facing draped bust of Zeus right, illegible date in exergue.
24 mm, 10.16 gms

Spijkerman 40, Sofaer 35, Rosenberger III 25, Numismatique Louis Brousseau Auction 1, Lot 2132 (this coin)Charles M

John Ducas Vatatzes (Nicaea) AE Tetarteron, Ex-Goodacre Collection & Plate Coin, possibly specimen illustrated in de Saulcy (RN, 1842) & Sabatier (1862)Photo credit: CNG
Byzantine / Empire of Nicaea. John III Ducas-Vatatzes (Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254). AE Tetarteron (20mm, 3.29 g, 6h). Magnesia mint.
Refs:DOC 56; SB 2114; see Goodacre refs. below.
Provenance:: Ex Hugh George Goodacre (1865-1952) Collection;
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University (Goodacre Loan by Mrs. N.J. Goodacre, housed at the Heberden Coin Room), c. 1952-1986;
Illustrated in: [1] Hugh George Goodacre (1933/1957/1965 [part III]) A Handbook of Coinage in the Byzantine Empire: p. 312, No. 3; [2] (1931) “Notes on Some Rare Byzantine Coins,” Numismatic Chronicle 11 (43): p. 157, No. 7 & Plate XI, No. 11; [3] (1938) “The Flat Bronze Coinage of Nicaea,” Numismatic Chronicle 18: p. 159, No. 1A (citing Sabatier LXIV, 12).

Uncertain but probably the following specimen:
Ex Ducal House of Saxe-Coburg, Gotha, and collection of M. Curt de Bose (Curt von Bose, 1808-1884), Leipzig, prior to 1842;
Illustrated in: [1] de Saulcy’s (1842) essay in Revue Numismatique: Pl. XIX No. 7; [2] Justine Sabatier (1862), with Henry Cohen, ill. by Leon Dardel, Description générale des monnaies byzantines frappées sous les empereurs d'Orient…, vol II: p. 293 & Pl. LXIV, fig. 12; [3] cited in (not illustrated): Wroth’s BMC Vandals (p. 219, note 1).

All illustrations Imgur album: LINK. On tracing provenances & "plate coins" from line-drawings: Silvia Hurter (2008) “Torremuzza’s SEGESTANORVM,” AJN 20: pp. 113-117, Pl. 37-40 (on JSTOR, LINK).Curtis JJ

John VIII 1/8 stavratonJohn VIII Palaeologus (1421-1448) 1/8 stavraton, Constantinople.
Bust of Christ IC/XC. A d., trois points.
Bust of the emperor between I/? -A/N.
Sear 2566; D.O. -; PCPC 350. 0,50g. Rare
Bendall, Revue Numismatique 1991, 'The Coinage of Constantine XI', p. 135-142. pl. XVII, 64 (this coin). From the Constantine XI hoard.
Jean Elsen auc 125 lot 953.
Chance Vandal

Kings of Macedon, Demetrios I Poliorketes (?), 306-283 BC, AR Tetradrachm - Uncertain Peloponnesos Mint, possibly Epidauros, 300-287 BCHead of Herakles right wearing lion skin headdress.
AÎ›Î•ÎžANÎ”POY Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, Î¦ to left, EÎ monogram beneath throne.

Price 763 (“this coin cited” per dealer’s ticket- Schindel); Meydancikkale 192; Prokesch-Osten (2) 31.
Uncertain Peloponnesos Mint, possibly Epidauros 300-287 BC.

(25 mm, 16.96 g, 12h)

SCHINDEL, P., ‘Un tétradrachme inédit d'Antigone Gonatas (277/276 - 240/239)’, Bulletin du Cercle d'Etudes Numismatiques CENB 25.2 (1988), 25-28.

Elsen 119, 7 December 2013, 100: ex- P. Schindel Collection

Price suggested that the EÎ monogram of this coin might be the ethnic of Epidauros. He dated this issue to ca. 280-250 BC. However, two specimens with light wear found in Commerce “Seleucus I” 2005 Hoard, buried circa 282/1 BC, imply a date for this issue in the early third century BC. During this period Epidauros was ruled by pro-Macedonian tyrants and the date suggests a possible association with the presence of Demetrios I Poliorketes in the northern Peloponnesos in the period 300-287 BC. Based on the five known examples of the type, the emission was struck from a single obverse and two reverse dies. On the first of these reverse dies the Î¦ is missing. The progression of a die break on the scalp of the lion skin headdress indicates that the coins from the reverse bearing the Î¦ were struck after those without the Î¦. The Î¦ thus represents a later addition to epigraphy of the type, suggesting that the EÎ monogram is the primary control and thus possibly the abbreviated ethnic of Epidauros as suggested by Price.n.igma

Knidos DrachmDrachm of Knidos, Caria
330-250 BC
OBV: Head of Aphrodite, right, wearing stephane, earring and necklace: border of dots.
REV: AYTOKΡΑΤΗΣ, Forepart of Lion, right. KNI mintmark below.
BMI Caria, Cnidus 40, p. 90; SNG Keckman 174-5. BMC 40.
XF, 2.74g 16mm

Ex: Consul Weber Collection (Hirsch XXI, 1908, #3134 p.216);
Ex: Jameson Collection #1537;
Ex: von Aulock Collection #2607;
Ex: Kirk Davis #F98;
Revue Numismatique, 6e se'rie - Tome 154, 1999, #112, p.71, plate VIII;
NFA XXIX (1992), 145;
MMAG, FPL 383, (1976), 12
2 commentsDanny S. Jones

Korea. Yi Dynasty. Sang Pyong Tong Bao. Kaesong Kwalliyong/Kaesong Township Military OfficeMandel/Velde-Hartill 34.15.6; KM 795.6; Zeno # 263299

AE 1 mun; cast 1816? by the Kaesong Kwalliyong/Kaesong Township Military Office in Kyonggi Province; sixth series; 3.93 g., 24.38 mm.

Obv: 常平通寶 Sang Pyong Tong Bao

Rev: 開 Kae above; crescent touching rim to left; 六 Yuk/6 below

One dot 通 tong, no hooks in 平 Pyong

While Velde-Hartill tentatively dates this type to 1816, such was listed in Kosen Seki Haibunko (1766) and depicted in a rubbing in Koson Senka Kagami (1798). See Greenbaum, Craig. "Dating of Korean Sang Pyong Tong Bo Coins Using Early Japanese Texts." Numismatique Asiatique (March 2017) [reproduced in part at Zeno # 263300]. Clearly, the type pre-dates 1816, and was cast before 1766.

Velde-Hartill rarity: Very CommonStkp

Korea. Yi Dynasty. Sang Pyong Tong Bao. Kaesong Kwalliyong/Kaesong Township Military OfficeMandel/Velde-Hartill 34.13.4; KM 794.4; Zeno # 263298

AE 1 mun; cast 1816? by the Kaesong Kwalliyong/Kaesong Township Military Office in Kyonggi Province; fourth series; 3.88 g., 24.46 mm.

Obv: 常平通寶 Sang Pyong Tong Bao

Rev: 開 Kae above; circle to left; 四 Sa/4 below

Cursive script 通 tong, no hooks in 平 Pyong

While Velde-Hartill tentatively dates this type to 1816, such was listed in Kosen Seki Haibunko (1766) and depicted in a rubbing in Koson Senka Kagami (1798). See Greenbaum, Craig. "Dating of Korean Sang Pyong Tong Bo Coins Using Early Japanese Texts." Numismatique Asiatique (March 2017) [reproduced in part at Zeno # 263300]. Clearly, the type pre-dates 1816, and was cast before 1766.

Velde-Hartill rarity: Very CommonStkp

Languedoc - Pierre Ier, Evêque de Girone, Co-Seigneur de Carcassonne (1012-1050).- FranceDenier, argent, 1,09 g.
A/ +PETRVS EPIS, croix.
R/ +CARCASONA, +OOO dans le champ.
Réfs : Cahiers Numismatiques de mars 2003, p. 51 (cette monnaie) ; Corpus languedoc, L133 (cette monnaie).Gabalor

Licinius 6.03.002Licinius
Obv IMP LICINIVS P F AVG
(R.laur.cuir)
Rev COMITI AAVVGG
(Sol holding whip in right hand, globe in left)
* | *
T | F
PLN in ex
London
Not in RIC LMCC 6.03.002 (RRR)
3.9g, 23.0 mm x 20.8 mm
(ex Christian Dezegue)
All issues with the T*/F* bronze mark are very rare.
(LMCC plate coin, the only recorded example.)
(The 2017 Revue Numismatique (pages 249 - 261) contains an article about these T*/F* or SOTF (Stars over TF) coins. It lists 29 known examples and 6 have a COMITI AAVVGG reverse. 5 are of Constantine, and this one example is of Licinius. The other reverses represented by this bronze mark are GENIO POP ROM (16 known examples), MARTI CONSERVATORI (3 known examples) and SOLI INVICTO COMITI (3 known examples).) Noviomagus

Licinius II VLPP from Siscia…ex- Bikić-Do HoardLicinius II
A.D. 319- 320
18mm 2.9g
LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with an S.
In ex. ΔSIS• [workshop not in RIC]
RIC VII Siscia 105

Ex-Peter Weiß

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Weiß_(Historiker)

Plate coin for Bikić-Do Hoard #403

Sirmium VIII. Études de Numismatique Danubienne: Trésors, Lingots, Imitations. Monnaies de Fouilles IV au XII Siècle (Rome: Ecole francaise de Rome, 1978)

This hoard was discovered in Serbia in 1952. There were 10,590 coins, mostly from Eastern mints. 22 coins dated before A.D. 318 and 9 after A.D. 324. There were no Licinius IOVI types retarrifed to 12 and a half.
Victor C

Louis Auguste Blanqui and La Republique RougeCast Tin Medal (17.95 g, 12h)
RÉPUBLIQUE ROUGE/ VIVE BLANQUI OU LA MORT! (Long live Blanqui or death!)
Flag on pole surmounted by skull-and-crossbones wearing Liberty Cap decorated with lis; torch to left, halberd to right
AUX MAUX/ VIOLENTS ·/LES VIOLENTS/ REMÈDES :/LA GUILLOTINE/ SERA BIENTOT/ NÉCESSAIRE (To violent maladies, violent remedies: the guillotine will soon me necessary.)

Cf. de Saulcey, Souvenirs numismatiques de la Révolution de 1848 pl. 8, 1 (for obverse type); Musée Carnavalet ND8632

Ex Mors in Nummis (HJR) Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 424, 11 July 2018), lot 624Ardatirion

Lucilla (162 - 182 A.D.)AR Denarius
O: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, Draped bust right.
R: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing facing, head left, holding patera and double cornucopiae.
Rome Mint
19mm
3.27g
RIC III 760.

Ex. Cabinet Numismatique, Genève.

Rare7 commentsMat

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus - Aurelian, Emperor 270 - 275 ADAurelian and the Palmyrene Empire

Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; bust of Aurelian, radiate, curaissed, facing r.
Rev: RESTITVT•OR/IENTIS; emperor in military dress standing l., holding a long sceptre in l. hand, with the r. hand raising a kneeling female figure who is facing r., a modius on her head, ✶C✶ in exergue.
Denomination: antoniniani; Mint: Cyzicus; Officina: 2nd; Issue: 5; Date: early - summer 272 AD; Weight: 4.25g; Diameter: 24.01mm; Die axis: 150º; References, for example: RIC V v.1 351; Hunter IV 101; SRCV III 11596; BnF 1160; MER - RIC 2952.

Regarding this type/issue at Cyzicus Sylviane Estiot states "The type Restitut●Orientis, the emperor raising the hand of a kneeling woman crowned with a modius (not turreted), resumed a type contemporary with Sisica, 5th issue." (Estiot 2004 v.1, p. 109. Translation is my own). Regarding the referenced type, 5th issue, at Sisica Estiot states "...the new type Restitutor Orientis depicts the emperor in a military costume standing left, under his hand the personification of a female of the Orient kneeling, not turreted, but with a modius: it is, again, an iconographic detail that alludes to the Roman supply of cereals, compromised by the expansionism of Palmyra in the Orient." (Estiot 2004 v.1, p. 86. Translation is my own). Although the legends on the two coins at Cyzicus and Sisica are slightly different, the reverse types are the same. Thus, the coin here from Cyzicus is a reference to the threat of the Palmyrene Empire.

Photo Credit: Marc R. Breitsprecher, Classical Numismatist

Sources

BnF: Estiot, Sylviane. Monnaies de L’Empire romain XII.1: D’Aurelian à Florien. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Poinsignon Numismatique, 2004.
MER - RIC: Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276. http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/home
Robertson, Anne. Roman Imperial Coins in the Hunter Coin Cabinet, Vol. IV Valerian I to Allectus. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978.
Sear, David. Roman Coins and Their Values, Vol. III: Maximinus I to Carinus. London: Spink, 2005.
Webb, Percy. The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol. V, Part 1: Valerian to Florian, edited by Harold Mattingly and Edward Sydenham. London: Spink & Son, 1927.1 commentsTracy Aiello

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus - Aurelian, Emperor 270 - 275 ADAurelian -- Victoria Augusta -- Rome

Obv: IMP AVRELI/ANVS AVG; bust of Aurelian, laureate, curaissed, facing r.
Rev: VICT/ORI/A AVG, Victory walking l., wreath extended in r. hand, palm frond in l. hand, bound captive in Parthian garb seated l. at Victory's feet, head turned back r. looking at Victory, B in exergue.
Denomination: billon denarius1; Mint: Rome; Officina: 2nd; Issue: 11; Date: early - September 275 AD; Weight: 2.756g; Diameter: 19.3mm; Die axis: 0º; References, for example: RIC V v.1 73; Hunter IV, no. 3 pp. cviii-cix; SRCV III 116412; BnF XII.1 260; MER-RIC 1854.

Notes:

1Estiot (2004, v.1) interprets a denarius minted in Rome at this point in time (275 AD) as a coin playing a part in Aurelian's coinage reform, best known by coins (aureliani) bearing the mark XXI (XX at the Ticinum mint, sometimes XX•I at the Siscia mint) and the Greek equivalent KA. For a discussion of this see Roger Bland's summation and translation of Estiot (2004 v.1), pp. 39 - 48, at "Monetary System," Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276, http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/info/sysmon.
2I found Sear's reference a bit confusing. I believe that it is not enough to look at the previous reference, per Sear's write-up. Both 11640 and 11639 must be consulted in order to piece this coin together: 11640 for the obverse (which actually references 11637) and 11639 for the reverse.

Provenance: Ex Forum Ancient Coins August 23, 2017.

Photo Credit: Forum Ancient Coins

Sources

BnF: Estiot, Sylviane. Monnaies de L’Empire romain XII.1: D’Aurelian à Florien. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Poinsignon Numismatique, 2004.
MER - RIC: Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276. http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/home
Robertson, Anne. Roman Imperial Coins in the Hunter Coin Cabinet, Vol. IV Valerian I to Allectus. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978.
Sear, David. Roman Coins and Their Values, Vol. III: Maximinus I to Carinus. London: Spink, 2005.
Webb, Percy. The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol. V, Part 1: Valerian to Florian, edited by Harold Mattingly and Edward Sydenham. London: Spink & Son, 1927.4 commentsTracy Aiello

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus - Aurelian, Emperor 270 - 275 ADAurelian -- Oriens Augustus -- Mars and Sol -- Serdica

Obv: IMP C L DOM AVRELIANVS P F AVG; bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, facing r.
Rev: ORI/ENS AVG; Mars in military dress on the l. and standing r., long scepter in l. hand, r. hand receiving globe from Sol; Sol on the r. and standing l., whip in l. hand, r. hand passing globe to Mars, Sol's r. foot resting on a bound captive in oriental dress seated l., head turned r. looking at Sol, XXI•P in exergue.1
Denomination: reformed antoninianus, i.e. the aurelianus; Mint: Serdica; Officina: 1; Issue: 7; Phase: 2; Date: April - November 274 AD; Weight: 3.352g; Diameter: 22.8mm; Die axis: 180º; References, for example: MER-RIC 2671.1 (this very coin).2

Notes:

1The presence of XXI on this coin indicates that it is post-reform. Volumes of ink have been spilled by numismatists discussing the meaning of XXI on Aurelian's post-reform coinage. What do the marks mean? I will paraphrase short sections from Roger Bland's summation and translation of Estiot (2004 v.1), pp. 39 - 48: Envisioning a restoration of a trimetallic monetary system composed of gold, silver and bronze, the radiate silver aurelianus was intended to be the central element of this restoration. A thin silver wash was applied in order to improve its appearance and its weight was raised to a theoretical 4.03g, or 1/80 of a Roman pound. XXI was a guarantee of the coin's 5% silver content and can be taken to mean "20 for 1" or "20 to make 1". This "1' refers to the intended reintroduction [never carried out] of a pure [100%] silver coin, the argenteus, such that 20 aureliani would equal 1 agrenteus. The aurelianus was valued at 2 denarii. ("Monetary System," Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276, accessed December 17, 2019, http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/info/sysmon).
2This coin is the only specimen known to the MER-RIC program.

Provenance: Ex Forum Ancient Coins July 9, 2018.

Photo Credit: Forum Ancient Coins

Sources

Estiot, Sylviane. Monnaies de L’Empire romain XII.1: D’Aurelian à Florien. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Poinsignon Numismatique, 2004.
MER - RIC: Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276. http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/home1 commentsTracy Aiello

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus - Aurelian, Emperor 270 - 275 ADAurelian -- Oriens Augustus -- Sol -- Rome

Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; bust of Aurelian radiate, cuirassed, facing r.
Rev: ORI/ENS AVG; Sol standing half l., radiate, nude but for chlamys over shoulders, r. hand raised, l. hand holding a globe, bound captive in oriental dress seated l. in front of Sol, bound captive in oriental dress seated r. behind Sol and with head turned l., VI in r. field, XXI* in exergue.1
Denomination: reformed antoninianus, i.e. the aurelianus; Mint: Rome; Officina: 6; Issue: 8; Phase: 2; Date: spring - summer 274 AD; Weight: 4.558g; Diameter: 24.5mm; Die axis: 0º; References, for example: RIC V v.1 63; BnF XII.1 144; MER-RIC 1755.

Notes:

1The presence of XXI on this coin indicates that it is post-reform. Volumes of ink have been spilled by numismatists discussing the meaning of XXI on Aurelian's post-reform coinage. What do the marks mean? I will paraphrase short sections from Roger Bland's summation and translation of Estiot (2004 v.1), pp. 39 - 48: Envisioning a restoration of a trimetallic monetary system composed of gold, silver and bronze, the radiate silver aurelianus was intended to be the central element of this restoration. A thin silver wash was applied in order to improve its appearance and its weight was raised to a theoretical 4.03g, or 1/80 of a Roman pound. XXI was a guarantee of the coin's 5% silver content and can be taken to mean "20 for 1" or "20 to make 1". This "1" refers to the intended reintroduction [never carried out] of a pure [100%] silver coin, the argenteus, such that 20 aureliani would equal 1 agrenteus. The aurelianus was valued at 2 denarii. ('Monetary System," Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276, accessed December 17, 2019, http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/info/sysmon).

Provenance: Ex Forum Ancient Coins October 6, 2017.

Photo Credit: Forum Ancient Coins

Sources

BnF: Estiot, Sylviane. Monnaies de L’Empire romain XII.1: D’Aurelian à Florien. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Poinsignon Numismatique, 2004.
MER - RIC: Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276. http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/home
Webb, Percy. The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol. V, Part 1: Valerian to Florian, edited by Harold Mattingly and Edward Sydenham. London: Spink & Son, 1927.
Tracy Aiello

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus - Aurelian, Emperor 270 - 275 ADAurelian -- Emperor and Jupiter -- Siscia

Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; bust of Aurelian radiate, cuirassed, facing r.
Rev: IOVI CON/SER; Emperor in military dress standing r., holding short scepter in l. hand, receiving in r. hand a globe from Juipter who is standing l. naked except for a cloak hanging from his l. arm, handing a globe to Aurelian with his r. hand while holding a long scepter in his l. hand, ✶Q in exergue.
Denomination: billon antoninianus; Mint: Siscia; Officina: 4; Issue: 5 or 6;1 Date: end 271 - autumn 272 AD or autumn 272 - early 274 AD;2 Weight: 3.37g; Diameter: 23.13mm; Die axis: 180º; References, for example: RIC V v.1 225; Hunter IV 78 and 78 (except for officina mark); BnF XII.1 789 - 793 or 805 - 806; MER-RIC 2157 or 2220.

Notes:

1,2I am unable to discern the differences between issues 5 and 6, so I am unable to place this coin in its proper issue and date.

Provenance: Ex Marc R. Breitsprecher, Classical Numismatist July 13, 2018.

Photo Credit: Marc Breitsprecher - Classical Numismatist

Sources

BnF: Estiot, Sylviane. L’Empire romain XII.1: D’Aurelian à Florie. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Poinsignon Numismatique, 2004.
MER - RIC: Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276. http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/home
Robertson, Anne. Roman Imperial Coins in the Hunter Coin Cabinet, Vol. IV Valerian I to Allectus. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978.
Webb, Percy. The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol. V, Part 1: Valerian to Florian, edited by Harold Mattingly and Edward Sydenham. London: Spink & Son, 1927.Tracy Aiello

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus - Aurelian, Emperor 270 - 275 ADAurelian -- Emperor and Jupiter -- Serdica Officina 1

Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; bust of Aurelian radiate, cuirassed, facing r.
Rev: IOVI CON/SER; Emperor in military dress standing r., holding long scepter in l. hand, receiving in r. hand a globe from Juipter who is standing l. naked except for a cloak hanging from his l. arm, handing a globe to Aurelian with his r. hand while holding a long scepter in his l. hand, P in exergue.
Denomination: billon antoninianus; Mint: Serdica; Officina: 1; Issue: 4; Date: early 273 - early 274 AD; Weight: 3.5g; Diameter: 20.69mm; Die axis: 180º; References, for example: RIC V v.1 260; BnF XII.1 1002;1 MER-RIC 2596.

Notes:

1With the exception of this reference mentioning Aurelian holding a short scepter, the reference is a match.

Provenance: Ex Marc R. Breitsprecher, Classical Numismatist July 13, 2018.

Photo Credit: Marc R. Breitsprecher, Classical Numismatist

Sources

BnF: Estiot, Sylviane. Monnaies de L’Empire romain XII.1: D’Aurelian à Florien. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Poinsignon Numismatique, 2004.
MER - RIC: Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276. http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/home
Webb, Percy. The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol. V, Part 1: Valerian to Florian, edited by Harold Mattingly and Edward Sydenham. London: Spink & Son, 1927.Tracy Aiello

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus - Aurelian, Emperor 270 - 275 ADAurelian -- Emperor and Jupiter -- Serdica Officina 2

Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; bust of Aurelian radiate, cuirassed, facing r.
Rev: IOVI CON/SER; Emperor in military dress standing r., holding scepter1 in l. hand, receiving in r. hand a globe from Juipter who is standing l. naked except for a cloak hanging from his l. arm, handing a globe to Aurelian with his r. hand while holding a long scepter in his l. hand, S in exergue.
Denomination: billon antoninianus; Mint: Serdica; Officina: 2; Issue: 4; Date: early 273 - early 274 AD; Weight: 3.76g; Diameter: 26.75mm; Die axis: 180º; References, for example: RIC V v.1 260; BnF XII.1 1005;2 MER-RIC 2612 (Aurelian's scepter is long) or 2617 (Aurelian's scepter is short).

Notes:

1Since this part of the coin is worn off I cannot determine if Aurelian holds a short or a long scepter.
2If this coin represented Aurelian holding a short scepter, then the reference would be an exact match.

Provenance: Ex Marc R. Breitsprecher, Classical Numismatist July 13, 2018.

Photo Credit: Marc R. Breitsprecher, Classical Numismatist

Sources

BnF: Estiot, Sylviane. Monnaies de L’Empire romain XII.1: D’Aurelian à Florien. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Poinsignon Numismatique, 2004.
MER - RIC: Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276. http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/home
Webb, Percy. The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol. V, Part 1: Valerian to Florian, edited by Harold Mattingly and Edward Sydenham. London: Spink & Son, 1927.Tracy Aiello

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus - Aurelian, Emperor 270 - 275 ADAurelian -- Concordia Mili -- Siscia

Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG; bust of Aurelian radiate, draped, cuirassed, facing r.
Rev: CONC/ORDIA MILI; two Concordiae standing facing each other slightly inward, Concordia on the l. holds a standard in the r. hand while the Concordia on r. holds a standard in the l. hand; between them another standard is held by both, S in exergue.
Denomination: billon antoninianus; Mint: Siscia; Officina: 2; Issue: 1; Date: October - November 270 AD; Weight: 2.96g; Diameter: 20.9mm; Die axis: 180º; References, for example: RIC V v.1 199; Hunter IV, no. 1 p. cxii ; SRCV III 11521;1 BnF XII.1 681 (same legend break, different officina mark); MER-RIC 1952.

Notes:

1This reference matches the obverse legend, the reverse legend, and the reverse type. One must go back to 11479 for the bust type.

Provenance: Ex Forum Ancient Coins December 20, 2019.

Photo Credit: Forum Ancient Coins

Sources

BnF: Estiot, Sylviane. Monnaies de L’Empire romain XII.1: D’Aurelian à Florien. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Poinsignon Numismatique, 2004.
MER - RIC: Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276. http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/home
Robertson, Anne. Roman Imperial Coins in the Hunter Coin Cabinet, Vol. IV Valerian I to Allectus. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978.
Sear, David. Roman Coins and Their Values, Vol. III: Maximinus I to Carinus. London: Spink, 2005.
Webb, Percy. The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol. V, Part 1: Valerian to Florian, edited by Harold Mattingly and Edward Sydenham. London: Spink & Son, 1927.Tracy Aiello

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus - Aurelian, Emperor 270 - 275 ADAurelian – Oriens Augustus – Sol – Siscia

Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG; bust of Aurelian, radiate and cuirassed bust r.
Rev: ORIE N S AVG, Sol walking l., r. hand raised, whip in l. hand; at feet, on each side, a bound captive in oriental dress, with the captive on the r. having his head turned l., XXIV in exergue.
Denomination: Billon antoninianus; Mint: Siscia; Officina 5: 2nd; Issue: 9 Phase 1; Date: autumn 274 – spring 275 AD; Weight: 3.262g; Diameter (maximum): 23.3mm; Die axis: 0º; References, for example: RIC V v.1 255; BnF XII.1 921 and 922; MER-RIC 2385.

Notes:
The XXI in the exergue mark this coin as an example of Aurelian’s coinage reform. For a discussion of this see Roger Bland’s summation and translation of Estiot (2004 v.1), pp. 39 - 48, at “Monetary System,” Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276, http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/info/sysmon.

Provenance: Ex. Forum Ancient Coins March 18, 2023

Photo Credit: Forum Ancient Coins

Sources

BnF: Estiot, Sylviane. Monnaies de L’Empire romain XII.1: D’Aurelian à Florien. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Poinsignon Numismatique, 2004.
MER - RIC: Maison de l’Orient et la Méditerranée: Monnaies de l’Empire Romain/Roman Imperial Coinage AD 268-276. http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/home
Webb, Percy. The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol. V, Part 1: Valerian to Florian, edited by Harold Mattingly and Edward Sydenham. London: Spink & Son, 1927.Tracy Aiello

Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius Rome mint, AD 173
M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXVII, Laureate bust of Mercus Aurelius right
VICT / GERM / IMP VI / COS III / SC in five lines within a laurel wreath
20,50 gr, 30 mm
Ref : RCV # 5015, C # 995 (15), RIC #1090
Ex Besançon Numismatique
4 commentsPotator II

Mark Antony (Triumvir) Gens: Antonia Moneyer: Military Mint Coin: Silver DenariusANTAVG III VIR. R.P.C. - Galley right under oars
Leg XII Antiqvae - Eagle between standards
Mint: Patras ? (32-31 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.72g / 18mm / 12h
References:
RSC 40
BMC 222
Cr544/9
Syd 1231
Sear5 #1480
Provenances:
Thierry DUMEZ NUMISMATIQUE
Acquisition/Sale: Thierry DUMEZ NUMISMATIQUE MA-Shops $0.00 10/18
Notes: Jun 11, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection

"ANT AVG | III VIR R P C"
("Antonius Augur | Triumvir rei publicae constituendae")
trans. "Antony Augustus (military title), Triumvirate for the Restoration of the Republic"

GRWilson

Massalia, Gaul DrachmAR Drachm or Tetrobol
Size: 16mm Weight: 2.67 grams Die axis: 7h

Massalia, Gaul
Circa 130-90 BCE

Obverse: Draped bust of Artemis to right wearing stephane, pearl necklace and pendant earring, quiver and arrow behind her shoulder.

Reverse: Lion advancing to left, jaws open and right forepaw raised, MAΣΣA above, Λ below, A(Ξ) in exergue.

References: Depeyrot, Hellénistiques 44/9

Notes: Reverse die match to CNG 123, lot 9. Note the erroneously engraved first sigma, possibly a Latin celator?

Purchased from Change et Numismatique du Port, 20201 commentsPharsalos

Maximinus Daia 6.03.004Maximinus Daia
Obv IMP MAXIMINVS PF AVG
(R.laur.cuir)
Rev GENIO POP ROM
(Sol holding whip in right hand, globe in left)
* | *
T | F
PLN in ex
London
RIC VI 130 LMCC 6.03.004 (R)
4.17g, 22.5 mm x 22.7 mm
ex Roma Numismatics E-sale 105, Lot 1120 (January 2023)
All London issues with the T*/F* bronze mark are very rare.
(The 2017 Revue Numismatique (pages 249 - 261) contains an article about these T*/F* or SOTF (Stars over TF) coins. It records 28 known examples and 5 of these are coins of Maximinus Daia with GENIO POP ROM reverses. The paper lists the obverse and reverse dies used for these coins. This coin employs obverse die M3 and reverse die R5, according to its designation, meaning that it is a previously unrecorded coin, so now making 29 known examples of SOTF coins in total. The other reverses represented by the SOTF bronze mark are COMITI AAVVGG (6 known examples), MARTI CONSERVATORI (3 known examples) and SOLI INVICTO COMITI (3 known examples).)
Noviomagus

Nabataean Kingdom: Aretas III, 83-62 BCAE, 3.56g, 12h; Damascus Mint, 83/82-71 BC
Obv.: Diademed head of Aretas III right.
Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ/ΑΡΕΤΟΥ; Nike in guise of Tyche, turreted, standing left, winged, holding scepter in left hand and waving wreath to her front with right; monogram AP in right field.
Reference: Meshorer 8
Notes: Ex-Jacquier, Kehl, lot 8, spring 1988, no. 130; Poinsignon Numismatique, electronic sale, 6/8/15, quq.John Anthony

Philippopolis Lucius Verus Governor Q. Tullius Maximus (161-9 AD)AE 30

Ob: AV KAI Î› AVPH | Î›IOC OVHPOC
Au(tokrater) Kai(sar) L(ucius) Aure(lius) Verus
Bare bearded head
Rx: HÎ“E TOVÎ› MAÎžIMOV AÎ OÎ” VÎ AT
Hege(moneuontos) Tul(liou) Maximou apod(edeigmenou) hupat(ou)

Ex: Î¦IÎ›IÎ Î O

Zeus enthroned left; holding upright scepter in left hand and patera in outstretched right

BMC-; Minnet Supp. II-; Varbanov (E) III-; Mushmov "Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis" (1924) -; apparently unpublished;

This coin was issued under the legate of Thrace Quintus Tullius Maximus (161-169AD)
Apodedeigmenou is a passive perfect participle of apodeiknumi, which is often used to denote holding or being appointed to an office. hupatou generally means consul or leader in this context (Polybius uses this greek word specifically for consul; 6.12.1 in plural). Both words in genitive absolute.

Stein reported the conjecture of R. Munsterburg, who in his article, “Verkannte Titel auf griechischen Munzen” from Jahreshefte des Osterreicheschen Archaologischen Institutes in Wien XVIII (1915) pp.312-313, avers that a coin incorrectly reported by A. Degrand in Numismatique Revue 1900 pp.414 #38 (a Lucius Verus River-god; with no plate unfortunately), HGE. TO.YL MAXIMOY APODYIGD(?) to read as, HGE TOUL MAXIMOU APOD(DEIGMENOU) HUPA(TOU) = consulis designati.

The pi and alpha of hupatou are incorrectly read by Degrand as an iota +gamma+delta; sic VIÎ“Î” = VÎ A.

Varbanov correctly divides the APOD from the VPA on coins for M. Aurelius and L. Verus, where it is present. Cf. Varbanov(E) III 903-906 for L. Verus; 797-802 for M. Aurelius.

What is so interesting about this coin is that it has that extra terminal tau, unlike the coin reported by the specimens in Varbanov or by Degrand (which was in Philippopolis (Plovdiv) Bulgaria where he was some sort of French minister at the turn of the 19th century). This tau adds some more credence to Munsterburg’s conjecture, (not that it was in doubt).

A. Degrand "Monnaies Inedites ou peu connues de la Moesie Inferieure et de la Thrace" Numismatique Revue ser. 4 vol 4 pp. 402-422 (1900).rennrad12020

Postumus Antoninianus, VictoriaAR Antoninianus
Postumus, 260 - 268 CE
Diameter: 24 mm, Weight: 3.71 grams, Die axis: 11h

Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS . P . F . AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right.

Reverse: VICTORIA AVG
Victory advancing left, holding wreath in outstretched right hand, palm frond resting over left shoulder. Captive seated to left at Victory's feet.

Mint: Probably Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne)

References: RIC 89

Notes:
- An unusual portrait struck early in Postumus' usurpation, mid to late 260 CE as part of Postumus' 2nd coinage issue.
-Silver content at this time was around 20%.

Purchased from Poinsignon Numismatique, 2018Pharsalos

PROBUS RIC 922OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: CLEMENTIA TEMP
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: ζ//XXI
WEIGHT 4.41g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 21-22mm
MINT: Antiochia
RIC 922
COLLECTION NO. 314

Provenance: MA-SHOPS (DUMEZ NUmismatique) - purchased in February 2016Barnaba6

Probus, Antoninianus, CLEMENTIA TEMP, (Retrograde Digamma)AR Antoninianus
Probus
Augustus: 276 - 282AD
Issued: 280AD
22.5 x 19.5mm 5.10gr 6h
O: IMP CM AVR PROBVS PF AVG; Radiate and draped bust, right, seen from the back.
R: CLEMENTIA TEMP; Probus, standing right on left, holding scepter, receiving Victory holding wreath from Jupiter, standing left on right.
Exergue: Retrograde Digamma above line; XXI, below line.
Antioch Mint
RIC V-2 922var. (Radiate, draped bust); Cohen 99; Brenot, Claude & Pflaum, Hans-Georg, Revue Numismatique, 1965/67, Syria Hoard II, #85.
Aorta: B87, O38, R13, T96, M1.
numismax/John Middleton 292475113682
3/17/18 3/27/18
EF; 90% silvered; Sold for $32.00, 12/1998 (seller's notes)
2 commentsNicholas Z

RIC 076 DomitianÆ Sestertius, 21.65g
Rome mint, 81 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P; S C in field; Minerva adv. r., with spear and shield
RIC 76 (C). BMC 260. BNC 274.
Acquired from Marc Breitsprecher, December 2022. Ex Librairie Numismatique Monnaies & Medailles, E. Boudeau, Paris.

While Domitian's initial denarius output is dominated by the carry-over pulvinar types struck by Titus, his first issue of sestertii have a more personal touch with the reverses featuring his patron deity Minerva. These first bronze coins were not struck in massive quantities and likely date between mid October and 31 December 81. The reverse legend indicates he is consul for the seventh time and has already been voted consul for the eighth time beginning 1 January 82.

This coin comes with an interesting old provenance as noted by Marc Breitsprecher: 'Includes old yellowed paper envelope from the coin dealer Librairie Numismatique Monnaies & Medailles, E. Boudeau Expert, 11 Rue Ramaeu, Paris - dating prior to 1912 - with dealer name printed on the envelope - coin description and price (3.45 francs, about 70 cents) hand-written in French with an ink pen. Élie Boudeau (1853-1912) was a politician and numismatist in late 19th century-early 20th century Paris. He served in the 5th legislature of the Third French Republic from 12 November 1889 to 14 October 1893. He owned a shop in the numismatic district of Paris at 11 Rue Rameau, only a stones throw from the Bibliotheque Nationale and one block from the Rue Vivienne where several coin shops, including CGB, still exist today.'1 commentsDavid Atherton

RIC 702 DomitianÆ Sestertius, 22.24g
Rome mint, 90-91 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: IOVI VICTORI; S C in exergue; Jupiter std. l., with Victory and sceptre
RIC 702 (C2). BMC 439. BNC 476.
Acquired from Marc Breitsprecher, January 2023. Ex Librairie Numismatique Monnaies & Medailles, E. Boudeau, Paris.

Similar to the silver and gold, Domitian's aes coinage in the mid 80s settled down to a few predicable reverse types that were annually struck throughout the reign. The Sestertii were dominated by Victory crowning the emperor and this seated Jupiter with Victory. 'Jupiter the giver of Victory' was an important propaganda type because of the periodic conflicts on the Northern frontier that flared up form time to time. Also, according to Suetonius, Domitian established 'a quinquennial contest in honour of Jupiter Capitolinus of a threefold character, comprising music, riding, and gymnastics, and with considerably more prizes than are awarded nowadays.'

This coin comes with an interesting old provenance as noted by Marc Breitsprecher: 'Includes old yellowed paper envelope from the coin dealer Librairie Numismatique Monnaies & Medailles, E. Boudeau Expert, 11 Rue Ramaeu, Paris - dating prior to 1912 - with dealer name printed on the envelope - coin description and price (3.45 francs, about 70 cents) hand-written in French with an ink pen. Élie Boudeau (1853-1912) was a politician and numismatist in late 19th century-early 20th century Paris. He served in the 5th legislature of the Third French Republic from 12 November 1889 to 14 October 1893. He owned a shop in the numismatic district of Paris at 11 Rue Rameau, only a stones throw from the Bibliotheque Nationale and one block from the Rue Vivienne where several coin shops, including CGB, still exist today.'

NB: Seller's comment - 'Possible damnatio across bust.' More likely it is just a random scrape.2 commentsDavid Atherton

ROMAN EMPIRE, Lucilla (162 - 182 A.D.)AR Denarius
O: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, Draped bust right.
R: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing facing, head left, holding patera and double cornucopiae.
Rome Mint
19mm
3.27g
RIC III 760.

Ex. Cabinet Numismatique, Genève.

Rare4 commentsMat

Roman Empire, Philip I Antoninianus - Cippus Inscribed COS III, Roman Millennium (RIC 24c)AR Antoninianus
Rome 248 AD
4.43g

Obv: Radiate draped bust of Philip I (R)
IMP PHILIPPVS AVG

Rev: Column or cippus inscribed COS III
SAECVLARS AVGG

RIC 24c, RSC 193

ex. stock E. Bourgey Paris 1961.
The numismatic firm of Bourgey of Paris was founded by the famed dealer, Etienne Bourgey in 1895. After the war, his son Emile Bourgey took over as director, and in 1993 the third generation came forward with Sabine Bourgey. Le Cabinet Bourgey Numismatique still operates from No.7 Rue Drouot, Paris, to this day.

The most noteworthy event of the reign of Marcus Julius Philippus "The Arab", was the celebration in 248 AD of the millennium anniversary of the foundation of Rome, one thousand years on from the legendary foundation date of 753 BC, held in conjunction with the Saecular Games. Lavish games and other spectacles were staged for the amusement of the Roman populace and an extensive series of coins was issued to commemorate the occasion. Ironically, the year 248 was extremely unsettled, with four separate rebellions braking out within the ranks of the army. However, none of them could lure Philip from the capital, where he initiated prolonged celebrations. The festivities would not last though; Philip was defeated by Decius at the Battle of Verona the following year, where he and his eleven year old son were killed.

2 commentsOptimo Principi

Roman Republic; anonymous issuer Crawford 53/2, Group 9 RN-E2; Sydenham 229; RSC --.

AR denarius; struck after 208 B.C. (after 211 B.C. per Crawford), 3.62 g., 17.90 mm. max., 0°

Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind. The visor is peaked with two raised lines above, widely separated triangular griffon tufts on the back of the helmet pointing outward. Roma has large eyes and an angular profile.

Rev: The Dioscuri with streaming cape, each holding spear, on horseback facing right, two stars above, raised ROMA in a rectangular frame (long lines above and below, short line to right).

Crawford 53/2 introduces the peaked helmet visor. This group is not a single variety, but an assembly of many different varieties, all of which are ornamentally similar, and roughly from the same point in time (Crawford suggests “after 211 B.C.” but nearly all subsequent research suggests later, probably sometime after 208 B.C.). Crawford illustrates 8 stylistic sub-varieties in plate X without any descriptive differentiation in the catalogue. Several distinct sub-varieties have been discovered subsequent to the publication of RRC. On his website (http://stevebrinkman.ancients.info/anonymous),Steve Brinkman presents ten groups. each of which represents a distinct issue, separated either by time or place. This is supported by the fact that as of this time, no die links are known to span across the boundaries of these groups, suggesting that the dies never shared a “die box” in the same time, or mint workshop.

Group 9 is a large issue with several stylistic varieties. The dies of this issue were obviously cut by many celators and many distinctive styles exist. One of the two most common varieties is represented in Crawford on Plate X number 20. This coin is from the other common variety, known as the large eyes/angular profile variety. It is not in RRC, but is catalogued as RN-E2 in an article by Brinkman and Pierluigi Debernardi, “A New Arrangement for RRC 53/2,” published in Revue Numismatique (volume 175e; 2018 ed.). Group 9 is most likely the latest group to have been struck.

Crawford's suggestion that the 53/2 series was struck on a weight standard of 4.5 g. appears to be somewhat in question, and a Debernardi study suggests that perhaps this very large series spanned the transition from 4.5 to 3.8 g. The Group 9 sample is large and clearly suggests a 3.8 g. standard. This combined with its absence in many hoards containing the earlier groups suggests that group 9 was is squarely in the later period when the aim for a single coin was 3.8 g.Stkp

RRC 53/2 Denarius Group 9Denomination: Denarius
Era: c. After 206 BC
Metal: AR
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X behind.
Reverse: Dioscuri on horseback right, each holding spear, star above each head; ROMA in three lined frame.

Mint: Rome
Weight: 4.04g.
Reference: Crawford 53/2
Provenance: Lucernae, via Ebay, July 21, 2019

RRC 53/2 Group 9 is undoubtedly the latest of the subvarieties of 53/2. This is based on hoard evidence and average weight of a large sample that has suggested a weight standard of 3.8g per coin (although this particular coin is heavier).

This variety is characterized by widely separated griffon tufts on the back of the helmet, usually only 4 or 5. Always a streaming cape. Group 9 is further subdivided into two sub-groups. The first, and most common, is the stylistic sibling of the star symbol coins. This example is part of the second sub-group which is characterized by very large eye of Roma and an angular profile. The griffon tufts are more triangular and tend to point outward rather than upward as is characteristic of the first sub-group.

cf. Debernardi and Brinkman, A new Arrangement for RRC 53/2, Revue Numismatique 2018, p. 193-239

relatively well centered on a large flan and AEF/VF

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