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Tiberius~0.jpg
Tiberius tribute penny98 viewsTI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Laureate head of Tiberius right

PONTIF MAXIM
Livia seated right holding scepter and branch, legs on char ornamented, feet on footstool

Lugdunum after 16 AD

3.49g

Sear 1763, RIC 26

Ex-Ebay amarso66

Sold!
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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG XI97 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r. mast with banners at prow

Rev LEG XI legionary eagle between two standards


Patrae mint 32-31BC

ex-Arcade Coins

An Antonian legion which was disbanded or lost its separate identity after the battle of Actium.

The two centurions Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus were from Legio XI (not XIII as the series Rome would have us believe). Pullo and Vorenus were fierce rivals for promotion to primus pilus, the most senior centurion in a legion. Both distinguished themselves in 54 BC when the Nervii attacked the legion under Quintus Cicero in their winter quarters in Nervian territory. In an effort to outdo Vorenus, Pullo charged out of the fortified camp and attacked the enemy, but was soon wounded and surrounded. Vorenus followed and engaged his attackers in hand-to-hand combat, killing one and driving the rest back, but lost his footing and was himself soon surrounded. Pullo in turn rescued Vorenus, and after killing several of the enemy, the pair returned to camp amid applause from their comrades.

In the Civil War of 49 BC, Pullo was assigned to the XXIV Victrix Rapax, a new Italian legion commanded by the legate Gaius Antonius. In 48 BC, Antonius was blockaded on an island and forced to surrender. Pullo was apparently responsible for most of his soldiers switching sides to fight for Pompey. Later that year, he is recorded bravely defending Pompey's camp in Greece from Caesar's attack shortly before the Battle of Pharsalus.

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Gotarzes II Tetradrachm97 viewsBust left, long pointed beard, no ear visible, O behind head

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
King enthroned right, receiving diadem from Tyche holding cornucopia, date above diadem

Seleukeia on the Tigris mint
Dated Seleukid Era 361 (49/50 AD)

Sellwood 65.25-27; Shore 362.

ex-Calgary Coin

"King of Kings Arsaces, bringer of plenty, the just, friend of the Greeks"

SOLD February 2015
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Faustina 97 viewsDIVA FAVSTINA
Diademed and draped bust right

AVGVSTA SC
Ceres standing left holding corn ears and scepter

Rome 141 AD
9.02g

Sear 4645

SOLD!

VF Green patina. Reverse a bit rough.
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Commodus97 viewsM COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT
laureate head right
OPTIME MAXIME
Juppiter sanding left holding thunderbolt and scepter
CVPP

Rome 149 AD
3.47g

Sear 5664

Amazing toning
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SOLD! Nero Ae As96 viewsNERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP
Laureate head right

PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT SC
Temple of Janus with doors closed

Rome 65 AD

8.96g

SEAR 1974

ex-Forum

Sold Coin Expo May 2023 to ANE
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Vespasian by Titus95 viewsDIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS
laureate head of Vespasian right

SC on circular shield supported by two capricorns back to back, globe below

Rome 80 AD
Sear 2569
Scarce

Tight flan 18mm
2.88g

Issued by Titus in honour of his father Divus Vespasian

SOLD

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Gordian III Sestertius95 viewsIMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

IOVI STATORI / S C.
Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt.

Rome 241-243 AD
17.26g

RIC 299a.

Ex-Zurgieh

Sold Forum Auction 2016
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RIC 0164 SOLD!94 viewsIMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM
Laureate head right

TR POT II COS VIIII DES X PP
Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column, with spear and shield; owl to right

Rome, March 83- 13 September, 83 CE

2.55g

RIC 164 (R2)

Ex-Savoca 27th Blue Auction, Lot 1220


This issue sees the first appearance of the four standard Minerva reverse types. The coin is deeply toned with a very thin flan, which may explain the low weight. No signs of broken plating although that may still be a possibility.

SOLD Forum Auction November 2022
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Mark Antony Legionary denarius LEG VII93 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r. mast with banners at prow

Rev LEG VII legionary eagle between two standards


Patrae mint 32-31BC

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Legio VII Claudia Pia Fidelis (faithful and loyal Claudian legion) dates back to the four legions used by Julius Caesar in his Gallic Wars and played a crucial role in The Battle of Pharsalus in 58 BC, and it existed at least until the end of the 4th century, guarding middle Danube. The emblem of this legion, as well as of all Caesar's legions, was the bull, together with the lion.

Legio VII was one of the two legions used in Caesar's invasions of Britain.

Tiberius Claudius Maximus the Roman soldier who brought the head of Decebalus to emperor Trajan was serving in Legio VII Claudia.
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SOLD! Trajan's column denarius93 viewsIMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VI PP
Laureate head of Trajan right

SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Trajan's column with eagles on its base

Rome 115 AD

RSC 558

3.16g

Ex-Aegean

Sold to C.P. April 2022

New Photo
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Gordian.jpg
Gordian III Sestertius92 viewsÆ Sestertius

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM
Mars advancing right, holding shield and spear. S C across field

Rome
243-244 AD

18.15g

Ex-ANE

RIC IV 333; Hunter 149; Cohen 161.

Sold Forum Auction 2016
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Nero Victoria AE As92 views46 views
IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR PPP
Bare head right

S-C
on either side of Victory flying left with shield inscribed SPQR.

Lugdunum, 66 AD

9.78g

RIC 543, Cohen 302.

Ex-Taters

Smoothing in fields and some tooling
New photo!

SOLD
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56 BC Faustus Cornelius Sulla 91 viewsLaur. diad. and draped bust of Venus right, sceptre over shoulder SC behind

Three trophies between jub and lituus, monogram FAVSTVS in ex.

RRC 426/3
Sear 386

SOLD!

The three trophies were engraved on the signet ring of Pompey the Great symbolizing his victories on three continents. Faustus was the son of Lucius Cornelius Sulla and son-in-law of Pompey the Great.
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Trajan Dupondius91 viewsIMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P
Radiate and draped bust of Trajan right

SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS SC
Trajan, in military attire, advancing right, head left, between two trophies

Rome 116 AD

12.83g

RIC 676
Sear 3219

Scarce?

Ex-Arcade Coins

SOLD!
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Julia Domna91 viewsIVLIA AVGVSTA
Draped bust right

FORTVNAE FELICI
Fortuna seated left holding cornucopiae, left arm on rudder

Rome 210 AD

Sear 6583

Beautiful dark patina on this denarius which is almost black on the reverse

ex-Indalo Colecciones

SOLD! Forum Auction January 2017
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SOLD! Augustus moneyer series91 viewsCAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT.
Bare head right.

P LVRIVS AGRIPPA IIIVIR AAAFF.
Large S C.

Rome, 7 BC

RIC 427.

9.92g

Ex Londinium

SOLD Torex Feb 2022

Much nicer in hand
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Tiberius denarius90 viewsTI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Laureate head of Tiberius right

PONTIF MAXIM
Livia seated right holding scepter and branch, legs on char ornamented, feet on footstool

Minted in India
Sear 1763, RIC 26

ex-Forum
Part of a hoard of nearly 200 Tiberius and Augustus denarii found in India produced and used for local trade. Some were struck, some cast. This specimen was cast

SOLD!
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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG VII 89 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r. mast with banners at prow

LEG VII
legionary eagle between two standards

Patrae mint 32-31BC

Legio VII Claudia Pia Fidelis (faithful and loyal Claudian legion) dates back to the four legions used by Julius Caesar in his Gallic Wars and played a crucial role in The Battle of Pharsalus in 58 BC, and it existed at least until the end of the 4th century, guarding middle Danube. The emblem of this legion, as well as of all Caesar's legions, was the bull, together with the lion.

Legio VII was one of the two legions used in Caesar's invasions of Britain.

Tiberius Claudius Maximus the Roman soldier who brought the head of Decebalus to emperor Trajan was serving in Legio VII Claudia.

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Hadrian Alexandrian Drachm89 viewsAVT KAI TRAI A∆PIA CEB
laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind

Nilus seated left on rocks, reed in right, cornucopia in left, crocodile right climbing up rocks, IS / L (year 16) above left

Alexandria
25.03g, 34mm

Emmett 1014

Ex-Zurgieh

The Greek numeral sixteen (Iς) above Nilus refers to what was considered the ideal height of the annual Nile flood, sixteen cubits. Less could mean drought or famine. Even in modern times grand celebrations were held when the flood reached 16 cubits. In years when the flood failed to reach 16 cubits, the celebrations were canceled, and prayers and fasting were held instead. The peak flood occurred at the end of August, which explains why the Egyptian year began on 29 August.

Gifted
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Early Crossbow fibula89 viewsLikely an early Crossbow fubula type.
Engraved lines and dots

One of the Genceva 21 variations - Early Spring Crossbow Fibula.

Mid 3rd - mid 4th century AD

Pin missing

66 mm X 35 mm

16.14g

Sold to ANE October 2021
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SOLD! Bronze engraved bracelet89 viewsIntact (Roman?) Bronze engraved bracelet.

Engraved on both sides with the same motif.

Alternating pattern of lines and chevrons starting on both ends. Triangle on both sides with punch marks around and tree or leaf motif within. Leaf with stem (arrow?) on the ends.

Bronze

14.11g

Pannonia

Sold to ANE October 2021

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Jullian_bull.jpg
Julian II the Philosopher88 viewsD N FL CL IVLIANVS
draped and cuirassed bust of Julian right

SECURITAS REIPVB
bull walking right, two stars above, CYZA in exergue

AE1 7.73g

RIC VIII, 127
LRBC 2511

Ex-Calgary Coin

SOLD!
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Nero Sestertius87 viewsNERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P
laureate head left, globe at point of bust

S C across field, triumphal arch, hung with wreath across front, surmounted by statue of the emperor in a quadriga preceeded by Pax, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, and Victory, holding wreath and palm; two nude figures standing on either side of attic ornamented with Victories; helmeted statue of Mars in side niche of arch; pedestals decorated with friezes of battle scenes.

Rome 64 AD

23.28g

RIC I 143; WCN 126; BMCRE 183; BN 303; Cohen 308

Ex-Londinium

Damnatio Memoriae? 2 Chisel marks on reverse have damaged the portrait on the obverse.

SOLD Forum Auction May 2017

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SOLD! Æ Aes Grave (cast) Quadrans87 viewsHead of young Hercules left, wearing lion skin; ••• (mark of value) to right; all on a raised disk

Prow of galley right; ••• (mark of value) below; all on a raised disk.

Rome, Circa 225-217 BC.

Libral standard

40mm; 58.73g

Crawford 35/4; ICC 80; HN Italy 340; RBW 88

aVF for type,

Ex-Canadian Coin

Not as rough in hand.
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Tiberius with Germanicus and Drusus86 viewsCOL ROM PERM DIVI AVG

laureate head of Tiberius left

GERMANICVS CAESAR DRVSVS CAESAR

Confronted heads of Germanicus and Drusus

Spain, Colonia Romula (Seville).

10.28g

RPC 74; Burgos 1588.
Rare

SOLD!
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MarcusAurelius.jpg
Marcus Aurelius86 viewsIMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG
bare head right

PROV DEOR TR P CVI COS III
Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopiae

Rome 161 AD

3.06g

Ric 50
RSC 519

ex-Calgary coin

Sold Forum Auction December 2017
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Claudius Libertas85 viewsTI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP
bare head of Claudius left

Rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA SC
Libertas standing facing head right holding pileus, left hand extended

Rome 41-42 AD

11.28g

Sear 1859

SOLD
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titus_RomaAE.jpg
Titus Dupondius85 viewsIMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII
radiate head right

ROMA
Roma seated left on cuirass, holding wreath and parazonium, shields behind SC in exergue

Rome 80 AD
11.86g

Sear 2540, RIC 183

Sold!
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Gallienus.jpg
Gallienus84 viewsGALLIENVS AVG
Radiate bust right

AETERNITAS AVG
Sol standing left, right hand raised, left hand holding globe

Rome
267-268 AD

Sear 10169 (var), RIC 160 (var.), Gobl (MIR) 576a

SOLD! Forum Auctions January 2017
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Probus Antoninianus84 viewsIMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle.

VIRTVS PROBI AVG
Mars advancing right, holding a trophy and spear; P in right field.
Ex: XXI

280 AD, Siscia.

3.89 g

RIC V, Part 2, 810

Amazing reverse!


SOLD October 2014
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Henry VIII half Groat84 viewsHenry VIII (1509-47)
Silver Half Groat.

Profile portrait type, bust crowned right

Arms over Cross, WA beside shield, the insignia of Archbishop Warham of Canterbury.

Canterbury mint.
Second coinage (1526-44)
S-2343.

Ex-Calgary coins, Ex- Gordon Andreas Singer

SOLD February 2015
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Gordian III and Tranquillina 84 viewsGORDIAN III & TRANQUILLINA AE28 pentassarion

AVT K M ANT ΓΟΡ∆ΙΑΝΟC AVΓ CE ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ
confronted draped busts of Gordian III and Tranquillina

Ο∆ΗCCΕΙΤΩΝ
Nemesis standing left holding rod and bridle, wheel at foot left.

Odessos, Thrace.

May 241 - 25 Feb 244 A.D

Varbanov 4583 (same dies). AMNG 2394 (7 spec.).

12.45g

Ex-Spink catalog 1998/9

Sold Forum Auctions 2016
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Augustus83 viewsDIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER

Rev. PROVIDENT SC around alter

Posthumous issue by Tiberius Aug 19th 14 A.D.

SEAR 1789
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Gordian III and Tranquillina 83 viewsGordian III & Tranquillina AE28

AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB, TPANKVLA
Confronted draped busts of Gordian III and Tranquillina

ODHCC EITWN
Athena standing left, holding spear & shield, E in left field

Odessos, Thrace.
14.27g

Moushmov 1684

SOLD!
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SOLD! Lucania Sybaris drachm83 viewsBull standing to left on dotted ground line, head turned back to right; all within border of dots VM in exergue

Bull standing to right, on dotted ground line; around, border of dots; all incuse.

LUCANIA, Sybaris

Circa 550-510 BC.

2.26g

HN III 1736. SNG ANS 847 ff.

Ex-Calgary Coin from an old collection in Ottawa

Old cleaning scratches and encrustations removed.

Sold to ANE February 2023
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Alexader.jpg
Life-time Alexander III drachm82 viewsHead of Alexander as Herakles right, clad in lion's skin.

ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; barley grain below throne, spearhead to outer right.

Struck in Kolophon circa 323-319 BC at the very end of Alexander's reign.

4.09g

Price 1751

ex-Calgary Coins

Sold Forum Auction May 2019
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Hadrian_Roma.jpg
Hadiran81 viewsHADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
laur. bust right with drapery on shoulder

COS III
Roma standing right with spear, parazonium and foot on helmet

Rome 125-128 AD
RSC 353

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Antonia Augusta 81 viewsANTONIA AVGVSTA

Rev. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP SC
Cladius veiled and togate stg left holding simpulum

Sear 1902

Antonia was the younger daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia and was born on January 31st 36B.C. She was married at age 20 to Tiberius' younger brother Nero Claudius Drusus and had two sons, the great Germanicus and the future emperor Claudius. She was widowed in 9 BC and refused to marry again and devoted her life to her families interests. Her wealth and status made her very influencial during Tiberius' reign and it was she who brought about the downfall of Sejanus.

On the accession of her grandson Caligula in 37 AD she received many honours but died later that year at the age of 73. She did not receive postumous honours until the reign of her son Claudius in 41 AD and all of the coinage in Antonia's name was issued by Claudius.

SOLD
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Hadrian Sestertius81 viewsHADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Laureate head of Hadrian Right

FORTVNA AG SC
Fortuna standing left holding rudder set on globe and cornucopiae

Rome 133 AD

25.78g

Sear 3599, RIC 759

SOLD February 2015
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79 BC L Papius Serrated denarius81 viewsHead of Juno Sospita right clad in goat's skin control symbal behind (half of fat fish), bead and reel in border

L PAPI
Gryphon leaping right control symbol (fish) below, bead and reel border

trade guild: fishmongers

3.91g

Rome
79 BC

Sear 311 RRC 39

ex-ANE

To see the amazing variety of control marks on this series: www.bonannocoins.com/l_papius/l_papius_db.php

SOLD to Calgary Coin June 2017
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79 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
Galley right, mast with banners at prow

LEG XV
legionary eagle between two standards

Patrae mint

32-31BC

Patrae mint

3.16g


32-31BC

The XV is there, much easier to see in hand.

Founded by Julius Caesar in 54 BC
Known also as the XV Apollinaris meaning "belonging to the god Apollo"
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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG XIII78 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r. mast with banners at prow

Rev LEG XIII legionary eagle between two standards


Patrae mint 32-31BC

SOLD

Purchased as a low budget LEG XII upon viewing in hand it is definately a 13th Legion

Legio XIII was levied by Julius Caesar in 57 BC, before marching against the Belgae, in one of his early interventions in intra-Gallic conflicts.

During the Gallic wars (58-51 BC), Legio XIII was present at the Battle against the Nervians, the siege of Gergovia, and while not specifically mentioned in the sources, it is not unreasonable to assume that Legio XIII was also present for the Battle of Alesia.

Forced to choose either the end of his political career, or civil war, Caesar brought Legio XIII across the Rubicon river and into Italy. The legion remained faithful to Caesar during the resulting civil war between Caesar and the conservative Optimates faction of the senate, whose legions were commanded by Pompey. Legio XIII was active throughout the entire war, fighting at Dyrrhachium (48 BC) and Pharsalus (48 BC). After the decisive victory over Pompey at Pharsalus, the legion was to be disbanded, and the legionaries "pensioned off" with the traditional land grants; however, the legion was recalled for the Battle of Thapsus (46 BC) and the final Battle of Munda (45 BC). After Munda, Caesar disbanded the legion, retired his veterans, and gave them farmlands in Italy.

Reconstituted by Octavian in 41 BC.
Its standard was the lion.
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Claudius Minerva 78 viewsT CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP

Rev. Minerva advancing with spear and shield SC

Rome 42 AD

Sear 1862

Ex-Arcade Coins

SOLD
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Bronze Roman buckle?78 viewsRoman bronze buckle or cavalry mount

Sold to ANE October 2021
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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG XII 77 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r. mast with banners at prow

LEG XII
legionary eagle between two standards

Patrae mint 32-31BC

This was Caesar's 12th legion, raised in 58 BC for the campaign against the Helvetii. It served throughout the wars in Gaul (58 to 49), Italy (49), and at Pharsalus (48). It was disbanded 46-45 BC and the colonists were settled at Parma. The legion was reformed in 44-43 BC most likely by Lepidus. The legion was then passed to Antony in 41-31 BC and was present at Actium. It appears on Antony's coinage as LEG XII ANTIQVAE. Colonists were settled at Patrai, Greece alongside men of Legio X Equestris, perhaps by Antony, more likely by Octavian soon after Actium.

The legion's whereabouts during most of Augustus' reign is unclear. The 12th was very possibly the unnamed third legion (with III Cyrenaica and XXII Deiotariana) stationed in Egypt. That unnamed legion disappears from Egypt at just about the same time that Legio XII Fulminata is first found in Syria. By early in the reign of Tiberius, the 12th legion was based at Raphanae.
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SOLD! Augustus77 viewsVIC - AVG
Victory standing left on base holding wreath and palm

COHOR PRAE PHIL
three standards

Philippi, Macedonia mint

27 B.C. - 14 A.D. or later

2.81g 17mm

SGIC 32, RPC 1651

SOLD Torex Feb 2022
Typically attributed to Octavian to commemorate the defeat of Cassius and Brutus at the battle of Philippi. It is also suggested it may be from the time of Claudius or Nero


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Hadrian Galliae 77 viewsHADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Laureate head right.

RESTITVTORI GALLIAE.
Hadrian standing left, holding volumen and raising kneeling Gallia right.

Rome 134-8 AD

3.24g

RIC 324.

SOLD
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Sextus Pompey77 viewsMAG PIVS IMP ITER
Bare head of Pompey Magnus right; capis behind, lituus before

Neptune standing left, holding aplustre in right hand, resting right foot on prow, between the Catanaean brothers, Anapias and Amphinomus, carrying their parents on their shoulders, PRAEF above, CLAS ET ORAE MARIT EX S C in two lines in exergue.

Uncertain mint in Sicily, (Catania?)

37-36 BC

3.25g

Rare

Crawford 511/3a; Sydenham 1344; Sear 334; RRC 511/3a; BMCRR Sicily 7; Pompeia 27; Catalli 2001, 824

Ex-Londinium

Numiswiki:
Struck by Sextus Pompey after his victory over Salvidienus and relates to his acclamation as the Son of Neptune. Although Sextus Pompey was the supreme naval commander, Octavian had the Senate declare him a public enemy. He turned to piracy and came close to defeating Octavian. He was, however, defeated by Marcus Agrippa at the naval battle of Naulochus (3 September 36 B.C.). He was executed by order of Mark Antony in 35 B.C
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Augustus76 viewsDIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER

Rev. SC winged thunderbolt

Copper as.
Issued under Tiberius in honour of Augustus
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Maximinus II76 viewsAE Follis
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG
Laureate head right

GENIO IMPERATORIS
Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over shoulder, holding patera & cornucopiae, * left, A right, ANT in ex.

Antioch 310 AD

ex-ANE

Sold Forum Auction March 2019
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47-46 BC Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio76 viewsQ METEL SCIPIO IMP
head of Africa right, laur. and clad in elephant's skin, corn-ear before, plough below

EPPIVS LEG F C

Naked Hercules standing facing right, hand on hip resting on club set on rock

North Africa
47-46 BC

Sear 1380/1

Born Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica. He was adopted by his uncle by marriage and father's second cousin Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius. He married Aemilia Lepida, daughter of Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus (son of the Censor Marcus Livius Drusus and wife Cornelia Scipio and adopted by Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus) and wife Claudia (sister of Appius Claudius Pulcher (Senior)), and was the father in law of Pompey the Great, married to his daughter Cornelia Metella, called Quinta Pompeia for being his fifth wife.

He was Tribune in 59 BC and became Consul with Pompey the Great in 52 BC. During Caesar's civil war, he served the party of Pompey and fought against Caesar and Marcus Antonius. In 49 BC he was sent as Proconsul to Syria and the following year he took part in the Battle of Pharsalus, where he commanded the center of the Republican battleline. After Pharsalus he fled to Africa were he commanded an army with Cato the Younger, losing in the Battle of Thapsus. After the defeat he tried to escape but was cornered by the fleet of Publius Sittius when he wrecked the ship as he tried to escape to the Iberian Peninsula, to continue to fight from there. He committed suicide by stabbing himself so he would not fall at the hands of his enemies.

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Vespasian AE As75 viewsIMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS III
laureate head right, globe at point of bust

VICTORIA AVGVSTI
Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, SC in fields

9.08g

Lugdunum mint 71 AD

Cohen 607. RIC 502

Early Judea Capta series AE

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Maximinus II75 viewsMaximinus II AE Follis.
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINO PF INV AVG
laureate head right

GENIO IMPERATORIS
Genius standing left with cornucopeia and patera from which liquid flows, * to left, HTA in ex.

Heraclea
RIC 49a
scarce

ex-ANE

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Hadrian denarius75 viewsHADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
laureate head right

AFRICA
Africa reclining left, wearing elephant scalp headdress, scorpion in right, cornucopia in left, basket of grain before her at feet

Rome mint, 134 - 138 A.D

3.06g

RSC II 138, RIC II 299, BMCRE III 816, Sear 3459

Part of Hadrian's "travel series"

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SOLD! Tiberius Drachm75 viewsΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Laureate head of Tiberius to right.

ΘΕΟΥ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ ΥΙΟΣ
Mount Argaios surmounted by statue of Sol-Helios, radiate, holding globe in his right hand and long scepter with his left.

Cappadocia; Caesaraea-Eusebi

circa 17-32 CE

3.53g

RPC I 3620. BMC 11

Ex-Time Machine Mark E. Reid Ed. D.

A scarcer type. Heavy dark find patina, particularly on the reverse and rim, almost black in hand.
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Trajan Hercules denarius74 viewsIMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
Laureate bust of Trajan right

PM TR P COS IIII PP
Statue of Hercules facing with lions skin on head and arm, club in hand

Rome 101-102 AD

3.27g

Ric II 49

Scarce
ex-Calgary Coin

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Marcus Aurelius Sestertius74 viewsM ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV
Laureate bust right

IMP VI COS III SC
Victory standing right attaching shield, inscribed VIC GER to palm tree

26.41g

RIC 1029, Sear 4978, BMC1423

Ex-ANE

Worn but with a lovely smooth chocolate patina

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Antonia/Claudius mule73 viewsANTONIA AVGVSTA
Bare head of Antonia right

CERES AVGVSTA SC
Ceres enthroned left holding corn ears and torch

Provincial mint? 41-2 AD

10.83g
Die axis 180

Obverse Sear 1902 or 1903, RIC 92 or 104
Reverse Sear 1855 or 1856, RIC 94 or RIC 110

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An interesting and rare dupondius. The obverse from Claudius in honor of his mother Antonia, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia. The reverse is from a dupondius of Claudius. Both dies were in use at the same time giving rise to speculation, was this an "official" mistake from the mint or is this an ancient counterfeit? Style suggests a Provincial mint.

Encrustations and some bronze disease on the obverse is being treated.
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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG XII ANTIQVAE72 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
Galley right mast with banners at prow

LEG XII ANTIQVAE
Legionary eagle between two standards

Patrae mint 32-31 BC
3.33g

SEAR 1480

This was Caesar's 12th legion, raised in 58 BC for the campaign against the Helvetii. It served throughout the wars in Gaul (58 to 49), Italy (49), and at Pharsalus (48). It was disbanded 46-45 BC and the colonists were settled at Parma. The legion was reformed in 44-43 BC most likely by Lepidus. The legion was then passed to Antony in 41-31 BC and was present at Actium. It appears on Antony's coinage as LEG XII ANTIQVAE. Colonists were settled at Patrai, Greece alongside men of Legio X Equestris, perhaps by Antony, more likely by Octavian soon after Actium.

The legion's whereabouts during most of Augustus' reign is unclear. The 12th was very possibly the unnamed third legion (with III Cyrenaica and XXII Deiotariana) stationed in Egypt. That unnamed legion disappears from Egypt at just about the same time that Legio XII Fulminata is first found in Syria. By early in the reign of Tiberius, the 12th legion was based at Raphanae.
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Roman Belt Buckle72 viewsRoman military belt buckle

Bronze kidney shaped loop with iron pin, attached heart shaped plate, two rivet holes

Early 4th century

38mm x 41mm

11.17g

Sold to ANE October 2021
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RIC 776 Vespasian Cista Mystica denarius72 viewsIMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Laureate head right.

PON MAX TR P COS VI.
Victory standing left upon cista mystica, holding wreath and palm frond; coiled serpent to left and right.

Rome 75 AD

2.93g

RIC² 776 (R).


Minted in Rome but likely intended for circulation in the East. The reverse copies the earlier quinarii of Augustus and the Cistophoric tetradrachms of Ephesus.

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Carausius70 viewsCarausius (287-293AD)

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
radiate, draped and cuirassed thick-necked bust right

PAX AVG
Pax standing left holding olive branch and sceptre, F O in field, ML in exergue

4.02 grams
London mint

RCV 3562
RIC 101

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Hadrian? Lead Seal70 viewsHead of Hadrian? right

Lead Seal

Three letters behind and infront of bust
2.67g

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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG XV70 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r. mast with banners at prow

LEG XV
legionary eagle between two standards

3.28g

Patrae mint 32-31BC

Founded by Julius Caesar in 54 BC
Known also as the XV Apollinaris meaning "belonging to the god Apollo"
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Claudius Minverva69 viewsT CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP

Rev. Minerva advancing with spear and shield SC

Rome 42 AD

12.0g

Sear 1862

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Hadrian Sestertius69 viewsAE Sestertius

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Laur. and Draped bust of Hadrian right

ADVENTI AVG AFRICAE SC
Hadrian standing right his right hand raised, facing Africa standing left sacrificing over altar between them and holding corn-ears in left, sacrificial bull beside altar

Rome 136 AD

Sear 3559

Ex-Arcade coin

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Faustina68 viewsDIVA FAVSTINA
Diademed and draped bust right

AVGVSTA SC
Ceres standing left holding corn ears and scepter

Rome 141 AD

Sear 4645

Ex-Arcade Coins

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90 BC Calpurnius Piso68 viewsLaureate head of Apollo right

L PISO FRVGI
Naked horseman galloping to the right holding palm-branch
CXXXI ? in exergue

Rome 90 BC

3.71g

Sear 235

"This extraordinarily large and complex issue represents one of the principal war coinages of the Romans during the conflict with the Marsic Confederation. The control-Marks are legion and consist of letters, mumerals and symbols in a multitude of combinations on the obverse and reverse" SEAR Millenium Edition

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62 BC L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus 67 viewsPAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA

Veiled and diad. head of Concordia right

Rev. Togate figure of L. Aemilius Paullus standing left touching trophy to left of which stand King Perseus of Macedon and his two sons as captives
TER above, PAVLLVS in ex.

Rome 62 BC

Sear 366

This moneyer was the elder brother of the triumvir M. Aemillius Lepidus

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SOLD! Bruttium; the Bretti66 viewsLaureate head of Zeus right, at left thunderbolt

BPETTIΩN
Warrior standing right, holding shield and spear, below bunch of grapes.

Bruttium, circa 211-208 BC.

8.51g

HN Italy 1988; SNG ANS 106.

Scarce

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Lucius Verus Sestertius66 viewsL VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
Laureate head of Lucius Verus right

TR POT VI IMP IIII COS II SC
Victory standing right holding palm in right hand and shield inscribed VIC PAR

Rome 166 AD

21.73g

Sear 5384 RIC 1456

Ex-ANE

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Constantius II65 viewsFL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left

PROVIDENTIAE CAESS
camp-gate with two turrets & star above PTRE in exe

Trier 327-8 AD
Ric 506

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Probus AE Antoninianus. 65 viewsIMP C PROBVS P F AVG
Radiate, cuirassed bust right

MARS VICTOR
Mars walking right, spear in right hand pointing forward, trophy over left shoulder; II in ex.

Officina 2

Lugdunum, 276 AD.
4.29g

RIC V, Part II, 38; Bastien 190.

Ex-Canadian coin


SOLD October 2014
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Septimius Severus65 viewsSEVERVS PIVS AVG
Laureate head of Severus right

FVNDATOR PACIS
Severus, togate standing left holding branch and scroll

Rome 201 AD
3.6g

RIC IV: 265, Sear 6282, RSC 205

Ex-Calgary Coins

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Trajan denarius64 viewsIMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V PP
laureate, draped and cuir. bust of Trajan right

SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Mars standing facing looking right, resting on spear and shield

Rome 107 AD
Sear 3158
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Galerius63 viewsGAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG
laureate head right

GENIO AVGVSTI
Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopiae
star left B right SMSD in exe

Ric 35
Serdica 305 AD
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46 BC Gaius Julius Caesar 63 viewsDICT ITER COS TERT
Head of Ceres right wreathed with corn

AVGVR PONT MAX
Simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus D or M on right

Utica? 46 BC
Sear 1403

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This extensive issue of denarii would seem to represent another measure on the part of Caesar to ease the burden on the Capitoline mint in the period prior to the distribution of vast sums of money at the quadruple triumph. The inscription on these coins omit the actual name of the dictator. However, the titles clearly refer to Caesar- his dictatorships, consulships and possession of various priestly offices.

Attention is drawn to the extraordinary nature of the issue by the appearance of either a "D" (Donativum) or "M" (munus, gift) in the reverse field. This tells of the intended use of the coins for the payment of Caesar's loyal veterans, both prior to the quadruple triumph and during the celebration itself.
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Augustus63 viewsDIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER

Rev. SC eagle stg. facing on globe hd right wings open.
Rome 34-34 AD

Sear 1790
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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG XIX63 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C

galley r. mast with banners at prow

LEG XIX
legionary eagle between two standards


Patrae mint 32-31BC
3.10g

Ex-Calgary Coin

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Asclepius Intaglio63 viewsMale figure Asclepius? holding two snakes.

Asclepius was the god of healing though he, like Heracles, was born as a mortal. Athena gave Asclepius two types of blood to help with his healing work, both from the gorgon, Medusa. One took life quickly but the other restored life. When Asclepius used this life restoring blood he encroached on the preserve of the gods and Zeus struck him down with a thunderbolt. One of the most famous centres for Asclepius worship was at Epidaurus on the Peloponnese. Snakes were sacred to the god and when the Romans embraced him as one of theirs his cult was supposedly taken to Rome in the body of a snake. He was preserved in the heavens as the constellation Ophiuchus, the serpent holder. The Romanised version of his name is Aesculapius.

0.34g

Greek or more likely Roman Provincial

Ex-Time Machine

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Roman Lead Seal62 viewsConfronted head

Female (Julia Domna)? on left bearded man (Septimius Severus)? on right

massive 10.88g

15mm X 18mm

Sold to Calgary Coins 2015
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Mark Antony Legionary Denarius LEG XX61 viewsANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley right, mast with banners at prow

LEG XX
legionary eagle between two standards

IE bankers marks on the reverse.

Patrae mint 32-31BC
2.89g

The 20th legion was founded in 49 BC by Julius Caesar.

B. The 20th Valeria was founded by Pompey in 84 BC, it was given the vacant 20th number by Augustus in 31-30 BC. Augustus granted the legion the title "Victrix" in about 25 BC.

Unfortunately I can't link the 20th legion of Mark Antony to an exact Imperial Legion. David Sear writes that Legio XX may have been raised after Actium, in which case it could have contained some elements of Antony's disbanded twentieth.
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Bronze snake61 viewsBronze fragment of a snake.
Perhaps from Medusa's head? Underside unfinished, fine line detail in skin.

Roman

6.92g
10mm X 20mm

Sold to ANE October 2021
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Divus Vespasian61 viewsDIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS
laureate head right

E-X across field,
S C inscribed on shield set on a column, column surmounted by an urn, laurel branch on either side.

Rome,80-81 AD

2.87g

RIC II 62 (Titus); BMCRE 125 (Titus); BN 98; RSC 149; SEAR 6568

Ex-Calgary Coin

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79 BC L Papius Serrated denarius60 viewsHead of Juno Sospita right clad in goat's skin control symbal behind (base of column), bead and reel in border

L PAPI
Gryphon leaping right control symbol (Corinthian capital) below, bead and reel border

Trade guild: Builders

3.9g

Rome
79 BC

Sear 311 RRC 89

Ex-Calgary Coin

To see the amazing variety of control marks on this series:
www.bonannocoins.com/l_papius/l_papius_db.php

SOLD to Calgary Coin June 2017
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Constantine the Great Barbaric59 views Barbaric immitation of a Constantine the Great, VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP type.
Obv. The inscription is ornimental and makes no sense
Helmeted ,Laureate, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev:Two Victories placing Shield on altar.

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Tiberius tribute penny59 viewsTI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Laureate head of Tiberius right

PONTIF MAXIM
Livia seated right holding scepter and branch, legs on char ornamented, feet on footstool

Lugdunum after 16 AD

3.14g

Sear 1763, RIC 26

Ex-Numismatica Prados

Sold to Calgary Coin Feb 2019
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Gordian III Antoninianus58 viewsIMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Radiate and Cuiirassed bust right

ORIENS AVG
Sol standing front head left, raised hand holding globe

Antioch mint
242-244 AD

RIC 213
Sear 8626

ex-Indalo Colecciones

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Fibula58 viewsRoman Short arm T shape crossbow fibula

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