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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Featured Collections| ▸ |Sold Collections| ▸ |Henry Armstrong Collection||View Options:   | | | In 1909 and 1910, Prof. Henry H. Armstrong lived in Rome working as a Research Associate of the Carnegie Institution in Archaeology teaching at the American School for Classical Studies in Rome. Professor Armstrong's article "Privernum" from the Jan. - Mar. 1911 issue of the American Journal of Archaeology is included in NumisWiki. This was the first of a series of articles (at least three) about Privernum contributed to the American Journal of Archaeology by Professor H. H. Armstrong. He aquired most of the coins in his collection during his time in Italy. From 1918 until his death in 1935 he taught at Beloit College as head of the Department of Romance Languages. Nicknamed "Sparky" by the students, his death after a two-week illness came as a shock to the college. His coins, inherited by his son, sat in a cigar box for the next 74 years. |
M. Aemilius Scaurus, in 62 B.C., as quaestor to Pompey, was sent against King Aretas but withdrew when Aretas paid 300 talents. Aemilius was curule aedile when this coin was struck. This was the first time a moneyer publicized an event from his own career on coinage. Later he was praetor and propraetor, lost a campaign for Consul, and successfully defended Cicero. In 52 B.C., he was charged with bribery and went into exile.
Ex Prof. Henry H. Armstrong collection. In 1909 - 1910, when he acquired this coin, Professor Armstrong lived in Rome working as a Research Associate of the Carnegie Institution in Archaeology teaching at the American School for Classical Studies in Rome. From 1918 until his death in 1935 he taught at Beloit College as head of the Department of Romance Languages. Nicknamed "Sparky" by the students, his death after a two-week illness came as a shock to the college. His coins, inherited by his son, sat in a cigar box for the next 74 years. SH41419. Silver denarius, Crawford 422/1b, Sydenham 913, RSC I Aemilia 8, Russo RBW 1519, SRCV I 379, gVF, weight 3.610 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 135o, Rome mint, 58 B.C.; obverse Aretas, King of Nabataea, kneeling beside camel raising olive branch with fillet, M SCAVR / AED CVR above, EX - S C at sides, REX ARETAS in exergue; reverse Jupiter in quadriga left, reins in right, hurling thunderbolt with left, scorpion below, P HYPSAEVS / AED CVR above, CAPTV on right, C HYPSAE COS / PREIVER in exergue; old "cigar box" collection toning; from the Prof. Henry H. Armstrong collection, handwritten envelope notes, "Purchase, 1909 - 1910"; SOLD
From the Prof. Henry H. Armstrong collection. In 1910, when he purchased this coin, Professor Armstrong lived in Rome working as a Research Associate of the Carnegie Institution in Archaeology teaching at the American School for Classical Studies. From 1918 until his death in 1935 he taught at Beloit College as head of the Department of Romance Languages. Nicknamed "Sparky" by the students, his death after a two-week illness came as a shock to the college. His coins, inherited by his son, sat in a cigar box for the next 74 years.WR43096. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-1 128, VF, flat centers, weight 3.706 g, maximum diameter 22.1 mm, die axis 0o, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, obverse IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left on wheel, rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, P in exergue; from the Prof. Henry H. Armstrong collection, handwritten envelope notes, "Purchase, Champion, 1910"; SOLD
Maximian, 285 - 305, 306 - 308, and 310 A.D., Commemorative Issued by Constantine the Great
From the Prof. Henry H. Armstrong collection. A handwritten card notes, "Bought at Piperno, Dec 13, 1909." Piperno, ancient Privernum, was renamed Priverno in 1928. Prof. Armstrong wrote a series of articles on Privernum that were published in the American Journal of Archaeology.
Constantine the Great issued this commemorative, ironically honoring a man he had forced to commit suicide. The reverse legend translates, "The rest and retirement of the best and most meritorious [emperors]," referring to the dead and deified emperors Claudius II Gothicus, Maximian and Constantius I. Constantine struck commemoratives with this reverse for each of these emperors, with whom he had familial connections.SH43100. Billon reduced follis, RIC VII Rome p. 310, 104 (R3); SRCV IV p. 496, 16400; Cohen VII 495 (2 fr.), F, weight 3.193 g, maximum diameter 18.9 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 317 A.D.; obverse DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP, laureate and veiled head right; reverse REQVIES OPTIMORVM MERITORVM (retirement most deserved), Emperor seated left on curule chair, raising hand, scepter in left hand, R[...] in exergue; from the Prof. Henry H. Armstrong collection, handwritten card notes, "Bought at Piperno, Dec 13, 1909"; scarce; SOLD
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