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Peacocks on Ancient Coins
Julia Domna, Augusta 194 - 8 April 217 A.D., Commemorative struck by Elagabalus

|Julia| |Domna|, |Julia| |Domna,| |Augusta| |194| |-| |8| |April| |217| |A.D.,| |Commemorative| |struck| |by| |Elagabalus||denarius|
RS37817. Silver denarius, SRCV II 7651, RIC IV Severus Alexander 715, BMCRE V Elagabalus 9, RSC III J. Domna 24, VF, some roughness, weight 2.206 g, maximum diameter 19.6 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, reign of Caracalla, 218 A.D.; obverse DIVA IVLIA AVGVSTA, veiled and draped bust right; reverse CONSECRATIO, peacock walking left, fanned tail; very rare; SOLD


Julia Domna, Augusta 194 - 8 April 217 A.D.

|Julia| |Domna|, |Julia| |Domna,| |Augusta| |194| |-| |8| |April| |217| |A.D.||sestertius|
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SH08960. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC IV C585, VF, weight 18.47 g, maximum diameter 30.2 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 211 - 217 A.D.; obverse IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair in waved horizontal ridges; reverse IVNONEM, Juno standing left, veiled, patera in right hand, long scepter vertical in left hand; peacock at feet on left standing left, S - C (senatus consulto) flanking below center; scarce; SOLD


Julia Mamaea, Augusta 13 March 222 - February or March 235 A.D.

|Julia| |Domna|, |Julia| |Mamaea,| |Augusta| |13| |March| |222| |-| |February| |or| |March| |235| |A.D.||denarius|
On 11 March 222, Elagabalus was assassinated, along with his mother, Julia Soaemias, by the Praetorian Guard. Their mutilated bodies were dragged through the streets of Rome before being thrown into the Tiber. Severus Alexander succeeded Elagabalus. He was only 13 years old, his mother, Julia Avita Mamaea, governed the Roman Empire with the help of Domitius Ulpianus and a council of 16 senators.
SH86668. Silver denarius, RIC IV 343, RSC III 35, BMCRE VI 43, Hunter III 1, SRCV II 8212, FDC, as struck, lustrous, perfect centering, sharp detail, radiating flow lines, tiny edge cracks, weight 3.289 g, maximum diameter 20.4 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 11 Mar - 31 Dec 222 A.D.; obverse IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, draped bust right; reverse IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno standing half left, veiled, patera in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, peacock right at feet on left; from the Jyrki Muona Collection, ex Harlan J. Berk; SOLD


Manlia Scantilla, Augusta 28 March - 2 June 193 A.D., Wife of Didius Julianus, Ancient Counterfeit

|Manlia| |Scantilla|, |Manlia| |Scantilla,| |Augusta| |28| |March| |-| |2| |June| |193| |A.D.,| |Wife| |of| |Didius| |Julianus,| |Ancient| |Counterfeit||denarius|
Juno was the chief female divinity in the Roman pantheon. She was the wife of Jupiter and a member of the Capitoline Triad. She had many different aspects, such as Juno Moneta, Juno Sospita, and Juno Lucina, but here she is depicted as Juno Regina, "Juno the Queen." Juno is usually shown holding a patera, scepter or a statuette of Athena, and is often accompanied by a peacock.
RS88177. Fouree silver plated denarius, cf. RIC IV 7a (R4), RSC V 2, BMCRE V 11, Hunter III 1, Cohen III 2 (300 fr.), SRCV II 6082 (silver, official, Rome mint, 28 Mar - May 193 A.D.), aF, edge cracks, no clearly visible base core but the surfaces indicate a fouree, weight 2.343 g, maximum diameter 18.0 mm, die axis 0o, unofficial counterfeiter's mint, c. 193 A.D.; obverse MANL SCAN-TILLA AVG, draped bust right, hair in a flat coil at the back of head; reverse IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, patera in right hand, long scepter vertical in left hand, peacock at feet left; very rare; SOLD


Faustina Sr., Augusta 25 February 138 - Early 141, Wife of Antoninus Pius

|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius||denarius|
The pulvinar (plural pulvinaria) was a special couch used for displaying images of the gods, that they might receive offerings at ceremonies such as the lectisternium or supplicatio. In the famous lectisternium of 217 B.C., on orders of the Sibylline books, six pulvinaria were arranged, each for a divine male-female pair. By extension, pulvinar can also mean the shrine or platform housing several of these couches and their images. At the Circus Maximus, the couches and images of the gods were placed on an elevated pulvinar to "watch" the games.
RS97088. Silver denarius, RIC III AP339b (S), RSC II 220, BMCRE IV AP143, Strack III 405, Hunter II 5 var. (bust right), SRCV II -, F, unusual portrait, scratches, light tone, small edge splits, weight 3.172 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 138 - 141 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust left, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top; reverse IVNONI REGINAE, pulvinar (throne) of Juno, ornamented and draped, transverse scepter leaning on left side, peacock in splendor below throne; zero sales of this type recorded on Coin Archives in the last two decades; extremely rare bust left variety; SOLD


Faustina Sr., Augusta 25 February 138 - Early 141, Wife of Antoninus Pius

|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius||denarius|
The pulvinar (plural pulvinaria) was a special couch used for displaying images of the gods, that they might receive offerings at ceremonies such as the lectisternium or supplicatio. In the famous lectisternium of 217 B.C., on orders of the Sibylline books, six pulvinaria were arranged, each for a divine male-female pair. By extension, pulvinar can also mean the shrine or platform housing several of these couches and their images. At the Circus Maximus, the couches and images of the gods were placed on an elevated pulvinar to "watch" the games.
RS01677. Silver denarius, RIC III AP353, RSC II 61, BMCRE IV AP384, SRCV II 4579, Choice EF, light toning, weight 3.63 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, posthumous, 147 - 161 A.D.; obverse DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top; reverse AETERNITAS, pulvinar of Juno: draped throne, against which rests scepter; in front peacock; SOLD


Faustina Sr., Augusta 25 February 138 - Early 141, Wife of Antoninus Pius

|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius||denarius|
Antoninus Pius wrote of his wife Faustina, "I would rather live with her on Gyara [an island of exile] than without her in the palace." Sadly, Faustina died just two years into his 23 year reign. At his request, the Senate deified her, and he minted a massive series of commemorative coins in her honor.
RS81494. Silver denarius, RIC III AP384, RSC II 175, BMCRE IV AP473, SRCV II 4594, aEF, attractive toning, weight 3.263 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, posthumous, 147 - 161 A.D.; obverse DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top; reverse CONSECRATIO, peacock walking right, head left; attractive toning; SOLD


Faustina Junior, Augusta 146 - Winter 175/176 A.D., Wife of Marcus Aurelius

|Faustina| |Jr.|, |Faustina| |Junior,| |Augusta| |146| |-| |Winter| |175/176| |A.D.,| |Wife| |of| |Marcus| |Aurelius||sestertius|
"The 'Sestertius' (pl: sestertii), a contraction of the Latin 'SEMIS TERTIVS' which meant 2½, was originally a Roman Republican silver coin worth 1/4 of the denarius, or 2½ asses. In 38 BC Mark Antony changed it to a bronze worth four asses, since the denarius was re-valued to 16. Augustus issued it as an orichalcum coin of about 25 grams (dia: 35 mms), and it stayed that way until the early third century. It shrank to 20 grams and 25-30 mms in the reign of Severus Alexander (225-238). It was driven from circulation about 260 by the debased antoninianus, a small base billon coin valued at 8 sestertii." - from Moneta Historical Research by Tom Schroer
RB29348. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III MA1704, Cohen III 74, SRCV II 5229, aVF, weight 18.794 g, maximum diameter 28.6 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, struck under Marcus Aurelius, 176 - 177 A.D.; obverse DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, draped bust right; reverse CONSECRATIO S C, facing peacock with spread wings and tail, standing in front of throne against which rests scepter; SOLD


Mariniana, Died c. 253 A.D., Wife of Valerian I

|Mariniana|, |Mariniana,| |Died| |c.| |253| |A.D.,| |Wife| |of| |Valerian| |I||antoninianus|
SH03357. Silvered antoninianus, Hunter IV 4, RSC IV 4, RIC V-1 4 (S), SRCV III 10068, VF, rainbow toning, flan flaw, weight 3.1 g, maximum diameter 23.0 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 257 A.D.; obverse DIVAE MARINIANAE, veiled and draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair slightly waved, crescent behind shoulders; reverse CONSECRATIO, Peacock facing in splendor, head looking right; ex Wayne Sayles; scarce; SOLD


Faustina Junior, Augusta 146 - Winter 175/176 A.D., Wife of Marcus Aurelius

|Faustina| |Jr.|, |Faustina| |Junior,| |Augusta| |146| |-| |Winter| |175/176| |A.D.,| |Wife| |of| |Marcus| |Aurelius||denarius|
Juno was the chief female divinity in the Roman pantheon. She was the wife of Jupiter and a member of the Capitoline Triad. She had many different aspects, such as Juno Moneta, Juno Sospita, and Juno Lucina, but here she is depicted as Juno Regina, "Juno the Queen." Juno is usually shown holding a patera, scepter or a statuette of Athena, and is often accompanied by a peacock.
RS74400. Silver denarius, BMCRE IV p. 399, MA104; RIC III MA688; RSC III 120; Hunter II 8; SRCV II 5255, EF/VF, choice obverse, excellent portrait, reverse struck with a worn die, weight 3.550 g, maximum diameter 17.4 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, struck under Marcus Aurelius, 161 - 175 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair in a bun in back, no diadem or stephane; reverse IVNO, Juno standing left, veiled, patera in right hand, long scepter vertical in left hand; peacock at feet on left standing left; SOLD




  




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