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Dacia

The eagle and the lion are symbols of the Legions V Macedonica and XIII Gemina, which were quartered in Provincia Dacia.


Geto-Dacian, Roman Republic Imitative, 106 B.C. - 1st Century A.D.

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CE76909. Silver denarius, cf. Davis A/II M14 (possibly same prototype but not very similar), cf. possible prototype: Crawford 313/1 (Rome mint, L. Memmius Galeria, 106 B.C.), F, scratches, uneven strike with some areas unstruck, weight 3.596 g, maximum diameter 19.7 mm, die axis 45o, obverse stylized head of Saturn(?) right; reverse biga right, MEΛΛIVS (or similar) in exergue; $70.00 (€59.50)
 


Aemilian, July or August - October 253 A.D., Viminacium, Moesia Superior

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Aemilian only ruled for 88 days!
RP87668. Bronze AE 28, RPC IX online 115; Martin 6.52.1, pl. VIII; SNG Cop 135; SNG Budapest 110; SNG München 127; AMNG I 58; Varbanov I 75 (R7), F, well centered, uneven strike parts of legends and reverse weak, corrosion, flan flaw on edge, weight 11.912 g, maximum diameter 28.1 mm, die axis 180o, Ulpia Traiana(?) mint, 253 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing facing, head left, extending branch in right hand, scepter in left hand, eagle with wreath in beak at feet on left, lion walking left on right, AN VIII (year 8) in exergue; scarce; $60.00 (€51.00)
 


Geto-Dacian(?), c. 75 - 105 A.D., Imitative of Vespasian or Titus Denarius

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Tribal peoples outside the Empire struck coinage imitative of Roman types beginning in the second century B.C. and continued to strike imitative types even after the Western Empire ceased to exist.CE68897. Silver denarius, Davis I4 (this coin); for possible Roman prototype see RIC Vespasian 702 and 705 (emperor seated right), F+, weight 3.319 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 0o, tribal mint, c. 75 - 105 A.D.; obverse laureate head of Vespasian or Titus right, blundered legend around; reverse Emperor seated left, branch in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, blundered legend around; from the Jyrki Muona Collection, ex Gemini LLC auction IX, lot 739, ex Phillip Davis Collection, said to have been found in Romania; very rare; SOLD







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