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Sicily Akragas Ar Tetradrachm
C. 470-440 BC
Obverse: Eagle standing left.
Reverse: Crab.
Ref: Randazzo 13
Weight: 16.82g
Size: 26mm
paul1888Feb 03, 2023
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UncertainAE double sestertius
Uncertain mint (struck)
IMP C POSTVMVS P[.]
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
GERMANICVS MAX V
Trophy of arms with two seated captives below
Bastien -; Méricourt L’Abbé hoard 196 (reverse die duplicate)mauseusFeb 03, 2023
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280cfAE double sestertius
Uncertain mint (cast)
IM CASS LAT POSTVMVS PF AVG (sic)
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
PAX AVG
Pax walking left
Bastien - (cf 280) mauseusFeb 03, 2023
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217AE double sestertius
Trier Mint
IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS PIVS F AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
HERC DEVSONIENSI
Figure of Hercules within tetrastyle temple
Bastien 217 (reverse die duplicate) mauseusFeb 03, 2023
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341AE double sestertius
Atelier II
IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS PIVS F AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
IOVI PROPVGN[....]
Jupiter left, head turned back, hurling thunderbolt
Bastien 341 (reverse die duplicate) mauseusFeb 03, 2023
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157AE double sestertius
Atelier II
IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS PF AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
FIDES MILITVM
Fides standing left with two standards
Bastien 157mauseusFeb 03, 2023
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55AE sestertius
Trier Mint
IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rays incised into head
VIRTVS AVG
Mars standing right holding vertical spear and leaning on shield
Bastien 55
Incised rays on obverse in antiquity to try and pass the piece as a double sestertiusmauseusFeb 03, 2023
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Philip I, ZeugmaPhilip I, 244-249 AD
Ae 29-30mm; 14.29g
Zeugma, Commagene
AVTOK K M IOVΛI ΦΙΛΙΠΠOC CЄB,
laureate, draped and bust to right
ZЄVΓMATЄΩN,
tetrastyle temple atop hill;
exergue, capricorn to right.
SNG Cop. 32, SNG München 434arizonarobinFeb 03, 2023
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Huszár 569 var., Pohl 114-11 var., Unger 443l var., Réthy II 116 var., Frynas H.26.4 var., Lengyel 26/2/11 var., Tóth 3.6.1.11 var.Hungary. Maria/Mária (1382-1387 solo reign; 1387-1395 with husband Sigismund/Zsigmond of Luxembourg)
AR denár, .66 g., 14.74 mm. max., 0°
Obv: + mARIE • R • VnGARI [antiqua-style letters A without interior bars], Crown with S below
Rev: + mOnETA mARIE: [antiqua-style letters A without interior bar], Patriarchal cross with pellets
As both sides carry a titular legend, there is no consensus regarding obverse and reverse. Huszár, Pohl and Toma identify the side with the crown as the obverse whereas Unger, Réthy, Frynas, Lengyel, Tóth and Gyöngyössy identify the side with the patriarchal cross as the obverse.
The type was struck in 1383-1387 (per Lengyel) or in 1384-1395 (per Huszár, with Unger and Frynas agreeing that it incepted in 1384) or in 1385-1395 (per Pohl), and is traditionally viewed as the last of three denarii struck by Maria. More recently, it has been viewed as the second type struck by her (after Huszár 565 and before Huszár 566), per Lengyel, Tóth, Gyöngyössi and Toma. Those with an S below the crown were possibly struck in Syrmien in 1386-1395 (per Pohl) or in 1385 by János Szereszen (per Lengyel).
No coins of this type were contained in the Cluj-Mănăştur Hoard, found in Cluj-Napoca, Romania (formerly, Kolozsvár, Hungary), in 1934.
Huszár/Pohl rarity 5; Unger rarity 10; Frynas rarity C. This precise obverse/reverse legend combination is not recorded in any of the catalogs.StkpFeb 03, 2023
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040c02. Herennius EtruscusAs Caesar. AR Antoninianus. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, radiate draped bust right. Rev: PRINC IVVENT, Apollo seated left holding branch and resting arm on lyre. RIC 144b, RSC 20. A FORUM coin.lawrence cFeb 03, 2023
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Antony and Octavian ThessalonicaMark Antony and Octavian. Bronze, Thessalonica (year 5) circa 37 BCE,
Draped bust of Eleutheria r. Rev. Nike advancing l., holding wreath and palm. SNG Copenhagen 374. RPC 1551.jimbomarFeb 03, 2023
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040a06. Trajan DeciusÆ Sestertius (29mm, 1h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 2nd-3rd emissions. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Dacia standing left, holding staff surmounted by dragon's head. RIC IV 112a. Die shift. From the Robert W. Bartlett Bequest Sold for the Benefit of the ANS. Ex Berk BBS 19 (30 March 1982), lot 327. CNG Keystone Auction 4, Lot 241.lawrence cFeb 03, 2023
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Aphrodite and Ares on Cilician AR Stater of Satrap PharnabazosCirca 380-374/3 B.C.(21mm, 10.39g, 11h). Struck circa 380-379 B.C. Casabonne series 3; Moysey Issue 3, 3-5 var. (dolphin on obv.); SNG France 246 var. (rev. legend). Obverse Head of nymph facing three-quarters left. Reverse Helmeted head of Ares left, Aramaic PRNBZW to left. Near EF, toned, struck from a slightly worn obverse die.
Ex CNG.
There is still an ongoing debate whether who represent the obverse and reverse of this coin type of Pharnabazos. The obverse obviously was inspired by the renowned Syracusan tetradrachm of Kimon, whose three-quarter facing head of the nymph Arethusa was widely copied throughout the ancient world. A handful of ancient poleis adopted this style to represent their local nymph or goddess on their coins. A perfect example is the numerous coins of Larissa in Thessaly representing the local nymph of the same name. It is possible to assume then that the obverse of our coin might be another female deity other than Arethusa. A current opinion holds that the obverse represents Aphrodite, the goddess of love; and the reverse depicts Ares, the god of war. The two were known in ancient mythology as lovers, and commonly paired together on ancient coins. Of special note on this coin is the reverse: while most coins of this type display static male heads with little originality, the reverse die is probably from a special issue marked by superior style and executed with extreme delicacy. It has been suggested (Leu Auction 81, lot 317) that the head of Ares may be a disguised portrait of Pharnabazos himself.
Jason T
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002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 267, Brundisium or Rome, AR-Quinarius, ASIA RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mistica, #1002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 267, Brundisium or Rome, AR-Quinarius, ASIA RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mistica, #1
avers: CAESAR IMP VII, Bare head of Augustus right,
reverse: ASIA RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mistica, holding wreath and palm branch, on either site snake.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 13-13,5mm, weight: 1,64g, axes: 1h,
mint: Brundisium or Rome, date: 29-27 B.C., ref: RIC-I-276, C-14,
Q-001quadrans
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09. Elagabalus year V. Denarius, Jan. 1 - Mar. 11, 222 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG / Laureate bust of Elagabalus.
Reverse: PM TR P V COS IIII P P / Elagabalus standing, sacrificing over an altar, holding a patera and club. Star in field.
3.49 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #52.
This coin is from the last two and a half months of Elagabalus' reign. The reverse die shows damage due to "die clashing." An outline of the back of Elagabalus' head can be seen under COS IIII.Callimachus
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