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16 - 37 A.D. Tiberius - Ric 30 "Tribute Penny"Silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, 3.494g, 18.8mm, 225o, 16 - 37 A.D.;
TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right;
PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated right holding scepter and branch, legs on chair ornamented, feet on footstool; nicely centered
RIC 30, RSC 16a, S 1763, VF
Jesus, referring to a "penny" asked, "Whose is this image and superscription?" When told it was Caesar, He said, ''Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's" (Matthew 22:20-21). Since Tiberius was Caesar at the time, this denarius type is attributed by scholars as the "penny" referred to in the Bible.jimwho523May 24, 2007
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02 B.C. - 4 A.D Augustus DenariusSilver denarius, S 1597, RIC 207, BMC 533, EF, Lugdunum mint, 3.876g, 19.2mm, 180o, 2 B.C. - 4 A.D.;
obverse CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, laureate head right;
reverse C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Caius and Lucius Caesars togate stand facing, each resting hand on a round shield with spear behind, above center on l. a simpulum r. and on r. a lituus l.;
lustrous, nice portrait, reverse slightly off centerjimwho523Sep 19, 2006
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Ionia - Ephesus - TetradrachmSilver tetradrachm, 12.5g, 29.9mm, 0o, 166 - 160 B.C.
Grade EF - obverse slightly off-center; rare
Obverse cista mystica with snake within ivy wreath;
Reverse bow-case decorated with apluster, two snakes around, Artenus head right on left, EFE on right;
A scarce and unusual type because almost all Cistophoric tetradrachm of Ephesus have the ethinic left and symbol right. This is from the third series, before the format had become uniform.
references: Kleiner and Noe page 41, 6c and plate XI, 7; SNG Cop -; BMC Ionia -; SNG Von Aulock -jimwho523Jul 28, 2006
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334 - 335 AD - Constantine IIConstantine II Bronze AE 3
Siscia mint, RIC 236, 334 - 335 A.D.
2.332g, 18.19mm, 180o
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers, each holding spear and shield on ground, flanking two standards, (dot)ESIS(dot)in exe
beautiful green patina, aEF, Ex-Forumjimwho523Jul 29, 2005
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RIC-093 Gordian III - Gordian in Military attireIMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
P M TR P V COS II P P - Gordian in military dress, standing right, hoilding globe and transverse scepter
RIC-93, Cohen-253
nicely centered, full flan, Silver slightly porous. Nice style for this type. AD 241-3 (4th issue,)jimwho523Jun 02, 2005
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RIC-038 Gordian III - Roma - 2IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG - Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
ROMAE AETERNAE - Roma, helmeted and seated left, on shield, holding Victory & spear
AR Ant, Rome Mint 238 AD
I really like the reverse on this one, especially the little victory in Roma's hand!!
RIC IV, #38, Cohen 312jimwho523May 31, 2005
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64-65 Ad Nero - RIC 53 - RareNERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS - Laureate Bust right
IVPPITER CVSTOS - Jupiter, seated left, holding thunderbolt and scepter.
The reverse "type commemorates the protection of Nero from the Pisonian Conspiracy. In 64 AD, a large section of central Rome burned; Nero's reputed singing of the destruction of Troy during the fire led to the later association of him "fiddling" as the city burned. Nero's "excesses" resulted in a conspiracy to overthrow and replace him with Gaius Calpurnius Piso. Among the conspirators were many high-ranking members of Nero's court including Seneca the Younger, the poet Lucan, and Petronius, who called himself Nero's "arbiter of elegance." To Nero, the the failure of a conspiracy made up of those so close to him could have been achieved only through divine intervention. As the king of the Gods oversaw the security of the Roman state, Nero believed it was Jupiter the Guardian (Custos) who had saved him from harm."jimwho523Apr 15, 2005
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313 - 315 AD - Licinius IIMP LICINIVS PF AVG - Laureate Head Right
IOVI CON-SERVATORI - Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on sceptre. Victory on globe in righthand, eagle with wreath to left at feet. SIS in exe, B in right field
RIC VII, Siscia Mint, # 11, Officina B = R4jimwho523Apr 08, 2005
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Gordian III Provincial - Nicopolis Ad IstrumAE 27, 14.15 gms, Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis Ad Istrum
AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
VP CAB MODECTOV NIKOPOLEITWN PROC ICTPON, Nemesis standing left with arshin over wheel, and cornucopiae. magistrate's name, Sabinius Modestus, to left
clear devices and nearly complete legends visible, and a pleasing green patinajimwho523Mar 29, 2005
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RIC-002 Gordian III - Jupiter IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG - Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
IOVI CONSERVATORI - Jupiter standing left, holding spear and thunderbolt, small Gordian III stands left below
4.15 gms, 180 degrees, EF
Outstanding coin, reverse well struck, all details clearly visible.jimwho523Feb 28, 2005
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201 AD - Caracalla 198-217 AD - Trophy with captivesANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse
PART MAX PONT TR P IIII COS, two captives seated at sides of trophy
Silver denarius, RIC 346, BMC 730, RSC 177, EF, 3.72g, 18.9mm, 0o, Laodicea ad Mare mint, 201 A.D. light toning
I've been looking for a good "Trophy" reverse for a while, and this one fit the bill perfectly. Ex Forumjimwho523Feb 07, 2005
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Alexius III Angelus Comnenus - 1195 AD to 1203 ADAlexius III Angelus Comnenus - Billion Aspron Trachy
Obv - nimbate bust of Christ, wearing tunic and kolobion;
Rev - on left, the emperor, and on right, St. Constantine
Thanks to Simon for his help with Obverse decscription!!
Any further comments regarding attribution would be greatly appreciated!!!jimwho523Feb 02, 2005
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RIC-063 Gordian III - AequitasIMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
AEQVITAS AVG - Equity standing left , holding cornucopia and scales
AR Ant. Rome Mint 3rd issue jimwho523
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Ric-003 GordianIII - PaxIMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
PAX AVGVSTI - Pax standing front, head left, holding olive-branch upward with right hand and left hand a transverse scepter.
Rome mint: AD June 12, 238-Dec 238 (1st Issue, 3rd officina) = RIC IViii, 3, page 16 - Cohen 173
Exceptional EF!!jimwho523
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RIC-054 Gordian III - Gordian SacrificesIMP CAES GORDIANVS AVG - Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
P M TR P II COS P P - Gordian standing left, holding a patera over a altar with right hand, baton on left
AR Ant. Rome Mint 240 AD jimwho523
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