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Caria, Aphrodisias. Julia Domna. AE-Diassarion. Menestheus Isobounus, Magistrate. Rx./ AphroditeCaria, Aphrodisias. Julia Domna, the wife of Septimius Severus. Augusta, AD 193 – 217. AE-31. Diassarion, c. AD 195-196. Menestheus Isobounus, Magistrate. 7.35g. IOVΛIA ΔOMNA AYΓOYCTA, her draped bust rt. / EÎ I APXTΩN Î E MENECΘEA ICOBOYNON, Aphrodite standing lt., holding Eros and a sceptre, AΦPOΔEICI – EΩN, in ex.
Mionnet III p. 327, 144; MacDonald p.92, type 83 (O136/R235); Wadd. 2213; SNG München 137 (Same obv. die). FaustaAug 25, 2013
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Cilicia, Aigeai. Cornelia Supera. AE-24, Year 266. (AD 253). Tyche stg lt.Cilicia, Aigeai. Cornelia Supera, the wife of Aemilian. Augusta, AD 253. AE24, Year 299. 8.52g. ΓAI KOPNH COYÎ EPA CEB, her diademed and draped bust rt. / AIΓEAIWN NEWKONAYA, Tyche standing lt., holding a rudder and cornucopiae, C – Θ/Y (retrograde) in fields.
SNG Lev 1790 (same dies). FaustaAug 25, 2013
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Lydia, Hypaepa. Julia Domna. AE-31. Glykon, Asiarch, Strategos. Rx./ Zeus Lydia, Hypaepa. Julia Domna, the wife of Septimius Severus. Augusta, AD 193 – 217. AE-31. Glykon, Asiarch, Strategos. 16.89g. 6h. IOVΛIA∙ ΔOMNA CEBACTH∙, her draped bust rt. / EÎ I ΓΛVKΩNOC ACIAP CTP TO B A YÎ AI-Î H-NΩN, Zeus standing lt., holding a patera and a sceptre.
Unpublished in the standard references.
Ex Aufhauser Sale 16, lot 365.FaustaAug 25, 2013
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Bithynia, Nicaea. Quietus. AE-Oktassarion. Aerial View of the City Walls of NicaeaNicaea. Quietus. AD 260 – 261. AE25. Oktassarion. 7.43g. TIT ΦOVΛI KVHTOC, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / NIKAIEΩN, aerial view of the city walls of Nicaea, showing two gates.
Weiser -; SNG Cop 544 (same obv. die); SNG Von Aul. 7098.
Ex Waddell, 1996.FaustaAug 25, 2013
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Vitellius Denarius - Ex Friume HoardVitellius. 16 Apr. - 22 Dec. AD 69. AR Denarius, May-June AD 69. Tarraco, Spain. 3.69g. 18mm. 7h. A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, his laureate head rt., globe at point of bust. / FIDES EXERCITVVM (VM ligatured), clasping right hands. RIC 30; BMCRE 114; SB 52; RSC 33a.
Ex Friume Hoard, Portugal, deposited c. AD 95-6 and found in 1953.FaustaAug 25, 2013
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Julia Mamaea, AR Denarius. AD 222. Very First Issue From Rome With Original LegendImperial Rome, Julia Mamaea, the mother of Severus Alexander. Augusta, AD 222 - 235. AR Denarius, AD 222. Rome. 3.25g. 7h. IVLIA MAMIAS AVG, her draped bust rt. / IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno standing rt., looking lt., holding a patera and a sceptre, peacock at her feet. RIC 343 note (incorrect assumption about mint). EF and a beautiful example!
A very rare issue of Julia Mamea which represents the initial issue from Rome in her name, which also occurs on the sestertii and dupondii. Then MAMIAS was corrected to MAMAEA and the same IVNO CONSERVATRIX rev. type was continued in all denominations. Another interesting aspect of this coin is the pose of Juno. All the weight is placed on her left leg on this coin along with the earliest issues bearing the new spelling MAMAEA. Thereafter the bulk of the IVNO CONSERVATRIX depicts Juno placing her weight on her right leg.
As an empress collector I thank Curtis Clay for trading me this coin and alerting me to it's significance.
A very rare and interesting piece!FaustaDec 27, 2008
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Trebonianus Gallus, AR Antoninianus, AD 252. ApolloImperial Rome, Trebonianus Gallus. AD 251 - 253. AR Antoninianus, AD 252. Rome. 4.18g. IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / APOLL SALVTARI, Apollo standing lt., holding a branch and resting hand on a lyre set on a globe. RIC 5. Nice EF with beautiful toning. - Type refers to the plague which was raging within Rome during this time and the appeal to Apollo, the god of healing, for respite.FaustaDec 27, 2008
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Lydia, Thyateira. AE-22. Artemis Boreitene. A Beautiful Coin!Lydia, Thyateira. 3rd century AD. Æ 22. 4.79 gm. 1h. BOPEITHNH•, draped bust of Artemis Boreitene rt., wearing teania; quiver and bow over shoulders. / QVATEIPHNWN, eagle standing facing, head lt., with wings dispalyed. Cf. BMC Lydia 19-20; SNG Copenhagen 591 (same dies); SNG von Aulock -. Near EF, dark olive patina.
FaustaAug 05, 2008
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Ionia, Smyrna. AE-20. Amazon Smyrna / Prow IONIA, Smyrna. Autonomous Issue. c. 2nd-3rd Century AD. Æ 20. 4.07 g. Draped and turreted bust of the Amazon Smyrna lt., bipennis over shoulder. / CMYPNA-I-WN, prow rt. Klose 33.2 (V11/R28) = Weber 6155 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen 1266; SNG von Aulock -. Good VF, dark greenish-brown patina.
FaustaAug 05, 2008
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Julia Titi. AE-20. Troas, Assos. GriffinTroas, Assos. Julia Titi, the daughter of Titus. Augusta, AD 79 - 91. Æ 20. 5.79 g. Draped bust rt. / Griffin reclining lt. RPC II 899; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -. Very rare, only one specimen cited in RPC.FaustaAug 05, 2008
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Ionia, Priene. AR Drachm. Athena PoliasIonia, Priene. 2nd Century BC. AR Drachm. 3.93g. 17mm. Anaxilias, Magistrate. Head of Athena Polias rt., wearing crested helmet. / Lidded amphora. Regling, Priene, PL. III, 28; SNG Von Aul. 7965 (same obv. die). The magistrate also occurs on a bronze issue, BMC 15. A neat coin!FaustaJul 09, 2008
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Ionia, Priene. AR Drachm. Facing Bust of AthenaIonia, Priene. 2nd Century BC. AR Drachm. 4.04g. 18mm. Athenopolis, Magistrate. Draped bust of Athena Parthenos facing, wearing triple crested helmet. / Nike advancing rt., holding a wreath and palm; all within a maeander pattern. Regling, Priene, pl. I, #27; Ex. Gemini III, lot 187. Magistrate not known from the bronze issues.
A very interesting coin with an obverse image of Athena resembling several Seleucid bronze issues from Asia Minor. A beautiful coin from one of the more beautiful ancient sites one can ever visitFaustaJul 09, 2008
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Ionia, Magnesia. AR TetradrachmIonia, Magnesia. c.155 - 145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Erasippus Magistrate, son of Aristoy. 16.94g. Diademed bust of Artemis rt., bow at shoulder. / Apollo standing lt. on a maeander pattern, leaning on a tripod, holding a branch; all within a laurel-wreath. Jones, The Wreathed Tetradrachms of Magnesia on the Maeander" ANSMN 24, pp. 26-34; SNG Von Aul. 2042.Fausta
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Ionia, Priene. AR Drachm. Athena PoliasIonia, Priene. 2nd Century BC. AR Drachm. 3.93g. 17mm. Anaxilias, Magistrate. Head of Athena Polias rt., wearing crested helmet. / Lidded amphora. Regling, Priene, PL. III, 28; SNG Von Aul. 7965 (same obv. die). The magistrate also occurs on a bronze issue, BMC 15. A neat coin!Fausta
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Julia Titi. AE-20. Troas, Assos. GriffinTroas, Assos. Julia Titi, the daughter of Titus. Augusta, AD 79 - 91. Æ 20. 5.79 g. Draped bust rt. / Griffin reclining lt. RPC II 899; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -. Very rare, only one specimen cited in RPC.Fausta
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