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Tiberius RIC I, 30Tiberius AD 14 - 37
AR - Denar, 3.64g, 17mm
Lugdunum, undated
obv. TI CAESAR DIVI - AVG F AVGVSTVS (counterclockwise)
bare head r.
rev. PONTIF - MAXIM (couterclockwise)
Livia(?) as Ceres/Pax seated r. on throne with ornamented legs, r. foot on
footstool, holding olive-branch in left and sceptre in right hand, line under
throne
Ref.: Giard Lyon, Group 4, 150; RIC I, 30; C.16; BMCR 49; SRCV 1763
about VF(?), small flan, toned, portrait!
For the problem with the 'TRIBUTE PENNY' see the article 'No tribute penny!' on Forum's Resources!Jochen
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Titus RIC II, 16Titus 79 - 81
AR - Denar, 3.49g, 18mm
Rome, July - Dec 79
obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM
laureate head r.
rev. TRP VIIII IMP XV COS VII PP
naked radiated figur (Titus/Sol?) standing l. on columna rostrata,
holding r. spear and l. parazonium; anchor below
RIC II, 16(b); C.289
nearly EF
COLUMNA ROSTRATA, a column decorated with prows
PARAZONIUM, a large dagger worn at the waistJochen
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Titus RIC II, 23Titus 79 - 81
AR - Denar, 3.51g, 17mm
Rome 80
obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM
laureate head r.
rev. TRP IV IMP XV COS VIII PP
winged thunderbolt on nice draped table ('pulvinar' of Jupiter and Juno?)
RIC II, 23(b); C.314; BMCR.51
EF nice portrait
PULVINAR, seat, on which goods were offered to the gods at a lectisternium, a banquet.
These coins shows pulvinaria (pl.) prepared for the solemn lectisternium followed the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 which destroyed Pompeji.
LECTISTERNIUM, a 'laying out of couches', the name for a sacrifice conducted by the Romans at times of great public distress. Couches were set out and tables placed before them, and then images of the gods were laid upon the couches and a banquet set before them, including a wreath (= struppus)
Thunderbolt, one of the regular attributes of Jupiter as god of the sky
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Titus RIC II, 25(a)Titus 79 - 81
AR - Denar, 3.51g, 17mm
Rome 80
obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM
laureate head r.
rev. TRP IX I[MP] XV COS VIII PP
Two curule chairs, above wich is a wreath ('pulvinar' of Mars and Venus and
the 'Divi' (?))
RIC II, 25(a); C.318; BMCR 66(?)
good VF
Curule chair (SELLA CURULIS), in the form of two Us, used by the highest magistrates of the Roman state.Jochen
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Titus RIC II, 256Titus AD 79-81
AR - Denar, 3.22g, 18.1mm
Rome Januar - June 79 (as Caesar)
obv. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS (counterclockwise)
bust, laureate, r.
rev. TR POT VIII COS VII
Slow quadriga l., with round, basket-like car, decorated with garlands, in
which are three ears of corn(?)
RIC II, (Vespasian) 256; C.336; BMC 256
Scarce, good VF
from Forum Ancient Coins, thank you!
"The quadriga with the basket of corn-ears shows the procession of the calathus of Ceres, sung of Callimachus in his hymn: it had already appeared on coins of the moneyers of Augustus in 17 BC. It is unmistakably derived from Alexandria, and suggests the importance of Egypt as the granary of Rome, even beside any endeavours of the Emperor to revive Italian agriculture." (Mattingly, BMCR II, p.xlii)
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Trajan RIC II, 219Trajan AD 88 - 117
AR - Denar, 3.15g, 19.9mm
Rome AD 103 - 111
obv. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP
bust laureate, r.
rev. SPQ.R. OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Dacian, wearing peaked cap and long garment, with sleeves, ending in
breeches, seated r. on oval shield, l. leg raised, knee bent and crossed over r.,
r. arm at side, head propped on l. hand, l. ellbow resting on l. knee: below,
curved sword
RIC II, 219; BMCR cf.175
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Trajan RIC II, 245Trajan, AD 98-117 n.Chr.
AR - Denarius, 3.05g, 18.4mm
Rome, AD 112-117
obv. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
Bust, laureate, r., slightly draped on l. shoulder
rev. SPQR OPTIMI PRINCIPI
in ex. ARAB ADQ
Arabia stg. facing, head l., holding branch in r. r. hand and balsam cane in l. arm; behind her feet camel walking l.
RIC II, 245; C.26; BMC 474
about EF, attractive toned
From Forum Ancient Coins, thank you!
(1) ARAB ADQ = Arabia adquisita, Arabia acquired (not conquered!)
(2) The object in the l. arm is often called 'bundle of cinnamon sticks', but the extensions which are clearly seen on this specimen could better be explained by the rhizome (rootstock) of the balsam cane (as is stated in RIC too!)
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Trajan RIC II, 598Trajan, AD 98-117
AE - denarius, 2.93g, 18mm
Rome, AD 114
obv. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
bust, with drapery on l. shoulder, laureate, r.
rev. SPQR OPTIMI PRINCIPI
Emperor on horseback l., holding scepter and small Victoria
RIC II, 598; C.499; not in BMC
Scarce, VF/about VF
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Trajan RIC II, 66Trajan AD 98-117
AR - denarius, 3.27g, 18.0mm
Rome AD 101-102
obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
head, laureate, r.
rev. PM TRP COS IIII PP
Victory inscribing shield set on cippus, foot on helmet
RIC II, 66; C. 247; BMC 112
aUNC, superb mint luster, sharp, light toning
from Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!
Strack, Trajan, p.107: "A depiction which points to the end of a war or a campaign after a gained victory here as well as similar on the Trajan's column after the termination of the first Dacian war."(Curtis Clay)
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Vespasian RIC II, (Titus) 60Vespasian 69 - 75
AR - Denar, 3.26g, 18mm
Rome AD 80, struck under Titus
obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS
laureate head r.
rev. Slow quadriga l., with car in form of small temple, showing front, with
pediment and one side: in front, standing figure; on roof, quadriga in centre,
wreath-bearing Victories r. and l.; on side two standing figures (Mars and
Minerva?)
exergue: EX SC
RIC II, Titus 60; C.146; BMCR. Tius 119
Scarce; good F
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CARPENTUM, a two-wheeled carriage with a hood, sometimes used in religous rites. Coins showing carpenta were issued following the death or consecration of some women of the imperial family in later years, here of Vespasian.Jochen
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Vespasian RIC II, 337Vespasian AD 69-79
AR - denar, 18mm, 3.4g
Ephesos mint, AD 74
obv. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TRP PP
bust, laureate, r.
rev. PACI - AVGVSTAE (beginning upper r.)
Victory in short chiton over long chiton, advancing r., holding long palm-branch over l.
shoulder and wreath in raised r. hand
star in lower r. field (mint-mark)
RIC II, 337; C.277; BMCR 475
scarce, good VF
Victory here is wearing the reed-crown of the kalathiskos-dancers. These dancers are known from Artemis cults in Laconia, but in Ionia too.Jochen
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Vitellius RIC I, 109Vitellius AD 69
AR - Denar, 3.01g, 18mm
Rome Apr.- Dec. 96
obv. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P
laureate head r.
rev. XV VIR SACR FAC
Tripod-lebes with dolphin lying right on top and raven standing right below
RIC I, 109; C.111; BMCR.39
Scarce; good Fine
Vitellius was member of the XVviri sacris faciundis. This collegium of priests was responsible for the interpretation of the Sibyllinic Books. They were bought by Tarquinius Priscus and contained instructions for religious procedures. Augustus brought them into the temple of Apollo 12 BC for there were connections to Apollo. AD 408 they were destroyed by Stilicho.
Tripod and dolphin were the symbols of the XVviri. The raven is a symbol of the prodigies.
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