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Claudius RIC I, 38Claudius, AD 41 - 54
AV - Aureus, 7.71g, 18mm
Rome 46/47
obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TRP VI IMP XI
laureate head r.
rev. PACI AVGVSTAE
Pax/Nemesis walking r., holding with l. hand caduceus
and point with it at snake at her feet; holding fold of the
robe before her chin
RIC I, 38; C.57; von Kaenel 628 (this specimen!)
R2; about VF
One of my favorite coins due to its pedigree:
ex Glandining & Co. Sale Nr. 2, London, 15.7.1029, Nr.666 (depicted)
(ex coll. Moritz Simon, Berlin)
ex Cahn, Auktion 68, Frankfurt, 26.11.1930, Nr. 232 (depicted)
ex M&M, Basel
ex Dr. Brandt, Klassische Münzen, Tübingen, February 2002

from Curtis Clay: Herbert Cahn, one of the greatest
German coin houses, had to flee from the Nazis to Switzerland

1 NEMESIS, Goddess of rightful distribution
2 CADUCEUS, holding caduceus to snake = welfare
3 The interpretation of N.'s gesture, holding fold of the robe to the chin as spitting in the neck and symbol for happiness, is doubtful. Rossbach thinks it may be a gesture of modesty!
This all stands for the politics of Claudius!
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Domitian RIC II, 127Domitian 81 - 96
AV - Aureus, 7.38g, 18mm
Rome AD 88 - 89
obv. DOMITIANVS AVGVSTVS
head laureate r.
rev. GERMANICVS COS XIIII
Germania naked to waist, wearing breeches, sitting r. on shield, in mourning
attitude; below a broken spear
shield with scroll ornaments and central dot
RIC II, 127; C.148
good F, clipped?

GERMANICUS, after the campaign against the Chatti and the extension of the DECUMATES AGRI of Vespasian to the river Main and the Taunus mountains AD 83
Hexagonal long shield, used by the Germanic tribes
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Hadrian RIC II, 39Hadrian 117- 138
AV - Aureus, 7.15g, 19mm
Rome 118
obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
bust draped and cuirassed, laureate head r.
rev. PM TRP COS II
Concordia sitting l., holding patera in extended r. hand and
leaning with l. ellbow on statuette of Spes; cornucopiae under throne
exergue: CONCORD
RIC II, 39(a); C.232; BMCR.59
about VF, traces of attachment (?)

CONCORDIA, personification of concord and harmony, worshipped as a goddess (first temple at Rome 367 BC). The symbolism of her attributes (cornucopiae, patera, sceptre, olive branch, flower, ears of corn, sometimes a statuette of Spes) suggests the benefits Concordia brings, and indicates a relationship between Concordia, Pax and Fides.




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Tiberius RIC I, 29Tiberius 14 - 37
AV - Aureus, 7.64g, 19mm
Lugdunum 36/7
obv. TI CAESAR DIVI - AVG F AVGVSTVS
Livia(?) as Ceres/Pax sitting r. on throne with decorated feet,
holding olive-branch in l. hand and sceptre in r.,
2 lines below throne
Ref.: Giard Lyon, Group 3, 147 (Curtis Clay); RIC I, 29; C.15; BMCR 46; SRCV 1760; Calico 305a (S.3)
Rare, good F

The so-called TRIBUTE PENNY in gold!
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Trajan, RIC II, 321 var.Trajan, AD 98-117
AV - Aureus, 19.5mm, 7.22g
Rome, AD 114-117
obv. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC
Bust, laureate, r., bare upper body with aegis over l. shoulder
rev. PM TRP COS VI PP SPQR / FORT RED
Fortuna Redux, in long garment, std. l. on chair without back, holding rudder in r.
hand and cornucopiae in l. arm.
RIC II, 321 var.; C.151 var.; BMC 576 var.; (all with globe below bust on obv., mentioned in BMC in a note: Baldwin, stock 124, known by a denar, C.152, too); Calico 1025a; Hill 705; Strack 235
Rare, elegant bust style, beautiful struck, some edge marks, probably used as jewelry
Pedigree:
ex Ira & Larry Goldberg auction 42, 23.Sept.2007, lot 144
ex Künker Auktion 133, 12.Okt.2007, Lot 8784
ex Pars Coins
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!


May be this coin has been struck AD 116 when Trajan survives the earthquake in Antiochia from 13 Dec. 115. From 25. - 28. Feb. 116 occur 'supplicationes pro saluti Traiani'.
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