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Augusta Traiana Caracalla Sicinnius ClarusCaracalla as co-emperor
Governor Q. Sicinnius Clarus Po[ntianus?] 202AD cf. Stein Reichsbeamte Thracia p.46-7
AE29
Ob: AVT K M AVPHΛIOC | ANTΩNINOC
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rx: HΓ CIKIN KΛAPOV | AVΓOVCTHC TPAIA
Ex: NHC
Hermes standing with Cerceion and purse
Schönert-Geiss Die Münzpragung von Augusta Traiana und Traianopolis p.87 #222; Mionnet S. 2 p.511 # 1808 cabinet Tochon (Trajanopolis) = PIR III 241 S 494
Pitting on obverse, big chunky fabric, green and brown patina
rennrad1202004/29/21 at 18:13Tim M: Great coin! I just got one of these, and yours is ...
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Hadrianopolis Septimius Severus Sicinnius Clarus DemeterSeptimius Severus
Hadrianopolis
AE 27
Sicinnius Clarus (202 AD)
Ob: AV K Λ CEΠT] | CEVHPOC
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust
HΓE CIK KΛAPOV A |ΔPIANOΠOΛITΩN
Demeter facing left with torch and patera
Jurukova -; Varbanov (E) -; Mionnet -; BMC –; SNG Cop. –
worn blackish-green patinarennrad1202006/03/15 at 20:33curtislclay: From Jurukoa's obv. die V113, apparently the o...
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Pautalia CaracallaAE 28
Pautalia
Caecina Largus (198-9AD)
vierer
ob: AVT M AVPHΛIOC | ANTΩNEINO C
laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
rev: HΓE KAIKINA ] | ΛAP | ΓOY OVΛΠIAC
Ex: Π]AYTAΛIA
Emperor standing left in military attire holding Nike on globe in right hand, inverted spear in left, bound captive at feet in Phrygian cap
nice green patina, rev struck a little off center
Ruzicka 506 (rev. depicted tafel VII 16); Varbanov (E) II 4967 ; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC –
rennrad1202006/14/14 at 10:08David Atherton: Beautiful.
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Pautalia CaracallaAE 28
Pautalia
Caecina Largus (198-9AD)
vierer
ob: AVT M AVPHΛIOC | ANTΩNEINO C
laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
rev: HΓE KAIKINA ] | ΛAP | ΓOY OVΛΠIAC
Ex: Π]AYTAΛIA
Emperor standing left in military attire holding Nike on globe in right hand, inverted spear in left, bound captive at feet in Phrygian cap
nice green patina, rev struck a little off center
Ruzicka 506 (rev. depicted tafel VII 16); Varbanov (E) II 4967 ; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC –
rennrad1202006/14/14 at 00:24Mat: Wonderful patina
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Philippopolis Lucius Verus Q. Tullius Maximus (161-9 AD)AE 31 19.92 gr.
Ob: AV KAI Λ AV | PHΛIOC OVHPOC
Draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: OMON AV HΓ TOVΛ M | AΞI | MOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠO
Ex: [ΛEI]TΩN?
Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus togate clasping right hands.
It came from the seller with an envelope that stated it was part of lot #856 from Freeman &Sear 3/10/95 (Mail Bid Sale 1).
Neither the obverse nor reverse are listed in Varbanov (E) III; cf. 125 pp. 24 for Marcus Aurelius at Perinthus, which has OMONOIA AVTOKPATOPΩN ΠEPINΘIΩN as the reverse legend.
I’m still unsure on the reverse legend, but comparing it to the one for Perinthus above, with some abbreviations, I think this is a reasonable conjecture. Orthography in exergue is speculative. The abbreviation of OMON for OMONOIA could be compared to CONCORD for CONCORDIA on bronzes of the co-emperors.
BMC-; Varbanov (E) III-; Mionnet Supp.II-; Mushmov "Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis" (1924) -rennrad1202001/24/13 at 23:26ancientone: Awesome coin!
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Pautalia Caracalla Sicinnius Clarus SatyrAE 28 15.5g
Pautalia
Caracalla
Sicinnius Clarus (202 AD)
vierer
ob: AV K M] AYP | ANTΩNINOC
laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
rev: HΓ CIKINIOY | KΛAPOY O[VΛΠIAC ΠAYTA]
Ex: ΛIAC
Satyr standing facing holding two trauben over- head and patera in left
Ruzicka 517 (rev depicted Tafel IV 2); Varbanov (E) II 4942 (depicted p. 421) ; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC –; SNG Cop.-
brown patina
rennrad1202001/24/13 at 23:19ancientone: Neat reverse!
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Titia 4Titia 4 (90BC) moneyer Q. Titius Rome
As
Ob: Laureate head of Janus with pointed beard
Rev: prow right, above Q. TITI
BMCRR I 2231 (87BC)
Sydenham 694 (88BC)
Crawford 341/4a (no symbol on reverse)
Grueber notes that the arrangement of the beard on the head of Janus (the pronounced pointedness) resembles very closely that of Mutinus Titinus on the denarii (cf. 2220).
Nice brown patina, 13.67 gr.
rennrad1202001/24/13 at 23:09ancientone: Great Republican!
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Philippopolis Antoninus Pius Pius L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD) HebrosAntoninus Pius
AE 29 16.47g.
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
AVT AI AΔPIA | ANTΩNEINOC (faint)
Laureate head right
HΓE ΓAPΓIΛI AN]TIKOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN
River-god Hebros recumbent left holding waterplant in right and resting left elbow on overturned urn from which water flows
Stripped orichalcum patina
Cf. Mushmov Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis (1924) 39-44; cf. Varbanov (E) III 667-8; 672-78 ) ; cf. SNG Cop. 768; cf.BMC 5; cf. Mionnet Supp II 1438-44rennrad1202008/17/12 at 08:01Randygeki(h2): nice
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Cassia 6Cassius 6 (78BC) moneyer L Cassius Longinus praetor 66
Denarius
Ob: Head of Liber right, wearing ivy-wreath and with thrysus over shoulder, border of dots
Rev: Head of Libera left, wearing vine wreath, behind L ∙ CASSI ∙ Q ∙ F upwards, border of dots
BMCRR I 3152
Sydenham 779
Crawford 386/1
Northumberland Tablet IV 14 “This is held to commemorate the vow which the consul, Spurius Cassius, made in the Latian War, of dedicating a temple to Ceres and her children, Liber (Bacchus) and Libera.”
Describes Liber as “Bacchus corymbifer” chapleted Dionysus (wearing garlands of clusters of ivy-berries (Bacchi Ovid Fast. I.393) OLD
Ex: CNG auction 72 lot 1319 (June 2006); ex: Marc Poncin; ex: Baldwin auction 42 one of two coin lot 141 (26 Sept 2005) ex: William C. Boyd with tag (Spink 1894) toned dark grey
Baldwin graded this coin as a fine, but CNG correctly as VF. Coin much darker than this CNG photo
rennrad1202007/14/12 at 18:28Dk0311USMC: Beautiful!
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Mallia 2Mallia 2 (111/110BC) moneyers: T. Manlius Mancinus (sic Crawford) Tr. Pl. 107BC
Ap. Claudius Pulcher, praetor 89, cos. 79 and Q. Urbinius father of Q. Urbinius
quaestor 74(?)
Denarius
Ob: Helmeted head of Roma, behind quadrangular device, border of dots
Rev: Victory in Triga right, in exergue T ∙ MAL(monogram) P ∙ CL ∙ Q V[R
BMCRR I 1293
Sydenham 570 (106BC) T. Mallius
Crawford 299/1b
Northumberland Tablet X 10:
“(the triga on reverse)… a curious device, inasmuch, except with the three monetal triumvirs here named, the triga is found only on the denaries of the Naevia family. Adverting to this inscription, Eckhel remarks- “ Hitherto all have read the colligated letters Mal as MANL; but there is no trace of an N. Vaillant says that Manlius was sometimes called Mallius; however that be, we know from the Fasti, and from Gruter, that there actually was a Mallian race.” He might have added that Cn. Mallius Maximus- though apparently a worthless man- had the honor of being consul in the year B.C. 105: and that a C. Mallius was one of Catiline’s conspirators.”
Crawford: There is some controversy over who the monogram indicates: T. Mallius or T. Maloleius.
This coin has beautiful iridescent toning. It does have three deep old scratches on obverse, but is a very handsome coin nonetheless. 16 mm, 3.97 g, 11 hrennrad1202007/14/12 at 18:26Dk0311USMC: WOW!
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Pautalia Septimius Severus Sicinnius Clarus (202 AD) AsklepiosSeptimius Severus
AE 27 15.1gr
AV∙ K ∙Λ∙CEΠ∙ | CEYHPO[C (eta + rho ligature) + die break obscures ultimate lunate sigma
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
HΓ CI …[ KΛAPOY OVΛ]Î IAC Î AYTA ?(inscribed circularly)
Asklepios standing facing head left, holding serpent entwined staff
BMC-; Ruzicka -; cf. Varbanov II(E) 4617 ; Mionnet Supp. II -; SNG Cop-
rennrad1202007/11/12 at 21:30Randygeki(h2): nice
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Hadrianopolis Commodus Caecilius Servilianus Commodus
Hadrianopolis
AE 30 12gr
Governor Caecilius Servilianus (186 AD?)
ΑΥ ΚAI Λ ΑΥPH | ΚΟΜΟΔΟC
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust
HΓ KAIK CEP[OVIΛIANOY AΔP]IANOΠO
Ex: ΛEITΩN
Emperor on horseback (Imperator Eques) right, tranverse spear in right, left arm raised(?)
cf. Jurukova 127 (depicted plate xiii); cf. Varbanov (E) II 3330; Mionnet -; BMC –; SNG Cop. –
grayish-brown patina with earthen deposits
rennrad1202007/11/12 at 21:30Randygeki(h2): Nice! I like the portrait allot
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Anchialus Septimius Severus Statlius BarbarusSeptimius Severus
AE 25 11.18g
Anchialus
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-98 AD)
Ob: AY K Λ CEΠ | CEYHPOC ΠE
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓ CT BAPBAPOV AΓXIAΛEΩN inscribed circularly
Asklepios with serpent entwined staff standing right and Hygieia feeding snake standing left, facing each other
AMNG II 458; Varbanov (E) II 176 (depicted); Mionnet -; BMC-;SNG Cop.-
nice smooth greenish-brown patinarennrad1202005/13/12 at 04:41SPQR Coins: Very nice!
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Anchialos Septimius Severus T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)Septimius Severus
AE 28 12.28g
Anchialus
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-98 AD)
Ob: AY K Λ CEΠ | CEYHPOC ΠE
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rx: HΓ CTA BAP | BAPOY AΓXIAΛEΩ[N
Tyche standing left with right foot on prow, holding rudder and cornucopiae
AMNG II 460; Varbanov (E) II 188; Mionnet -; BMC-
Attractive green patina.
Ex collection Art Noot
rennrad1202004/04/12 at 08:53ancientone: Wonderful portrait and patina!
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Hadrianopolis Commodus Caecilius Servilianus Commodus
Hadrianopolis
AE 30 12gr
Governor Caecilius Servilianus (186 AD?)
ΑΥ ΚAI Λ ΑΥPH | ΚΟΜΟΔΟC
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust
HΓ KAIK CEP[OVIΛIANOY AΔP]IANOΠO
Ex: ΛEITΩN
Emperor on horseback (Imperator Eques) right, tranverse spear in right, left arm raised(?)
cf. Jurukova 127 (depicted plate xiii); cf. Varbanov (E) II 3330; Mionnet -; BMC –; SNG Cop. –
grayish-brown patina with earthen deposits
rennrad1202004/04/12 at 08:50ancientone: Nice coin!!
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Philippopolis Antoninus Pius Gargilius Antiquus AE 29 19.22g.
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
[AVT AI AΔPIA] | ANTΩNEINOC
Laureate head right
HΓE] ΓAPΓIΛI ANTIKOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛ[EITΩN
River-god Hebros recumbent left holding waterplant in right and resting left elbow on overturned urn from which water flows
Varbanov (E) III 673 depicted; BMC-; cf. Mionnet Supp. II p.447 #1438-40
Very nice in hand: a majestic portrait of Ant. Pius, beautiful smooth green patina, with a chunky, thick fabric similar to a sestertius
rennrad1202001/15/12 at 10:31Geta: great coin !
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Topirus Antoninus Pius Fabius Agrippinus (148AD)Topirus
Antoninus Pius
AE 23 7.0g
Gaius Fabius Agrippinus (by the end of 148AD)
Obv: [AVT K T AI AΔPI ANTΩNINOC]
Bare head right
Rev: EΠI ΦAB AΓ[PIΠΠEINOV ]T[OΠEIP]EITΩN
Naked Heracles seated left on a rock, right hand outstretched on butt of club, left arm at side
Countermark on obverse Howgego #621- “The reading of this monogram is uncertain. Mar(cus) Ant(oninus) or Mar(cus) Aur(elius) Ant(oninus)”
Cf. BMC 3; cf. Varbanov (E) III 2659 (depicted, but different die); cf. Mionnet Supp. II p. 500 #1751
rennrad1202010/06/11 at 10:34ancientone: Cool coin and very rare!
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Philippopolis Antoninus Pius L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus Antoninus Pius
AE 30 17.49g
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
AVT AI AΔPIA | ANTΩNEINOC
Laureate head right
HΓE ΓAPΓIΛI ANTIKOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛI
Exergue: TΩN
Tyche mural crowned enthroned left holding cornucopiae and rudder
Varbanov (E) III -; Mushmov Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis (1924) -; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC –; SNG Cop. -
rennrad1202009/21/11 at 22:45casata137ec: That IS a big coin! Nice bold reverse. Congrats.
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Augusta Traiana Septimius Severus Statilius BarbarusSeptimius Severus
Augusta Traiana
AE 27 12.8g.
Governor T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
AVK Λ ∙ CEÎ TIM CEVHPOC ∙ Î
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
HΓ CT BAPBAPOY AVΓOVCTHC
Ex: TPAIANHC (NH ligate)
Nike holding wreath in outstretched arm on galloping biga right
Varbanov (E) II 1031(this coin); Schönert-Geiss "Die Münzprägung von Augusta Traiana und Traianopolis" -;
BMC-; Mionnet –
Blackish-brown fields with metallic high points; obverse legend is fully legible in hand, barely
rennrad1202005/10/11 at 13:38*Alex: I really like the reverse!
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Philippopolis Antoninus Pius L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)Antoninus Pius
AE 31 20.1g.
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
AVT AI AΔPIA | ANTΩ[NEINOC
Laureate head right
HΓE ΓAPΓIΛI ANTIKOV ΦIΛIΠΠO[ΠOΛEI
Exergue: TΩN
Zeus enthroned left holding scepter and patera
Varbanov (E) III 683 = 698 (both depicted); cf. Mushmov Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis (1924) p. 215 #28; cf. Mionnet Supp. II p.446 #1433; BMC –
two-tone green patinarennrad1202002/09/11 at 22:24Randygeki(h2): nice
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Serdica Septimius Severus Caecina LargusSeptimius Severus
Serdica
Caecina Largus (198-99AD)
AE 28 13.70 gr
Ob: AV K Λ CEÎ TI | CEVHPOC Î
Laureate head right
Rev: HΓ KAIKINA ΛA | POV OVΛΠIAC
Ex: CEPΔIKH
Tetrastyle temple Asklepios standing inside with serpent entwined staff
Ruzicka -; Varbanov (E) III -; Hr/J –; Mionnet Supp.II -; Mushmov monnaies et les ateliers monetaires de Serdica (1926) -
rennrad1202012/16/10 at 21:47rexesq: Beautiful portrait.
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Vibia 2Vibia 2 (90BC) moneyer C. Vibivs C.F. Pansa
Denarius
Ob: Large head of Apollo laureate;behind PANSA; border of dots
Rev: Minerva in quadriga right holding spear and reigns in right hand and trophy in left in exergue C ∙ VIBIVS ∙ C ∙ F border of dots
BMCRR I 2244
Sydenham 684
Crawford 342/5b
Ex: H.D.Rauch auction 79 (Nov 17-8 2006) lot 2223
rennrad1202012/03/10 at 03:13kc: Beautiful Apollo!!!
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Memmia 1Memmia 1 (109BC) moneyer L. Memmius
Denarius
Ob: male head right wearing oak wreath; below chin *
Rev: Dioscuri standing facing each holding spear and bridle of his horse; above the head
of each star; in exergue L. MEMMI
BMCRR: II 643
Sydenham: 558
Crawford: 304/1
Northumberland Tablet X 27 & 28
“The Memmii are not noticed by history till B.C. 173 (? Does Smyth mean 118-114BC) ; yet from the epoch mentioned- the Jugurthine War- they held frequent tribunates of the Plebs, although C. Memmius, the impeacher, was beaten to death with bludgeons by the mob of Saturninus.” (99BC) So much for concordia ordinis.
For the epithet Mordax, I like biter or stinger better than “impeacher” as W. Smyth wrote.
OLD #1 prone to bite, snappish- Mordax Memmius Cicero De Orat 2.240.
In the same ship race episode of the funeral games as Sergia etiology: Aeneid V 117
mox Italus Mnestheus, genus a quo nomine Memmi
Soon the Italian Mnestheus, from whose name sprung the race of Memmii
This etiological (+ etymological; meminisse) name association typical of
Virgil. Too bad no Cluentia moneyer to get the last Virgilian reference in
from the race!
Ex: Colosseum Coin Exchange 2007 dusty grayish tone, old scratch on obv cheek
rennrad1202012/03/10 at 03:11kc: Great. The reverse is my favourite!
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Claudia 1Claudia 1 (110/9 BC) moneyer C. Claudius Pulcher cos. 92
Denarius
Ob: helmeted head of Roma right (helmet decorated with circular device) border of dots
Rev: Victory in biga, holding reigns in both hands; in exergue C. PVLCHER border of dots
BMCRR I 1288 consul with M. Perperua in 92BC. His ancestor of same name celebrated a double triumph for victory over the Istrians and Ligurians in 177BC
Sydenham 569 cf. CIL I p.200 (106BC)
Crawford 300/1
Ex: CNG electronic auction 151 lot 172 3.77gr. ex: Richard Winokur
18mm, 3.77 g
rennrad1202012/03/10 at 03:09kc: Gorgeous!!!
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Mallia 2Mallia 2 (111/110BC) moneyers: T. Manlius Mancinus (sic Crawford) Tr. Pl. 107BC
Ap. Claudius Pulcher, praetor 89, cos. 79 and Q. Urbinius father of Q. Urbinius
quaestor 74(?)
Denarius
Ob: Helmeted head of Roma, behind quadrangular device, border of dots
Rev: Victory in Triga right, in exergue T ∙ MAL(monogram) P ∙ CL ∙ Q V[R
BMCRR I 1293
Sydenham 570 (106BC) T. Mallius
Crawford 299/1b
Northumberland Tablet X 10:
“(the triga on reverse)… a curious device, inasmuch, except with the three monetal triumvirs here named, the triga is found only on the denaries of the Naevia family. Adverting to this inscription, Eckhel remarks- “ Hitherto all have read the colligated letters Mal as MANL; but there is no trace of an N. Vaillant says that Manlius was sometimes called Mallius; however that be, we know from the Fasti, and from Gruter, that there actually was a Mallian race.” He might have added that Cn. Mallius Maximus- though apparently a worthless man- had the honor of being consul in the year B.C. 105: and that a C. Mallius was one of Catiline’s conspirators.”
Crawford: There is some controversy over who the monogram indicates: T. Mallius or T. Maloleius.
This coin has beautiful iridescent toning. It does have three deep old scratches on obverse, but is a very handsome coin nonetheless. 16 mm, 3.97 g, 11 hrennrad1202012/03/10 at 03:08kc: Very nice toning...is the toning really ancient?
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Anonymous rostrum tridens Cr 114/1 banker marksCrawford 114/1 Rostrum Tridens (206-195BC)
Denarius
Ob: Helmeted head of Roma right
Behind X; border of dots
Rev: Dioscuri riding right with lances and stars over heads; beneath horses rostrum tridens; in linear frame ROMA, line border
BMCRR I 448
Sydenham 244 (187-155BC)
Fine; has some banker’s marks on obverse; X on Roma’s cheek retrograde lunate at 5h.
rennrad1202012/03/10 at 03:07kc: Nice Roma!!!
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Cassia 6Cassius 6 (78BC) moneyer L Cassius Longinus praetor 66
Denarius
Ob: Head of Liber right, wearing ivy-wreath and with thrysus over shoulder, border of dots
Rev: Head of Libera left, wearing vine wreath, behind L ∙ CASSI ∙ Q ∙ F upwards, border of dots
BMCRR I 3152
Sydenham 779
Crawford 386/1
Northumberland Tablet IV 14 “This is held to commemorate the vow which the consul, Spurius Cassius, made in the Latian War, of dedicating a temple to Ceres and her children, Liber (Bacchus) and Libera.”
Describes Liber as “Bacchus corymbifer” chapleted Dionysus (wearing garlands of clusters of ivy-berries (Bacchi Ovid Fast. I.393) OLD
Ex: CNG auction 72 lot 1319 (June 2006); ex: Marc Poncin; ex: Baldwin auction 42 one of two coin lot 141 (26 Sept 2005) ex: William C. Boyd with tag (Spink 1894) toned dark grey
Baldwin graded this coin as a fine, but CNG correctly as VF. Coin much darker than this CNG photo
rennrad1202012/03/10 at 03:06kc: Excellent coin!!!
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Philippopolis Statilius Barbarus Asklepios Septimius Severus AE 27 12.09gr.
Septimius Severus
Philippopolis
Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
Ob: AV KAI CE | CEVHPO[C (legend on right side very faint)
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust
Rx: HΓ[E] CTATI BAPBA[P]O[V] ΦIΛIΠ[ΠOΠOΛEITΩN]
Asklepios standing right resting on serpent entwined staff
Varbanov (E) III p.140 #1194; BMC-;Mushmov "Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis"(1924) -; Mionnet Supp. II-.
Tannish-brown patina, worn. Old scratch on Septimius’ head, light pitting both sides. Irregularly shaped planchet.
rennrad1202007/17/10 at 20:50slokind: photo orientation: one of my favorite Asklepios, u...
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Augusta Traiana Caracalla Sicinnius ClarusCaracalla as co-emperor
Governor Q. Sicinnius Clarus Po[ntianus?] 202AD cf. Stein Reichsbeamte Thracia p.46-7
AE27 13.65g
Ob: [AVT K M AVPHΛIOC | ANTΩNINOC]
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓE CIKINNIOV KΛAPOV A[VΓOVCTH]
Ex: TPAIANHC
City gate with three turrets with battlements
Obverse legend worn away, reverse more detail, dull black patina
Cf. BMC 11 under Trajanopolis; Schönert-Geiss Die Münzpragung von Augusta Traiana und Traianopolis p. 86 # 228 reverse depicted Tafel 10; Mionnet Supp. 2 p.511 #1809 (Trajanopolis)
M & M cites Trell 247, 79 in addition to confirming my attributions above.
The legend is slightly different from the British Museum specimen (=#230). I think this reverse die is more common. Placement of kappa in relation to central tower is an indication of die.
This coin appears to be from Righetti’s collection M & M Auction 15 (21 10 2004) lot 77 Righetti Teil IV!
http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=99790
No tags from auction nor Righetti’s own
rennrad1202006/30/10 at 04:58Randygeki(h2): thats cool
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Philippopolis Antoninus Pius Gargilius Antiquus AE 29 19.22g.
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
[AVT AI AΔPIA] | ANTΩNEINOC
Laureate head right
HΓE] ΓAPΓIΛI ANTIKOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛ[EITΩN
River-god Hebros recumbent left holding waterplant in right and resting left elbow on overturned urn from which water flows
Varbanov (E) III 673 depicted; BMC-; cf. Mionnet Supp. II p.447 #1438-40
Very nice in hand: a majestic portrait of Ant. Pius, beautiful smooth green patina, with a chunky, thick fabric similar to a sestertius
rennrad1202006/12/10 at 02:26Randygeki(h2): nice !
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Philippopolis Lucius Verus Q. Tullius Maximus (161-9 AD)AE 31 19.92 gr.
Ob: AV KAI Λ AV | PHΛIOC OVHPOC
Draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: OMON AV HΓ TOVΛ M | AΞI | MOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠO
Ex: [ΛEI]TΩN?
Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus togate clasping right hands.
It came from the seller with an envelope that stated it was part of lot #856 from Freeman &Sear 3/10/95 (Mail Bid Sale 1).
Neither the obverse nor reverse are listed in Varbanov (E) III; cf. 125 pp. 24 for Marcus Aurelius at Perinthus, which has OMONOIA AVTOKPATOPΩN ΠEPINΘIΩN as the reverse legend.
I’m still unsure on the reverse legend, but comparing it to the one for Perinthus above, with some abbreviations, I think this is a reasonable conjecture. Orthography in exergue is speculative. The abbreviation of OMON for OMONOIA could be compared to CONCORD for CONCORDIA on bronzes of the co-emperors.
BMC-; Varbanov (E) III-; Mionnet Supp.II-; Mushmov "Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis" (1924) -rennrad1202006/10/10 at 01:53Jay GT4: Great coin, Congratulations
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Anonymous Wheel Cr.79/1Crawford 79/1 Wheel (209-8BC) Sicily?
Denarius Serratus
Ob: helmeted head of Roma right, behind X
Rev: Dioscuri riding right with lances, below wheel, in exergue ROMA; line border
BMCRR II 308 (217-197BC)
Sydenham 519 (113BC) Narbo
Iridescent highlights, 4.4gr.
Grueber: The wheel maybe a symbol of the moneyer rather than of a mint, although it does occur on aes grave of Campania and central Italy, and the early coins of Luceria and Tartentum. This is the earliest occurrence of the serratus on republican denarii and the only anonymous. Only serratus attributed to a mint other than Rome by Count de Salis.
Sydenham classifies this serratus with Porcia 8 at the colony of Narbo. The serrated edge may have been suggested by the Gaulish custom of using serrated rings or wheels as currency. Tacitus stated that the Gaulish tribes showed a marked preference for coins that were serrati bigatique (Germania 5) Sydenham wrote an article entitled “Origin of the Roman Serrati” NC 1935 209 ff.
Crawford writes that Mattingly’s view that serrati were Marian coins was demolished by Sydenham’s article, but his view that they were struck at non-Italian mints for Trans-alpine circulation does not hold either. Grueber’s view that they are probably merely decorative best remaining theory. Crawford Vol 2 p. 581
Tacitus Germania 5 pecuniam probant veterem et diu notam, serratos bigatosque. They approve the old and long known money, those that are serrated and biga depicting.
rennrad1202005/18/10 at 02:37Randygeki(h2): really cool!
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Tituria 5Tituria 5 (89BC) Rome moneyer L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus (leg. 75BC)
Denarius
Ob: Bearded head of King Tatius right; under chin palm branch, before face A ∙ PV behind SABIN
Rev: Tarpeia hair dishevelled, facing and buried to the waist by shields between two shield bearing soldiers whom she is warding off; above star in crescent; in exergue L ∙ TITV[RI, border of dots
BMCRR I 2326
Sydenham 699a
Crawford 344/2c
The portrait of Tatius, King of the Sabines on the obverse and the depiction of the death of Tarpeia both allude to the Sabine origin of the moneyer.
Grueber: A ∙ PV is an abbreviation for Argento publico. …there was a second sanctuary in the capitol, probably on or near the spot where Tarpeia met her death. Propertius also connects Luna with Tarpeia; IV.23.
Sydenham: The crescent above the head of Tarpeia possibly alludes to the introduction into Rome of the cult of Luna by Tatius.
Crawford: discounts theories regarding Luna but admits he has no solution to the star in crescent icon. Idem A ∙ PV (Vol II p. 605) The palm branch represents Roman success in the second year of the Social War.
For those interested, the story of Tarpeia is told in Propertius IV.4 and Livy I.11. (I prefer Propertius’ version.)
toned, rev slightly off centerrennrad1202001/31/10 at 12:01Jay GT4: It's a fantastic coin and a great story.
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Cassia 6Cassius 6 (78BC) moneyer L Cassius Longinus praetor 66
Denarius
Ob: Head of Liber right, wearing ivy-wreath and with thrysus over shoulder, border of dots
Rev: Head of Libera left, wearing vine wreath, behind L ∙ CASSI ∙ Q ∙ F upwards, border of dots
BMCRR I 3152
Sydenham 779
Crawford 386/1
Northumberland Tablet IV 14 “This is held to commemorate the vow which the consul, Spurius Cassius, made in the Latian War, of dedicating a temple to Ceres and her children, Liber (Bacchus) and Libera.”
Describes Liber as “Bacchus corymbifer” chapleted Dionysus (wearing garlands of clusters of ivy-berries (Bacchi Ovid Fast. I.393) OLD
Ex: CNG auction 72 lot 1319 (June 2006); ex: Marc Poncin; ex: Baldwin auction 42 one of two coin lot 141 (26 Sept 2005) ex: William C. Boyd with tag (Spink 1894) toned dark grey
Baldwin graded this coin as a fine, but CNG correctly as VF. Coin much darker than this CNG photo
rennrad1202001/18/10 at 07:54randy h2: great one
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Memmia 1Memmia 1 (109BC) moneyer L. Memmius
Denarius
Ob: male head right wearing oak wreath; below chin *
Rev: Dioscuri standing facing each holding spear and bridle of his horse; above the head
of each star; in exergue L. MEMMI
BMCRR: II 643
Sydenham: 558
Crawford: 304/1
Northumberland Tablet X 27 & 28
“The Memmii are not noticed by history till B.C. 173 (? Does Smyth mean 118-114BC) ; yet from the epoch mentioned- the Jugurthine War- they held frequent tribunates of the Plebs, although C. Memmius, the impeacher, was beaten to death with bludgeons by the mob of Saturninus.” (99BC) So much for concordia ordinis.
For the epithet Mordax, I like biter or stinger better than “impeacher” as W. Smyth wrote.
OLD #1 prone to bite, snappish- Mordax Memmius Cicero De Orat 2.240.
In the same ship race episode of the funeral games as Sergia etiology: Aeneid V 117
mox Italus Mnestheus, genus a quo nomine Memmi
Soon the Italian Mnestheus, from whose name sprung the race of Memmii
This etiological (+ etymological; meminisse) name association typical of
Virgil. Too bad no Cluentia moneyer to get the last Virgilian reference in
from the race!
Ex: Colosseum Coin Exchange 2007 dusty grayish tone, old scratch on obv cheek
rennrad1202001/09/10 at 13:25Noah: superb coin!
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Cassia 6Cassius 6 (78BC) moneyer L Cassius Longinus praetor 66
Denarius
Ob: Head of Liber right, wearing ivy-wreath and with thrysus over shoulder, border of dots
Rev: Head of Libera left, wearing vine wreath, behind L ∙ CASSI ∙ Q ∙ F upwards, border of dots
BMCRR I 3152
Sydenham 779
Crawford 386/1
Northumberland Tablet IV 14 “This is held to commemorate the vow which the consul, Spurius Cassius, made in the Latian War, of dedicating a temple to Ceres and her children, Liber (Bacchus) and Libera.”
Describes Liber as “Bacchus corymbifer” chapleted Dionysus (wearing garlands of clusters of ivy-berries (Bacchi Ovid Fast. I.393) OLD
Ex: CNG auction 72 lot 1319 (June 2006); ex: Marc Poncin; ex: Baldwin auction 42 one of two coin lot 141 (26 Sept 2005) ex: William C. Boyd with tag (Spink 1894) toned dark grey
Baldwin graded this coin as a fine, but CNG correctly as VF. Coin much darker than this CNG photo
rennrad1202001/09/10 at 13:24Noah: super attractive coin!
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Caecilia 23?Caecilia 23? (130BC) moneyer Q. Caecilius Metellus cos 123 BC Rome
Semis
Ob: Laureate head of Saturn right; behind S
Rev: Prow right above Q ∙ MET (TE ligature), right S, in exergue ROMA
BMCRR I 1059
Sydenham 510
Crawford: 256/2a Q. METE
There is some confusion concerning which Q. Caecilius Metellus was the moneyer. Sydenham states that this difficulty arises from the fact that during this period (125-100 BC) the Metelli were at the height of their power and therefore would have multiple junior family members beginning the cursum honorum at the mint. There are a large number of variant legends.
Nice green patina, 6.03gr.
rennrad1202001/09/10 at 13:24Noah: very nice emerald patina
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Anonymous Wheel Cr.79/1Crawford 79/1 Wheel (209-8BC) Sicily?
Denarius Serratus
Ob: helmeted head of Roma right, behind X
Rev: Dioscuri riding right with lances, below wheel, in exergue ROMA; line border
BMCRR II 308 (217-197BC)
Sydenham 519 (113BC) Narbo
Iridescent highlights, 4.4gr.
Grueber: The wheel maybe a symbol of the moneyer rather than of a mint, although it does occur on aes grave of Campania and central Italy, and the early coins of Luceria and Tartentum. This is the earliest occurrence of the serratus on republican denarii and the only anonymous. Only serratus attributed to a mint other than Rome by Count de Salis.
Sydenham classifies this serratus with Porcia 8 at the colony of Narbo. The serrated edge may have been suggested by the Gaulish custom of using serrated rings or wheels as currency. Tacitus stated that the Gaulish tribes showed a marked preference for coins that were serrati bigatique (Germania 5) Sydenham wrote an article entitled “Origin of the Roman Serrati” NC 1935 209 ff.
Crawford writes that Mattingly’s view that serrati were Marian coins was demolished by Sydenham’s article, but his view that they were struck at non-Italian mints for Trans-alpine circulation does not hold either. Grueber’s view that they are probably merely decorative best remaining theory. Crawford Vol 2 p. 581
Tacitus Germania 5 pecuniam probant veterem et diu notam, serratos bigatosque. They approve the old and long known money, those that are serrated and biga depicting.
rennrad1202001/06/10 at 22:48Noah: that is another nice Republican in your gallery......
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Anonymous Wheel Cr.79/1Crawford 79/1 Wheel (209-8BC) Sicily?
Denarius Serratus
Ob: helmeted head of Roma right, behind X
Rev: Dioscuri riding right with lances, below wheel, in exergue ROMA; line border
BMCRR II 308 (217-197BC)
Sydenham 519 (113BC) Narbo
Iridescent highlights, 4.4gr.
Grueber: The wheel maybe a symbol of the moneyer rather than of a mint, although it does occur on aes grave of Campania and central Italy, and the early coins of Luceria and Tartentum. This is the earliest occurrence of the serratus on republican denarii and the only anonymous. Only serratus attributed to a mint other than Rome by Count de Salis.
Sydenham classifies this serratus with Porcia 8 at the colony of Narbo. The serrated edge may have been suggested by the Gaulish custom of using serrated rings or wheels as currency. Tacitus stated that the Gaulish tribes showed a marked preference for coins that were serrati bigatique (Germania 5) Sydenham wrote an article entitled “Origin of the Roman Serrati” NC 1935 209 ff.
Crawford writes that Mattingly’s view that serrati were Marian coins was demolished by Sydenham’s article, but his view that they were struck at non-Italian mints for Trans-alpine circulation does not hold either. Grueber’s view that they are probably merely decorative best remaining theory. Crawford Vol 2 p. 581
Tacitus Germania 5 pecuniam probant veterem et diu notam, serratos bigatosque. They approve the old and long known money, those that are serrated and biga depicting.
rennrad1202001/06/10 at 22:08Johnny: I like it, the glow around the horses mane, reall...
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Fonteia 9Fonteia 9 (85BC) moneyer Mn. Fonteius (brother of Crawford 347?)
Denarius
Ob:Laureate head of Apollo right below fulmen behind MN(ligate) ∙ FONTEI ∙ C ∙ F (NT(ligate) downwards before monogram for Apollo (?), border of dots
Rev: Cupid on goat right above pilei in exergue thyrsus around laurel wreath, border of dots
BMCRR I 2476
Sydenham 724a
Crawford 353/1a
Northumberland Tablet VII 21
obv note “…has been designated Apollo vejovius. But as Ovid alludes to his not having the fulmen till the conflict with the Titans, and as Eckhel produces a copy with EX before AP- and reads it ex argento publico- the meaning is uncertain.”
Rev note: “This has been called Cupid, but there is no attribute of bow or arrow, whence Havercamp is of the opinion that the thyrsus denotes Bacchus, while Eckhel thinks it is the Etruscan Vejovius himself- the goat being a sacrifice peculiar to him.
On the whole the device seems to elude to the native haunts of the moneyer, for the curetes who guarded the little Jupiter were the Dioscuri, whose pilei and myrtle are here seen, and who were worshipped at Tusculum with special honor. Moreover, although the thyrsus is certainly an attribute of Bacchus, the myrtle belongs to the twins, and they may therefore have been considered the Dii Penates of the gens.”
Crawford: Monogram under chin Apollo; reverse is clearly Dionysiac. Grueber and Sydenham believe that the monogram under obverse head is Roma not Apollo. Head also Vejovis with winged genius on reverse.
Ex: CNG ex: Harry Strickhausen (misattributed by CNG; monograph under chin faint, but legible) 19mm, 3.93g
rennrad1202001/04/10 at 19:25Tibsi: Beautiful coin!
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Mallia 2Mallia 2 (111/110BC) moneyers: T. Manlius Mancinus (sic Crawford) Tr. Pl. 107BC
Ap. Claudius Pulcher, praetor 89, cos. 79 and Q. Urbinius father of Q. Urbinius
quaestor 74(?)
Denarius
Ob: Helmeted head of Roma, behind quadrangular device, border of dots
Rev: Victory in Triga right, in exergue T ∙ MAL(monogram) P ∙ CL ∙ Q V[R
BMCRR I 1293
Sydenham 570 (106BC) T. Mallius
Crawford 299/1b
Northumberland Tablet X 10:
“(the triga on reverse)… a curious device, inasmuch, except with the three monetal triumvirs here named, the triga is found only on the denaries of the Naevia family. Adverting to this inscription, Eckhel remarks- “ Hitherto all have read the colligated letters Mal as MANL; but there is no trace of an N. Vaillant says that Manlius was sometimes called Mallius; however that be, we know from the Fasti, and from Gruter, that there actually was a Mallian race.” He might have added that Cn. Mallius Maximus- though apparently a worthless man- had the honor of being consul in the year B.C. 105: and that a C. Mallius was one of Catiline’s conspirators.”
Crawford: There is some controversy over who the monogram indicates: T. Mallius or T. Maloleius.
This coin has beautiful iridescent toning. It does have three deep old scratches on obverse, but is a very handsome coin nonetheless. 16 mm, 3.97 g, 11 hrennrad1202001/04/10 at 19:25Tibsi: Amazing toning!
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Titia 4Titia 4 (90BC) moneyer Q. Titius Rome
As
Ob: Laureate head of Janus with pointed beard
Rev: prow right, above Q. TITI
BMCRR I 2231 (87BC)
Sydenham 694 (88BC)
Crawford 341/4a (no symbol on reverse)
Grueber notes that the arrangement of the beard on the head of Janus (the pronounced pointedness) resembles very closely that of Mutinus Titinus on the denarii (cf. 2220).
Nice brown patina, 13.67 gr.
rennrad1202001/04/10 at 17:19randy h2: nice one
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Titia 4Titia 4 (90BC) moneyer Q. Titius Rome
As
Ob: Laureate head of Janus with pointed beard
Rev: prow right, above Q. TITI
BMCRR I 2231 (87BC)
Sydenham 694 (88BC)
Crawford 341/4a (no symbol on reverse)
Grueber notes that the arrangement of the beard on the head of Janus (the pronounced pointedness) resembles very closely that of Mutinus Titinus on the denarii (cf. 2220).
Nice brown patina, 13.67 gr.
rennrad1202001/04/10 at 09:48mdelvalle: Very nice piece, congratulations
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Titia 4Titia 4 (90BC) moneyer Q. Titius Rome
As
Ob: Laureate head of Janus with pointed beard
Rev: prow right, above Q. TITI
BMCRR I 2231 (87BC)
Sydenham 694 (88BC)
Crawford 341/4a (no symbol on reverse)
Grueber notes that the arrangement of the beard on the head of Janus (the pronounced pointedness) resembles very closely that of Mutinus Titinus on the denarii (cf. 2220).
Nice brown patina, 13.67 gr.
rennrad1202001/03/10 at 22:01Noah: the patina is nice, but the obverse is very cool
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Vibia 24Vibia 24 (42BC) moneyer C. V(e)ibivs V(a)arvs
Denarius
Ob: Head of Liber right, wearing ivy-wreath border of dots
Rev: Garlanded altar, on which rests a mask and against which rests a thyrsus, on right panther springs towards altar in exergue C ∙ VIBIVS on right VARVS; border of dots
BMCRR I 4295
Sydenham 1138
Crawford 494/36
Northumberland: Tablet XVI 19 The panther –in Latin varia- is considered to be merely a pun on the cognomen Varo.
Ex: Gorny Mosch Auction 151 0r 2 (Oct 15 2006) 3.5 gr; iridescent toning
rennrad1202012/28/09 at 05:15Enodia: very nice
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Vibia 2Vibia 2 (90BC) moneyer C. Vibivs C.F. Pansa
Denarius
Ob: Large head of Apollo laureate;behind PANSA; border of dots
Rev: Minerva in quadriga right holding spear and reigns in right hand and trophy in left in exergue C ∙ VIBIVS ∙ C ∙ F border of dots
BMCRR I 2244
Sydenham 684
Crawford 342/5b
Ex: H.D.Rauch auction 79 (Nov 17-8 2006) lot 2223
rennrad1202012/28/09 at 05:14Enodia: great portrait!
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Innocent XII jubilee issue 1700AR GIULIO 26mm INNOCENT XII Rome (12 July 1691-27 September 1700)
Obv: Obv: ∙ CLEM ∙ XIII. PONT ∙ M ∙ A ∙ IX ∙
Pignatelli arms with crossed keys and tiara above
Rev: ANNO ∙ IVBEI / LEI ∙ MDCC
Holy door with four Corinthian columns
Nice tone, from Italy; holed
Berman 2255 (CNI 141; S. 104-105; M52)
A holy year issue
rennrad1202012/28/09 at 01:44Noah: evne with hole, a marvelous coin with incredible t...
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Vibia 24Vibia 24 (42BC) moneyer C. V(e)ibivs V(a)arvs
Denarius
Ob: Head of Liber right, wearing ivy-wreath border of dots
Rev: Garlanded altar, on which rests a mask and against which rests a thyrsus, on right panther springs towards altar in exergue C ∙ VIBIVS on right VARVS; border of dots
BMCRR I 4295
Sydenham 1138
Crawford 494/36
Northumberland: Tablet XVI 19 The panther –in Latin varia- is considered to be merely a pun on the cognomen Varo.
Ex: Gorny Mosch Auction 151 0r 2 (Oct 15 2006) 3.5 gr; iridescent toning
rennrad1202012/28/09 at 01:42Noah: a beauty
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Memmia 2Memmia 2 (106BC) moneyer L. Memmius Galeria
Serratus Denarius
Ob: laureate head of Saturn left harpa and ROMA behind, under chin ∙ then under G
Rev: Venus in slow biga right holding scepter and reigns; cupid flies above with wreath; in exergue
L. MEMMI (ME ligature)
GAL
BMCRR I 1336
Sydenham 574
Crawford: 313/1b
Ex: Colosseum Coin Exchange 2007
Crawford: The use of Venus as a coin type is to draw attention to the Memmii as one of the familiae Troianae. Gal(eria) is a tribe name employed to distinguish this (less important) branch of the family. Cf. dedication of Lucretius De Rerum Natura to Venus and Gaius Memmius (praetor 58BC)
rennrad1202012/28/09 at 01:40Noah: interesting coin with great reverse
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Vibia 2Vibia 2 (90BC) moneyer C. Vibivs C.F. Pansa
Denarius
Ob: Large head of Apollo laureate;behind PANSA; border of dots
Rev: Minerva in quadriga right holding spear and reigns in right hand and trophy in left in exergue C ∙ VIBIVS ∙ C ∙ F border of dots
BMCRR I 2244
Sydenham 684
Crawford 342/5b
Ex: H.D.Rauch auction 79 (Nov 17-8 2006) lot 2223
rennrad1202012/27/09 at 05:19randy h2: nice
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Vibia 2Vibia 2 (90BC) moneyer C. Vibivs C.F. Pansa
Denarius
Ob: Large head of Apollo laureate;behind PANSA; border of dots
Rev: Minerva in quadriga right holding spear and reigns in right hand and trophy in left in exergue C ∙ VIBIVS ∙ C ∙ F border of dots
BMCRR I 2244
Sydenham 684
Crawford 342/5b
Ex: H.D.Rauch auction 79 (Nov 17-8 2006) lot 2223
rennrad1202012/26/09 at 21:42mihali84: Great coin!
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Sergia 1Sergia 1 (116/5BC) moneyer M. Sergi Silus
Denarius
Ob: helmeted head of Roma right behind ROMA * in front [EX S ∙ C ∙ ]
Rev: Horseman left holding sword and severed head, before Q (under horse), below
M ∙ SERGI in exergue SILVS
BMCRR II 512
Sydenham 544 (109BC)
Crawford 286/1
Northumberland: Tablet XIV 24
“M. Sergius Silus was urban praetor about B.C. 107; and being the great grandson of the brave Sergius who fought against Hannibal, he here represents his illustrious relative with the glaive in his sinister hand, because he had lost the right one in battle. Eckhel thinks it probable that this device is taken from an equestrian statue erected to the intrepid soldier, who was acknowledged as the representative of valour and fortitude.”
The Sergii boasted their descent from Segestus the Trojan, and they furnished the state with a consul as early as B.C. 437; while Virgil countenances their antiquity in the Aeneid, V 121.”
Sergestusque, domus tenet a quo Sergia nomen,
Centaro invehitur magna,…
And Sergestus, from whom the house held the Sergia name,
He rode in on a great centaur (navis) JPW
Crawford: Not the father of Catilina but a member of a collateral branch of the family.
Reverse depicts the exploits of the moneyer’s grandfather, who was praetor in 197 BC and in his youth fought left-handed after losing his right hand in battle.
(Pliny NH vii 104-6)
Nice old dark toning
rennrad1202012/23/09 at 19:08mihali84: awesome reverse!
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Fonteia 9Fonteia 9 (85BC) moneyer Mn. Fonteius (brother of Crawford 347?)
Denarius
Ob:Laureate head of Apollo right below fulmen behind MN(ligate) ∙ FONTEI ∙ C ∙ F (NT(ligate) downwards before monogram for Apollo (?), border of dots
Rev: Cupid on goat right above pilei in exergue thyrsus around laurel wreath, border of dots
BMCRR I 2476
Sydenham 724a
Crawford 353/1a
Northumberland Tablet VII 21
obv note “…has been designated Apollo vejovius. But as Ovid alludes to his not having the fulmen till the conflict with the Titans, and as Eckhel produces a copy with EX before AP- and reads it ex argento publico- the meaning is uncertain.”
Rev note: “This has been called Cupid, but there is no attribute of bow or arrow, whence Havercamp is of the opinion that the thyrsus denotes Bacchus, while Eckhel thinks it is the Etruscan Vejovius himself- the goat being a sacrifice peculiar to him.
On the whole the device seems to elude to the native haunts of the moneyer, for the curetes who guarded the little Jupiter were the Dioscuri, whose pilei and myrtle are here seen, and who were worshipped at Tusculum with special honor. Moreover, although the thyrsus is certainly an attribute of Bacchus, the myrtle belongs to the twins, and they may therefore have been considered the Dii Penates of the gens.”
Crawford: Monogram under chin Apollo; reverse is clearly Dionysiac. Grueber and Sydenham believe that the monogram under obverse head is Roma not Apollo. Head also Vejovis with winged genius on reverse.
Ex: CNG ex: Harry Strickhausen (misattributed by CNG; monograph under chin faint, but legible) 19mm, 3.93g
rennrad1202012/23/09 at 19:06mihali84: Nice coin, interesting reverse
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Claudia 1Claudia 1 (110/9 BC) moneyer C. Claudius Pulcher cos. 92
Denarius
Ob: helmeted head of Roma right (helmet decorated with circular device) border of dots
Rev: Victory in biga, holding reigns in both hands; in exergue C. PVLCHER border of dots
BMCRR I 1288 consul with M. Perperua in 92BC. His ancestor of same name celebrated a double triumph for victory over the Istrians and Ligurians in 177BC
Sydenham 569 cf. CIL I p.200 (106BC)
Crawford 300/1
Ex: CNG electronic auction 151 lot 172 3.77gr. ex: Richard Winokur
18mm, 3.77 g
rennrad1202012/23/09 at 19:02mihali84: Beautiful coin
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Mallia 2Mallia 2 (111/110BC) moneyers: T. Manlius Mancinus (sic Crawford) Tr. Pl. 107BC
Ap. Claudius Pulcher, praetor 89, cos. 79 and Q. Urbinius father of Q. Urbinius
quaestor 74(?)
Denarius
Ob: Helmeted head of Roma, behind quadrangular device, border of dots
Rev: Victory in Triga right, in exergue T ∙ MAL(monogram) P ∙ CL ∙ Q V[R
BMCRR I 1293
Sydenham 570 (106BC) T. Mallius
Crawford 299/1b
Northumberland Tablet X 10:
“(the triga on reverse)… a curious device, inasmuch, except with the three monetal triumvirs here named, the triga is found only on the denaries of the Naevia family. Adverting to this inscription, Eckhel remarks- “ Hitherto all have read the colligated letters Mal as MANL; but there is no trace of an N. Vaillant says that Manlius was sometimes called Mallius; however that be, we know from the Fasti, and from Gruter, that there actually was a Mallian race.” He might have added that Cn. Mallius Maximus- though apparently a worthless man- had the honor of being consul in the year B.C. 105: and that a C. Mallius was one of Catiline’s conspirators.”
Crawford: There is some controversy over who the monogram indicates: T. Mallius or T. Maloleius.
This coin has beautiful iridescent toning. It does have three deep old scratches on obverse, but is a very handsome coin nonetheless. 16 mm, 3.97 g, 11 hrennrad1202012/23/09 at 19:00mihali84: Excellent toning! it's like Roma's helmet ...
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Mallia 2Mallia 2 (111/110BC) moneyers: T. Manlius Mancinus (sic Crawford) Tr. Pl. 107BC
Ap. Claudius Pulcher, praetor 89, cos. 79 and Q. Urbinius father of Q. Urbinius
quaestor 74(?)
Denarius
Ob: Helmeted head of Roma, behind quadrangular device, border of dots
Rev: Victory in Triga right, in exergue T ∙ MAL(monogram) P ∙ CL ∙ Q V[R
BMCRR I 1293
Sydenham 570 (106BC) T. Mallius
Crawford 299/1b
Northumberland Tablet X 10:
“(the triga on reverse)… a curious device, inasmuch, except with the three monetal triumvirs here named, the triga is found only on the denaries of the Naevia family. Adverting to this inscription, Eckhel remarks- “ Hitherto all have read the colligated letters Mal as MANL; but there is no trace of an N. Vaillant says that Manlius was sometimes called Mallius; however that be, we know from the Fasti, and from Gruter, that there actually was a Mallian race.” He might have added that Cn. Mallius Maximus- though apparently a worthless man- had the honor of being consul in the year B.C. 105: and that a C. Mallius was one of Catiline’s conspirators.”
Crawford: There is some controversy over who the monogram indicates: T. Mallius or T. Maloleius.
This coin has beautiful iridescent toning. It does have three deep old scratches on obverse, but is a very handsome coin nonetheless. 16 mm, 3.97 g, 11 hrennrad1202012/23/09 at 17:45Jay (Titus Pullo): Fantastic toning!
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Atilia 1Atilia 1 (155BC)
Denarius
Ob: head of Roma; X behind
Rev: Victory in biga right with whip in right and reigns in left
SA / R underneath; ROMA in exergue
BMCRR I 744 (earring 3 drops)
Sydenham 377
Crawford 199/1a moneyer is perhaps Sex. Atilius (Serranus = Saranus) cos. 136
Northumberland Tablet II 48 “...of the object of this device, or the advantage it may celebrate,
we know nothing.”
Ex: Colosseum Coin Exchange 2007 said to be a deaccession from Vatican; no tags.
Dark toned with iridescent highlights with slight pitting on obv, larger pit over horses’ heads
rennrad1202012/23/09 at 17:27randy h2: nice
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Mallia 2Mallia 2 (111/110BC) moneyers: T. Manlius Mancinus (sic Crawford) Tr. Pl. 107BC
Ap. Claudius Pulcher, praetor 89, cos. 79 and Q. Urbinius father of Q. Urbinius
quaestor 74(?)
Denarius
Ob: Helmeted head of Roma, behind quadrangular device, border of dots
Rev: Victory in Triga right, in exergue T ∙ MAL(monogram) P ∙ CL ∙ Q V[R
BMCRR I 1293
Sydenham 570 (106BC) T. Mallius
Crawford 299/1b
Northumberland Tablet X 10:
“(the triga on reverse)… a curious device, inasmuch, except with the three monetal triumvirs here named, the triga is found only on the denaries of the Naevia family. Adverting to this inscription, Eckhel remarks- “ Hitherto all have read the colligated letters Mal as MANL; but there is no trace of an N. Vaillant says that Manlius was sometimes called Mallius; however that be, we know from the Fasti, and from Gruter, that there actually was a Mallian race.” He might have added that Cn. Mallius Maximus- though apparently a worthless man- had the honor of being consul in the year B.C. 105: and that a C. Mallius was one of Catiline’s conspirators.”
Crawford: There is some controversy over who the monogram indicates: T. Mallius or T. Maloleius.
This coin has beautiful iridescent toning. It does have three deep old scratches on obverse, but is a very handsome coin nonetheless. 16 mm, 3.97 g, 11 hrennrad1202012/23/09 at 17:22randy h2: very cool
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Claudia 1Claudia 1 (110/9 BC) moneyer C. Claudius Pulcher cos. 92
Denarius
Ob: helmeted head of Roma right (helmet decorated with circular device) border of dots
Rev: Victory in biga, holding reigns in both hands; in exergue C. PVLCHER border of dots
BMCRR I 1288 consul with M. Perperua in 92BC. His ancestor of same name celebrated a double triumph for victory over the Istrians and Ligurians in 177BC
Sydenham 569 cf. CIL I p.200 (106BC)
Crawford 300/1
Ex: CNG electronic auction 151 lot 172 3.77gr. ex: Richard Winokur
18mm, 3.77 g
rennrad1202012/23/09 at 16:18Noah: WOW!! 
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Mallia 2Mallia 2 (111/110BC) moneyers: T. Manlius Mancinus (sic Crawford) Tr. Pl. 107BC
Ap. Claudius Pulcher, praetor 89, cos. 79 and Q. Urbinius father of Q. Urbinius
quaestor 74(?)
Denarius
Ob: Helmeted head of Roma, behind quadrangular device, border of dots
Rev: Victory in Triga right, in exergue T ∙ MAL(monogram) P ∙ CL ∙ Q V[R
BMCRR I 1293
Sydenham 570 (106BC) T. Mallius
Crawford 299/1b
Northumberland Tablet X 10:
“(the triga on reverse)… a curious device, inasmuch, except with the three monetal triumvirs here named, the triga is found only on the denaries of the Naevia family. Adverting to this inscription, Eckhel remarks- “ Hitherto all have read the colligated letters Mal as MANL; but there is no trace of an N. Vaillant says that Manlius was sometimes called Mallius; however that be, we know from the Fasti, and from Gruter, that there actually was a Mallian race.” He might have added that Cn. Mallius Maximus- though apparently a worthless man- had the honor of being consul in the year B.C. 105: and that a C. Mallius was one of Catiline’s conspirators.”
Crawford: There is some controversy over who the monogram indicates: T. Mallius or T. Maloleius.
This coin has beautiful iridescent toning. It does have three deep old scratches on obverse, but is a very handsome coin nonetheless. 16 mm, 3.97 g, 11 hrennrad1202012/23/09 at 16:17Noah: Nice...this is my favorite coin of yours!!
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