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Carausius Antoninianus (PAX AVGGG, RIC V 335 var.) v.1CARAUSIUS, AD 286-293
BI Antoninianus (23.77mm, 3.31g, 1h)
Struck AD 286-293. Camulodunum mint
Obverse: IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Carausius right
Reverse: PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left holding branch and transverse scepter, S-P across fields, MC in exergue
References: Unpublished variant of RIC V 335 (obv. legend & scepter angle.) This coin illustrated on wildwinds.com.
Corroded surfaces. The triple "G" ending in the reverse inscription was a propagandistic attempt by the rebel emperor Carausius to place himself as an equal among the ruling Augusti Diocletian and Maximian.CPK04/17/24 at 12:42mauseus: Nice find. Not listed in Bourne (2009), nor my sup...
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Ionia - EphesosAR hemidrachm
5th cent BC
O - Bee between E Φ
R - Incuse quadripartite with magistrates name ΠΡΥΤA[ΝΙΣ] on cross bar
mauseus10/17/23 at 14:31mauseus: Thanks Walter H for the correct reading of the mag...
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128Allectus 293-6
Antoninianus
IMP C ALLECTVS PF AVG
Radiate & cuirassed bust right
VIRTVS AVG
Galley left
Camulodunum mint
QC
RIC 128
mauseus08/16/22 at 22:49mauseus: Hi Anaximander, thanks for your interest. The gall...
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Carausius Antoninianus - Wolf & TwinsCarausius Antoninianus
Obverse:
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse:
PM COS IIII
Wolf suckling Romulus and Remus right.
σ +∩ (blundered CLA) in exergue
Clausentium(?)
2.49g, 20mm
Not in RIC.Harry G02/13/21 at 08:29mauseus: It's an irregular piece and the blundered mint...
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494C Vibius Varus c.42 BC
AR denarius
Obv Head of Bacchus right
Rev "C VIBIVS VARVS"
Panther springing left towards altar, surmounted by Bacchic mask and thyrsus
Rome mint
Crawford 494/36mauseus07/21/19 at 01:40mauseus: It was the reverse design that swung it for me, ev...
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494L Musidius Longus c.42 BC
AR denarius
Obv "CONCORDIA"
Veiled head of Concordia right
Rev "L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS"
Shrine of Venus Cloacina inscribed CLOACIN
Rome mint
Crawford 494/42amauseus02/07/19 at 22:24mauseus: I work in the water industry and love ancient buil...
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138Antoninus Pius 138-61 AD
AE dupondius
Obv "ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XVIII"
Radiate bust right
Rev "BRITANNIA COS IIII SC"
Britannia seated left
Rome mint
RIC 930mauseus01/16/18 at 18:58mauseus: Thank-you all. The as is easy to find, although no...
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Siglos Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II Engraved Reverse DiePersian Empire, Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Ca. 420-375 B.C. AR siglos (15 mm, 5.43 g).
O: Persian king or hero in kneeling/running stance right, holding dagger and bow
R: Incuse punch; stylized facing lion in reverse punch.
Nemonater01/05/18 at 01:44mauseus: Have never seen that type with the design in the r...
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RIC 768 DomitianAR Denarius, 3.21g
Rome mint, 94 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P; Minerva stg. l., with thunderbolt and spear, shield at her l. side (M3)
RIC 768 (C). BMC (spec. acquired 1989). RSC 284b. BNC -.
Acquired from Mauseus, August 2016.
This denarius is part of the last issue of 94, struck after mid September until the end of the year. The issue is somewhat scarce, although RIC rates all the denarii in it as 'common'.
Nice portrait and well centred. David Atherton09/15/16 at 19:15mauseus: Glad you are pleased  , it has found a worthy ...
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Tetrarchy Imperial Lead SealTwo augusti Diocletian and Maximian face to face.
Below the two Caesares Galerius and Constantius face to face.
Dolphin between
17.79g
Sold to Calgary Coins 2015Jay GT411/04/14 at 14:10mauseus: These are interesting. My similar example has a se...
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435bisCarausius 287-93AD
AE Antoninianus
Obv: "IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG"
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: "VIRTVS AVG"
Emperor standing left holding globe and vertical sceptre
Colchester mint
S/P//C
RIC -
Another example of this reverse noted in the Ashmolean Museum collectionmauseus07/25/14 at 16:37mauseus: Thank-you newbeonecoinobe
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69aVitellius 69 AD
AR denarius
Lugdunum mint
Obv "A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN"
Laureate bust left
Rev "CONSENSVS EXERCITVVM"
Mars walking left
Lugdunum mint
RIC - (cf 51)
3.2 grammes, die axis 240 degreesmauseus04/14/14 at 19:52mauseus: Details added as requested
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mauseus04/22/13 at 14:09mauseus: Not my coin and ony in my Temp gallery to include ...
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11aThe same image as that used for image 11 in this gallery but with the background painted black and the image colour digitally manipulated to make it gold. The closest I will probably get to owning a specimen of this.mauseus03/22/13 at 05:47mauseus: I have been able to replace my plaster cast of the...
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Ionia - KolophonAR tetartemorion
c.500-480 BC
O - Facing laureate head of Apollo
R - Quadripartite incuse square
Milne 12amauseus09/27/12 at 20:53mauseus: Cheers. It's tiny, 5mm across!
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Roman Empire, Trajan Decius, Rome mint, struck 249-251 AD, AE DupondiusIMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG radiate-headed draped and cuirassed bust right
LIBERALITAS AVG, S-C Liberalitas standing left
RIC IV 120c; Cohen 7204/13/12 at 15:23mauseus: A lovely example of a scarcer denomination for the...
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136 - Numerian Ant. - RIC 395Obv:– IMP NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust left with spear and shield (decorated with Medusa head)
Rev:– PAX AVGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and sceptre
Minted in Lugdunum (B in left field) Emission 6 Officina 2. August A.D. 283 – start A.D. 284
Reference:– RIC 395 (Rated Rare). Cohen 47. Bastien 557 (6 examples cited).maridvnvm01/27/12 at 20:38mauseus: Now that is nice. How many specimens did Bastien r...
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Claudius II Milan left bust FIDES MILITClaudius II, Milan, left-facing consular bust, FIDES MILIT reverse
IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, Radiate and trabeate bust left, holding globe in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left
FIDES MILIT, Fides standing left holding two standards
Mintmark -/-//S
Weight 4.07g
A very rare bust type with a consular style, left-facing bustAdrianus01/23/12 at 17:50mauseus: An exceptionaly rare bust type. Most envious!
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Trilobite: Brachyaspidion microps Brachyaspidion microps BM92
7mm, martrix: 26mm x 43mm
Cambrian Period, 500 million years old.
Wheeler Formation, Millard Co. Utah.
Click the picture to see the full size one.Randygeki(h2)12/27/11 at 15:18mauseus: Lovely specimen; I would love to increase my tril...
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Greek Asclepius Pergamon MysiaPergamon, Mysia, 200-30 BC, AE17, 3.82 gr. Bearded head of Asklepios right / Serpent-entwined staff of Asklepios. (no legends on either side). SNG Cop 401; Lindgren I 299; de Luynes 2502; BMC 164.SRukke11/09/11 at 19:47mauseus: Hi, I can't see any legend; are you sure this ...
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143 - Carausius - Antoninianus - RIC V Pt 2, 334Obv:- IMP C CARAUSIUS P F AVG, Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and sceptre
Minted in Camulodonum, S-P//C
Reference:- RIC V Pt 2, 334
Some corrosion behind the head of the emperor but otherwise a decent coin of Carausius.maridvnvm02/24/11 at 20:31mauseus: A good example - congratulations. Carson 11, Bourn...
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Philippus I. Arabs - Cippus seriesSAECVLARES AVGG / COS III
commemorating the celebration in AD 248 of the
1000th anniversary of Rome's foundingTibsi02/05/11 at 15:29mauseus: How odd; I didn't realise that there could be ...
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CARAUSIUSAE antoninianus. Camulodonum.286-293 AD. 4,62 grs. Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right. IMP C CARAUSIUS P F AVG. / Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and sceptre. PAX AVGGG. In field, S-P.
In exergue C.
RIC 5b 334
benito01/05/11 at 16:17mauseus: Lovely, as struck and is a joy to see.
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ALLECTUSAE Antoninianus. ‘C’ mint. 293-296 AD. 3.17 g. 6h. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right . IMP ALLECTVS PF AVG. / Providentia standing facing, head left, holding cornucopia and globe. PROVID AVG. S/P//C. RIC V 94; Burnett, Coinage 160.
CNG 803623 benito12/01/10 at 17:14mauseus: Now that is really pleasant. Carausiusesque bust -...
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Postumus, Principal mint, sestertius, reverse VICTORIA AVG over FIDES MILITVM.IMP C POSTVMVS PIVS F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
[VICT]ORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, over FID[ES MILITVM].
An example with a second reverse type overstruck on another. Both are of Postumus and we have here a workshop blunder where a coin was successively struck with two reverse dies.Adrianus08/16/10 at 18:26mauseus: Further evidence for single obverse, double revers...
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Thasos, Trihemiobol, Dewing 1331Thasos Trihemiobol, struck 411-350 B.C. AR, 12mm 0.75g, Dewing 1331
Obverse: Satyr kneeling left, holding kantaros
Reverse: ΘAΣ / IΩN either side of amphora
(*holed in antiquity)
casata137ec06/19/10 at 13:35mauseus: So many of this issue have been pierced and I just...
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CiliciaAE 16mm
Hierapolis Castabala, Cilicia
IEPAΠ KACT
Dupont-Sanmer & Robert 39mauseus05/07/10 at 04:50mauseus: No, it is a prize crown, also called a prize urn.
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198Caracalla 198-217 AD
AE 16 mm
Nikopolis in Moesia Inf.
Lion walking right
mauseus03/13/10 at 05:45mauseus: Thanks, I'll change the header. I went by the ...
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(VII)279Crispus
CRISPVS NOBIL C
Laureate, cuirassed bust left holding forward spear and shield
BEAT TRANQLITAS VOTIS XX
Altar
-/-//PLON
RIC (VII) 279mauseus03/05/10 at 13:06mauseus: Thanks, it came a little overcleaned but will tone...
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3Valerian and Gallienus
253-260
AE 23 mm
Rome Mintmauseus02/13/10 at 17:03mauseus: Hi, this is a plaster cast of a base metal medalli...
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Sasano-Kushan 01Peroz I
AE unit
mauseus01/06/10 at 09:08mauseus: Shiva with a humped bull, I believe.
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Anonymous Virtvs AvgCarausius 287-93AD
AE Antoninianus
Obv: "VIRTVS AVG"
Helmeted bust left with spear and shield
Rev: "[CONCORD] MILI"
Clasped hands
Colchester mint
-/-//[C]
RIC -
The third recorded coin from this "anonymous" obverse die
mauseus10/31/09 at 13:43mauseus: Sorry you were the under bidder but you know why I...
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Maximianus IMaximianus
Siscia mint
MAXIMIANVS AVG
Laureate bust right
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
Genius standing left with patera and cornucopia
-/-//SIS
RIC (VI) Siscia 169bmauseus10/03/09 at 19:28mauseus: I had this as Galerius and then doubted myself whe...
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Marcus Aurelius As MinervaObv.
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL
Bare head left
Rev.
TR POT X COS II SC
Minerva seated right right, hand held up to her head & holding spear. ancientdave07/31/09 at 20:37mauseus: Left facing Aurelius middle bronze I don't rec...
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114Denarius
Rome mint
PM TRP III COS II PP
RIC 114mauseus06/16/09 at 05:00mauseus: Thanks, I like these Gordian denarii. This one was...
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198Caracalla 198-217 AD
AE 22 mm
Metropolis in Ionia
Virtus standing left in military dress holding spear and resting on shield
BMC 7mauseus06/09/09 at 20:28mauseus: Hi, yes. Sear calls it a statue of Severus but Are...
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515cfMark Antony
Plated denarius
c.41 BC
Obv "M ANTONIVS IMP III VIR RPC"
Head right
Rev "PIETAS COS"
Pietas standing left
cf Crawford 516/5mauseus05/06/09 at 21:31mauseus: Shame the plating on the reverse has gone but you ...
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Italy, Rome, Colosseum Arch of ConstantineOne of my favorite photos I took in Rome, a view of the Arch of Constantine as seen looking out from inside the Colosseum. fordicus04/15/09 at 18:54mauseus: I like this picture too and takes me back to when ...
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Macrinus, Rome mint, struck 217-218 AD, Silver AntoninianIMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG radiate-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right
FIDES MILITVM Fides standing left
RIC 9, Cohen 27 (12 Fr.)04/07/09 at 09:07mauseus: Nice; the antoninianus is such a scarce coin for M...
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Claudius denariusIMPER RECEPT
RIC 26 RSC 4403/22/09 at 17:38mauseus: Nice find; a yorkshire one?
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Romulus, RIC VI, Rome 239Romulus, AD 306-312, son of Maxentius
AE - denarius, 1.70g, 17.3mm
Rome, 1st officina
obv. DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS
Bare head, r.
rev. AETERNAE MEMORIAE
Doomed shrine, r. door opened, on roof eagle with open wings stg. r., head turned l.
in ex. RS
RIC VI, 239
about EF, nice green patina
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!Jochen03/12/09 at 11:08mauseus: Now that is something to covet; you don't get ...
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Rome, Bestiary, SOLI CONS AVG SOLI CONS AVG
R
Göbl: 749dB*Numis02/28/09 at 06:38mauseus: Yes, one of the rarer animals of this series; very...
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Rome, Libero p cons avgthe same die of the gobl exempleB*Numis02/28/09 at 06:36mauseus: Hi, these left facing busts are rare for Gallienus...
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149bisCarausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv "IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG"
Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev "PROVID DEO"
Providentia standing right holding two standards facing Carausius standing left
London mint
-/-//ML
RIC - (149 bis)mauseus01/09/09 at 21:26mauseus: This could be Providentia and Sol
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Elagabalus, (212-222 CE), Æ NeapolisBronze of Elagabalus, 212-222 CE, minted in Neapolis in Samaria.
Obverse: AVTKMAVP ANTωNINOC; Draped bust right, laureate
Reverse: ΦΛNEACΠOΛΕωCVP ΠAΛ (Flavia Neapolis); Mount Gerizim surmounted by temple and alter, colonnade below mountain, small star or sun above, unknown letter in ex.
Reference: SNG ANS 997-1005, Rosenberger 37-39
Added to collection: August 27, 2006Daniel F11/27/08 at 16:53mauseus: A lovely representation of the Mount Gerizim templ...
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ENGLAND - John IENGLAND - John I (1199-1216) - Silver penny, Seaby 1350B North 969, VF detail, broken flan, 1.139g, 18.0mm, obverse HENRICVS REX, the S inverted, facing bust, holding scepter; reverse short cross, with four smaller crosses in quadrants. London mint.dpaul711/25/08 at 19:48mauseus: Hi, the mint is not Norwich but London (LV, see to...
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260bSaloninus 260 AD
AR antoninianus
Gallic mint (Trier?)
Obv "IMP SALON VALERIANVS AVG"
Radiate and draped bust right
Rev "FELICITAS AVGG"
Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia
RIC -; Göbl 916mauseus10/28/08 at 18:06mauseus: Thanks; it was a "sleeper" in a UK dealer's st...
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Roman arretine ware cupRoman arretine ware cup or bowl, c. 1st-2nd century AD. Makers stamp LVCILLI on inner base.mauseus09/26/08 at 11:44mauseus: Hi, thanks for your post and the site reference; t...
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Victorinus: Mint 2, Issue 4IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust right
COMES AVG
Virtus/Mars standing right
Mint 2, Issue 4
Elmer -; Cunetio -; Normanby 1444mauseus04/04/08 at 15:35mauseus: I believe that all the recorded specimens are from...
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Tetricus I & II: Mint 1, Issue 4IMPP TETRICIS AVGG
Radiate, cuirassed bust of Tetricus I, draped bust of Tetricus II right
PAX AVG
Pax standing left holding sceptre and branch
Mint 1, Issue 4
Elmer -; RIC - (cf 212)mauseus03/18/08 at 17:16mauseus: Hi, the weight is fairly low for the series at 1.8...
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Carausius, Diocletian & Maximianus - AntoninianusObv.: CARAVSIVS ET FRATRES SVI, jugate, radiate & cuirassed busts of Maximianus, Diocletian & Carausius left Rev.:PAX A-VGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch & vertical scepter; S P/C. Mint Camulodunum. (Struck circa 292-293 AD)Postumus01/27/08 at 17:18mauseus: Well, the A of PAX and the field mark S are both a...
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Postumus PAX AVGVSTI RIC V/2 79Ant, 19mm, 2.30g.
Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed buxst R.
Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing L with branch and sceptre.
Trier, Officina A, issue 5.
RIC 79, Common.
Robert_Brenchley12/26/07 at 16:17mauseus: Hi, Hemmes1 is correct; this is PAX EQVITVM from M...
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193bSeptimius Severus 193-211 AD
AE 28 mm
Pautalia in Thrace
Demeter (I originally thought Hygieia) feeding serpent rising from basket, another serpent on staff
Ruzicka - (cf 314)mauseus10/14/07 at 17:08mauseus: Hi, I'd already altered my post to R 314 but the o...
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193bSeptimius Severus 193-211 AD
AE 28 mm
Pautalia in Thrace
Demeter (I originally thought Hygieia) feeding serpent rising from basket, another serpent on staff
Ruzicka - (cf 314)mauseus10/13/07 at 13:02mauseus: Hi, Demeter with snakes I would never have thought...
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305aGaleria Valeria
AE Follis
Obv: GAL VALERIA AVG
Diademed, draped bust facing with necklace, head right
Rev: VENERI VICTRICI
Venus standing left, holding apple and vertical sceptre
*/delta/.SM.TS.
Thessalonica Mint
RIC (VI) Thessalonica 36mauseus10/08/07 at 04:42mauseus: Oops, yes - no sceptre; don't know why I put that....
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CAPRICORN, Gallienus Legionary AntoninianusGallienus Legionary Antoninianus, 260 AD, Mediolanum.
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: LEG IIXX VI P VII F, Capricorn right.
21-23 mm, 2.08 g
RIC V, Part 1, 362
The 18. Legion was destroyed with Varus and never reformed - the reverse legend is a celator error and should be XXII, Legion 22 Primagenia, which was stationed in Mogontiacum.
10/05/07 at 09:10mauseus: Are you sure it's cellator error and not a convent...
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Troas, Alexandreia, Commodus, Bellinger A193 cf.Commodus, AD 180-192
AE 28, 7.81g
obv. AVT CAI(sic!) M AV COM - MODO AVG BA
Head, laureate, r.
rev. COL AVG - TROAD
Statue of Apollo Smintheus, in himation, quiver over r. shoulder, stg. facing on small cippus,
holding bow in l. hand and and sacrificing from patera in r. hand over flaming tripod.
Ref.: not in Bellinger, Aulock, Copenhagen, Righetti, BMC, Lindgren, RPC IV online.
VF/EF, brown-green patina
This type is known only with a rave between Apollo and the tripod and Apollo stg. l.
Jochen08/02/07 at 06:47mauseus: Love the reverse!
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MESOPOTAMIA Nisibis Philip IIMESOPOTAMIA, Nisibis. Philip II. AD 247-249. Æ 25mm (11.45 g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / IOVC CEP KOLW NECIBI MHT, statue of Tyche seated facing; above, ram leaping right; below, river-god swimming right; all within tetrastyle temple with arched central bay.
BMC 21; SNG Copenhagen 240.
Tanit05/23/07 at 18:55mauseus: Problem solved; I'm not going to post mine 'cos I'...
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MESOPOTAMIA Nisibis Philip IIMESOPOTAMIA, Nisibis. Philip II. AD 247-249. Æ 25mm (11.45 g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / IOVC CEP KOLW NECIBI MHT, statue of Tyche seated facing; above, ram leaping right; below, river-god swimming right; all within tetrastyle temple with arched central bay.
BMC 21; SNG Copenhagen 240.
Tanit05/23/07 at 10:32mauseus: Hi, I struggle with some busts of the Philips. Thi...
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Allectus RIC V, 76Allectus 293 - 296, British Empire
AR - Antoninianus, 3.97g, 22.6mm
Camulodunum 293 - 296
obv. IMP C ALLECTVS PF AVG
draped, cuirassed bust, radiate head r.
rev. LAETI - T [A]VG
Laetitia standing l., holding wreath r. and anchor l.
field: S and P
exergue: C
RIC V, 76; C.16
about VF, portrait!
from Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!
added to www.wildwinds.com
ANCHOR, because the power of Allectus based on his fleet Jochen05/22/07 at 17:15mauseus: Very nice indeed.
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Moesia superior, Viminacium, Gordian III AMNG 77Gordian ,AD 238-244
AE 23, 6.12g
struck AD 240/41 (AN II)
obv. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Bust, draped and cuirassed, radiate, r.
rev. PMS C - OL VIM
Moesia standing half l. between bull r., and lion l.
AMNG I/1, 77; Jekov/Hristova p.28, no.2
about VF, black-green patina
Jochen04/03/07 at 20:33mauseus: Is it unusual to see the lion seated and pawing at...
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537 RomeConstantine I
LRBC I 537
RIC VII 335mauseus12/20/06 at 09:09mauseus: I hadn't thought about it before but they do seem ...
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873ffCarausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv "IMP CARAVSIVS......"
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev "PACATOR ORBIS"
Radiate bust of Sol right
Unmarked mint
RIC 873-4
mauseus11/14/06 at 15:56mauseus: It's a type recorded at both the "C" mint and theu...
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Apulian kylixApulian (Greek colonies in Southern Italy) kylix or shallow drinking vessel with palm frond tondo, c 325 BC.mauseus09/25/06 at 04:50mauseus: Hi, the dimension of the bowl, excluding handles, ...
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ClaudiusColor ImpressionScotvs Capitis08/26/06 at 06:05mauseus: I like it; I've often taken out the background to ...
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TroasAE 20 mm
Alexandria Troas, Troas
COL AVG TRO
BMC - mauseus08/23/06 at 10:40mauseus: Not in the hoard published by D J McDonald (which ...
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Valentinian I RIC IX, Thessalonica 3(a)Valentinian I 364-375, brother of Valens
AV - Solidus, 4.49g, 21.3mm, 0°
Thessalonica 25 Aug.364 - 24 Aug.367
obv. DN VALENTINI - ANVS PF AVG
Emperor in consular robe, holding mappa and short sceptre, pearl-
diademed head l.
rev. SALVS - REI P
Emperor standing frontal, head r., holding labarum r. and Victory on globe l.,
spurning captive kneeling l. before him
field: 2 stars r. (type 2)
exergue: SMTES
RIC IX, Thessalonica 3(a) type 2; C.32
R2; about EF, die break on upper rev.Jochen08/01/06 at 19:08mauseus: Very pretty; how could anybody not be captivated b...
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Irregular MonetaCarausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv “IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG”
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev “MONITA AVG”
Moneta standing left holding scales
Irregular mint
mauseus06/24/06 at 05:33mauseus: Its funny, I have it on a couple of C's coins. I t...
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Crispus - AE3 - 318 AD - Londinium mint
Obv. CRISPVS NOB CAES. Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left with orb and raising right hand, crescent to left, PLN in ex.
Gs. 3,9 mm. 19,1
Cohen 136, RIC 144Maxentius05/08/06 at 16:43mauseus: A pleasant example of a scarce little coin
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Allectus - AE quinarius or barbarous radiate - 293/296 - Mint of Camulodunum.
Ob.: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: VIRTVS AVG; Galley
gs. 2,7 mm 19,2
Cohen 81, RIC 126 ScarceMaxentius05/08/06 at 16:36mauseus: Certainly not a barbarous radiate; it is a product...
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Vandal Civic IssueObverse: Diademed and draped bust left, holding palm
Reverse: N/IIII in two lines across fields; – above N
Mint : Carthage
Date : circa 523-533
Reference : MIB I, 20 (Gelimer); BMC Vandals 12 (Huneric); MEC 1, 55
Grade : VF
Weight : 1.05g
Denom : Nummi
Metal : AE
Acquired: 01/05/06
Comments : brown patina (11mm)Peattie05/02/06 at 15:49mauseus: Very envious; not a series I collect but would lov...
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Cilicia, Anazarbus, Commodus, SNG Leante Supp. 325Commodus AD 177-192
AE 26, 12.84g, 225°
struck (Theta)QP = 199 = AD 181/182
obv. AVTO K LO A - KOMODEW CEB
bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. ANAZARBE - WN ETOVC (Theta)QP
bust of Zeus Olybrius, draped, diademed, wearing necklace, seen from front, head r.
SNG Levante 325 (this ex.); SNG Paris 2041 var. (date, legend)
rare, VF, dark green patina, obv. a bit rough, impressive portrait of Zeus
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This coin is much better in hand, especially the rev. is very beautiful! Jochen04/01/06 at 13:52mauseus: Better in the hand??????? Surely not, it can't be....
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MEDIEVAL, Spain, Philip II, 16th Century ADÆ 4 Maravedis. 3.3 grams.
Obv: Castle within coat of arms.
Rx: Lion within coat of arms.03/27/06 at 04:43mauseus: Nice, this is what the uncountermarked coins of th...
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Lugdunum - Lyon - PROBUS Tempor FeliciIMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Radiate, helmeted (Attic), cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield.
Shield decorated with a rider right.
TEMPOR FELICI
Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus and cornucopiae.
Mintmark: / I
RIC.103 Bastien 206b
gb2940002/17/06 at 19:37mauseus: What an expressive portrait and detailed shield!
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81Domitian 81-96 AD
AE as
Obv "IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER PP"
Laureate bust right
Rev "SC"
Mars advancing left
Rome mint
mauseus02/16/06 at 07:43mauseus: Sure is, and now corrected - Thanks
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Roman forger's mouldA single sided early fourth century clay forger's mould for a follismauseus01/27/06 at 20:59mauseus: A gift from many years ago from fellow board membe...
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Roman forger's mouldA double sided early fourth century clay forger's mould for a follismauseus01/27/06 at 20:58mauseus: A gift from many years ago from fellow board membe...
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Pisidia, Cremna, Aurelian SNG Paris 1528Aurelian AD 270-275
Æ 30mm, 14.61g
obv. IMP CSL DOM AURELIANO
laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
rev. APOL - LI - NI COL CREMNE
radiate Apollo Propylaeus advancing right, cloak flowing behind, drawing bow with arrow at hip.
Von Aulock, Pisidiens 1655-1669; BMC 14-15 var. (APOLLI-NI); SNG Paris 1528 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock 5119 (same obv. die).
EF, green patina with gray-green overtones
Pedigree:
From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection
Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 64 (11 October 1993), lot 757
Ex CNG TRITON IX (9.1.2006), lot 1578
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Jochen01/21/06 at 07:27mauseus: Excellent, a lovely example of a late provincial.
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Tripolis mint Probus CLEMENTIA TEMP RIC 928Ant. IMP C MAVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust R, seen from the back. CLEMENTIA TEMP, Probus receiving globe from Jupiter. Crescent in field, KA in exe. Tripolis, RIC 928, Common.
A good example of the Tripolis style for this emperor; it's quite distinctive, and quite naturalistic by comparison with other mints.Robert_Brenchley11/29/05 at 14:47mauseus: Tripolis portraits also have very large ears usual...
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Postumus PAX AVGVSTI RIC V/2 79Ant, 19mm, 2.30g.
Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed buxst R.
Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing L with branch and sceptre.
Trier, Officina A, issue 5.
RIC 79, Common.
Robert_Brenchley09/07/05 at 09:29mauseus: RIC may call it common but I haven't seen that man...
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Postumus VBERTAS AVG RIC V/2 330Ant, 20mm, 3.18g.
Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust R.
Reverse: VBERTAS AVG, Uberitas standing L holding purse and cornucopia.
Trier, Officina B, Issue 4.
RIC 330 Common.Robert_Brenchley09/07/05 at 06:01mauseus: Its funny how you see the VBERTAS type more often ...
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Serdica 878Antoninianus
IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
VIRTVS PROBI AVG
Emperor on horseback riding down victim
KA pellet Gamma pellet
RIC 878mauseus04/26/05 at 04:48mauseus: I was tired when I loaded it and was just pasting ...
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Rome 173Antoninianus
IMP PROBVS PF AVG
Radiate, cuirassed bust right
IOVI CONS PROB AVG
Jupiter standing left
R thunderbolt B
Rome Mint
RIC 173mauseus04/26/05 at 04:46mauseus: Thanks VP, adjustment to description made
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143 - Carausius Ant. - RIC 088Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right carrying spear and trophy
Minted in London (III in exe).
RIC 88 (R3)
A poor example but with the III clear in the exe in handmaridvnvm04/25/05 at 16:57mauseus: Nice, not a die duplicate of the two Normanby spec...
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Peloponnesos, Elis c. after 191 BCSilver drachm, reduced weight, 18.4mm, 4.68g, aVF
Eagle flying right, its wings raised over back and with tail-feathers spread, about to attack with its beak a hare which is held in its talons / F - A either side of elaborately ornamented wingless thunderbolt.
Ex: Forvm Ancient Coins; B. A. Seaby (Jan 1955 circular, page 21)
BMC Peloponnesus, page 73, #134; Sear GCV 2899v.
Certificate of Authenticy by David R. Sear, ACCS
Note: The interesting "counter tag" for this coin is in the "cigar box" album. Lawrence W03/07/05 at 16:14mauseus: Very, very attractive
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HERCVLI CONSERVATORI - MaximianusAE Follis, London, 307
6.83gm, 22mm
Ox: D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG
O: Laureate, cuirassed bust right.
Rx: HERCVLI CONSERVATORI, PLN in ex.
R: Hercules standing facing, head left, right leaning on club, left holding bow, lion's skin over left shoulder.
RIC VI.91 (S), ex. Marc PoncinPaul DiMarzio02/17/05 at 10:38mauseus: Very nice!
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356 ArlesLRBC I 356
RIC VII 352mauseus02/14/05 at 17:02mauseus: Hi Wolfgang, the above is listed as being from Arl...
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HERC DEVSONIENSIPostumus AE double sestertius. IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate and draped bust right / HERC DEVSONIENSI, Hercules standing in temple with club & lion skin. Postumus12/01/04 at 05:58mauseus: A charming portrait on a diffcult double sestertiu...
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Marcus Aurelius - SALVTI AVGVSTORSestertius Obv.: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, laureate head right Rev.:SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII S-C, COS III below, Salus standing left offering a patera to snake arising from altar, and holding scepter. Cohen 564. Postumus11/20/04 at 16:47mauseus: OK, what turmoil you have caused me. I used to be ...
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Trajan Decius - FELICITAS SAECVLIObv.:IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate & cuirassed bust right Rev.: FELICITAS SAECVLI S-C, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus & cornucopiae. Postumus11/20/04 at 16:39mauseus:  That MUST be unbeatable
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