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Gordian I denariusGordian I denarius. 238 AD.
3.10 grs.
Obs. : IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG Laureate, draped and
cuirassed bust r.
Rev. SECVRITAS AVGG Securitas seated l., holding short sceptre.
Cohen 10. RIC 5.labienus09/21/21 at 14:24labienus: Thank's everybody.
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Hadrian sestertiusHadrian (117-138 AD). Sestertius minted in Rome by the end of his reign (circa 134-138).
grs 25,90.
Observe : HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P, laureate head r.,
Reverse : FORTVNAE RE - DVCI, emperor standing r., holding roll, clasping hands with Fortuna, standing l., holding cornucopiae and resting on rudder; in ex. S C.
RIC 761 var (bust of obverse). Most exemples are drapped.
Untouched patina.labienus10/25/20 at 16:02labienus: Cheers, Sir
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RIC 1542 Vespasian denariusIMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTVS AVGVST
Virtus standing right, left foot on prow, with spear and parazonium
Antioch, 70 AD
3.24g
RIC 1542 (R2);RPC 1916 (5 spec.)
Ex-Noble Roman Coins
Ragged flan typical for the Antioch series. A very rare type!
Jay GT412/28/18 at 16:44labienus: Very nice find, Jay
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0870 Hadrian Sestertius, Roma 124-27 AD Roma Reference.
RIC II, 636; BMC 1294; C. 342; Strack 611; Bant 182 i; RIC 870
A1
Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS.
Laureate head
Rev. COS III / S C. in ex.
Roma seated left on cuirass and shield, with foot on helmet holding victory and cornucopia
27.95 gr
33 mm
6hokidoki05/25/18 at 18:09labienus: strong portrait and well balanced coin
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RIC 0278 DomitianusObv: CAESAR DIVI AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VII, Laureate head right, bust draped
Rev: CERES AVGVST / S - C (in field), Ceres standing left, with corn ears and torch
AE/Dupondius (28.16 mm 8.480 g 6h) Struck in Rome 80-81 A.D. (Group 1)
RIC 278 (R2, Titus), BMCRE- BNF unlisted
ex Bertolami Auction 29 lot 464FlaviusDomitianus04/12/17 at 09:09labienus: Jesus !!!!!!
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RIC 0026 Domitian denariusIMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M
Laureate head right
COS VII DES VIII P P
Dolphin coiled round anchor
Rome 81 A.D. (3rd group)
3.3g
RIC 26 (R), RSC 63
Ex-Enrico collection
Extra fine portrait!
Jay GT404/03/17 at 10:40labienus: waouhhhh !
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Cyzicus, RIC VIII 066, 146 Constans (333-337 A.D. Caesar, 337-350 A.D. Augustus), -/-//SMKA, AE-2 Follis, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Galley, Rare !,Cyzicus, RIC VIII 066, 146 Constans (333-337 A.D. Caesar, 337-350 A.D. Augustus), -/-//SMKA, AE-2 Follis, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Galley, Rare !,
avers:- D-N-CONSTA-NS-P-F-AVG, Draped , diademed, bust right,
revers:- FEL-TEMP-REPARATIO, Emperor military dress stage left on galley, holding phoenix on globe and standard with Chi-Rho on banner, in the stern sits Victory, steering the ship. No letter on the fields !!
exe: -/-//SMKA, diameter: 23-24,5 mm, weight: 4,95g, axis: 0h,
mint: Cyzicus, date: A.D., ref: RIC-VIII-66 no letter is the fields!! Rare!, p-494,
Q-001quadrans03/14/17 at 04:46labienus: Very nice portrait
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Vespasian, Titus & Domitian. Spanish mint.Denarius for Vespasian and sons. Spanish mint (certainly Tarraco). 70 AD. Group 2a.
2.90 grs and 17 mm.
Observe : laureate head right. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Reverse : bare heads of Titus looking right and Domitian looking left confronting. CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR.
RIC 1302 (R).
Legends (especially on rev.) quite difficult to read (i.e to identify the dots if any).labienus03/01/16 at 13:21labienus: Thanks for the kind comments. A perfect illustrati...
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RIC 0853 VespasianAR Denarius, 3.41g
Rome mint, 76 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, bare, l.
Rev: PON MAX TR P COS VII; Pax, bare to the waist, seated l., holding branch extended in r. hand, l. hand on lap
RIC 853 (R2). BMC p. 34 note. RSC 374. BNC 161.
Ex Private Collection.
An extremely rare denarius from 76. Left facing, bare head, and COS VII combine to make this an exceptional coin. This is the 7th known specimen: Berlin, Paris, Gemini 2013, Curtis Clay 2010, Private collection, and ebay 2003 (RIC plate coin) are the other examples. All have the same obverse die, Clay 2010 and my coin are die pair matches. These bare portraits were struck with the Pax reverse in both 75 (unique) and in 76. Why the engraver chose an unlaureate bust is a mystery. Perhaps struck in error, which would explain why so few were minted.
I haven't seen a photo of the other unique bare head Pax type from 75 (RIC 773, Vecchi 13, lot 757), but Curtis Clay has confirmed it is a different obverse die and may possibly read COS VII! If true, the bare l. portrait was only struck with the COS VII Pax. Only having the coin in hand will solve the mystery for certain. *
A compact and neat portrait emphasising Vespasian's militaristic look.
* See my RIC 773 for confirmation of the bare head portrait in 75, added December 2017.
David Atherton05/22/15 at 07:53labienus: Glad it found its home. Best. Pierre
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RPC II 1937 VespasianusObv : AYTOKPAT KAIΣA OYEΣΠAΣIANOY, Laureate head of Vespasian, right, with aegis
Rev : ETOYΣ NEOY IEPOY B, Eagle standing, right, on thunderbolt; in right field, palm branch
AR/Tetradrachm (25.83 mm 14.11 g 12h) Struck in Antiochia ad Orontem in 69-70 A.D. (1st group)
RPC 1937, Prieur 104FlaviusDomitianus04/17/15 at 15:48labienus: Lovely one, Alberto.
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Roman Key RingRoman bronze key ring
ring 24 mm, height 33 mm
13.72g
2nd century AD
A Roman Signifer (standard bearer) was also the cohorts banker. He kept records of what the soldiers deposited with him for safe keeping and he had the key to the strong box. Not only did the soldiers protect the Signifer to prevent the standard from being captured (which would be a disgrace) but also so that they could get their money back!
There is no way to know if this was an actual Signifer key as many other professions would have items locked away.Jay GT403/25/15 at 19:15labienus: Times have changed. Now people want to hang banker...
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Diocletian antoninianus from LvgdvnvmDiocletian antoninianus. Lvgdvnvm mint. 286 AD.
3.62 grs and 21 mm.
Obs. : IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Rev. : IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand, scepter in left.
RIC 47labienus03/15/15 at 17:05labienus: Thanks to all (and to the engraver). Best. Pierre
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RIC 002 TitusAR Denarius, 3.17g
Rome mint, 79 AD
Obv: IMP T CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: ANNONA AVG; Annona std. l., with sack of corn ears
RIC 2 (R2). BMC specimen acquired 1934. RSC -. BNC -.
Ex eBay, November 2014.
The Annona reverse type struck for Titus Caesar is quite common and copies the same reverse struck contemporarily for Vespasian. It was also struck briefly for Titus after becoming emperor on 24 June, 79 AD. The type is very rare for him as Augustus, perhaps minted in the space of a week prior to the TR P VIIII dating on 1 July. Evidently the mint did not have new reverse types prepared for the new princeps and so recycled those struck for him as Caesar during that first week.
This is an extremely rare type for Titus as Augustus and certainly the rarest of the first issue. The new RIC cites three specimens (BM, Vienna, private collection), mine will make the fourth that I know of and it is a die match with the BM specimen.
Better in hand than the photo indicates.
David Atherton11/27/14 at 04:46labienus: That's a great find, David. Congrats.
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Vespasian denarius AVGVR PON MAXDenarius for Vespasian. Rome mint. H2 71 AD.
3.45 grs and 18 mm.
Obs. : laureate head right. IMP CAES VESP AVG PM.
Rev. : priestly instruments. AVGVR (above) PON MAX (below).
RIC 42.
Rarity : R.
Not an absolute rarity but much rarer than the classic RIC 43 with the AVGVR TRI POT rev.labienus11/14/14 at 15:23labienus: Thanks for the info, Curtis. One of those coins wh...
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Vespasian (Facing Left) JupiterVespasian. AD 69-79. 21mm, 3.3 g. Rome mint. Struck AD 76.
O: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, left
R: IOVIS CVSTOS; Jupiter, bearded, naked, standing facing, sacrificing out of patera in r. hand over low garlanded altar and holding long vertical sceptre in l.
RIC II 850; RSC 554.
A rather scarce coin. 6 left facing vs 67 right facing in the Reka-Devnia hoard; 2 left vs 10 right in the hoard of Francesti.
Nemonater10/26/14 at 13:14labienus: Definitely not an easy one to catch. Congrats.
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RIC 098 DomitianAR Denarius, 2.84g
Rome mint, 82 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: TR POT COS VIII P P; Minerva adv r., with spear and shield (M1)
RIC 98 (C). BMC 24. RSC 592. BNC 34.
This denarius was struck in the early 82, prior to Domitian's overhaul of the mint later that same year when the fineness of the denarius was increased and the reverse types changed over to new designs. The type of Minverva advancing right was issued for Domitian as Caesar under Titus and continued to be struck for him as Augustus. This reverse design survived the mint reorganisation and became one of the four standard Minerva types used on his denarii from 83 until the end of the reign.
Struck on a tight flan in good early style.
David Atherton10/09/14 at 14:45labienus: Difficult to find a most perfectly centered observ...
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RIC 569 DomitianAR Denarius, 3.21g
Rome mint, 88 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERMANIC COS XIIII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: CENS P P P across field; Minerva stg. l., with spear (M4)
RIC 569 (R). BMC 140. RSC 26a. BNC -.
Ex Roma E9, 30 June 2014, lot 447.
Early in 88 a remarkable series of rare issues were struck. The mark of these issues were the full spelling of GERMANICVS (also GERMANIC) on the obverse, and the reverse featuring short legends written across the field. The flans are normally large and the style quite fine. Perhaps this exceptional series is commemorative in nature: the year was full of military activity and of course the Saecular Games were held. Unusually, the TR P and IMP numbers are missing from the issue.
This denarius has all the hallmarks of this quality issue. A real beauty in hand. Same dies as the BM specimen (RIC II plate coin).David Atherton07/22/14 at 15:54labienus: Agree with ancientdave. Very sober so, so lovely.
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Titus denarius from the Antioch mintDenarius for Titus (under Vespasian). Antioch mint. Group 5. 72-73 AD.
3.13 grs and 17 mm.
Observe : laureate head right, bust draped. Around : T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT.
Reverse : Concordia seated left with patera & cornucopiae. Around : CONCORDIA AVGVSTI.
RIC 1560 (under Vesp.).
Rarity : R2labienus07/21/14 at 06:14labienus: Thanks to all. Best. Pierre
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RIC 651A DomitianAR Denarius, 3.49g
Rome mint, 88-89 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: IMP XV COS XIIII CENS P P P; Minerva stg. l., with thunderbolt and spear; shield at her l. side (M3)
RIC 651A (R2). BMC -. RSC -. BNC -.
Acquired from Sondermann Numismatics, June 2014.
During 88-89 Domitian's imperial salutations were coming fast and furious due to wars being fought against both the Chatti and the Dacians. As a result, the honours piled up rather quickly. The different issues during the time period are divided up by imperial acclamations. Some issues are rather small, depending how long it was before word reached the mint of a new salutation. It was previously thought when Domitian became TR P VIII in mid September he was at IMP XVI, however, with this new denarius we now know he was still IMP XV. This realisation bumps the number of issues for 88-89 from 6 to 7, this coin being part of the new first issue now dated TR P VIII IMP XV. The issue had to be quite minuscule (T.V. Buttrey joked perhaps struck for only 30 minutes until news of IMP XVI arrived), only this one Minerva type has surfaced, doubtless the other three standard Minerva types were struck alongside but have yet to be recorded. Forvm member tacrolimus reported an example of the type in 2009, a die pair match with my coin. T.V. Buttrey has assigned this coin 651A in the upcoming RIC II.1 addenda.
The coin isn't only rare but also struck in a very fine Flavian baroque style, in good metal and well centered. Even if it was common it would be outstanding.David Atherton06/26/14 at 13:56labienus: David, you're a real hunter
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Vespasian denarius from an uncertain Spanish mint (Tarraco ?)Vespasian denarius from an uncertain Spanish mint - attributed to Tarraco ? -. Circa 69-70 AD.
3.17 grs and 19 mm.
Observe : laureate head of Vespasian left (laureate right is R2). Around : IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Reverse : Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm. Around : VICTORIA IMP VESPASIANI.
RIC 1340.
Rarity : R.
A rare early denarius for Vespasian with features not yet formalized.
A very interesting period.
Coin from Forum.labienus06/02/14 at 13:07labienus: cheers, Jay
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Vespasian denarius from an uncertain Spanish mint (Tarraco ?)Vespasian denarius from an uncertain Spanish mint - attributed to Tarraco ? -. Circa 69-70 AD.
3.17 grs and 19 mm.
Observe : laureate head of Vespasian left (laureate right is R2). Around : IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.
Reverse : Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm. Around : VICTORIA IMP VESPASIANI.
RIC 1340.
Rarity : R.
A rare early denarius for Vespasian with features not yet formalized.
A very interesting period.
Coin from Forum.labienus06/02/14 at 10:44labienus: Cheers, Alberto & David : I do love this irregular...
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RIC 0785 TitusObv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN, laureate head right
Rev: PONTIF TR P COS IIII, Victory holding wreath, standing left on Cista Mystica flanked by two snakes
AU/Aureus (19.81 mm 7.26 g 6h) Struck in Rome 75 A D
RIC 785 (C, Vespasian), BMCRE 173-174, BNF 151-152
ex Monnaies d'Antan Auction 15 Lot 346FlaviusDomitianus05/29/14 at 18:15labienus: Snakes are clearly detailed. Congrats, Alberto
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RIC 511 DomitianAR Denarius, 3.35g
Rome mint, 87 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P P; Minerva stg. l., with spear (M4)
RIC 511 (C). BMC 107. RSC 213. BNC 107.
The first denarius issue of 87 continued in the same style and format as those of 86 (an unadorned, idealised portrait with the four basic Minervas on the reverse), setting a tone the rest of the reign for the denarii. These issues were quite small compared with what was to come over the next nine years. This coin from the first issue has a very idealised portrait in the Flavian baroque style. Icy cool with an expression of "critical disdain" as C. H. V. Sutherland put it in his book "Roman Coins".
Struck on a large flan with a stunning portrait in extraordinary condition - part of Domitian's mutton-chops beard is visible, a very rare thing indeed. One of the finest portraits of him in my collection.David Atherton05/25/14 at 15:22labienus: very, very lovely
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RIC 059 DomitianAR Denarius, 3.16g
Rome Mint, 81 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P; Minerva adv r., with spear and shield (M1)
RIC 59 (R2). BMC -. RSC -. BNC -.
Ex Ancient Treasures, eBay, December 2013.
The Minerva reverse type seen here was also issued for Domitian as Caesar under Titus. It is coupled with the rare obverse DIVI VESP F legend variant. Not listed in Cohen, BMCRE, or Ian Carradice's Coinage and Finances in the Reign of Domitian (1983).
A very Titus-like portrait, typical of the early issues.David Atherton01/29/14 at 17:43labienus: very interesting portrait indeed
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049 Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.), Emesa, RIC IV-I 425, AR-Denarius, VICTOR AVG, Victory advancing left, #1049 Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.), Emesa, RIC IV-I 425, AR-Denarius, VICTOR AVG, Victory advancing left, #1
avers: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate bust right.
reverse: VICTOR AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 16,0-16,5mm, weight: 2,42g, axis: 0h,
mint: Emesa, date: 194-195 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 425, p-, RSC 697,
Q-001quadrans01/12/14 at 09:48labienus: Lovely portrait
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RIC 437 DomitianAR Denarius, 2.93g
Rome mint, 86 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P; Minerva stg. r. on capital of rostral column, with spear and shield; to r., owl (M2)
RIC 437 (R). BMC p. 319 note. RSC 204. BNC 96.
Acquired from A. G .& S. Gillis, December 2013.
An excellently styled denarius from the second issue of 86. All the denarii from this issue are quite rare.
Struck on a large flan with some minor corrosion. Much better in hand.David Atherton12/17/13 at 17:33labienus: Lovely coin, David
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Domitian sestertius with the Victory reverseDomitian sestertius. Rome mint. 90-91 AD.
26.10 grs.
Observe : IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER PP. Laureate head right.
Reverse : SC in exergue. Domitian stg left with thunderbolt and spear, crowned by Victory standing left.
RIC 703.
Rarity : C (laureate head right with aegis is R3).
A splendid portrait and un untouched patina. Much, much better in hand than on photo.labienus12/13/13 at 18:08labienus: Cheers, Cicerokid. Always positive when there is s...
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RIC 331 DomitianAR Denarius, 3.20g
Rome mint, 85 AD
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P IIII; Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r., with aegis
Rev: IMP VIIII COS XI CENS POTES P P; Germania seated r. on shield; below, broken spear
RIC 331 (R2). BMC 82. RSC 181. BNC 84.
Ex Roma Auction V, 23 March 2013, lot 728.
In either 82 or 83 AD Domitian conducted a census of Gaul as a smoke screen in order to make preparations to invade the Germanic Chatti lands across the Rhine. Not much is known of what the actual war consisted of - perhaps some road building, punitive raids against Chatti strongholds, and some minor skirmishes. No large battles, a la Mons Graupius, have come down to us, prompting Tacitus' assertion, 'that in recent times, the Germans were more triumphed over than conquered'. Even the date of the conflict is in dispute - although Domitian did rack up four salutations between June 83 and September 84, several of which must be attributed to the Chattan Campaign.
Domitian celebrated a triumph over the Chatti in 83, after which he claimed the title 'Germanicus'. This rare denarius from 85 is a record of the war and triumph over the defeated German tribe. The coin is part of the last series of denarii minted with the recently increased silver fineness before the lesser Neronian standard was restored. During this period particular attention was paid by the die engravers to Domitian's portrait, evidenced here by the aegis and fine style. The Germania Capta reverse has become an iconic Flavian type, along with Vespasian and Titus' Judaea Capta types, despite the 'hollow' triumph it records.
A most wonderful coin in hand!David Atherton04/10/13 at 08:03labienus: A very lovely exemplar and a beautiful portrait.
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Commodus AE36 MedallionHierocaesarea mint
Magistrate (archon) Artemidoros
BMC Lydia -, SNG Cop -, SNGvA -, Imhoof-Blumer -
24.976 g, maximum diameter 36.4mm, die axis 180o,
Obverse AVT KAI Λ AVPH KOMMO∆O, laureate and cuirassed bust right;
Reverse ΕΠΙ[...]ΟΥ[...] ΑΡΤΕΜΙ∆ΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ[...] ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡΕΩΝ, Artemis standing half-right wearing chiton; Leto standing half-left holding patera; Apollo standing half-left, naked, resting left hand on lyre; nice armored bust.
An interesting reverse depicting a mythological scene: Leto and her children Artemis and Apollo. The two were fathered by Zeus, arousing Hera's jealousy. Leto was banned from giving birth on earth or sea, but found the island of Delos, which supposedly was not connected to either.
(all notes from FORVM website)
Extremely rare with no other specimens found on Wildwinds.com, acsearch.info or coinarchives.com.
No examples in Loebbecke, Scholz or all the Imhoof additions.-Dane Kurth
One same size, same obv. die as {this coin}, same magistrate (archon) Artemidoros, but different rev. type (river god reclining), in RPC temp. (online) 8174 = Peus 365, 2000, Burstein 696, there stated to be unpublished and apparently unique.-Curtis Clay
(Many thanks to Mr. Curtis Clay and Ms. Dane Kurth "Helvetica" for further information)
EX: FORVM Ancient CoinsMark Z03/28/13 at 09:54labienus: Lovely cuirassed bust and a really rare one. Congr...
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RIC 0320 DomitianusObv.: CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII - Laureate head right.
Rev. : S - C / VESTA - Vesta seated left, with Palladium and sceptre.
AE/Dupondius - mm 28,24 - gr 15,04 - die axis 6 - Rome 80-81 a.D.
RIC 320 (Titus) - BMCRE unlisted - Paris 0259 (Titus)
From Hirsch Sale 287 - Lot 2240 (ex Peus 348, 1996, Los Nr. 633)
FlaviusDomitianus03/04/13 at 14:45labienus: Lovely lady, indeed.
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Roman Empire, Titus RIC II 1076 (Vespasian)AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.27 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 79. O: Laureate head right, T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS R:Bound captive kneeling right before trophy, TR POT VIII COS VII. RIC II 1076 (Vespasian); RSC 334.
This type with these legends were minted in the first several days of Titus reign.Nemonater02/10/13 at 09:14labienus: What a lovely one !!! Very impressive espec. on th...
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002 a Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Octavianus, Crawford 540-2, Rome, AR-Denarius, COS•ITER•ET•TER•DESIG Tetrastyle temple, DIVO•IVL, Rare!!!,002 a Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Octavianus, Crawford 540-2, Rome, AR-Denarius, COS•ITER•ET•TER•DESIG Tetrastyle temple, DIVO•IVL, Rare!!!,
Octavianus. Denarius, mint moving with Octavian 36 B.C.,
avers: IMP•CAESAR•DIVI•F•III•VIR• ITER•R•P•C Head of Octavian r., slightly bearded.
revers: COS•ITER•ET•TER•DESIG Tetrastyle temple within which veiled figure standing facing and holding lituus; on architrave, DIVO·IVL and within the pediment, star.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 18mm, weight: 3,89g, axis:- 5h,
mint: Rome, date: 36 B.C., ref: Crawford 540-2, Sydenham-1338,
Q-001quadrans01/23/13 at 17:28labienus: quite uncommon, this baby. Congrats.
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Vespasian denarius with the Judaea Devicta reverseVespasian denarius from the Lugdunum mint. 71 AD.
3,28 grs and 17 mm.
Observe : IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG TR P, laureate head right. Reverse : IVDAEA DEVICTA. Judaea standing left before palm tree and holding bound hands at waist.
RIC 1120. Cohen 243.
Rarity : C. labienus11/30/12 at 17:32labienus: Thanks for the kind comments. Definitely not an ea...
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Roman Empire, DomitianDenarius circa 88-96, AR 3.51 g. IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M Laureate head r. Rev. DIVVS CAESAR IMP DOMITIANI F Infant seated on globe, raising both hands; around him, seven stars. RIC 209a (hybrid). BMC –. C –. CBN –.
Extremely rare. Good very fine
Ex NFA sale XXVII, 1991, 118.
Throughout the course of Imperial Roman coinage seven children were honored posthumously, with five of them being presented as gods. One of these divine children was an infant son born to Domitia, the wife of Domitian. Virtually nothing is known about him, and if he had not appeared on this rare coin type, he would have been little more than a footnote in the historical record. We may deduce from a passage in Suetonius, from historical circumstances, and from his infantile appearance on memorial coins that he probably was born in 83 and died soon thereafter. Regrettably, his name is nowhere recorded. Since the boy usually appears on the reverse of coins of Domitia, and Domitian seems to have divorced her in about 83 (roughly the time she would have given birth to the boy), it seems obvious that he died in infancy and that Domitian immediately deified him and celebrated him on coinage before he exiled his wife. Domitian’s grief must have been profound, for the boy’s presentation ranks among the most inventive on all Roman coinage; he is shown as a young Jupiter seated on a globe with his hands raised toward seven stars that represent the constellation of the Great Bear (Ursa Major). The boy is also represented on two other rare issues: denarii inscribed PIETAS AVGVST that show him standing before Domitia in the guise of Pietas, and sestertii with a similar scene but inscribed DIVI CAESAR MATRI or DIVI CAESARIS MATER. This particular denarius is a notable rarity, and is considered to be a muling of a Domitian obverse with a Domitia reverse.carthago11/04/12 at 05:07labienus: Quite funny, Carthago : I have the Domitia one wit...
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VESPASIANAR denarius 3.49 grs , struck under Titus, 80-81 AD. Laureate head of Vespasian right. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS / . Empty quadriga advancing left, ornamented with a miniature quadriga flanked by Victories at the top and two standing figures on the side. EX SC in exergue. BMC 119. RIC ( Titus) 361
benito07/18/12 at 09:10labienus: Magnificent example. Sincere congratulations. Woul...
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Roman Empire, Titus, AE-As, RIC II 126, RIC-New 226, Roma.022 Titus (69-79 A.D. Caesar, 79-81 A.D. Augustus), AE-As, RIC II 126, RIC-New 226, Roma, GENI P R, S-C, Scarce!,
avers:- IMP-T-CAES-VESP-AVG-P-M-TR-P-COS-VIII, Laureat head left.
revers:- GENI-P-R, Genius standing left holding cornucopia and patera. S-C across the field.
exe: S/C//--, diameter: 27-29mm, weight: 12,76g, axis:- h,
mint: , date: , ref: RIC-II-126, p-130, RIC-New-226, C-96,
Q-001quadrans06/09/12 at 07:32labienus: beautiful and well balanced coin.
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Roman, Helena06/09/12 at 07:15labienus: What a lovely portrait in harmony ...... Congratul...
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RIC 362 Divus Vespasian [Titus]AR Denarius, 3.08g
Rome mint, 79-80 AD
Obv: DIVVS VESPASIANVS AVGVSTVS; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: EX SC in exergue; Tensa r., surmounted by two Victories
RIC 362 (R2). BMC 117. RSC 147a. BNC 91. Hendin 1585a.
Ex eBay, May 2012.
I've been wanting to add this very rare Divus Vespasian denarius type to my collection for quite sometime. Minted under Titus in either 79 or 80 AD, the reverse shows a tensa facing right. The much more common variant of the type is the tensa facing left. The unique obverse legend, DIVVS VESPASIANVS AVGVSTVS, also differs from the other Divus Vespasian denarii, showing up only on this tensa facing right type. I've only seen two other examples of this type in trade, all (including my example and the RIC plate coin) from the same die pair, indicating just how rare this type is.
The gunmetal toning is really quite nice in hand.
David Atherton06/05/12 at 18:56labienus: A very rare one indeed. Great find and well done.
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T.Quinctius Flaminius.AR denarius. 126 BC. 3.93 g, 3h. Helmeted head of Roma right; flamen’s cap to left, mark of value to right below chin / The Dioskori riding right; Macedonian shield between T Q below horses. ROMA in exergue. Crawford 267/1. RSC Quinctia 2
This coin by moneyer T.Q.Flaminius celebrates the Victory of the Consul of the same name,who in the battle of Cynoscephalae (197 BC)crushed the Macedonian Phalanxs of Philip V, making the Roman Legion the most potent fighting force in the Mediterranean world.benito04/07/12 at 16:21labienus: Not frequent at all to have those details on the s...
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Jean II de Bourbon (1456-1488), Franc à chevalAtelier de Trévoux
+IONES*DVX*BORBONI*TREVOBCII׃DNS. Buste cuirassé du Prince à gauche, portant le collier de l'ordre de St Michel.
DEXTER A*D NI.*EXAL TAVIT*MEA Le Prince casqué et cuirassé à cheval, brandissant une épée et passant à droite. La housse est semée de lis, accompagnée de la brisure (les armes de la maison de Bourbon).
3,44 gr.
Ref : Divo Dombes # 1 (5 exemplaires decrits), Mantellier -, Poey d’Avant -, Friedberg # 119
Potator II03/13/12 at 10:14labienus: Took some strange ways to go here but worth the wa...
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ROMAN IMPERATORS, Sextus Pompeius/Q. NasidiusDenarius (grs 3,92 and 19 mm) from one of the admirals of Sextus Pompeius. Main hypot. for issuance : 44-43 BC in Massalia (other : mint moving with Sextus in Sicily around 40 BC).
Obverse: Head looking right of Cn. Pompeius Magnus ; bef. trident ; below, dolphin ; behind, NEPTUNI.
Reverse : galley sailing right ; above, star ; below, Q. NASIDIUS.
Crawford 483/2. Sydenham 1350. Sear (Imp.) 235. Babelon Pompeia 28 (p. 354, vol. 2).
Again (see the didrachm from Akragas) the clear advantage of concavity for the reverse (with no neg. impacts on the observe).
 labienus02/12/12 at 07:56labienus: Sorry for the delay but many thanks for the commen...
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RIC 0950 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]AR Denarius, 3.35g
Rome Mint, 77-78 AD
Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: COS VI; Prow r.; above eight pointed star
RIC 950 (R). BMC 226. RSC 68. BNC 202.
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.
This rare star and prow reverse is shared with Vespasian (not a very common one for him as well!) and is a copy of one issued by Marc Antony. Vespasian copied many types from the past, this is perhaps an odd choice for a reverse considering Antony was an enemy of Octavian. Why this particular type was chosen remains a mystery to me.
The BMC states the star and prow symbolizes the victorious admiral.
This denarius is rated R by the RIC, but as far as it's availability in the market place I would rate it R2! This was a most vexing coin for me to locate, again a friend who shares a common collecting niche as I came to the rescue and offered this one to me.
Quite a nice find. Not only a rare type, but also the portrait is wonderful, imho.
David Atherton01/16/12 at 08:54labienus: Agree with the difficulty of getting this coin (I ...
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Greek, Mithridates VI (The Great) as HeraklesPontic Kingdom, Thrace, Odessos, Mithridates VI Megas, 120-63 BC, AR Tetradrachm in the name of Alexander the Great, struck ca. 88-86 BC.
Head of Mithridates VI (the Great) as Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress / ΒΑΣIΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡOΥ.
(Reverse is of Zeus seated left, legs draped, confronting eagle held on outstretched right arm and grasping lotus-tipped sceptre, ΛAK before, OΔΗ (Odessos ethnic) in exergue.)
Callataÿ Group 3; Price 1192. Odessos ca. 88-86 BC
(30 mm, 16.04 gm, 1h)
This is amongst the last of the coinages in the style of Alexander the Great to be minted. In this final incarnation the portrait of Herakles was adapted to the features of Mithridates VI the Great, to the extent that the image of Herakles is in fact a portrait of Mithridates. Comparison with his portrait on tetradrachms minted in Pontus proves this point. 01/14/12 at 13:51labienus: Sharp portrait for a sharp character. Lovely coin.
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