| Last comments - Ajax |
Bruttium; the BrettiAE Didrachm or reduced Sextans
Head of Ares left; wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin; thunderbolt below
BPETTIΩN
Hera Hoplosmia (or Athena) advancing right, holding spear and shield; at feet
Bruttium Circa 211-203 BC
16.39g; 29mm
HN Italy ? depends on mark off flan
A nice big heavy coin minted by the last loyal hold outs against Rome in support of Hannibal. Jay GT409/28/18 at 21:10Ajax: Awesome coin
|
|
Crawford 332/1, ROMAN REPUBLIC, T. Cloulius, AR QuinariusRome. The Republic.
T. Cloulius, 98 BCE.
AR Quinarius (1.79g; 16mm).
Rome Mint.
Obverse: Laureate head of Jupiter, facing right; O control mark below
Reverse: Victory crowning trophy with wreath; T·CLOVLI between; captive seated below and carnyx to left of trophy; Q in exergue.
References: Crawford 332/1b; Sydenham 586a; BMCRR 1103; Cloulia 2.
Provenance: Ex Boston Museum of Fine Arts Collection [Triton I (2-3 Dec 1997), Lot 2313 (part)], acquired before 1968.
The silver quinarius, a half-denarius denomination, was introduced as part of the denarius reform of the silver coinage circa 212 BCE. The early quinarius and its fraction-sibling, the sestertius, were discontinued just a few years after their initial introduction. However, the contemporaneous victoriatus, a coin produced on the drachm standard largely for trade with Greek communities, continued in production until about 170 BCE. By the close of the second century and later, many worn victoriati continued to circulate but were valued as quinarii because of wear and their debased fabric. Thus, when the Romans reissued the quinarius, they employed the victoriatus imagery of Jupiter/Victory crowning trophy. Indeed, these new quinarii were referred to as victoriati. The denomination was particularly popular in Gaul and often turns up in first century Gallic hoards.
This quinarius was struck by T. Cloulius, a partisan of Marius. The carnyx near the trophy on the reverse refers to Marius’ victories over invading Gauls in 102-101 BCE. The coins may have been issued in connection with Marius giving colonial lands to the veterans of these Gallic victories. No obverse control mark has more than one die. The reverse exergual letter Q likely refers to the moneyer's office of quaestor rather than a denominational mark.
The coin was formerly part of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts collection. In 1997, the MFA deaccessioned a group of 890 coins which had been acquired by the MFA between 1872 and 1968. Carausius09/18/18 at 00:11Ajax: Fantastic coin!
|
|
Sicily, Akragas. (Circa 425-406 BC)AE Tetras
19 mm, 7.6 g
Obverse: AKPA (AKRA) to left, eagle, head lowered, wings spread, standing right on hare
Reverse: Crab, beneath, three pellets (each representing 1/12 of the value of a Litra), in exergue, crayfish left.
CNS I. 178, 50; HGC 2, 140.
Akragas was a wealthy and powerful Greek state on the southern coast of Sicily, second only to Syracuse in importance. The city was famous for its lavish building projects, proudly displaying its wealth in the form of numerous massive temples, many of which still stand today.
The early designs of the coinage of Akragas remained consistent for nearly a century, depicting Zeus’ standing eagle on the obverse and a crab on the reverse. As their societies matured, the aristocratic rulers of Akragas and its surrounding cities became highly competitive in the artistic beauty of the coinage they produced, resulting in a flourishing numismatic arms race.
Around 415 BC, a dramatic shift took place, reinvigorating all denominations of their coinage. The designs became much more intricate, and the new coins have been ranked as some of the most beautiful coinage ever produced.
Unfortunately, the wealth of Akragas was not enough to protect it from the brutality of the Carthaginians, who sacked the city in 406 BC, an attack from which they never fully recovered and which put an abrupt end to this beautiful period of coinage.Nathan P08/18/18 at 23:28Ajax: Great coin!
|
|
ClaudiusAE18, Syria, Antioch Mint
Obverse: IM•TI•CLA[• CAE]-AV•GER
Reverse: Large S-C within inner solid boarder, laurel wreath surround, fastened with star at top.
Reference: RPC 4280; Wruck 26
Size: 18mm, 7.80gJustin L06/20/18 at 04:04Ajax: Nice
|
|
Macedonia, Koinon of Macedonia. Nero AE24Obv: NEΡΩN KAICAΡ, young bare head left.
Rev: ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONΩN around Macedonian shield.ancientone06/14/18 at 03:09Ajax: Nice!
|
|
SOLD! Probus AntoninianusIMP CM AVR PROBVS P AVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus right
VIRTVS PROBI AVG - KAΓ in exergue
Emperor on horseback trampling enemy, a shield in left hand, spear in right. A shield on the ground under the horse.
Bust type B
Serdica mint, 280-281 AD
4th emission, 3rd officina
3.92g
RIC 880 (C).
EF with wonderful smooth dark brown/black glossy patina. Even nicer in hand.
Ex-Calgary Coin; Ex-George W. La Borde collection
Published on Probuscoins.fr
Jay GT405/07/18 at 23:13Ajax: Great coin
|
|
Septimius Severus, Denarius, PROFECT AVGG FELAR Denarius
Septimius Severus
Augustus: 193 - 211AD
Issued: 198 - 200AD
19.0mm 3.35gr 11h
O: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX; Laureate head, right.
R: PROFECT AVGG FEL; Septimius Severus on horseback, holding spear, rearing right.
RIC 138; RSC
Aorta: 511: B3, O45, R272, T168, M4.
Agora Auction, Ken Dorney Sale KD5, Lot 077.
4/13/18 4/27/18Nicholas Z04/29/18 at 17:49Rob D: Nice one Nicholas!
|
|
Argolis. Argos Argolis. Argos AR Triobol / Wolf
Attribution: BCD Peloponnesos 1075
Date: 330-270 BC
Obverse: Forepart of wolf at bay left
Reverse: N - I flanking large A, club below, grapes to left, all in incuse square
Size: 14.02mm
Weight: 2.62 gramsRandygeki(h2)02/17/17 at 22:36Rob D: Awesome coin Randy!
|
|
|
|
|
