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Severus Alexander
Ancient Rome
Emperor Severus Alexander(222 - 232 AD) AE (Bronze) Sestertius
Struck at the Rome Mint in AD 229 - 230.
obv: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG - Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder.
rev: P M TR P VIII COS III P P - Emperor riding in quadriga right holding eagle tipped sceptre in one hand and holding the reigns in the other.
'SC' below, in exergue.
Weight: 21 Grams
Size: 32 - 33 mm
References: Cohen 377, RIC 495 rexesq
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Severus Alexander
Ancient Rome
Emperor Severus Alexander(222 - 232 AD) AE (Bronze) Sestertius
Struck at the Rome Mint in AD 229 - 230.
obv: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG - Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder.
rev: P M TR P VIII COS III P P - Emperor riding in quadriga right holding eagle tipped sceptre in one hand and holding the reigns in the other.
'SC' below, in exergue.
Weight: 21 Grams
Size: 32 mm - 33 mm
References: Cohen 377, RIC 495
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~*~I will most likely be taking this coin out of it's plastic prison soon. I will post more pics after doing so.~*~rexesq
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002p Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Uncertain mint of Thrace, Kings, Rhoemetalces I., RPC I 1705, AE-16, Sceptre, Fasces and Capricorn right, Rare!002p Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Uncertain mint of Thrace, Kings, Rhoemetalces I., RPC I 1705, AE-16, Sceptre, Fasces and Capricorn right, Rare!
avers: ΡOIMH/TAΛ/KOY, anticlockwise around, Sella curulis right, male head right above, monogram (RA) on the sella.
reverse: ΣEBAΣ/T/OY, anticlockwise around, Sceptre, Fasces, and Capricorn right.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 16mm, weight: 3,39g, axes: 0h,
mint: City: Uncertain mint of Thrace, Region: Thrace, Province: Thrace, Kings: Rhoemetalces I,
date: 11 B.C-12 A.D.,
ref: RPC I 1705, SHH 4362, Moushmov 5795, Jurukova (1976) 168 pl. XXI,
6 Specimens, Rare!
Q-001quadrans
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0036 - Denarius Cassia 55 BCObv/Head of Genius Populi Romani r. with sceptre over shoulder.
Rev/Eagle on thunderbolt r., on l. lituus, on r. jug, below Q CASSIVS.
Ag, 19.4mm, 3.59g
Moneyer: Q. Cassius Longinus
Mint: Rome.
RRC 428/3 [dies o/r: 126/140] - BMCRR Rome 3868 - RSC Cassia 7 - Syd. 916
ex-Tkalec, auction 27 apr 2007, lot 162dafnis
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0108 - Denarius Trajan 103-11 ACObv/ IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, laureate bust of T. r. with bare chest showing, drapery on l. shoulder.
Rev/ COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Vesta seated l., holding palladium in r.h., transverse scepter in l.; VESTA in ex.
Ag, 19.5 mm, 2.66 g
Mint: Roma.
RIC II/108 [C]
ex-Numismatik Lanz – eBay, art. #370501543828dafnis
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0125 - Antoninianus Carausius 287 ACObv/ IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG, radiated and draped bust of C. r.
Rev/ PAX AVG, Pax standing l., holding branch and long sceptre.
AE, 21.5 mm, 2.66 g
Mint: Londinium
RIC V.2/880 [C]
ex-J.B. González Redondo (denarios.org), jul 2011dafnis
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0152 - Denarius Rubria 87 BCObv/ Laureate head of Jupiter r., with sceptre over shoulder; behind, DOSSEN.
Rev/ Triumphal quadriga r., side-panel decorated with thunderbolt; (above, Victory with wreath); L RVBRI in ex.
Ag, 16.9 mm, 3.52 g
Moneyer: L. Rubrius Dossenus.
Mint: Rome.
RRC 348/1 [dies o/r: 178/208] - Syd. 705 - RSC Rubria 1
ex-VAuctions, auction 267, lot 39dafnis
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0265 - Denarius Julia Domna 196-202 ACObv/ IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust of J.D. r.
Rev/ Venus standing l., holding globe (apple?) and sceptre.
Ag, 19.2 mm, 3.50 g
Mint: Laodicea.
BMCRE V/630 – RIC IV.1/646
ex-Savoca Coins, auction 82, lot 331dafnis
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037-041 AD - Caligula - RIC I 38 - Vesta ReverseEmperor: Caligula (r. 37-41 AD)
Date: 37-38 AD
Condition: Fair
Denomination: As
Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT
Consul Caesar Augustus Germanicus Chief Priest Tribune
Bare head left
Reverse: VESTA (above)
The Emperor looks after the state.
S - C to left and right
Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on ornamental throne, right holding patera, left long transverse sceptre.
Rome mint
RIC I Caligula 38; VM 9
5.61g; 26.0mm; 180°Pep
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0565-0578 AD - Justin II - Sear 366 - Half FollisEmperor: Justin II (r. 565-578 AD)
Date: 569-570 AD
Condition: Fair
Denomination: Half Follis
Obverse: D N IVSTINVS PP AV (or similar)
Justin, on left, and Sophia, on right, seated facing on double throne, both nimbate; he holds globus cruciger, she holds cruciform sceptre.
Reverse: Large K; above, cross; to left, A/N/N/O; to right, E
Exergue: TES (Thessalonica mint)
Sear 366
4.76g; 23.5mm; 150°Pep
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0565-0578 AD - Justin II - Sear 366 - Half Follis - 2nd ExampleEmperor: Justin II (r. 565-578 AD)
Date: 574-575 AD
Condition: Fair
Denomination: Half Follis
Obverse: D N IVSTINVS PP AV (or similar)
Justin, on left, and Sophia, on right, seated facing on double throne, both nimbate; he holds globus cruciger, she holds cruciform sceptre.
Reverse: Large K; above, symbol(s); to left, A/N/N/O; to right, X
Exergue: TES (Thessalonica mint)
Sear 366
5.07g; 22.3mm; 165°Pep
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0565-0578 AD - Justin II - Sear 366 - Half Follis - 3rd ExampleEmperor: Justin II (r. 565-578 AD)
Date: 577-578 AD
Condition: Fine
Denomination: Half Follis
Obverse: D N IVSTINVS PP AV (or similar)
Justin, on left, and Sophia, on right, seated facing on double throne, both nimbate; he holds globus cruciger, she holds cruciform sceptre.
Reverse: Large K; above, symbol(s); to left, A/N/N/O; to right, XI/II
Exergue: TES (Thessalonica mint)
Sear 366
5.05g; 22.1mm; 165°Pep
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068-069 AD - Galba - RIC I 375 - Vesta ReverseEmperor: Galba (r. 68-69 AD)
Date: ca. October 68 AD
Condition: Fair
Denomination: As
Obverse: IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG TR P
Imperator Servius Galba Caesar Emperor Tribune
Bare head right
Reverse: VESTA (in exergue)
The Emperor looks after the state.
Vesta, draped, seated left on low chair, right holding palladium, left transverse sceptre.
S - C to left and right
Rome mint
RIC I Galba 375; VM 64
8.78g; 28.4mm; 180°Pep
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117-138 AD - Hadrian - RIC II 0678 - SALVS AVGVSTIEmperor: Hadrian (r. 117-138 AD)
Date: 125-128 AD
Condition: aVF
Denomination: As
Obverse: HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS
Emperor Hadrian
Bust right; laureate
Reverse: SALVS - AVGVSTI
To the Health of the Emperor.
Salus standing left, feeding snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre.
"S - C" in field (minted by Senatorial Decree)
"COS III" in exergue (Third Consulship)
Rome mint
RIC II Hadrian 678
8.24g; 27.8mm; 180°Pep
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1185-1195 AD - Isaac II - Sear 2005 - TetarteronEmperor: Isaac II (r. 1185-1195 AD)
Date: 1185-1195 AD
Condition: Fine
Denomination: Tetarteron
Obverse: Facing bust of Archangel Michael, beardless and nimbate, wearing loros and holding jewelled sceptre (sometimes surmounted by trefoil device) and globus cruciger; to left, O/ /AP; to right, /MI (or similar)
Reverse: Bust of Issac facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding cruciform sceptre and akakia; to left, ICA/AKI/OC; to right, ΔE/CΠO/TH/C (or similar).
Thessalonica mint
Sear 2005
1.89g; 17.9mm; 150°Pep
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1204-1261 AD - Latin Occupation of Constantinople - Sear 2024 - AE TrachyLatin Occupation of Constantinople (1204-1261 AD)
Date: 1204-1261 AD
Condition: Mediocre
Denomination: AE Trachy
Obverse:  - 
Bust of Christ.
Reverse: MAN HCΛ ΔECΠOTHC
Emperor standing, holding sceptre cruciger.
Sear 2024
1.39g; 16.7mm; 180?°Pep
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198-217 AD - Caracalla - RIC IV 312d - Limes Denarius - Venus ReverseEmperor: Caracalla (r. 198-217 AD)
Date: 213-217 AD
Condition: Fair
Denomination: Limes Denarius
Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Emperor Antoninus Pius (Caracalla) Germanicus
Head right; laureate
Reverse: VENVS VICTRIX
Victorious Venus
Venus standing left, holding helmet and sceptre and leaning on shield, captives seated right and left.
Limes Denarius of: RIC IV Caracalla 312d; VM 97/3 (Rome mint)
2.46g; 19.5mm; 0°Pep
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222-235 AD - Severus Alexander - Moushmov 3607 - Hera ReverseEmperor: Severus Alexander (r. 222-235 AD)
Date: 222-235 AD
Condition: Fair/aFine
Size: AE23
Obverse: IMP (C?) M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG
Imperator Emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Bust right; laureate and draped
Reverse: COL FL PAC DEVLT
Hera standing, holding patera and sceptre.
Mint: Deultum, Thrace
Moushmov 3607
6.37g; 23.4mm; 15°Pep
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256/8-260 AD - Saloninus - RIC V 28 - PRINC or PRINCIPI IVVENTProbable Caesar: Saloninus (Caes: late 250s AD)
Date: 257-258 AD
Condition: Fair
Denomination: Antoninianus
Obverse: LIC COR SAL VALERIANVS N CAES
Licinius Cornelius Saloninus Valerianus Noble Caesar
Bust right; radiate and draped
Reverse: PRINC or PRINCIPI IVVENT
First among the Young Men.
Prince standing left, holding ensign and spear or sceptre, captive at foot.
"P" in right field
Rome mint
RIC V Saloninus 28; VM 9
1.86g; 20.8mm; 345°Pep
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270-275 AD - Aurelian - Van Meter 12 - IOVI CONSEREmperor: Aurelian (r. 270-275 AD)
Date: 270-275 AD
Condition: Fine
Denomination: Antoninianus
Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG
Imperator Emperor Aurelian
Bust right; radiate and cuirassed
Reverse: IOVI CONSER
Emperor standing right, holding sceptre or spear, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre.
Exergue: B or P? (Unknown mint)
VM 12
3.63g; 22.3mm; 225°Pep
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284-305 AD - Diocletian - RIC V 256 - CONCORDIA MILITVMEmperor: Diocletian (r. 284-305 AD)
Date: 293-295 AD
Condition: aVF
Denomination: Antoninianus
Obverse: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Imperator Caesar Caius Valerius Diocletian Emperor
Bust right; radiate, draped and cuirassed
Reverse: CONCORDIA MI-LITVM
Unity of the Army.
Emperor standing right, holding sceptre and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre.
"B" in center field
Exergue: XXI (Siscia mint, second officina)
RIC V Diocletian 256
2.83g; 21.7mm; 195°Pep
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286-305 AD, 306-308 AD - Maximianus - RIC VI Cyzicus 15b - CONCORDIA MILITVMEmperor: Maximianus (r. 286-305, 306-308 AD)
Date: ca. 295-299 AD
Condition: VF
Denomination: Light Radiate Fraction
Obverse: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
Imperator Consul Marcus Aurelius Maximianus Dutiful and Wise Emperor
Bust right; radiate and cuirassed
Reverse: CONCORDIA MI-LITVM
Unity of the Army.
Prince standing right in military dress receiving small Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, left leaning on sceptre.
"KE" in center field (Cyzicus mint, fifth officina)
RIC VI Cyzicus 15b; VM 45
2.31g; 21.6mm; 195°Pep
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307-337 AD - Constantine I - RIC VII Siscia 007 - IOVI CONSERVATORIEmperor: Constantine I (r. 307-337 AD)
Date: 313-315 AD
Condition: Very Fine
Denomination: Follis
Obverse: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG
Imperator Constantine Emperor
Bust right; laureate
Reverse: IOVI CON-SERVATORI
To Jupiter, the Protector.
Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on sceptre, Victory on globe in right hand; eagle with wreath to left.
"B" in right field
Exergue: SIS (Siscia mint, second officina)
RIC VII Siscia 7
2.57g; 21.1mm; 165°Pep
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308-324 AD - Licinius I - RIC VI Heraclea 73 - IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGGEmperor: Licinius I (r. 308-324 AD)
Date: early 313 AD
Condition: Fair/Fine
Denomination: Follis
Obverse: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG
Imperator Caesar Valerius Licinianus Licinius Dutiful and Wise Emperor
Head right; laureate
Reverse: IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG
To Jupiter, Protector of the Emperors.
Jupiter standing facing, head left, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, right holding Victory on globe, left leaning on sceptre; eagle with wreath in beak at feet to left.
"Δ" in right field (fourth officina)
Exergue: SMHT (Heraclea mint)
RIC VI Heraclea 73; VM 25
2.14g; 20.4mm; 345°Pep
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308-324 AD - Licinius I - RIC VII Heraclea 006 - IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGGEmperor: Licinius I (r. 308-324 AD)
Date: 313-314 AD
Condition: Fine
Denomination: Follis
Obverse: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG
Imperator Caesar Valerius Licinianus Licinius Dutiful and Wise Emperor
Head right; laureate
Reverse: IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG
To Jupiter, Protector of the Emperors.
Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe in right hand, eagle to left on ground holding wreath. "A" in right field.
Exergue: SMHT (Heraclea mint, first officina)
RIC VII Heraclea 6
3.59g; 22.4mm; 0°Pep
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308-324 AD - Licinius I - RIC VII Heraclea 006 - IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG - 2nd ExampleEmperor: Licinius I (r. 308-324 AD)
Date: 313-314 AD
Condition: aFine
Denomination: Follis
Obverse: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG
Imperator Caesar Valerius Licinianus Licinius Dutiful and Wise Emperor
Head right; laureate
Reverse: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG
To Jupiter, Protector of the Emperors.
Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe in right hand, eagle to left on ground holding wreath.
"Δ" in right field
Exergue: SMHT (Heraclea mint, fourth officina)
RIC VII Heraclea 6; VM 25
2.22g; 20.7mm; 165°Pep
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337-347 AD - Constantinoplois Issue - RIC VIII Antioch 038 - Victory on Prow ReverseConstantinopolis Issue
Date: 337-347 AD
Condition: Fine
Size: AE4
Obverse: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS
Constantinople
Bust left; laureate and crested helmet, necklace and ornamental mantle over left shoulder, sceptre
Reverse: no legend
Victory standing left, right foot on prow, holding transverse sceptre in right hand and resting left on shield.
Exergue: SMANI (Antioch mint, tenth officina)
RIC VIII Antioch 38; VM 3
1.82g; 15.4mm; 150°Pep
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Antioch, Syia, Municipal Coinage c.48-41BCAntioch, Syria. Municipal Coinage. AE22-23,weight 10.94 g. ca 48-41 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ to left and right of Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre in left, thunderbolt above, date mark on thunderbolt in exergue. Hoover 1367; Butcher 14-17; McAlee 45-51.ddwau
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Antiochos IV 175-164 BCAntiochos IV AE14 serrate
Obv: Radiate head of Antiochos right
Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Hera standing facing, holding sceptre
BMC 41; Sear 6994
(Ex. Lee Stevenson)Samuel G
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Antiochus VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) 121 - 96 B.C.Antiochus VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) 121 - 96 B.C. Ae 18.3mm. 3.33g. Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Antiochus VIII r. dotted border. Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ, Zeus Uranius standing draped left, crescent above head, holding a star in outstreched hand and resting on a sceptre. HP monogram in left field. Hoover 757ddwau
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Antoninus Pius August 138 - 7 March 161 A.D.Antoninus Pius (138-161), Dupondius, Rome, AD 140-144, Ae 21.9~22.9mm. 11.08g. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS - P P TR P COS III, radiate head r. Rev: GENIO - SE - NATVS, the Genius of the Senate standing l., holding sceptre and branch in field, S - C. RIC 660a C 403.ddwau
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Claudius II 268-269 A.D.Claudius II Antoninianus, Mediolanum (Milan), 268-269 A.D. Ae 18.1~21mm. 4.18g. Obv: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: FELIC TEMPO, Felicitas standing facing, head left, vertical sceptre in left hand, short caduceus in right hand, T in ex.(RIC 145; C 74; RCV 11330). ddwau
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Claudius II Gothicus. AD 268-270Claudius II. AE 21- 23mm. Weight 2.80g. Obv: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right /Rev: IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing left, head right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt. RIC 52ddwau
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Commodus Provincial Countermark[Α Κ?] Μ ΑΥ ΚΟ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ
laureate head of Commodus, r.
ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΝΕΩ ΝΙΚΟ
seafaring hero (an Argonaut?) standing with foot on prow, r., head, l., extending r. hand, holding transverse sceptre
Countermark of "young Emperor" facing right (Caracalla?)
177–192 AD
Nicomedia Bithynia-Pontus; Bithynia
REC 152
SOLD
Jay GT4
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CRISPUS consular bust rightCRISPVS - NOB CAES
laureated bust right wearing trabea , eagle - tipped sceptre right hand
BEATA TRAN - QVILLITAS VOT/IS/XX
C/R/PLG
Lyons mint
RIC. VII, 174 r5
gb29400
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Demetrius II Nicator 146/5-144 B.C. and 129-126/5 B.C.Demetrius II Nicator 146/5-144 B.C. and 129-126/5 B.C. Ar tetradrachm 30mm. 16.51g. Atioch on the Orontes ( Zeus Nicephorus type). Obv: Diademed head of Demetrius II r., bearded, with tousled locks on crown of head and stubby horn at temple, diadem ends falling straight down, fillet border. Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ in two lines on r. ΘΕΟΥ ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ in two lines on l., Zeus enthroned l., resting on sceptre and extending r. hand through legend, holding Nike who faces l., extending wreath toward edge of coin. Primary control (outer l.): Ξ. Secondary control Δ (under throne). SC 2166 2addwau
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EB0395 Otho, AR Denarius, 69 ADOtho, AR Denarius, 69 AD
Obv: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Wigged head right.
Rev: SECVRITAS PR Securitas standing left, holding wreath & sceptre.
References: RIC 10
Diameter: 17.5mm, Weight: 2.99 grams
Note: Sold.EB
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EB0611 Hadrian, AE Drachm, Egypt, AD 120-121Obverse: Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder.
Reverse: LE (year 5) upper right, emperor holding sceptre and branch, driving a quadriga of elephants right.
References: Milne 997?; Emmett 961?.
Diameter: 36.5mm, Weight: 21.97 gramsEB
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FH-G-039Syria, Antioch ad Orntem; bronze AE19
- Laureate head of Zeus right.
- Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre.
7.30gm / 19.88mm / Axis 20
Notes: Dec 11, 15 - Coin is too far corroded at this time to give full, proper attribution.Jonathan P
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FH-G-040Syria, Antioch ad Orntem; bronze AE21
- Laureate head of Zeus right.
- Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre.
7.90gm / 21.66mm / Axis 0
Notes: Dec 11, 15 - Coin is too far corroded at this time to give full, proper attribution.Jonathan P
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FH-G-041Syria, Antioch ad Orntem; bronze AE19
- Laureate head of Zeus right.
- Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre.
6.40gm / 19.07mm / Axis 50
Notes: Dec 12, 15 - This coin is different from others of the same type within the collection in that both the obverse and reverse die engraving seem to be more crude than the others.
Jonathan P
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FH-G-050Syria, Seleukid Kingdom; Antiochus VIII; Antioch 121-96 BC; bronze AE17
- Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VIII right.
- BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ
- BASILEWS / ANTIOXOY / EPIFANOYS
- Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, sceptre over shoulder.
6.20gm / 17.42mm / Axis: 0
References:
Sear 7154
SNGIs 2501
Notes: Dec 24, 15 - Antiochos VIII Grypos (the hook-nosed), King of the Seleucid Empire of Syria, 121-96 BC. -- Normally contains date in exergue. --More examples here: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sg/sg7154.t.html
Jonathan P
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G., Thrace, Kings, Rhoemetalces I (King of Thrace), with Augustus (Circa 11 BC-AD 12), 002p Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Uncertain mint of Thrace, Kings, Rhoemetalces I., RPC I 1705, AE-16, Sceptre, Fasces and Capricorn right, Rare!Thrace, Kings, Rhoemetalces I (King of Thrace), with Augustus (Circa 11 BC-AD 12), 002p Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Uncertain mint of Thrace, Kings, Rhoemetalces I., RPC I 1705, AE-16, Sceptre, Fasces and Capricorn right, Rare!
avers: ΡOIMH/TAΛ/KOY, anticlockwise around, Sella curulis right, male head right above, monogram (RA) on the sella.
reverse: ΣEBAΣ/T/OY, anticlockwise around, Sceptre, Fasces, and Capricorn right.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 16mm, weight: 3,39g, axes: 0h,
mint: City: Uncertain mint of Thrace, Region: Thrace, Province: Thrace, Kings: Rhoemetalces I,
date: 11 B.C-12 A.D.,
ref: RPC I 1705, SHH 4362, Moushmov 5795, Jurukova (1976) 168 pl. XXI,
6 Specimens, Rare!
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GalbaRoman Imperial, Galba (68-69 AD) AE As, Tarraco mint, 9.1g, 29mm
Obverse: SER GALBA IMP AVGVSTVS, Laureate head left, globe at point of head portrait.
Reverse: LIBERTAS PVBLICA S-C, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre.
Reference: RIC I 71
Ex: Holding History +photo
Not at Wildwinds.
Gil-galad
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Galerius Concordia Militum Ӕ post-reform radiate fraction (295 - 299), Cyzicus mintGAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, radiate, draped (?) and cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA MI-LITVM + KB in lower centre, Prince (the left figure) standing right in military dress, holding parazonium or baton of imperium, receiving small Victory with a wreath and palm branch on globe from naked Jupiter (the right figure) standing left holding tall scepter.
Ó”, 20mm, 2.36g, die axis 6h, base metal seems red, high copper content.
Galerius ruled as Caesar from 293 to 305, but most sources give minting years for this type of coin as 295-299.
RIC VI Cyzicus 19b (18b?), Sear 3713. 19b has cuirassed and draped bust, 18b -- only cuirassed. I think the edge of the military cape on the shoulder means it is draped in this case, but distinction seems very vague to me. Looking at coins identified as 18b and 19b I cannot see any clear pattern, it seems that many are confused in this respect just like myself.
GALerius VALerius MAXIMIANUS NOBilitas CAESar (in this era the title of "junior" emperor while Augustus was a "senior" one), CONCORDIA MILITVM = [Dedicated to] harmony with the soldiers, K = Kysikos (Cyzicus) mint, B = officina Beta (workshop #2). The figure to the right is naked except for a cape, so it is a god, the sceptre points to him being Jupiter, the ruler of gods. Jupiter is also typically associated with Victory, he was often depicted with Victory in the right hand and sceptre in the left. The line across his head probably designates a wreath, also a common feature of Jupiter. Victory holds her common attributes, the triumphal wreath and a palm branch, the orb she stands on represents the world (thus meaning dominion over it). Round Earth was a firmly established concept in Roman times. The left figure, the prince (Galerius in this case) is identified by his full battle dress and the hand-held short elongated shape, which is either the ivory baton of imperium (the high command) or, more likely, a parazonium, a long triangular dagger, typically cradled in the bearer's left arm. A Roman parazonium blade tended to be leaf shape and approximately 15"-19" long. It was a ceremonial weapon, a mark of high rank, used to rally the troops.
GALERIUS, * c. 250, near Serdica, Dacia Ripensis (Sofia, Bulgaria) or in a Dacian place later called Felix Romuliana (Gamzigrad, Serbia) † late Apr or early May 311 (aged ~60), Serdica, Dacia Ripensis (Sofia, Bulgaria) ‡ 1 Mar or 21 May 293 – 1 May 305 (as Eastern Caesar, under Diocletian), 1 May 305 – late Apr or early May 311 (as Eastern Augustus with many co-emperors).
Galerius was born of humble parentage and had a distinguished military career. On March 1, 293, he was nominated as Caesar by Diocletian, the supreme ruler of the empire, to help him govern the East. Galerius divorced his wife and married Diocletian’s daughter, Valeria. After ruling from Egypt from 293 to 295, Galerius assumed command of defensive operations against the Sasanians in 297. After being defeated, he then won a decisive victory that increased his influence with Diocletian. Galerius next proceeded to the Balkans and won numerous victories in the region. A staunch pagan, he persuaded the emperor to initiate the persecution of the Christians at Nicomedia in 303.
When Diocletian abdicated on May 1, 305, Galerius became Augustus of the East, ruling the Balkans and Anatolia. Since Galerius had arranged the appointment of two of his favourites, Maximinus (his nephew) and Flavius Valerius Severus, to be Caesars in both East and West, he was in effect the supreme ruler. When Constantius Chlorus died in 306, Galerius insisted that Severus govern the West as Augustus, but he grudgingly conceded the subordinate title of caesar to Chlorus’s son, Constantine, who was correctly suspected of Christian sympathies. Galerius’s supremacy was, however, short-lived. Severus was soon overthrown (306) and killed by Maxentius (son of the former emperor Maximian). Galerius invaded Italy but was forced to retreat. In 308 he induced Diocletian and Maximian to meet him at Carnuntum on the Danube and to declare Maxentius a usurper. On November 11, Galerius proclaimed as Augustus of the West his friend Licinius, who had effective control only in the region of the Danube.
A ruthless ruler, Galerius imposed the poll tax on the urban population and maintained the persecution of the Christians. In the winter of 310–311, however, he became incapacitated with a horrible disease. Fearing, perhaps, that his illness was the vengeance of the Christian God, he issued on April 30, 311, an edict grudgingly granting toleration. Shortly afterward he died. He was succeeded by his nephew Maximinus Daia.
Diocletian's money reform of 293.
Trying to fight the runaway inflation that he did not understand and to return people's faith in Roman coins, Diocletian did a complete overhaul of the Roman monetary system. He introduced a new theoretical base monetary unit called the denarius communis or d.c. (only rarely represented by actual coins, one example being old pre-Aurelian antoniniani still in circulation, valued now at 1 d. c., another – minted only on a small scale 1.5g coin with the reverse legend VTILITAS PVBLICA, "for public use"). Then he started minting new types of coins including a gold aureus of new purity and weight standard (1/60 pound of pure gold), a quality silver coin, argenteus, roughly similar to the early imperial denarius in size and weight, a new billon coin, of a copper alloy but with a small fraction of silver mostly in the form of coating, roughly similar to the old antoninianus when it was just introduced, however bearing now a laureate rather than a radiate bust. This type of coin is now commonly referred to as a follis or a nummus. Finally, a new radiate bronze coin, now referred to as a "radiate fraction" or a radiatus was introduced, similar to the early imperial aes in value, but much smaller in weight and size. There were also rare issues of ½ and ¼ nummus coins, mostly in connection to some celebration. Interestingly, the obverses of these new coins were chosen to represent some identical "generic" image of a "good emperor" independent of the actual likeness of the August or Caesar in whose name they were issued, thus affirming the unity of all the tetrarchy rulers. Very roughly one may think of a new radiatus as a price of one loaf of bread, a new argenteus as a very good daily wage, and a new aureus as a price of a good horse. An approximate relationship between these units was as follows: 1 aureus ≈ 20 argentei ≈ 1000 d.c. (some scholars prefer 25 argentei and 1250 d.c.); 1 argenteus ≈ 5 nummi ≈ 50 d.c.; 1 nummus ≈ 5 radiati ≈ 10 d.c.; 1 radiatus ≈ 2 d.c. Of course we know that this reform was ineffective and inflation continued, so all these values were constantly shifting due to changing markets. Diocletian himself stopped minting argenteus in c. 305, and Constantine in his monetary reforms only re-established a new and highly successful gold standard, solidus (1/72 pound of pure gold, surprisingly actually first introduced also by Diocletian in 301, but only as a pilot version). As for billon and bronze coins, "folles" or "nummi", they were minted in all shapes and sizes all over the 4th century, often horribly debased by inflation, and their values at each point can only be guessed. It seems that in later times up to 1000 small bronze coins were sealed in a leather pouch to produce a reasonable unit of payment, thus giving rise to the name follis (lit. "bag" in Latin), which is now anachronistically applied to many billon and bronze coins of the late 3d and 4th century.Yurii P
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GALLIENVS AVG / FIDES MILIT antoninianus (close to 265-266 A.D.) Obv.: GALLIEN[VS AVG], radiate bare bust/head of Gallienus right, one ribbon behind, one forward across shoulder
Rev.: [FIDES] MILIT, Fides, draped, standing left, holding vexillum / ensign (standard) in right hand and long sceptre transverse in left. MP in exergue.
d17mm, 1.27g, die axis 6h (coin alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy supposedly with some silver.
Authority and portrait: Gallienus (joint reign 253-, sole reign 260-268). Mint: Mediolanum (Milan).
AVG = Augustus. Fides was the Roman goddess of trustworthiness and good faith. FIDES MILIT(um) = "Military confidence" or "Army's loyalty". Sceptres, often two to three foot ivory rods topped with a globe or an eagle, were introduced by Augustus as a symbol of Rome's power. They would be carried by emperors while riding in chariots to celebrate military victories. Thus a scepter is a symbol of emperor's leadership and victory. Vexillum -- ensign of a section of legion. MP designates officina 1 (prima) of Mediolanum mint.
RIC V-1 Milan 481K; Goebl 1370a; RSC 229; Cohen 151; Sear 10214. A variety of this coin minted in Rome (RIC 192a), but M in the mintmark definitely excludes those. Coins were typically of similar size, 17-19mm.Yurii P
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GALLIENVS AVG / PAX AVG antoninianus (close to 264-265 A.D.) Obv.: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bare? bust of Gallienus right, ribbons not clear
Rev.: PAX AVG, Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre transverse in left hand
irregular 17-21mm, 4.09g, die axis 11h (medal alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy supposedly with some silver.
Authority and portrait: Gallienus (joint reign 253-, sole reign 260-268). Mint: Mediolanum (Milan) or Siscia, Rome is unlikely.
AVG = Augustus; PAX AVG[usti]= Peace of the Augustus. Pax or Eirene (Εἰρήνη) is one of the Horae, three goddesses of natural order, in the later versions they were Order, Justice and Peace. Olive branch was considered a symbol of peace, probably derived from Greek tradition of approaching gods and persons of power with this sign. Sceptres, often two to three foot ivory rods topped with a globe or an eagle, were introduced by Augustus as a symbol of Rome's power. They would be carried by emperors while riding in chariots to celebrate military victories. Thus a scepter is a symbol of emperor's leadership and victory, and underlines the military background of Pax Romana, the established peace of the Empire.
RIC V-1 Milan 499; Cohen 739, or RIC V-1 Siscia 575; Cohen 728. Less likely RIC V-1 Rome 256
ID notes: There were three mints that produced this type, Rome, Mediolanum and Siscia. Siscia and Rome can be easily distinguished by field marks, unfortunately absent in this case. Mediolanum is the only mint that never used field marks and thus is the most likely. But Siscia is also known to have produced coins with no field marks. Most catalogues never mention Rome coins without field marks, but there are examples of such on the web. The mints should be distinguished by style, but at the moment I lack sufficient experience to tell exactly one from the other. Thus I would just rank probabilities: most likely Mediolanum, then Siscia and, unlikely but theoretically possible, Rome.
All types have some variations, notably of emperor's bust. The sizes vary in the whole range typical for antoninianus, 17-22mm.Yurii P
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GALLIENVS AVG / PROVID AVG with globe in hand antoninianus (close to 263-266 A.D.) Obv.: [GALLIENV]S AVG, radiate bare? bust of Gallienus right, one ribbon behind, one across the shoulder?
Rev.: PROV[ID AVG], Providentia, draped, pregnant?, standing left, holding globe in right hand and sceptre transverse in left hand.
d irregular 16- - 17+mm, 2.57g, die axis 12h (medal alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy supposedly with some silver.
Authority and portrait: Gallienus (joint reign 253-, sole reign 260-268). Mint: Rome or Mediolanum (Milan)
AVG = Augustus. PROVID(entia) AVG(usti) = the Providence (protective care) of August. Providentia is a divine personification of the ability to foresee and make provision (there are also some indications that she might have been an aspect of Minerva). She was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the Imperial cult of ancient Rome. Upon the death of Augustus, the emperor Tiberius established an altar to Providentia Augusta in recognition of "the godhead manifested in his father's provisions for the Roman state." The cult title Augusta was attached also to such goddesses as Pax, Justitia, and Concordia during the Imperial era. Traditional epithets invoked a deity within a specific functional sphere by declaring their power. The title Augusta thus fixed the divinity's force within the sphere of the emperor as Augustus. Providentia was also an important moral and philosophical abstraction in Roman discourse. Cicero says it is one of the three main components of prudentia, "the knowledge of things that are good or bad or neither," along with memoria, "memory," and intellegentia, "understanding." The Latin word is the origin of the Christian concept of divine providence. Her attributes in this case are globe and scepter. The globe as usual signifies the world or, in narrow sense, the empire. Scepters, often two to three foot ivory rods topped with a globe or an eagle, were introduced by Augustus as a symbol of Rome's power. They would be carried by emperors while riding in chariots to celebrate military victories. Thus a scepter is a symbol of emperor's leadership and victory. In this case combined with the globe it symbolizes emperor's wise rule of the empire, his ability to make prudent decisions in foresight of all its needs.
RIC V-1 Rome 270 var; Goebl 462, or (if P or MP in exergue) RIC V-1 Milan 508; Goebl 1328; Sear 10331.
ID notes: This is definitely a Providentia with globe in hand type, and although only letters PROV are visible, we can be fairly certain that, based on size and spacing, it is a PROVID AVG type (there are rarer possibilities of PROVIDENT AVG and PROVIND AVG, the latter a separate type, RIC 271). However, the absence of field marks and the loss of exergue makes the mint uncertain. If there is lost P or MP in exergue, it can be RIC Milan 508. But more likely it is a RIC Rome 270 type, a well-known variation with no field marks.
The type variation includes the usual bare or cuirassed bust or head. Sizes mostly 19-20mm, but there are much smaller examples. Yurii P
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GALLIENVS AVG / SECVRIT PERPET antoninianus (close to 265-267 A.D.) Obv.: [GALLI]ENVS [AVG], head of Gallienus radiate right
Rev.: [SECV]RIT PERPE[T], Securitas, draped, standing left, legs crossed?, leaning on column, holding sceptre. Left field: H (that looks like N).
d irregular 16-17mm, 2.27g, die axis 1h (medal alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy supposedly with some silver.
Authority and portrait: Gallienus (joint reign 253-, sole reign 260-268). Mint: Rome.
AVG = Augustus. SECVRIT(as) PERPET(ua) = perpetual security. Security is another of allegorical goddesses. She rests on a column in a relaxed posture, showing that she is completely at ease and has nothing to fear. Her attribute, scepter, probably shows that the security of the empire is due to imperial power and victories. Sceptres, often two to three foot ivory rods topped with a globe or an eagle, were introduced by Augustus as a symbol of Rome's power. They would be carried by emperors while riding in chariots to celebrate military victories. Thus a scepter is a symbol of emperor's leadership and victory. H in left field probably means officina 8.
RIC V-1 Rome 280; Goebl 595; Sear 10359.
ID is straightforward. The usual obverse variations include bare or cuirassed bust, or just head. H designating officina 8 can be also in left field and etched in a "relaxed" manner, so may look like N, Z or II. Sizes mostly 19-20mm, but there are smaller and larger variations. This coin would have been 19mm-ish, if not for the lost edge.Yurii P
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Hadrian 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D.Hadrian 117 – 138 A.D. Sestertius 120-122 A.D. Æ 31.6~32.8mm. 20.63g. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRI – ANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, Laureate head r. Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas, draped, seated l. on throne, holding branch and sceptre, l. foot on stool; in exergue, S C. C 948. BMC 1190. RIC 583.ddwau
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IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG / PAX AVG antoninianus (268-270 A.D.) Obv.: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed? bust of Claudius right, both ribbons behind.
Rev.: PAX AVG, Pax, draped, walking left, holding olive-branch in right hand and scepter transverse in left hand. T in exergue.
d oval 18-19mm, 3.61g, die axis 12h (medal alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy supposedly with some silver.
Authority and portrait: Claudius II Gothicus (reign 268-270). Mint: Mediolanum (Milan).
P F AVG = Pius Felix Augustus = the pius (dutiful) and fortunate (happy) emperor. PAX AVG(usti)= the Peace of the Augustus. Pax or Eirene (Εἰρήνη) is one of the Horae, three goddesses of natural order, in the later versions they were Order, Justice and Peace. Olive branch was considered a symbol of peace, probably derived from Greek tradition of approaching gods and persons of power with this sign. Scepters, often two to three foot ivory rods topped with a globe or an eagle, were introduced by Augustus as a symbol of Rome's power. They would be carried by emperors while riding in chariots to celebrate military victories. Thus a scepter is a symbol of emperor's leadership and victory, and underlines the military background of Pax Romana, the established peace of the Empire. T probably means officina 3.
RIC V-1 Milan 157; Sear 11356.
ID straightforward. Variations of this type are minimal. If the bust is described as draped and/or cuirassed is more about the design interpretation than actual difference, the examples look much more alike than for Gallienus coins. The mintmark may be missing, or Г instead of T (still representing the 3d officina of Mediolanum). Size is mostly close to 19mm.Yurii P
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Imperial Constantius II , As Caesar, AV Solidus.Thessalonica, 324 AD. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Constantius standing facing, head right, holding sceptre in left hand and standard (surmounted by an eagle holding wreath in beak) in right; to right, standard surmounted by hand; SMT in exergue.4.47g, 20mm. Extremely fine. Extremely rare. Private collection of Mr B. MazehBrahim M
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Lucilla, Augusta c. 164 - 182 A.D.Lucilla, Augusta c. 164 - 182 A.D., Wife of Lucius Verus. Ae 30.3~31.9mm. 21.75g. Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Rev: VENVS S-C, Venus standing left holding apple and sceptre. Cohen 74. RIC 1765 ddwau
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Phoenicia, Arados 311-261 B.CAR 9.40mm (Thickness 1.22mm), weight 0.68g, die axis = 2h (60 degrees). Obol.
Obverse: Alexander III The Great; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, footstool beneath feet, lower limbs wrapped in Himation, Eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand, AP (Retrograde) monogram in left field.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados (ex.Byblos) 320-315 B.CAR 28.38mm (Thickness 2.51mm), weight 17.11g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees). 4 drachmae = Tetradrachm.
Obverse: Alexander III The Great; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, footstool beneath feet, lower limbs wrapped in Himation, Eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand, AP monogram in left field.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 174-173 B.CAR 39.37mm (Thickness 2.50mm), weight 21.45g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees), Tetradrachm (Fourrée)
Obverse: Head of Poseidon right, wreathed with a marine plant; behind shoulder trident.
Reverse: Zeus standing left, wearing himation over left shoulder and lower part of body; in extended right hand is a winged thunderbolt; left hand resting on sceptre; at his feet palm tree; in left field IN and era date πς (86).Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 175-174 B.CAE 21.10mm (Thickness 3.14mm), weight 7.47g, die axis = 11h (350 degrees), denomination B.
Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, braided ponytail, palm frond behind, border of dots.
Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding wreath (palm branch) and sceptre, in left field taw (T) ayin (‘), in right field Aradian era date 85.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 176-175 B.CAE 20.52mm (Thickness 3.43mm), weight 7.15g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees), denomination B.
Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, braided ponytail, palm frond behind, border of dots.
Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding wreath (palm branch) and sceptre, in left field shin (S) mem (M), in right field Aradian era date 84.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 176-175 B.CAE 18.74mm (Thickness 4.19mm), weight 8.42g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees), denomination B.
Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, braided ponytail, palm frond behind, border of dots.
Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding wreath (palm branch) and sceptre, in left field shin (S) mem (M), in right field Aradian era date 84.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 185-184 B.CAE 19.22mm (Thickness 3.72mm), weight 7.28g, die axis = 11h (330 degrees), denomination B.
Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, braided ponytail, palm frond behind, border of dots.
Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding wreath (palm branch) and sceptre, in left field qoph (Q) beth (B), in right field Aradian era date 75 (of flan).Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 185-184 B.CAE 19.40mm (Thickness 3.73mm), weight 7.00g, die axis = 11h (330 degrees), denomination B.
Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, braided ponytail, palm frond behind, border of dots.
Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding wreath (palm branch) and sceptre, in left field taw (T) ayin (´), in right field Aradian era date 75.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 185-184 B.CAE 19.52mm (Thickness 4.01mm), weight 7.46g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees), denomination B.
Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, braided ponytail, palm frond behind, border of dots.
Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding wreath (palm branch) and sceptre, in left field qoph (Q) beth (B), in right field Aradian era date 75.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 186-185 B.CAE 20.35mm (Thickness 2.86mm), weight 6.02g, die axis = 11h (330 degrees), denomination B.
Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, braided ponytail, palm frond behind, border of dots.
Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding wreath (palm branch) and sceptre, in left field taw (T) ayin (´), in right field Aradian era date 74.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 195-194 B.CAR 31.43mm (Thickness 2.49mm), weight 16.30g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees). 4 drachmae = Tetradrachm.
Obverse: Alexander III The Great; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, footstool beneath feet, lower limbs wrapped in Himation, Eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand, palm tree in left field, Aradian monogram AP under throne and era date ΕΞ (65) in exerque.
Posthumous issue.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 196-190 B.CAE 21.30mm (Thickness 2.84mm), weight 6.32g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees), denomination B.
Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, braided ponytail, palm frond behind, border of dots.
Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding wreath (palm branch) and sceptre, in left field Nun (N) Aleph (´), in right field Aradian era date 64-69.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 202-201 B.CAR 27.45mm (Thickness 3.72mm), weight 16.86g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees). 4 drachmae = Tetradrachm.
Obverse: Alexander III The Great; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, footstool beneath feet, lower limbs wrapped in Himation, Eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand, palm tree in left field, Aradian monogram AP under throne and era date NH (58) in exerque.
Posthumous issue.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 217-216 B.CAR 28.89mm (Thickness 3.23mm), weight 16.77g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees). 4 drachmae = Tetradrachm.
Obverse: Alexander III The Great; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, footstool beneath feet, lower limbs wrapped in Himation, Eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand, palm tree in left field, Aradian monogram AP under throne and era date 43 in exerque.
Posthumous issue.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 243-242 B.CAR 26.98mm (Thickness 3.19mm), weight 16.76g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees). 4 drachmae = Tetradrachm.
Obverse: Alexander III The Great; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, footstool beneath feet, lower limbs wrapped in Himation, Eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand, palm tree in left field, Aradian monogram AP under throne and era date 17 (…. … -) in exerque.
Posthumous issue.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 328-320 B.CAR 27.43mm (Thickness 2.38mm), weight 16.84g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees). 4 drachmae = Tetradrachm.
Obverse: Alexander III The Great; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, feet on ground (represented by line), lower limbs wrapped in Himation, Eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand, Aradian monogram AP under throne, caduceus in left field.
Lifetime issue.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 328-320 B.CAR 13.57mm (Thickness 1.56mm), weight 1.89g, die axis = 11h (330 degrees). 1/2 dr = Hemidrachm.
Obverse: Alexander III The Great; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, lower limbs wrapped in Himation, Eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand, Aradian monogram AP under throne, Greek letter Ξ (XI) in left field.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 328-320 B.CAR 17.32mm (Thickness 1.57mm), weight 4.16g, die axis = 1h (30 degrees). Drachm.
Obverse: Alexander III The Great; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, feet on ground (represented by line), lower limbs wrapped in Himation, Eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand, Aradian monogram AP under throne, caduceus in left field.
Lifetime issue.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 328-320 B.CAR 27.14mm (Thickness 2.66mm), weight 16.95g, die axis = 9h (270 degrees). 4 Drachmae = Tetradrachm.
Obverse: Alexander III The Great; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, feet on ground (represented by line), lower limbs wrapped in Himation, Eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand, Aradian monogram AP under throne, Σ (Sigma) in left field.Arados
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RIC 0680 (V) Domitian denarius SOLDCAES AVG F DOMIT COS II
Laureate head of Domitian right
No legend
Domitian on horseback prancing left, right hand raised, holding human-headed (helmet) sceptre in left
Rome 73 AD
3.25g
RIC 680 Vespasian (C); Sear 2627
Double die match to CNG E-Auction 481 lot 557
Ex-Forum
The reverse depicts Domitian participating in the Judaea Capta triumph of 71 A.D. He is, as Josephus described him, riding alongside in magnificent apparel and mounted on a horse that was itself a site worth seeing.
SOLD to Incitatus Jan 2021Jay GT4
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SALONINA AVG / PVDICITIA antoninianus (close to 260-262 A.D.) Obv.: [SALO]NINA AVG, Bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, right, on crescent. Engraver's error: no ear.
Rev.: PVDICITI[A], Pudicitia, draped, standing left, raising veil with right hand and holding sceptre transverse in left hand.
d 17+mm, 2.51g, die axis 11h (medal alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy supposedly with some silver.
Portrait: Cornelia Salonina (Augusta in 253-268), wife of Gallienus
Authority: Gallienus (joint reign 253-, sole reign 260-268).
Mint: Rome.
AVG = Augusta. PVDICITIA = modesty or sexual virtue. Pudicitia was a central concept in ancient Roman sexual ethics. The word is derived from the more general pudor, the sense of shame that regulated an individual's behavior as socially acceptable. Pudicitia was most often a defining characteristic of women, but men who failed to conform to masculine sexual norms were said to exhibit feminizing impudicitia, sexual shamelessness. The virtue was personified by the Roman goddess Pudicitia, whose Greek equivalent was Aidos. According to Livy, there were two temples of Pudicitia in Rome, so this is an actual goddess, not just an allegorical figure. Of her attributes, veil has quite obvious meaning, while the scepter is probably a symbol of governing one's own urges
RIC V-1 Rome 24; Göbl 492s; Sear 10648.
ID straightforward. Main variation is appearance of mark Q/IV (or strangely, VI, which may be a mirror mistake) in fields or exergue. This coin's design might also have had a mark in exergue, we just miss it. There are two size groups, one ~20mm and the other of significantly smaller flans of ~17mm. This coin seems to belong to the latter.Yurii P
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SALONINA AVG / VESTA antoninianus (close to 258-264 A.D.) Obv.: SALON[INA AVG], Bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, right, on crescent
Rev.: VESTA, Vesta, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre transverse in left hand. Q in exergue.
d oval 18-20+mm, 3.14g, die axis 1h (medal alignment), material: bronze/copper-based alloy supposedly with some silver.
Portrait: Cornelia Salonina (Augusta in 253-268), wife of Gallienus
Authority: Gallienus (joint reign 253-, sole reign 260-268).
Mint: Rome.
AVG = Augusta. VESTA is the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman religion. Vesta was among the Dii Consentes, twelve of the most honored gods in the Roman pantheon. She was the daughter of Saturn and Ops, and sister of Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Juno, and Ceres. Her Greek equivalent is Hestia. She was rarely depicted in human form, and was often represented by the fire in the hearth of her temple in the Forum Romanum, tended by her priestesses, the Vestal Virgins. As she was considered a guardian of the Roman people, her festival, the Vestalia (7–15 June), was regarded as one of the most important Roman holidays. She was of special significance to Roman married women. Patera was round shallow dish or bowl (similar to the Greek phiale) used by the Romans in religious ceremonies, either in offering libations of wine to the gods, or in receiving the blood of sacrificial animals. On coins, the patera is placed in the hands of the deities, as a symbol of the divine honors rendered to them, or in that of their ministers as an attribute of their functions. Scepters, often two to three foot ivory rods topped with a globe or an eagle, were introduced by Augustus as a symbol of Rome's power. They would be carried by emperors while riding in chariots to celebrate military victories. Thus a scepter is a symbol of emperor's leadership and victory. In this case it, as well as the seated position of the goddess, may symbolize the special governing significance of Vesta to Rome and Romans. It also might signify the leadership of empress in virtues and grace among Roman matrons. Q probably means the 4th officina.
RIC V-1 Rome 32; Göbl 365dd; Cohen 139; RSC 143; Sear 10665. (some catalogues list it as joint reign)
There is a discrepancy in estimates of the time of its minting, some put it to 258-260, others to 263-264.
ID straightforward. Many examples of 21-22mm, consistent with larger size of this coin and its origin in earlier period.Yurii P
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Sear 715 - Decanummium - 608-610 AD - Carthage mintRevolt of the Heraclii (608-610 AD)
Date: 608-610 AD
Condition: VF
Denomination: Decanummium
Obverse:  R C IO - CONSVI
Bust of Heraclius, facing, bearded, wearing consular robes. In right hand, eagle-topped scepter. Above head, cross.
Reverse: Large "X"; Above, cross; Beneath,  ; To left,  /N/; To right, /M/
Carthage mint
DO 8; Sear 715
2.88g; 17.6mm; 330°Pep
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Seleucid - Antiochus VIII Grypus (126/125-96 BCE)Metal/Size: AE19; Weight: 5.6 grams; Denomination: Bronze Unit; Mint: Antioch-on-the Orantes; Date: 121-110 BCE; Obverse: Radiate and diademed head of Antiochus VIII right; beads partly surround. Reverse: BASILEWS ANTIOCOU EPI-FANOU (King Antiochus Ephiphanes) to left and right of eagle standing left on thunderbolt, sceptre over shoulder; IE in outer left field; year 192=121/20 BC. References: Hoover, P. 246, #1212; SNGIs 2501, BMC #25-28.museumguy
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Seleucid Kingdom. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) 121-96 BCAntiochus VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) 121-96 BC. AE 19 weight 4.85g. Radiate head right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥ to left and right of eagle standing left on thunderbolt, sceptre over shoulder. Usually with date in exergue. BMC 25-28; Hoover HGC 1212; SNGIs 2501ddwau
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Severus Alexander AR DenariusObv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: P M TR P VIII COS III P P - Libertas standing left with pileus and sceptre.
Mint: Rome
Date: 229 AD
Ref: RIC IVb 95oa
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Tiberius. 14-37 A.D.LYDIA, Sardis. Tiberius. 14-37 A.D. Æ 17.0~17.5mm. 4.09 g. Julius Kleon and Memnon, magistrates. Obv: ΣEBAΣTOΣ KAIΣA-ΡEΩN ΣA-ΡΔIANΩN, Tiberius standing facing left, raising up a kneeling Tyche of Sardis. Rev: ΣEBAΣTH IOΥΛIOΣ KΛEΩN KAI MEMNΩN, Livia as Demeter seated right, holding sceptre and grain ears. RPC I 2991; BMC Lydia 98; SNG Copenhagen 515. This coin marks the imperial relief efforts directed to Sardis after a devastating earthquake in 17 AD.ddwau
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Trajan AR DenariusObv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M - Laureate head right.
Rev: TR P COS II P P - Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre.
Mint: Asia Minor
Date: 98 - 99 AD
Ref: RIC II 29, RSC II 589oa
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Uranopolis , Macedon. c. 300 B.C.Uranopolis , Macedon. Ae 15.8mm. 3.78g. c. 300 B.C. Obv: Star of eight rays. Rev: ΟΥΡΑΝΙΔΩΠΟΛΕΩΣ, Aphrodite Urania seated left on globe, holding sceptre.
SNG ANS 914-18.ddwau
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Vespasian 1 July 69 - 24 June 79 A.D.Vespasian 71 A.D. 27.4~28.0mm. 10.66g. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS III, radiate head right Rev: SECVRITAS AVGVSTI, SC (in exergue), Securitas seated right, head resting on raised arm, holding sceptre, to right an altar and torch. RIC II 1156; Sear (1988) 800; Sear5 -.ddwau
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Y - Probus - AR/BI Antoninianus - VICTORIA GERM - trophy reverse.Emperor Probus (270 - 275 AD) - AR/BI Antoninianus.
Rome mint. Titles in Latin.
obv:" IMP PROBUS AUG " - Radiate bust of Emperor Probus, wearing fancy cuirass.
rev:" VICTORIA GERM " - Trophy, comprised of captured enemy arms and armor. Two captives, seated at either side of trophy. "R crescent moon A" below.
Weight : 4.0 grams rexesq
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