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Empress Faustina Sr.(138-141 AD)
Wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius (138 - 161 AD)

Bronze Dupondius or As, Most Likely an As.
Rome Mint

obv: DIVA FAVSTINA - Draped bust right
rev: AETERNITAS - Aeternitas seated left on starry globe, right hand outstretched, left hand holding sceptre. SC in exergue.

11.0 Grams1 commentsrexesq

Antoninus Pius
Empress Faustina Sr.(138-141 AD)
Wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius (138 - 161 AD)

Bronze Dupondius or As, Most Likely an As.
Rome Mint

obv: DIVA FAVSTINA - Draped bust right
rev: AETERNITAS - Aeternitas seated left on starry globe, right hand outstretched, left hand holding sceptre. SC in exergue.

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30cfCarausius 287-93 AD
AE antoninianus
Obv "IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG"
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev "FELICIT TEMP"
Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and vertical sceptre
London mint
B/E//MLXXI
RIC - (cf 30)mauseus

41cfCarausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv “IMP C CARAVSIVS PF AVG”
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev “HILARITAS AVG”
Hilaritas standing left holding branch and cornucopia
London mint
S/P//ML
RIC - (cf 41)mauseus

41cfCarausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv “IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG”
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev “HILARITA AVG” (sic)
Hilaritas standing left holding branch and cornucopia
London mint
B/E//MLXXI
RIC - (cf 41)mauseus

419Carausius 287-93
Antoninianus
Obv "IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG"
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev "TEMPORVM FEL"
Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia
Camulodunum Mint
-/-//C
RIC 419mauseus

421cfCarausius 287-93
Antoninianus
Obv "IMP C CARAVSIVS PF AVG"
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev "TEMPORVM FELIC"
Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia
Camulodunum Mint
S/P//C
RIC - (cf 421)mauseus

587cfCarausius 287-93AD
"Denarius"
Obv "......AVSIVS PE A"
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev "VBERVTA ....."
Cow standing right being milked
London mint (?)
-/-/RSR
RIC - (cf 587-8)mauseus

674cfCarausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv "IMP C M A CARAVSIVS PF AVG"
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev "SECVRITA[S PERP]"
Securitas stg left leaning on a short column
"Continental" mint
RIC - (cf 674ff)
This is a very odd coin. It is of the style that RIC calls "Continental" but not Rouen (702-5), although the reverse type is one of Rouen. It is also noteworthy for the obverse nomenclature M A CARAVSIVS.mauseus

679Carausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv "IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG"
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev "TEMPORVM F"
Felicitas stg left with caduceus and cornucopia
Rotomagus mint
RIC 679; Beaujard & Huvelin 541 commentsmauseus

69bVespasian 69-79 AD
AR denarius
Obv "IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG"
Laureate bust left
Rev "TR POT X COS VIIII"
Figure (Octavian?) on rostral column
Rome mint
RIC 1201 commentsmauseus

70 AD: Vespasian - Defeat of the Jewish revolt and fall of JerusalemSestertius (28.6g, 37mm, 6h). Roman mint. Struck AD 71.
IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TR P P COS III laureate head right
IVDAEA CAPTA / S C [in ex.] Judaea seated, in attidue of sorrow, at the foot of a palm tree; behind Vespasian standing in military dress holding spear and parazonium; left foot on a helmet.
RIC 427 (scarce); BMC 543; Cohen 2391 commentsCharles S

733Carausius 287-93AD
AE Antoninianus
Obv: "IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG"
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: "ADVENTVS AVG"
Felicitas standing left holding caduceus
Unmarked mint
RIC 733
mauseus

736-7cfCarausius 287-93
AE antoninianus
Obv "IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG"
Radiate, draped and cuirassed but right
Rev "AEQVITAS AVG"
Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia
Unmarked mint
RIC - (cf 736-7)mauseus

736-7cfCarausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv "IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG"
Radiate bust left wearing trabaea holding eagle tipped sceptre
Rev "AEQVITAS AVG"
Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia
Unmarked mint
RIC - (cf 736-7)
mauseus

778cfCarausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv "[VIRTVS CAR]AVSI"
Helmeted bust left with spear and shield
Rev "FELICITAS AVG"
Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia
Unmarked mint
RIC - (cf 778)3 commentsmauseus

805Carausius 287-93AD
AE Antoninianus
Obv: "IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG"
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: "HILARITAS AVG"
Hilaritas standing left holding palm and cornucopia
Unmarked mint
RIC 805
mauseus

939Carausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv “IMP C M CARAVSIVS PF AVG”
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev “PI[AETA]S AVG”
Pietas standing left sacrificing at altar
Unmarked mint
RIC 939
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Alexander I Balas 152 - 145 B.C. Alexander I Balas 152 - 145 B.C. Ar drachm 17.1~17.8mm. 3.43g. Obv: Diademed head right. Obv: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY ΘEOΠATOPOΣ EYEPΓETOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow, resting hand on grounded bow. Symbol: (outer left) cornucopia. SC 1785ddwau

Asia MinorAncient Greek coinage of Asia Minor: Black Sea Area (Bosporos, Kolchis, Pontos, Paphlagonia, & Bithynia), Western Asia Minor (Mysia, Troas, Aiolis, Lesbos, Ionia, Lydia, & Caria), & Central & Southern Asia Minor (Phrygia, Lycia, Pamphylia, Pisidia, Lycanonia, Cilicia, Galata, Cappadocia).
Sort order: Position Δ1 commentsAnaximander

Eastern CulturesHephthalites (White Huns), Indo-Sassanian, Indo-Skythians. Parthia, Persis, Sasanian.1 commentsAnaximander

Gordian III / RIC 177 over 187, 1'st series.Antoninianus, 238-239 AD, Antioch mint.
Obverse: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG / Radiate bust of Gordian.
Reverse: AEQVIT LIBER / Body and feet of Aequitas holding scales; Body and feet of Libertas holding pileus (Liberty cap) .
5.00 gm, 22 mm.
RIC #177 over #187. Bland 18/21.

This coin has two different reverses: the Aequitas type (RIC #177) is overstruck at 180 degree rotation on top of the Libertas type (RIC #187). Or, perhaps it is the other way around: The Libertas type (RIC #187) is overstruck on top of the Aequitas type (RIC #177).

The T of AEQVITAS AVG is almost flattened out and is just barely visible. At Antioch, Libertas with the pileus always has the legend LIBERALITAS AVG rather than LIBERTAS AVG.

There is a footnote to RIC #231 (vol. IV, part III, p. 39) which is quite intriguing:

"231. A strange Antoninianus (G. B. Pears Coll.) shows rev. type of AEQVIT[AS] apparently overstruck with type of LIBER[TAS] -- obv. of Gordian III, rev. of Philip overstruck with rev. of Trebonianus Gallus (?)."

I posted this coin on Forvmancientcoins.com and got this reply from Curtis Clay:

"A neat example of this error, and one I hadn't been aware of before, despite its mention in the RIC footnote!
As you expected, you now own the coin formerly in the Pears collection: we know because there is a plaster cast of it so labeled in the BM, which is illustrated in Roger Bland's dissertation, pl. 10, 18/21 !
One of the reverse types is Libertas with cap, but its legend must have been LIBERALITAS not LIBERTAS AVG: the Eastern mint always mislabeled its Libertas type as Liberalitas. RIC made the same mistake regarding the reverse legend; corrected by Bland, who lists the coin under the type LIBERALITAS AVG.
I had never heard of G. B. Pears or his collection before, so can supply no information in that regard."1 commentsCallimachus

Manuel I Komnenus clipped billion aspron trachy SB1966Obverse: IC-XC (bar above) in field, Christ bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, seated upon throne without back; holds gospels in left hand.
Reverse: MAN(monogram)HA AECIIOT or var, MP OV bar above in upper right field, Full-length figure of emperor, bearded on left, crowned by Virgin nimbate. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-peice, and jewelled loros of simplified type; holds in right hand labarum-headed scepter, and in left globus cruciger. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion.
four main varieties:
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 1167-1183?
Sear 1966 Var d, Fourth coinage; H 16.14,15; 17.1-4
rev: Jewel within circle on loros waist
16mm .89gm
As discussed in the Byzantine forumThese are the "neatly clipped" trachies.
During the reign of Manuel I the silver content of the trachy was dropped from c.6% to c.3%, but later types were sometimes issued with the higher silver content.
In Alexius III's time these high silver types were clipped down to half size, probably officially, presumably so as to match the lower silver content of the later issues.
Of course this would only have worked as long as the populace accepted the idea that the clipped coins were all high silver versions to start with. Once smarties started clipping ordinary coins these types would soon have have fallen out of favour and been withdrawn.

Ross G.

During the reign of Alexius III were reused coins of previous releases, clipping its border in a very regular mode and thus reducing to half their weight. Regularity of shearing and the fact that they were found to stock uniforms, suggesting that this clipping is a formal issuance of mint. Based on the stocks found in Constantinople , some of which consist only of clipped coins, it may safely be dated between 1195 and 1203.
Hendy and Grierson believe that this shearing was a consequence of the devaluation of trachy mixture during the reign of Isaac II and Alexius III. They reduced by half the already low silver content of this coin: shearing coins of previous emperors, still widely in circulation, made their trachy consistent with the intrinsic value of current emissions. Of course, this does not justify the clipping of coins already degraded of Isaac II and Alexius III. Therefore, reason for their declassification is not understood. I think that reason of Ross is right!
The structure of their dispersion in hoards indicates that, however, were made after the other emissions. Clipped trachys appear in small amounts along with regular trachy in hoards, represents a rarity. Were clipped trachys of Manuel I, Andronicus I, Isaac II and Alexius III, and perhaps of John II; those of Manuel are less scarce. In principle, we must believe that all trachys after Manuel I have been clipped, although many have not yet appeared.

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Obodas III & Syllaeus SNG ANS 1426AE 14, 2.70g.

Obverse: Diademed head of Obodas R.

Reverse: Crossed cornucopiae, S to L.

SNG ANS 1426, 9BC.Robert_Brenchley

Prusias II Cynegos - AENicomedia
c. 180-150 BC
head of Dionysos right wearing ivy-wreath
Centaur Chieron walking right, wearing cloak, playing lyre
BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠPOYΣIOY
(NΦ)
SNG Cop 640; BMC Pontus p. 210, 8; Rec Gen II.3 p. 225, 26; SNGvA 256 var. (monogram); HGC 7 629; SGCV II 7266
5,5g 20mmJ. B.

SOLD Alexander 1 Balas Tetradrachm 147/6 BC SOLD SOLD Obv : Diademed head of Alexander 1 Balas in reeded border
30.5 mm 16.25gm SC 1784.8i,
Antioch on the Orontes mint
Rev: Nike offering wreath to Zeus seated left
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ
Theta within Delta monogram inner LF
Exergue : 166 ( SE date = 147/6 BC) Φ SOLDcicerokid

SOLD Thasos Dionysus Imitative Tetradrachm after 148 BC SOLDSOLD Obverse - Dionysus with flowers in his hair and head band.
32.15mm 16.67gm
Reverse- Herekles naked with chlamys cloak & club
M in left field
HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ ΘAΣIΩN,
SOLD

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Yuan DynastyYuan Rebel Zhang Shicheng

1354 - 1367 CE

Obverse: Tian You Tong Bao

Reverse: Er(2) in seal scriptPericles J2

RIC.7(abs) Valens (AE3, Secvritas Rei Pvblicae)Valens, eastern roman emperor (364-378)
Nummus AE3 : Secvritas Rei Pvblicae (364-367, Siscia)

bronze, 18 mm diameter, 2.52 g, die axis: 6h

A/ D N VALEN-S P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
R/ SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE / ΓSISC in exergue ; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm

Dy.168 Philip II (Augustus): denier parisis (Arras)Philip II, king of France (1180-1223)
Denier parisis, 2ond emission (1191-1199, Arras)

Billon, 1.08 g, diameter 20 mm, die axis 2h
O: PHI.LIPVS REX; FRA/OCN
R: +ARRAS CIVIS, cross pattée with 2 lily flowers

RIC.58 Postumus: antoninianus (Felicitas Avg)Postumus, Gallic emperor (usurper) (260-269)
Antoninianus: Felicitas Avg (3rd emission, 2ond phase, 263-265, Trèves)

Billon (100 ‰), 2.91 g, diameter 21 mm, die axis 7 h

A/ IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
R/ FELICI-T-AS AVG; Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus in right, cornucopia in left

EG.44

RIC.325 Postumus: antoninianus (Saecvli Felicitas)Postumus, Gallic emperor (usurper) (260-269)
Antoninianus: Saecvli Felicitas (4th emission, 1st phase, 266, Trèves)

Billon (100 ‰), 3.86 g, diameter 22 mm, die axis 6h

A/ IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
R/ SAECVLI FELICITAS; emperor standing right, holding globe and spear

EG.67

RIC.330 Postumus: antoninianus (Vbertas Avg)Postumus, Gallic emperor (usurper) (260-269)
Antoninianus: Vbertas Avg (4th emission, 2ond phase, 267, Trèves)

Billon (100 ‰), 3.08 g, diameter 20.5 mm, die axis 12 h

A/ IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
R/ VBERTAS AVG; Ubertas standing left, holding ear in right and cornucopia in left

EG.83

RIC.41 Victorinus, antoninianus (Aeqvitas Avg)Victorinus, Gallic emperor (usurper) (269-271)
Antoninianus: Aeqvitas Avg (1st emission, end 269, Cologne)

Billon (20 ‰), 3.27 g, diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 7 h

A/ IMP C PI VICTO[RINVS P F AVG]; radiate and cuirassed bust right
R/ AEQVITAS AVG; Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornupiae

Origin: Irchester hoard
EG.223

RIC.57 Victorinus, antoninianus (Pietas Avg)Victorinus, Gallic emperor (usurper) (269-271)
Antoninianus: Pietas Avg (3rd emission, mid-end 270, Cologne)

Billon (20 ‰), 3.72 g, diameter 20 mm, die axis 7 h

A/ IMP C VICTOR[INVS P F A]VG; radiate and cuirassed bust left
R/ PIETAS AVG; Pietas standing left, sacrificing at altar and holding box of perfumes

EG.240

RIC.79 Tetricus I: antoninianus (Hilaritas Avgg)Tetricus, Gallic emperor (usurper) (271-274)
Antoninianus: Pax Avg (7th emission, 272-273, Cologne)

Billon, 3.37 g, diameter 18.5 mm, die axis 7h

A/ IMP TETRICVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
R/ HILA-RITAS AVGG; Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and cornucopiae

EG.311

RIC.255 Tetricus II: antoninianus (Pietas Avgg)Tetricus II, Gallic caesar (usurper) (272-274)
Antoninianus : Pietas Avgg (6th emission, 272-273, Cologne)

Billon, 2.30 g, diameter 20 mm, die axis 6h

A/ C P E TET[RICVS CAE]S; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left
R/ [P]IETAS AVGG; pontifical instruments variously arranged (vase handle on the right)

EG.305

RIC.255 Tetricus II: antoninianus (Pietas Avgg)Tetricus II, Gallic caesar (usurper) (272-274)
Antoninianus : Pietas Avgg (6th emission, 272-273, Cologne)

Billon, 2.30 g, diameter 20 mm, die axis 6h

A/ C P E TETRICVS CAES; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left
R/ PIETAS AVGG; pontifical instruments variously arranged (vase handle on the left)

EG.305

LT abs, Gaul, MassaliaMassalia (Marseille, south of France)
Circa 385-310 BC ?

Silver obol, 0.67 g, 10 mm diameter, die axis 8h

O/ youthful head of Apollo, right, with a visible ear and sideburns
R/ wheel with four spokes, M and A in two quarters

Marseille was founded by the Phocean Greeks circa 600 BC. This obol has obviously more greek than celtic origins.1 comments

LT 681, Gaul, MassaliaMassalia (Marseille, south of France)
Circa 225-100 BC ?

Silver obol, 0.59 g, 11 mm largest diameter, die axis 11h

O/ youthful head of Apollo, left, with a visible ear and sideburns
R/ wheel with four spokes, M and A with small bullets in two of the quarters

"4 Zhu" Ban Liang of Emperor Wen Di (Western Han Dynasty)Emperor Wen Di (minted 175-119 BCE)

Two normal-sized Chinese characters – Ban Liang ("Half an ounce"), large characters (lower part of liang is M shaped), no rims or other marks / Blank, no rims.

24mm, 2.28 grams. BM Chinese coins (Poole) #256ff; Hartill #7.16.
Belisarius

"8 Zhu" Ban Liang of Qin Kingdom (Eastern Zhou Dynasty)Minted 300-220 BCE.

Two huge Chinese characters - Ban Liang ("Half an ounce"), no rims or other marks / Blank, no rims. Unfiled edges.

This very large thin coins of variable weight were made under the very late Zhou dynasty - they are local issues, and might belong either to the late "Warring States" period or the early Qin period.

31mm, 3.52 grams. Hartill #7.4.Belisarius

"As de Nîmes" or "crocodile" Ӕ dupondius of Nemausus (9 - 3 BC), honoring Augustus and AgrippaIMP DIVI F , Heads of Agrippa (left) and Augustus (right) back to back, Agrippa wearing rostral crown and Augustus the oak-wreath / COL NEM, crocodile right chained to palm-shoot with short dense fronds and tip right; two short palm offshoots left and right below, above on left a wreath with two long ties streaming right.

Ó”, 24.5 x 3+ mm, 13.23g, die axis 3h; on both sides there are remains of what appears to be gold plating, perhaps it was a votive offering? Rough edges and slight scrapes on flan typical for this kind of coin, due to primitive technology (filing) of flan preparation.

IMPerator DIVI Filius. Mint of COLonia NEMausus (currently Nîmes, France). Known as "As de Nîmes", it is actually a dupontius (lit. "two-pounder") = 2 ases (sometimes cut in halves to get change). Dupondii were often made out of a golden-colored copper alloy (type of brass) "orichalcum" and this appears to be such case.

Key ID points: oak-wreath (microphotography shows that at least one leaf has a complicated shape, although distinguishing oak from laurel is very difficult) – earlier versions have Augustus bareheaded, no PP on obverse as in later versions, no NE ligature, palm with short fronds with tip right (later versions have tip left and sometimes long fronds). Not typical: no clear laurel wreath together with the rostral crown, gold (?) plating (!), both features really baffling.

But still clearly a "middle" kind of the croc dupondius, known as "type III": RIC I 158, RPC I 524, Sear 1730. It is often conservatively dated to 10 BC - 10 AD, but these days it is usually narrowed to 9/8 - 3 BC.

It is a commemorative issue, honoring the victory over Mark Antony and conquest of Egypt in 30 BC. The heads of Augustus and Agrippa were probably positioned to remind familiar obverses of Roman republican coins with two-faced Janus. Palm branch was a common symbol of victory, in this case grown into a tree, like the victories of Augustus and Agrippa grown into the empire. The two offshoots at the bottom may mean two sons of Agrippa, Gaius and Lucius, who were supposed to be Augustus' heirs and were patrons of the colony. Palm may also be a symbol of the local Nemausian deity, which was probably worshiped in a sacred grove. When these coins were minted, the colony was mostly populated by the settled veterans of Augustus' campaigns, hence the reminiscence of the most famous victory, but some of the original Celtic culture probably survived and was assimilated by Romans. The crocodile is not only the symbol of Egypt, like in the famous Octavian's coins AEGYPTO CAPTA. It is also a representation of Mark Antony, powerful and scary both in water and on land, but a bit slow and stupid. The shape of the crocodile with tail up was specifically chosen to remind of the shape of ship on very common "legionary" denarius series, which Mark Antony minted to pay his armies just before Actium. It is probably also related to the popular contemporary caricature of Cleopatra, riding on and simultaneously copulating with a crocodile, holding a palm branch in her hand as if in triumph. There the crocodile also symbolized Mark Antony.

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was born c. 64-62 BC somewhere in rural Italy. His family was of humble and plebeian origins, but rich, of equestrian rank. Agrippa was about the same age as Octavian, and the two were educated together and became close friends. He probably first served in Caesar's Spanish campaign of 46–45 BC. Caesar regarded him highly enough to send him with Octavius in 45 BC to train in Illyria. When Octavian returned to Rome after Caesar's assassination, Agrippa became his close lieutenant, performing many tasks. He probably started his political career in 43 BC as a tribune of the people and then a member of the Senate. Then he was one of the leading Octavian's generals, finally becoming THE leading general and admiral in the civil wars of the subsequent years.

In 38 as a governor of Transalpine Gaul Agrippa undertook an expedition to Germania, thus becoming the first Roman general since Julius Caesar to cross the Rhine. During this foray he helped the Germanic tribe of Ubii (who previously allied themselves with Caesar in 55 BC) to resettle on the west bank of the Rhine. A shrine was dedicated there, possibly to Divus Caesar whom Ubii fondly remembered, and the village became known as Ara Ubiorum, "Altar of Ubians". This quickly would become an important Roman settlement. Agrippina the Younger, Agrippa's granddaughter, wife of Emperor Claudius and mother of Emperor Nero, would be born there in 15 AD. In 50 AD she would sponsor this village to be upgraded to a colonia, and it would be renamed Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (colony of Claudius [at] the Altar of Agrippinians – Ubii renamed themselves as Agrippinians to honor the augusta!), abbreviated as CCAA, later to become the capital of new Roman province, Germania Inferior.

In 37 BC Octavian recalled Agrippa back to Rome and arranged for him to win the consular elections, he desperately needed help in naval warfare with Sextus Pompey, the youngest son of Pompey the Great, who styled himself as the last supporter of the republican cause, but in reality became a pirate king, an irony since his father was the one who virtually exterminated piracy in all the Roman waters. He forced humiliating armistice on the triumvirs in 39 BC and when Octavian renewed the hostilities a year later, defeated him in a decisive naval battle of Messina. New fleet had to be built and trained, and Agrippa was the man for the job. Agrippa's solution was creating a huge secret naval base he called Portus Iulius by connecting together lakes Avernus, Avernus and the natural inner and outer harbors behind Cape Misenum at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. He also created a larger type of ship and developed a new naval weapon: harpax – a ballista-launched grapnel shot with mechanisms that allowed pulling enemy ships close for easy boarding. It replaced the previous boarding device that Romans used since the First Punic War, corvus – effective, but extremely cumbersome. A later defence against it were scythe blades on long poles for cutting ropes, but since this invention was developed in secret, the enemy had no chance to prepare anything like it. It all has proved extremely effective: in a series of naval engagements Agrippa annihilated the fleet of Sextus, forced him to abandon his bases and run away. For this Agrippa was awarded an unprecedented honour that no Roman before or after him received: a rostral crown, "corona rostrata", a wreath decorated in front by a prow and beak of a ship.

That's why Virgil (Aeneid VIII, 683-684), describing Agrippa at Actium, says: "…belli insigne superbum, tempora navali fulgent rostrata corona." "…the proud military decoration, gleams on his brow the naval rostral crown". Actium, the decisive battle between forces of Octavian and Mark Antony, may appear boring compared to the war with Sextus, but it probably turned out this way due to Agrippa's victories in preliminary naval engagements and taking over all the strategy from Octavian.

In between the wars Agrippa has shown an unusual talent in city planning, not only constructing many new public buildings etc., but also greatly improving Rome's sanitation by doing a complete overhaul of all the aqueducts and sewers. Typically, it was Augustus who later would boast that "he had found the city of brick but left it of marble", forgetting that, just like in his naval successes, it was Agrippa who did most of the work. Agrippa had building programs in other Roman cities as well, a magnificent temple (currently known as Maison Carrée) survives in Nîmes itself, which was probably built by Agrippa.

Later relationship between Augustus and Agrippa seemed colder for a while, Agrippa seemed to even go into "exile", but modern historians agree that it was just a ploy: Augustus wanted others to think that Agrippa was his "rival" while in truth he was keeping a significant army far away from Rome, ready to come to the rescue in case Augustus' political machinations fail. It is confirmed by the fact that later Agrippa was recalled and given authority almost equal to Augustus himself, not to mention that he married Augustus' only biological child. The last years of Agrippa's life were spent governing the eastern provinces, were he won respect even of the Jews. He also restored Crimea to Roman Empire. His last service was starting the conquest of the upper Danube, were later the province of Pannonia would be. He suddenly died of illness in 12 BC, aged ~51.

Agrippa had several children through his three marriages. Through some of his children, Agrippa would become ancestor to many subsequent members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He has numerous other legacies.Yurii P

(0138) ANTONINUS PIUS138 - 161 AD
AE 19.6 X 21 mm; 4.64 g
struck ca. 144-158
O: [ΑV ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝ]ƐΙΝΟС laureate head of Antoninus Pius, r.
R: ƐΠΙ СΤΡ ΚοV[ΑΡΤοV ΤΟ Β ΠƐΡΓ(Α)] Asclepius standing, facing, head, l., holding serpent-staff
Conventus of Pergamum; RPC 3192 temp.;cf. Weisser 580, Cop 482-3, BMC 280

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(02) AUGUSTUSTIME OF AUGUSTUS (31 BC - 14 AD)
AE 17 mm 3.24 g
O: PEGASUS FLYING R
R: P AEBV / TIO SP F / C HEIO / PAMPH[I / [LO]
(UNDER THE PREFECTS P. AEBUTIUS SP F AND C. HEIUS PAMPHILUS)
Corinth, (Amandry IX D1 R1) RARE laney

(0306) MAXENTIUS306-312 AD
AE Follis 25 mm max., 6.43 g
O: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right, bare right shoulder from behind.
R: CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing in ornate hexastyle temple holding globe and spear, shield at feet, wreath in pediment, RBQ in exergue.
Rome mintlaney

(04) CALIGULAAR Denarius 18 mm, 3.53 g
37 - 41 AD
Struck 37-38 AD
O: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT [COS] Bare head of Caligula right
R: Radiate head of Divus Augustus right, flanked by stars
Rome; RIC 2; RSC 11; BMCRE 4
ex. Roma Numismatics Auction2 commentslaney

(05) CLAUDIUS41-54 AD (struck 41/2)
AR Denarius 3.50 g
O: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P, laureate head right
R: PACI AVGVSTAE, Nemesis walking right, holding caduceus, serpent before.
RIC 10 (R3); RSC 51
(ex Forman collection)2 commentslaney

(07) GALBA68 - 69 AD
AR Denarius 3.15 g
O: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG laureate head right
R: DIVA AVGVSTA Livia standing right, holding patera and scepter
Rome, RIC 1861 commentslaney

- 032-031 BC - Marc Antony - RSC 28 - Legion II DenariusMarc Antony
Date: 32-31 BC
Condition: Fair
Denomination: Legionary Denarius

Obverse: ANT AVG III VIR R P C
Galley rt., mast with banners at prow.

Reverse: LEG II
Legionary eagle between two standards.

Mint: Most likely minted in Patrae, Marc Antony's winter headquarters.
RSC 28
3.11g; 18.0mm; 15°2 commentsPep

- 27 BC - 14 AD - Augustus - RIC I 439 - As with "S C" ReverseEmperor: Augustus (r. 27 BC - 14 AD)
Date: 6 BC
Condition: Fair
Denomination: As

Obverse: CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT
Caesar Augustus Chief Priest Tribune
Bare head right

Reverse: SEX NONIVS QVINCTILIAN IIIVIR AAAFF around S C.
Sex. Nonius Quinctilianus of The Three Men for Striking and Casting Gold, Silver and Bronze by Senatorial Decree.

Rome mint
RIC I Augustus 439
10.07g; 26.5mm; 270°1 commentsPep

0 - a - Vespasian Silver Tetradrachm - 14.8 Grams - Antioch, Syria.Ancient Roman Empire
Antioch, Syria.
Silver Tetradrachm of Emperor Vespasian ( 69 - 79 AD )

(titles in Greek)
obv: Laureate bust of the Emperor facing right.
rev: Eagle, holding a laureate wreath in his beak, standing on club of Hercules facing left, palm branch to left in field.

Size: 28 - 29 mm
Weight: 14.8 Grams.
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0 - Antoninus Pius Silver Didrachm of Caearea, Cappadocia - Pietas standing w/ Altar~
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Ancient Roman Empire
Emperor Antoninus Pius ( 138 - 161 AD )
Silver Didrachm (two drachmai) of Caesarea, Cappadocia.

(titles in Greek)
obv: Bare headed bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, draped and cuirassed. Seen from Behind.
rev: Pietas, unveiled, standing left, raising right hand over lighted altar and holding open box in left hand.

Weight: 5.9 Grams.
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0 - Severus Alexander as Caesar - AR DenariusSeverus Alexander as Caesar. Rome Mint.

obv: " M AUR ALEXANDER CAES "
Bare head right, draped.

rev: " PIETAS AUG " - Priestly Implements.4 commentsrexesq

00 - Vespasian AR Denarius - Winged CaduceusEmperor Vespasian (AD 69 - 79)
Silver Denarius, Rome Mint AD 74

obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANUS AUG - Laureate head right.

rev: PON MAX TR P COS V - Winged Caduceus.

RIC 703
4 commentsrexesq

00 - Vespasian AR Denarius - Winged Caduceus.Emperor Vespasian (AD 69 - 79)
Silver Denarius, Rome Mint AD 74

obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANUS AUG - Laureate head right.

rev: PON MAX TR P COS V - Winged Caduceus.

RIC 703

Note the detail on the heads of the snakes of the caduceus.3 commentsrexesq

000 - Vespasian AR Denarius - Clasped HandsVespasian Silver Denarius - Clasped Hands
Rome Mint, AD 73
obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII CEN - Laureled head right.

rev: FIDES PVBL - Clasped hands holding wheat ears, opium poppies and caduceus.
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A bit off-center, but a beautiful portrait of the Emperor, and great detail on the poppy heads.
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**More photos of this Vespasian Denarius below, in Alphabetical order...4 commentsrexesq

000 - Vespasian AR Denarius - Clasped Hands Vespasian Silver Denarius - Clasped Hands
Rome Mint, AD 73
obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII CEN - Laureled head right.

rev: FIDES PVBL - Clasped hands holding wheat ears, opium poppies and caduceus.
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A bit off-center, but a beautiful portrait of the Emperor, and great detail on the poppy heads.
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** These photos slightly bright and off-color due to lighting
**More photos of this Vespasian Denarius below, in Alphabetical order...
1 commentsrexesq

0007 - Denarius Julia Domna 198 ACObv/IVLIA AVGVSTA, Julia Domna bust, draped, r.
Rev/HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing l., holding long palm and cornucopiae.

Ag, 18.8mm, 3.67g
Mint: Laodicea ad Mare.
RIC IVa/639 [S] - RCV 6586 - Cohen 72 - BMCRE 277, 600 - RSC 72
ex-sjblencoe (ebay)dafnis

001 - Philip II - AR Tetradrachm, Antioch, Syria - Frontal bust, armored; RARE Bust.Ancient Roman Empire

Philip II ( 244 - 249 AD ). Silver Tetradrachm, from Antioch, Syria.

( titles in Greek )
obv: Laureate bust facing left, rare cuirassed/armored portrait, seen from the front.
rev: Eagle facing left, wreath in beak, standing above city name over " S C ", wings open.
11.3 Grams, 28mm2 commentsrexesq

001 Caesar (100-44 B.C.), Crawf 458-1, Africa, AR-denarius, CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, #1001 Caesar (100-44 B.C.), Crawf 458-1, Africa, AR-denarius, CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, #1
avers:- Diademed Venus Head Right,
revers:- CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and carrying Anchises on his shoulder.
exerg: -/-//--, diameter: 16,5-17mm, weight: 3,59g, axes: 6h,
mint: Military mint travelling with Caesar in North Africa, date: 47-46 B.C., ref: Crawford-458/1, Sydneham-1013,
Q-0011 commentsquadrans

001 Caesar (100-44 B.C.), Crawf 458-1, Africa, AR-denarius, CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, #2001 Caesar (100-44 B.C.), Crawf 458-1, Africa, AR-denarius, CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, #2
avers:- Diademed Venus Head Right,
revers:- CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and carrying Anchises on his shoulder.
exerg: -/-//--, diameter: 16,5mm, weight: 3,33g, axes: 6h,
mint: Military mint travelling with Caesar in North Africa, date: 47-46 B.C., ref: Crawford-458/1, Sydneham-1013,
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001 Caesar (100-44 B.C.), Crawf 458-1, Africa, AR-denarius, CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, #3001 Caesar (100-44 B.C.), Crawf 458-1, Africa, AR-denarius, CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, #3
avers:- Diademed Venus Head Right,
revers:- CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and carrying Anchises on his shoulder.
exerg: -/-//--, diameter: 17-19mm, weight: 3,23g, axes: 6h,
mint: Military mint travelling with Caesar in North Africa, date: 47-46 B.C., ref: Crawford-458/1, Sydneham-1013,
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0019 - Denarius Herennia 108-7 BCObv/PIETAS, laureate head of Pietas r., control letter below chin.
Rev/M • HERENNI, Amphinomus carrying his father r.

Ag, 18.8mm, 3.88g
Moneyer: M. Herennius.
Mint: South Italiy (Reggio?)
RRC 308/1a [dies o/r: 120/(150)] - Syd. 567 - BMCRR 1231 - Calicó 615 - Cohen Herennia 1 - RCV 185 - RSC Herennia 1
ex-CNG1 commentsdafnis

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-0017 commentsquadrans

002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 267, Brundisium or Rome, AR-Quinarius, ASIA RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mistica, #1002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 267, Brundisium or Rome, AR-Quinarius, ASIA RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mistica, #1
avers: CAESAR IMP VII, Bare head of Augustus right,
reverse: ASIA RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mistica, holding wreath and palm branch, on either site snake.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 13-13,5mm, weight: 1,64g, axes: 1h,
mint: Brundisium or Rome, date: 29-27 B.C., ref: RIC-I-276, C-14,
Q-001quadrans

002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 267, Brundisium or Rome, AR-Quinarius, ASIA RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mistica, #2002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 267, Brundisium or Rome, AR-Quinarius, ASIA RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mistica, #2
avers:- CAESAR-IMP-VII, Bare head of Augustus right,
revers:- ASIA-RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mistica, holding wreath and palm branch, on either site snake.
exerg: -/-//--, diameter: 13,3-14,5mm, weight: 1,58g, axes: 10h,
mint: Brundisium or Rome, date: 29-27 B.C., ref: RIC-I-276, C-14,
Q-0021 commentsquadrans

002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 267, Brundisium or Rome, AR-Quinarius, ASIA RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mistica, #3002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 267, Brundisium or Rome, AR-Quinarius, ASIA RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mistica, #3
avers: CAESAR IMP VII, Bare head of Augustus right,
reverse: ASIA RECEPTA, Victory standing left on cista mistica, holding wreath and palm branch, on either site snake.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 12,5-13,5mm, weight: 1,62g, axes: 1h,
mint: Brundisium or Rome, date: 29-27 B.C., ref: RIC-I-276, C-14,
Q-0031 commentsquadrans

002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 428, Rome, AE-As, (moneyer P Lurius Agrippa), P LVRIVS AGRIPPA IIIVIR •A•A•A•F•F•, around large S•C, #1002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 428, Rome, AE-As, (moneyer P Lurius Agrippa), P LVRIVS AGRIPPA IIIVIR •A•A•A•F•F•, around large S•C, #1
avers:- CAESAR-AVGVST-PONT-MAX-TRIBVNIC-POT, Bare head left.
revers:- P-LVRIVS-AGRIPPA-IIIVIR•A•A•A•F•F•, around large S•C.
exe: S•C//--, diameter: 27,5mm, weight: 8,42g, axis:5h,
mint: Rome, date: 7 B.C., ref: RIC-I-428, C-446, BMC-244,
Q-001quadrans

002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 490, Uncertain, Asia, Pergamum(?), AR-Cistophoric Tetradrachm, AVGV-STVS, Bunch of six ears of corn, Rare!002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 490, Uncertain, Asia, Pergamum(?), AR-Cistophoric Tetradrachm, AVGV-STVS, Bunch of six ears of corn, Rare!
avers: IMP CAESAR, Beared head right, lituus to right.
reverse: No legend, AVGV STVS across fields, Bunch of six ears of corn.
exergue: AVGV/STVS//--, diameter: 28,5mm, weight: 10,16g, axis: h,
mint: City: Cistophoric mint, Region: Uncertain, Province: Asia, date: (Issue: Sutherland group III–IV (Pergamum?)) 27-26 B.C.,
ref: RIC I 490, C-32a?, Sutherland group IIIÎ³, nos. 106–15, RPC I (online) 2209, only 10 specimens, Rare!
Q-001quadrans

002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 493, Uncertain, Asia, Pergamum(?), AR-Cistophoric-Tetradrachm, AVGVSTVS, Capricorn right, laurel wreath around, #1002 Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 493, Uncertain, Asia, Pergamum(?), AR-Cistophoric-Tetradrachm, AVGVSTVS, Capricorn right, laurel wreath around, #1
avers: IMP•CAE SAR, Bare head of Augustus right.
reverse: AVGVSTVS, Capricorn right with head left, holding cornucopia, laurel wreath around.
exergue: -/-//AVGVSTVS, diameter: 26,2-27,2mm, weight: 11,52g, axes: 12h,
mint: City: Cistophoric mint, Region: Uncertain, Province: Asia, date: Issue: Sutherland group III–IV (Pergamum?) 27-26 B.C.,
ref: RIC I 493, RSC 16, BMCRE 696, Sutherland group IVÎ², RPC I (online) 2211, 15 specimens, Scarce!
Q-0014 commentsquadrans

0026 - Denarius Hadrian 117 ACObv/IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA, Hadrian laureate head r., with drapery on l. shoulder.
Rev/PARTH F DIVI NER NEP PM TR P COS, PIETAS on field, Pietas standing l. raising r. hand.

Ag, 20.05mm, 3.32g
Mint: Rome.
RIC II/13a [C] - RSC 1023 - BMCRE 31
ex-Áureo, auction 25 apr 2007, lot 1029dafnis

0028 - Denarius Antoninus Pius 158-9 ACObv/ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XXII, Antoninus Pius laureate head r.
Rev/TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST, octastyle temple in which are seated statues of Divus Augustus and Livia.

Ag, 17.0mm, 3.30g
Mint: Rome.
RIC III/290a [S] - RSC 804 - BMCRE 939
ex-Pars Coins (vcoins)dafnis

002a Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 081, Rome, AE-As, PROVIDENT, Postumus, Under Tiberius, #1002a Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 081, Rome, AE-As, PROVIDENT, Postumus, Under Tiberius, #1
avers:- DIVVS-AVGVSTVS-•-PATER, Radiate head left.
revers:- PROVIDENT, Altar large S-C on either side.
exe: S/C//PROVIDENT, diameter: 27-28mm, weight: 10,55g, axis:- h,
mint: Rome, date: 22-23 A.D., ref: RIC-I-81, C-228,
Q-0011 commentsquadrans

002a Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 081, Rome, AE-As, PROVIDENT, Postumus, Under Tiberius, #2002a Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 081, Rome, AE-As, PROVIDENT, Postumus, Under Tiberius, #2
avers:- DIVVS-AVGVSTVS-:-PATER, Radiate head left.
revers:- PROVIDENT, Altar large S-C on either side.
exe: S/C//PROVIDENT, diameter: 26-27,5mm, weight: 10,47g, axis:- 5h,
mint: Rome, date: 22-23 A.D., ref: RIC-I-81, C-228,
Q-0024 commentsquadrans

002a Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 081, Rome, AE-As, PROVIDENT, Postumus, Under Tiberius, #3002a Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 081, Rome, AE-As, PROVIDENT, Postumus, Under Tiberius, #3
avers:- DIVVS-AVGVSTVS-:-PATER, Radiate head left.
revers:- PROVIDENT, Altar large S-C on either side.
exe: S/C//PROVIDENT, diameter: 28-29mm, weight: 9,85g, axis: 5h,
mint: Rome, date: 22-23 A.D., ref: RIC-I-81, C-228,
Q-003quadrans

002a Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 081, Rome, AE-As, PROVIDENT, Postumus, Under Tiberius, #4002a Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), RIC I 081, Rome, AE-As, PROVIDENT, Postumus, Under Tiberius, #4
avers: DIVVS-AVGVSTVS-P•ATER, Radiate head left.
revers: PROVIDENT, Altar large S-C on either side.
exe: S/C//PROVIDENT, diameter: 27,5-28,5mm, weight: 10,19g, axis:5h,
mint: Rome, date: 22-23 A.D., ref: RIC-I-81, C-228,
Q-0041 commentsquadrans

002p Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Achaea, Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly, RPC I 1425, AE-21, (Æ Diassarion?), AR/Δ//--, ΣΩΣANΔPOΣ ΣΩΣANΔPOY, Athena Itonia standing left, #1002p Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Achaea, Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly, RPC I 1425, AE-21, (Æ Diassarion?), AR/Δ//--, ΣΩΣANΔPOΣ ΣΩΣANΔPOY, Athena Itonia standing left, #1
avers: ΘEΣΣAΛΩN ΣEBAΣTOΣ, bare head of Augustus right.
reverse: ΣΩΣANΔPOΣ ΣΩΣANΔPOY, Athena Itonia standing left, holding Nike and shield set on the ground; spear to left, AR monogram and Δ in fields.
exergue: AR/Δ//--, diameter: 21,0-21,5 mm, weight: 6,75g, axis: 11h,
mint: City: Koinon of Thessaly, Region: Thessaly, Province: Achaea,
Magistrate: Sosandros Sosandrou (without title), Sosandros, son of Sosandros,
date: 27 B.C.-14 A.D.,
ref:
RPC I 1425,
Burrer Em. 1a, Series 1, 2.1 (A1/R2 – this coin, obv. and rev. illustrated on pl. 1),
BCD Thessaly II 914.1 var. (rev. legend; same obv. die),
CNG: eAuction 299. lot 2.,
McClean 4994,
Leake 4898,
Rogers 69,
Q-0011 commentsquadrans

002p Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Mysia, Kyzikos, Asia (conventus of Cyzicus), I 2244, AE-16, K-Y/Z-I, Torch, all within wreath, #1002p Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Mysia, Kyzikos, Asia (conventus of Cyzicus), RPC I 2244, AE-16, K-Y/Z-I, Torch, all within wreath, #1
avers: No legend, bare head right, border of dots.
revers: K-Y Z-I in two lines to left and right of the torch, all within a wreath of corn-ears.
exergue: K-Y/Z-I//--, diameter: 15-16mm, weight: 2,59g, axis: 1h,
mint: City: Cyzicus, Region: Mysia, Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus), date: 63 B.C.-14 A.D.,
ref: RPC I 2244, SNG Tübingen 2277, BMC 210, SNG France 621, SNG von Aulock 7368,, AMC 1186,
25 Specimens,
Q-001quadrans

002p Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Mysia, Lampsakos, Asia (conventus of Adramyteum), I 2278, Bust of Senate right, Rare! #1002p Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Mysia, Lampsakos, Asia (conventus of Adramyteum), I 2278, Bust of Senate right, Rare! #1
avers: CЄBACTOY ΛAMΨAKH (retrograde), Laureate head of Augustus right.
reverse: IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC (retrograde), Bare-headed, draped bust of the Senate right.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 16,2-17,0mm, weight: 3,44g, axes: 6h,
mint: City: Lampsacus, Region: Mysia, Province: Asia (conventus of Adramyteum), date: c.17(?) B.C.,
ref: RPC I 2278, McClean 7640, Paris 799-801, AMC 1191, Rare!
14 Specimens,
Q-001quadrans

002p Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Phrygia, Laodikeia ad Lycum, Asia (conventus of Cibyra), Polemon, (Philopatris), RPC I 2898, AE-20, Zeus standing left, Rare! #1002p Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), Phrygia, Laodikeia ad Lycum, Asia (conventus of Cibyra), Polemon, (Philopatris), RPC I 2898, AE-20, Zeus standing left, Rare! #1
avers: ΣEBAΣ TOΣ, Bare head of Augustus right.
reverse: (ΑΝΤΩ) ΠOΛEMΩN/ΦIΛOΠATΡIΣ/ΛAOΔIKEΩN, Zeus standing left holding eagle and scepter.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 19,0-20,8mm, weight: 7,82g, axes: 0h,
mint: City: Laodicea ad Lycum, Region: Phrygia, Province: Asia (conventus of Cibyra),
Magistrate: Anto Polemon, Philopatris, date: Issue: c. after 5 B.C.,
ref: RPC I 2898, BMC 145, AMC 1408, Rare!
14 Specimens
Q-0011 commentsquadrans

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

0030 - Denarius Caecilia 81 BCObv/Head of Pietas r. wearing diadem; before, stork.
Rev/Jug and lituus, IMPER in ex. Laurel-wreath border.

Ag, 19.5mm, 3.76g
Moneyer: Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius.
Mint: North Italy.
RRC 374/2 [dies o/r: 30/33] - BMCRR Spain 47 - Syd. 751 - RSC Caecilia 44 - RCV 302
ex-Gerhard Hirsch, auction 250/1, lot 7961 commentsdafnis

0035 - Denarius Cassius 63 BCObv/Head of Vesta l. wearing veil and diadem; on l. dish, on l. control letter.
Rev/Voter l., dropping tablet marked V into cista; on r., LONGIN III V.

Ag, 22.1mm, 3.89g
Moneyer: L.Cassius Longinus.
Mint: Rome.
RRC 413/1 [dies o/r: 94/104] - BMCRR Rome 3931 - RSC Cassia 10 - Syd. 935.
ex-Tkalec, auction 27 apr 2007, lot 1563 commentsdafnis

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 1621 commentsdafnis

0038 - Denarius Hadrian 119 ACObv/IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Hadrian head laureate r., draped on l. shoulder.
Rev/PM TR P COS III, VOT PUB in field, Pietas veiled standing r. raising both hands.

Ag, 18.7mm, 2.63g
Mint: Rome.
RIC II/141b [C] - BMCRE 324 - RCV 3549 - RSC 1477
ex-Valencia Coin Market, 20 may 2007dafnis

004 Agrippa (63-12 B.C.), RIC I 058 (Tiberius), Rome, AE-As, Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin in right hand, trident in left, S-C at sides.004 Agrippa (63-12 B.C.), RIC I 058 (Tiberius), Rome, AE-As, Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin in right hand, trident in left, S-C at sides.
avers:- M•AGRIPPA•L•F•COS•III, head left wearing rostral crown.
revers:- Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin in right hand, trident in left, S-C at sides.
exerg: S/C//--, diameter: 27-29mm, weight: 10,82 g, axes: 7h,
mint: Rome, date: Struck under Caligula, 37-41 A.D., ref: RIC 58 (Caligula), Cohen 3, BMC 161(Tiberius),
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004. Claudius, 41-54AD. AE Aes.AE Aes. Rome mint..
Obv. Bare head left TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP PP

Rev. Minerva advancing right brandishing spear and shield, large SC

RIC I00. BMCRE 206.

Beautiful patina. gVF
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0044 - Denarius Augustus 18 BCObv/CAESARI AVGVSTO, Augustus head laureate r.
Rev/SP QR, to l. and r. of domed tetrastyle temple, in which triumphal currus stands r., shaft up, containing eagle and four miniature galloping horses.

Ag, 20.0mm, 3.55g
Mint: Colonia patricia (?)
RIC I/119 [S] - BMCRE 3851 commentsdafnis

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