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Adramyteion, MysiaAdramyteion in Mysia, 200-150 BC.,
Obv.: head of Zeus left.
Rev.: AΔP-A-M-VTHN-ΩN , horseman riding right, hand raised.
ANS 1944.100.42406 ; cf. Sear GC 3805
Adramyteion, is located on the western coast of Turkey. Today Burhaniye, it was previously named Kemer, ("aquaduct"), after a nearby aquaduct which has since been demolished. ecoli
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Caracalla - Dea CaelestisCaracalla (198-217) Silver Denarius - 3.02 grams, 18.9mm.
Minted at Rome, circa: 201-206 Reference: RIC-IV-I-130a-C
Obv: Laureate and draped youthful bust of Caracalla facing right - ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Rev: The Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, riding on lion running right over waters gushing from a rock - INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH
Well centered and struck with light toning and even wear on both surfaces. A historically interesting coin that celebrates the completion of Carthage aquaduct
Peattie
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France, Nimes - The CastellumThis is the end point for the aquaduct that crossed the Pont du Gard. From here water was distributed to public fountains, monuments and different areas of the city via lead pipes.vacationchick
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Israel, CaesareaThe ancient Roman port of Caesarea Maritima in Judaea (now Israel). This port was built by Herod the Great in the 1st century BCE. The view is of a portion of the aquaduct that brought water from the Carmel, just south of Haifa.Daniel F
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Italy, Rome, Aqua Claudia (aquaduct)entrance to San Stefano RotondoJ. B.
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Italy, Rome, Aqua Claudia, Part of the aquaduct near Basilica of St. John LateranJ. B.
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L Marcius Philippus Sear 5 382L. Marcius Philippus, Silver Denarius, Rome, 56 BC, 17mm, 3.25g, Marcia 28, Sydenham 919, RCV 382, Cr425/1, Sear5 #382
OBV: Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right, Lituus behind, ANCVS below, bankers mark on chin
REV: equestrian statue on aquaduct, AQVA MAR (Ligate) between arches, PHILLIPVS behind
SRukke
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L Marcius Pilippus, denarius, RSC Marcia 28 Denarius
Obv:– Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right, lituus hehind, ANCVS below.
Rev:– Equestrian statue on aquaduct, AQVA MAR between arches, PHILLIVS behind.
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.
Reference(s) – RSC Marcia 28. Syd 919maridvnvm
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L. Marcius Philippus - AR denariusRome
²57 BC / ¹56 BC
diademed head of Ancus Marcius to right, lituus behind
ANCVS
equestrian statue right on 5 archs of aquaduct (Aqua Marcia), flower below
PHILIPPVS
A-Q-V-A-(MAR)
¹Crawford 425/1, SRCV I 382, Sydenham 919, RSC I Marcia 28
²Mark Passehl - Roman moneyer & coin type chronology, 150 – 50 BC
3,7g 18mm
ex Lucernae
Coin shows moneyer's ancestors. Ancus Marcius on obverse was the fourth legendary king who rulled 642 – 617 BC from who Marcii claimed their origin. On reverse there could be statue of Preator Q. Marcius Rex on aquaduct Aqua Marcia which he repaired in 144-140 BC. It was the longest Roman aquaduct which bringed water to Rome from 91 km far source. Aquaduct was financed from money gained by looting of Carthage and Corinth.
Moneyer became consul in 38 BC. He was half-brother of Octavianus Augustus.J. B.
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L. Marcus Philippus - Marcia-28L Marcus Philippus AR denarius (3.73 gm). 56 BC. Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right, lituus hehind, ANCVS below / equestrian statue on aquaduct, AQVA MAR between arches, PHILLIVS behind. Marcia 28, Sydenham 919, Crawford 425/1, RCV 382 Bud Stewart
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Mn. Aemilius Lepidus - AR denariusRome
²113 BC / ¹114-113 BC
laureate, diademed and draped bust of Roma right
RO(MA)
(XVI)
equestrian statue on aquaduct right, holding vertical spear, standing on 3 archs of aquaduct (Aqua Marcia)
(MN)·AE_M_ILIO·
L-E-P
¹Crawford 291/1, SRCV I 168, Sydenham 554, RSC I Aemilia 7, BMC Italy 590
²Mark Passehl - Roman moneyer & coin type chronology, 150 – 50 BC
3,8g 18,5mm
ex Failla
At the beginning of construction of Aqua Marcia was moneyer's ancestor censor M. Aemilius Lepidus. Aqueduct was repaired and extended by Quintus Marcius Rex 144-140 BC after whom got its name.J. B.
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PAMPHYLIA, AspendosPAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. Circa 380-325 BC.
Greek ASPENDOS, modern BELKIS, ancient city of Pamphylia, now in southwestern Turkey. It is noted for its Roman ruins. A wide range of coinage from the 5th century BC onward attests to the city's wealth. Aspendus was occupied by Alexander the Great in 333 BC and later passed from Pergamene to Roman rule in 133 BC. According to Cicero, it was plundered of many of its artistic treasures by the provincial governor Verres. The hilltop ruins of the city include a basilica, an agora, and some rock-cut tombs of Phrygian design. A huge theatre, one of the finest in the world, is carved out of the northeast flank of the hill. It was designed by the Roman architect Zeno in honour of the emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned AD 161-180)
The present-day Belkiz was once situated on the banks of the River Eurymedon, now known as the Kopru Cay. In ancient times it was navigable; in fact, according to Strabo, the Persians anchored their ships there in 468 B.C., before the epic battle against the Delian Confederation.
It is commonly believed that Aspendos was founded by colonists from Argos. One thing is certain: right from the beginning of the 5th century, Aspendos and Side were the only two towns to mint coins. An important river trading port, it was occupied by Alexander the Great in 333 B.C. because it refused to pay tribute to the Macedonian king. It became an ally of Rome after the Battle of Sipylum in 190 B.C. and entered the Roman Empire.
The town is built against two hills: on the "great hill" or Buyuk Tepe stood the acropolis, with the agora, basilica, nymphaeum and bouleuterion or "council chamber". Of all these buildings, which were the very hub of the town, only ruins remain. About one kilometer north of the town, one can still see the remains of the Roman aqueduct that supplied Aspendos with water, transporting it from a distance of over twenty kilometers, and which still maintains its original height.
Aspendos' theatre is the best preserved Roman theatre anywhere in Turkey. It was designed during the 2nd century A.D. by the architect Zeno, son of Theodore and originally from Aspendos. Its two benefactors— the brothers Curtius Crispinus and Curtius Auspicatus —dedicated it to the Imperial family as can be seen from certain engravings on the stones. Discovered in 1871 by Count Landskonski during one of his trips to the region, the theatre is in excellent condition thanks to the top quality of the calcareous stone and to the fact that the Seljuks turned it into a palace, reinforcing the entire north wing with bricks. Its thirty-nine tiers of steps—96 meters long—could seat about twenty thousand spectators. At the top, the elegant gallery and covered arcade sheltered spectators. One is immediately struck by the integrity and architectural distinction of the stage building, consisting of a Irons scacnae which opens with five doors onto the proscenium and scanned by two orders of windows which also project onto the outside wall. There is an amusing anecdote about the construction of this theatre—in which numerous plays are still held, given its formidable acoustics — and the aqueduct just outside the town: in ancient times, the King of Aspendos had a daughter of rare beauty named Semiramis, contended by two architects; the king decided to marry her off to the one who built an important public work in the shortest space of time. The two suitors thus got down to work and completed two public works at the same time: the theatre and the aquaduct. As the sovereign liked both buildings, he thought it right and just to divide his daughter in half. Whereas the designer of the aquaduct accepted the Solomonic division, the other preferred to grant the princess wholly to her rival. In this way, the sovereign understood that the designer of the theatre had not only built a magnificent theatre— which was the pride of the town—, but would also be an excellent husband to his daughter; consequently he granted him her hand in marriage
AR Stater (21mm, 10.76 g). Two wrestlers grappling; DA between / Slinger to right; triskeles in field. Tekin Series D; SNG France 87 (same reverse die). Ex-CNG B9FV15Eecoli
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Septimius Severus 193 – 211 A.D.
AR Denarius, laureate head right
3.14 gm, 20 mm
Obv.: SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Rev.: INDVLGENTIA AVGG
Dea Caelestis riding right on lion over water gushing from rock to the left,
holding a thunderbolt and scepter
Exe: IN CARTH
RIC IVi, p. 125, 266D; Cohen 222; D. Sear II, p. 459, 6285
Rome mint, 204 A.D.
Commemorates the building of an aquaduct (and other public works) in Carthage by Severus in 202/203 A.D. Jaimelai
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Septimius Severus RIC IV, 266Septimius Severus AD 193-211
AR - Denarius, 2.97g, 18.13mm
Rome, AD 204
obv. SEPTIMIVS - PIVS AVG
bust, laureate, r.
rev. INDVLGENTIA AVGG
Dea Caelestis, looking r., riding a lion leaping to the right, holding a thunderbolt and
sceptre; water gushing from a rock on the left
IN CARTH in ex.
RIC IV/1, 266; C.222; BMC 335
good VF
The exact significance of the type is not known for certain, but it obviously commemorates an important event as attested by the fact that the type was used on Aurei, Sestertii and Asses as well as denarii. The general thought is that the type commemorates the building of or repair to an aquaduct, or perhaps to a possible remission of the taxes levied on the city of Carthage for its water supply. (Barry Murphy)
Jochen
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Spain - 1607 - 2 Maravedis, Segovia Mintrexesq
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Trajan, RIC 463, Sestertius of AD 110 (Aqua Traiana)Æ Sestertius (26.15g, Ø32mm, 6h) Rome mint. Struck AD 110.
Sear plate coin.
Obv.: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V P P laureate bust of Trajan right, drapery on left shoulder.
Rev.: AQVA TRAIANA [in ex.] SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI [around] S C [left and right in ex.] Genius of Aqua Traiana (river god Tiber) reclining l. in grotto supported by two columns; holding a reed right and resting on left elbow; rocks below with water flowing from pipe.
RIC 463 [S]; Cohen 20; Strack 407; Banti 15 (30 spec.); MIR 359 (b-2 variant, 30 spec.); RCV 3179 (this coin); RHC 103:53.
NGC graded VF, strike 4/5, surface 3/5, NGC #3599685-020 (decapsulated).
Commemorates the improvement of Rome's water supply by the construction of the Aqua Traiana, financed entirely by Trajan personally and dedicated on 20 June 109. It was a valuable addition to the water supply to the expanding west bank suburbs of Rome (presently called Trastevere) which it connected to water sources from nearby lake Sabatinus (Bracciano lake) at 30 km north west of Rome. The total length of the aquaduct was around 58 km and had a capacity of 118,200 m3 water supply per day. The terminal castellum was surmounted by the statue depicted on this coin type.
ex Vilmar Numismatics, 2014Charles S
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