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Byzantine, Focas, Follis, Nicomedia, Unpublished year II consular type with mappa and eagle-scepter1593 viewsBronze follis, Hahn 69a (only years 3 and 4 noted), DO 56-60 (lists only years 3 - 7), gVF, 11.48g, 32.0mm, 45o, Nicomedia mint, 603-604 A.D.; obverse d N FOCAS PERP AVG, bust facing wearing consular robes and crown with cross on circlet, mappa in right, eagle tipped scepter in left; reverse XXXX, ANNO above, II right, NIKOA in exergue
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Roman Empire, Constantinus with HORSE unlisted coin Arelate Mint ***1455 viewsIMP CONSTANTINVS AVG
Cuirassed , laureated bust left with shield on arm, holding horse by bridle
SOLI IN-V-CTO COMITI S/F/PARL
Sol standing leftgb29400
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Elagabalus, AE30, Perinthus1114 viewsElagabalus --AE30, Perinthus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Nike standing facing, head left, holding patera over lighted altar, and palm. SNG Copenhagen -; BMC Thrace -; Mionnet -. Good VF, olive patina. An apparently unique and unpublished type. featherz
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Caracalla from Tarsos1044 viewsCaracalla -- AE30, Tarsos. R: Caracalla wearing wreath and robes of the demiourgos, facing temple and victimarius swinging an ax to slay a sacrificial bull. SNG Levante -, SNG Paris - , SNG Aulock -, SNG Righetti -, Ziegler -. Possibly unpublished? Thanks to Curtis Clay for reference checks. featherz
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Roman Empire, Vespasian BMCRE unlisted Quadriga Rome mint927 viewsBMCRE pg. 14 note, RSC 643v.
Rome mint, 72-73 A.D.
Obv - Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev - No legend. Vespasian laureate, standing in triumphal quadriga r., horses pacing, holding branch in r. hand and sceptre in l.
VF
This reverse celebrates Vespasian and Titus' Judaean Triumph at Rome.
Most examples of this reverse type are Antioch mint issues which copy the Rome mint type.
This example is unusual because of the obverse legend IMP CAES VESP AVG PM. RIC and RSC only record this reverse with COS IIII added to the end of the legend. BMCRE does not have either one listed but has a note for the COS IIII type.
This example is a rare official variant which Ian Carradice knows of only three other specimens.
Submitted by Vespasian70David Atherton
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Roman Empire, Carinus PRINCIPI IVVENTVT896 viewsEx Forum. Silvered antoninianus, RIC -, EF, 4.94g, 24.6mm, 180o, Ticinum mint, obverse M AVR CARINVS NOB C, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse PRINCIPI IVVENTVT, Carinus standing left holding standard and spear, IXXI? in exergue; struck with damaged die (exergue); very rare
Variety not listed in RIC. RIC lists holding globe and spear and other similar types, but not the combination of spear and standard.
Three specimens in the Venera Hoard, all with VXXI in exergue. wolfgang336
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Roman Empire, Antoninus Pius AE As889 viewsAs of Antoninus Pius. Minted between 155 and 156 A.D. 10,7 gr. 25
mm. Choice Very Fine. Strong strike. Well centered. Choice high relief
portrait and reverse. Dark-green patina. Rare.
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP IMP II. Laureate head right with
drapery on left shoulder.
Reverse: TR POT XIX COS IIII SC. Pax standing left holding branch
and cornucopiae.
Unlisted in BMC, Cohen, RIC and Sear !
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Roman Empire, Carus, early Sep 282 - c. Jul/Aug 283 A.D., Postumus Consecration Issue819 viewsThe consecratio altar type is not listed for Tripolis mint in references held by FORVM. A similar type is listed for Antioch.
Salem Alshdaifat
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Valerian II, AE21, Alexandria Troas814 viewsIMP LICI COR VALERIA, Bare-headed draped bust (of Valerian II) right / COL AVG TROA, Horse grazing right.
Bellinger --, Sear --, Lindgren & Kovacs --, Lindgren III --, SNG von Aulock --, SNG Copenhagen --, BMC --
Per Curtis Clay, also Cohen --, SNG Righetti --, SNG Leypold --, Winsemann Falghera --, Berk photofile --Ed Flinn
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Greek, Ptolemy VI, 204-181 B.C796 views6869. Silver tetradrachm, BMC-, SNG Cop -, gVF, 13.87g, 26.2mm, 40o, Salamis, Cyprus mint, 177-176 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis; reverse PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, owl in left field, LE (regnal year 5) over SA (Salamis mint, Cyprus) in right field; superb portrait, fantastic style, extremely rare, possibly unique;Salem Alshdaifat
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Roman Empire, Numerian - PACATOR ORBIS - Bust Type F - RIC unlisted (Lugdunum)753 viewsObv:– IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– PACATO-R ORBIS, Emperor advancing right, holding shield and sword, captive, cowering beneath
Minted in Lugdunum (C in exe) Emission 9 Officina 3. Summer A.D. 284
Reference:– Cohen 41 (30 F). Bastien 618 (2 examples). RIC Unlisted.
maridvnvm
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Roman Empire, Constantine I, AE3, Thessalonica, RIC 32 variety733 viewsobv: CONSTA-NTINVS AVG, Bust l. cuir. w/ spear over rt. shoulder
rev:VOTXX / MVLT / XXX / TS[delta] in wreath
RIC Thessalonica 32 var. R5
aEF
This legend break is unrecorded for this type- in combination with extremely rare bust type and scarce reverse type. A fantastically rare coin.wolfgang336
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Roman Empire, Constantine Jr725 viewsObv: Anepigraphic
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.
Rev: CONSTANTINVS CAESAR
Legend in three lines. Star above, dot below.
2.1 gm, 18 mm, mintmark: */ /SMANTΓ/ /•
Comment: Previously attested on Forum ID board.
Unlisted officina for gamma.
Submitted by Massanutten
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Roman Empire, Constantine - VIRTVS EXERCIT640 viewscirca A.D. 320
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG Helmeted, cuirassed
VIRTVS-EXERCIT [Valor of the Army] Trophy standing on ground, captive seated on either side
In left field there is a clear wreath; In exergue dot PTR
similar to RIC VII Trier 249, except for wreath in left field in place of star.
unlisted in RIC
collection of Victor
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Roman Empire, Domitianus612 viewsIMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P IIII
IMP VIIII COS XI CENS POT P P
unpublished with this reverse legendfrederic W
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Roman Empire, PROBUS with club -- unlisted606 viewsIMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
his radiated and cuirassed bust left, shield on left shoulder, holding club vertical in right hand.
CONCORD MILIT S/XXI
Probus and Concordia standing facing each other, clasping right hands
* gb29400gb29400
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Roman Empire, Trebonianus Gallus, Antoninian with blundered reverse legend595 viewsI'm have this rare Trebonianus Gallus antoninian with blundered reverse legend:
MARTEM PRO(PV)GNATOREM.
The 'PV' letters are missing!
Very Rare. 5-6 pieces known (example: Lanz #92 (1999) lot#1072).Tibsi
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Roman Empire, Constantius I Chlorus RIC V, 673 var.581 viewsConstantius I Chlorus, Caesar 293 - 305, father of Constantin I
AR - Antoninianus, 4.45g, 22.4mm
Antiochia AD 293
obv. FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES
draped, cuirassed bust, seen from behind, radiate head r.
rev. IOVI ET HERCVLI CONS CAES
Jupiter standing r., holding globe and sceptre, facing Hercules standing l.,
holding victory, club and lion's skin.
field: dot above S
exergue: XXI
RIC V/2, 673 var., unlisted in RIC
Rarity?; about EF
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!
added to www.wildwinds.com
From Curtis Clay: This type is known for Diocletian from officinae 1-2, 4-5 and 7. For Galerius there are coins from officina 3 (added: 'Known also for Maximian, RIC'!). For Constantius coins from officina 6 (S) were expected but not yet known.This can be changed when more coins are coming out of Turkey or SyriaJochen
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Roman Empire, Constantine the Great, early 307 - 22 May 337 A.D.573 views10647. Bronze half follis, RIC 356 variant, F, Rome mint, 1.74g, 17.8mm, 0o, 312-313 A.D.; obverse FL VAL CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right; reverse PACI PERPET, Pax standing left holding branch and transverse scepter, XII left, R P in ex; extremelly rare.
Found in Syria! RIC lists the reverse as Pax holding standard which is confirmed by the plates, while our coin displays a transverse scepter.
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Roman Empire, Constantine- VLPP567 viewsConstantine I
A.D. 319
IMP CONSTAN-TINVS AVG high crested helmet, cuir., spear across right
VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP [ Joyous (well-earned) victory to the eternal Prince] two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR [VOTA POPULI ROMANI (vows of the Roman people)] on altar.
EpsilonSIS dot
Unlisted in RIC VII for bust type H11. It should come before RIC 61.
from the collection of Victor
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Roman Empire, Constantine- Anepigraphic Dafne562 viewsCirca A.D. 328
Obv. Anepigraphic: head with rosette diademed, looking up to heavens
Rev. CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE [Constantinian Dafne] Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in each hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory
epsilon in left, in ex. CONS
This bust type is unlisted in RIC. There were three previously known that are listed in Constantine`s Dafne Coinage at Constantinople by R.S. Speck and Stephen M. Huston.Two of these coins are officina A and one is officina S, so this one with officina E is an unrecorded example of this extremely rare type.
from the collection of Victor
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Caracalla * Nemesis - Pessinus * Æ 29, 198-217 AD.534 views
Caracalla * Nemesis – Pessinus, Galatia * Bronze Provincial
Obv: Caracalla, Laureate, cuirassed (and draped?) bust, left facing. ANTONINOC AVΓOVCTOC
Rev: Nemesis standing, left facing, holding measuring rod in right hand, bridle in left. ΠΕCCI N OVNTIΩN
Exergue: N/A
Mint: Pessinus (Galatia).
Struck: 198-217 AD.
Size: 29.79 mm.
Weight: 14.6 gms.
Die axis: 0°
Condition: As seen here, marginally nicer in hand and considerably more to the brown than the green side in the patina.
All in all a very pleasant coin.
Refs: (?) ~ Not Found in the following *
Lindgren I, II or III
Sear
BMC (at least from the time when Wroth's volume on Galatia, Cappadocia, and Syria was published).
SNG France 3
Coll Pozzi
SNG Pal
SNG Righetti
SNG Hunterian
ANS
Gorny & Mosch – nor in –
Wheaton College Col.
Apparently an unknown issue.
Tiathena
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Roman Empire, Constantine I - 20 Year Vows - VOT/XX - SIS in Ex. - Unlisted (No Officina)510 viewsAE19 Follis unlisted in RIC VII. MM of "SIS" matches RIC 145/146 and Rev. legend matches RIC 148. No exact match found in RIC VII. (Even Jochen couldn't find it! :-) )newone
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Roman Empire, Constantine - ROMAE AETERNAE496 viewsConstantine I
A.D. 318-9
Obv. CO- NSTANT- INVS AVG Laur. helmet, cuir., spear pointing forward, shield on left arm
Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE [To everlasting Rome, fifteen yearly vows (quindicennalia)] Roma std. r., shield in lap inscribed X/V
P R, in ex. RQ RIC VII Rome 150
unlisted officina
unlisted for this officina in RIC (but to be expected, along with P), and unlisted for the obverse legend break.
from the collection of vic9128
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Roman Empire, Claudius II (Gothicus)479 viewsObv: DIVO CLAVDIO OPTIMO IMP
Laureate and draped bust, right.
Rev: REQVIES OPTIMOR MERITORVM
Divus Claudius seated left on curule chair.
1.6 gm, 12.1 mm, Thessalonica RIC 26
Mintmark •TS•B•
Comment: Unlisted in RIC for officina B.
Previously attested on Forum ID Board.
Issued by Constantine the Great in 317-18.
Submitted by Massanutten
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Roman Empire, Constantius Jr, Unlisted officina for Cyzicus466 viewsObv: FL IVL CONSTANTIUS NOB C
Laureate, draped and cuirasses bust, left
Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS
Eight tiered campgate surmounted by two turrets, star above. Pellet in left
field.
Exergue: dot/SMKEpsilon
18.1 mm 3 gm 180 die allignment.
Unlisted officina for RIC 53. Unlisted in LRBC.
Previously posted to Forum ID Board.
Submitted by Massanutten
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Geta, AE32 Ephesos465 viewsGeta --AE32, Ephesos. R: Artemis standing half right holding bow, tree behind, hound or stag at feet. von Aulock-; BMC-; SNG Cop. -; Typenkatalogue-. Unpublished? featherz
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Elagabalus, AE 1 Assaria, Ephesus451 viewsIONIA, Ephesus. Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. Æ 1 Assaria (17mm, 2.69 gm). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / A within wreath. BMC Ionia -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Turkey -; Lindgren-Kovacs -; Lindgren III -. VF, green patina. Extremely rare denomination.
featherz
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Roman Empire, Probus Ant. RIC 861 var.436 viewsObv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate bust right in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle
Rev:– SOLI INVICTO, Sol in spread quadriga, holding globe, whip and billowing cloak.
Minted in Serdica (Gamma in exe). Emission 3. Officina 3. in A.D. 277
References:– RIC 861 var.
This Bust type is not listed in RIC. Also this coin is undoubtedly of the style of Serdica but the emission mark does not match that of any published emission mark for Serdica. There is growing evidence of an unlisted second series of mintmarks used during the third emission of Serdica using Greek letters that ran in parallel to the Roman equivalent.maridvnvm
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Roman Empire, Arcadius AE3431 viewsObverse: DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG
Reverse: GLORIA-ROMANORVM (Emperor on Horseback raising right hand)
Exergue: CONS(Gamma)
Attribution: Officina Gamma is not listed in RIC for this issue.
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Roman Empire, Constantine - VLPP428 viewsConstantine I
A.D. 318-19
CONSTANTI-NVS AVG high crested helmet, cuir., spear across right shoulder.
VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP [ Joyous (well-earned) victory to the eternal Prince] two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR [VOTA POPULI ROMANI (vows of the Roman people)]on altar.
In exergue ESIS
this coin is not in very good shape, but it is unlisted.
Unlisted in RIC should be after RIC 56.
from the collection of Victor
My Constantine Website
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Roman Empire, Constantine The Great, Ticinum mint, Unlisted428 viewsAE3, Ticinum Mint, 307-337 AD
Obverse: CONSTANTIN(VS AVG), Draped and cuirassed bust left in high crested helmet.
Reverse: VICTORIAE LAET PP, Two victories holding shield inscribed VOT / PR over alter
TT in exergue
17mm, 3.4gm
Bust type, obverse and reverse legend all unlisted in RIC for Ticinum VLPP coins.
Jerome Holderman
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Roman Empire, Constantine the Great416 viewsConstantine I
A.D. 312
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS PF AVG
GENIOA-VGVSTI [To the spirit of the Emperor]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera (from which liquor flows), l. cornucopiae; to l. altar.
in ex. SMN star over epsilon
RIC VI Nicomedia 74c unlisted variant
SMN in exerque. star over Î in right field.
unlisted in RIC
from the collection of vic9128
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Roman Empire, Julian II RIC VIII, Constantinopolis 163 var.414 viewsJulian II the philosopher 360 - 363, nephew of Constantin I
AE - Maiorina, 7.86g, 23mm
Constantinopolis 4. officina, 1st half of 363 (?)
obv. DN FL CL IVLI - ANVS PF AVG
bust draped, cuirassed, laureate, perl-diademed head r., necklace
rev. SECVRITAS REI PVB
diademed bull, head facing, standing r., two stars above
exergue: CONS Delta between palmbranchs
RIC VIII, Constantinopolis cf. 163 unrecorded; C.38
Rare; about VF
RIC 163 has CONSP Delta between palmbranchs!
Curtis Clay: The mintmark is known in rare smaller pieces, but apparently new on the large bull coins
Added to www.wildwinds.com
Jochen
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Trebonianus Gallus - Anemurium404 viewsTrebonianus Gallus -- AE22, Anemurium (Cilicia). Dated RY 2 (252/53 AD). A K G T GALLON, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ET B ANE-M-OVPIEWN, Artemis advancing right, drawing bow from quiver and holding bow; stag at feet. Cf. SNG Levante 505 (Herennia Etruscilla; same reverse die); SNG France -; BMC Lycaonia -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -. Apparently an unpublished reverse for this emperor, linked to his predecessor's spouse.featherz
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Roman Empire, Constantius II, Theta officina403 viewsUnlisted officina variant of RIC VIII Constantinople 93
Fel Temp - Phoenix on Globe
Mintmark: CONS(theta)(star)
Ghengis Jon
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Roman Empire, Constantine-VLPP-Arles400 viewsConstantine I
A.D. 319-20
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG laureate head only
VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP [Joyous (well-earned) victory to the eternal Prince] two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR [VOTA POPULI ROMANI (vows of the Roman people)] on altar
in ex. PARL
RIC VII Arles (should come before RIC 198)
Unlisted for bust type
not in RIC, but one of these was in the Bikic-Do hoard
from the collection of Victor
My Constantine Website
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Geta, AE30, Serdica398 viewsGeta --AE30, Serdica. R: Emperor/Warrior standing right on captive. Similar to L. Ruzicka, Die Muenzen von Serdica, Numismatische Zeitschrift 48, 1914, nos. 339-340 (Caracalla). Reverse purportedly unlisted for Geta. featherz
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Roman Empire, Crispus - RIC VII Siscia 112 var. (unlisted officina)397 viewsObv:– IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VIRTVS EXERCIT, Captives bound either side of banner with VOT X
Minted in Siscia. S in left field, F in right field, ASIS* in exe. A.D. 320
Reference:– RIC VII Siscia 112 var. (not listed from this officina in RIC, RIC notes Γ (R3) and E (R5)) maridvnvm
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Roman Empire, Probus, antoninianus, Serdica393 viewsapparently unpublished Probus from the Serdica mint;
obv: IMP CM AVR PROBVS AVG
rev: RESTITOR_BIS
exergue: * over KAdelta
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Roman Empire, Julian II, AE3, Constantinople391 viewsClosest match is RIC 160. This coin is now published on both Wildwinds.com and the dirtyoldcoins website. This coin is "barely" published as the other example had the exergue broken off of it and the mint was assumed Cyzicus..until now...as my coins shows...it is Constantinople.
Gunner
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Roman Empire, Gratian, AE3, Sicia - Jochen's Gratian383 viewsGratian 367 - 383, son of Valentinian I
AE - AE 3, 2.15g, 18.2mm
Siscia 5. officina, 367 - 375
obv. DN GRATIANVS PF AVG
bust draped and cuirassed, pearl-diademed head r.
rev. GLORIA RO - MANORVM
Emperor in military dress walking r., head to l., in l. hand labarum
and with r. holding down kneeling captive
field: l. F, r. R above hooked A
exergue: delta SISC VE(compound)
RIC IX, Siscia 14(c) type xxxv var., unrecorded!; C.23
about VF
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!
This is the coin, Wolfgang referred to. It should have in l. field
R above hooked R. In this constellation unrecorded!Jochen
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Geta, Neoclaudiopolis (Paphlagonia)378 viewsAll the coins of this city are rare, and this one seems to be of an unpublished type. The reverse shows the seductive "apocalyptic" Aphrodite loosening her garment and holding an apple.
The obverse legend contains the rare (and so far unexplained?) KOM KECAP, also known on coins of Geta from Tavium in Galatia.Britannicus
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Roman Empire, Elagabalus, denarius, 'mule'/error374 viewsElagabalus --AR Denarius. R: VENUS GENETRIX, Libertas seated left. Unusual type with reverse legend for Paula (Venus) but Libertas seated. NISC.featherz
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Caracalla, AE30, Pautalia, Thrace, Satyr and Nymph373 viewsCaracalla --AE30, Pautalia, Thrace. Unlisted for Caracalla - similar type recorded for Septimius Severus but different reverse die. featherz
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Valerian, AE21, Alexandria Troas371 viewsIMP LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right / COL AVG TROAC, Apollo Smintheus standing right, holding patera and bow right, raven at feet right.Ed Flinn
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Elagabalus, AE30, Berytus366 viewsElagabalus --AE30, Berytus. R: Thanatos (?) facing Hermes. NISCfeatherz
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Roman Empire, Gallienus Antoninian - unpublished364 viewsGallienus AR-Antoninianus, struck at Milan mint.
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust with bare back and large aegis on strap left.
Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, Hercules standing right, holding club and lion skin.
Ø 20-24 mm 3.12 g.
Not in RIC and Göbl, apparently unpublished.
Curtis Clay and his friend Markus Weder kindly provided me with some additional information:
"Other examples of this rare bust type on Milan coins of the same issue: Göbl pl. 82, 1034u (rev. MARTI PACIFE, P in l. field); pl. 84, 1044u (rev. VIRTVS AVGG, Hercules stg. l. holding branch, club, and lionskin). Neither ill. spec. is from the same obv. die as your coin.
Other AVGG coins of the same issue at Milan: pl. 84, 1044u, just cited; 1045o (apparently from the same VIRTVS AVGG rev. die, different sort of armored obv. die). Pl. 72, 937z (ADVENTVS AVGG Emp. on horseback, obv. of Saloninus as Caesar). Pl. 71, 929r (bronze medallion, ADLOCVTIO AVGG Emp. and two attendants on platform addressing troops)." Markus Weder knows of just one other specimen of my coin, ex Gibraltar hoard, it is in his own collection. Pscipio
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Roman Empire, Probus - RIC 838-839 - Bust Type G (buckler) (Serdica) (* / KA•Γ•)363 viewsObv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left holding spear and buckler
Rev:– CLEMENTIA TEMP, Emperor standing right, holding eagle tipped sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter, holding staff, standing left.
Minted in Serdica (* in centre field, KA•Î“• in exe) Emission 2, Officina 3. A.D. 276 A.D.
Reference:– Unlisted in RIC but would appear between RIC 838 and RIC 839maridvnvm
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Roman Empire, Valentinian III 425-455361 viewsObv: ...INIANVSP...
Rev: Two Figures with Long Cross, CO[NCORDIA AVGG]?, CON in exergue
14-17 mm
Unlisted in RIC and LRBC
I have not been able to attribute this coin with certainty. Valentinian III had a similar reverse for Cherson, except those were AE2s and the bust was helmeted. On mine, the bust is diademed and the coin is much smaller and thinner. I think this is probably a variant, or possibly an imitation, of the Cherson issue.
From the collection of Laetvs.
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Commodus, AE 19, Cerasus, Pontus358 viewsCommodus --AE19, Cerasus (Pontus). Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right/R: Dolphin right, city legend below. Apparently unlisted. featherz
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Roman Empire, Carausius, 287 A.D. London mint356 viewsCarausius, 286/287-293 A.D. Bronze antoninianus, 3.85g, 24.8mm, 180o, Gvf, exotic “British” style. London mint. Minted 287 A.D. Obv: radiate draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG. Rev: Providentia Ref: standing left holding rudder and cornucopia, PROVID AVG. Ex. Scott Collection. RIC -.
Extremely rare, possibly unpublished or unique
FORVM ref: "Although RIC lists numerous varieties of Providentia reverses, this particular reverse, with rudder, PROVID AVG, and no mintmarks is unlisted. RIC notes that London issued coins without mintmarks in 287 A.D. As this was the beginning of "British Empire" coinage, coins were often irregular and overstruck on older coins".
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Roman Empire, Maximianus, AE quinarius353 viewsObv: MAXIMIANVS AVG. Laur. bust r.
Rev: HERCVLI DEBALLAT. Hercules battling Hydra
15,5 mm, found in TurkeyGert
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Greek, Alexander the great arabian imitation coin - unlisted352 viewsTetradrachm
16.74gm, 30mm
This coin was found near Petra but the style for this coin from Molieha ( south arabian )
Molieha mint
head of Heracles right, wearing lion's skin, rev. ALEXANDROU, Zeus enthroned left, holding sceptre right eagle left
Not listed in ( D.T.POTTS ) the pre -islamic coinage of Eastern arabia also not listed in the supplement of this reference
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Hadrian, AE19, Tyana in Cappadocia, 135-136 AD. Unlisted.348 viewsTyana in Cappadocia, Hadrian,
Æ19 (18-19 mm / 5.67 g), 135-136 AD.,
Obv.: [AYTO] KAIC TPAI AΔPIANOC CЄB[ACTOC] , laureate head right.
Rev.: [TYANEΩN TΩN N?] TA - IEP ACY AYT / ET - K (regnal year 20 = 135-6 AD.) , Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting right hand on shield set on ground.
unlisted? ; cf. Auct. Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 378, April 28th, 2004, Lot number: 1133 ; cf. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=29615.msg191911#msg191911 .
Arminius
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Roman Empire, Gratian, AE3, Sicia - Wolfgang's Gratian344 viewsobv: DN GRANTIANVS PF AVG
rev: GLORIA RO-MANORVM
F in l. field
R / A in rt. field
[delta] SISCVF- Siscia Mint
This combination of field marks is not listed in RIC, however another example of this coin from different dies was sold by Forum.
Forum Example: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins/03309z00.jpgwolfgang336
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Roman Empire, Domitian341 viewsAE Dupondius
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P , rad. hd. r.
Rev: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI S C ; Virtus stg. r.
Unlisted in the current RIC volume IITanit
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Roman Empire, Valerian I, AE 22, Phrygia, Temenothyrae340 viewsPhrygia, Temenothyrae. Valerian I. A.D. 253-260. Æ 22 mm (5.55 g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Herakles standing facing, head left, leaning on club held in right hand, holding lion's skin in left. SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Leypold -; BMC -; Lindgren -; Weber -; McClean -.featherz
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Roman Empire, Valens337 viewsA.D. 364-378
Obv. DN VALENS PF AVG
Rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM
in ex. BSISCV left field Q right field K over P
RIC IX, Siscia 14(b) var., Not recorded in RIC
vic9128
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Roman Empire, Constantine the Great - RIC VII Trier unlisted (Note to Trier 127)337 viewsFollis
Obv:- IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right (Seen from the front)
Rev:- SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left, holding right hand high in salute and globe
Minted in Trier (T | F / Dot ATR). A.D. 316
Reference:– RIC VII Trier - (RIC notes against Trier 127 that the Catalogue of the Gerin collection had a specimen with the Laur, dr & cuir bust right viewed from the front (bust B4) but not verified eslewhere.)
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Roman Empire, Gratian RIC IX, Antiochia 50(b) var.336 viewsGratian 367 - 383, son of Valentinian I
AE - AE 3, 2.50g, 18mm
Antiochia 4. officina, Aug 9. 378 - Aug 25. 383
obv. DN GRATIA - NVS PF AVG
draped, cuirassed bust, rosette-diademed head r., necklace
rev. VIRTVS RO - MANORVM
helmeted Roma sitting frontal on armourment, head r., holding
spear in l. and globe in r. hand
field: r. Phi
exergue: ANT Delta
RIC IX, Antiochia 50(b) var. unrecorded; C.57
about VF
RIC 50(b) has in field: l. Theta and r. Phi
added to www.wildwinds.com
Jochen
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Elagabalus: Nemesis Reverse335 viewsI cannot find this type listed anywhere.
Obverse: AVT K M AVR ANTWNEINOC;
Reverse: Nemesis drawing the fabric of her costume from her shoulder and holding a baton, there will be a wheel at her feet (obscured).
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Roman Empire, Probus, Antoninianus, Lugdunum, RIC 228 var334 viewsObv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen half from the rear
Rev:– PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and sceptre
Minted in Lugdunum (Retrograde D in right field) Emission 9 Officina 4
Date Minted – January to August 282 A.D.
Unlisted in RIC with Retrograde D in right field but listed in Bastien 436 (3 examples)
RIC 118 is only noted for D in the left fieldmaridvnvm
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Roman Empire, Probus, Antoninianus, Lugdunum, RIC 129 var331 viewsObv:– IMP C PROBVS . P . F . AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust left
Rev:– TEMPOR FELICIT, Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus and cornucopiae
Minted in Lugdunum (B in exe.) Emission 9 Officina 2
Date Minted – January to August 282 A.D.
This coin is a variant of RIC 129. Coinage of Emission 9 generally had the officina mark in the left or right field. This coin is the only know exception to this and is attributed as Bastien 439 (2 examples)maridvnvm
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Roman Empire, Gallienus, silvered AE antoninianus, Cyzikus, Gobl 1549Ac var328 viewsThis reverse legend, VICTORIA AET, is not published for this mint.Ed Flinn
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Roman Empire, Licinius I - RIC Antioch 12 var. (unlisted officina)327 viewsObv:– IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle at feet
Minted in Antioch (E in r. field. ANT in exe), A.D. 313-314
References:– RIC Antioch 12 (unlisted officina E)maridvnvm
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Elagabalus from Klaudiopolis327 viewsElagabalus --AE30, Bithynia, Klaudiopolis. R: Nemesis standing left. Recueil -, SNG Aulock - , Leypold -, Righetti-, Lindgren -. Possibly unlisted?
(featherz)featherz
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Roman Empire, Constantine the Great, VICTORIA AVGG NN326 viewsConstantine I
A.D. 319
AE Follis
CONSTA-NTINVS AVG bust laur., cuir.
VICTORIA-AVGG NN [Victory of the Emperors] Victory holding wreath and palm branch
TS dot gamma unlisted in RIC (variation of RIC VII Thessalonica 59)
from the collection of vic9128
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Roman Empire, CRISPUS Antioch mint326 viewsDN FL IVL CRIPVS NOB CAES
Laureated, draped bust left, sceptre in left hand, mappa in right hand
IOVI CONS - ERVATORI CAESS
Jupiter syanding left,chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe , left at his feet captive
Mint mark : /Z/ Point SMANT
Antioch mint
Z officin not listed for Crispus in RIC ( see n° 26, vol VII) ; Point SMANT also not listed
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Roman Empire, Crispus, Unlisted officina for Nicomedia325 viewsObv: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust, left.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS
Six tiered campgate surmounted by two beacons, star.
3.1 gm, 18.5 mm, Exergue: MNΓ
Nicomedia RIC 122, unlisted for officina
Submitted by Massanutten
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Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius Denarius, Prov Deor Reverse323 viewsobv: M ANTONINVS AVG, bare head right.
rev: PROV DEOR TR P XVII COS III, Provedentia standing l., holding globe and cornucopiae.
Var. of RIC III 66, but unlisted in RIC, Cohen or RCV with the bare head right obverse.
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Roman Empire, Constantine the Great, VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP322 viewsConstantine I
A.D. 318
IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG high crested helmet, cuir., spear across right shoulder.
VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP [ Joyous (well-earned) victory to the eternal Prince] two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar.
epsilon SIS star RIC VII Siscia 49 unlisted officinae
unlisted in RIC
from the collection of vic9128
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Roman Empire, Theodosius I RIC IX, Antiochia 47(d) var.320 viewsTheodosius I, the Great AD 379 - 395
AE - AE3, 2.37g, 19mm
Antiochia 4. period: 9 Aug. 378 - 25 Aug. 383 2. officina
obv.: DN THEODO - SIVS PF AVG
Draped and cuirassed bust, pearl-diademed head r.
rev.: CONCOR - DIA AVGGG
Constantinopolis, helmeted, seated facing, head r., on throne, holding partly
seen spear and globe; r. leg bare; l. foot on prow
field: l. Theta
exergue: ANTB
RIC IX, Antiochia 47(d) var., unrecorded; C.5
rarity?; about VF, chocolate-brown patina
added to www.wildwinds.com
But RIC 47(d) should have rosette-diademed head. So it is a mix of RIC 47(c) and RIC 47(d)! Jochen
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Greek, Kanishka AE 1-unit Goddess NANIA Bactrian series320 viewsKanishka AE 1-unit Goddess NANIA Bactrian series
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Roman Empire, Probus, Antoninianus, Ticinum318 viewsObv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen half from the back
Rev:– RESTITVOR SAEC, Emperor standing left, holding globe and sceptre, crowned by Victory holding palm.
Minted in Ticinum (VIXXT in exe.) Emission 2, Officina 6
Date Minted 276 A.D.
This is a variant of RIC 401 with Bust type C. The full seplling of the reverse legend is not noted by RIC but is noted by Pink.
The portrait of this coin is also an early one, which is based on Tacitus/Florian and places the coin to very early in the second emission, later coins in this emission have a more Probus like portrait. maridvnvm
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Septimius Severus, AE317 viewsPossibly unlisted reverse type of Hygieia under legate Barbarus. Jurukova-, Varbanov-, BMC-, COP - . featherz
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Roman Empire, Lucius Verus AE Sestertius314 viewsLucius Verus AE Sestertius. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare headed, cuirassed bust right / CONCORD AVGVSTOR COS II, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing opposite, clasping hands. SC in ex.
POSSIBLY UNIQUE
Apparently this arrangement of the rev. legend is rare: usually it's COS II in exergue and S - C in field. Of seven specimens in the British Museum, only one has the arrangement like this one, with COS II in circular legend and SC in exergue.
That BM coin, no. 862, has a cuirassed bust like this, but head laureate rather than bare.
THIS COIN IS CERTAINLY UNPUBLISHED, IF NOT UNIQUE.
EXTREMELY FINE
Ex Künker 2007
- Thanks to Curtis Clay for his invaluable assistance.Rich Beale
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Greek, Late Ptolemaic period, c. 2-1 cent. B.C. UNIQUE? 308 viewsBeirut/Bervtus mint? Late Ptolemaic period, c. 2-1 cent. B.C. Bronze quarter-obol, VF, 1.922g, 12.5mm, 90o.Obv: double cornucopia. Rev: BASIL..., eagle standing left. The style of the flan and the eagle is similar to some late Berytus pieces. The flan is not Cyprus, Kyrene or Alexandria. Ref: Svoronos -; BMC -; SNG Cop -; Paphos II -. UNIQUE?
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Roman Empire, Domitian Unlisted Pax Dupondius306 viewsObv: CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII
Domitian laureate right
Rev: PAX AVGVST
Pax standing left holding branch and caduceus leaning on cippus.
This coin was minted some time between Domitian's seventh consulship in 80 AD and the death of Titus in 81 AD. The reverse type appears to be identical to RIC II 727 (Vespasian); BMCRE 747 (Vespasian) however, unlike this coin, the listed coin has the obverse inscription CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI. This coin appears therefore to be a continuation of that type after Vespasian's death with a different obverse inscription.
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Roman Empire, Trajan, Denarius303 viewsDenarius of Trajan. Minted between 98 and 99 A.D.
Obverse: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AUG GERM PM. Laureate head
right, drapery on left shoulder, front and back.
Reverse: TRP COS II PP. Concordia seated left, holding patera and
cornucopiae; before her, an altar.
Unlisted in BMC, Cohen, RIC and Sear !
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Roman Empire, Licinius Jr. Siscia RIC 70, Unlisted Officina for Delta300 viewsObv: LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: VICT LAETAE PRINC PERP VOT P R
Twin Victories holding shield inscribed VOT P R over altar.
Ae3, 2.5 gm, 19 mm, Exergue: ΔSIS●
ex: Joe Baran
Submitted bt Massanutten
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Roman Empire, MAXIMINUS II as AUGUSTUS. AR (Billon) ARGENTEUS of Treveri. Struck c.A.D.309 - 313.297 viewsObverse: IMP MAXIMINVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus II facing right, his right hand holding mappa and his left holding globe.
Reverse: SOLI INVICTO COMITI. Sol, radiate and naked to the waist, his right hand raised, his left holding globe and whip, standing, head facing left, in facing quadriga. In exergue, PTR.
Cf. RIC VI : 826 (r3) but this coin has an unbroken reverse legend which is not recorded.
*Alex
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Roman Empire, Crispus, Unlisted Reverse for Siscia293 viewsObverse: Bust Right, CRISPVSNOBCAESAR
Reverse: Sol Standing Left, CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE,
BSIS (Siscia Mint) in exergue
This reverse type is unlisted in RIC for Crispus.
From the collection of Laetvs
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Greek, Lysimachos Tetradrachm290 viewsDiademed head of Alexander III ( The Great ) wearing horn of Amon.
Reverse.ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena enthroned left holding Nike in outstretched right hand, left elbow resting on shield, inner left field monogram above lion head, in exergue club and monogram.
Ref: Unpublished in Thompson and SNG Cop. ( 15.94g, 28mm, 3h )
Good very fine,irridesence in fields, slight corrosion reverse right edge, otherwise an attractive coin.
The mongrams on this coin are closer to those recorded by Thompson for the mint of Cius rather than the mint of Heraclea that employed the club symbol with the limited momogram HP
Philoromaos
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Roman Empire, Theodosius I Campgate, Pellet in Doorway285 viewsObv: DNTHEOD...
Rev: Campgate, GLORIA REIPVBLICE, B in left field,
TES in exergue (mostly off flan)
RIC IX 62 (b)v
Unlisted in RIC or LRBC for pellet in doorway.
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Roman Empire, Constantine II Follis285 viewsConstantine II AE Follis
Unlisted variation of RIC VII Rome 163
Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Rev: SECVLI F-ELICITAS
RIC VII Rome 163 has a shield with the AVG on it, on the cippus, as opposed to this coin which has a wreath instead of a shield.
RIC VII Rome 163 is an R5 coin .Tanit
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Roman Empire, Nero dupondius "MACELLVS", Rome mint, AD 64284 viewsÆ dupondius, 13.4g, Ø 28mm, 6h
Obv.: NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR P IMP P P, radiate head right
Rev.: MACELLVS AVGVST[I] left and right border, S C below, left end right of the steps II in exergue, Frontal view of the Macellum Magnum.
RIC 189 [R2] var (rev. legend); Cohen 130 var (same); BMCRE p.236 * ("variety of rev. legend MACELLVS (!) AVGVST·S·C·, obv. CLAVDIVS···GERM·, radiate, r., in Naples; 'Macellus' (for 'Macellum') does not inspire confidence as an ancient reading."); Sear (Roman Coins and their Values II) 1963 var (same); Foss (Roman Historical Coins) 12b
This is a very rare full legend instead of the usual abbreviation "MAC AVG". In addition, the variant "MACELLVS" is used instead of the usual "MACELLVM". This type (with normal legend) is listed as extremely rare (R2) in RIC. A coin of the same reverse die but in (a)EF condition was auctioned by Numismatica Ars Classica, 2 April 2008, Auction 45, Lot number: 91.Charles S
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Julia Domna, Nikopolis in Moesia Inferior, AE16, 193-211 AD., Unlisted.283 viewsNikopolis in Moesia Inferior, (Septimius Severus and) Julia Domna,
Æ16 / Assarion (15-17 mm / 2.90 g), 193-211 AD.,
Obv.: IOYΛI ΔOM... , draped bust of Domna r.
Rev.: ...NA NIKOΠOΛIT Π(P I..?) , draped bust of Domna r.
AMNG I - (cf. Page 388, no. 1448, Septimius Severus and Julia Domna).
Patricia Lawrence: It looks as if one of the dies for the Septimius / Julia --and there are at least two rev. dies-- was paired, probably accidentally, with one of her small obverses.
Arminius
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