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ROMAN EMPIRE, SEVERUS ALEXANDER sestertius RIC 558539 viewsRome mint AD 231
IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate bust of Severus Alexander righ, with light drapery on left shoulder
IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, with a small figure of the emperor at his feet, SC in field
14.75 gr
Ref : RIC # 558, RCV #7966, Cohen # 74Potator II
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Greek, Philetairos, Kings of Pergamon, Attalos I to Eumenes II.538 viewsKINGS of PERGAMON. Attalos I to Eumenes II. 241-159 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.70 g, 12h). Struck circa 225/15-189/8. Laureate head of Philetairos right / Athena seated left, with spear at side, supporting shield with right hand and resting left elbow on small statuette on sphinx; ivy leaf above knee, bow to outer right, A on throne. Westermark Group III, dies V.XXIX/R?; SNG France 1609 (same obv. die). XF, porous. CNG auction.
Photo and Description , courtesy of Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
Sam Mansourati Collection / EX CNGSam
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Roman, Julia Mamaea537 viewsA very pleasant depiction of Julia Mamaea (13 March 222 - February or March 235 A.D.) . RIC 335, RSC 17, BMC 483. 3.12g, 19.9mm, 180o, Rome mint, obverse IVL MAMAEA AVG, draped bust right; reverse FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and resting elbow on column; ex Scott Collection.kklinejr
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Julia Mamaea AR Denarius. aFDC537 viewsAR Denarius. Rome mint.Obv. IVLIA MAMAEA AVG draped and diademed bust right/ FELICITAS PVBLICA Felicitas seated left holding caduceus and cornucopia. RSC 24, RIC 338. Fully lustrous, aFDCLordBest
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Athena * Owl, Athenian AR Tetradrachm * 449-413 BC.537 views
Athena * Owl, Archaic style Athenian Silver Tetradrachm.
Obv: Head of Athena right-facing, archaic almond shaped eye, crested helmet engraved with three olive-leaves & floral scroll, wire necklace, circular earring, hair neatly drawn across forehead in parallel curves and which falls below the neck guard of the helmet in elegant, looped coils, neck truncated with row of dots.
Rev: AOE vertical in right field, Owl standing erect to the right, head facing, prong tail, feet resting on bottom line of the lower plane of the incuse, pellet in center of forehead; to left olive twig and crescent, all engraved within incuse square.
Exergue: (None)
Mint: Athens
Struck: 449-413 BC.
Size: 22.26 x 23.63 mms
Weight: 17.8 grams
Die axis: 90°
Condition: Absolutely gorgeous. Beautifully toned, bright, clear, lustrous silver with superb high-relief details both sides.
Refs:*
Sear, GC, 2526; Vol. I, pg. 236.
Tiathena
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CAMPGATE, CONSTANTINE I, RIC VII 153 of Nicomedia SMNΔ536 viewsCONSTANTINVS AVG; PROVIDENTIAE AVGG; SMNdelta; Diademed (triple row of perales) head right; two turreted campgate with star above, 6 rows of blockscscoppa
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Italy, Sicily, Agrigento - Temple of Concordia536 viewsgreek colony - Akragas
temple from 5. century BC
6 x 13 columns built over a basament of 39.44 x 16.91 m
temple was turned into church in the 6th century ADJ. B.
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1 Kreutzer 1812 B536 viewsTibsi
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Roman Empire, Licinius I. (308-324 A.D.), AE-3 Follis, RIC VII 110, Siscia, VIRTVS EXERCIT, R4!!!, #2536 views132 Licinius-l. (308-324 A.D.), AE-3 Follis, RIC VII 110, Siscia, VIRTVS EXERCIT, R4!!!, #2
avers:- IMP-LI-CINIVS-AVG, 2, D2, Helmeted and cuirassed bust right.
revers:- VIRTVS-EXERCIT, Standard inscribed VOT/XX, captive sit in ground on either side, S and F left and right side in fields.
exergo: ε SIS *,
diameter: 20mm,
weight: 3,17g,
mint: Siscia,
axis: 1h,
date: 320 A.D.,
ref: RIC-VII-110, p-438, r4,
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Roman, Gallienus, AE Antoninianus535 viewsNo reverse but a superior portrait of Gallienus for these crummy issues. Anyone with a better portrait?whitetd49
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New World, Maya, Lubaantun, Belize, Sign ruins535 viewsThe small site of Lubaantun is found in the remote rain forests of Southern Belize. One of the most interesting bits about this ruin is that the Maya did not use mortar between the building stones. Very rare...never saw it before or since.Mayadigger
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535 viewsTacitus, 25 September 275 - 12 April 276 A.D.
Obverse:
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
AK K Λ TAKITOC CEB
AK: AVTOKRATOR is the equivalent of the Latin Imperator, 'emperor'.
K Λ is an abbreviation for K AV IOC, 'Claudius' transliterated into Greek.
TOK: TAKITOC= Tacitus
CEB: SEBASTOS (greek indication for augustus).
With the pellet between TOC . CEB
Reverse:
ETOVC A (year 1)
Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left. Diakaiosyne is the Greek equivalent of Aequitas ('Equity, Fair Dealing' to quote Sear).
Domination: Billon TETRAdrachm (4 drachms): size 21 mm
Mint: Alexandria, provincial.
Comment:
These Egyptian issues are not in RIC, but the old standard catalogue for these is Milne, where yours is no. 4492, with the pellet between TOC . CEB. They are also listed in the new Sear vol.III (though in not as much detail), where the nearest is 11831, which doesn't have the pellets in the obverse legend (Milne 4489). Other references : Curtis 1832, BMC 2403v ; Geissen 3115.
Peter Wissing
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Roman, Constantius II534 viewsFL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
He looks upset with the world.........cscoppa
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Julian II, AE3 Heraclea 355-363 AD534 viewsJulian II, 355-363 AD AE3 * Scarce
Obv: FL CL IVLI-NVS P F AVG - Helmeted, diademed bust left, cuirassed holding spear and shield.
Rev: VOT X MVLT XX – ("I promise ten years and perhaps twenty." Obv: D N) Within wreath on four lines; in exe: HERACL•A.
Mint: Heraclea, struck: Between November 3rd 361 and June 26th 363 AD. Workshop A
Size: (c) 20mm. Weight: 2.95 grams. Patina: Very dark green, near-black: beautiful. Grade: VF
RIC VIII, 106. Scarce, page 438 - LRBC #1908.3.55gTiathena
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Bronze Cupid 2nd Century British Museum534 viewsBacchus
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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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CHINA - Guang Xu - Kiang Nan Province534 viewsCHINA - Emperor Zai Tian -- Guang Xu Reign (1875-1908) - Kiang Nan Province.
10 Cash, no date (c. 1904) Y-135.dpaul7
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Italy, Rome, Arch of Constantine with Colosseum in the background532 viewsJ. B.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caligula as 532 viewsAE As, 28.29mm (11.75 gm).
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head left / VESTA, S-C in field; Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left on throne with ornamental back and legs, holding patera in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left; VESTA above, S-C to left and right. Rome mint, struck AD 37-38.
RIC I, 038; BMCRE I, 046.
 
socalcoins
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MEDIEVAL, Spain, Castile and Leon, Alfonso VIII531 viewsAlfonso VIII (November 11, 1155 – October 5, 1214), king of Castile and grandson of Alfonso VII, is a great name in Spanish history, for he led the coalition of Christian princes and foreign crusaders who broke the power of the Almohades at the battle of the Navas de Tolosa in 1212.
The gold maravedi of Alfonso VIII is a strange blend of Muslim and Christian worlds. It has a Cross surrounded by Arabic writings!
Is there anyone who can read Arabic?
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Roman, Faustina Sr., Augusta 25 February 138 - Early 141, wife of Antoninus Pius531 viewsSH33181. Gold aureus, SRCV II 4553 (same dies), Cayon 1765 (same), RIC III 356d, Cohen 98, BMCRE IV 398, Choice EF, Rome mint, weight 6.923g, maximum diameter 19.8mm, die axis 180o, 147 - 161 A.D.; obverse DIVA FAVSTINA, diademed, draped and veiled bust left; reverse AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left, torch in right, scepter in left; very light hairline scratches; ex Lanz, Auction 135, lot 745 (misattributed); hints of red toning, bold and beautiful, struck with elegant dies!; scarce
Gold aurei are about the same size as silver denarii but they were not struck with the same dies. The finest work of the mint's top master engravers was reserved for striking gold. The difference between the artistry of the gold and silver is not always so striking, but no denarius equals the beauty of this coin.Joe Sermarini
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Roman Empire, Gordianus-III. (238-244 A.D.), AE-Sestercius, RIC IV-III 300a, Rome, LAETITIA AVG N,531 views072 Gordianus-III. (238-244 A.D.), AE-Sestercius, RIC IV-III 300a, Rome, LAETITIA AVG N,
avers:- IMP-GORDIANVS-PIVS-FEL-AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
revers:- LAETITIA-AVG-N, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor; S C across fields.
exe:-/-//--, diameter: 30mm, weight: 20,05g, axis: h,
mint: Rome, date: 241-243 A.D., ref: RIC-300a, C-122,
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Constantine I RIC VII, Ticinum 31530 viewsConstantine I the Great AD 307-337
AU - Solidus, 4.48g, 19mm, 0°
Ticinum, autumn AD 315
obv. CONSTANTI - NVS PF AVG
laureate bust r.
rev. RESTITVTORI LIBERTATIS
Emperor in military dress, stg. l., short sceptre on l. arm, receiving
globe from Roma, std. r. on throne, holding sceptre.
exergue: SMT
RIC VII, Ticinum 31
very rare! nearly EF
added to www.wildwinds.com
RESTITVTOR LIBERTATIS means: "He has eliminated all his competitors." (Vogt, Orbis, p.162)
This Solidus I have seldom seen. The first Solidi were struck end of AD 310 in Trier, then in Arles. Ticinum started in autumn AD 315 with the issue of these new denomination. This type therefore is one of the earliest Solidi struck in Italy for Constantine. Interesting is its size: With 19mm it is smaller than the later Solidi. And with its thickness too it reminds a bit on the older Aurei!
Jochen
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New World, Maya, Tikal, Guatemala530 viewsMayadigger - Tikal was the home to 45,000 + citizens from 200-800 AD. This truly maginificent site is located deep in the Peten rainforest. The pyramid seen here is approx. 140 feet tall, whose temple is topped with a "cox-comb" roof decoration. In the right foreground is seen the Great Plaza with a number of stone stelae commemorating the city's kings. In the right background is the acropolis, where the elites not only lived, but were also buried with great pomp.
Mayadigger
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Maximinus I --AE33, Ninica-Claudiopolis. 528 viewsDraped bust of Maximinus R/Draped bust of Maximus R.. SNG France 2, 796. Multiple c/m. (featherz)featherz
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POST MEDIEVAL, AUSTRIA, SALZBURG, 1 TALER, 1648528 viewsSilver coin with 28,61 grams
Ruler: Paris von Londron (1619 - 1653)
OBV.: SANCT:RVDBER TVS: EPS.SALISB:1648
REV.: PARIS.D:G:GARCHI EPS:SALI:SE:AP:L
Ref.: Pr.: 1227, BR.: 2542
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528 viewsSide image of the cabinet I constructed for my coins, showing two of the trays.
www.CabinetsByCraig.netcmcdon0923
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RIC 0016 Vespasian526 viewsAR Denarius, 3.04g
Rome Mint, January - June 70 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR; Bare heads of Titus on l. and Domitian on r., facing one another
RIC 16 (R). BMC 2. RSC 5. BNC 1.
Acquired from Ephesus Numismatics, November 2005.
This denarius was issued during the first year of Vespasian's reign to announce the beginning of a new dynasty. The titles of both Titus and Domitian as Caesars are proclaimed on the reverse. Titus: CAESAR AVG F COS = 'Caesar, son of the the Augustus and consul'. Domitian: CAESAR AVG F PR = 'Caesar, son of the Augustus and praetor'. After the chaos of the Civil War, Rome badly needed stability and Vespasian and his family would provide it. Along with Judaea Capta, dynastic continuity is a major theme of the early coinage.
David Atherton
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New World, Maya, Lamanai, Belize525 viewsMayadigger - This is a detail seen on the previous structure. What you're looking at is known to Meso-American archaeologists as a "Pre-Classic Mask" and are only found on Maya structures from the Pre-Classic time, i.e. 200-400 A.D. This fellow is a "Kinich Ahau" or a "Shining-faced" Lord. Kinich Ahau was the Maya Sun God, but this was also the title of the Maya rulers. As all Maya structures were built onion-style, that is, one layer atop another, it is easy for us to date them when we come across masks such as seen here.Mayadigger
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Germany, Trier - Basilika525 viewsUnbelievable size: 27 m (90 ft) wide, 33 m (108 ft) high, and 67 m (220 ft) long - with an adjoining hall outside even 75 m (250 ft).
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065 Maximinus I. Thrax, (235-238 A.D.), RIC IV-II 016, Rome, AR-Denarius, VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right, #1525 views065 Maximinus I. Thrax, (235-238 A.D.), RIC IV-II 016, Rome, AR-Denarius, VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right, #1
avers: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 20mm, weight: 3,19g, axis: 6h,
mint: Rome, date: 235-236 A.D., ref: RIC IV-II 16, p-, C 99,
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Africa524 viewsSeptimius Severus Denarius
Obv:– SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– AFRICA, Africa, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, reclining left with scorpion & cornucopiae; basket of heads of grain (called corn ears in the UK) before
References:– VM 8/2, RIC 254, RCV02 6261, RSC 31
Personification of North Africamaridvnvm
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Philip I - FELICITAS TEMP524 viewsObv.:IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate bust right Rev.: FELICITAS TEMP SC, Felicitas standing left with caduceus & cornucopiae. RIC 169a, Cohen 44.Postumus
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Elephant on a Julius Caesar denarius524 viewsDenarius minted in Italy, c.49 BC
CAESAR, elephant walking rigth, trampling on snake
No legend, Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and apex
4.05 gr
Ref : RCV #1399, Cohen #49Potator II
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GREEK, Baktrian Kingdom, Demetrios I, ca. 195-175 BC AE Trichalkon - Bopearachchi Series 5E523 viewsElephant head right, bell around neck / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY Caduceus, ΦΛΩ monogram to inner left
Bopearachchi Series 5E; SNG ANS 209-11; Mitchiner 108b; Sear 7533.
(25 mm, 12.28 g, 12h)
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012 Claudius I. (41-54 A.D.), RIC I 112var. (?), Thracian ?, AE-Sestertius, EX-S-C/P-P/OB-CIVES/SERVATOS, Rare !!!, Re-Shot !523 views012 Claudius I. (41-54 A.D.), RIC I 112var. (?), Thracian ?, AE-Sestertius, EX-S-C/P-P/OB-CIVES/SERVATOS, Rare !!!, Re-Shot !
Claudius became “Father of the Country” in 50 AD, and this title was added to the coinage, at the end of the legend, with it’s abbreviation: PP. The reverse legend translates to “For Saving the Lives of Citizens.
avers: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Claudius right
revers: No legend - Wreath, EX S C/P P/OB CIVES/SERVATOS within,
exergue:-/-//--, diameter: 34-36mm, weight: 23,63g, axis:11h,
mint:Thracian ?, date: 50-54 A.D., ref: RIC I 112, C 38,
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"RIC is in error to state that P P only appeared on Claudius' bronze coins in 50 AD. In fact Claudius became P P very early in 42 AD, and P P appeared immediately not only on his quadrantes, which are specifically dated to 42 by the title COS II, but also on his sestertii and middle bronzes.
Stylistically your coin should not be attributed to Rome, but to a Thracian mint perhaps active only towards the end of the reign. These coins, scarcer than the Rome-mint ones, are not recognized in RIC!" by Curtis Clay. Thank you "curtisclay".quadrans
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44 BC Julius Caesar Lifetime Portrait denarius522 viewsCAESAR DICT PERPETVO
laureate head of Julius Caesar right
L BVCA
Venus seated right holding Victory on extended right hand, transverse scepter in left
Struck Feb - Mar 14th, 44 BC.
3.58g
RCV 1410, RSC 24.
Venus seated' only appears on this one type of Caesar's 'lifetime' issues, on the remainder she is standing.
Lucius Aemilius Buca was a distant relative of the dictator Sulla. This coin was struck within a month of Caesar's murder.
Ex-Incitatus, Ex-CNG Electronic Auction 223, lot 393Jay GT4
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Post Medieval, SAXONY - ALTENBURG (German State) 1 TALER, 1595 (Three Brothers)521 viewsSilver coin with 29,11 grams
Christian II, with Johann Georg & Ausgustus and Friedrich Wilhelm of Saxe-Altenburg, Regent. (1591 - 1601)
Obv.: CHRISTIAN.IOHAN.GEORG.ET.AVGVSTVS 1595
Rev.: FRAT.ET.DV CES.SAXON
Ref.: Dav.: 9820
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gallienus DIANAE CONS AVG520 viewsgallienus, 267-268 A.D., mint of rome..
OBV: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.
REV: DIANAE CONS AVG, stag walking left. X in exergue.
this coin is historically important because it is believed that this coin was minted to commemorate vows to goddess diana and invoke her protection of gallienus against the revolt of aureolus... theres a whole series of these asking all kinds of different gods/goddesses for help. when i get more of these " zoo" coins ill post them here!
submitted by ancientcoins
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Germany, Trier - Porta Nigra520 viewsthe other side of the gate
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.), AR Denarius, Rome, P M TR P XVII COS III P P, 520 viewsSeptimius Severus (193-211 A.D.), AR Denarius, Rome, P M TR P XVII COS III P P,
avers:- SEVERVS-PIVS-AVG, Laurate bust right.
revers:- P-M-TR-P-XVII-COS-III-P-P, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter; two boys at his feet, one left, one right..
date: 209 A.D.,
mint: Rome,
diameter: 19mm,
weight: 3,42g,
axis: ,
ref: RIC-IV-I-226, p-120, C-525,
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine II, Arles, RIC 294519 viewsRIC VII Arles 294
Arles
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Jordan, Petra - The collonaded street519 viewsThis is the centre of the lower city and divides it in north and south.
This is the road that leads to the Semenos gate (at our back)
You can also see the following tombs (from left to right)
Corinthian tomb, Silk tomb and the Urn tomb.pax
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Germany, Trier - Amphitheater519 viewsthe entrance
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Italy, Rome, Ludus Magnus Gladiatorum517 viewsPosted by Strength And Honour.
Photo taken by my friend Hebe.
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Italy, Rome, Colosseum 3516 viewsPosted by Strength And Honour.
Photo taken by my friend Hebe.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Macrinus, Rome mint, struck 217-218 AD, Silver Antoninian516 viewsIMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG radiate-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right
FIDES MILITVM Fides standing left
RIC 9, Cohen 27 (12 Fr.)
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Italy, Rome, Colosseum 4515 viewsPosted by Strength And Honour.
Photo taken by my friend Hebe.
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CAMPGATE, Constantine I "Eyes to the Heavens"515 viewsConstantine I
A.D. 328-9
CONSTAN TINVS head with plain diadem, looking up to Heavens
PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG [In honor of the foresight of the Emperors]
campgate with two turrets and star above.
In exergue SMKB dot
RIC VII Cyzicus 57 r5
from the collection of vic9128
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06. Celtic AE tetradrachm - KAPOSTALER type - c.100-75/50 BC515 viewsobv: Degraded head of Zeus right
rev: Horseman left, with large crest above head; crescent to left
ref: Pink 484-495; Göbl OTA 484-495; LaTour 9807; Kostial 766-797; Dembski 1413-1427;
mint: Szalacska oppidum
8.35gms, 21mm
Description of this type see my East celtic coins topic at the Classical Numismaticsberserker
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbaric VOTA type514 viewsObv: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left. Unknown legend.
Rev: (Pi) dot XX within laurel wreath. Unknown legend
Exe: Gamma, (reversed "S") T
barbaric imitation of vows coin. Ruler and date unknown.
From the collection of BluefishBluefish
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Lucius Verus Denarius514 viewsLucius Verus Denarius
Attribution: RIC 491, Rome
Date: AD 163
Obverse: IMP L VERVS AVG,
bare head r.
Reverse: PROV DEOR TRP III
COS II, Providentia stg. l. holding
globe and cornucopiae
Size: 18 mm
Weight: 3.2 grams
Noah
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Greece, Athens - Parthenon514 viewsTemple of Athena built by Perikles.J. B.
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Gordian III (238-244 A.D.), AE-Sestertius, PM 01-38-01, Viminacium, Vexillum, #01, Rare!514 views072 Gordianus-III (238-244 A.D.), AE-Sestertius, PM 01-38-01, Viminacium, Vexillum, #01, Rare!
avers:- IMP-GORDIANVS-PIVS-FEL-AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back .
revers:- PMS_C_O_L-VIM, Moesia standing half left, between bull to left and lion to right, holding vexillum marked IIII in left hand and vexillum marked VII in right hand, date AN IIII in exergo.
exergo: AN IIII,
date: 242-243 AD. regnal year IIII.
mint: Viminacium,
axis: h,
diameter: 30mm,
weight: 19,30g,
ref: Pick-085, PM-1-38-1, Mus-31,
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Roman, Philip I, first half of 244 - end of Sep 249 A.D.512 viewsROMAE AETERNAE RIC 44b.Robert_Brenchley
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English grenadier of the 18th "Royal Irish" regiment of Foot, 1751512 viewsThe 18th was first raised in 1684, from independent garrison companies in Ireland, under the Earl of Granard and was known as Granard's Regiment of Foot. Granard's Regiment was placed on the English Establishment in 1689. The regiment saw action under King William III at the battle of the Boyne, and all throughout the Irish campaigns, including the fall of Limerick. Serving with the fleet as marines, the regiment received its first battle honor at Flanders, during the assault on the Castle of Namur on August 20, 1695. Having won the admiration of both King and Country, the regiment was designated the Royal Regiment of Ireland. During the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714), the Royal Regiment of Ireland served with distinction at Schellenburg and Blenheim in 1704, Ramilies in 1706, Oudenarde and Lisle in 1708, Malplaquet and Tournay in 1709 and at Bouchain in 1711. In 1747, the regiment was ranked as the 18th Foot and became the 18th Regiment of Foot, or Royal Irish, in July of 1751. The regiment was disbanded after action around the globe in July 1922. (Source: fifedrum.org)
Scale of this model: 75mm (1/24)
RomaVictor
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Philip I- VICTORIA AVGG511 viewsPhilip I AR Antoninianus
Rome Mint. A.D. 244 - 247
obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, bust radiate, draped, cuir., right
rev: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm
RIC 51, RSC 235
21mm, 4.19g
aEFwolfgang336
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Turkey, Ephesus - Central Square511 viewsPart of the central square of the terrace houses in Ephesus.
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POST MEDIEVAL, AUSTRIA, SALZBURG, 1 TALER, 1670511 viewsSilver coin with 28,84 grams
Ruler: Max Gandolph Graf-Küenburg (1668 - 1687)
Obv.: SANCT.RVDBERT VS.EPS.SALISB:1670
Rev.: MAX:GAND:D:G:AR:EP:SAL:SE:AP:L. (SVB.TVVM.PRAE SIDIVM.CONF VG.)
Ref.: Km#190, BR: 3234, Pr.: 1654
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Athenian Owl511 viewsAttica-Athens
Silver tetradrachm
449-414 B.C.
17g, 24mm, 45o
Interesting Countermark on reversemihali84
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RIC 0002 Vespasian denarius511 viewsIMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
Laureate head of Vespasian right
IVDAEA
Judaea as mourning captive seated right on ground at foot of trophy.
Celebrating the success of Vespasian and Titus in quelling the first Jewish Revolt. Portrait looks like a cross between Otho and Vitellius
Rome 69-70 AD
RIC 2 (C2); Sear 2296; Hendin 6509 (6th)
3.285g
Ex-Forum from the Maridvnvm collection
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Roman Empire, Galerius Maximianus (305 - 311 A.D.), AE-Follis, RIC VI 024b, Aquilea, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, 511 views122 Galerius Maximianus (305 - 311 A.D.), AE-Follis, RIC VI 024b, Aquilea, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI,
avers:- MAXIMIANVS-NOB-CAES, Laureate head right.
revers:- GENIO-POPV-LI-ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia.
exergo: AQ Γ,
diameter: 27mm,
weight: 10,41g,
axis: 6h,
mint: Rome, 3rd.off.,
date: 296 A.D.,
ref: RICVI-24b, p-314,
Q-001quadrans
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Greek, Macedonian Kingdom, Lysimachos [unlisted rev. die]511 viewsKINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.83 g, 1h). Alexandreia Troas mint. Struck circa 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background BAΣIΛEΩΣ , ΛYΣIMAXOY ; monogram to inner left, ligate ΘE on throne. Meadows, Earliest 22 (A13/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Thompson 161; Müller –; SNG Berry 438 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned, some porosity, a few minor marks under tone. Rare.
From The Sam Mansourati Collection
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
Sam
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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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New World, Maya, Lubaantun, Belize, Sign ruins close509 viewsMayadigger - Note the lack of mortar...very cool!Mayadigger
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Roman Empire, Philip I Sestertius509 viewsIMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Laureate bust right
VICTORIA AVG SC
Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm
17.1g
Rome
244-5 AD
RIC 192a
Sear 9021
Ex-Tater's
SOLD Forum Auction April 2019Jay GT4
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GG, Antiochos Theos, 261-246 BC508 viewsGold stater, 18.46mm, 8.37g, EF
Struck before c. 250 BC under Diodotos I at Ai Khanoum(?) [Baktria] mint
Diademed middle-aged head of Diodotus I right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, naked Zeus striding left, aegis over extended left arm, about to hurl fulmen with raised right arm; eagle at feet, N inner left field. RCOA
Ex: Glenn Woods
Newell, ESM 713; Mitchner p. 39, 63Lawrence W
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GREEK, Pantikapaion Issue508 viewsObv/ Bearded Head of Old Pan r.
REV/ PAN; Fore-part of griffon l.; sturgeon fish below
21 mm
A remarkable example of this issue from the Greek colony of Miletos in the Black Sea.
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RIC 0366 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]508 viewsAR Denarius, 3.40g
Rome Mint, 72-73 AD
Obv: T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT; Titus, bearded, laureate, r.
Rev: NEP RED; Neptune stg l., r. foot on globe, with acrostolium and sceptre
RIC 366 (C). BMC 80. RSC 121. BNC 68.
Acquired from Tom Cederlind, February 2008.
A reverse type that commemorates Titus's return to Rome after his completion of the Jewish War. Neptune, the god of the sea, would be an appropriate deity to offer thanks to after a safe sea voyage.
This coin is rated as common in RIC, but it's not often seen in trade. David Atherton
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22. Celtic AR tetradrachm - SATTELKOPFPFERD type - c.125-75 BC507 viewsobv: stylized, laureated Lysimachos head right
rev: horse walking left with stylized rider made up of three dots and a leg. All within incuse - somewhat scyphate
ref: Göbl OTA 300-14; Slg. Lanz 648ff; Pink 305; Preda: Varteju-Bucarest type
mint: epicentre Muntenia
8.04gms, 22mm
Tetradrachm of geto-dacian tribes.
Description of this type see my East celtic coins topic at the Classical Numismaticsberserker
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29a. Celtic AR drachm – Boier TÓTFALU type507 viewsBecause of the obverse is worn enough, just some wave fragments (?) seen at the edge, it was hard enough to indentify. Of the typical Tótfalu coins only the gaul type has wavy hair figure, so I think my coin is verisimilar than the reference coin.berserker
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1667.Louis XIV. Vue de Louvre 506 viewsObv. Draped and cuirassed bust right LVDOVICO XIV REGNANTE ET AEDIFICANTE.
Rev. Eastern wing of the Louvre MAIESTATI AC AETERNIT GALL IMPERII SACRVM
AR Medal, 34mm. 13.11g.
Unlike Maugers medallic series in which medals were, for the most part, struck long after the events they commemorated, this medal comes from the 'series' of medals struck by the celebrated engraver and artist Jean Warin in 1667. LordBest
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Roman Empire, Severus Alexander denarius506 viewsThis one I obtained about 15 years ago at the NYINC, located at the Twin Towers Marriot in those happier days. FDC coins of this emperor are not rare and this is one of those in my view. Appears to be RIC 250, but does not fit the description exactly. Probably a die variant only.
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Jordan, Petra - Gate of Temenos505 viewsPetra, Gate of Temenospax
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New World, Maya, Lamanai, Belize505 viewsMayadigger - Lamanai, "Submerged Crocodile" in Maya, is a truly pristine and very remote ancient Maya city. In this case we, took a small boat up a long, turgid river. It can be reached by "road", read 50 mile muddy track. I know, we did it a few years later and never again. In ancient days, Lamanai owed its wealth to being a trade center centrally located between the vast Maya cities of Tikal, Altun Ha, Caracol, and Copan. Killer ruins...but do not forget your bug spray!Mayadigger
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Germany, Trier - Amphitheater504 viewsThe way into arena
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VICTORINUS, SALVS AVG504 viewsVICTORINUS (269 – 271 AD) Antoninianus.
2.9 g, 20 mm
Obv.: IMPCVICTORINVSPFAVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: SALVSAVG - Salus standing left, feeding snake on altar.
RIC 71 VOL V Part II.
ex Inclinatio Romaareich
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TEMPLE, Antoninus Pius, AE Dupondius504 viewsRome
158-159 AD
radiate head right
ANTONINVS AVG_PIVS P P TR P XXII
Antoninus Pius standing on cippus within distyle arch temple,
holding scepter with eagle atop
COS_IIII
S C
RIC 1014 var; C. 334 var; Bauten 87 var
13,04g 24,5-23,5 mm
this variation has vary high cippus and column basesJ. B.
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GRIFFIN, Abdera, Thrace | Apollon, AE14 - 4th Century BC.503 views
Griffin | Apollon, Bronze.
Obv: Griffin pouncing right, head raised in menacing poise, club below; MENAN
Rev: Apollon, right, within linear square: ABΔ-HPI-T-ΩΝ (with retrograde N).
Exergue: MENAN
Mint: Abdera
Struck: ca. 352-323 BC.
Size: 14.67 mm.
Weight: ca. 2.5 grm.
Die axis: 0°
The Griffin (Greek gryphos, Persian shirdal - "lion-eagle") is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head, with upstanding ear-tufts, and wings of an eagle: as the lion was considered 'King of the Beasts' and the eagle 'King of the Air,' the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. The griffin is generally represented with four legs, wings and a beak, with eagle-like talons in place of a lion's forelegs and feathered, with equine-like ears jutting from the crown of its head. Some writers describe the tail as a serpent, in the manner of a chimera.
Tiathena
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Unattributed with reversed images on both sides (ABM360)503 viewsAn unattributed mule with a reversed Constantinopolis bust to the right. This coin shares a reverse die with ABM270, a coin from the Nether Compton hoard that has a reversed Roma bust to the right. Diameter 14mm. Weight 1.83g.Adrianus
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28 BC Colony established at Nemausus by Augustus' army503 viewsmedium bronze (dupondius or as?) (12.6g, 25mm, 2h) Nemausus mint. Struck 10 BC - 10 AD.
IMP DIVI F Agrippa laureate head left and Augustus laureate head right, back to back
COL NEM crocodile chained to palm tree top bent to right, wreath at top.
RIC (Augustus) 158
Denomination uncertain. COL NEM stands for COLONIA AVGVSTA NEMAVSVS (present Nîmes, France), built by Augustus' army after their conquest and return from Egypt. The crocodile chained to the palm tree symbolizes the defeat of the Cleopatra and Marc Antony at Actium.Charles S
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Germany, Trier - Basilika502 viewsLater on, the archbishop used it as his administrative center and it was enlarged by three palace wings after 1614
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Antoninus Pius, Alexandria, Drachm501 viewsÆ-Drachme, Alexandria (Aegyptus);
Dattari 2862 and 8723 is this same rev. type for Ant. Pius, LKB = Year 22 = 158/9 AD.
Diameter: 32 mm
Weight: 21 g
Obv.: AVT K TPAIAN AEL ANTWNINOC CE; laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r.
Rev.: Sarapis seated, l., holding sceptre; at his feet, Cerberus; to l., Demeter standing, r., holding torch; to r., Tyche holding rudder and cornucopia; all wearing kalathos, all on galley with oars
"Definitely a rare type. Not in the rich Cologne collection for Ant. Pius, and Dattari, in the best collection of Alexandrian coins ever assembled, had only two worn specimens." Curtislclay.Tanit
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Bramsen 0310. Légion d'Honneur, 1804.501 viewsObv. Laureate head of Napoleon ANDRIEU F below.
Rev.the cross of the order, in the centre of which the eagle of France stands on the fulmen of Jove, encircled with a flat ring, on which the motto, HONNEUR . ET . PATRIE. is impressed. A wreath of the branches of oak and laurel, with their fruit, surrounds the cross behind AUSPICE NEAPOLEONE GALLIA RENOVATA. Exergue, DENON DIRT. JALEY FT.
The engraving is of the highest quality. Some scratches on the obverse, not particularly visible in hand. The scratches on the portrait itself do not penetrate the patination to bare metal.
Laskey's Narrative:
Napoleon having been elected First Consul for life, immediately marked his great event by instituting the order of the Legion of Honour, which, by joining personal decoration with pecuniary stipend, answered two purposes, that of reconciling the people of France to the restoration of artificial rank in society, and also or securing to Napoleon himself the personal attachment of all those connected with the institution; in short it was a cheap, but efficacious mode of giving bribes to all ranks both in military and civil life, and therefore likely to be attended with the best consequences to his own popularity.
On this occasion, Joseph Bonaparte, the Consul's brother, was made the grand officer of the order.
It was also decreed that the legion should be composed of fifteen cohorts, and a council of administration; that each cohort should consist of seven grand officers, twenty commandants, thirty officers, and 350 legionaries; and that the First Consul should always be the chief of the legion, and of the council of administration. The members were to be military men, who had distinguished themselves in the war, or citizens, who, by their knowledge, talents, and virtues, had contributed to establish or defend the republic.
LordBest
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VITELLIUS (69 AD), AR denarius, LIBERTAS501 viewsObverse- A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right.
Reverse- LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, Libertas, draped, standing facing holding pileus and long rod.
RIC 105, RSC 47, 16-19 mm, 3.05 g.
Ex-Lars Rutten of Rutten & Wieland, Switzerland, from a swap through his VCoins store.
Another fairly scarce Civil War emperor who ruled from April to December of 69 AD. This coin has some moderate goldish-colored toning which does not show in the slightly overexposed photos, and it is more attractive in hand.lordmarcovan
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Septimius Severus Color Impression500 viewsA quick colorized marble statue. Hair might be too brown for reality, I believe in older age it was peppered with grey like the famous family painting (the one with Geta scrubbed out), but he looked younger here so artistic license was used. Also, he should really be darker skinned but working on the white surface of the original pic made what I was doing seem dark ennough, in retrospect he should probably be a little more dark toned.Scotvs Capitis
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Vespasian, AR denarius499 viewsVictory reverse, Ephesus mint, very high relief, smooth surfaces
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Athena and Deified Alexander497 viewsThe deified Alexander the Great is depicted on the obverse of this coin of Lysimachos, dating to the early third century BC.
In the years following his death Alexander the Great came to be the subject of cult worship throughout the Mediterranean basin. His corpse was appropriated by Ptolemy I who transported it to Egypt, initially interring it at Memphis, then to a mausoleum and center of worship in Alexandria. It survived until the 4th century AD when Theodosius banned paganism, only to disappear without trace.
Athena depicted on the reverse of this coin was the patron goddess of Athens. She came to be worshiped throughout much of the Mediterranean basin during Hellenistic period.
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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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