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Topirus Antoninus Pius Fabius Agrippinus (148AD)206 viewsTopirus
Antoninus Pius
AE 23 7.0g
Gaius Fabius Agrippinus (by the end of 148AD)
Obv: [AVT K T AI AΔPI ANTΩNINOC]
Bare head right
Rev: EΠI ΦAB AΓ[PIΠΠEINOV ]T[OΠEIP]EITΩN
Naked Heracles seated left on a rock, right hand outstretched on butt of club, left arm at side
Countermark on obverse Howgego #621- “The reading of this monogram is uncertain. Mar(cus) Ant(oninus) or Mar(cus) Aur(elius) Ant(oninus)”
Cf. BMC 3; cf. Varbanov (E) III 2659 (depicted, but different die); cf. Mionnet Supp. II p. 500 #1751
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Serdica Septimius Severus Statilius Barbarus199 viewsSeptimius Severus
AE 31 14.96g Vierer
Serdica
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-98 AD)
Ob: AV K Λ CEΠ| CEVHPOC Π(eta + rho ligature)
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rx: HΓM CTA BAPB | A | POV CEPΔΩN (eta + gamma ligature)
Zeus standing left holding patera in outstretched right hand and scepter in right; eagle with outspread wings at right foot
Hr/J 12.14.1.1 (does not record obv. legend ligature here or at any other listing for this common obv. die); BMC-; Mionnet -; Varbanov (E) III 1948 R6 (depicted); Ruzicka – cf. obv die #12 (this is the only obv die listed with HP ligature; although it is only a partial legend recorded by Ruzicka) paired with Temple rx; Mushmov "Monnaies et les ateliers monetaires de Serdica". #29 p. 56.
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Anchialos Commodus governor Julius Castus (184/5 AD)185 viewsAE29 13.02g
AV ∙ KAI Λ ∙ AVP | KOMOΔOC
Laureate head right
HΓ ∙ IOY ∙ KACTOY | AΓ | XIAΛEΩN
Serapis enthroned left holding scepter with Cerberos at feet
AMNG II-; Varbanov (E) –; Mionnet-; BMC-; SNG Cop.-
Pretty dark green and brown patina
Ex: CNG electronic auction 158 lot 145; From the Garth R. Drewry Collection; Ex Coin Galleries (12 April 1995), lot 305
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Serdica Septimius Severus T. Statilius Barbarus (196-98 AD) Tyche170 viewsAE 27
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-98 AD)
Ob: AV K Λ CE | Π CEV[HPOC Π (eta + rho ligature)
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rx: HΓE CTA BAP | OV (sic) CEPΔ[ΩN (eta + gamma ligature)
Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae
Varbanov (E)III 1966 (depicted) double die match; Ruzicka-; cf. Mushmov (1926) rx die match with different obv die (both depicted on Tafel VII) ; Hr/J 12.14.38.1 (depicted) double match- a very clear example; Mionnet -; BMC -; SNG Cop. -
a rough example, brown patina
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Philippopolis Lucius Verus Q. Tullius Maximus (161-9 AD)126 viewsAE 31 19.92 gr.
Ob: AV KAI Λ AV | PHΛIOC OVHPOC
Draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: OMON AV HΓ TOVΛ M | AΞI | MOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠO
Ex: [ΛEI]TΩN?
Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus togate clasping right hands.
It came from the seller with an envelope that stated it was part of lot #856 from Freeman &Sear 3/10/95 (Mail Bid Sale 1).
Neither the obverse nor reverse are listed in Varbanov (E) III; cf. 125 pp. 24 for Marcus Aurelius at Perinthus, which has OMONOIA AVTOKPATOPΩN ΠEPINΘIΩN as the reverse legend.
I’m still unsure on the reverse legend, but comparing it to the one for Perinthus above, with some abbreviations, I think this is a reasonable conjecture. Orthography in exergue is speculative. The abbreviation of OMON for OMONOIA could be compared to CONCORD for CONCORDIA on bronzes of the co-emperors.
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Anchialos Septimius Severus T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)108 viewsSeptimius Severus
AE 28 12.28g
Anchialus
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-98 AD)
Ob: AY K Λ CEΠ | CEYHPOC ΠE
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rx: HΓ CTA BAP | BAPOY AΓXIAΛEΩ[N
Tyche standing left with right foot on prow, holding rudder and cornucopiae
AMNG II 460; Varbanov (E) II 188; Mionnet -; BMC-
Attractive green patina.
Ex collection Art Noot
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Mallia 2106 viewsMallia 2 (111/110BC) moneyers: T. Manlius Mancinus (sic Crawford) Tr. Pl. 107BC
Ap. Claudius Pulcher, praetor 89, cos. 79 and Q. Urbinius father of Q. Urbinius
quaestor 74(?)
Denarius
Ob: Helmeted head of Roma, behind quadrangular device, border of dots
Rev: Victory in Triga right, in exergue T ∙ MAL(monogram) P ∙ CL ∙ Q V[R
BMCRR I 1293
Sydenham 570 (106BC) T. Mallius
Crawford 299/1b
Northumberland Tablet X 10:
“(the triga on reverse)… a curious device, inasmuch, except with the three monetal triumvirs here named, the triga is found only on the denaries of the Naevia family. Adverting to this inscription, Eckhel remarks- “ Hitherto all have read the colligated letters Mal as MANL; but there is no trace of an N. Vaillant says that Manlius was sometimes called Mallius; however that be, we know from the Fasti, and from Gruter, that there actually was a Mallian race.” He might have added that Cn. Mallius Maximus- though apparently a worthless man- had the honor of being consul in the year B.C. 105: and that a C. Mallius was one of Catiline’s conspirators.”
Crawford: There is some controversy over who the monogram indicates: T. Mallius or T. Maloleius.
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Cassia 6101 viewsCassius 6 (78BC) moneyer L Cassius Longinus praetor 66
Denarius
Ob: Head of Liber right, wearing ivy-wreath and with thrysus over shoulder, border of dots
Rev: Head of Libera left, wearing vine wreath, behind L ∙ CASSI ∙ Q ∙ F upwards, border of dots
BMCRR I 3152
Sydenham 779
Crawford 386/1
Northumberland Tablet IV 14 “This is held to commemorate the vow which the consul, Spurius Cassius, made in the Latian War, of dedicating a temple to Ceres and her children, Liber (Bacchus) and Libera.”
Describes Liber as “Bacchus corymbifer” chapleted Dionysus (wearing garlands of clusters of ivy-berries (Bacchi Ovid Fast. I.393) OLD
Ex: CNG auction 72 lot 1319 (June 2006); ex: Marc Poncin; ex: Baldwin auction 42 one of two coin lot 141 (26 Sept 2005) ex: William C. Boyd with tag (Spink 1894) toned dark grey
Baldwin graded this coin as a fine, but CNG correctly as VF. Coin much darker than this CNG photo
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Serdica Caracalla Caecina Largus (198-99AD)95 viewsCaracalla
Serdica
AE29 14.50g
Caecina Largus (198-99AD)
Ob: AV K MAP] | ANT[ΩNINOC
Draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓE KAIKI ΛA[PΓOV
Ex: CEPΔΩN
River-god Oiskos reclining left, holding water plant
Cf. Varbanov (E) III 2122; cf. Hr/J p. 104 12.18.32.1 (different rev. die); cf. Mionnet Supp. II p.488 #1678 (longer ethnic CEPΔIKHC); idem Mushmov monnaies et les ateliers monetaires de Serdica p. 71 #112; idem Ruzicka p. 24 #98 (depicted tafel VI).
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Pautalia Caracalla Caecina Largus 95 viewsCaracalla
AE 26 13.09g
Pautalia
Caecina Largus (198-9AD)
vierer
ob: AVT M AVPHΛIOC] | ANTΩNEINOC
laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
rev: HΓE KAIK]INA | ΛAPΓOY OVΛΠIAC
Ex: ΠAYTAΛI
[AC]
Asklepios, Hygeia and Telesphoros
Brown patina
Ruzicka 502 (rev. depicted tafel IV 201); Varbanov (E) II 4963 p. 422 ; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC –; SNG Cop. -
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Anonymous Wheel Cr.79/194 viewsCrawford 79/1 Wheel (209-8BC) Sicily?
Denarius Serratus
Ob: helmeted head of Roma right, behind X
Rev: Dioscuri riding right with lances, below wheel, in exergue ROMA; line border
BMCRR II 308 (217-197BC)
Sydenham 519 (113BC) Narbo
Iridescent highlights, 4.4gr.
Grueber: The wheel maybe a symbol of the moneyer rather than of a mint, although it does occur on aes grave of Campania and central Italy, and the early coins of Luceria and Tartentum. This is the earliest occurrence of the serratus on republican denarii and the only anonymous. Only serratus attributed to a mint other than Rome by Count de Salis.
Sydenham classifies this serratus with Porcia 8 at the colony of Narbo. The serrated edge may have been suggested by the Gaulish custom of using serrated rings or wheels as currency. Tacitus stated that the Gaulish tribes showed a marked preference for coins that were serrati bigatique (Germania 5) Sydenham wrote an article entitled “Origin of the Roman Serrati” NC 1935 209 ff.
Crawford writes that Mattingly’s view that serrati were Marian coins was demolished by Sydenham’s article, but his view that they were struck at non-Italian mints for Trans-alpine circulation does not hold either. Grueber’s view that they are probably merely decorative best remaining theory. Crawford Vol 2 p. 581
Tacitus Germania 5 pecuniam probant veterem et diu notam, serratos bigatosque. They approve the old and long known money, those that are serrated and biga depicting.
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Augusta Traiana Caracalla Sicinnius Clarus90 viewsCaracalla as co-emperor
Governor Q. Sicinnius Clarus Po[ntianus?] 202AD cf. Stein Reichsbeamte Thracia p.46-7
AE27 13.65g
Ob: [AVT K M AVPHΛIOC | ANTΩNINOC]
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓE CIKINNIOV KΛAPOV A[VΓOVCTH]
Ex: TPAIANHC
City gate with three turrets with battlements
Obverse legend worn away, reverse more detail, dull black patina
Cf. BMC 11 under Trajanopolis; Schönert-Geiss Die Münzpragung von Augusta Traiana und Traianopolis p. 86 # 228 reverse depicted Tafel 10; Mionnet Supp. 2 p.511 #1809 (Trajanopolis)
M & M cites Trell 247, 79 in addition to confirming my attributions above.
The legend is slightly different from the British Museum specimen (=#230). I think this reverse die is more common. Placement of kappa in relation to central tower is an indication of die.
This coin appears to be from Righetti’s collection M & M Auction 15 (21 10 2004) lot 77 Righetti Teil IV!
http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=99790
No tags from auction nor Righetti’s own
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Pautalia Caracalla85 viewsAE 28
Pautalia
Caecina Largus (198-9AD)
vierer
ob: AVT M AVPHΛIOC | ANTΩNEINO C
laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
rev: HΓE KAIKINA ] | ΛAP | ΓOY OVΛΠIAC
Ex: Π]AYTAΛIA
Emperor standing left in military attire holding Nike on globe in right hand, inverted spear in left, bound captive at feet in Phrygian cap
nice green patina, rev struck a little off center
Ruzicka 506 (rev. depicted tafel VII 16); Varbanov (E) II 4967 ; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC –
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Vibia 284 viewsVibia 2 (90BC) moneyer C. Vibivs C.F. Pansa
Denarius
Ob: Large head of Apollo laureate;behind PANSA; border of dots
Rev: Minerva in quadriga right holding spear and reigns in right hand and trophy in left in exergue C ∙ VIBIVS ∙ C ∙ F border of dots
BMCRR I 2244
Sydenham 684
Crawford 342/5b
Ex: H.D.Rauch auction 79 (Nov 17-8 2006) lot 2223
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Anonymous Feather Cr 163 Luna83 viewsCrawford 163 Feather (179-170BC)
Denarius
Ob: helmeted head of Roma right; border of dots
Rev: Luna in biga right (over figure’s head crescent moon), with horses prancing; below feather; in exergue ROMA. Line border
BMCRR I 394
Sydenham 325 Diana
The crescent moon is more visible in hand than this scan. In addition, this coin has pretty iridescent highlights that are much more prominent in hand.
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Augusta Traiana Caracalla Sicinnius Clarus83 viewsCaracalla as co-emperor
Governor Q. Sicinnius Clarus Po[ntianus?] 202AD cf. Stein Reichsbeamte Thracia p.46-7
AE29
Ob: AVT K M AVPHΛIOC | ANTΩNINOC
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rx: HΓ CIKIN KΛAPOV | AVΓOVCTHC TPAIA
Ex: NHC
Hermes standing with Cerceion and purse
Schönert-Geiss Die Münzpragung von Augusta Traiana und Traianopolis p.87 #222; Mionnet S. 2 p.511 # 1808 cabinet Tochon (Trajanopolis) = PIR III 241 S 494
Pitting on obverse, big chunky fabric, green and brown patina
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Vibia 2481 viewsVibia 24 (42BC) moneyer C. V(e)ibivs V(a)arvs
Denarius
Ob: Head of Liber right, wearing ivy-wreath border of dots
Rev: Garlanded altar, on which rests a mask and against which rests a thyrsus, on right panther springs towards altar in exergue C ∙ VIBIVS on right VARVS; border of dots
BMCRR I 4295
Sydenham 1138
Crawford 494/36
Northumberland: Tablet XVI 19 The panther –in Latin varia- is considered to be merely a pun on the cognomen Varo.
Ex: Gorny Mosch Auction 151 0r 2 (Oct 15 2006) 3.5 gr; iridescent toning
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Augusta Traiana Lucius Verus Tullius Maximus81 viewsAUGUSTA TRAIANA
AE 32 15.80g
Lucius Verus
Q. Tullius Maximus (161-169 AD)
Obv: AV KAI Λ AVPH | ΛIOC OVHPOC
Laureate head right
Rev: HΓE TOVΛ MAΞIMOV AVΓOVCTHC
Ex: TPAIANHC
City-gate with three turrets with battlements
rough patina; decent detail on rx
Schönert-Geiss "Die Münzpragung von Augusta Traiana und Traianopolis" #80 p. 65 depicted Tafel 5; Varbanov (E) II 919 p. 83 ( Lanz specimen depicted); BMC -; Mionnet -
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Augusta Traiana Septimius Severus Statilius Barbarus77 viewsSeptimius Severus
Augusta Traiana
AE 27 12.8g.
Governor T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
AVK Λ ∙ CEÎ TIM CEVHPOC ∙ Î
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
HΓ CT BAPBAPOY AVΓOVCTHC
Ex: TPAIANHC (NH ligate)
Nike holding wreath in outstretched arm on galloping biga right
Varbanov (E) II 1031(this coin); Schönert-Geiss "Die Münzprägung von Augusta Traiana und Traianopolis" -;
BMC-; Mionnet –
Blackish-brown fields with metallic high points; obverse legend is fully legible in hand, barely
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Tituria 573 viewsTituria 5 (89BC) Rome moneyer L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus (leg. 75BC)
Denarius
Ob: Bearded head of King Tatius right; under chin palm branch, before face A ∙ PV behind SABIN
Rev: Tarpeia hair dishevelled, facing and buried to the waist by shields between two shield bearing soldiers whom she is warding off; above star in crescent; in exergue L ∙ TITV[RI, border of dots
BMCRR I 2326
Sydenham 699a
Crawford 344/2c
The portrait of Tatius, King of the Sabines on the obverse and the depiction of the death of Tarpeia both allude to the Sabine origin of the moneyer.
Grueber: A ∙ PV is an abbreviation for Argento publico. …there was a second sanctuary in the capitol, probably on or near the spot where Tarpeia met her death. Propertius also connects Luna with Tarpeia; IV.23.
Sydenham: The crescent above the head of Tarpeia possibly alludes to the introduction into Rome of the cult of Luna by Tatius.
Crawford: discounts theories regarding Luna but admits he has no solution to the star in crescent icon. Idem A ∙ PV (Vol II p. 605) The palm branch represents Roman success in the second year of the Social War.
For those interested, the story of Tarpeia is told in Propertius IV.4 and Livy I.11. (I prefer Propertius’ version.)
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Philippopolis Antoninus Pius Gargilius Antiquus 71 viewsAE 29 19.22g.
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
[AVT AI AΔPIA] | ANTΩNEINOC
Laureate head right
HΓE] ΓAPΓIΛI ANTIKOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛ[EITΩN
River-god Hebros recumbent left holding waterplant in right and resting left elbow on overturned urn from which water flows
Varbanov (E) III 673 depicted; BMC-; cf. Mionnet Supp. II p.447 #1438-40
Very nice in hand: a majestic portrait of Ant. Pius, beautiful smooth green patina, with a chunky, thick fabric similar to a sestertius
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Anonymous rostrum tridens Cr 114/1 banker marks70 viewsCrawford 114/1 Rostrum Tridens (206-195BC)
Denarius
Ob: Helmeted head of Roma right
Behind X; border of dots
Rev: Dioscuri riding right with lances and stars over heads; beneath horses rostrum tridens; in linear frame ROMA, line border
BMCRR I 448
Sydenham 244 (187-155BC)
Fine; has some banker’s marks on obverse; X on Roma’s cheek retrograde lunate at 5h.
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Pautalia Caracalla Sicinnius Clarus Satyr70 viewsAE 28 15.5g
Pautalia
Caracalla
Sicinnius Clarus (202 AD)
vierer
ob: AV K M] AYP | ANTΩNINOC
laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
rev: HΓ CIKINIOY | KΛAPOY O[VΛΠIAC ΠAYTA]
Ex: ΛIAC
Satyr standing facing holding two trauben over- head and patera in left
Ruzicka 517 (rev depicted Tafel IV 2); Varbanov (E) II 4942 (depicted p. 421) ; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC –; SNG Cop.-
brown patina
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Fonteia 968 viewsFonteia 9 (85BC) moneyer Mn. Fonteius (brother of Crawford 347?)
Denarius
Ob:Laureate head of Apollo right below fulmen behind MN(ligate) ∙ FONTEI ∙ C ∙ F (NT(ligate) downwards before monogram for Apollo (?), border of dots
Rev: Cupid on goat right above pilei in exergue thyrsus around laurel wreath, border of dots
BMCRR I 2476
Sydenham 724a
Crawford 353/1a
Northumberland Tablet VII 21
obv note “…has been designated Apollo vejovius. But as Ovid alludes to his not having the fulmen till the conflict with the Titans, and as Eckhel produces a copy with EX before AP- and reads it ex argento publico- the meaning is uncertain.”
Rev note: “This has been called Cupid, but there is no attribute of bow or arrow, whence Havercamp is of the opinion that the thyrsus denotes Bacchus, while Eckhel thinks it is the Etruscan Vejovius himself- the goat being a sacrifice peculiar to him.
On the whole the device seems to elude to the native haunts of the moneyer, for the curetes who guarded the little Jupiter were the Dioscuri, whose pilei and myrtle are here seen, and who were worshipped at Tusculum with special honor. Moreover, although the thyrsus is certainly an attribute of Bacchus, the myrtle belongs to the twins, and they may therefore have been considered the Dii Penates of the gens.”
Crawford: Monogram under chin Apollo; reverse is clearly Dionysiac. Grueber and Sydenham believe that the monogram under obverse head is Roma not Apollo. Head also Vejovis with winged genius on reverse.
Ex: CNG ex: Harry Strickhausen (misattributed by CNG; monograph under chin faint, but legible) 19mm, 3.93g
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Claudia 168 viewsClaudia 1 (110/9 BC) moneyer C. Claudius Pulcher cos. 92
Denarius
Ob: helmeted head of Roma right (helmet decorated with circular device) border of dots
Rev: Victory in biga, holding reigns in both hands; in exergue C. PVLCHER border of dots
BMCRR I 1288 consul with M. Perperua in 92BC. His ancestor of same name celebrated a double triumph for victory over the Istrians and Ligurians in 177BC
Sydenham 569 cf. CIL I p.200 (106BC)
Crawford 300/1
Ex: CNG electronic auction 151 lot 172 3.77gr. ex: Richard Winokur
18mm, 3.77 g
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Atilia 167 viewsAtilia 1 (155BC)
Denarius
Ob: head of Roma; X behind
Rev: Victory in biga right with whip in right and reigns in left
SA / R underneath; ROMA in exergue
BMCRR I 744 (earring 3 drops)
Sydenham 377
Crawford 199/1a moneyer is perhaps Sex. Atilius (Serranus = Saranus) cos. 136
Northumberland Tablet II 48 “...of the object of this device, or the advantage it may celebrate,
we know nothing.”
Ex: Colosseum Coin Exchange 2007 said to be a deaccession from Vatican; no tags.
Dark toned with iridescent highlights with slight pitting on obv, larger pit over horses’ heads
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Pautalia Septimius Severus Sicinnius Clarus (202 AD) Artemis67 viewsAE 28 10.24g
AV K Λ] CEÎ TI ∙ | CEV[HPOC Î
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
HΓ CIKINIOV] KΛAPOY OVΛΠIAC ΠAVT[IAΛIAC?
Artemis advancing right, bow in left hand right hand reaching for arrow in quiver
Ruzicka-; Varbanov(E) II –; BMC-; SNG Cop.-; Mionnet Supp II -
Denominational countermark Δ= 4 assaria in incuse triangle, cf. Howgego 781-788
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Serdica Septimius Severus Caecina Largus64 viewsSeptimius Severus
Serdica
Caecina Largus (198-99AD)
AE 28 13.70 gr
Ob: AV K Λ CEÎ TI | CEVHPOC Î
Laureate head right
Rev: HΓ KAIKINA ΛA | POV OVΛΠIAC
Ex: CEPΔIKH
Tetrastyle temple Asklepios standing inside with serpent entwined staff
Ruzicka -; Varbanov (E) III -; Hr/J –; Mionnet Supp.II -; Mushmov monnaies et les ateliers monetaires de Serdica (1926) -
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Anchialos Septimius Severus St. Barbarus64 viewsAE 25 12.5gr
Anchialos
Septimius Severus
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-98 AD)
Ob: AY K Λ CEΠ | CEYHPOC ΠE
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓM CTA BAPBAPOV AΓXI AΛEΩN (inscribed circularly)
City gate with colonnade on top flanked by two towers
AMNG II 461a; Varbanov (E) II 186 (depicted); Mionnet -; BMC-; SNG Cop.-
Attractive dark mahogany patina.
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Pius IIIII Bologna Bianco62 viewsAR BIANCO 29mm PIVS V (7 January 1566- 1 May 1572)
Obv: ∙ PIVS IIIII ∙ [P]ONT ∙ MAX ∙
Bust right
Rev: BONON[I]A ∙ MATER ∙ STVDIORVM
Lion rampant left with banner
Nice old grey tone; holed at 12’ obverse
Berman 1116 (double die match Plate 27); CNI 10; S. 157-59; M. 49 The dealer said it was from a old collection which had been put aside in the 1970’s. No collector tag with coin to document this claim
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Anchialus Septimius Severus Statilius Barbarus61 viewsSeptimius Severus
AE 27
Anchialus
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-98 AD)
Ob: AV K Λ CEΠ | CEVHPOC ΠE
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rx: [: HΓM CTA BAPBA] | POV AΓXIAΛEΩN
Athena helmed standing left holding inverse spear in left hand with shield at side. In her right outstretched hand a patera over a lit altar.
Chipped green patina over rusty looking dull patina.
AMNG II 457 (Sophia and Berlin); Varbanov (E) II 184; Mionnet -; BMC-
This same obverse die used for early Severan coins at Marcianopolis issued under Auspex and Gentianus.
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Pautalia Caracalla Sicinnius Clarus (202 AD)61 viewsCaracalla
AE 28 14.76g
Pautalia
Sicinnius Clarus (202 AD)
vierer
ob: AV KAICAP | ANTΩNINO | C
laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
rev: HΓ CIKINNIOV | KΛAPOY OVΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC
Homonoia standing facing head holding cornucopiae in left and patera in right hand over a lit and garlanded altar
Ex: M & M Auktion 15 (21-22 Okt 2004) lot 161 Righetti Teil IV
Varbanov (E) II 4957 p. 422 (depicted); Ruzicka -; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC –
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Hadrianopolis Commodus Caecilius Servilianus 61 viewsCommodus
Hadrianopolis
AE 30 12gr
Governor Caecilius Servilianus (186 AD?)
ΑΥ ΚAI Λ ΑΥPH | ΚΟΜΟΔΟC
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust
HΓ KAIK CEP[OVIΛIANOY AΔP]IANOΠO
Ex: ΛEITΩN
Emperor on horseback (Imperator Eques) right, tranverse spear in right, left arm raised(?)
cf. Jurukova 127 (depicted plate xiii); cf. Varbanov (E) II 3330; Mionnet -; BMC –; SNG Cop. –
grayish-brown patina with earthen deposits
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Anchialus Septimius Severus Statlius Barbarus61 viewsSeptimius Severus
AE 25 11.18g
Anchialus
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-98 AD)
Ob: AY K Λ CEΠ | CEYHPOC ΠE
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓ CT BAPBAPOV AΓXIAΛEΩN inscribed circularly
Asklepios with serpent entwined staff standing right and Hygieia feeding snake standing left, facing each other
AMNG II 458; Varbanov (E) II 176 (depicted); Mionnet -; BMC-;SNG Cop.-
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Pautalia Septimius Severus Caecina Largus 60 viewsSeptimius Severus
AE 30 12.89g vierer
Caecina Largus (198-9 AD)
AVT K CEÎ TI | CEVHPOC Î E
Laureate head right
HΓE ∙ KAIKINA ΛAPΓOY OVΛΠIAC Î AV (parts of governor’s name very faint)
Ex: TAΛIAC
Asklepios standing facing head left, holding serpent entwined staff
BMC-; Ruzicka cf. p. 94 #276 rx match but cuirassed bust not head; Ruzicka 276 = Varbanov (E) II 4635; Mionnet –
Rough brown patina with worn legends
A common reverse type with 3 different reverse dies listed in Ruzicka for Caecina Largus (198-201 AD). Ruzicka obv. die #9.
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Caecilia 23?59 viewsCaecilia 23? (130BC) moneyer Q. Caecilius Metellus cos 123 BC Rome
Semis
Ob: Laureate head of Saturn right; behind S
Rev: Prow right above Q ∙ MET (TE ligature), right S, in exergue ROMA
BMCRR I 1059
Sydenham 510
Crawford: 256/2a Q. METE
There is some confusion concerning which Q. Caecilius Metellus was the moneyer. Sydenham states that this difficulty arises from the fact that during this period (125-100 BC) the Metelli were at the height of their power and therefore would have multiple junior family members beginning the cursum honorum at the mint. There are a large number of variant legends.
Nice green patina, 6.03gr.
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Pautalia Antoninus Pius Pompeius Vopiscus57 viewsPAUTALIA
Antoninius Pius
L. or A. Pompeius Vospiscus (under Pius)
Obv: AVT KAI T AI AΔPI | ANTΩNINOC
Laureate head right
Rev: HΓEM ΠOMΠEI | OV OΠEICKOV
Ex: ΠAVTAΛIΩTΩN
City goddess enthroned left holding cornucopiae in left and Nike on globe with wreath left in outstretched right hand (nikephoros)
BMC p. 141 #2; cf. Mionnet Supp. II p.368 #976; Ruzicka p. 43 #9 ; cf. Varbanov(E)II 4379 (depicted) erroneously refers to Ruzicka #18 (same type with Gargilius Antiquus as magistrate)
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Philippopolis Antoninus Pius L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)57 viewsAntoninus Pius
AE 31 20.1g.
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
AVT AI AΔPIA | ANTΩ[NEINOC
Laureate head right
HΓE ΓAPΓIΛI ANTIKOV ΦIΛIΠΠO[ΠOΛEI
Exergue: TΩN
Zeus enthroned left holding scepter and patera
Varbanov (E) III 683 = 698 (both depicted); cf. Mushmov Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis (1924) p. 215 #28; cf. Mionnet Supp. II p.446 #1433; BMC –
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Philippopolis Commodus Tyche Caecilius Servilianus 56 views AE 28 16.51gr
Governor Caecilius Servilianus (perhaps 186 AD; Stein)
Ob: AV KAI [M] AVP | KOMOΔOC
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓE KAI CEPOVEIΛIA | NOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠ.
Ex: OΛEITΩN
Tyche standing head left with rudder and cornucopia
Varbanov (E) III -; BMC -; Mionnet Supp. II -; coinarchives-; Mushmov "Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis"(1924) -
Very dark green patina
Ex: Pegasus auction XIX Nov. 18 2008 lot 286
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Philippopolis Commodus Servilianus Athena56 viewsAE 29
Commodus
Philippopolis
Caecilius Servilianus (perhaps 186 AD; Stein)
Ob: AV K M AV | KOMOΔOC
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓE KAI CEPOYEIΛIANOY [ΦIΛIΠΠOΠO]ΛEITΩN
Athena standing left holding patera over flaming altar shield and upright spear at side
Varbanov (E) III 926; Mionnet Supp. II-; BMC -; SNG Cop. -; Mushmov "Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis' (1924) –
Pretty sea-green patina with some rough spots
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Serdica Septimius Severus Caecina Largus (198-99AD)55 viewsSerdica
Caecina Largus (198-99AD)
AE 28 15.01g
Ob: AV K Λ CEΠT | CEVHPOC
Laureate draped and cuirassed right
Rev: HΓE KA[IKI ΛA]PΓOV
Ex: CEPΔΩN
Eagle on garlanded altar, wings spread with wreath in beak, head right. Standards either side of altar.
Ruzicka p. 16 #43; Varbanov (E) III 1955; Hr/J 12.14.47.1(this coin); Mionnet Supp.II -; Mushmov "monnaies et les ateliers monetaires de Serdica" (1926) p.60 #43 (Sophia 4939, also cited in Ruzicka, not depicted in either)
Nice obverse; some corrosion on reverse, black patina
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Hadrianopolis Commodus Julius Castus55 viewsCommodus
AE 26
Governor Julius Castus (184/5 AD)
[ΑΥ ΚAI ] Λ ΑΥPH [ | ΚΟΜΟΔΟC AN]
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust
H]ΓE ∙ IOVΛ KACTOP | AΔPIANOΠ[O
Ex: ΛEITΩN
City-goddess, mural crowned, enthroned left holding patera and cornucopiae
Varbanov (E) II -; Mionnet -; BMC –; cf. Jurukova V74, unrecorded reverse die
Dull brown patina with remnants of a deep green patina which flaked off
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Philippopolis Septimius Severus Statilius Barbarus 55 viewsAE 29 14.75gr.
Septimius Severus
Philippopolis
Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
Ob: AV KAI CE / CEVHPO[C Π
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust
Rx: HΓ[E CTATIΛ BAPBAPOV] ΦIΛIΠΠO | Π | OΛITΩN
Imperator eques
Emperor riding a galloping horse right with transverse spear and flowing mantle
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Philippopolis Antoninus Pius Pius L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD) Hebros55 viewsAntoninus Pius
AE 29 16.47g.
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
AVT AI AΔPIA | ANTΩNEINOC (faint)
Laureate head right
HΓE ΓAPΓIΛI AN]TIKOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN
River-god Hebros recumbent left holding waterplant in right and resting left elbow on overturned urn from which water flows
Stripped orichalcum patina
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Titia 454 viewsTitia 4 (90BC) moneyer Q. Titius Rome
As
Ob: Laureate head of Janus with pointed beard
Rev: prow right, above Q. TITI
BMCRR I 2231 (87BC)
Sydenham 694 (88BC)
Crawford 341/4a (no symbol on reverse)
Grueber notes that the arrangement of the beard on the head of Janus (the pronounced pointedness) resembles very closely that of Mutinus Titinus on the denarii (cf. 2220).
Nice brown patina, 13.67 gr.
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Philippopolis Lucius Verus Q. Tullius Maximus (161-169 AD)54 viewsAE 30 15.71g
Lucius Verus Philippopolis
Q. Tullius Maximus (161-169 AD)
Obv: AV KAI Λ AVP | HΛIOC OVHPOC
Bare head right
Rev: HΓ K TO[VΛ MAΞIMOV ΦIΛI]ΠΠOΠOΛETIΩ (sic)
Homonoia standing facing, head left holding cornucopiae in left and patera over lit altar
Varbanov (E) III-; Mushmov "Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis"(1924) -; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC –
Reverse die exhibits the kappa for the praenomen Quintus.
smooth chocolate patina
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Philippopolis Antoninus Pius L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus 54 viewsAntoninus Pius
AE 30 17.49g
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
AVT AI AΔPIA | ANTΩNEINOC
Laureate head right
HΓE ΓAPΓIΛI ANTIKOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛI
Exergue: TΩN
Tyche mural crowned enthroned left holding cornucopiae and rudder
Varbanov (E) III -; Mushmov Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis (1924) -; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC –; SNG Cop. -
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Philippopolis Commodus Caecilius Maternus Eagle54 viewsAE 28 13.9gr
Commodus
Philippopolis
Governor Caecilius Maternus ( 187 Stein)
Ob: AV KAI M AVP | KOMOΔOC
Laureate head right
Rev: HΓE KAI MATEPNO [V ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛ
EITΩN?
Eagle with wings spread, head left with wreath in beak. Talons hold globe and ear of wheat
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Clement XIII Giulio 176353 viewsAR GIULIO 26mm CLEMEMT XIII Rome (6 July 1758-2 February 1769)
Obv: ∙ CLEM ∙ XIII. / PONT ∙ M ∙ A ∙ V ∙
Rezzonico arms with crossed keys and tiara above
Rev: OBLECTAT
IVSTOS
MISERCOR
DIA
1763
All within palm wreath mintmark 117 at bottom (two crossed hammers)
Berman 2902 (CNI 59; S. 66-71; M. 22-3)
Compassion delights just men
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Pautalia Septimius Severus Sicinnius Clarus (202 AD) Asklepios53 viewsSeptimius Severus
AE 27 15.1gr
AV∙ K ∙Λ∙CEΠ∙ | CEYHPO[C (eta + rho ligature) + die break obscures ultimate lunate sigma
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
HΓ CI …[ KΛAPOY OVΛ]Î IAC Î AYTA ?(inscribed circularly)
Asklepios standing facing head left, holding serpent entwined staff
BMC-; Ruzicka -; cf. Varbanov II(E) 4617 ; Mionnet Supp. II -; SNG Cop-
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Augusta Traiana Marcus Aurelius Q. Tullius Maximus (161-169 AD)53 viewsMarcus Aurelius
AE 31 14.39g
Q. Tullius Maximus (161-169 AD)
Obv: AV KAI M AVPH | ANTΩNEINOC
Laureate cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓE TOVΛ M[AΞI]MOV AVΓOVC[THC
Ex: TPAIANHC
Zeus enthroned left holding scepter and patera
Schönert-Geiss Die Münzpragung von Augusta Traiana und Traianopolis # 20 p. 57 depicted Tafel 2 rev, obv Tafel 1; Varbanov ( E) II 876-7; BMC -; Mionnet –
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Hadrianopolis Septimius Severus Sicinnius Clarus Demeter53 viewsSeptimius Severus
Hadrianopolis
AE 27
Sicinnius Clarus (202 AD)
Ob: AV K Λ CEΠT] | CEVHPOC
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust
HΓE CIK KΛAPOV A |ΔPIANOΠOΛITΩN
Demeter facing left with torch and patera
Jurukova -; Varbanov (E) -; Mionnet -; BMC –; SNG Cop. –
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Pautalia Commodus Hygieia Caecilius Servilianus (189-190AD)52 viewsAE 28
13.11gr
Commodus
Pautalia
Caecilius Servilianus (189-90AD)
ob: AV KAI MAP AYP KOMOΔOC
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
rev: HΓE [KAI CEPOYEIΛIA]NOY OYΠΛIAC
Ex: ΠAVTAΛI
AC
Hygieia right
Ruzicka - ; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC- ; Varbanov (E) II -
rough example of an unrecorded reverse type
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Pautalia Septimius Severus T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)51 viewsSeptimius Severus
Pautalia
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
AE 31 Fünfer
AVT ∙ K ∙ Λ ∙ CEÎ | CEVHP[OC] Î
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
HΓ∙ E ∙] CTA BAPBAPOV | Π[AV]TAΛIΩ[TΩN
Farnese Herakles right
cf. Ruzicka p. 92 #268 ; cf. rx. Mionnet Supp. II p. 375 #1024 (tooled); BMC- ; cf. Varbanov (E) II 4616 (depicted) same rx type for Clarus
Irregularly shaped planchet with gouge on obverse; largest diameter 31mm.
Glossy green patina with metallic high points, nice in hand.
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Philippopolis Marcus Aurelius Q. Tullius Maximus51 viewsAE30 16.8g
Marcus Aurelius
Philippopolis
Q. Tullius Maximus (161-9 AD)
Ob: AV K]AI M AVPH | ANTΩNEINOC
Bare head right
Rev: HΓE TO[VΛ MAΞIMOV A]ΠOΔVΠA ΦIΛIΠΠO
Emperor dressed in military attire standing right, holding inversed spear in right hand, parazonium in left,right foot on disproportionately small captive.
Mushmov (1924) p. 223 #89; Varbanov (E) III 797 not depicted; RPC Antonine project-; BMC -: Mionnet Supp II-; SNG Cop.-
This coin exhibits the AΠOΔ VΠA title abbreviated for apod(edeigmenou) hupa(tou) denoting Tullius Maximus as the consul designatus
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Philippopolis Septimius Severus St. Barbarus Dionysos riding panther51 viewsPhilippopolis
AE30 15.61g
Septimius Severus
Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
Ob: AV K Λ C CEVHPOC Π
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust
Rx: HΓE CTA BAPBAPOV ΦIΛIΠΠO
Ex: ΠOΛEITΩN
Dionysos riding panther right
Varbanov(E) III 1190(depicted); Mushmov Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis (1924) 271; Mionnet -; BMC -; SNG Cop. -
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Augusta Traiana Marcus Aurelius Tullius Maximus River-god51 viewsAE 32 20.17g
Marcus Aurelius
Q. Tullius Maximus (161-169 AD)
Obv: AV KAI M AVPH | ANTΩNEINOC
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓE TOVΛ MAΞIMOV AVΓOVCTHC TPAIANHC (inscribed circularly)
Recumbent river god left holding waterplant; water flowing from overturned urn underneath
thick fabric with contrasting, rough patina
Schönert-Geiss Die Münzpragung von Augusta Traiana und Traianopolis #8 (depicted Tafel 1); Varbanov (E) II 870 (depicted p.79); BMC -; Mionnet -; SNG Cop-
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Pavlvs III Giulio Macerata50 viewsAR GIULIO 26mm PAULUS III MACERATA (13 October 1534-10 November 1549)
Obv: ∙ PAVLVS ∙ III. / [P]ONT ∙ MAX
Farnese arms with crossed keys and tiara above
Rev: S / PAVLVS ∙ (mm #50). MACER ∙
St Paul standing with sword in right hand and book in left hand; shield #84 (DeSylvia with lion rampart) left of feet, shield #83 (city of Macerata) to right.
Berman 949a (CNI 34, S. 205-15, M 144)
This coin has nice dark toning with iridescent highlights (especially on obv) that did not show up on the scans.
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Augusta Traiana Q. Sicinnius Clarus Caracalla Nike crowns Emperor50 viewsAUGUSTA TRAIANA
Caracalla as co-emperor; Augusta Traiana Thrace;
governor Q. Sicinnius Clarus Po[ntianus?] 202AD cf. Stein Reichsbeamte Thracia p.46-7
Fünfer AE 28 12.53g
Ob: AVT K M AVPHΛ[IOC ] | ANTΩNINOC
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓ CIKINNIOV ∙ KΛAPOV AVΓOVCTHC
Ex: TPAIANHC
Emperor (Caracalla) in military attire holding downward spear and parazonium, standing left, looking back at Nike who is crowning him with a garland in her right hand and holding a palm in left
Nice VF; mostly green patina with mottled brown spots (more green in hand than this scan).
Schönert-Geiss "Die Münzpragung von Augusta Traiana und Traianopolis" p. 86-7 # 218 reverse depicted Tafel 17
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Serdica Faustina Junior Cl. Appius Martialus 50 viewsSerdica
Faustina Junior
AE 32 19.82
Cl. Appius Martialus (161-169 AD)
Ob: ΦAVCTEINA | CEBACTH
Draped bust right
Rev: HΓE KΛ AΠΠIOV| MAPTIAΛOV
Ex: CEPΔΩN
Asklepios standing facing, holding serpent entwined staff in right hand
Nice brown patina with some red spots
Varbanov (E) III -; Hr/J -; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC -; Ruzicka -; Mushmov monnaies et les ateliers monetaires de Serdica –
Reverse type common (cf. Varbanov (E) III # 1892 depicted), but this rx die unpublished. Only one obverse die for Faustina
Mionnet erroneously corrects this governor’s name to MAPTIΛΛOV throughout cf. p. 484 #1652
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Pautalia Septimius Severus Caecina Largus49 viewsSeptimius Severus
Pautalia
AE 26 vierer
AVT K CEÎ | CEVHPO[C (eta + rho ligature) + die break obscures ultimate lunate sigma
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
HΓ ∙ KAIKI ΛAP |ΓOY OVΛΠI ΠAV
Ex: TAΛIAC
Asklepios standing facing head left, holding serpent entwined staff
Green & brown smooth patina
Varbanov (E) II 4627 (depicted); BMC-; Mionnet -; Ruzicka cf. #278 p. 94
This coin is a double die match for Varbanov (E) II 4627, which is a better specimen with almost both obv. and rx legends intact. Varbanov seems to follow the legend in Ruzicka, although he does not cite this work for this coin (private collection instead). Both Ruzicka and Varbanov record an HΓ( eta + gamma) ligature for the governor’s title which is not present on this reverse die as is demonstrated on my coin and the one depicted in Varbanov. Ruzicka’s specimen was from the Berlin Collection which I am unable to confirm. This obv. die is Ruzicka #2 which is the most common and paired with 6 different reverse dies. It has a distinctive break around 5 o’clock.
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Philippopolis Septimius Severus T. Statilius Barbarus Hera49 viewsAE 30 14.00gr
Septimius Severus
Philippopolis
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
Ob: AV] KAI CE | CEVHPOC Π
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust
Rx: HΓ CTA B|APBA |P|OV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛI/
T/ΩN in fields (omega and nu retrograde)
Hera standing facing, left hand holding patera and right scepter, head left
Varbanov(E) III 1178 (depicted); Mionnet -; BMC -; SNG Cop. -; Mushmov "Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis" (1924) -
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Sede Vacente 1769 doppio giulio48 viewsAR DOPPIO GIULIO Sede Vacente 25mm
Camerlengo Cardinal Carlo Rezzonico
2 February -19 May 1769
Obv: SEDE ∙ VACAN / [T]E ∙ MDCCLXIX
Shield 176 below canopy and crossed keys
Rev: VENI ∙ SANC [TE] SPIRITUS
Radiant dove
QUINTO ∙ DI V SCV in small letters (1/5 scudo)
Toned with bright high spots, holed
Berman 2925 (CNI 2, S 3-4, M 2)
The Camerlengo was not the Carlo Rezzonico whom was Clement XIII and died just prior to this period of sede vacante, but rather his nephew.
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Pautalia Lucius Verus Asklepios48 viewsPautalia
Lucius Verus
AE 29 16.2gr.
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
Obv: [AV KAI Λ AV] | PHΛIOC OVHPOC
Draped and cuirassed bust
Rev: [ HΓ] ΓAP ANT | EIKOV OVΠΙΑC (sic)
Ex: [ΠAVTAΛIA]
Asklepios standing facing with serpent entwined staff
Rough brown/green patina
Ruzicka 158 depicted Tafel IV 14(reverse); Varbanov (E) II 4493 (depicted) RPC online temp #8837; SNG Cop-; Mionnet -
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Philippopolis Commodus Caecilius Servilianus river-god48 viewsAE 29
Commodus
Philippopolis
Governor Caecilius Servilianus (perhaps 186 AD; Stein)
Ob: AV KAI M AVP | KOMOΔOC
Laureate head right
Rev: HΓE KAI [CEPOV]EIΛIANOV ΦI
EX:ΛIΠΠOΠOΛ
EITΩN
River-god Hebros recumbent left holding waterplant in right and resting left elbow on overturned urn from which water flows
Mushmov Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis (1924) 160; Varbanov (E) III -; BMC -; Mionnet Supp. II -; SNG Cop.–
Rough brown patina
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Phillipopolis Septimius Severus Statilius Barbarus river-god48 viewsSeptimius Severus
AE 30 14.78g
Philippopolis
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
Ob: AV• K •Î›• C• | CEVHPOC • Î
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust
Rev: HΓ CTA • BAPBAPOV• ΦIΛIÎ Î OÎ O•
Ex: •Î›EITΩN
River-god Hebros recumbent left, right hand outstretched, resting left elbow on overturned urn from which water flows ship in background
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Serdica Caracalla Caecina Largus (198-99) Hermes48 viewsCaracalla
Serdica
AE 29 13.64 gr
Caecina Largus (198-99AD)
Ob: AV K] MAP | ANTΩNINOC
Draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓ KAIKI ΛAPΓO • [V OΛ CEP]ΔIKHC
Hermes standing facing left holding purse and caduceus
Varbanov (E) III 2121; Hr/J p. 78 12.18.10.1; Mionnet Supp. II - ; cf. Moushmov monnaies et les ateliers monetaires de Serdica p. 71 #113; cf.Ruzicka p. 16 #96, BMC-; SNG Cop -.
Pretty glossy deep green patina
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Pautalia Antoninus Pius Gargilius Antiquus City-goddess48 viewsAntoninus Pius
AE 28
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
AVT KAI T AIA | ΔPIA ANTΩNEINOC
Laureate head right
HΓE Γ[APΓI]ΛI A[NTI]KOV
Ex: ΠAVTAΛIΩ
TΩN
City goddess enthroned left holding cornucopiae in left and Nike on globe with wreath left in outstretched right hand (nikephoros)
Ruzicka 18; Cf. obv Varb (E) II 4375 depicted (p. 375); RPC online temp # 3479; BMC-; SNG Cop.-
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Memmia 147 viewsMemmia 1 (109BC) moneyer L. Memmius
Denarius
Ob: male head right wearing oak wreath; below chin *
Rev: Dioscuri standing facing each holding spear and bridle of his horse; above the head
of each star; in exergue L. MEMMI
BMCRR: II 643
Sydenham: 558
Crawford: 304/1
Northumberland Tablet X 27 & 28
“The Memmii are not noticed by history till B.C. 173 (? Does Smyth mean 118-114BC) ; yet from the epoch mentioned- the Jugurthine War- they held frequent tribunates of the Plebs, although C. Memmius, the impeacher, was beaten to death with bludgeons by the mob of Saturninus.” (99BC) So much for concordia ordinis.
For the epithet Mordax, I like biter or stinger better than “impeacher” as W. Smyth wrote.
OLD #1 prone to bite, snappish- Mordax Memmius Cicero De Orat 2.240.
In the same ship race episode of the funeral games as Sergia etiology: Aeneid V 117
mox Italus Mnestheus, genus a quo nomine Memmi
Soon the Italian Mnestheus, from whose name sprung the race of Memmii
This etiological (+ etymological; meminisse) name association typical of
Virgil. Too bad no Cluentia moneyer to get the last Virgilian reference in
from the race!
Ex: Colosseum Coin Exchange 2007 dusty grayish tone, old scratch on obv cheek
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Pautalia Septimius Severus C. Caecina Largus (198-9 AD)47 viewsAE 29 13.4g.
Vierer
Ob: AVT K Λ CEΠTI | CEVHPOC [Π
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust
Rev: [HΓE KA]IKINA ΛAPΓOV OVΛΠIAC
Ex: ΠAVTALI
AC
Apollo (Bonus Eventus) standing left; with band in hair; in right patera over lit garlanded altar; in left laurel branch
Ruzicka Pautalia 273; Cf. Varbanov II (E) 4634 different obv legend
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Pautalia Plautilla Sicinnius Clarus47 viewsPlautilla
AE 28 vierer
Pautalia
Sicinnius Clarus (202 AD)
ob: ΦOVΛ ΠΛAV | TIΛΛA CEBA
draped and bust right with stephane
rx: HΓ ∙ CIKI ∙ KΛAPOY | O | VΛ[ΠΠAYTA
Ex: ΛIAC
Emperor in military attire standing left holding patera in outstretched right hand, spear in left
Varbanov (E) II -; Mionnet -; BMC-; cf. Ruzicka p. 124 #450 (J Domna) rx; a probable match. I am following Ruzicka’s recording of the right side of legend; although it appears more of the legend is extant on this coin. N.B. break in O | VΛΠ. Ruzicka’s coin from his own collection.
Unpublished reverse obverse die pairing
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Augusta Traiana Caracalla Sicinnius Clarus 47 viewsCaracalla
Q. Sicinnius Clarus Po[ntianus?] 202AD
AE27 13.65g
Ob: AVT K M AVPHΛIOC | ANTΩNINOC
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: HΓ CIKINNIOV KΛAPOV AVΓOVCT
Ex: TPAIANHC
City gate with three turrets with battlements
BMC Thrace p.178 (depicted) #11 Trajanopolis; Schönert-Geiss Die Münzpragung von Augusta Traiana und Traianopolis p. 86 # 230 reverse depicted Tafel 18.
Double match for BMC specimen
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Pautalia Septimius Severus Caicina Largus (198-9AD) Tyche47 viewsSeptimius Severus
AE 28 15.43g
Caicina Largus (198-9AD)
AY• K• Λ• CEΠ∙ | CEVHPOC Î •
Laureate head right
HΓE ∙ KAIKI ΛAPΓO|V• OVΛΠIAC• Î AVTAΛIAC• (circular inscription)
Tyche standing with rudder and cornucopiae, head left
BMC-; Ruzicka -; Varbanov (E) II –; Mionnet Supp. II –; acsearch -
Metallic highlights on dull brown patina, smallpox BD on both sides
Ex: Forum Ancient Coins
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Pautalia Septimius Severus T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)46 viewsSeptimius Severus
Pautalia
AE 32 12.00g Fünfer
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
AVT ∙ K ∙ Λ ∙ CEÎ | [CEVHPOC Î
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
H]ΓEM CTA B[APBAPOV
Ex: Π]AVTAΛIA[C
Emperor on horse left with raised spear over crouching lion right
Ruzicka p. 91 #265 (erroneously conjectures OVΛΠIAC); Mionnet- ; BMC- ; Varbanov (E) II 4660 (depicted)
Varbanov cites Numismatik Lanz Auction 114 26 May 2003 München
Reddish hue to metal
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Philippopolis Septimius Severus T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)46 viewsSeptimius Severus
AE 30 16.01g
Philippopolis
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
Ob: AVK Λ [C | CEVHPOC Π]
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust
Rx: HΓ] CTA BAP[BAPOV ΦIΛI]ΠΠOΠOΛEI
Ex:TΩN
Helios advancing right with outstretched right arm, left behind back holding whip?
Pretty dark-green, smooth patina
Varbanov (E) III -; BMC-; Mionnet – ; acsearch.info-;Mushmov "Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis"(1924) -
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Philippopolis Septimius Severus T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)46 viewsSeptimius Severus
AE 27 16.8g
Philippopolis
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
Ob: [AVK Λ CE] | CEVHP[OC]
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust
Rev: HΓE T CTA BAPBAPOV
Ethnic divided in fields by eagle’s body:
ΦIΛI |ΠΠ[O
Π]O| ΛE[I
T] | Ω[N
Eagle with wings spread on globe
Rough blackish/brown patina
Cf.Varbanov (E) III 1177 (not depicted, probably a diff.die and obv); BMC-; Mionnet Supp. II – ; acsearch.info-;Mushmov "Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis" (1924) -
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Philippopolis Septimius Severus St. Barbarus Temple46 viewsAE 31
Philippopolis
Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
Ob: AV K Λ CEΠ∙ CEVHPOC Π (very faint)
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust
Rev: HΓ CTA BAPBAPOV ΦIΛIΠΠ
Ex: [O]ΠOΛEI
[T]ΩN
Tetra style temple containing a statue of Apollo
Varbanov(E) III 1172(depicted); Mionnet -; BMC -; SNG Cop. -; Mushmov Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis (1924) -
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Philippopolis Antoninus Pius Gargilius Antiquus 45 viewsAE 30 19.58g.
Governor L. Pullaienus Gargilius Antiquus (161 AD)
AVT AI AΔPIANOC | AN [TΩNEINOC
Laureate head right
HΓE ΓAPΓIΛI ANTIKOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN
River-god Hebros recumbent left holding ears of corn in right and resting left elbow on overturned urn from which water flows
Varbanov (E) III 663; cf. Mionnet Supp. II p.447 #1438-40
Nice smooth brown patina
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Philippopolis Lucius Verus Governor Q. Tullius Maximus (161-9 AD)45 viewsAE 30
Ob: AV KAI Λ AVPH | ΛIOC OVHPOC
Au(tokrater) Kai(sar) L(ucius) Aure(lius) Verus
Bare bearded head
Rx: HΓE TOVΛ MAΞIMOV AΠOΔ VΠAT
Hege(moneuontos) Tul(liou) Maximou apod(edeigmenou) hupat(ou)
Ex: ΦIΛIΠΠO
Zeus enthroned left; holding upright scepter in left hand and patera in outstretched right
BMC-; Minnet Supp. II-; Varbanov (E) III-; Mushmov "Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis" (1924) -; apparently unpublished;
This coin was issued under the legate of Thrace Quintus Tullius Maximus (161-169AD)
Apodedeigmenou is a passive perfect participle of apodeiknumi, which is often used to denote holding or being appointed to an office. hupatou generally means consul or leader in this context (Polybius uses this greek word specifically for consul; 6.12.1 in plural). Both words in genitive absolute.
Stein reported the conjecture of R. Munsterburg, who in his article, “Verkannte Titel auf griechischen Munzen” from Jahreshefte des Osterreicheschen Archaologischen Institutes in Wien XVIII (1915) pp.312-313, avers that a coin incorrectly reported by A. Degrand in Numismatique Revue 1900 pp.414 #38 (a Lucius Verus River-god; with no plate unfortunately), HGE. TO.YL MAXIMOY APODYIGD(?) to read as, HGE TOUL MAXIMOU APOD(DEIGMENOU) HUPA(TOU) = consulis designati.
The pi and alpha of hupatou are incorrectly read by Degrand as an iota +gamma+delta; sic VIΓΔ = VΠA.
Varbanov correctly divides the APOD from the VPA on coins for M. Aurelius and L. Verus, where it is present. Cf. Varbanov(E) III 903-906 for L. Verus; 797-802 for M. Aurelius.
What is so interesting about this coin is that it has that extra terminal tau, unlike the coin reported by the specimens in Varbanov or by Degrand (which was in Philippopolis (Plovdiv) Bulgaria where he was some sort of French minister at the turn of the 19th century). This tau adds some more credence to Munsterburg’s conjecture, (not that it was in doubt).
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Pautalia Antoninus Pius Pompeius Vopiscus45 viewsAE 30
L. or A. Pompeius Vopiscus(under Pius)
Obv: AVT KAI T ] AI AΔPI | ANT[ΩNINOC
Laureate head right
Rev: HΓEM ΠOM |ΠEIOV O | ΠE[ICKOV]
Ex: ΠAVTAΛIΩTΩN
Demeter standing in slow biga right holding a long torch in each hand
BMC -; Mionnet Supp. II -; Ruzicka p. 41 #2 depicted Tafel II #6 ; Varbanov (E)II p.376 #4387 (depicted)
acsearch.info-; cngcoins.com-; wildwinds.com-; RPC online Antonine -
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Hadrianopolis Commodus Claudius Bellicus (176-80AD?) Farnese Heracles45 viewsHADRIANOPOLIS
Commodus
AE 28
Governor Claudius Bellicus (176-80AD?)
ΑΥ ΚAI Λ ΑVP | ΚΟΜΟΔΟC very faint
Bare head draped and cuirassed youthful bust
HΓ KΛ BEΛΛIKOY | AΔPIANOΠOΛ
Farnese Heracles
Jurukova -; Varbanov (E) II -; Mionnet -; BMC –; SNG Cop. –; RPC Antonine -
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Hadrianopolis Septimius Severus Sicinnius Clarus Asklepios45 viewsSeptimius Severus
Hadrianopolis
Sicinnius Clarus (202 AD)
AE 27
Ob: AV K Λ C[EΠT | CEVHPOC]
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust
HΓE CIK KΛAPOV. AΔPIANOΠOΛITΩ
Ex:N
Asklepios standing right resting on serpent entwined staff
cf. Jurukova 177 (rev depicted plate xvii); cf. Varbanov (E) II 3401-2; Mionnet -; BMC –; SNG Cop. –
Dark green patina
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Anchialus Commodus Caecilius Servilianus City gate45 viewsCommodus
Governor Caecilius Servilianus (perhaps 186 AD; Stein)
AE29 13.45g
AV ∙ KAI Λ ∙ AVP | KOMOΔOC
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
HΓ ∙ KAI | CEPOVIΛI | ANOV
Ex: AΓXIAΛEΩN
City gate with 2 towers and a gallery of 6 arches
AMNG II 442 (not depicted); cf. Varbanov (E) II 125 (depicted); Mionnet -; BMC –; RPC online-
2 countermarks on obverse. Howgego 183 (Athena helmed right) and 534 (ΔX)
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Augusta Traiana Septimius Severus Statilius Barbarus44 viewsSeptimius Severus
AE 32 15.4g.
fünfer
Governor T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
AVK Λ ∙ CEÎ TIM CEVH[POC Î
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
HΓE CT BAPBAPOV AVΓOVCTHC TPAIANHC
Kybele enthroned left holding patera and resting left arm on drum, lions below
Schönert-Geiss Die Münzprägung von Augusta Traiana und Traianopolis p 71 #118 rx- tafel 9; Varbanov (E) II 1033
Green patina with earthen deposits
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Philippopolis Septimius Severus Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)44 viewsSeptimius Severus
AE 28 14.1g
Philippopolis
T. Statilius Barbarus (196-8 AD)
Ob: AV ∙ K ∙ Λ ∙ CE ∙ | CEVHP[OC] Π
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust
Rev: HΓ CTA BAPBAPOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛIT
Eagle with spread wings on fulmen, head right with wreath in beak
BMC p. 164 #28; Mionnet Supp. II -; Varbanov (E) III 1176; SNG Cop. -; Mushmov "Les Monnaies Antiques de Philippopolis" (1924) -
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Pautalia Septimius Severus Caecina Largus (198-99AD)44 viewsAE 28 13.9g
vierer
AVT K Λ CEΠ∙ | CEVHPOC Î
Laureate head right
HΓE ∙ KAIKINA ΛAPΓOY OVΛΠIAC ΠAV[TAΛIAC ?
Eagle with spread wings on fulmen with wreath in beak, head right
BMC-; Ruzicka -; Varbanov (E) II –; Mionnet Supp. II -
Rx type not recorded only eagle on globe cf. Ruzicka p. 95 #280-1/ obverse die = Ruzicka #3 p. 93; BMC p. 143 #16 for another eagle + globe die variant
Pitted grayish-brown patina
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Hadrianopolis Commodus Julius Castus Apollo44 viewsCommodus
AE 27
Governor Julius Castus (184/5 AD)
ΑΥ ΚAI Λ ΑΥPH - ΚΟΜΟΔΟC
laureate head draped and cuirassed bust
HΓE IOVΛ KACTOY | AΔPIANOΠO
Ex: ΛEIT
Apollo advancing right, drawing bow, flowing mantle behind
Jurukova 122 (depicted plate xii); Varbanov (E) II 3326(depicted p. 273); Mionnet 647; BMC –; SNG Cop.–
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Pautalia Caracalla Caecina Largus Hera44 viewsAE 29
Pautalia
Caecina Largus (198-9AD)
vierer
ob: AVT M AVPHΛIOC | ANTΩNEINOC
laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
rev: HΓE KAIKINA | ΛAP | ΓOY OVΛΠIAC
Ex: Π]AYTAΛ[I
A]C
Hera standing left with patera and scepter, peacock at feet
rusty greenish patina with flan flaw
Ruzicka -; Varbanov - ; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC –; SNG Cop-
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Hadrianopolis Antoninus Pius C. Iulius Commodus Orfitianus Galley44 viewsAntoninus Pius
AE 29 20.1g.
Governor C. Iulius Commodus Orfitianus (154/55 AD)
Ob: AVT AI T AΔPIA |AN TΩNEINOC
Laureate draped bust right
Rx: HΓ IOV KOMMOΔOV
AΔPIANO in field
Exergue: ΠOΛEITΩN
Galley right with 6 rowers, 2 standards in stern
Varbanov (E) II 3175; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC 2; RPC Antonine 3912
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Pautalia Septimius Severus Sicinius Clarus (202 AD)43 viewsAE 28 14.62
Septimius Severus
Pautalia
Sicinnius Clarus (202 AD)
AV K Λ CEÎ TI ∙ | CEVHPOC Î
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
HΓ CIK[INIOV] KΛAPOY OYΛΠIAC ΠAVTA
Ex: ΛIAC
Asklepios standing facing, head left holding serpent entwined staff in right
Ruzicka -; Varbanov(E) II –; Mionnet Supp. II -; BMC -
This is a reverse die match with the Plautilla in Curtis Clay’s post in Classical numismatics.
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