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[Ancient Coin Hunter]

LINK: Nerva

 

Type: Billon Tetradrachm, 25mm, 12.7 grams, mint of Alexandria year 96-97 A.D.

Obverse: Bust of Nerva facing right, KAIS SEB AVT NEPOVAS

Reverse: Agathodaemon serpent coiled with head right, holding caduceus and grain ear within coils, wearing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt. In exergue, LA.

Reference: Milne 542, Dattari 638 This coin is listed as "rare".

Ex: Zurqieh (2019)

 

 

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Tetradrachm, Alexandria

 

[Prieure de Sion]

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Tetradrachm

 

Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus
Reign: Trajan; Mint: Antioch, Syria (Seleucis and Pieria); Date: 110/111 AD; Nominal: Tetradrachm; Material: Silver; Diameter: 26mm; Weight: 14.54g; Reference: McAlee 460; Reference: Prieur 1515; Reference: RPC III 3539

Obverse: Laureate head of Trajan, right above eagle standing right; club below head; Inscription: ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ; Translation: Autokrator Kaisaros Nerva Traianos Sebastos Germanicos Dacios; Translation: Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus; Reverse: Laureate head of Melqart-Herakles, with lion skin, right; Inscription: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΙΕ ΥΠΑΤ Ε; Translation: Demarchos exousia Iota Epsilon, Hypatos to Epsilon; Translation: Tribunicia Potestate XV, Consul V; Translation: Invested with the Tribunician Power for the 15th time, Consul of the 5th time

 

[John Conduitt]

Link: eagle

Charles I Richmond Type 2 Farthing, 1625-1631

London Token House. Copper, 16mm, 0.53g. CARO : D : G : MAG : BRI (Obverse 2); three lys privy mark. Eagle-headed harp (with 6 strings), FRA : ET HIB : REX (Reverse 3), die axis 0° (Everson Richmond Type 2 93; Peck/BMC Type 1c 182). Ex Colin Cooke.

[AncientOne]

Link: harp/lyre

 

Lydia, Thyateira. AE16. Domitia

Obv: ΔOMITIA CEBACTH, draped bust right, hair in plait. Rev: ΘYATEIΡHNΩ, Lyre. RPC II 944.

[John Conduitt]

Lydia

Ti. Cl. Phileinos Hemiassarion, Time of Vespasian, 70-73

Sardis. Bronze, 12.5mm, 2.48g. Draped bust of Mên to right, wearing Phrygian cap; crescent on his shoulders; EΠI TI KΛAY ΦIΛEINOY CTΡA (Ti. Cl. Phileinos magistrate). CAΡ/ΔIA/NΩN (Sardisian) in three lines within laurel wreath tied below (RPC II 1307). Struck over a Nero Hemiassarion from Sardis from 65, under the strategos Ti. Cl. Mnaseas (bold letters visible): Laureate head of Nero to right; NEPΩN KAICAP ("KAIC" is visible at 12h). Laureate head of Hercules to right, with lion's skin tied around his neck; EΠI TI MNACEOY CAPΔIANΩN ("CAPΔ" is just below the bust of Mên) (RPC I 3009).

[ambr0zie]

Link  Mên with Phrygian cap 

23 mm, 5,21 g. Pisidia, Antioch, Commodus 180-192. Bronze Æ
Obv: ANTONINVS COMMODVS, laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, l. / Rev COLON(E)IAE ANTIOCH(AE?), Mên standing with foot on bucranium, facing, head, r., wearing Phrygian cap, holding long sceptre and Victoria/Nike; behind his shoulders, crescent; to l., cock standing, l.
RPC IV.3, 7377 (temporary), Krzyżanowska 144, V.6–7 and VI.7–9 and VII.9, Cop 26 corr.

Edited July 21, 2023 by ambr0zie

[Roman Collector]

Link: Antioch in Pisidia

Severus Alexander, 222-235 CE.
Roman provincial Æ 17.0 mm, 2.64 g, 6 h.
Pisidia, Antioch, 222-235 CE.
Obv: IMP ΛL-EXΛN, radiate head of Severus Alexander, right.
Rev: ANTIOCH COLONIA, eagle facing, looking left, spreading wings.
Refs: RPC VI, 6593 (temporary); BMC 19.187, 65 var.; SNG France 1190; SNG von Aulock 4950; Sear GIC 3346 var.

[Edessa]

Link: Pisidia

Pisidia. Selge. Circa 250-190 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.62g, 12h). Obv: Facing gorgoneion. Rev: Helmeted head of Athena right; spear and astragalos behind.s behind. Ref: SNG France 1951-1954; SNG Copenhagen 253; SNG von Aulock 5279. 

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Gorgon

 

[ambr0zie]

Anchor

 

Judaea. Jerusalem. Herodians. Herod I (the Great) 40-4 BC. Prutah Æ. 14 mm, 1,18 g
HPW BACI reads outward; anchor / Double cornucopia with caduceus between, dots above.
Hendin 1188a. Meshorer 59h. AJC II, 237; Hendin, Guide to Biblical Coins Sixth Edition 6219

[DonnaML]

Link: anchor again.

Hadrian, AR Denarius, Rome Mint, AD 121 (late) - 123 (Group 3, see RIC II.3 p. 109). Obv. Laureate head right (no drapery, truncation with part of upper shoulder line viewed from behind), IMP CAESAR TRAIAN – HADRIANVS AVG / Rev. Oceanus with crab-claw horns, reclining left, leaning on dolphin (tail up) with head propped on left hand, holding up anchor with right hand, P M – TR P COS – III. 19 mm., 3.17 g. RIC II.3 520 (ill. Pl. 12) (2019 ed.) (“Scarce”), RSC II 1109, Sear RCV II 3518 (ill. p. 149) BMCRR III Hadrian 127. Purchased from Noonans (Noonans Mayfair Ltd., London, UK), Auction 269, 8 March 2023, Lot 628 [with old coin envelope, possibly from C.J. Martin, London UK].*

*See BMCRR III, Hadrian Introduction, p. cxxxii: “Oceanus, picturesquely defined by claws on the head, dolphin and anchor at side, clearly marks the way of Hadrian to Britain.” (Hadrian traveled from Gaul to Britain in AD 122; see Clive Foss, Roman Historical Coins (Seaby, London, 1990), p. 109.) To the best of my knowledge, after searching OCRE, this type is the first of only three Roman Imperial coins to depict Oceanus. See John Melville Jones, A Dictionary of Ancient Roman Coins (London, Seaby, 1990), entry for “Oceanus” at p. 225: “In Greek and Roman mythology this was the name of the river which was believed to encircle the earth. He was represented in art in the form of a river god with added marine attributes. Oceanus is found on a denarius of Septimius Severus of AD 209, alluding to the emperor’s crossing to Britain, and on a medallion of Constans I (see Bononia).”
 

[Pellinore]

Link: reclining

3274 A. Tetradrachm Severus Alexander (222-235), Alexandria. Dated RY 4 (224/5). Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Tyche reclining left on lectisternium (couch), holding rudder, resting elbow on pile of pillows and leaning head on hand. 21 mm, 14.48 gr. "Köln 2423; Dattari (Savio) 4383; K&G 62.48;" Emmett 3140.4. 

[Prieure de Sion]

7 hours ago, DonnaML said:

Link: anchor again.

Hadrian, AR Denarius, Rome Mint, AD 121 (late) - 123 (Group 3, see RIC II.3 p. 109). Obv. Laureate head right (no drapery, truncation with part of upper shoulder line viewed from behind), IMP CAESAR TRAIAN – HADRIANVS AVG / Rev. Oceanus with crab-claw horns, reclining left, leaning on dolphin (tail up) with head propped on left hand, holding up anchor with right hand, P M – TR P COS – III. 19 mm., 3.17 g. RIC II.3 520 (ill. Pl. 12) (2019 ed.) (“Scarce”), RSC II 1109, Sear RCV II 3518 (ill. p. 149) BMCRR III Hadrian 127. Purchased from Noonans (Noonans Mayfair Ltd., London, UK), Auction 269, 8 March 2023, Lot 628 [with old coin envelope, possibly from C.J. Martin, London UK].*

*See BMCRR III, Hadrian Introduction, p. cxxxii: “Oceanus, picturesquely defined by claws on the head, dolphin and anchor at side, clearly marks the way of Hadrian to Britain.” (Hadrian traveled from Gaul to Britain in AD 122; see Clive Foss, Roman Historical Coins (Seaby, London, 1990), p. 109.) To the best of my knowledge, after searching OCRE, this type is the first of only three Roman Imperial coins to depict Oceanus. See John Melville Jones, A Dictionary of Ancient Roman Coins (London, Seaby, 1990), entry for “Oceanus” at p. 225: “In Greek and Roman mythology this was the name of the river which was believed to encircle the earth. He was represented in art in the form of a river god with added marine attributes. Oceanus is found on a denarius of Septimius Severus of AD 209, alluding to the emperor’s crossing to Britain, and on a medallion of Constans I (see Bononia).”
 

Oh… that’s a really pretty coin! 😍

[Roman Collector]

Link: Severus Alexander provincial.

Severus Alexander, AD 222-235.
Roman Provincial Æ 27.2 mm, 8.75 g, 6 h.
Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Legate Um(brius?) Tereventinus, AD 226-227.
Obv: AVT K M AVP CEVH AΛEZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: HΓ ȢM TEPEBENTINOV MAPKIANOΠOΛIT-ΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, holding serpent staff.
Refs: AMNG I 1027; Moushmov 696; Varbanov 1685 (same dies).

[ambr0zie]

Asklepios 

Phrygia, Docimeum. Pseudo-autonomous, time of the Antonines (138-192). Æ (20.5mm, 5.23g).
ΔΟΚΙΜΟС, laureate head of Dokimos right / ΔΟΚΙΜƐΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, head l., holding serpent-staff. RPC IV.2 online 8136

[Ancient Coin Hunter]

PHRYGIA. Hierapolis. Caracalla, 198-217.

Diassarion (Bronze, 24 mm, 9.73 g, 6 h). A

Y K M AY ANTΩNЄIN/OC Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right.

Rev. IЄPOΠΟΛЄITΩN Kybele seated left, holding patera in her right hand and leaning left on tympanon; at feet to left and right, lions seated left.

BMC -. Naumann 55 (2017), 504 (same obverse die). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG von Aulock -. Rare. Some deposits, otherwise, very fine. 

ex-Leu 2021

LINK: Cybele

[DonnaML]

5 hours ago, Prieure de Sion said:

Oh… that’s a really pretty coin! 😍

Thanks! It's definitely among my favorites that I've acquired this year, and it's not a type I see very often. 

[Roman Collector]

Link: Hierapolis in Phrygia.

Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman provincial Æ 20.0 mm, 5.91 g, 6 h.
Phrygia, Hierapolis, c. AD 158-165.
Obv: ΦΑVϹΤЄΙΝΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: ΙЄΡΑ-ΠO-ΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Zeus Laodikeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter.
Refs: RPC IV.2 2008 (temporary); BMC 25.251,138; SNG Cop 459; Lindgren I 971; RG 6157.

[ambr0zie]

Link Zeus standing left 

20 mm, 5,11 g. Phrygia, Aizanis, Claudius 41-54. Bronze Æ
ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΑ ΑΙΖΑΝΙΤΑΙ, laureate head of Claudius, r. / ƐΠΙ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΓƐΝΟΥϹ, Zeus standing left with eagle and sceptre
RPC I, 3089

[Edessa]

Link: Claudius

Claudius I, AD 41-54. Æ As (27mm, 11.76g, 7h). Uncertain mint in Iberia (Mint 1), struck circa AD 41-50. Obv: TI CLA[VDIVS CAE]SAR AVG P M TR P IMP; Bare head of Claudius facing left. Rev: S-C; Minerva, helmeted, wearing chiton and peplos standing right, holding shield with her left hand, spear in her raised right hand. Ref: Besombes & Barrandon, "Nouvelles propositions de classement des monnaies de «bronze» de Claude Ier," in RN 2000, pl. VI, no. 3; cf. RIC I 100; cf. von Kaenel Type 60 (for official issue). Extremely Fine, nice black patina. Ex The New York Sale (13 Jan 2005), Lot 164.

[John Conduitt]

Minerva

Clodius Albinus Sestertius, 194-195

Rome. Bronze, 29mm, 17.97g. Head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right; D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES. Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and shield set on ground in left hand; spear rests against left arm; MINER PACIF COS II; S C (RIC IV, 54A). Found near Wisbech.

[Prieure de Sion]

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17 hours ago, John Conduitt said:

Minerva

 

Marcus Aurelius Caesar under Antoninus Pius
Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 147/148 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 17mm; Weight: 3.21g; Mint: Rome; Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 438a; Obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, right. The Inscription reads: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F for Aurelius Caesar, Augusti Pii Filius ([Marcus] Aurelius, Caesar, son of Augustus [Antoninus] Pius); Reverse: Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground. The Inscription reads: TR POT II COS II for Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum (Holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time).

 

[DonnaML]

Link: Marcus Aurelius Caesar.

Antoninus Pius with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, AR Denarius 140-144 AD Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head of Antoninus Pius right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS - P P TR P COS III / Rev. Bare head of young Marcus Aurelius right, beardless, AVRELIVS CAESAR - AVG PII F COS. RIC III Antoninus Pius 417a (p. 78) (1930 ed.); RSC II Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aurelius 15 (p. 190); Sear RCV II 4524 (ill. p. 261) [dated to 141 AD]; BMCRE IV Antoninus Pius 155 (p. 26; ill. Pl 4 No. 11); A. Pangerl, "Vier Jahrzente Portraits des Marcus Aurelius auf römischen Reichsmünzen," 500 Years of Roman Coin Portraits (2d ed. 2017), pp. 318-333 at p. 324 Tabelle 1 (No. 3.04) & p. 326 (No. 4) [dated to 140 AD and classified at p. 439 as “Type 1: round head of a child, no beard, curly hair”]. 19mm, 3.43 gm, 12h. Purchased from Akropolis Ancient Coins (PeteB), 17 October 2021.

[Prieure de Sion]

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1 hour ago, DonnaML said:

Antoninus Pius

 

Antoninus Pius

Sestertius of the Roman Imperial Period 140/144 AD; Material: AE Bronze; Diameter: 33mm; Weight: 26.22g; Mint: Rome; Reference: RIC III Antoninus Pius 597a, Sear 4147; Provenance: Ex UBS Auction No. 82, Lot 0312, 20-22 Jan. 2009; Obverse: Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right. The Inscription reads: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III for Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium (Antoninus Pius, Augustus father of the nation, holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time); Reverse: Annona, draped, standing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius and corn-ears and cornucopiae in left; at feet right, prow right. The Inscription reads: ANNONA AVG S C for Annona Augusti. Senatus Consultum (Imperial grain supply. Decree of the senate).

 

Edited July 26, 2023 by Prieure de Sion