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Regensburg/ Imperial City
Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III 1637-56
AV Dukat 1649
Regensburg Mint
Struck to commerate Peace Treaty of Wesphalia in 1648 finally ending the "Thirty Years War"
next up/ another coin struck to celebrate end of a conflict.

 

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A coin struck to celebrate end of a conflict? This as of Nero, of course...



The reverse shows the Temple of Janus, in Rome, with its door closed.

An old Roman rite was to open the door of this temple when a war started and keep it open until the war was finished. Then there was a great ceremony in which the door was closed.

Under Nero, Rome was at war against the Parthian Empire about Armenia. Finally, an agreement was found : the king of Armenia would always be chosen in the Parthian king's family, but he would be declared king and crowned by Rome. The war was over and at Rome Nero closed Janus' door.

C. AD 66 this event was celebrated at Rome, and coins were minted to commemorate the closing of Janus' door. Obverse and reverse legends have to be read in continuity :
IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERMANIC / PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT : "The emperor Nero Caesar Augustus, the Germanic, / established the Roman People's peace everywhere and closed Janus (door)".

Next: Nero

 

My coin but not as nice as the one above.
28 mm, 8,52 g

IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head right / PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT / S - C, temple of Janus with latticed window on right and garlanded and closed double doors on left.

But here is another Nero


NERO FACING RIGHT
VESTA
Temple of Vesta .
Celebrating Nero's rebuilding of the temple of Vesta in 65 AD
NRCV 1946
Next Nero Sestertius

 

Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 25.95g, 7h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. Obv: NERO•CLAVD•CAESAR•AVG•GER•P M TR P IMP P P; Laureate head to left. Rev: Roma seated to left on cuirass, holding Victory and parazonium, shield behind; S-C across fields, ROMA in exergue. Ref: RIC I 443; C. 262; BN 83; WCN 428; Giard, Lyon 119; BMCRE -. From the inventory of a German dealer. Ex Paul-Francis Jacquier 50 (16 Sept 2022), Lot 258. Ex Roma e106 (16 Feb 2023), Lot 813.
Next: Roma.

 

ANONYMOUS ROMAN REPUBLIC
Æ Uncia
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma left, pellet behind
Rev.: Galley prow right, ROMA above, pellet below
Rome mint, 217-215 BC
25mm, 8.8g, 3h
Reference: Crawford 38/6, Sydenham 86 , BMC 88
Ex JAZ Numismatics


Next: Galley or prow

 

Link Galley, this is one for Bing. My very latest ancient and a Legate I have been seeking for a while.



Marc Antony Legate XVIII Ex Jean Elsen & Fils Auction 154 Lot 470 2023.

Next another Galley but Imperial.

 

Sidon (Phoenicia), AE 16 mm dated year 188 (= AD 77/8, under Vespasian)
Obverse: turreted and veiled head of Tyche, r.; in front, star and aphlaston
Reverse: ΣΙΔΩΝΟΣ ΘΕΑΣ, ΗΠΡ (above), ΑϚ (below); galley, l.
RPC II, 2055a

These small pseudo-autonomous coins (worth a Roman quadrans) were minted in Sidon from the reign of Claudius to the reign of Domitian, with another more emission under Hadrian.

They were following a 500 years old local monetary tradition. Under the Achemenid Persian Empire, in the 5th c. BC, Sidon minted tiny silver coins with, on the reverse, a galley and the city-walls. In the Hellenistic period, the city-walls were represented as the mural crown of the Tyche.


On the imperial period coin, the legend Σιδῶνος θεᾶς ("of the Sidonian goddess") explains the nature of the galley: she is the ceremonial galley of the goddess Astarte.

Next: A Tyche

 

1,4 g - 16 mm

Anonymous Pagan Issue Under Tetrarchy Era Rome Antioch Mint, Time of Maximinus II and the Christian Persecution AD 310-313 Obverse: GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche seated facing, river-god Orontes swimming below Reverse: APOLLONI SANCTO, Apollo standing left, holding patera and lyre; H in right field, SMA in exergue References: McAlee 170; Vagi 2954

Next : Carnyx

 

+21 hours
One of the coins I recently received that only cost 2Euros each



Valens AE3. 24th August 367 to 17th November 375 AD. DN VALENS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor walking right, head left, holding labarum topped with Chi-Rho, and grasping bound captive at the top of the head, D in right field. Mintmark -/D//*ΓSISC. RIC 14b, type x(i); Cohen 11.

17mm, 2.26gr
NEXT: Chi-Rho

 

CONSTANTIUS II
AE4
OBVERSE: CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, laureate & rosette-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers holding spears & shields, one standard between them; chi-rho on banner, dot DSIS dot in ex.
Struck at Siscia 337-341 AD
1.50 g, 17 mm
RIC VIII 102

Next: Siscia mint

 

Obverse: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse: GLORIA RO-MANORVM
Emperor advancing right, dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum in left
F left field/(A on [c on R])right field//BSISCϟ
Siscia 367CE-375CE
17,8mm, 2.36gr, AE3. RIC 14ª, subtype xxxiii

NEXT: Cyzicus mint

 

CONSTANTINE II
AE3 Follis
OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate (resembles pearl diadem), draped, cuirassed bust left
REVERSE: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, campgate, 2 turrets, 8 layers, star above, no door. Mintmark: SMKB, dot in left field
Struck at Cyzicus, 329-330 AD
3.7g, 19mm
RIC VII 52

Next: Campgate

 

I just bought this less than an hour ago, as an impulse purchase unfortunately, but I've had trouble finding coins of emperors that come after Antoninus, and I haven't been able to find a Nerva yet, either. Marcus Aurelius has been so elusive that I'm beginning to think that he didn't mint any Denarii. Commodus hasn't been difficult to find, though so I'm happy to be this close to completing my Antonine Emperors collection. Without Further ado, I present Verus:
2.92g, 17mm
Laureate head of Lucius Verus right "L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX"
Pax standing left, holding a branch and cornucopiae "TR P VI IMP IIII COS II", "PAX" in exergue.
RSC 126
Next theme: an impulse purchase

 

I was trying to choose an Aurelian but my eye was always caught when I saw a she wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. So I added this to my order

NEXT: A city commemorative

 

SEXTUS POMPEIUS FOSTLUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS POMPEIA
AR Denarius OBVERSE: Head of "Minerva or Pallas" (personification of Rome) with winged helmet, earrings and necklace, looking to the right.
Below the chin, it is the "X" (although its value then was 16 aces) and behind the bust is a small jar
REVERSE: FOSTuLVS left and Sextus. Pompeius. to the right of the field. She-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus.
Behind Ruminal fig tree is represented with three birds in their branches. On the left, the pastor Faustulus figure in an attitude of admiration for the wonder he sees. ROMA in ex
Struck at Rome 137 BC
3.63g, 19.5mm
Cr235/1a; Syd 461; Pompeia 1

Next: Any mark of value

 

ANONYMOUS. As (169-158 BC). Rome.
Obv: Laureate head of bearded Janus; I (mark of value) above.
Rev: ROMA.
Prow of galley right; I (mark of value) above.
Crawford 56/2.
29.35 gr 35 mm

Next a Quadrigatus

 

It's been nearly two days, so I'll pick it up again. This Gordian was my first ancient coin ever, with the guidance of a few members here on CT. I think the fitting next theme should be: your first ancient coin (or first one you have pictures of)

4.36g

Silvered Antoninianus

Radiate head of Gordian III right. "IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG"

Mars advancing right holding spear and shield. "MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM"

RSC 160

 

Nice first coin, Noah.
This was the introduction to Ancients for me. I won it in a competition here on CT.

NEXT: Modius

 

Commodus, sestertius, Rome 181-2
Obv.: MCOMMODVS ANTONINVSAVG
Rev.: TRP VIII IMP IIII COS III P P / S C - Annona standing left, holding statue of Concordia and cornucopia; modius to left with 5 grain ears, stern to right with 2 figures on deck and Victory on side.

Next : corn-ears