Libertas and the pileus cap

Post 'em if you got em!


Severus Alexander, AD 222-235
Roman Æ sestertius; 21.72 gm
Rome, AD 229
Obv: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate head right; slight drapery on left shoulder
Rev: P M TR P VIII COS III P P S C, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter
Refs: RIC 492; BMCRE 570; Cohen 372; RCV 7996
Notes: Die break affects S on reverse


Gordian III, AD 238-244
Roman Æ sestertius; 24.30 gm, 28.7 mm
Rome, AD 240
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right
Rev: LIBERTAS AVG SC, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter
Refs: RIC 318a; Cohen 153; RCV 8717; Hunter 147


Aurelian AD 270-275
Roman silvered billon Antoninianus, 4.29 gm; 23.4 mm
Uncertain Balkan mint, issue 1, AD 271-272
Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust, right
Rev: LIBERT AVG, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter
Refs: RIC 396; MER/RIC temp 2447; CBN 958; Sear 11555; MIR 270a; Cohen 119

 

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Claudius, 41-54.
AE As, 30mm, 10.4g, 7h; Rome, 50-54.
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P Bare head of Claudius to left.
Rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA / S - C Libertas standing facing, her head turned to right, holding pileus in her right hand and extending her left.
BMC 204. BN 230. Cohen 47. RIC 113.

 

Cool OP-examples, Roman Collector

... sadly, I don't have an example to flaunt (man, I need more coins!)

 

Nice examples you have there, Roman Collector

I have a few - this is the first one which comes to mind.

Nerva Sestertius: Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter

 

Three great Libertas coins Roman Collector, all with wonderful detail. I have a Claudius As also with good detail unfortunately a very thick patina hides a lot of it.

 

Here are some more.

Vitellius denarius - Libertas Restituta



Galba Ae AS, Libertas Publica

 

Galba sestertius - Libertas Publica

 

My sincere apologies - it was not my intention
But rest assured, that is one coin for which I really overpaid.

 

Something that directly derives from the pileus is the liberty cap in use during the french revolution :


Convention - Sol aux balances 1793 AA Atelier de Metz (AA) refrappe
REPUBLIQUE FRANCOISE, la table de la loi, avec gravé LES HOMMES SONT EGAUX DEVANT LA LOI en cinq lignes, de part et d'autre une grappe de raisin et des epis de blé, a l'exergue L'AN II
LIBERTE EGALITE, balance surmontée d'un bonnet phrygien, entourée d'une couronne de chêne, au centre I . S a l'exergue AA 1793 en deux lignes
10.89 gr
Ref : Gadoury 2003 # 19



Republique - 5 centimes l'An 4 A Atelier de Paris (A)
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, buste de la République a gauche, coiffée d'un bonnet phrygien
5 CENTIMES L'AN 4 . en trois lignes, a l'exergue A
4.82 gr
Ref : Le Franc VIII # 113/1

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Excellent coins!

 

I was WAITING for you to post that info! Bravo.

 

Lovely 1st century bronzes! I love the way the drapery on Libertas is so carefully rendered on the sestertii! The golden age of Roman engraving!

 

TROAS, BIRYTIS
AE12
OBVERSE: Head of Kaiberos left wearing pileus
REVERSE: Club of Herakles, BI PY to either side, all within laurel wreath
Struck at Birytis, Troas 3d century BC
1.14g, 12mm
D&T220 // Depeyrot NC VII, 33 //SNG Cop 250// DeLaTour8145

NERVA
AE Dupondius
OBVERSE: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, radiate head right
REVERSE: LIBERTAS PVBLICA S-C, Liberty standing left, holding pileus and sceptre
Struck at Rome, 97 AD
13.2g, 27mm
RIC 87

ELAGABALUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate & draped bust right
REVERSE: LIBERTAS AVG, Libertas standing left, holding pileus & scepter, star in left or right field
Struck at Rome, 220-21 AD
2.35g, 19mm
RIC IV 107

TREBONIANUS GALLUS
AR Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
REVERSE: LIBERTAS PVBLICA - Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter
Struck at Rome, 251-253 AD
3.5g, 21mm
RIC 38

 

LIBERTAS!


RR Porcius Laeca 125 BCE AR Den Roma - Libertas in Quadriga holding pileus and rod crowned by Victory flying S 146 Cr 270-1


RR Egnatius Maxsumus 76 BCE Bust Libertas pileus behind- Roma Venus stndg cupid on shoulder Wolf Head S 326 Cr 391-3


RI Nerva AE Dupondius 96-98 CE LIBERTAS PVBLICA -pileus TIF


RI Claudius 41-54 Ae As 28mm LIBERTAS AVGVSTA holding pileus S-C RIC 100