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M Antony:


Antony and Octavia
AR cistophorus, 25.6 mm, 11.71 gm
Ephesus, 39 BCE
Obv: M ANTONINVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, Jugate heads of Marcus Antonius and Octavia to right; he wears ivy wreath
Rev: III VIR RPC, Cista mystica surmounted by figure of Bacchus, standing to left, holding cantharus and leaning on thyrsus; on either side, coiled serpent
Refs: SNG Cop. 408; SNG von Aulock 6555; Franke KZR 472; RSC 3; Sydenham 1198; RPC 2202; Sear 1513; BMCRR East 135-137.

Next up: Conjugate (not confronted) busts.

 

Aretas IV and Shaqilath, c. 9 BC - 40 AD.


18-16 mm. 3.54 grams.
Nabataen letters for "whole" unit.
Crossed cornucopiae. Legend in three lines:
Aretas Shaqilath

Sear Greek Imperial 5699 variety.
Meshorer 113.

Next Theme: two cornucopiae

 

L. Cornelius Sulla Felix, as Dictator, AR Denarius, 81 BC.
Obv: Diademed head of Venus right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace
Rev: Filleted double cornucopiae; Q below
Ref: Crawford 375/2; RSC Cornelia 33
Size: 3.96g 17.5mm

Next Theme : Venus

 

RR Naevius Balbus 79 BCE AR Den Venus SC / TRIGA Sulla S 309 Cr 382-1



RR Faustus Cornelius Sulla 56 BCE AR Den Venus / Signet ring of Pompey S 386 Cr426-3

Next up: MERCURY

 

Æ quadrans c. 81-161

Next: funny hats

 

"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 "

Next: Club of Herakles

 

COMMODUS
AE As. 10.7g, 24.5mm. Rome mint, AD 192. RIC 644; Cohen 193. O: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, head of Commodus as Hercules right, wearing lion skin. R: HER-CVL/RO-MAN/AV-GV/S-C in four lines flanking club; all within laurel wreath.
Ex Dr. Walter Neussel Collection (acquired from Peus, 1958)

Next: Taking on the name or attributes of a god.

 

Taking on the name or attributes of a god(dess):


Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman AR denarius, 3.30 g, 19 mm, 6 h.
Rome, 21st emission, AD 205.
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: MATER AVGG, Julia Domna, as Cybele, seated left in quadriga of lions and holding branch in her right hand.
Refs: RIC 562; BMCRE 48; Cohen/RSC 117; RCV 6592; Hill 759; CRE 354.

Next up: biga or quadriga pulled by creatures other than horses.

 

ROMAN REPUBLIC
L. Julius L.f. Caesar
AR Denarius. 3.91g, 16.8mm. Rome mint, 103 BC. L. Julius L.f. Caesar, moneyer. Crawford 320/1; Sydenham 593. O: Helmeted head of Mars left; above visor, Q and pellet, and behind, CAESAR. R: Venus in biga of Cupids left; Q and pellet above, lyre below, L.IVLI.L.F in in exergue.

Next: Cupid/Eros

 

Antiochos IX Philopator, 114-95 BC. Winged bust of Eros right / Nike with palm frond and wreath advancing left. (Note how the wing extends beyond the border dots.)

Next: significantly off-centre

 

Seleukos IV. Apollo on reverse. SNGIs 845.

 

Next 3 deities on one coin.

 

COMMODUS
AE25. 7.69g, 25mm, MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. H&J 6.10.26.4 (thiscoinillustrated); RPC IV online 4319; AMNG I 540; Varbanov 702 corr. (direction of heads). O: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ, the Three Graces standing facing, heads left, right, and right, respectively: the left holds oinochoe over dolphin, the center drapes arms over others, and the right holds wreath over oinochoe.

Next: Provincial coin of Commodus

 

Unpublished Ae 24 of Commodus from the mint of Selge. Actually I submitted this coin for inclusion in RPC and it has the temporary number of 10913. Okay next: Unpublished

 

Here is one of mine...
AV Tremissis ND Arles Mint struck in name of Marcianus
Theodorich/ Visigothic Rulers/ France?
Acquired from German Auction next topic: Arles Mint

 

Constantine with Sol on reverse./ Rated R4.

 

Next Tiberius - Provincial.

 

A fairly recent purchase (February, seller's photo)... Tiberius Celtiberian with legionary Eagle Head countermark.



Next barbarous/imitative Greek?