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Next ....The same SEVER.

 

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moving from Severina to Severus Alexander and from Antioch to Alexandria.

This tetradrachm from 3rd century AD Roman Egypt:

EGYPT, Alexandria, SEVERus Alexander, AD 222-235, Potin Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.39 g, 12h), dated RY 13 (AD 233/234)
Obv: Α ΚΑI ΜA ΑΥΡ СЄΥ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС ЄY, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Dikaiosyne standing facing, head left, holding cornucopia and scales; L IΓ (date) to left, palm frond to right
Ref: Köln 2486; Dattari (Savio) 4295; K&G 62.194; Emmett 3096.13

Dikaiosyne was the personified spirit of righteousness and justice.

Next: another deity that can be linked to righteousness, justice, or fairness (Greek, Roman, or other)

 

Vespasian AD 69-79. Rome
As Æ
23 mm, 11,02 g
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 287
Date: AD 71
Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right / Rev: AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S C, Aequitas, draped. standing left, holding scales in right hand and long vertical rod in left

Next - green patina

 

Next: a denomination marked by a letter:

 

Macrinus Augustus and Diadumenian Caesar, AE Pentassarion [5 Assaria], 217-218 AD, Marcianopolis Mint, Moesia Inferior [now Devnya, Bulgaria] (Pontianus, consular legate). Obv. Confronted heads of Macrinus, laureate, right, and Diadumenian, bareheaded, left, [AVT K OΠE]Λ CEV MAKPEINOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC [bracketed portion off flan][ = Imperator, Caesar, Opellius Augustus Macrinus, Caesar Marcus Opellius Antoninus ] / Rev. Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse in extended right hand and caduceus in left hand; chlamys hanging over left arm; E [mark of value for “5”] in right field, VΠ Macrinus ΠONTIANOV MAP-KIANOΠOΛEITΩN (ΩN ligate) [ = Consular Legate Pontianus, (coin) of the people of Markianopolis]. AMNG I/I 740 [Pick, Behrendt, Die antiken Münzen von Dacien und Moesien, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands Vol. I/I (Berlin, 1898) at pp. 240-241]; BMC 3 Thrace 35 [R.S. Poole, ed. A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 3, The Tauric Chersonese, Sarmatia, Dacia, Moesia, Thrace, etc. (London, 1877) at p. 32]; Hristova & Jekov 6.24.10.3 [Nina Hristova & Gospodin Jekov, The Local Coinage of the Roman Empire - Moesia Inferior, I - III c. A.D., MARCIANOPOLIS (Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria 2006)]; Varbanov (Eng.) Vol. I, 1192 var. (E to left) [Ivan Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins And Their Values, Volume I: Dacia, Moesia Superior & Moesia Inferior (English Edition) (Bourgas, Bulgaria, 2005)]; Diadumenian.com /marcianopolis5.html, No. Mar5.33d. 25 mm, 12.89 g. Purchased from Kirk Davis, Cat # 75, Fall 2020, Lot 62; ex.: Dr. Paul Rynearson (ca. 2003). (Coin is double die match to Lot 696, CNG Triton XII Auction, Jan. 5, 2009.)



Next: more confronted heads on a Roman Provincial.

 

Demeter, Kora (Persephone) and Triptolemos with thanks to the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1872 - 1887).

Roman Provincial Coin, Thrace, Mesambria, Philip II (Caesar, 244-247), AE (27mm, 12.25g)
Obv: MAP IOVΛIOC ΦIΛIΠΠOC / KAICAP, bare head of Philipp II right vis-a-vis (aka confronted) draped bust of Serapis left, wearing kalathos.
Rev: MECAMBPIANΩN, Demeter standing left, holding corn ears and long torch.
Ref: Varbanov 4283

Next: Demeter, Kore or Triptolemos

 

Lucania, Metapontom stater
Head of Demeter right hair bound with fillet, wearing earring. Punch mark on ear.

METAΠON (retrograde) Ear of barely with leaf to right; on which palmette.

circa 400-340

6.09g

Noe 485b. Jameson 287. SNG Lloyd 365. SNG ANS 367. Historia Numorum Italy 1540.

An extremely rare variety, only two specimens cited by Noe

Next: Demeter but as Ceres

 

L FURIUS CN F BROCCHUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FURIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Bust of Ceres right between wheat-ear and barley-corn; III VIR across field, BROCCHI below
REVERSE: Curule chair between fasces; L. FVRI/CN. F above
Rome 63 BC
3.9g, 20mm
Cr414/1; Furia 23

Next: Grain

 

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Albinus Bruti f. 48 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.66g, 3h). Rome mint. Obv: A·POSTVMIVS–COS; Bare head of the consul Aulus Postumius Albinus right. Rev: ALBINV/BRVTI•F; in two lines within wreath of grain ears. Ref: Crawford 450/3b; CRI 27; Sydenham 943a; Postumia 14. Good Very Fine, nicely toned. Ex Peus Auction 382 (26 Apr 2005), Lot 357. Ex Nilus Coins.

Next: Another Postumia.

 

RR denarius - L. Albinus Postumius, Diana / 3 horsemen C. 96 BCE.
next, RR 2nd century BC.

 

C. Antesti. Denarius. 146 BC
Obv: C·ANTESTI. Helmeted head of Roma right; X below chin.
Rev: Dioscuri on horseback riding right; below, dog running right.
18.50 mm., 3.99 g.
Babelon Antestia 1. Sydenham 411. Crawford 219/1e.

Next: another 2nd century BC RR.

 

T. Veturius Gracchus f. Sempronius Ar Denarius 137 BC Obv Bust of Mars right draped wearing Corinthian style helmet. Rv Oath taking scene Youth in center kneeling holding a pig flanked by two soldiers each using swords touching the pig. Crawford 234/1 3.95 grms 19 mm Photo by W. Hansen
This coin does begin the rather spectacular transformation of the denarius from a simple economic instrument to a vehicle of propaganda. So in keeping next coin 1st Century Roman Republican Denarius

 

Next: first century BC RR denarius

 

P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus 42 BC. Rome
Denarius AR
19 mm, 3,81 g
Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, lyre.
Rev. P.CLODIVS – ·M·F, Diana standing facing, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lit torch in each hand.
Crawford 494/23; BMCRR Rome 4290.

Next - lyre

 

Hadrian, large semis
(maybe this is more a cithar than a lyre?)

Next : trumpet

 

I guess a carnyx is a type of trumpet, isn't it?

Roman Republic, moneyer: M. Furius L. f. Philus, AR denarius, 119 BC, Rome mint. Obv: M. FOVRI. L. F; head of Janus. Rev: ROMA; Roma standing l., holding sceptre, crowns trophy with carnyx and two shields; in exergue, PHL I. 19mm, 3.81g. Ref: RRC 281/1.

Next: drum

 

L. Marcius Philippus 56 BC. Rome
Denarius AR
18mm., 3,64g.

Next another 1st Century Republican Denarius,

 

Oh dear please ignore, my Internet disappeared this morning and I had pressed the button on this but clearly it had not been sent. Next carry on theme, drum.

 

12 hr. rule...

RR denarius Brutus....

next,,,, bronze of The Republic...

 

Anonymous 215-212 BC. Rome

Sextans Æ

29 mm, 16,32 g

Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; •• (mark of value) above / Prow of galley right; •• (mark of value) below. Crawford 41/9; Sydenham 107; BMCRR 72.

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