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<p>[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 7921615, member: 110350"]A sword used to decapitate someone:</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, M. Sergius Silus, AR Denarius, 116-115 BCE. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; EX S C before, ROMA and X with cross-bar (monogram for XVI [re-tariffed den. value of 16 copper asses]) behind / Rev. Horseman galloping left, holding sword and severed head of Gallic barbarian in left hand; Q below horse’s front legs and M SERGI/SILVS below. RSC I Sergia 1a (ill.), Crawford 286/1; Sydenham 544, Sear RCV I 163 (ill.), BMCRR Italy 512. 18 mm., 3.82 g. [Photo of reverse only; I still have to photograph the obverse.]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1368574[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Three swords:</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, Q. Thermus M.f., AR Denarius 103 BCE. Obv. Head of Mars left with crested, plumed helmet/ Rev. Roman soldier advancing right, fighting with uplifted sword a barbarian soldier before him, while protecting with shield a fallen comrade at his feet, Q THERM.MF. in exergue (THE and MF in monograms). RSC I Minucia [Q. Minucius Rufus] 19 (ill.), Crawford 319/1, Sear RCV I 198 (ill.), BMCRR Italy 653. 19.4 mm., 3.97 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1368575[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Bow, quiver, and hunting spear:</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, C. Postumius, AR Denarius, Rome 74 BCE. Obv. Bust of Diana R. w/ bow and quiver, figure of stag’s head at end of bow (horns to left) / Rev. Hound running R., hunting spear below, “C POSTUMI TA” [<i>TA in monogram</i>] in exergue. RSC I Postumia 9, Crawford 394/1a, Sear RCV I 330, Harlan, RRM I Ch. 18 at pp. 109-112, BMCRR Rome 3238.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1368576[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Spear and sword:</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, Publius Fonteius P.f. Capito, AR Denarius 55 BCE [Harlan: 54 BCE], Rome mint. Obv. Helmeted and draped bust of Mars with slight beard, right, with trophy over far shoulder, P•FONTEIVS•P•F•CAPITO•III•VIR counter-clockwise around / Rev. Helmeted and caped Roman soldier on horseback galloping right, thrusting his spear down at helmeted Gallic warrior crouching beneath horse, holding his shield up with left hand to try to fend off horse, and thrusting sword with his right hand at unarmed captive to left; the captive’s Gallic helmet [<i>and shield, off flan</i>] sailing off to lower right; MN•FONT•TR•MIL clockwise above. Crawford 429/1, RSC I Fonteia 17, Sear RCV I 392 (ill.), Sydenham 900, Harlan RRM II Ch, 22 at pp. 174-175 [Harlan, Michael, <i>Roman Republican Moneyers and Their Coins 63 BCE-49 BCE </i>(2nd Revised Edition 2015)]. 17.8 mm., 3.97 g. (<i>Purchased from Zuzim Inc., Brooklyn, NY, Aug. 2020. Ex: Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 54, Feb. 28, 2019, Lot 558 [see </i><a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5704785" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5704785" rel="nofollow"><i>https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5704785</i></a><i>]; Ex: Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 100, May 29, 2017, Lot 329 [see <a href="https://www.biddr.com/auctions/nac/browse?a=131&l=114088];" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.biddr.com/auctions/nac/browse?a=131&l=114088];" rel="nofollow">https://www.biddr.com/auctions/nac/browse?a=131&l=114088];</a> Ex: Gerhard Hirsch</i> Auction <i>168, Nov. 22-24, 1990, Munich, Lot 434. Formerly in NGC slab, Cert. No. 4629554-001, Graded Ch. AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface 4/5.</i>) [Footnotes omitted.]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1368577[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>A falx:</p><p><br /></p><p>Trajan AR Denarius, 106 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate bust right; IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TRP COS V P P / Rev. Captive Dacian in peaked cap with wide brim, seated right on shield in mournful attitude with left elbow on raised left knee, and face resting in left hand; below, curved Dacian sword (falx) right; SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI. RIC II 219 (<a href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/results?q=RIC+II+Trajan+219" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/results?q=RIC+II+Trajan+219" rel="nofollow">http://numismatics.org/ocre/results?q=RIC+II+Trajan+219</a>); RSC II 529; Sear RCV II 3168 (obv. var.); BMCRE 175 (<a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_R-11584" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_R-11584" rel="nofollow">https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_R-11584</a>). 17 mm., 3.02 g., 6 h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1368578[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Lance and horse's hooves:</p><p><br /></p><p>Probus, silvered billon Antoninianus, Serdica [Sofia, Bulgaria] Mint, 3rd Officina, 4th emission, 280-281 AD [Gysen]. 277 AD (Sear). Obv. Cuirassed bust left wearing radiate helmet, holding spear and shield, transverse leather strap across chest, IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG / Rev. Probus on horseback, shield in left hand, galloping right, about to slay an enemy with a lance held in right hand; the enemy is on his knees under the horse's front hooves with his hands thrust upwards, his shield on the ground under the horse, VIRTVS PROBI AVG; in exergue, KA•Γ• (Serdica Mint, Officina 3) (KA= XXI =[20/1 copper/silver ratio of alloy]. RIC V-2 Probus 877G( Γ) (p. 113); Cohen 917; Probuscoins.fr 2667 (<a href="https://probuscoins.fr/coin?id=2667);" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://probuscoins.fr/coin?id=2667);" rel="nofollow">https://probuscoins.fr/coin?id=2667);</a> Pink [Karl Pink 1949], 277, 4th emission; P. Gysen type: VIR-1 [Philippe Gysen, <i>New data concerning the Serdica workshop during the reign of Probus, </i>in<i> Revue belge de numismatique</i> , CXLVI, Brussels, 2000] (re-dating Serdica Emission 4 at 280-281 AD). 24.31 mm., 3.26 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1368581[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Deadly hands, and a sling:</p><p><br /></p><p>Aspendos, Pamphylia, Asia Minor, AR Stater ca. 380/75-330/25 BCE (Tekin, 4th Series [see fn.]). Obv. Two standing wrestlers, naked, grappling with legs spread apart and heads touching; wrestler on left grasps his opponent’s left wrist with his right hand, and left elbow with his left hand; wrestler on right grasps his opponent’s left arm with his right hand; letters “KI” [<i>for name of minting magistrate</i>] in field between wrestlers, below knee level / Rev. Slinger wearing short chiton, standing with trunk in facing position, head and legs in profile facing right, legs held straight with feet apart, left arm extended forward holding sling with left thumb, right arm drawing sling back with elbow bent; triskeles in right field with legs running left; ΕΣΤϜΕΔΙΙΥΣ [<i>adjectival form of city name Estwediius in Pamphylian dialect of Ancient Greek</i>] upwards behind slinger; all contained within square dotted border. SNG Copenhagen 226 [<i>Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Copenhagen, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Danish National Museum, Part 31, Lycia, Pamphylia</i> (Copenhagen 1955)]; SNG Von Aulock II 4557 [<i>Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Deutschland, Sammlung Hans Von Aulock, Vol. 2: Caria, Lydia, Phrygia, Lycia, Pamphylia</i> (Berlin 1962)];.BMC 19 Lycia 45-46 [both with initials “KI” on obv.] [Hill, G.F. <i>A Catalogue of Greek Coins in the British Museum, Lycia, Pamphylia, and Pisidia</i> (London, 1897) at p. 99]; Sear GCV Vol. II 5397 (<i>obv. var</i>. -- <i>diff. magistrate’s initials</i>) [Sear, David, <i>Greek Coins and their Values, Vol. II, Asia & Africa</i> (Seaby 1979) at p. 491], 26 mm., 10.96 g. <i>Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 217th Buy or Bid Sale, 17 Sep. 2021, Lot 132; ex. Spina Collection, purchased by Dr. Spina from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. on 7 March 2001 at coin show in Baltimore, MD. </i>Link to video of coin: [MEDIA=vimeo]592330186[/MEDIA]. [Footnote omitted.]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1368580[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 7921615, member: 110350"]A sword used to decapitate someone: Roman Republic, M. Sergius Silus, AR Denarius, 116-115 BCE. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; EX S C before, ROMA and X with cross-bar (monogram for XVI [re-tariffed den. value of 16 copper asses]) behind / Rev. Horseman galloping left, holding sword and severed head of Gallic barbarian in left hand; Q below horse’s front legs and M SERGI/SILVS below. RSC I Sergia 1a (ill.), Crawford 286/1; Sydenham 544, Sear RCV I 163 (ill.), BMCRR Italy 512. 18 mm., 3.82 g. [Photo of reverse only; I still have to photograph the obverse.] [ATTACH=full]1368574[/ATTACH] Three swords: Roman Republic, Q. Thermus M.f., AR Denarius 103 BCE. Obv. Head of Mars left with crested, plumed helmet/ Rev. Roman soldier advancing right, fighting with uplifted sword a barbarian soldier before him, while protecting with shield a fallen comrade at his feet, Q THERM.MF. in exergue (THE and MF in monograms). RSC I Minucia [Q. Minucius Rufus] 19 (ill.), Crawford 319/1, Sear RCV I 198 (ill.), BMCRR Italy 653. 19.4 mm., 3.97 g. [ATTACH=full]1368575[/ATTACH] Bow, quiver, and hunting spear: Roman Republic, C. Postumius, AR Denarius, Rome 74 BCE. Obv. Bust of Diana R. w/ bow and quiver, figure of stag’s head at end of bow (horns to left) / Rev. Hound running R., hunting spear below, “C POSTUMI TA” [[I]TA in monogram[/I]] in exergue. RSC I Postumia 9, Crawford 394/1a, Sear RCV I 330, Harlan, RRM I Ch. 18 at pp. 109-112, BMCRR Rome 3238. [ATTACH=full]1368576[/ATTACH] Spear and sword: Roman Republic, Publius Fonteius P.f. Capito, AR Denarius 55 BCE [Harlan: 54 BCE], Rome mint. Obv. Helmeted and draped bust of Mars with slight beard, right, with trophy over far shoulder, P•FONTEIVS•P•F•CAPITO•III•VIR counter-clockwise around / Rev. Helmeted and caped Roman soldier on horseback galloping right, thrusting his spear down at helmeted Gallic warrior crouching beneath horse, holding his shield up with left hand to try to fend off horse, and thrusting sword with his right hand at unarmed captive to left; the captive’s Gallic helmet [[I]and shield, off flan[/I]] sailing off to lower right; MN•FONT•TR•MIL clockwise above. Crawford 429/1, RSC I Fonteia 17, Sear RCV I 392 (ill.), Sydenham 900, Harlan RRM II Ch, 22 at pp. 174-175 [Harlan, Michael, [I]Roman Republican Moneyers and Their Coins 63 BCE-49 BCE [/I](2nd Revised Edition 2015)]. 17.8 mm., 3.97 g. ([I]Purchased from Zuzim Inc., Brooklyn, NY, Aug. 2020. Ex: Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 54, Feb. 28, 2019, Lot 558 [see [/I][URL='https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5704785'][I]https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5704785[/I][/URL][I]]; Ex: Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 100, May 29, 2017, Lot 329 [see [URL]https://www.biddr.com/auctions/nac/browse?a=131&l=114088];[/URL] Ex: Gerhard Hirsch[/I] Auction [I]168, Nov. 22-24, 1990, Munich, Lot 434. Formerly in NGC slab, Cert. No. 4629554-001, Graded Ch. AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface 4/5.[/I]) [Footnotes omitted.] [ATTACH=full]1368577[/ATTACH] A falx: Trajan AR Denarius, 106 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate bust right; IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TRP COS V P P / Rev. Captive Dacian in peaked cap with wide brim, seated right on shield in mournful attitude with left elbow on raised left knee, and face resting in left hand; below, curved Dacian sword (falx) right; SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI. RIC II 219 ([URL]http://numismatics.org/ocre/results?q=RIC+II+Trajan+219[/URL]); RSC II 529; Sear RCV II 3168 (obv. var.); BMCRE 175 ([URL]https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_R-11584[/URL]). 17 mm., 3.02 g., 6 h. [ATTACH=full]1368578[/ATTACH] Lance and horse's hooves: Probus, silvered billon Antoninianus, Serdica [Sofia, Bulgaria] Mint, 3rd Officina, 4th emission, 280-281 AD [Gysen]. 277 AD (Sear). Obv. Cuirassed bust left wearing radiate helmet, holding spear and shield, transverse leather strap across chest, IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG / Rev. Probus on horseback, shield in left hand, galloping right, about to slay an enemy with a lance held in right hand; the enemy is on his knees under the horse's front hooves with his hands thrust upwards, his shield on the ground under the horse, VIRTVS PROBI AVG; in exergue, KA•Γ• (Serdica Mint, Officina 3) (KA= XXI =[20/1 copper/silver ratio of alloy]. RIC V-2 Probus 877G( Γ) (p. 113); Cohen 917; Probuscoins.fr 2667 ([URL]https://probuscoins.fr/coin?id=2667);[/URL] Pink [Karl Pink 1949], 277, 4th emission; P. Gysen type: VIR-1 [Philippe Gysen, [I]New data concerning the Serdica workshop during the reign of Probus, [/I]in[I] Revue belge de numismatique[/I] , CXLVI, Brussels, 2000] (re-dating Serdica Emission 4 at 280-281 AD). 24.31 mm., 3.26 g. [ATTACH=full]1368581[/ATTACH] Deadly hands, and a sling: Aspendos, Pamphylia, Asia Minor, AR Stater ca. 380/75-330/25 BCE (Tekin, 4th Series [see fn.]). Obv. Two standing wrestlers, naked, grappling with legs spread apart and heads touching; wrestler on left grasps his opponent’s left wrist with his right hand, and left elbow with his left hand; wrestler on right grasps his opponent’s left arm with his right hand; letters “KI” [[I]for name of minting magistrate[/I]] in field between wrestlers, below knee level / Rev. Slinger wearing short chiton, standing with trunk in facing position, head and legs in profile facing right, legs held straight with feet apart, left arm extended forward holding sling with left thumb, right arm drawing sling back with elbow bent; triskeles in right field with legs running left; ΕΣΤϜΕΔΙΙΥΣ [[I]adjectival form of city name Estwediius in Pamphylian dialect of Ancient Greek[/I]] upwards behind slinger; all contained within square dotted border. SNG Copenhagen 226 [[I]Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Copenhagen, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Danish National Museum, Part 31, Lycia, Pamphylia[/I] (Copenhagen 1955)]; SNG Von Aulock II 4557 [[I]Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Deutschland, Sammlung Hans Von Aulock, Vol. 2: Caria, Lydia, Phrygia, Lycia, Pamphylia[/I] (Berlin 1962)];.BMC 19 Lycia 45-46 [both with initials “KI” on obv.] [Hill, G.F. [I]A Catalogue of Greek Coins in the British Museum, Lycia, Pamphylia, and Pisidia[/I] (London, 1897) at p. 99]; Sear GCV Vol. II 5397 ([I]obv. var[/I]. -- [I]diff. magistrate’s initials[/I]) [Sear, David, [I]Greek Coins and their Values, Vol. II, Asia & Africa[/I] (Seaby 1979) at p. 491], 26 mm., 10.96 g. [I]Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 217th Buy or Bid Sale, 17 Sep. 2021, Lot 132; ex. Spina Collection, purchased by Dr. Spina from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. on 7 March 2001 at coin show in Baltimore, MD. [/I]Link to video of coin: [MEDIA=vimeo]592330186[/MEDIA]. [Footnote omitted.] [ATTACH=full]1368580[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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