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Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, BI Tetradrachm, Eagle, struck 251 AD
Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 251 AD
Denomination: BI Tetradrachm
Composition: Billon
Obverse: AVTOK K Γ OYIB TPЄB ΓAΛΛOC CЄΒ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus right; below bust, (VI - top of letters visible on coin's edge)
Reverse: ΔHMAΡX ЄΞOVCIAC, eagle, wings displayed, standing facing, head left, holding wreath in beak; between legs, S; in exergue, S-C
Size: 24.69mm, 10.4g, 12h
Grade: VF, toned
Provenance: ex Solidus Numismatik e.K. Auction 24 (14 January 2018), Lot 2184 (part of)
Reference(s): McAlee 1172f; Prieur 666; BMC Galatia [Seleucis and Pieria] p. 227, 640 var. (S below bust); Butcher p. 126, 13 var. (z below bust, z below eagle); SGICV 4349 var. (four pellets under bust, Δ under eagle)
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Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, BI Tetradrachm, Eagle, struck 252-253 AD
Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 252-253 AD
Denomination: BI Tetradrachm
Composition: Billon
Obverse: AVTOK K Γ OYIB TPЄB ΓAΛΛOC CЄΒ, Laureate bust of Trebonianus Gallus right, draped and cuirassed, see from behind; 4 dots under bust
Reverse: ΔHMAΡX ЄΞOVCIAC VΠA TO B, Eagle standing right on line, head left, wings spread, wreath in beak; in field, below eagle's wings, S-C; in exergue, Δ (delta)
Size: 26.47mm, 10.7g, 6h
Grade: VF, toned, some deposits
Provenance: ex private collector (2018)
Reference(s): McAlee 1178d; Prieur 686; Butcher p. 126, 15 var. (3 dots; gamma); SGICV 4349 var. (eagle facing, SC in exergue, Δ between eagle's legs); BMC Galatia -
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Urbs Roma - Commemorative Issue, Celebrating Rome / Constantinople, 330-333 AD
Ruler: Constantine I the Great
Province: Thessalonica
Date: 330-333 AD
Denomination: AE3
Obverse: VRBS ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma left wearing imperial mantle.
Reverse: wolf standing left, suckling twins Romulus and Remus, two stars above, (X) - a wheel? - on wolf's shoulder. Mintmark SMTSE
Size: 19mm
Grade: Choice EF
Reference(s): RIC VII Thessalonica 187; Sear 16516
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Vespasian, AR Denarius, Salus, 73 AD
Ruler: Vespasian
Province: Rome
Date: 73 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN, laureate head right
Reverse: SALVS AVG, Salus seated left, holding patera
Size: 20.2mm, 2.577g, 6h
Grade: gF
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins (August 2006)
Reference(s): RIC II 513, RSC II 431, BMCRE II 105
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Vespasian, Sestertius, Salus, 71AD
Ruler: Vespasian
Province: Rome
Date: 71 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate head of Vespasian facing right
Reverse: SALVS AVGVSTA, Salus, draped, seated left, holding patera extended in right hand and vertical sceptre in left; S-C in exergue
Size: 31mm, 25.7g, 6h
Grade: aVF, attractive patina, clearly defined portrait
Reference(s): BMC 575; RIC 245
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᷅ SOLD: Caligula Ae As: EF
Ruler: Caligula
Date: 37AD
Denomination: Ae As
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Bare head of Caligula facing left
Reverse: Vesta seated left holding patera and transverse scepter
Size: 34mm
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᷅ SOLD: Claudius Ae As
Ruler: Claudius.
Date: 41-54 AD.
Denomination: Ae As.
Composition: Bronze.
Obverse: Bare head of Emperor Claudius facing left.
Reverse: SC across field Minerva standing facing right holding a spear and shield.
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᷅ SOLD: Silver Republican Denarius of L.Memmius.
Ruler: L.Memmius. (issuing authority not emperor).
Date: 108-109 BC.
Denomination: Denarius.
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Wreathed head of young boy facing right.
Reverse: The Dioscuri standing facing between their horses each holding a spear. These twins are now associated with the star sign of Gemini.
Size: 19mm in diamter.
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᷅ SOLD: Agrippa Ae As
Ruler: Caligula (coin struck in Agrippa's honour)
Date: 38 AD.
Denomination: As.
Composition: Bronze.
Obverse: Bare head of Agrippa facing left.
Reverse: Neptune holding a dolphin and a trident. SC across field.
Size: 23mm.
Reference(s): RIC Caligula 58.
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᷅ SOLD: Agrippa, Ae As, 37-41 AD
Ruler: Caligula (coin struck in Agrippa's honour)
Date: 37-41 AD
Denomination: Ae As
Composition: Bronze.
Obverse: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head left wearing rostral crown
Reverse: Neptune standing left, naked except for a cloak which hangs over his left shoulder and his right arm, holding small dolphin on right hand and trident in left; S-C large, left and right, in field.
Size: 26mm, 11.1g, 5h
Grade: gVF, exceptional portrait in high relief, dark patin
Provenance: Ex Barry P. Murphy
Reference(s): RIC 58; Cohen 3; BMC 161 [Tiberius]
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᷅ SOLD: Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, Cappadocia, Caesarea, AR Drachm, Mt. Argaeus, struck 139 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Caesarea, Eusebia
Date: 139 AD
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΑΝΤωΝƐΙΝΟС СƐΒΑСΤΟС, Head of Antoninus Pius, facing right
Reverse: VPA TOC B, Mt. Argaeus with trees; on summit, nude figure holding globe and sceptre
Size: 19.29mm, 3.3g, 5h
Grade: gVF, toned, edge crack
Provenance: ex private collector
Reference(s): RPC Online VI 6294 (temp.); Sydenham 299 var. (no trees); SNG Copenhagen 128; RPC SGICV -
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᷅ SOLD: Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, AE Sestertius, Aequitas, struck 148-149 AD
Ruler: Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: 148-149 AD
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, Head of Antoninus, laureate, right
Reverse: COS III, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales, extended, in right hand and cornucopiae in left; S C left and right, low in field
Size: 31.61mm, 21.8g, 10h
Grade: VF, glossy dark patina
Reference(s): BMCRE IV 1824; RIC III 855; Cohen II 232; Banti 100