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Lot # 241 - MESOPOTAMIA. Singara. Gordian III, with Tranquillina (238-244). Ae. Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ ϹЄΒ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, facing one another.Rev: AVP CЄΠ KOΛ CINΓAPA. Tyche seated left on rocks, holding branch; above, centaur (Sagittarius) leaping left, shooting bow; to lower left, river god Mygdonius swimming left.RPC VII.2 3472; SNG Copenhagen 256. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 24.98 g. Diameter: 35 mm.
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Lot # 242 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Nero (54-68). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 10 (AD 63/4). Obv: NEPΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP. Radiate head of Nero right.Rev: AVTOKPA / L I (date). Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus.RPC I 5274; Dattari (Savio) 251-2; Emmett 133.10. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 14.01 g. Diameter: 24 mm.
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Lot # 243 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Nero (54-68). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 11 (AD 64/5). Obv: ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ. Radiate bust right, wearing aegis.Rev: AVTOKPA / L IA (date). Eagle standing left, with palm frond over shoulder; simpulum to right.RPC I 5284; Dattari (Savio) 271; Emmett 118.11. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 12.94 g. Diameter: 24 mm.
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Lot # 244 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Nero (54-68). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 12 (AD 65/6). Obv: NEPΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣΕB ΓEP. Radiate bust of Nero right, wearing aegis.Rev: AVTOKPA / L IB (date). Draped bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant-skin cap.RPC I 5289; Dattari 204; Emmett 109.12. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 13.86 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
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Lot # 245 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Nero, with Divus Augustus (54-68). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 13 (66/7). Obv: NEPΩ KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AY. Radiate bust of Nero left, wearing aegis; L IΓ (date) to left.Rev: ΘEOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ. Radiate head of Augustus right.RPC I 5294; Dattari (Savio) 184; Emmett 113.13. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 12.98 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
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Lot # 246 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Vespasian (69-79). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 2 (AD 69/70). Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ / LB. Laureate head right.Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΙΑ. Alexandria standing left, holding wreath and sceptre.RPC II 2414; Dattari (Savio) 354; Emmett 202.2. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 13.38 g. Diameter: 25 mm.
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Lot # 247 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Domitian (81-96). Ae Obol. Dated RY 11 (AD 91/2). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤ ϹЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ. Laureate head right.Rev: L IA (date). Sphinx seated right.RPC II 2645; Dattari (Savio) 570; Emmett 326.11. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.95 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 248 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Domitian (81-96). Ae Obol. Dated RY 11 (AD 91/2). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤ ϹЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ. Laureate head right.Rev: L ΙΑ (date). Clasped hands.RPC II 2668 (4 specimens); Dattari (Savio) 557; Emmett 316.11.Very rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.86 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 249 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Hadrian (117-138). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 4 (AD 119/120). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹЄΒ. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery; crescent to right.Rev: L Δ (date). Hadrian standing in quadriga right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and branch.RPC III 5219; Dattari (Savio) 1264; Emmett 844.4. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 14.12 g. Diameter: 24 mm.
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Lot # 250 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Hadrian (117-138). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 10 (AD 125/6). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹЄΒ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ. Athena standing left, holding Nike and shield.RPC III 5572; Dattari (Savio) 1296; Emmett 818.10. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 13.68 g. Diameter: 25 mm.
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Lot # 251 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Hadrian (117-138). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 10 (AD 125/6). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹЄΒ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ (date). Eirene standing left, holding grain ears and caduceus.RPC III 5581; Dattari (Savio) 7410; Emmett 838.10. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 13.04 g. Diameter: 25 mm.
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Lot # 252 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Hadrian (117-138). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 3 (AD 118/9). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: L Γ (date). Tyche reclining left on lectisternium, holding rudder.RPC III 5171; Dattari (Savio) 1859; Emmett 1063.3.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 19.49 g. Diameter: 33 mm.
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Lot # 253 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Hadrian (117-138). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 18 (AD 133/4). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: L IH (date). Isis Pharia advancing right, holding sistrum and sail; to right, Pharos.RPC III 5895; Dattari (Savio) 1767; Emmett 1002.18.The Lighthouse of Alexandria was named after the island of Pharos, located in front of the city, on which it stood, and is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, a list compiled in the Hellenistic age. In reconstructing the appearance of the lighthouse, the description of Strabo, who speaks of a multi-story tower built of white stone, dedicated by Sostratus of Knidos to ensure the safety of sailors, is essential. Ancient representations of the lighthouse are rather general and dated to the 1st-2nd centuries AD. For this purpose numismatic documentation proves the most useful. On coins, such as this Hadrian's drachm, some essential features of the monument can be recognized, such as the square plan of the upper lower body, equipped with overlapping windows. The two upper levels, often reduced to one, were octagonal and cylindrical in shape respectively. On the top was located the large burning fire and sculptural groups. Condition: Fine.Weight: 24.94 g. Diameter: 33 mm.
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Lot # 254 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius (138-161). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 5 (AD 141/2). Obv: ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹΒ. Laureate head left.Rev: L - Є (date). Poseidon, nude, standing right with foot on prow, holding trident and dolphin.RPC IV.4 363; Dattari (Savio) 8223; Emmett 1422.5. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 13.40 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
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Lot # 255 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius (138-161). BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 10 (AD 146/7). Obv: ΑΝΤωΝЄΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹЄΒ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from side.Rev: L ΔЄΚΑΤΟΥ (date). Elpis advancing left, holding flower and lifting fold of dress.RPC IV.4 968; Dattari (Savio) 2229; Emmett 1383.10. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 12.35 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
Zodiac Series - Sun in Leo
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Lot # 256 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). Zodiac series. Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝ(Є)ΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹ. Laureate head right.Rev: L H (date). Zodiac, Sun in Leo: radiate and draped bust of Helios right; below, lion running right; star above.RPC IV.4 858; Dattari (Savio) 2968; Emmett 1530.8.In ancient times, people measured time using two main methods: observing the sun or the moon. The Egyptians were an exception because they used both methods at the same time, creating a civil calendar and a religious one. The civil calendar was based on Sothis, which moves parallel to the sun and, with its sunrise, marked the beginning of the annual flooding of the Nile. The entire civil year revolved around the river and its fertility. In fact, farmers divided the year into three seasons: flooding, sowing, and harvesting. The religious year, on the other hand, was based on the lunar calendar. Each month was dedicated to a different divinity who was celebrated during that period. However, the two calendars had different lengths, being based on different calculations, and coincided again after 1460 years, on July 19, AD 139, when the star Sothis aligned perfectly with the Sun on the horizon. This phenomenon marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new cycle during the reign of Antoninus Pius, and was celebrated with the special issue of a series of coins centered on the Zodiac. All the signs of the zodiac were represented on these coins, but they began with the Phoenix, as it was believed that the exceptional, millennial alignment of Sothis with the Sun also corresponded to the mythical rebirth of this sacred animal, symbol of eternal regeneration. Condition: Fine.Weight: 20.04 g. Diameter: 33 mm.
Zodiac Series - Sun in Leo
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Lot # 257 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). Zodiac series. Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝ(Є)ΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹ. Laureate head right.Rev: L H (date). Zodiac, Sun in Leo: radiate and draped bust of Helios right; below, lion running right; star above.RPC IV.4 858; Dattari (Savio) 2968; Emmett 1530.8.In ancient times, people measured time using two main methods: observing the sun or the moon. The Egyptians were an exception because they used both methods at the same time, creating a civil calendar and a religious one. The civil calendar was based on Sothis, which moves parallel to the sun and, with its sunrise, marked the beginning of the annual flooding of the Nile. The entire civil year revolved around the river and its fertility. In fact, farmers divided the year into three seasons: flooding, sowing, and harvesting. The religious year, on the other hand, was based on the lunar calendar. Each month was dedicated to a different divinity who was celebrated during that period. However, the two calendars had different lengths, being based on different calculations, and coincided again after 1460 years, on July 19, AD 139, when the star Sothis aligned perfectly with the Sun on the horizon. This phenomenon marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new cycle during the reign of Antoninus Pius, and was celebrated with the special issue of a series of coins centered on the Zodiac. All the signs of the zodiac were represented on these coins, but they began with the Phoenix, as it was believed that the exceptional, millennial alignment of Sothis with the Sun also corresponded to the mythical rebirth of this sacred animal, symbol of eternal regeneration. Condition: Fine.Weight: 25.07 g. Diameter: 33 mm.
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Lot # 258 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 9 (AD 145/6). Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝЄΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄΥ(Ϲ). Laureate head right.Rev: L ЄΝΑΤΟΥ (date). Roma seated left on cuirass and shield, holding Nike and parazonium.RPC IV.4 932; Dattari (Savio) 8661-3; Emmett 1645.9. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 21.39 g. Diameter: 33 mm.
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Lot # 259 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 12 (AD 148/9). Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝ(Є)ΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹ(ЄΒ). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: L ΔωΔЄΚΑΤΟY (date). Distyle temple with globe in pediment, enclosing Serapis seated left, holding sceptre; to left, Cerberus.RPC IV.4 1117; Dattari (Savio) 8904-5; Emmett 1668.12. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 22.08 g. Diameter: 34 mm.
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Lot # 260 - EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius (138-161). Ae Drachm. Dated RY 23 (AD 159/60). Obv: ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄΥ. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: L ΚΓ (date). Athena standing left, holding Nike, resting arm on shield; owl to left, spear to right.RPC IV.4 2151; Dattari (Savio) 8346; Emmett 1475.Rare Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 23.78 g. Diameter: 34 mm.
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Lot # 261 - EGYPT. Oxyrhynchus. PB Tessera (2nd-3rd century AD). Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena right.Rev: Nike flying left, holding wreath and palm frond; O/Ξ to left.Milne 5302; Dattari (Savio) 11719; Köln 3521. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 9.26 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
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Lot # 262 - EGYPT. Oxyrhynchus. PB Tessera (2nd-3rd century AD). Obv: Athena standing left, holding Victory and long sceptre; all within distyle temple with pellet in pediment.Rev: Nike advancing left, holding palm frond and wreath; O/Ξ to left.Milne 5312-4; Dattari (Savio) -; Köln 3532-9. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 12.18 g. Diameter: 26 mm.
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Lot # 263 - EGYPT. Oxyrhynchus. PB Tessera (2nd-3rd century AD). Obv: Draped bust of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet.Rev: Wreath.Milne 5317-9; Dattari (Savio) -; Köln 3557-8. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 10.46 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 264 - ANONYMOUS. Uncia (Circa 215-212 BC). Sicilian mint. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; pellet (mark of value) to left.Rev: ROMA. Prow right; grain ear above, pellet (mark of value) below.Crawford 42/4; RBW 144. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.57 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 265 - ANONYMOUS. Victoriatus (179-170 BC). Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Jupiter right.Rev: ROMA. Victory standing right, crowning trophy.Crawford 166/1; RBW -. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 2.44 g. Diameter: 16 mm.
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Lot # 266 - L. SAUFEIUS. Denarius (152 BC). Rome. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.Rev: L SAVF / ROMA. Victory, holding reins and whip, driving galloping biga right.Crawford 204/1; RBW 874. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.51 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 267 - M. FABRINIUS. Quadrans (132 BC). Rome. Obv: Head of Hercules right, wearing lion skin headdress; three pellets (mark of value) behind.Rev: M FABRI / NI / ROMA. Prow right.Crawford 251/3; RBW 1033. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.87 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 268 - M. PORCIUS LAECA. Denarius (125 BC). Rome. Obv: LAECA. Helmeted head of Roma right; mark of value to lower right.Rev: M PORC / ROMA. Libertas, holding vindicta, reins and pileus, driving quadriga right; above, crowning Victory flying left.Crawford 270/1; RBW 1088. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.89 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 269 - Q. MINUCIUS RUFUS. Denarius (122 BC). Rome. Obv: RVF. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to right.Rev: Q MINV / ROMA. The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right.Crawford 277/1; RBW 1099. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.81 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 270 - M. FURIUS L.F. PHILUS. Denarius (120 BC). Rome. Obv: M FOVRI L F. Laureate head of Janus.Rev: ROMA / PHILI. Roma standing left, holding sceptre and crowning trophy of Gallic arms and carnyxes to left.Crawford 281/1; RBW 1105. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.83 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 271 - M. SERGIUS SILUS. Denarius (116-115 BC). Rome. Obv: ROMA EX S C. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind.Rev: M SERGI SILVS. Horseman riding left, holding sword, shield and severed head; Q below horse.Crawford 286/1; RBW 1115. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.83 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 272 - P. NERVA. Denarius (113-112 BC). Rome. Obv: ROMA. Helmeted bust of Roma left, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman; crescent above, star to left.Rev: NERVA. Three citizens voting in the comitium.Crawford 292/1; RBW 1125. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.80 g. Diameter: 16 mm.
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Lot # 273 - APPIUS CLAUDIUS PULCHER, T. MANLIUS MANCIUS and Q. URBINIUS. Denarius (111-110 BC). Rome. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; quadrangular device to left.Rev: T MAL AP CL Q VR. Victory driving triga right.Crawford 299/1b; RBW 1142. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.00 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 274 - L. MEMMIUS GALERIA. Serrate Denarius (106 BC). Rome. Obv: ROMA. Laureate head of Saturn left; •/N to lower left, harpa to right.Rev: L MEMMI GAL. Venus driving biga right, holding reins and sceptre; above, crowning Cupid flying left.Crawford 313/1b; RBW type as 1159. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.88 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
Countermarked Under Vespasian
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Lot # 275 - C. MALLEOLUS, A. ALBINUS SP. F. and L. CAECILIUS METELLUS. Denarius (Circa 96 BC). Rome. Obv: L METEL / A ALB S F. Laureate head of Apollo right; c/m: IMP VES within rectangular incuse.Rev: C MALL / ROMA. Roma, holding spear and parazonium, seated left on pile of shields, being crowned by Victory with wreath, standing left.Crawford 335/1a; RBW 1200.The countermark was applied at Ephesus, indicating these coins were still circulating hundred years later, during the reign of Vespasian. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.59 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 276 - D. SILANUS L.F. Denarius (91 BC). Rome. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; C to left.Rev: D SILANVS L F / ROMA. Victory driving galloping biga right; II above.Crawford 337/3; RBW type as 1233. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.79 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 277 - C. VIBIUS C.F. PANSA. Denarius (90 BC). Rome. Obv: PANSA. Mask of Silenus right, wearing ivy wreath tied with fillet; cymbal below.Rev: C VIBIVS C F. Mask of Pan right; flute to right.Crawford 342/1; RBW 1280. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.84 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 278 - M. PORCIUS CATO. Quinarius (89 BC). Rome. Obv: M CATO. Head of Liber right, wearing ivy wreath; control-mark Θ below.Rev: VICTRIX. Victory seated right on throne, holding palm frond and patera.Crawford 343/2b; RBW 1298-9 var. (control-mark). Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 2.17 g. Diameter: 15 mm.
Rape of the Sabine Women
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Lot # 279 - L. TITURIUS L.F. SABINUS. Denarius (89 BC). Rome. Obv: SABIN. Bareheaded and bearded head of King Tatius right; palm frond to lower right.Rev: L TITVRI. Two soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman in his arms.Crawford 344/1b; RBW -.The episode of the Rape of the Sabine Women is recounted by Livy and Plutarch. According to legend, among the many problems faced by the Romans was a shortage of women. Therefore, in order to ensure the future of the Roman race, various alliances were formed with the aim of finding a way to bring women from neighboring populations to Rome. One of the populations involved was that of the Sabines, who rejected the Roman proposal. Romulus and his companions then took advantage of the games in honor of the god Consus to invite the Sabines and kidnap the women, thus starting the war. But faced with the fact that their Sabine relatives and those who had meanwhile become their Roman husbands could be killed in battle, the women began to beg for an end to the massacre. As a result, what became known as the Rape of the Sabine Women led to a situation of peace and prosperity for the two peoples. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.87 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 280 - MN. FONTEIUS C.F. Denarius (85 BC). Rome. Obv: MN FONTEI C F. Laureate head of Apollo-Vejovis right; thunderbolt below, monogram to lower right.Rev: Cupid riding goat right; pilei of the Dioscuri above; below, filleted thyrsus right; all within wreath.Crawford 353/1a; RBW 1350. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.72 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 281 - C. NORBANUS. Denarius (83 BC). Rome. Obv: C NORBANVS. Diademed head of Venus right; control-number to left.Rev: Prow stem, fasces with axe, caduceus and grain ear.Crawford 357/1a; RBW type as 1362. Condition: Fine.Weight: 2.92 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 282 - C. MAMILIUS LIMETANUS. Serrate Denarius (82 BC). Rome. Obv: Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing petasus; to left, control letter M above caduceus.Rev: C MAMIL / LIMETAN. Ulysses advancing right, holding staff and extending hand to his dog Argus.Crawford 362/1; RBW type as 1370.In book XVII of the Odyssey, Odysseus returns to Ithaka disguised as a beggar and is recognized only by his faithful dog Argos, now old. Once a superb hunting dog, Argos raises his head and wags his tail at the sight of Odysseus, but dies immediately after recognizing him, demonstrating his loyalty and love, preventing him from inadvertently revealing his master's identity and allowing Odysseus to plan his revenge. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.85 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
Ulysses Arriving in Ithaka
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Lot # 283 - C. MAMILIUS LIMETANUS. Serrate Denarius (82 BC). Rome. Obv: Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing petasus; to left, control letter M above caduceus.Rev: C MAMIL / LIMETAN. Ulysses advancing right, holding staff and extending hand to his dog Argus.Crawford 362/1; RBW type as 1370.In book XVII of the Odyssey, Odysseus returns to Ithaka disguised as a beggar and is recognized only by his faithful dog Argos, now old. Once a superb hunting dog, Argos raises his head and wags his tail at the sight of Odysseus, but dies immediately after recognizing him, demonstrating his loyalty and love, preventing him from inadvertently revealing his master's identity and allowing Odysseus to plan his revenge. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.81 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 284 - P. FONTEIUS P.F. CAPITO. Denarius (55 BC). Rome. Obv: P FONTEIVS P F CAPITO III VIR. Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right, with trophy over shoulder.Rev: MN FONT TR MIL. Warrior riding horse right, thrusting spear at fallen enemy who is about to slay unarmed captive; helmet and shield to right.Crawford 429/1; RBW 1536. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.69 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 285 - JULIUS CAESAR. Denarius (49 BC). Military mint traveling with Caesar. Obv: CAESAR. Elephant advancing right, trampling upon horned serpent.Rev: Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis and apex.Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; RBW 1557.With the beginning of the Civil Wars, this is the first coin issued in open defiance of the Senate, bearing the name of a private individual. There is no agreement on the place of issue, Crawford attributes it to an itinerant mint. According to D. Van Meter (The Hanbook of Roman Imperial Coins) the coin, was minted in 49-48 to finance the invasion of Italy, the allegory would refer to the salvation of the Republic (the snake/dragon), crushed by Metellus Scipio (whose gens had an elephant depicted on their coins). It is generally believed that it is a dragon that is trampled upon; the African elephant would not only allude to the victory against Ariovistus in 58 BC (the dragon was on the banner of the Germans) but also to the name of Caesar, who discovered the existence of a homograph word for elephant in the Mauri' language in Mauretania. Religious emblems here depicted are symbols of priestly offices: the jug and the lituus representing the functions associated with the Pontefices and the Augures. Both ensure the legitimacy of all political action, ensuring the salvation of the Roman state through respect for the divine will. Caesar himself holds most of the religious offices and uses them for propaganda purposes in a new type of coin that emphasises his supreme authority. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.67 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 286 - L. PLAUTIUS PLANCUS. Denarius (47 BC). Rome. Obv: L PLAVTIVS. Facing head of Medusa with coiled snakes at either side.Rev: PLANCVS. Draped and winged Aurora flying right, leading the four horses of Sol.Crawford 453/1a; RBW 1583. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.97 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 287 - MN. CORDIUS RUFUS. Denarius (46 BC). Rome. Obv: RVFVS S C. Diademed head of Venus right.Rev: MN CORDIVS. Cupid riding dolphin right.Crawford 463/3; RBW 1608. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.57 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 288 - L. LIVINEIUS REGULUS. Denarius (42 BC). Rome. Obv: Bare head right.Rev: L REGVLVS. Gladiatorial scene: in foreground, lion charging right toward a combatant who spears it; in background on left, a wounded bear sits right; on right, another gladiator, holding sword and shield, defends himself against a tiger charging left.Crawford 494/30; CRI 179; RBW 1735. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.00 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 289 - M. CLAUDIUS MARCELLUS (42-23 BC). Cast 'Paduan' Medal (Circa 17th-18th century). Obv: C MARCELLVS OCTAVIE F. Bare-headed and draped bust left.Rev: View of an four-storied amphitheater.CNG E-475, lot 715. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 30.66 g. Diameter: 33 mm.
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Lot # 290 - SEXTUS POMPEIUS MAGNUS PIUS. Denarius (37/6 BC). Uncertain Sicilian mint. Obv: MAG PIVS IMP ITER. Bare head right; jug to left, lituus to right.Rev: PRAEF / CLAS ET ORAE / MARIT EX S C. Neptune standing left, foot set on prow, holding aplustre; Catanean brothers to left and right, each bearing one of their parents on their shoulders.Crawford 511/3a; RBW 1785. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.82 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 291 - MARK ANTONY. Denarius (32-31 BC). Patrae(?). Legionary issue. Obv: ANT AVG / III VIR R P C. Galley right.Rev: LEG - XI. Aquila between two legionary standards.Crawford 544/25; CRI 362; RBW -. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 2.88 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 292 - MARK ANTONY. Denarius (32-31 BC). Patrae(?). Legionary issue. Obv: ANT AVG / III VIR R P C. Galley right.Rev: LEG - XXI. Aquila between two legionary standards.Crawford 544/37; CRI 381; RBW -. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.31 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 293 - OCTAVIAN. Denarius (30-29 BC). Uncertain mint in Italy, possibly Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo of Actium right, with features of Octavian.Rev: IMP CAESAR. Octavian, as city founder and holding whip and plow handle, plowing with yoke of oxen right.RIC² 272; CRI 424. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.49 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 294 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Emerita. P. Carisius, legatus. Obv: IMP CAESAR AVGVST. Bare head right.Rev: P CARISIVS LEG PRO PR. Trophy of Celtiberian arms.RIC² 4a.This denarius was struck during the Cantabrian Wars, which saw the Roman armies engaged for at least a decade, from 29 BC to 19 BC. Augustus aimed to subdue the fierce Cantabrian and Asturian tribes in order to complete the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula and to stop the constant enemy incursions into the central region, rich in gold and iron mines. Eight legions were involved, along with a large number of auxiliary troops and even the Roman fleet, which set sail from nearby Aquitaine and proved decisive in resolving the conflict by blocking the main ports of Cantabria and allowing a complete encirclement. Knowing they were inferior in open combat, the Cantabrians and Asturians adopted guerrilla tactics, avoiding field battles with terrible surprise attacks, facilitated by the natural conformation of those impervious and montane territories. In the end, the Romans prevailed, thanks in part to the arrival of Agrippa in 20-19 BC, who defeated the Cantabrians at Iuliobriga and forced the tribes to abandon their strongholds. Despite this, Iberian resistance continued to cause problems, and Rome had to maintain two legions in the region for almost a century. The Cantabrians were lightly armed with spears, small wooden shields, daggers, axes, and the typical Iberian weapon: the falcata. The reverse side of this denarius proudly displays the weapons of the enemy defeated on the battlefield. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.71 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 295 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Uncertain Spanish mint, possibly Colonia Patricia. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS. Bare head right.Rev: MAR - VLT. Domed tetrastyle temple, containing statue of Mars standing left, holding aquila and trophy.RIC² 69a. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.53 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 296 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Uncertain Spanish mint, possibly Colonia Patricia. Obv: AVGVSTO CAESARI. Laureate head right.Rev: S P - Q R. Temple of Mars Ultor: round-domed, tetra-style temple set on podium of three steps, within which is a chariot right, carrying an aquila and miniature galloping horses.RIC² 119. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.75 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 297 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F. Bare head right.Rev: IMP X. Bull butting right.RIC² 167a. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.73 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 298 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right.Rev: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; two shields and two sceptres between; above, simpulum and lituus.RIC² 207. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.65 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 299 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right.Rev: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; two shields and two sceptres between; above, simpulum and lituus.RIC² 207. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.86 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 300 - AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Lugdunum. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right.Rev: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; two shields and two sceptres between; above, simpulum and lituus.RIC² 207. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.69 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

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