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Trajan, 98-117 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AR Tetradrachm, struck 98-99 AD, RPC Plate Coin, Prieur Plate Coin
Ruler: Trajan
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 98-99 AD (COS II)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: AYTOKP KAIC NEP TRAIANOC CEB ΓEPM, Laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse: ΔHMARPX EΞ YΠAT B, Eagle seen from front, head right, wreath in beak, and wings spread, standing on thunderbolt with circular grip and few or no fillets attached
Size: 28.24mm, 14.5g, 7h
Grade: aVF, toned, some light scratches
Provenance: RPC Plate Coin; Prieur Plate Coin; From the Michael Prieur Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 443 (1 May 2019), Lot 318; Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 67 (2 May 1994), Lot 483
Reference(s): Prieur 1486 (Tyre; this coin cited and illustrated); McAlee 426; RPC III 3511/4 (this coin cited and illustrated); Wruck 139; Butcher p. 82, 4-5; BMC Galatia p. 185, 288; cf. SGICV 1077
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Trajan, AR Drachm of Lycia, 98-99 AD
Ruler: Trajan
Province: Lycia
Date: 98-99 AD
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: AVT KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM, Laureate head of Emperor facing right
Reverse: ΔHMEX YΠAT B, Owl standing right, one leg on each of two lyres, pellet between
Size: 19mm
Grade: VF
Reference(s): BMC 11, SGI 1046
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Trajan, AR Tetradrachm of Phoenicia, Tyre, 111-112 AD
Ruler: Trajan
Province: Phoenicia, Tyre
Date: 110-111 AD
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡTΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate bust of Trajan upon the back of an eagle, to right, club behind
Reverse: ΔHMAPX EX EΞ UPAT E, Tyche seated right on rocks, holding grain ears & poppies; river-god Orontes swimming right below
Size: 26, 13.42 g
Grade: gVF
Reference(s): Prieur 1493; SGICV 1089 var. (date)
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Trajan, Denarius, Felicitas, 103-111 AD
Ruler: Trajan
Province: Rome
Date: 103-111 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, draped far shoulder
Reverse: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Felicitas standing left holding cauduceus and cornucopia
Size: 20mm
Grade: gVF
Reference(s): RIC 121; RSC 81; BMC 301
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Trajan, Sestertius, Victory Reverse, 98-117 AD
Ruler: Trajan.
Province: Rome
Date: 98-117 AD.
Denomination: Sestertius.
Composition: Orichalcum.
Obverse: Laureate Head of Trajan facing right.
Reverse: Victory standing to the left consrtucting a trophy. Inscription: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
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Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD, AE Sestertius, struck 251-252 AD, Sear Roman Coins and Values Plate Coin
Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus
Province: Rome mint, 2nd officina, 2nd emission
Date: 251-252 AD
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from behind
Reverse: LIBERTAS AVGG, Liberias standing left, holding pileus and vindicta; SC, left and right, in field
Size: 19.4g, 28.98g, 12h
Grade: aEF, rectangular flan, well struck, well-centred, superb green patina, tiny edge crack on reverse
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group Auction 111 (29 May 2019) Lot 786
Reference(s): SRCV III 9674 (this coin, illustrated); RIC IV 114a; Banti 21; Cohen V 64
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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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Valentian I, 364-375 AD, AR Siliqua, struck 364-367 AD, from the East Harptree Hoard
Ruler: Valentian I
Province: Rome mint, 3rd officina
Date: 364-367 AD
Denomination: AR Siliqua
Composition: Silver
Obverse: DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VOT/V/MV·LT/X in four lines within wreath; RT, in exergue
Size: 18.61mm, 2.2g, 6h
Grade: VF, attractive find patina
Provenance: from the 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424)
Reference(s): RIC IX 10(a); RSC V 70†f; Cohen VIII 70
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Vespasian Ae AS EF portrait
Ruler: Vespasian
Province: Rome
Date: 69-79 AD
Denomination: Ae AS
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Laureate Head of Vespasian facing right
Reverse: S-C Aequitas standing left holding scales & rod
Size: 31mm
Grade: aEF
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Vespasian, AR Denarius, Implements, 72-73 AD
Ruler: Vespasian
Province: Rome
Date: 72-73 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, Laureate bust of emperor facing right
Reverse: AVGVR TRI POT, sacrificial implements: simpulum, aspergillum, jug and lituus
Size: 2.85g.
Grade: gF
Reference(s): RIC 356, RSC 45, BMC 64