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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 549
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Mars, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: MARS - VLTOR, Mars helmeted, in military dress, walking right, holding transverse spear up right in right hand and shield on left arm; S C left and right, in field
Size: 30.23mm, 17.9g, 2h
Grade: VF, reverse slightly off centre, attractive dark-green patina, edge crack at 3h
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1083 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 840 var. (obverse legend unbroken); RIC IV 635b; Cohen IV 163 var. (bust draped right); Banti 47; SRCV II 7979
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 550
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Mars, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: MARS - VLTOR, Mars helmeted, in military dress, walking right, holding transverse spear up right in right hand and shield on left arm; S C left and right, in field
Size: 30.54mm, 19.9g, 12h
Grade: gVF, well centred, attractive dark-green patina
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1083 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 840; RIC IV 635b; Cohen IV 163 var. (bust draped right); Banti 47; SRCV II 7979
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 553
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Providentia, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, bearded, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia draped, standing front, head turned left, holding in right hand corn ears over modius filled with corn-ears and, in left, cornucopiae; S C, left and right, fairly high in field
Size: 30.43mm, 20.2g, 12h
Grade: VF, well centred, attractive dark-green patina
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1082 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 883-887; RIC IV 642b; Cohen IV 503 var. (laureate bust right); Banti 147; SRCV II 8014
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 562
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Providentia, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, bearded, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia draped, standing front, head turned left, holding in right hand corn ears over modius filled with corn-ears and, in left, anchor; S C, left and right, very low in field
Size: 30.57mm, 18.5g, 12h
Grade: VF, well centred, attractive dark-green patina, edge cracks at 4h
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1082 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 815; RIC IV 645b; Cohen IV 509; Banti 149; SRCV II 8014
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 556
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Providentia, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, bearded, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia draped, standing front, head turned left, holding in right hand corn ears over modius filled with corn-ears and, in left, cornucopiae; S C, left and right, in field
Size: 29.20mm, 19.6g, 12h
Grade: VF, tight flan, boldly struck, well centred, attractive dark-green patina, edge cracks at 2/7/8h
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1082 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 888-889 var. (reverse legend break); RIC IV 642b; Cohen IV 503 var. (laureate bust right); Banti 147; SRCV II 8014
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 557
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Providentia, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, bearded, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: PROVIDE-NTIA AVG, Providentia draped, standing front, head turned left, holding in right hand corn ears over modius filled with corn-ears and, in left, cornucopiae; S C, left and right, in field
Size: 28.74mm, 17.4g, 12h
Grade: VF, reverse slightly off centre, attractive dark-green patina
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1082 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 888-889; RIC IV 642b; Cohen IV 503 var. (laureate bust right); Banti 147; SRCV II 8014
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 558
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Providentia, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, bearded, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: PROVIDE-NTIA AVG, Providentia draped, standing front, head turned left, holding in right hand corn ears over modius filled with corn-ears and, in left, cornucopiae; S C, left and right, in field
Size: 29.31mm, 18.1g, 12h
Grade: VF, well centred, weak reverse strike, attractive dark-green patina
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1082 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 888-889; RIC IV 642b; Cohen IV 503 var. (laureate bust right); Banti 147; SRCV II 8014
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 559
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Providentia, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, bearded, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: PROVIDE-NTIA AVG, Providentia draped, standing front, head turned left, holding in right hand corn ears over modius filled with corn-ears and, in left, cornucopiae; S C, left and right, very low in field
Size: 30.48mm, 19.9g, 2h
Grade: Choice gVF, well centred, attractive dark-green patina
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1082 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 882 var. (reverse legend unbroken); RIC IV 642b; Cohen IV 503 var. (laureate bust right); Banti 147; SRCV II 8014
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 633
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, Cilicia, Mallus, AE Medallion, struck 225-230 AD
Province: Cilicia, Aegeae
Date: 225-230 AD
Denomination: AE Medallion
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: [ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α СƐΟ ΑΡΧ [С?] ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ], Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre
Reverse: [...ΠΙϹ ΘƐ ΑΛƐΞ ΝƐΩΚΟΡΟΥ ΑΙΓƐΩΝ..], Emperor standing facing, looking left, holding serpent-staff and patera over lighted altar, in front of Asclepius standing facing, looking right, resting on serpent-staff; to right, the City personification standing, left, crowning him with wreath from behind
Size: 38.08mm, 24g, 11h
Grade: F, struck on medallic flan, attractive patina, earthen deposits
Provenance: found in an uncleaned lot of large roman coins acquired by Ancient Coin Traders in 2006
Reference(s): RPC Online VI 7237 = Haymann 174 =Ziegler 1394; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC Lycaonia -; Lindgren -; SGICV -;
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 482
Sicily, Syracuse, AE Hemilitron, Arethusa, 405 BC
Ruler: Time of Dionysios I
Province: Sicily, Syracuse
Date: Ca. 405 BC
Denomination: AE Hemilitron
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: head of nymph Arethusa facing left, hair bound with ampyx and sphendone, wearing hoop earring and wire necklace, dolphin to right?; all within linear border
Reverse: wheel of four spokes; in the lower quarters, two dolphins; ΣΥ-P[A] in the upper quarters
Size: 15.40mm, 4.0g, 1 h
Grade: aEF, fine style, boldly struck, high relief, tight flan, reverse slightly off-centre, smooth surfaces, dark brown patina
Provenance: ex Triskeles Auction 21 (29 September 2017), Lot 21
Reference(s): SNG ANS 411; BMC Sicily [Syracuse] p. 182, 243-246; HGC 2 1479; SGCV I 1186; cf. SNG Cop 696
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 383
Sicily, Syracuse, AE Hemilitron, Arethusa, Style of Kimon, 405 BC
Ruler: Time of Dionysios I
Province: Sicily, Syracuse
Date: Ca. 405 BC
Denomination: AE Hemilitron
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: head of nymph Arethusa facing left, hair bound with ampyx and sphendone, wearing hoop earring and wire necklace; all within linear border
Reverse: wheel of four spokes; in the lower quarters, two dolphins; ΣY−PA in the upper quarters
Size: 15.4mm, 2.851g, 6h
Grade: VF, very rare, Arethusa portrait is of the finest style , well centred, nice brown toning, reverse not fully struck, some grainy surfaces
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins (July 2017)
Reference(s): Calciati II 45, 19 fr 1; HGC 2 1479; SNG ANS -; SNG Cop -; SNG Munchen -; BMC Sicily -; SGCV I -
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 471
Sicily, Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyrrany, Time of Hieron I, 478-466 BC, AR Tetradrachm, Arethusa, struck c. 480-475 BC
Ruler: Deinomenid Tyranny, struck under Under Hieron I
Province: Sicily, Syracuse
Date: 480-475 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses
Reverse: ΣVRA-KOΣI-ON, large head of Artemis-Arethusa right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads; four dolphins around
Size: 23.60mm, 17.1g, 10h
Grade: VF, well centred, renmant of casting sprue used to prepare flan in ancient times, light porosity, toned
Provenance: ex H.D. Rauch eAuction 24 (29 September 2017), Lot 24
Reference(s): Boehringer 247 var. (V111 / R- [unlisted rev. Die]); Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 377, Lot 10 (same dies); HGC 2, 1307; cf. SGCV I 914; SNG ANS -; SNG Copenhagen -; Randazzo -; Weber -