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᷅ SOLD: Faustina I the Elder, 138-141 AD, AR Denarius, Peacock, Posthumous Issue, struck 141-161 AD
Ruler: Faustina I the Elder, struck under Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome
Date: 141-161 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled, with bands across the head, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil on top
Reverse: CONSECR-ATIO, Peacock, standing front, head left, with tail spread
Size: 19.30mm, 3.1g, 5h
Grade: Choice aEF, well struck, strike flow lines, striking cracks, filled obverse die in parts of legend , well centred, high relief, lightly toned, lustrous surfaces, light scratches on reverse
Provenance: ex H.D. Rauch eAuction 24 (29 September 2017), Lot 219
Reference(s): BMCRE IV [Pius] 475 (cf. 476 for reverse legend arrangement); RIC III 384; Cohen II 174-175; RSC II 175; SRCV II 4594
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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᷅ SOLD: Faustina I the Elder, 138-141 AD, AR Denarius, Peacock, Posthumous Issue, struck 141-161 AD
Ruler: Faustina I the Elder, struck under Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome
Date: 141-161 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled, with bands across the head, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil on top
Reverse: CONSECR-ATIO, Peacock, standing front, head left, with tail spread
Size: 17.13mm, 3.0g, 5h
Grade: VF, tight flan, flan flaw on reverse, toned
Provenance: From a European collection formed prior to the First World War, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 445 (5 June 2019), Lot 451
Reference(s): BMCRE IV [Pius] 475; RIC III 384; Cohen II 174-175; RSC II 175; SRCV II 4594
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: 540
᷅ SOLD: Faustina I the Elder, 138-141 AD, AR Denarius, Throne, Lifetime Issue, struck 139-140 AD
Ruler: Faustina I the Elder, lifetime issue
Province: Rome mint
Date: 139-140 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled, with bands across the head, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil on top
Reverse: IVNONI REGINAE, Throne, ornamented and draped; in front, and below, peacock standing right, with tail spread: leaning against throne on left, transverse sceptre
Size: 18.53mm, 3.1g, 6h
Grade: gVF, unusual portrait, ragged flan, toned
Provenance: From the Steve P Collection, Ex Dionysus Coins (eBay, November 2017); From the Demetrios Armounta Collection, Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 328 (11 June 2014), Lot 525; VAuctions 223 (5 March 2009), Lot 97
Reference(s): BMCRE IV [Pius] 139-142; RIC III [Pius] 339a; Cohen II 219; RSC II 219; SRCV II 4670
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᷅ SOLD: Faustina I the Elder, 138-141 AD, AR Denarius, Throne, Posthumous Issue, struck c. 141-161 AD
Ruler: Faustina I the Elder, struck under Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome
Date: circa 141-161 AD, Issue 3
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: DIVA FAV-STINA, Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled, with bands across the head, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil on top
Reverse: AVGV-STA, Throne, draped and ornamented, on which is a wreath: against it rests transverse sceptre pointing up right
Size: 18.52mm, 3.29g, 6h
Grade: VF, well centred, nicely toned
Provenance: ex Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 2 (3 December 2017), Lot 648
Reference(s): BMCRE IV [Pius] 455-456; RIC III 377; Cohen II 131; RSC II 131; SRCV II 4590
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 761
᷅ SOLD: Faustina I the Elder, 138-141 AD, AR Denarius, Vesta, Posthumous Issue, struck 141-161 AD
Ruler: Faustina I the Elder, struck under Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome
Date: 141-161 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled, with bands across the head, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil on top
Reverse: AVGV-STA, Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding simpulum in right hand and palladium in left.
Size: 17.78mm, 3.2g, 12h
Grade: aEF, well struck, lustrous surfaces, some cleaning marks
Provenance: eu Numismatik AG Web Auction 8 (29-30 Jun 2019), Lot 1134
Reference(s): BMCRE IV [Pius] 435-437; RIC III 368; Cohen II 108; RSC II 108; SRCV II 4587
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 518
᷅ SOLD: Faustina II the Younger, 147-175 AD, AE As, Juno, struck c. 147-150 AD
Ruler: Faustina II the Younger, struck under Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: circa 147-150 AD; issue 3
Denomination: AE As
Composition: Copper
Obverse: FAVSTINA AVG - PII AVG FIL, Bust of Faustina II, draped, right; the hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines, with ringlets down the front: it is coiled on back of head in chignon, fastened with pearls
Reverse: I V - N O, Juno, draped, standing front, head left, holding patera in right hand and vertical sceptre in left; S C left and right, low in field
Size: 28.36mm, 13.5g, 1h
Grade: VF, attractive portrait, boldly struck, well centred, brown surfaces, patina remnants,
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 571; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 298 (13 March 2013), Lot 282; from the Robert O. Ebert Collection, Part I, Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio Auction 174 (11 January 2013), Lot 5646 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE IV [Pius] 2188; RIC III 1398 [Pius]; Cohen III 124; SRCV II 4726
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 770
᷅ SOLD: Galba, 68-69 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AR Tetradrachm, Eagle, struck 68-69 AD, McAlee Plate Coin
Ruler: Galba
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: circa 68-69 AD (B in reverse legend ='New Holy Year' 2)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: AYTOKPATωP ΓAΛBAC KAICAP CEBATOC, Bare head of Galba, right
Reverse: ETOYC B, Eagle, left, wreath in beak, standing on two opposed laurel branches; palm, in left field
Size: 27.10mm, 15.2g, 12h
Grade: Choice VF, the finest style, boldly struck, a few light scratches, old cabinet tone
Provenance: McAlee plate coin; from the Michael Prieur Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group Auction 111 (29 May 2019), Lot 519; Triton II (1 December 1998), Lot 637; Hess-Leu 41 (24 April 1969), Lot 126; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 212 (June 1961), Lot 24
Reference(s): PMcAlee 308 (this coin, illustrated); Prieur 100; RPC I 4198/6 (this coin cited); BMC Galatia -; Butcher -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 616
᷅ SOLD: Galerius, As Caesar, 293-305 AD, AE Follis, Genius, struck c 295-296 AD
Ruler: Galerius
Province: Cyzicus mint, 1st officina
Date: 295-296 AD
Denomination: AE Follis
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate head of emperor, right
Reverse: GENIO AVGG ET-CAESARVM MN, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over let shoulder, holding patera in right hand (from which liquor flows), and cornucopiae in left; in exergue, KA mintmark (1st officina)
Size: 29.12mm, 10.25g, 1h
Grade: Choice EF, well centred, lustrous surfaces
Provenance: From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 412 (17 January 2018), Lot 668
Reference(s): RIC VI 11b
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 106
᷅ SOLD: Gallienus
Ruler: Gallienus.
Denomination: Billon Antoninianus.
Composition: silvered bronze.
Obverse: (GALLIENVS AVG) Radiate bust of emperor facing right.
Reverse: (LIBERTAS AVG) Liberalitas standing left hlding pileus and scepter.
Size: 21mm.
Reference(s): RIC 233k (vi Sole Reign) C 596.
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᷅ SOLD: Gallienus, 253-268 AD, Caria, Antiochia ad Maeandrum, AE30, Maenander River Bridge
Ruler: Gallienus
Province: Caria, Antiochia ad Maendrum
Date: 253-268 AD
Denomination: AE30
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: AY•K•Π•ΓAΛ[ΛIHNOC], Bust of Gallienus left, armed with cuirass, helmet, shield and spear
Reverse: ANT[IOXЄΩN], Bridge of six arches spanning the river Maenander, with gateway on left, on which stork is perched; on parapet, river-god reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae
Size: 30.20mm, 13.65g, 6h
Grade: VF
Provenance: ex Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 2 (26 November 2017), Lot 424
Reference(s): BMC Caria [Antiochia ad Maendrum] p. 23, 57; SNG München 92; SNG von Aulock 2430; GICV var. (legends); SNG Copenhagen -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 850
᷅ SOLD: Gaul, Massalia, AR Obol, struck c. 220-150 BC
Province: Gaul, Massalia
Date: 220-150 BC
Denomination: AR Obol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Bare had of Apollo, facing left
Reverse: M-A, within wheel of four spokes
Size: 10.37mm, 0.7g, 6h
Grade: EF, lovely old cabinet tone, lustrous surfaces
Provenance: From the Massalia Collection, formed over the past twenty-five years.
Reference(s): Depeyrot 31; Corpus Maurel 390; SNG Copenhagen 723-8
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 627
᷅ SOLD: Geta, 200-209 AD, AR Denarius, Geta with Trophy, struck 200-202 AD
Ruler: Geta,
Province: Rome mint
Date: 200 to 202 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius,
Composition: Silver
Obverse: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Bust of Geta, draped, head bare, right
Reverse: PRI-NC I-VVENTV T IS, Geta, in military dress, with cloak hanging behind him, standing front, head left, holding baton, pointing downwards in right hand and vertical spear, reversed in left; to right, trophy consiting of cuirass(?), spears, shield and dragon-trumpets(?)
Size: 18.81mm, 3.38g, 6h
Grade: Choice VF, fine portrait, die crack at 1h, toned
Provenance: ex JAZ Numismatics (2018)
Reference(s): BMCRE IV [Septimius and Caracalla] 237; RIC IV 18; Cohen IV 157