August 13th, 2007 — CoinWorld
Posted Jul 31, 11:19 am
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Certified Ancients
24mm
355-348 BC silver tetradrachm of Philip II of Macedon, Amphipolis mint.
Obv: laureate head of Zeus in fine style
Rev: Philip wearing broad brimmed king's hat riding horse
ICG EF 45 slight obv double striking — $2977
25mm
316-294 BC silver tetradrachm in the name of Philip II of Macedon, Amphipolis mint
Obv: laureate head of Zeus
Rev: the youth Alexander on Bucephalus
ICG EF 45 obv great centering — $977
19mm
310-301 BC gold stater in the name of Alexander the Great, Teos mint
Obv: helmeted head of Athena
Rev: Nike standing, holding wreath and mast of ship
ICG AU 53 very nice style and luster — $3577
30mm
297-281 BC silver tetradrachm of Lysimachus, treasurer and one of the heirs of Alexander the Great
Obv: diademed head of the deified Alexander wearing the horn of Ammon
Rev: Athena enthroned, elbow on shield, holding Nike.
Lampsacus mint, ICG AU 50 wonderful eye appeal — $2977
24mm
267 BC gold pentadrachm of Ptolemy II, a Greek king of Egypt who founded the library of Alexandria. He also instructed the Septuagint to be written by having 72 scholars translate the Old Testament into Greek in 72 days.
Obv: diademed head of Ptolemy I in superb Hellenistic style
Rev: eagle in thunderbolt, shield in field
ICG AU 50, tiny Aramaic letter counterstamped in obv field — $17,700
25mm
285-246 BC silver tetradrachm of Ptolemy II
Obv: head of Ptolemy I
Rev: eagle on thunderbolt
ICG EF 45 minor planchet defects — $297
32mm
246-227 BC silver tetradrachm of the Seleucid king, Antiochus Hierax, Scepsis mint
Obv: high relief diademed head of Antiochus
Rev: nude Apollo holding arrow and bow, seated on Omphalos, mint symbol: Pegasus topped rhyton
ICG EF 45 PQ — $2775
14mm
221-204 BC silver ¼ shekel of Carthage struck by Hannibal to pay his troops during the invasion of Italy
Obv: Tanit, goddess of grain
Rev: horse standing
ICG AU 50 — $677
20mm
200-100 BC silver didrachm from the Greek city of Oinoanda in the Asia Minor province of Lycia
Obv: laureate head of Zeus, scepter behind
Rev: eagle standing on thunderbolt, bunch of grapes to right.
— $677
18mm
163-130 BC silver drachm of Ariarathes V, the Greek king of Cappadocia
Obv: his high relief diademed bust in fine Hellenistic style
Rev: Athena standing
NGC Abt Unc — $377
19mm
150-145 BC silver drachm of Alexander Balas, the Greek king of the Seleucid dynasty ruling Asia Minor and the Near East
Obv: his diademed head
Rev: Apollo holding arrow, seated on Omphalos
NGC Abt Unc, minor flan crack — $277
19mm
48-47 BC silver denarius of Julius Caesar
Obv: diademed head of goddess (Clementia?) wearing necklace, Caesar's age of 52 behind her head in Roman numerals.
Rev: trophy of Gallic arms and armour, celebrating the conquest of Gaul after a 9 year war.
ICG AU 58 nice old toning — $2977
18mm
48 BC silver denarius of Decimus Junius Brutus, another of Caesar's assassins named Brutus
Obv: bare head of his adopted father, the consul Aulus Postumius Albinus.
Rev: Albini Bruti in wreath of grain ears.
ICG VF 35 — $377
18mm
44 BC early silver denarius of Julius Caesar
Obv: his laureate head, comet behind
Rev: Venus standing, holding Victory Moneyer: P.S. Macer
ICG Fine 12 — $1577
18mm
44-42 BC gold stater in the name of the Thracian king Koson.
Obv: procession of consul and lictors
Rev: eagle.
These types are directly linked to Brutus and the early Roman Republic.
ICG MS 63 — $1177
18mm
Silver denarius of Brutus, spring or summer of 42 BC, struck right before his final defeat by Julius Caesar’s nephew, Augustus and Marc Anthony. Brutus, the son of Caesar’s mistress, was one of the ringleaders who assassinated Julius in the Roman Senate with a rain of dagger blows. Julius’ final words were “Et tu, Brute” meaning, in a surprised dismay: and you too, Brutus.
Obv: Veiled head of Libertas, since Brutus was a supporter of the old Republic. L. Sesti Pro Q around is the supporter of Brutus who struck this issue, and his title.
Rev: tripod lebes between axe(for killing sacrificial animals) and simpulum (ladle for pouring wine for sacrifice). Q. Capeio Brutus Pro Cos around.
ICG AU 50 — $2677
18mm
2BC-4AD silver denarius of the Roman emperor Augustus (Octavianus)
Obv: his laureate bust
Rev: his grandsons with shields and spears
NGC VG PQ — $287
18mm
13-14 AD silver denarius of Augustus, Lugdunum (Lyons, France) mint
Obv: his laureate bust
Rev: his empress Livia enthroned, holding scepter and olive branch
ICG EF 45, lustrous but rev off center — $577
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100 BC to 29 AD pair of Judaean small bronzes, called “Widow’s Mites” in the Bible. The most complete and accurate presentation in a full color, fold over card which opens to 11 by 8 ½ inches and gives a full discussion of the ancient Judaean coins mentioned in the New Testament. The coins, as a pair inserted into the folder come with the history, certificate of authenticity, Jonathan K. Kern Co guarantee and 6 by 9 inch mailing envelope.
Two coins in very good to fine: — $39
18mm
17-37 AD silver denarius, or "Tribute Penny of the Bible" struck by the Roman emperor Tiberius
Obv: his laureate bust
Rev: Livia, his mother, enthroned
ICG VF 35 — $677
another ICG VF 20 — $497
28mm
94-93 BC silver shekel of Tyre, or "Thirty Pieces of Silver" paid to Judas for the betrayal of Christ
ICG EF 45 light cheek scratches — $577
23mm
67-68 AD silver shekel of the Jewish Zealots besieged in Jerusalem by the Romans
Obv: Omer cup
Rev: Pomegranate branch
ICG AU 50 — $2977
NGC UNC — $5700
19mm
98-99 AD gold aureus of Trajan, Nerva's wisdom in adopting Trajan made the Roman empire stretch to its greatest geographical range.
Obv: his laureate bust
Rev: Germania seated on shields, extending olive branch of peace.
ICG AU 50 — $9700
18mm
101-102 AD silver denarius of Trajan
Obv: his laureate bust
Rev: Victory enthroned Trajan's Forum was excavated by Mussolini in the 1930s
ICG EF 45 — $187
18mm
101-102 AD silver denarius of Trajan
Obv: his laureate bust
Rev: Victory standing, holding long palm branch and wreath
ICG AU 55 — $377
18mm
103-111 AD silver denarius of Trajan
Obv: his laureate bust, toga over far shoulder
Rev: Felicitas standing, leaning on column, holding caduceus
ICG EF 45 — $177
18mm
107 AD silver denarius of Trajan
Obv: his laureate bust
Rev: trophy of arms and armour of defeated enemies set up like a scarecrow
ICG VF 35 — $177
19mm
116 AD silver denarius of Trajan
Obv: his laureate and draped bust
Rev: Trajan's Column, which celebrated his Dacian victories, depicted by a spiraling bas relief winding up the column. The column still stands in Trajan's Forum in Rome, though his statue on top has disappeared.
ICG VF 35 — $377
18mm
119-122 AD silver denarius of Hadrian
Obv: his laureate bust with toga over one shoulder
Rev: Salus enthroned, feeding snake
ICG EF 40 — $177
18mm
125 AD silver denarius of Hadrian
Obv: his laureate head
Rev: Libertas standing. Hadrian's tomb is now part of the Vatican complex of buildings.
ICG EF 40 — $197
24mm
134-135 AD silver sela of the Jewish Bar Kochba war, a serious revolt against the Roman rulers of the Holy Land
Obv: Façade of the temple in Jerusalem, Ark of the Covenant within.
Rev: lulav with etrog at left
ICG AU 50 — $3277
19mm
134-135 AD Silver zuz of the Bar Kochba War
Obv: Bunch of grapes on vine, “Simon” around
Rev: lyre “For the freedom of Jerusalem”
NGC abt Unc — $677
18mm
134-138 AD silver denarius of Hadrian
Obv: his laureate bust
Rev: Fortuna standing, holding patera and cornucopiae
ICG AU 50 — $277
18mm
137 AD silver denarius of Hadrian
Obv: his laureate head
Rev: Liberalitas standing
ICG EF 40 — $177
18mm
138 AD gold aureus of Hadrian
Obv: unusual bare head left portrait, in fine style
Rev: Liberalitas standing
ICG EF 40 — $5700
19mm
138-161 AD gold aureus of Antoninus Pius, struck 149 AD
Obv: laureate bust of Antoninus Pius
Rev: the heads of his two children, each emerging from a cornucopiae
ICG EF 45 PQ — $9700
18mm
147 AD silver denarius of Faustina Senior, empress of Antoninus Pius.
Obv: her deified, crowned and draped bust (deceased 141 AD)
Rev: goddess Aeternitas standing
ICG AU 58 blazing white PQ — $297
20mm
147-161 AD gold aureus of deified Faustina Senior, beloved, deceased wife of Antoninus Pius
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA her draped bust in fine Antonine style
Rev: standing figure of goddess Aeternitas holding scepter and wreath
ICG AU 55 — $7700
18mm
148-149 AD silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar
Obv: his bearded, bare head
Rev: Providentia standing, globe at feet
ICG MS 62 blazing luster — $777
18mm
149-150 AD silver denarius of Antoninus Pius, Roman emperor during the Pax Romana
Obv: his bearded laureate bust
Rev: nude Genius of the Romans, standing, holding patera and corn ears
ICG MS 61 blazing white PQ — $577
18mm
165 AD silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius, the Philosopher Emperor
Obv: his laureate and bearded bust
Rev: Annona, the goddess of grain, standing, sacrificing at altar, stern of galley behind
ICG AU 58, PQ, blazing luster — $497
18mm
194 AD silver denarius of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus
Obv: his laureate bearded bust
Rev: Seven planets over crescent moon. Emesa mint, where a popular religion worshipped a meteorite.
ICG EF 40 — $377
18mm
194 AD silver denarius of Julia Domna, empress of Septimius
Obv: her draped bust in classic Severan style
Rev: Diademed Venus standing, holding palm branch and apple, leaning on column, facing away with her drapery falling off, exposing her bare backside in an elegant pose.
ICG AU 50 — $377
19mm
194-195 AD gold stater of Sauromates II, client king of Bosporus, who ruled with Roman blessings.
Obv: his draped bust
Rev: laureate bust of Septimius Severus, the supreme Augustus.
ICG VF 35 — $977
18mm
222-235 AD silver denarius of Julia Mamaea, niece of Julia Domna and mother of the emperor Severus Alexander
Obv: her diademed and draped bust
Rev: Vesta standing
NGC Abt Unc — $177
18mm
222-235 AD silver denarius of Severus Alexander
Obv: his laureate and draped bust
Rev: Libertas standing
NGC Abt Unc — $197
23mm
244-249 AD silver double denarius of Philip I, possibly the first Christian Roman emperor
Obv: his radiate and draped bust
Rev: goddess Pax advancing, holding olive branch and scepter
NGC Abt Unc broad PQ flan with nearly complete borders — $177
27mm
295-305 AD Billon follis of Maximianus 286-305 AD This emperor actually abdicated twice, but was called back to rule a third time. Unique in Roman history.
Obv: his laureate bust
Rev: Nude genius of the Roman people standing
NGC Unc, huge flan, with very rare full borders on both sides! — $477
NGC Unc, average flan size — $277
19mm
Bronze silvered follis c 325 AD of Constantine the Great as Augustus, 307 to 337 AD. The night before the battle of Milvian Bridge, Constantine had a vision of an angel showing him a Christogram, or Chi-Rho, the first two letters in Greek of the name of Christ. And the angel said: "Hoc Signo Victro Eris" (In this sign you shall conquer). Displaying the sign of the cross on shields and standards, the legions of Constantine were victorius. Constantine accepted Christianity in 312 AD, although he waited until his deathbed in 337 AD to be baptized. Christianity became the dominant religion through Western culture down to the 21st Century.
Obv: diademed bust of Constantine I.
Rev: Legion camp gate, star above
NGC Unc Money of the Bible — $277
NGC Abt unc — $87
NGC Genuine only — $47
20mm
Billon reduced follis of Saint Helena, mother of Constantine the Great. She built many of the churches on Holy Land sites of the life of Christ.
Obv: her diademed and draped bust
Rev: Securitas standing
NGC Unc — $775
NGC Abt Unc — $477
NGC EF — $377
NGC genuine — $97
19mm
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324-337 AD Billon reduced follis of Constantius II, as Caesar
Obv: his laureate and draped bust
Rev: army camp gate with star above, almost unheard of with great silvering
NGC — $197
20mm
337-361 AD gold solidus of Constantius II
Obv: diademed and robed bust of Constantius II
Rev: city goddesses of Roma and Constantinople holding shield inscribed with emperor's vows.
Thessalonica mint quite scarce — $2277
18mm
351-355 AD silver siliqua of the Roman emperor Constantius II, Sirmium mint
Obv: his diademed and draped bust
Rev: celebration of vows in wreath
ICG AU 53 — $297
21mm
364-375 AD gold solidus of Valentinian I, Antioch mint
Obv: diademed and robed bust of this Roman emperor
Rev: Valentinian standing holding labarum and being crowned by Victory
ICG EF 45 — $1677
20mm
450-457 AD gold solidus of the scarce Roman emperor Marcian, struck at his eastern capital Constantinople
Obv: his helmeted and armoured bust, holding spear
Rev: angel standing
NGC choice Unc — $1977
20mm
527-565 AD gold solidus of Justinian the Great, Constantinople mint. Among his achievements is the incredible St Sophia still standing in Istanbul today.
Obv: his helmeted and armoured bust facing, holding globus cruciger
Rev: male angel standing
NGC Abt Unc — $577
16mm
685-695 AD gold tremissis of Justinian II, the Byzantine emperor who struck this very first portrait of Christ on a coin.
Obv: bearded, long haired bust of Christ, cross behind
Rev: Justinian II standing, holding long cross on globe
NGC "genuine" a number of little bends and nicks, which makes this one more affordable — $977
19mm
945-959 AD gold solidus from the reign of Constantine VII in Constantinople
Obv: bust of Christ
Rev: Constantine VII with co-ruler Romanus II
ICG EF 45 — $877
27mm
1042-1055 AD gold scyphate nomisma of Constantine 9th
Obv: nimbate bust of Christ holding book of Gospels
Rev: bust of Constantine 9th holding labarum and globus cruciger.
NGC genuine (naturally cup shaped) — $577
25mm
1261-1282 AD gold scyphate hyperpyron of John III of Magnesia, where the Byzantine royalty fled when the Venetians captured the city.
Obv: Christ enthroned
Rev: The Virgin crowning John
ICG VF 20 some encrustation — $277
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