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Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 214 | Silver	Auction date: 26 May 2024
Lot number: 111 Price realized: 2,400 EUR   (Approx. 2,598 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: Claudius AD 41-54. Rome Sestertius Æ 35 mm, 27,83 g TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right / SPES AVGVSTA, Spes, draped, standing left, holding flower and raising skirt; SC in exergue Beautiful olive green-chestnut colored patina, severe and expressive portrait of Claudius, professionally conserved/gently smoothed, Extremely Fine. RIC I 115; BMCRE 192 Provenance: Ex Pecunem, Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann), Gitbud & Naumann Auction 19, lot 500 (July 6th, 2014). Claudius' deliberate choice of Spes, the goddess of hope, to feature prominently on his coinage speaks volumes about her significance in his mind. According to Carson, this particular motif likely debuted in the accession year of 41, coinciding with Claudius' own birthday on August 1st, which was also the day dedicated to making vows to Spes. During this crucial year, Claudius sought Spes' aid for his newborn son, Britannicus, underscoring her importance in moments of transition and anticipation. Spes' role as the goddess of the future endowed her with particular significance in pivotal life events, such as weddings and births, where hope for what lies ahead is paramount, especially for the well-being of children. Against the backdrop of the eventful year of 41, Claudius' selection of Spes resonated deeply. Carson observes that this depiction of Spes later became a customary representation for imperial heirs, with the reverse inscription, "SPES AVGVSTA," suggesting hope not just for the individual but for the entire empire, embodied through the imperial family. Kent further highlights the evolution of this symbolism, noting that as Claudius' reign progressed, the hope for imperial succession shifted from Britannicus to his adopted son, Nero. The prevalence of temples and altars dedicated to Spes in Rome, coupled with the meticulous craftsmanship of Claudius' coinage featuring her, hints at the inspiration drawn from statues, possibly of ancient origin, given their archaic qualities Starting price: 2000 EUR ILLUSTRAZIONE: STATUA ROMANA DELLA DEA SPES

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[King John]

Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 146	Auction date: 8 May 2024
Lot number: 2212 Price realized: 400,000 CHF   (Approx. 440,480 USD / 409,779 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: Troas, Abydos. Stater circa 330, AV 17 mm, 8.60 g. Facing head of Artemis, wearing an ornate stephanos decorated with acanthus leaves, triple pendant earrings and necklace. Rev. Eagle standing l. with closed wing; in l. field, vine-tendril with bunch of grapes. For similar reverse type. cf. Traite II, 2449 and pl. CLXVIII, 2 (eagle standing r.). Apparently unique and unpublished. A portrait of enchanting beauty, in the finest late Classical style work of a very talented master engraver. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc Ex NGSA sale 6, 2010, 84. From the Collection of a Man in Love with Art. The eagle type used for the reverse of this unique stater signals its production at the mint of Abydos on the Hellespont. This city, which faced Sestos in the Thracian Chersonesos, was a popular crossing point from Asia to Europe and vice versa due to is location at the narrowest point on the Hellespont. As such it was a staging area for various invasions, such as those of Xerxes against mainland Greece and of Philip II and Alexander the Great against the Persian Empire, ostensibly in revenge for the earlier campaign of Xerxes. Unlike most Greek cities, Abydos possessed its own gold mines and is known to have struck gold coins in the late fifth and early third centuries BC, probably in support of the fleets used by both the Spartans and Persians to end Athenian domination in the region. The city probably also struck gold coins in the name of Alexander the Great and Philip III Arrhidaeus in the period between 328 and 297 BC. The present coin, however, probably belongs to the 330s BC and the beginning of Alexander's conquest of the Persian Empire. The Mysian city of Pergamon also struck an unexpected civic gold emission at this time, possibly in support of Alexander's fleet before he could release the vast wealth of the Persian treasuries. The obverse type, depicting an exquisite image of Artemis, the patron goddess of the city, is mirrored in the contemporary bronze coinage of Abydos. The goddess is shown facing and wearing a polos on the bronze issues, but only on this remarkable stater is her headdress so masterfully ornamented with palmettes and acanthus decorations. Estimate: 500000 CHF

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Quest'ultimo statere è un autentico capolavoro.

[King John]

Hess-Divo AG > Auction 341	Auction date: 13 December 2023
Lot number: 86 Price realized: 25,000 CHF   (Approx. 28,529 USD / 26,455 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. FAUSTINA II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, died AD 175. Sestertius, posthumous, struck after 175. AE 24.00 g. DIVA FAV - STINA PIA Draped bust r., hair in chignon in the back of the head, Rev. AETERNITAS / SC Between two dancing girls, wearing long dress and with veils flying above their heads, Diva Faustina II seated l. on throne with back-rest, wearing long dress, holding sceptre in her r. hand, veil flying above the head. BMC 652, 1568; C. 10; RIC 349, 1697. Very rare. Excellent style and beautiful dark olive patina. Extremely fine Provenance: Ernst Ploil Collection. Auction Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich 87 (2015), 273. Estimate: 15000 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: DANZATRICI, AFFRESCHI DALLA VILLA DI CICERONE, POMPEI

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[King John]

Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 146	Auction date: 8 May 2024
Lot number: 2367 Price realized: 95,000 CHF   (Approx. 104,614 USD / 97,322 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: Caracalla augustus, 198 – 217. Aureus 215, AV 20 mm, 6.99 g. ANTONINVS – PIVS AVG GERM Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P Caracalla standing l., sacrificing over altar; behind, togate figure standing l. and before him vexillum. In front of tetrastyle temple within which statue of Aesculapius, holding serpent-wreathed wand, beside him, child (Telesphorus ?) holding wand. C 317. BMC 148. RIC 270 (misdescribed). Calicó 2732a. Extremely rare. An interesting and fascinating reverse composition and a lovely reddish tone. Minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine Ex Leu sale 87, 2003, Perfectionist, 64. The mental and physical health of Caracalla degenerated sharply toward the end of his reign, as is shown by ancient literary accounts and a great many Imperial and provincial coins. During the final stage of his life, in 214, the emperor prepared to invade the Parthian Kingdom – a campaign he hoped would enshrine him in the annals of history and would allow him to follow in the footsteps of his hero, Alexander the Great. This aureus presents a detailed scene of Caracalla sacrificing before the temple of Aesculapius in Pergamum, one of the great healing shrines of the Greek world. The fact that it was struck in Rome underscores Caracalla's desire that his eastward journey be documented in official media. The emperor's visit was even more thoroughly commemorated with a series of bronze medallions struck locally at Pergamum depicting variants of this scene, and others that related to Caracalla's sacrifices and the temples of the city. After leaving Asia Minor the army took an extraordinary detour to Egypt in 215 to visit the tomb of Alexander the Great in Alexandria, and after dealing rather harshly with civil unrest Caracalla prepared to launch his campaign in the following year. But before he could conquer the modern-day Persian Empire Caracalla was murdered along a remote stretch of road near Carrhae, victim of a coup led by his praetorian prefect Macrinus. Thus ended the life of Caracalla, the would-be Alexander novus, not as a victim of unseen dementia or illness, but in the more predictable manner of 3rd Century emperors. Estimate: 75000 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: FACCIATA ED INTERNO DEL TEMPIO DI EPIDAURO DEDICATO AD ASCLEPIO

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Bellissimo aureo.

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The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection	Auction date: 28 March 2024
Lot number: 252 Price realized: 460 GBP   (Approx. 581 USD / 537 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: About Extremely Fine; lightly smoothed, boasting a stunning patina | ROMAN EMPIRE. Marcus Aurelius (Caesar). Bronze sestertius, AD 140-144. Rome. Obv: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: PIETAS AVG, priestly implements: knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus, and simpulum; SC in exergue. About Extremely Fine; lightly smoothed, boasting a stunning patina. Reference: RIC III-1234b (Antoninus Pius); BMCRE-1406 (Antoninus Pius) var. (bust type). Rarity: Extremely Rare bust type. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, November 2017. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 33 mm. Weight: 25.83 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Estimate: 400 GBP Starting price: 200 GBP lLLUSTRAZIONE: Architrave del tempio di Vespasiano e Tito su cui sono raffigurati alcuni strumenti sacrificali tra cui il culter, il coltello usato nei sacrifici cruenti; la patera usata per versare o bere liquidi; l’urceus, una piccola brocca ad una sola ansa usata per contenere acqua o vino (Tabularium del Museo Capitolino).

 

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[VALTERI]

Sicuramente da me già inserita tra i 4957 post di questa sempre interessante opera di @King John , ripropongo un rarissimo statere tuttora di incerta attribuzione tra Kalimna ed Aineia .

Al diritto, l' affascinante testa arcaica in primo piano di oplita con elmo corinzio, offre un dettaglio particolare : il guerriero, vestite le armi, non disdegna per questo gli ornamenti ed indossa una collana .

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Nomos AG > Auction 32	Auction date: 8 June 2024
Lot number: 133 Price realized: 900 CHF   (Approx. 1,004 USD / 928 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: The Anthony Milavic Collection of Ancient Games Coins Athletics Boxing: Boxing gloves IONIA. Smyrna. Circa 115-105 BC. (Bronze, 15 mm, 2.61 g, 12 h), struck under the magistrate Pyrrhos. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ZMYP / ΠY[P]PO[Σ] Two hands, one with fingers extended and the other balled into a fist, each wearing a cestus (or caestus = a boxing glove for combat; to left and right, palm branches; in the upper field to right, monogram. BMC -. Cf. Milne 241 (same magistrate). SNG Copenhagen -. Cf. SNG von Aulock 2167 (same magistrate). This variety extremely rare, with this magistrate hitherto unrecorded for the the type, and with both cesti clearly visible. Obverse slightly lightly struck, otherwise, nearly extremely fine. From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.), ex Freeman & Sear 12, 28 October 2005, 145. The magistrate Pyrrhos (here partially filled in on the die) is known from the bronze 'Homereia' of Milne's Period XII.The depiction of the two cesti is particularly detailed. Starting price: 400 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: "Pugile in riposo", statua in bronzo della seconda metà del IV secolo a. C. attribuita a Lisippo, Museo Nazionale Romano

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Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 565	Auction date: 3 July 2024
Lot number: 385 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: CARIA, Stratonicaea. Caracalla, with Plautilla. AD 198-217. Æ (36mm, 25.56 g, 12h). Tiberius Claudius Dionysios, president of the college of the grammateis. Struck AD 202-205. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla vis-à-vis draped bust of Plautilla; c/ms: helmeted head of Roma within circular incuse, and ΘEOY within rectangular incuse / Hecate standing facing, head left, wearing calathus, holding patera and torch; at feet left, dog standing left, looking right. BMC 65; SNG von Aulock 2694. For c/ms: Howgego 188; 536. Brown patina, light porosity, short flan crack. VF. Three Carian cities - Alinda, Alabanda, and Stratonicaea - commemorated the marriage between Caracalla and Plautilla by issuing coins with dual portraits proclaiming the young empress as "the new goddess Hera." As Ken Harl notes (Civic Coins and Civic Politics in the Roman East: A.D. 180-275 [Berkeley, CA: University of California Press], p. 41): "By implication, Caracalla was envisioned as a youthful Zeus, so that the imperial marriage became a symbolic reenactment of the celestial one." Estimate: 500 USD ILLUSTRAZIONE: BUSTI MARMOREI DI CARACALLA E PLAUTILLA

 

 

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Numisfitz GmbH > Auction 4	Auction date: 8 June 2024
Lot number: 158 Price realized: 70 EUR   (Approx. 76 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: THESSALY. Pelinna. Ae Chalkous (425-350 BC). Obv: Warrior riding horse right, striking at fallen enemy. Rev: ΠEΛIN / IKON Warrior advancing left, holding round shield and preparing to hurl spear. BCD Thessaly II 519; HGC 4, 283. Condition: Good very fine. Weight: 2,53 g. Diameter: 14 mm. Starting price: 25 EUR ILLUSTRAZIONE: PELTASTA, GUERRIERO  APPARTENENTE AD UNITA' MILITARI DI FANTERIA LEGGERA CHE AFFIANCAVANO GLI OPLITI

 

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Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3115	Auction date: 8 May 2024
Lot number: 31041 Price realized: 10,000 USD   (Approx. 9,303 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: Ancients L. Cestius and C. Norbanus (43 BC). AV aureus (20mm, 7.96 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU 3/5 - 4/5. Rome, ca. January-April 43 BC. Draped bust of Africa right, seen from front, wearing elephant skin headdress over helmet; large dotted border / L•CESTIVS / EX•S•C-P R / C•NORBA, curule chair with legs decorated with eagles flying right, back decorated with confronted coiled serpents; dotted border. Calicó 4 (same dies). Crawford 491/1b. Sydenham 1154. Cestia 2 and Norbana 4. Scarce. This eye-catching early Roman aureus is exquisite with its shimmering radiate surfaces. Ex New York Sale XL (11 January 2017), lot 1167; Baldwin's Auctions, Auction 99 (4 May 2016), lot 6; Aurora Collection (New York Sale XXXII, 8 January 2014), lot 2; Numismatica Ars Classica 63 (17 May 2012), lot 486; Triton III (30 November 1999), lot 828. This intriguing gold aureus belongs to the 12 months immediately following the assassination of Julius Caesar, which produced a chaotic situation in Rome when the Senate briefly regained its preeminence and a host of unlikely alliances were formed and broken up. Octavian, Caesar's young heir, allied himself with Cicero and the Senate against Marc Antony, who, following the end of his Consulship on 1 January 43 BC, took an army north to attack Decimus Albinus Brutus, one of the assassins, who had been appointed by the Senate as governor of Cisalpine Gaul. The new Consuls Hirtius and Pansa, in turn, raised a Senatorial army and set off to attack Antony, ostensibly with Octavian's support. Lucius Cestius and Gaius Norbanus, both Caesarians and supporters of Octavian, were elected Praetors for 43 BC and ordered the striking of this issue of gold aurei to pay the Senatorial soldiers. Two of the new legions were raised in Africa, reflected by the personification on the obverse of this piece. The curule chair on the reverse reflects the authority of the Consuls and Praetors. The alliance between Octavian and Senate would prove to be short-lived, and the latter's renewed authority was swept away when Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus formed the Second Triumvirate. ILLUSTRAZIONE: SELLA CURULIS

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Bellissimo aureo.

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Aureo di notevole bellezza 

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Classical Numismatic Group | Numismatica Ars Classica | Numismatica Genevensis SA > Auction 144: Cope Collection	Auction date: 8 May 2024
Lot number: 1027 Price realized: 30,000 CHF   (Approx. 33,160 USD / 30,802 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: The Geoffrey Cope Collection of Ancient Greek and Roman Bronzes. The Roman Empire. Claudius augustus, 41 – 54. Description Dupondius, Roma circa 50-54, Æ 30 mm, 18.21 g. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P Bare head l. Rev. CERES – AVGVSTA Ceres, veiled and draped, seated l. holding ear of corns and long torch; in exergue, S C. Reference C 1 BMC 197 RIC 110 CBN 222 Condition A bold portrait of great elegance struck on a full flan and with an untouched olive-green patina. Good extremely fine Provenance NAC sale 40, 2007, 661 NAC sale 84, 2015, 920 Note: The reverse of this dupondius features Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and grain. She had long been a deity of great concern to the growing numbers of the urban poor in Rome since the late Republican period. Since mobs of hungry citizens posed a real threat to the stability of the imperial capital, periodic attempts were made to ensure access to grain for the most vulnerable. To this end, Augustus expanded the grain dole known as the annona to feed about 200,000 citizens in a city with an estimated population of 450,000 people, but this did little to curb prices for those who did meet the poverty requirements of the annona. Public outcry over the skyrocketing prices of grain in the early Julio-Claudian period led to the introduction of emergency measures, such as rationing and expulsion of parts of the non-citizen populace under Augustus and the setting of maximum prices and subsidies to grain dealers under Tiberius. When the same problems caused such severe disturbances under Claudius that the emperor was pelted with crusts of bread while walking through the Forum, he determined that a long-term solution was needed for the supply of grain to Rome at reasonable cost. Since grain prices in the Eternal City invariably increased in times of scarcity, particularly in the winter months, Claudius arranged for subventions to grain merchants in order to guarantee regular shipments of grain to Rome during the winter as well as in the traditional summer sailing season. In this way he ensured that grain was always in good supply and therefore less subject to price gouging. The emperor supported this measure by constructing a large new harbour facility at Portus near Rome's traditional port at Ostia. Portus served the expanded grain fleet necessitated by the new policy of year-round shipping and also protected the fleet while in the harbour. Ostia was notorious for its lack of protection from storms. By placing Ceres on the reverse of this coin, Claudius was advertising that he had received the message of the bread crusts and was taking action. In future, citizens could expect the bounty of the goddess to be more consistently available to them and at acceptable prices. Estimate: 20000 CHF

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Bellissimo dupondio.

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Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30	Auction date: 13 July 2024
Lot number: 1317 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: BITHYNIA. Nicaea. Commodus, 177-192. Hemiassarion (Bronze, 16 mm, 1.38 g, 6 h), circa 184-190. [ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟ]Ϲ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝ Laureate and draped bust of Commodus to right, seen from behind. Rev. OMHPOC [NIK]AIЄΩN Draped bust of Homer to right, wearing taenia and long beard. RPC IV.1 online -, cf. 5527 (differing bust type on obverse). Apparently unpublished, and with a wonderful rendering of Homer. Struck on a somewhat short and irregular flan and with minor deposits, otherwise, good very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. 'Sing, Goddess, of the wrath of Achilles, son of Peleus' Thus opens the Iliad, which, together with the Odyssey, is considered one of the greatest works of Western literature, composed by the most famous of Greek poets: Homer. So great was his reputation that other ancient authors often simply referred to him as "the Poet." Despite this fame, ancient scholarship was already rife with contention about Homer's life and works. Several cities, for instance, claimed to be the poet's birthplace, many of which were in western Asia Minor, such as Chios, Kolophon, Kyme, and Smyrna. This even became the butt of jokes, as an anonymous poet in the Anthologia Palatina (16.299) asks Homer where he is from, to which the latter replies that he would not tell, as he was sure to earn the enmity of all the other cities. In the Hellenistic period, and continuing under the Romans, this rivalry took on a new dimension as civic communities would vie with one another culturally through grand building projects, festivals, and games. Coinage, it seems, was another way to compete, as several cities produced coins featuring Homer, clearly in order to lay claim to his legacy. This was also the case in the Bithynian city of Nicaea, which on its coins claimed a whole series of famous gods, demigods, and historical figures such as Dionysos, Herakles, and Alexander the Great as their forebears. In this series, the most famous of all poets, Homer, naturally could not be missing, as we see in our wonderful piece, which was minted under Commodus. Starting price: 250 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: BUSTO DI OMERO, BRITISH MUSEUM

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Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30	Auction date: 13 July 2024
Lot number: 1316 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: BITHYNIA. Nicaea. Commodus, 177-192. Hemiassarion (Bronze, 17 mm, 3.38 g, 7 h). AY•K•KOM - ANTΩNINOC Laureate head of Commodus to right. Rev. OMHPOC - NIKAIЄΩN Draped bust of Homer to right, wearing taenia. RPC IV.1 online -, cf. 5527, 8432 and 9532 (all with differing legends). Unpublished save for its previous auction appearance. A beautiful little coin with a delightful rendering of the most famous of all poets. Slightly rough, otherwise, about extremely fine. Ex Olympus Numismatik E-Auction 6, 25 August 2023, 368 (expertly cleaned since). 'Sing, Goddess, of the wrath of Achilles, son of Peleus' Thus opens the Iliad, which, together with the Odyssey, is considered one of the greatest works of Western literature, composed by the most famous of Greek poets: Homer. So great was his reputation that other ancient authors often simply referred to him as "the Poet." Despite this fame, ancient scholarship was already rife with contention about Homer's life and works. Several cities, for instance, claimed to be the poet's birthplace, many of which were in western Asia Minor, such as Chios, Kolophon, Kyme, and Smyrna. This even became the butt of jokes, as an anonymous poet in the Anthologia Palatina (16.299) asks Homer where he is from, to which the latter replies that he would not tell, as he was sure to earn the enmity of all the other cities. In the Hellenistic period, and continuing under the Romans, this rivalry took on a new dimension as civic communities would vie with one another culturally through grand building projects, festivals, and games. Coinage, it seems, was another way to compete, as several cities produced coins featuring Homer, clearly in order to lay claim to his legacy. This was also the case in the Bithynian city of Nicaea, which on its coins claimed a whole series of famous gods, demigods, and historical figures such as Dionysos, Herakles, and Alexander the Great as their forebears. In this series, the most famous of all poets, Homer, naturally could not be missing, as we see in our wonderful piece, which was minted under Commodus. Starting price: 250 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: BUSTO DI OMERO, MUSEO DEL PRADO (MADRID)

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Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30	Auction date: 13 July 2024
Lot number: 1427 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: PHRYGIA. Temenothyrae. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Medallion (Orichalcum, 44 mm, 40.77 g, 6 h), Gaius Arruntius Nikomachos Τiberinianus, archiereus and first archon for the second time. Time of Philip I, 244-249. IЄΡΑ CΥΝΚΛΗΤΟC Bare-headed and draped bust of the Senate to left. Rev. ΑΡΟΥΝ ΝЄΙΚΟΜΑΧΟϹ ΑΡΧΙЄΡƐΥϹ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Β ΤΗΜЄΝΟΘΥΡЄΥϹΙ Herakles advancing left, holding torch (?) in his right hand and club in his left, lion skin draped over his left arm and Eros tying rope around his left leg; to left, column surmounted by statue. BMC 12. RPC VIII online ID 20262 (this coin listed). Rare. A bold and impressive medallion with a highly interesting reverse. Good very fine. Ex Künker 347, 22 March 2021, 1211 (expertly cleaned since), Naumann E-Auction 79, 7 July 2019, 391 and Naumann E-Auction 76, 7 April 2019, 276. This impressive medallion from Temenothyrae portrays on its obverse the bust of the holy Roman Senate, and on its reverse, a marvelous depiction of the vigorous Herakles with a torch (?), club, and lion's skin, almost dancing as he approaches a column crowned by a statue. The unnatural posture of the hero is explained by the presence of a small Eros at the lower left, apparently pulling him along with a rope wrapped around his right leg. The significance of the portrayal is unclear; it may involve a local myth beautifully captured by the engraver but unfortunately remains closed to us in its meaning. Starting price: 250 CHF

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Bella 

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The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Ancients Auction 11	Auction date: 27 June 2024
Lot number: 350 Price realized: 1,550 GBP   (Approx. 1,957 USD / 1,832 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ROMAN PROVINCIAL. MYSIA, PERGAMON. Caracalla. Bronze medallion, circa AD 215. M. Kairelios Attalos, magistrate. Obv: AVTKPAT K MAPKOC AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right, gorgoneion on breastplate; c/m: wreath. Rev: ЄΠI CTP M KAIPЄΛ ATTAΛOV ΠЄPΓAMHNΩN around, emperor on horseback right, turning back and raising arm in salute, being trailed by an attendant; to right, cippus surmounted by statue of Asklepios, ΠPΩTΩN Γ NЄΩKOPΩN in exergue. About Good Very Fine; a stunning medallion commemorating the Emperor's adventus into Pergamum, bold and episodic in design. From the Euclidean Collection. Reference: BMC-321; von Fritze, Pergamon-pl. VII, 14; SNG BN-2231; SNG Copenhagen-; for c/m: Howgego-480. Die Axis: 12h. Diameter: 43 mm. Weight: 44.00 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 500 GBP ILLUSTRAZIONE: STATUA DI ASCLEPIO

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Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 563	Auction date: 5 June 2024
Lot number: 122 Price realized: 750 USD   (Approx. 689 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: LOKRIS, Lokri Opuntii. Circa 360-350 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 11.78 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Persephone left / Ajax, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, advancing right, holding sword and shield decorated with palmette and lion; helmet and spear between legs. H&D Group 19, 140 (O15A/R50); BCD Lokris 63; Gulbenkian 492. Deeply toned, rough surfaces, cleaning scratches. VF. From the Hesiod Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 303 (29 May 2013), lot 22. Estimate: 500 USD

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Bellissimo statere.

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Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143	Auction date: 7 May 2024
Lot number: 481 Price realized: 14,000 CHF   (Approx. 15,475 USD / 14,374 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Empire. Octavian 32 – 27 and as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD. Roma C. Sulpicius Platorinus. Denarius 13 BC, AR 19 mm, 3.98 g. CAESAR – AVGVSTVS Bare head r. Rev. C SVLPICI – VS PLATORIN Augustus and Agrippa, both togate, seated half l. on bisellium set on platform ornamented with rostra. On l., staff upright. C 529. BMC 15. RIC 407. CBN 539. Rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Lovely iridescent tone and good extremely fine Ex NAC sale 59, 2011, 891. An important feature of the Augustan political program was to give the impression that while Augustus had assumed full power over the Roman state, the Republic still lived on. This illusion was important to avoid the fate suffered by Julius Caesar when he brazenly took up the trappings of kingship. As a means of propping up the Republican image, Augustus resurrected old Roman religious traditions and magistracies that had fallen into disuse during the civil wars of the first century BC. This denarius firmly belongs to the Augustan Republican illusion through several notable features. Whereas earlier denarii had emphasised the emperor's unique qualities and powers by depicting him wearing the corona civica granted to him by the Senate in 27 BC, here the portrait of Augustus is shown bare headed in conformity with old Republican custom, as if to emphasise his disingenuous claim to be merely primus inter pares, "first among equals." Likewise, the reverse illustrates Augustus' revival of the Republican office of moneyer. The surrounding legend names C. Sulpicius Platorinus as the moneyer responsible for the issue. However, at the same time that the coin is imbued with these pseudo-Republican qualities, the reverse type is decidedly monarchical in character. It depicts Augustus and Marcus Agrippa seated side by side to illustrate their equal status and mark out the latter as the intended heir of Augustus. Under the constitutional settlement of 23 BC, Augustus had established Agrippa as his intended heir, granting him proconsular imperium in imperial provinces and arranging a marriage to Augustus' daughter Julia the Elder. In 18 BC, a few years before this coin was struck, Agrippa's powers were made virtually equivalent to those of Augustus by a grant of tribunicia potestas and imperium in all provinces of the empire. Unfortunately, despite all of this, Agrippa died in 12 BC, the year after this coin was issued, thereby frustrating all of Augustus' carefully devised plans for a smooth succession and forcing him to seek new suitable heirs. Estimate: 6000 CHF

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Bellissima moneta.