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[King John]

Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143	Auction date: 7 May 2024
Lot number: 302 Price realized: 8,000 CHF   (Approx. 8,843 USD / 8,214 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Republic. C. Considius Nonianus. Denarius 57, AR 18 mm, 3.97 g. C·CONSIDI·NONIANI Diademed and laureate bust of Venus r.; below chin, S·C. Rev. ERVC above gate in wall surrounding mountain on which stands temple. Babelon Considia 1. Sydenham 887. FFC 585 (this coin). RBW 1522. Crawford 424/1. Rare and in exceptional condition for the issue, undoubtedly among the finest specimens known. Perfectly struck and centred on a full flan. Light iridescent tone, virtually as struck and almost Fdc Ex NAC 9, 1996, 710 and Aureo & Calicò 319, 2018, Alba Longa, 254 sales. The identity of the moneyer C. Considius Nonianus is entirely unknown, but it has been suggested that the types of this denarius related to Venus Erycina might indicate Sullan political leanings. Sulla had generally claimed to have the special favour of Venus while the Battle of the Colline Gate, which resulted in his final victory over the Marian faction, on 1 November 82, had taken place near the temple of Venus Erycina in Rome. The cult of Venus Erycina, derived from an indigenous Elymian settlement on Mount Eryx in Sicily, was introduced to the Romans during the First Punic War (264-241 BC). ). The Elymians were generally believed by the Romans to have been descendants of the Trojans and are mentioned as compatriots of Aeneas by Virgil. Although the historical Elymian settlement was destroyed by the Carthaginians in 260 BC, the temple of the goddess atop the mountain was later captured by the Romans and held firm until the end of the First Punic War against the repeated attempts of Hamilcar Barca to dislodge them. Estimate: 3000 CHF

[King John]

cgb.fr > Live Auction June 2024	Auction date: 4 June 2024
Lot number: 7 Price realized: 700 EUR   (Approx. 762 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: SICILY - HIMERA Type : Hemilitron Date : c. 405 - 383/382 AC. Mint name / Town : Himère, Sicile Metal : copper Diameter : 14 mm Orientation dies : 5 h. Weight : 1,81 g. Rarity : R2 Obverse legend : Anépigraphe Obverse description : Tête féminine de trois quarts de face à gauche avec la taenia, les cheveux flottants au vent Reverse legend : Anépigraphe Reverse description : Crevette debout à gauche, ; six globules au-dessus Reverse legend : IME Reverse translation : (Himère) Commentary : Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare. C'est la première fois que nous le proposons à la vente. Pour ce type, O. Hoover a recensé des diamètres de 12 à 15 mm pour une masse pondérale de 1,49 g à 1,82 g Catalogue references : Laffaille151 - ANS.- - MIAMG.4286 (R) (450€) - GC.- - BMC.- - Ludwig308 - HGCS. 2/481 (R1) Grade : MS Inventory number: 918059 Estimate: 1200 EUR

 

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[King John]

Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 117	Auction date: 22 February 2024
Lot number: 295 Price realized: 600 GBP   (Approx. 757 USD / 700 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: Aiolis, Gryneion Æ 17mm. Circa 4th Century BC. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly to left / ΓΥΡΝΗΩΝ, mussel shell. BMC 1; SNG München 438; SNG Copenhagen 202; SNG von Aulock 7689. 3.01g, 17mm, 5h. Extremely Fine; a portrait of beautiful style. Rarely this well preserved. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 55, 18 April 2019, lot 290 (hammer: 700 GBP). Estimate: 350 GBP

[VALTERI]

Osservo con un poco di ritardo @King John il piacevole statere di Locri opunzia, al Tuo post 4972 .

E' interessante e curioso  che lo scudo impugnato da Aiace Oileo, abbia una decorazione, anche importante, ma sul lato interno dell' arma .

A Te una buona giornata 

[King John]

Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126	Auction date: 28 May 2024
Lot number: 187 Price realized: 4,250 USD   (Approx. 3,908 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 456/45-431 BC. AR Stater (18.5mm, 12.37 g, 6h). Land tortoise with segmented shell / Large square incuse with heavy skew pattern. Meadows, Aegina, Group IIIb; Milbank Period IV, pl. II, 12; HGC 6, 437. Lightly toned, minor marks. Good VF. Purchased by the consignor from Brian Kritt, December 1999. Estimate: 2000 USD

[King John]

Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126	Auction date: 28 May 2024
Lot number: 185 Price realized: 6,750 USD   (Approx. 6,207 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 480-457 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 12.31 g, 12h). Sea turtle, head in profile, with 'T-back' design on shell / Large square incuse with skew pattern. Meadows, Aegina, Group IIIa; Milbank Period III; HGC 6, 448. Toned, patches of find patina, some cleaning scratches. Good VF. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Roma XIX (26 March 2020), lot 348 (hammer £5000); Numismatica Ars Classica 114 (6 May 2019), lot 189; Numismatic Fine Arts XII (23 March 1983), lot 55. Estimate: 3000 USD

[santone]

Sempre affascinanti le tartarughe sulle prime monete 

[King John]

Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 566	Auction date: 17 July 2024
Lot number: 136 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: TROAS, Gergis. 4th century BC. Æ (12mm, 1.75 g, 1h). Laureate head of the sibyl Herophile facing slightly right / Sphinx seated right. SNG Arikantürk 545–9. Dark green patina, some pitting. Near VF. From the Kelly J. Krizan, M.D. Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXXIII (15 March 1995), lot 261. Estimate: 100 USD

[santone]

Bella moneta dal forte simbolismo 

[King John]

Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30	Auction date: 13 July 2024
Lot number: 2216 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction -
Lot description: Commodus, 177-192. Medallion (Bimetallic, 36 mm, 42.86 g, 11 h), Rome, 185-186. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVG BRIT Laureate bust of Commodus to left, heroically nude and seen from behind, holding spear in his right hand and wearing aegis on his left shoulder. Rev. P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P / FIDES EXERCIT Commodus, in military attire, standing front on platform, head to left, holding scepter in his left hand and raising his right hand toward six soldiers standing in front of the platform, helmeted and holding shields; in background, three standards and legionary eagle; behind the emperor, officer standing left, holding spear in his left hand. Gnecchi II, p. 53, 12 and pl. 78, 8 (same dies). MIR 1115-3/41. Extremely rare. An incredibly impressive medallion with a bold heroic portrait and a wonderful reverse composition. Repatinated and with filled corrosion spots on the portrait and in the left obverse field, otherwise, good very fine. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 46, 2 April 2008, 609, from the collection of a 'Friend of the Romans' (C. Gollnow), Münzen & Medaillen AG 92, 22 November 2002, 112 and ex Numismatica Ars Classica 5, 25 February 1992, 510. The coinage of Commodus from the year 186 is characterized by a variety of impressive military types. We find the legends FID(es) EXERC(itus) and CONC(ordia) MIL(itum), and we see the emperor during the adlocutio, the address to the troops, as on our impressive medallion. In contrast, there is a complete absence of contemporary reports about victories against external enemies. However, Herodian, who is our only source about the events, reports about a major uprising (the so-called Bellum Desertorum) led by the deserter Maternus, who took the lead in social unrest in Germania Superior and declared himself emperor. The revolt apparently spread widely and is said to have spilled over into Gaul and Iberia. Potentially, an inscription from the Legio VIII Augusta in Urbinum, referencing a nova obsidio (a 'new siege'), along with a wax tablet from Rottweil noting the 'liberation' of the Legio VIII, may also allude to the activities of Maternus. Should this be accurate, it underscores the immense challenge faced by Roman authorities in quelling the revolt. It was only a massive military counterstrike under the future Emperor Pescennius Niger that spelled doom for Maternus, who fled to Italy and was executed in March 187 after an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Commodus. Furthermore, we know of unrest in Britain, where the three legions stationed there mutinied after the victorious conclusion of the Bellum Britannicum in 184 and offered the imperial title to the new legate, Pertinax. However, the future emperor managed to prevent a general uprising among the soldiers and swore them once again to the legitimate Princeps Commodus. In light of this context, it becomes apparent that the coinage of Commodus from the year 186 primarily addresses his own troops. The emperor's appeal in a symbolic adlocutio to the loyalty of the army and the unity of the soldiers aims to simultaneously encourage the severely pressed units in Germania and the mutinous legionnaires in Britannia, while the portrayal of Commodus as a triumphant conqueror recalls the successes achieved under his auspices in the Bellum Britannicum, which earned him the victory title Britannicus mentioned on the obverse. Starting price: 2500 CHF

[King John]

Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 566	Auction date: 17 July 2024
Lot number: 311 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: MYSIA, Cyzicus. temp. Valerian to Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ (25mm, 7.79 g, 6h). Apollonides, strategos. Diademed head of the hero Kyzikos right / Hephaestus seated right, working at an anvil with hammer and tongs. RPC X Online 62014; SNG BN –. Green patina with red deposits. VF. Rare. Only 6 listed on CA. Ex Barry P. Murphy, inventory 11557. Estimate: 100 USD

Illustrazione: Efesto, opera di Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844)

[King John]

Nomos AG > Auction 32	Auction date: 8 June 2024
Lot number: 524 Price realized: 50,000 CHF   (Approx. 55,766 USD / 51,573 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: Greek KYRENAICA. Kyrene. Circa 308-277 BC. Drachm (Gold, 7 mm, 3.44 g, 2 h). Head of Zeus Ammon facing, turned very slightly to his left - our right - with curly hair and a neat beard. Rev. [KYP]AIN Silphium plant with four leaves (two on each side), and five flowers (one at the top and one above each pair of leaves). Apparently unpublished. Seemingly unique. With an astoundingly finely made head of Zeus - he is presumably Zeus Ammon, but no horn is visible. Scrapes on the reverse and various marks , otherwise, nearly extremely fine/very fine. From the Battos Collection. The wonderful facing portrait on this coin probably depicts Zeus Ammon, the Greek form of the Egyptian god Amun. Originally, the patron deity of Egyptian Thebes, Amun gained the status of a national Egyptian god in the 16th century BC and his worship spread to Libya and Nubia. After the foundation of Kyrene in 631 BC, the Greeks were exposed to the cult of Amun through his shrine at Siwah, near the edge of the Libyan desert. In typical Greek fashion, they reimagined Amun--an Egyptian king of the gods--as Zeus, who played the same role in the Olympian pantheon. However, to visually distinguish Zeus Ammon from the more mundane Hellenic Zeus, he was most commonly depicted with the horns of a ram, although it is not clear that they are present here. Zeus Ammon went on to be the divine patron of Kyrene and through the Kyreneans his worship was exported to the wider Greek world. Starting price: 15000 CHF

[torpedo]

Bellissima questa dracma in oro.

[King John]

Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XXII, lot 812, 14/01/2020

Roman Imperial
Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ (33mm, 22.17 g, 8h). Amasia (Pontus) mint. Dated CY 228 (AD 225/6). AYT K CЄOYHPOC AΛЄΞ[AN∆POC], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / A∆P CЄY AΛЄΞ AMACIAC MHT NЄ ΠP around, [Π]ON ЄT CK[H] (date) in exergue, view of Amasia on mountainside, with temple and altar of Zeus Stratios. RG 102; SNG von Aulock 44; Price & Trell 159. Dark green to black patina, light roughness. VF. Rare and interesting architectural type.

[King John]

Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61395	Auction date: 4 August 2024
Lot number: 22210 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: Ancients Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus, as Moneyer (ca. 54 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 4.27 gm, 8h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5. Rome. LIBERTAS, head of Libertas right, wearing pendant earring, with hair waved and rolled into chignon at back of head, some loose curls behind and at forehead / BRVTVS, the consul Lucius Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, carrying axes over their left shoulders, and preceded by an accensus. Crawford 433/1. Sydenham 906. Junia 30. The scene on the reverse refers to the foundation of the Roman Republic, honoring the great Lucius Junius Brutus, the ancestor of the Moneyer, Servilius Caepio. He was a prominent figure in early Roman history, renowned for his role in the overthrow of the Roman monarchy around 509 BC. Alongside his compatriots, including Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, Brutus led a successful revolt against the despotic rule of King Tarquin the Proud, setting the stage for the establishment of the Roman Republic. His election as one of the first consuls of the republic marked a pivotal moment in Roman political evolution. Brutus introduced significant reforms, such as the establishment of the Roman Senate as an advisory body and the symbolic use of the Fasces to represent state authority. However, Brutus's legacy is further complicated by a tragic personal episode. According to legend, he was compelled to order the execution of his own sons due to their involvement in a conspiracy to restore the monarchy, a decision that showcased his unwavering commitment to the fledgling republic. While elements of Brutus's life may be obscured by myth, he endures as a symbol of the pivotal transition from monarchy to republic in Roman history, embodying principles of civic duty and devotion to the rule of law that continue to intrigue scholars and enthusiasts alike.

[santone]

Denario di notevole bellezza e conservazione 

[King John]

Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 126, lot 770, 28/05/2024

Roman Imperial
Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 25.59 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 119-circa mid 120. Laureate bust with bare chest right, slight drapery / Lictor standing left, holding brand and setting fire to a heap of bonds on ground to left, and holding fasces with ax upright; to left, three citizens standing right, raising right hands in celebration. RIC II.3 264; Banti 624. Dark green-brown patina, smoothing. VF.
From the Wild Rose Collection, purchased from Notaras Coins & Antiquities (David Morgan), November 2015.
To promote his popularity, Hadrian cancelled debts and burned promissory notes in a general amnesty for tax arrears, the event this sestertius commemorates. The reverse depicts either Hadrian himself or a lictor applying a torch to a heap of documents (sungrafoi) symbolizing the debts being cancelled. The burning occurred in Trajan's Forum, where Hadrian erected a monument inscribed "the first of all principes and the only one who, by remitting nine hundred million sesterces owed to the fiscus, provided security not merely for his present citizens but also for their descendants by this generosity."
The legend RELIQVA VETERA HS NOVIES MILL ABOLITA literally translates to "old receipts in the amount of nine times a hundred thousand sestertii cancelled." The HS is a standard abbreviation for sestertii and, depending upon its context, it can mean a single sestertius, a unit of one thousand sestertii, or a unit of one hundred thousand sestertii. Novies means "nine times" and applies to the sestertius as a unit of one thousand sestertii. Taken in context with the monument's inscription, the HS in the legend of this sestertius should be read with a thousand, or mille, understood. Thus, the figure should be increased to 900 million sestertii, equaling the sum named on Hadrian's monument.

[King John]

Classical Numismatic Group | Numismatica Ars Classica | Numismatica Genevensis SA > Auction 144: Cope Collection	Auction date: 8 May 2024
Lot number: 1032 Price realized: 40,000 CHF   (Approx. 44,214 USD / 41,070 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: The Geoffrey Cope Collection of Ancient Greek and Roman Bronzes. The Roman Empire. Nero augustus, 54 – 68. Description Sestertius, Roma circa 64-67, Æ 35 mm, 29.60 g. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P Laureate bust r., wearing aegis. Rev. ADLOCVT COH S C Nero standing left on daïs with praetorian prefect, addressing three soldiers, two of whom hold standards; tristyle domed building behind. Reference C 1 var. (GER) BMC pg. 219 note RIC 132 CBN – Condition Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue, undoubtedly among the finest specimens known of this important and interesting issue. A bold portrait struck in high relief and a wonderful chocolate brown patina. Extremely fine Provenance Dorotheum sale 13th June 1955, Apostolo Zeno, 225 Note: The scene on the reverse of this sharply struck sestertius of Nero depicts the emperor saluting three Praetorian guardsmen while attended by the prefect himself. In the background can be seen what is presumably the brick walls of the praetorian camp, the Castra Praetoria, located just beyond Rome's religious boundary line (pomerium) to the east of the Quirinal and Viminal Hills. The type reuses a scene found on sestertii of Caligula that were used by that emperor to pay a promised donative to his guardsmen, which indicates a similar purpose for its use under Nero. Even if this is not the case, though, the majestic nature of the type could do nothing but serve to endear the emperor to his troops. The execution here is exceptional, with every detail distinct from the emperor's youthful portrait to the straps and laces on the guardsmen's sandals. Nero, of course, was careful to cultivate good relations with the Praetorian Guard as he owed his power principally to two of his prefects, Burrus and then Tigellinus. Additionally, the praetorians had already elevated one emperor to the throne, and perhaps Nero realised that they could just as easily remove an emperor, as indeed they were to prove on future occasions. Estimate: 25000 CHF

[King John]

Jesus Vico S.A. > Auction 169	Auction date: 26 June 2024
Lot number: 91 Price realized: 6,000 EUR   (Approx. 6,408 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ROMAN EMPIRE. GALBA. Sestertius. Rome (68- 69 AD). Laureate bust with aegis right; SER SVLP GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P. Rev. Galba on a dais in military costume with an officer, haranguing a group of soldiers with banners standing before him right; S-C, ADLOCVTIO exergue. AE 26.99 g. 35.5 mm. RIC-464. Reworked fields. Brown patina. EF-. / IMPERIO ROMANO. GALBA. Sestercio. Roma (68-69 d.C.). A/ Busto laureado y con égida a der.; SER SVLP GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P. R/ Galba a der. sobre un estrado, en traje militar junto a un oficial, arenga a un grupo de soldados con estandartes ante él; S-C, exergo ADLOCVTIO. AE 26,99 g. 35,5 mm. RIC-464. Campos repasados. Pátina marrón. EBC-. Ex subasta Numismatic Fine Arts 12 (23-III-1983), lote nº 205; ex subasta Numismatic Fine Arts 20 (9-III-1988), lote nº 133. From Numismatic Fine Arts auction 12 (23-III-1983), lot 205; from Numismatic Fine Arts auction 20 (9-III-1988), lot 133. Starting price: 3000 EUR

[King John]

Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 15	Auction date: 1 June 2024
Lot number: 306 Price realized: 3,800 CHF   (Approx. 4,204 USD / 3,879 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: Constantine I, 307/310-337. Follis (Bronze, 18 mm, 2.83 g, 7 h), Siscia, 319. IMP CONSTANT-INVS AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantine to left, holding spear over his right shoulder and with a shield, decorated with a horseman spearing a fallen foe, over his left shoulder; on cross-bar of helmet, christogram. Rev. VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP / BSIS• Two victories holding shield inscribed VOT/PR over garlanded altar. RIC 61 and note. Extremely rare and arguably the finest known example of this incredibly important early Christian coinage. Minor smoothing, otherwise, extremely fine. This extremely rare follis sets itself apart with the appearance of a Christogram on the emperor's helmet, which is reminescent of the spectacular silver medallions likewise showing a small Christogram hidden in the helmet (RIC VII, Ticinum 36). A Christian symbol par excellence, there is now much debate over its significance during Constantine's lifetime. According to the traditional view, as narrated by Eusebius, the emperor saw a vision in the sky in 312, shortly before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, of a cross in the sky set on the sun, along with the words 'ἐν τούτῳ νίκα' in Greek, meaning 'In this [sign], conquer.' Not understanding the message, the following night, Constantine had a dream, in which Christ explained to him it was his symbol and to use it in combat to secure victory. Afterwards, it became a powerful symbol of Constantine's supposed conversion, culminating in a dramatic issue of folles showing the labarum piercing a serpent on the reverse (see lot 307 below). While the Christogram was no doubt intertwined with Constantine's status as a victorious emperor, pagan symbolism continued to appear on his coinage for some time after 312. Perhaps more crucially, the henotheistic tendencies of the cult of Sol Invictus meant that the stark contrast between paganism and monotheistic Christianity was becoming blurred, and the symbol might have been acceptable to both pagans and Christians, until it was exclusively claimed by the latter during the course of the fourth century. Estimate: 1000 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: Elmo gemmato da cavalleria di Berkasovo, IV secolo d. C., ferro lavorato ricoperto da una folgia di argento dorato, decorazione in gemme vitree, Novi Sad, Museum of Vojvodina

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[VALTERI]

In una delle mie solite visite alla Tua fatica @King John , ho apprezzato, dal post 4983, il rilievo con Sfinge che non conoscevo e del quale mi interesserebbe sapere di più .

A Te una buona serata

[King John]

3 ore fa, VALTERI dice:

In una delle mie solite visite alla Tua fatica @King John , ho apprezzato, dal post 4983, il rilievo con Sfinge che non conoscevo e del quale mi interesserebbe sapere di più .

A Te una buona serata

 

Questo bassorilievo raffigurante la Sfinge guardiana è il pannello sinistro di un timpano dell'edificio H dell'acropoli di Xantos (Licia) risalente al 460 a.C. Rinvenuto nel 1848 da una missione archeologica francese è ora conservato al British Museum. 

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[VALTERI]

Grazie @King John per le interessanti e puntuali delucidazioni .

Una buona serata

[King John]

Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 567	Auction date: 31 July 2024
Lot number: 116 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: CILICIA, Uncertain. 4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.73 g, 2h). Head of female facing slightly left / Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, bow in case on back, standing right, fighting griffin standing left on hind legs; [all within shallow incuse square]. Göktürk 38; SNG BN –; SNG Levante –; Sunrise 107. Traces of find patina, some flan flaws. Good VF. Estimate: 200 USD ILLUSTRAZIONE: RE PERSIANO CHE COMBATTE CON UN GRIFONE, DISEGNO DEL 1898 DI WALTER CRANE DA UN BASSORILIEVO DEL PALAZZO REALE DI PERSEPOLIS

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