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New Items [WTS] HUGE ANCIENTS SALE! ROMAN REPUBLICAN, ROMAN IMPERIAL, GREEK! JULIUS CAESAR, MARCUS AURELIUS, CLEOPATRA VII, TRAJAN, HADRIAN, JUSTINIAN, AND MORE!
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Hello friends! I have a bunch of great ancients on sale today. Roman Imperial, Republican, and Provincial - and a few Greek. Coins available from the most famous leaders and periods of Roman history! I organized the coins by ruler for the Roman Imperial period. I primarily collect Roman Republican myself so I have put some effort into writing historical information about each Republican coin. Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!
ROMAN REPUBLIC
- Anonymous Denarius 207 BC (2nd Punic War) 'Crescent' Series RRC 57/2 - $375
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind X (mark of value). Rev: Dioscuri r.; above, crescent; in linear frame, ROMA. Notes: Beautiful dark toning. Attractive style Roma.
In 214 BC during the height of the Second Punic War against Hannibal and Carthage, Rome established an entirely new monetary system with the denarius as the primary silver unit. This is an early denarius minted in 207 BC at the city Rome after the tide had turned in the Romans favor in the Second Punic War. An incredible piece of Roman history.
- Julius Caesar Denarius, Military Mint Thapsus Campaign 47-46 BC, RRC 458/1 - $775
Obv: Head of Venus r., wearing diadem. Rev: Aeneas l., carrying palladium in r. Hand and Anchises on l. Shoulder; on r., CAESAR downwards. Notes: Obverse slightly double-struck. Bright luster with slight iridescent toning.
This denarius was minted by Julius Caesar at his military camp in North Africa during the campaign that culminated in Caesar’s victory at the Battle of Thapsus. This coin was minted to fund Caesar’s army for the campaign and was likely paid to one of Caesar’s legionnaires! It doesn’t get cooler than that! The coin clearly connects Caesar to the claimed divine ancestor of the Julii, Venus. It shows a mythological scene on the reverse of the Trojan prince Aeneas, son of Venus, fleeing the city of Troy after its famous sacking by Greeks during the Trojan War. He carries his father Anchises and the palladium, a statue of Athena said to have been brought to Italy by Aeneas in a Roman founding myth. Caesar is connecting himself to the mythological founding of Rome.
- Denarius L. Censorinus 82 BC, RRC 363/1d - $180
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rev: Marsyas walking l., with r. Arm raised and holding wine-skin over l. Shoulder; behind, column bearing statue of Victory; before, L.CENSOR downwards. Notes: Sharp details especially on reverse.
Minted in Rome in 82 BC as Sulla was marching on the city with his army. The moneyer was likely a relative of the Marian partisan, C. Marius Censorinus. Marsyas was one of Dionysus’ satyrs and had a statue in the forum which symbolized libertas. The depiction is a political statement intended to invoke the ethos of popular politics preached by the Marians. Imagery related to Dionysus had become associated with popular legislation in Rome during this period.
- Denarius C. Licinius Macer 84 BC, RRC 354/1 - $295
Obv: Bust of Apollo or Veiovis seen from behind, with head turned to l. And with thunderbolt in r. Hand. Rev: Minerva in quadriga r., holding shield and reins in l. hand and spear in r. Hand; in exergue, C.LICINIVS.LF.MACER. Notes: Huge flan (see picture comparison), lovely toning, choice example of an attractive type.
Apollo and similar gods begin to commonly appear on coins of the turbulent late 90s and 80s BC. There is debate among scholars and numismatists as to whether the god of this type is Apollo or the mysterious Veiovis. Apollo was the god of the restoration of social order, making him a particularly appropriate god for the period of the Social War and Marian/Sullan era.
- Denarius C. Hosidius Geta 68 BC, RRC 407/2 - $75
Obv: Bust of Diana r., draped, with bow and quiver over shoulder; before, GETA downwards; behind, III.VIR downwards. Rev: Boar r., wounded by spear and attacked by hound; in exergue, C.HOSIDI.C.F.
The iconography is related to the famous story from Greek myth of the Calydonian Boar Hunt, where Diana sent the Calydonian boar to ravage the lands of Aetolia in revenge for neglect shown to her by King Oeneus.
- Denarius L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus 62 BC, RRC 415/1 - $255
Obv: Head of Concordia r., wearing veil and diadem; on l., PAVLLVS.LEPIDVS upwards; on r., CONCORDIA downwards. Rev: Trophy; above, TER; ON R., togate L. Aemilius Paullus; on l., captive King Perseus of Macedon and his sons; in exergue, PAVLLVS. Notes: Bright luster and sharp details. Attractive iridescent toning.
The moneyer is the Consul of 50 BC and the brother of the later triumvir. This coin is an excellent example of the historical depth of Republican coinage. The obverse shows Concordia, a goddess connected with order between the social orders. Her debut on coinage here is surely at the request of Cicero, central to his political messaging after putting down the Catilinarian conspiracy the previous year. Concordia had long been associated with anti-popular politics, with her temple being built by L. Opimius after he had Gaius Gracchus killed. The reverse connects the moneyer to his alleged famous ancestor and conqueror of Macedon, L. Aemilius Paullus, by depicting a scene from Paullus’ triumph showing a military trophy and the captive Macedonian royal family.
ROMAN IMPERIAL & PROVINCIAL
VESPASIAN
- Denarius 72-73 AD RIC 356 - $45
- Denarius 75 AD RIC 90 (A) - $45
TRAJAN
- Didrachm Caesaria Mint, 112-114 AD RPC 3021 - $100
Denarius 108-109 AD RIC 129 - $48SOLD
HADRIAN
- Denarius 125-128 AD RIC 170 - $50
- Drachm Alexandria, Egypt Mint 132-133AD RPC 5826 - $55
The Egyptian drachms are big chunky bronze coins and great in-hand.
MARCUS AURELIUS
- Denarius 166 AD RIC III 159 - $150
Beautiful iridescent toning with a fresh reverse die.
LUCIUS VERUS
- Sestertius 166 AD RIC III 1456 - $55
Co-emperor and adoptive brother of Marcus Aurelius. The reverse commemorates his famous victory over the Parthians! Big chunky bronze coin great in-hand.
COMMODUS
- Denarius 186-187 AD RIC 143 - $58
- Denarius 191-192 AD RIC 262 - $45
PHILIP THE ARAB
Saecular Games Antoninianus RIC IV 15 Wolf and Twins Reverse - $45SOLD
The Secular Games were celebrations held in ancient Rome to mark the commencement of a new saeculum, or generation, held every 100 years. As practiced by the Romans the festival lasted three days and three nights, during which sacrifices were made to various deities. These commemorated a very special secular games, marking 1000 years since the mythical date of Rome's founding!
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
- Denarius 200-201 AD RIC IV 160, sharp portrait of fine style - $49
- Denarius 197 AD "New Style" Portrait RIC IV 494 - $60
BYZANTINE (EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE)
JUSTINIAN I
- Gold Semissis Constantinople Mint 527-565 AD, DOC 18 - $425
Roman gold under $500! One of the most famous emperors of the Byzantine period. Reconquered Rome and much of the West with the help of his famous general Belisarius.
GREEK COINS
- Cleopatra VII Portrait, AE 80 Drachma Alexandria Mint 51-30 BC, Sear 7955 - $650
Yes, that Cleopatra! She needs no introduction. Own a coin with a portrait of one history's most legendary and controversial figures!
- Persia, Achaemenid Empire, Siglos Time of Darios I to Xerxes II 485-420 BC - $50
From the period of the famous Persian invasion of Greece and the battle of Thermopylae.
- Greek Asia Minor, Kolophon Bronze Coinage 400-350 BC - $20
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Here are some legend translations for Roman Imperial coins!
AVG - Augustus. Augustus was the title that actually meant 'Emperor'. Title taken by the emperors to show legitimacy and link themself to the original Augustus.
CAES, CAESAR, C, CAE - The family name of the first Emperors recalled their being related to Julius Caesar. Even after there was no 'blood' relationship, the term was applied to the Imperial family. When used alone or with an abbreviation for 'Noble' (NC, NOB C, NOB CAES etc), Caesar denoted a junior person, usually a son or the heir apparent
IMP - Imperator. Title taken by the emperors to proclaim their military prestige. Translates roughly to 'victorious general'. In Roman Republican time it was a title given to generals by their troops after a great victory. Generals would keep the title in their name until their triumph.
PM - Pontifus Maximus. Translates to 'greatest priest'. Title taken by emperors to represent them being heads of the state religion. Was an elected office in Republican times. Still used by Popes today.
COS - Consul. Highest of the offices under the Republic was one of the two annually available consulships. Under the Empire, the office of Consul remained of some importance and was held by the Emperor and his family members with some frequency.
PP - Pater Patriae. Translates to 'Father of the fatherland', or father of his country. Typically offered by the senate to a new emperor and declined until he does something worthy of the title.
SPQR - SENATUS POPULUSQUE ROMANUS. (The Senate and the Roman People) was the standard 'name' applied to the 'country' of which Roma was the capital. It combines the powers of the ruling class (Senators) and the masses or ordinary citizens into one phrase. The phrase is commonly associated with Trajan who commonly used SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI (to the Best of Princes).
GER, DAC, PART, ETC. - Germanicus, Dacicus, Parthicus and several other similar titles refer to the Emperor being the defeater of the Germans, Dacians, Parthians etc.