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JDL Collection Part II: Geek Coins 
ASIA. KINGDOM OF PERSIA. 
DARIUS I, 522–486. Daric, Sardis c. 510–485, Persic standard, AV 8.34 g. Obv. Darius I, bearded, in kneeling-running attitude right on ground line, wearing cidaris and candys, quiver at shoulder, shooting with his bow. Rev. Oblong incuse. Literature Traité II/1 - BMC Persia - E. Babelon, Les Perses achéménides, les satrapes et les dynastes tributaires de l’empire, Cypre et Phénicie , Paris, 1883, - I. A. Carradice, Coinage and Administration in the Athenian and Persian Empires , BAR International Series 343, Oxford, 1987, pl. XI, 11 G. Le Rider, La Naissance de la monnaie : pratique moné- taire de l’Orient ancien , Paris, 2001, pl. V, 12 E. S. G. Robinson, ”The Beginnings of Achaemenid Coi- nage”, NC 1958, p. 189, pl. XV, 10–13 M. C. Root, ”Evidence from Persepolis for the Dating of Persian and Archaic Greek Coinage”, NC 1988, p. 11, pl. 1, 5 M.-M. Bendenoun, Coins of the Ancient World, A portrait of the JDL Collection , Tradart, Genève, 2009, 35 (this coin) Condition Very rare. Struck on a broad flan and complete, extremely fine. Provenance Tradart Genève SA, Genève 1994, lot 112. Monnaies et Médailles SA 76, Basel 1991, lot 833. The gold daric of the Achaemenid (Persian) Empire, with its iconic archer design, is among the most familiar coins of antiquity. Coins of this type were struck from about 510 or 505 B.C. until about 300 B.C., with the last issues being produced in the region of Babylon by Alexander III and his successors after the fall of the Persian Empire. By about 650 B.C. Persian tribes had established a strong enough political identity in the Fars province of Iran that we may say the Persian Empire was founded. Cyrus ”the Great” (c.559/8-530) is the first of its kings mentioned in historical texts (rather than in later genealogical lists). He was a dynamic, aggressive ruler who conquered regions spanning Central Asia to Lydia and Phoenicia, transforming the Achaemenids into one of the great powers of the Western world. This daric is attributed to the reign of one of Cyrus’ most illustrious successors, Darius I (522/1-486), who expanded the empire by conquering vast territories from Greece to the Libyan desert, the Caucasus, the Persian Gulf and Pakistan. Despite his many suc- cesses, Darius is most often remembered for his monumental defeat by the Greeks in 490 at the Battle of Marathon. Though Cyrus had inaugurated Persian Imperial coinage when he struck issues modeled after those of the Lydian King Croesus, whom he had defeated in 546, Darius seems to have made the first distinctively Persian coinage. In about 520 he introduced silver sigloi that showed on their obverse a crowned archer seen from the waist-up. The archer probably represents a Persian king, though perhaps a royal hero. Darius modified his design in about 510 or 505 by showing the full figure of the archer, with a quiver on his back, kneeling as he prepares to discharge an arrow. He produced coins with this design in both silver and gold. Greek sources call the largest gold pieces darics (after Darius' name) or toxotai (”archers”). They are believed to have been worth 20 of the silver sigloi, which mainly were used in the westernmost parts of modern Turkey. Darics, however, circulated in many parts of the ancient world. In about 490 or 480, Persian coinage was further modified. The new issues, perhaps introduced by Darius’ son, Xerxes (486-465), show the archer in a nearly identical pose, though he appears to be simultaneously running and kneeling. Furthermore, instead of drawing his bowstring, he holds the bow in his extended left hand, and in his right hand he holds a spear or, on some later issues introduced in around 450, a dagger.

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The Collection of Roman Republican Coins of a Student and his Mentor Part II
Julius Caesar and M. Mettius. Denarius 44, AR 3.26 g. Bearded and veiled head of M. Antonius r.; behind, jug and before, lituus . Rev. P·SEPVLLIVS – MACER Desultor galloping r., holding whip in r. hand and reins of second horse with l.; in l. field, wreath and palm branch. Babelon Sepullia 8 and Antonia 2. C 74. Sydenham 1077. Sear Imperators 142. Crawford 480/22.
Very rare. A bold portrait and a magnificent old cabinet tone, an insignificant
area of weakness on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine.

 

Nell'antichità il termine latino di "desultor" (colui che salta giù) e quello greco di "apobates" ("colui che scende") erano usati per indicare persone abili nel saltare da un cavallo o da un carro all'altro.

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Tre figure di desultores, quella in altro da una lampada di bronzo, pubblicata da Bartoli (Antiche Lucerne Sepolcrali, i.24), e le altre due da monete. In tutte e tre il cavaliere indossa il pileo, e il cavallo è senza sella. Questi esempi suggeriscono che usasse sia il frustino che le redini. Nelle monete sono anche visibili la corona e la palma, entrambi simboli di vittoria.

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THE BRYAN COOPER COLLECTION OF GREEK COINS 
CILICIA 
MALLUS
Satrapal issues. Stater, about 380-360 B.C. AR 9.98 g. Head of Aphrodite r., wearing ampyx and sphendone. Rev. ΜΑΛΛ-Ω-ΤΗ-Σ Head of a satrap r., wearing Persian tiara. SNG BN Paris 391. SNG Levante 150. Light tone. Insignificant weakness. Short flan.
Good very fine
Ex J. C. Brindley coll. And ex Baldwin's Auctions Ltd., London sale 34 (2003), 342.
Estimate: 650 USD

 

IMMAGINE: PARTICOLARE DEL C.D. "SARCOFAGO DI ALESSANDRO". MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO DI ISTANBUL.

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Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG Auction 64 1499 (« | ») 17. May 2012

Phoenicia

Sidon - The Persian period

1/16 sheqel, Sidon, last quarter of the 5th century until 402 BC, AR 0.76 g. Galley with oars, rudder and row of shields to l. in front of city’s fortifications with three towers. In exergue, lion crouching l. Rev. Archer standing r. drawing bow between two incuse figures; Bes to l. and ibex to r. Cf. Elayi and Elayi 2004, III.3.a. 362–448. On the dating see pp. 627–635. Lightly toned and good very fine

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Titus (AD 79 - 81). AU aureus (19mm, 7.30 gm, 6h). AD 80-81, Rome. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M (outward); laureate head of Titus to r. / TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P; male Jewish captive kneels r., hands bound behind, trophy above. Hendin 1578a. RIC 200,29. BMC 14. Edge splits, field marks obverse and reverse and slight edge damage. Extremely Fine.

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Roman denarius depicting Titus, circa 79. The reverse commemorates his triumph in the Judaean wars, representing a Jewish captive kneeling in front of a trophy of arms.

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Kanishka I o Kanishka il Grande, regnò nel Kushan nel II secolo d.C. (127–163). 

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Bascunes. Denario. 120-20 a.C. Pamplona. Anv.: Cabeza barbada a derecha, detrás BeNCoDa. Rev.: Jinete con espada a derecha, debajo BaSCuNES. Ar. 3,83gr. ABH-215. MBC+.

 

Immagine: particolare del c.d. "Sarcofago di Alessandro", Museo Archeologico di Istanbul

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Sicily, Bronze,Aitna, c. 210-208 BC, AE, (g 5,19, mm 20, h 12). Radiate bust of Apollo r., Rv. AITNAI-ON, warrior standing, holding shield and spear; at l. three pellets. CNS III, n. 8; SNG ANS 1160-1.Green patina. Tooled. About extremely fine.

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PHOENICIA. Byblos. Azbaal. Circa 365-350 BC. AR Stater (27mm - 13.24 g). Three warriors, holding shields, standing on galley left on waves, prow ending in lion's head; below, hippocamp left above murex, Phoenician Z[O] above dorsal fin / Lion attacking bull to left. Betlyon 14 var. (no ZO); SNG Copenhagen 132; Dewing 2662. VF, traces of double striking on the reverse, some striking weakness as usual.
Estimate: US$ 400

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Q. Marcius Q.n. Philippus. 129 B.C. AR denarius (17.4 mm, 3.72 g, 8 h). Helmeted head of Roma right, monogram behind / Q · PILIPVS / ROMA, Macedonian horseman galloping right, holding spear; to left, Macedonian helmet. Crawford 259/1; Sydenham 477; RSC Marcia 11. Toned VF.

The horseman on the reverse is most likely supposed to depict king Philip V of Macedon, a word play on the moneyer's name.

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Impero Romano 
Claudio, 41 – 54
Denario 41-42,  AR 3,68 g.  TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P  Testa laureata a d.  Rv. PRAETOR – RECEPT  Claudio togato, stante a s., stringe la mano ad un soldato che regge un’aquila nella mano s.  C 78. RIC 12.  BMC 9.
Molto raro. q.Spl
1.
Estimate: 200 EUR

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GREEK COINS
Thessaly
Pelinna. First half of the 4th century BC, or earlier, perhaps the last quarter of the 5th. Drachm (Silver, 18mm, 6.20 g 10). Thessalian cavalryman, wearing petasos and chlamys, and holding a spear pointing backwards, riding to left on galloping horse; above, in tiny letters, AI; below horse, A. Rev. [Π]EΛINNAIKON ( Ns retrograde ) Warrior advancing left, his head turned back to right, wearing petasos and chlamys and with a sword in a scabbard held by a baldric, holding short spear in his right hand and a round shield, ornamented with a crescent, and two other spears in his left. BCD 1226 ( this coin ). Traité IV 527, pl. CCXC, 15. Very rare. A clear and well-centered example. Some minor marks and with a slightly rough surface, otherwise , nearly extremely fine. From an American Collection and from the BCD Collection, Nomos 4, 10 May 2011, 1226.
The tiny letters on the obverse are probably magistrates’ control marks. The sculptural quality of the designs that appear on this coin is exceptionally fine; these coins usually appear in much poorer condition.

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THRACE, Philippopolis. Elagabalus, 218-222. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 30mm, 17.15 g 8). AVT K M AVPHΛ ANTΩNEINOC Laureate head of Elagabalus to right. Rev. MHTPOΠOΛΩC ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠOΛΕ/ΩC NEΩKO/POY To left, naked and helmeted warrior standing to right, holding spear and wearing chlamys over left shoulder, clasping hands with naked and helmeted warrior standing left, holding shield in left arm. Varbanov 1464. Very rare. Flan crack and reverse lightly double struck, otherwise , good very fine.

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Contorniates, 2nd half of IV – early V century AD Contorniate Late IV century, Æ 41.5mm., 25.26g. INVICTA ROMA FELIX SENATVS Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Roma r. Rev. REPARATIO NUMERIS FELICITER Gladiator standing facing, raising r. hand, triumphan over fallen enemy. C 16. A. and E. Alföldi 75 and Pl. XXVI, 8.
Bronwn tone. Very Fine/About Very Fine.
In addition, winning bids of EEC clients for this coin are subject to a 5% fee on hammer price as a reimbursement for import duty paid to HMRC.

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PHRYGIA. Synnada. Gallienus (253-268). Ae.
Obv: AVT K Π ΛΙ EΓ ΓAΛΛIHNOC. 
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: CYNNAΔEWN IΩΝΩΝ. 
Two gladiators fighting; above, baitylos between two palm fronds.
SNG v. Aulock 3998.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 15.63 g.
Diameter: 31 mm.

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Lucius Verus AR Denarius. Rome, AD 165. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right / TR P V IMP III COS II, Parthian seated right, hands bound behind back, with bow, quiver and weapons at feet. RIC 540. 3.03g, 19mm, 6h. Extremely Fine.

 

Immagine:  Roman soldier and Parthian prisoner on the Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum

 

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Agora Auctions   Sale 53 24,  5. April 2016

 

Lokris, Skarpheia. ca. 382-356 B.C. AE 16 (15.9 mm, 4.30 g, 5 h). Head of Persephone to right, wearing grain wreath and earring / SKAPΦEΩN, Ajax, nude, advancing to right, holding sword and shield; interior of shield adorned with serpent; below, spear and crested helmet. BCD 46; SNG Cop 49. aVF, black patina. 

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Thessaly, Krannon Æ Chalkous. Circa 350-300 BC. Cavalryman, wearing petasos, on horseback right / Bull butting right; above, trident to right; KPAN in exergue. BCD Thessaly II 118.5; BCD Thessaly I 1084.1. 2.15g, 15mm, 4h. Extremely Fine. From the H.J. Schmidt collection.

 

Immagine: Processione panatenaica, blocco IX, rilievo del fregio ovest del Partenone, (Museo dell'Acropoli di Atene) - Fidia (bottega) - 442-438 a.C.

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L. Torquatus.
Denarius, 113-112 B.C. Helmeted head of Roma r. within torques (ornamented collar). Rv. Warrior on horseback galloping l., holding shield and lowering spear, Q behind. Craw.295/1. Small reverse scratch behind warrior. Very Fine. (90-120)
The horseman on the reverse is T. Manlius Imperiosus, famed in the annals of Rome for slaying an enormous Gaul in single combat. Manlius took the Gaul's collar afterward as a trophy, placing it around his own neck thus earning the surname Torquatus.

 

Al rovescio è raffigurato Tito Manlio Imperioso Torquato che nel 361 a.C., durante la guerra contro i galli, sfidò a duello un barbaro dall'enorme corporatura e, dopo avergli strappato la collana (torque)  e averla messa al suo collo, prese per sempre il soprannome di "Torquato" per sé e per i suoi discendenti.

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ANTONINUS PIUS Sestertius. Bust of Antoninus to right. At reverse the emperor in a quadriga is shown. A wonderful reverse with much detail. AVF/nEF.

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CILICIA, Soloi. Circa 440-410 BC. Stater (Silver, 19mm, 10.65 g 12). Amazon, nude to the waist and seen from behind, kneeling to left and stringing her bow; wearing bonnet and with her gorytos at her hip; to right, facing head of satyr; in exergue, monogram of an Λ within an Ο. Rev. ΣΟΛΕΩΝ Large bunch of grapes with stem to left; below right, fly; all within a linear border of dots inside an incuse square. BMC 3. Casabonne Type 2. SNG France 128. SNG Levante 40. SNG von Aulock 5858. A bright, well-struck and attractive example, rare thus . Extremely fine.

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GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN 
CILICIA 
SOLOI. AR-Stater, um 420/400 v. Chr.; 10,67 g. Amazone kniet l. mit spitzer Kappe, Köcher und Bogen, r. Satyrkopf//In Incusum: Weintraube, l. Ethnikon, r. Fliege. Brindley, James C., A Note on the Amazon Coins of Soloi in Cilicia, in: Spink Numismatic Circular 102 (1994), S. 264/265, Gruppe VI; SNG France 2, 128; SNG Levante 40.
Sehr schön/fast vorzüglich

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PROBUS(06-07/276-09/282)Marcus Aurelius Probus Aurelianus N° v29_0412   
Date : 277
Nom de l'atelier : Pannonie Supérieure, Siscia
Métal : billon
Diamètre : 21,5mm
Axe des coins : 6h.
Poids : 3,58g.
Degré de rareté : R2
Etat de conservation : SPL Prix de départ : 225 €  Estimation : 350 €   
Prix réalisé : 350 €  Nombres d'offres : 2   Offre maximum : 350 €   
Commentaires sur l'état de conservation : Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type d’aurelianus avec un buste exceptionnel sur un petit flan parfaitement centré. Beau revers. Patine grise avec des reflets métalliques. A conservé son brillant de frappe et son coupant d’origine. N° dans les ouvrages de référence : C.69  - RIC.634  - RCV.-
Titulature avers : VIRTVS PR-OBI - AVG.
Description avers : Buste radié, casqué et cuirassé de Probus à gauche, vu de trois quarts en avant, tenant une haste de la main droite posée sur l'épaule et un bouclier de la main gauche (F).
Traduction avers : “Imperator Caesar Probus Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Probus auguste).
Titulature revers : ADVENTV-S P-ROBI AVG/ E// XXI.