August 2019 Anything Anywhere pricelist #2952

ANYTHING ANYWHERE
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list #2952, June 13, 2019, updated August 26, 2019

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A COLLECTION OF ROMAN COINS

All unsold coins on this page have been moved to www.goldenruleenterprises.org

Links to later Roman coins are at bottom of this page.

There are about 380 in the collection, I'll be posting them as they're ready. Today, June 5, 2019, I added about 20 more. Please scroll down to see them. New stuff starts with Clodius Albinus. Next batch will go up in a few days, I think I'll start a second page.
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Some comments on cleaning, grading, authenticity:

Cleaning: All ancient coins are cleaned, because they come out of the ground. The only question is how good the cleaning job is. If you are looking at a bright, shiny, smooth Roman silver coin you either like the surface or you don't. If your bronze coin has a smooth surface that reflects light, even if it is technically uncirculated, you are probably looking at a thin coating of something applied after the coin was soaked in something else.

Grading: After years of thinking about it the grading companies came up with a scheme that attempts to describe grade as absolute wear (qualfied by the word "details"), and a number for striking characteristics given as x/y.

Given that my comments about cleaning are true, which they are, we can come to a position that accurate description of ancient coins would frequently get to 100 words, which no one would want to read or write. So: pictures. But pictures, by way of the flattening that they do, and the coarsening of gradients, and the freezing of shadows, and the static view, frequently do not show us things about the surface that we might like to know. Things like the bright, smooth surface of a denarius that got that way when someone took a lump of dirt and did things to it until it emerged into, say, the Nerva denarius below. I graded the coin XF, noting of course the scratch on the cheek, but the bright and shiny, and more so the hints of rainbow toning here and there, are modern. As a buyer one will decide what aesthetic qualities are acceptable. If you demand your ancient coins be pristine, I assert that your ancient collection will contain no coins at all.

Authenticity: I have discovered that my judgement is fallible. I have further discovered that no one is infallible. The easiest way I've found for dealing with the uncertainty is to allow return of coins and banknotes if even suspected of being fake by the purchaser for as long as I maintain the business. I used to allow returns as long as I am alive, but then the possibility occurred to me that I might end the coin business before I died, so the new policy will contain wordage relating to the future end of the business. Anyway, as long as I'm in business you can return anything with only the statement that you think its fake, you'll get a full refund.

That said, all of the coins offered below seem to me, as of now, to be genuine.

Any questions, ask me.

CLICK PICTURES FOR ENLARGEMENTS

2952 5606 JUDAEA, Pontius Pilate, 26-36 AD, prutah, year 16 (31 AD), 3 barley ears / simpulum, LIS, bronze, 15mm, 2.57g, H648, SGI5622, porous F $75.00 sold

2952 5608 EGYPT, Cleopatra VII, 51-30 BC, quarter obol, Paphos mint, her head R / double cornucopiae, PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, bronze, 9mm, 1.33g, Sv1160, nice portrait, aVF $210.00 sold

2952 5609 EGYPT, Cleopatra VII, 51-30 BC, quarter obol, Paphos mint, her head R / double cornucopiae, PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, bronze, 11mm, 0.91g, Sv1160, nice portrait, aVF $175.00 sold

2952 5612 THRACE, ANCHIALUS, Gordian III & Tranquilina, 238-244 AD, minor, busts facing each other, AUT K M ANT GORDIANOS AUG SAB SEB TRANKULLINA / Hygeia standing R feeding snake in her arms, OULPIANWN AGCIALEWN, bronze, 26mm, 11.63g, Moushmov-2964, VF $65.00 sold

2952 5619 SYRIA: SELEUCIS & PIERIA, ANTIOCH, Philip I, 244-249 AD, tetradrachm, year 3 (248 AD), laureate bust L, AUTOK K M IOULI FILIPPOS KESAR / eagle standing, head L, DIMARC EXOUSIAS UPATO G, ANTIOCIA S C, billon, 24-26mm, 8.33g, Prieur-361, rough edge, corroded, year weak, VF $65.00 sold

2952 5620 SYRIA: SELEUCIS & PIERIA, ANTIOCH, Philip I, 244-249 AD, tetradrachm, year 4 (249 AD), laureate bust R, AUTOK K M IOULI FILIPPOS KESAR / eagle standing, head L, DIMARC EXOUSIAS UPATO D, ANTIOCIA S C, billon, 26mm, 11.07g, Vagi-2105, BMC521, porous, year weak, VF $65.00 sold

2952 5626 EGYPT, Nero, 54-68 AD, tetradrachm, year 11, Alexandria, radiate bust R, NERW KLAU KAIS SEB AU, LIA, bust Poppaea R, POPPAIA SEBASTH, billon, 24mm, 11.73g, SR664. E128, planchet flaw obscures part of obv. legend, half of rev. legend off planchet, fine oirtraits, aVF $100.00 sold

2952 5629 EGYPT, Gallienus, 253-268 AD, tetradrachm, year 15 (267 AD), Alexandria mint, Obverse: laureate bust R, AUTKPLIKGALLIHNOSSEB, Reverse: eagle standing R, head turned L, palm on wing, wreath in beak, LIE, billon, 21mm, 10.19g, E3807, Emmet does not list this date for this type, VF $50.00 sold

2952 5635 ROMAN REPUBLIC, Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, 116/5 BC, denarius, head of Roma R, X behind, ROMA before / Victory in quadriga R, CN DOMI, silver, 18-20mm, 3.86g, SR161, VF/F $55.00 sold

2952 5636 ROMAN REPUBLIC, C. Fabius C.f. Hadrianus, 102 BC, denarius, head of Cybele R, EX AR PV / Victory in biga R, heron before, C FABI C F, control mark N with dots above and below, silver, 19-21mm, 3.89g, struck from public funds, SR200, VF-XF $125.00 sold

2952 5638 ROMAN REPUBLIC, L. Marcius Philippus, 56 BC, denarius, head of Ancus Marcius Rex, lituus behind, ANCVS below / the aquaduct Acqua Marcia surmounted by equestrian statue of Q. Marcius Rex R, AQVA MAR, silver, 18-21mm, 3.85g, step-brother of future Augustus, SR382, small flaw rev., VF+ $165.00 sold

2952 5645 ROMAN REPUBLIC, Mark Antony & Octavian, 41-39 BC, denarius, spring-summer, 41 BC, Ephesus mint, head R, M ANT AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P / head R, CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, silver, 19mm, 3.61g, SR1502, dark VF-XF $700.00 sold

2952 5653 ROMAN EMPIRE, Tiberius, 14-37 AD, as, 22-30 AD, Rome, bust Augustus L, thunderbolt before, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER / Livia seated R, SC, bronze, 27mm, 9.74g, SR1788, nice obverse, some pitting reverse, VF/F $160.00 sold

2952 5654 ROMAN EMPIRE, Caligula, 37-41 AD, as, 37-38 AD, Rome, bare head L, C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT / Vesta seated L, VESTA SC, bronze, 28mm, 10.64g, SR1803, light porosity, VF+/VF $400.00 sold

2952 5656 ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius, 41-54 AD, as, 42 AD, Rome, bust L, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P / Libertas standing facing, LIBERTAS AVGVSTA SC, bronze, 26-30mm, 11.19g, SR1860, part weak in the legends, aVF $75.00 sold

2952 5657 ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius, 41-54 AD, quadrans, 41 AD, Rome, modius, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG / PON M TR IMP COS DES IT, SC, bronze, 18mm, 2.48g, SR1863, VF+ $115.00 sold

2952 5659 ROMAN EMPIRE, Antonia, mother of Claudius, dupondius, 42 AD, Rome, bare head R, ANTONIA AVGVSTA / Claudius standing L, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP SC, brass, 27mm, 9.8g, SR1902, G/fair $30.00 sold

2952 5660 ROMAN EMPIRE, Nero, 54-68 AD, as, 65 AD, Rome, laureate bust R, NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP / temple of Janus, doors on R, PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT SC, bronze, 28mm, 11.83g, SR1974, choice XF $1,200.00 sold

2952 5672 ROMAN EMPIRE, Domitian, 81-96 AD, denarius, 92-93 AD, Rome, laureate head R, IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, Minerva standing L, IMP XXII COS XVI CENS PPP, silver, 18mm, 3.15g, SR2736, VF $85.00 sold

2952 5673 ROMAN EMPIRE, Domitian, 81-96 AD, as, 90 AD, Rome, laureate head R, IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P / Virtus standing R, VIRTVS AVGVSTI SC, bronze, 30mm, 12.22g, SR2817, F+ $200.00 sold

2952 5675 ROMAN EMPIRE, Trajan, 98-117 AD, denarius, 117 AD, Rome, laureate draped bust R, IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC / Felicitas standing L holding caducaeus & cornucopia, PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, silver, 18mm, 3.2g, SR3141, VF $45.00 sold

2952 5678 ROMAN EMPIRE, Trajan, 98-117 AD, sestertius, 116 AD, Rome, laureate bust R, IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P / Felicitas standing L holding caducaeus & cornucopia, SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS SC, brass, 32mm, 22.51g, SR3192, portrait not bad but extensive moderate corrosion elsewhere, VF $40.00 sold

2952 5683 ROMAN EMPIRE, Hadrian, 117-138 AD, as, 126 AD, Rome, laureate bust R, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS / Fides standing R holding corn ears & dish of fruit, COS III SC, bronze, 26mm, 12.28g, SR3680, some light porosity, aXF $100.00 sold

2952 5692 ROMAN EMPIRE, Marcus Aurelius, Caesar, 139-161 AD, denarius, 146-7 AD, Rome, bare head R, AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL / Spes walking L holding flower & hem, TR POT COS II, silver, 17mm, 3.15g, RIC437, VF+ $65.00 sold

2952 5704 ROMAN EMPIRE, Crispina, after 178-182 AD, denarius, 180-182 AD, Rome, draped bust R, CRISPINA AVGVSTA / Ceres standing L holding corn ears & torch, CERES, silver, 18.5mm, 2.65g, SR5995, VF $60.00 sold

2952 5730 ROMAN EMPIRE, Elagabalus, 218-222 AD, denarius, 221-222 AD, Rome, laureate bust R, IMP ANTONINVS AVG / Elagabalus standing L sacrificing, trussed bull behind, INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG, silver, 19mm, 3.51g, SR7518, VF-XF $55.00 sold

Roman coins, page 4

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