Under the emperor Vespasian, Jerusalem was sacked by his son and future emperor Titus in 70 AD. ex-Riverside County, CA private collection, purchased from Coin Galleries, NY, Jan 29, 1970. Dark olive-green patina, light earthen deposits. His laureate head right, IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P / Clasped hands, CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM S-C. Huge 32 mm, 23.86 grams and very thick! Deep coppery tone. His laureate head right, IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M / Minerva standing left, holding spear, left hand on hip, TR P COS VIII DES VIIII P P, S-C. Excellent! #CR2893: $550 SOLDĪncient Rome. His laureate head right, IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III / Pax (Peace) standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, PAX AVGVSTI S-C. ENORMOUS brass sestertius, struck 71 AD. His laureate head right, AUTOK KAIS SEBA OUESPASIANOU / Bust of Serapis right, date LA to right. This coin was struck the year Pompeii and Herculaneum were destroyed by Vesuvius! #CR3296: $250 SOLD Vespasian initiated construction of the famous Coliseum in Rome. Ex Marc Breitsprecher ex Blanchard #1181. Laureate head of Vespasian right, IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG / Ceres seated left, holding lit torch, corn ears and poppy, TR POT X-COS VIIII. A budget example! #CR2586: $75Īncient Rome. His laureate head right, IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII / Concordia seated left, holding patera & cornucopiae, CONCORDIA AVGVSTI. The Flavian Dynasty: Vespasian (69-79 AD), Titus (79-81 AD), Domitian (81-96 AD) and Nerva (96-98 AD) His laureate head right, A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP / Concordia seated left, holding patera & cornucopiae, CONCORDIA P R. Laureate head of Vitellius right, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P / Vesta seated right on throne, holding scepter and patera, PONT MAXIM. Silver denarius, Rome mint, struck late April - 20 December 69 AD. Bare head of Galba right, IMP SER GALBA AVG SPQR / OB/ CS, legend in three lines within oak wreath. ref: RPC I 5352 Kampmann 17.28 Dattari 318 BMC Alexandria p 24, 204 Emmett 181. His laureate head right, CEPTOYI GALBA AYTO KAIS SEBA / Canopic Jar of Osiris right, with headdress, horns, uraei and plumes. His bare-headed, draped bust right, NERWN KAISAR / Apollo standing facing, head right, holding lyre, TI KLAY KALLIGENHS BLAYNDEWN. His bare head right, IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P PP / Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed SPQR, S-C to left and right. Dark green to black patina with light earthen highlights/deposits, some cleaning marks around portrait. ref: BCD Thessaly II 941 Burrer 74 (A26/R51) RPC I 1444 for type. Laureate head of Nero right, ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΛΩΝ / Apollo seated right on throne, holding cithara and raising right hand over head, ΛΑΟYΧΟY Σ ΤΡΑΤ ΗΓΟY. Large Bronze AE29 Triassarion coin of Koinon, Thessaly. ref: Milne 217 Koln 157 Dattari (Savio) 196 RPC I 5275 for type. Radiate head of Nero right, NERW LKAU KAIS SEB GER AV / Draped bust of his wife Poppaea right, POPPAIA SEBASTH, LI to right. Fantastic billon-silver tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Rare! Black-green patina, light flan preparation marks. Laureate head of Nero right, NEΡΩN KΛAYΔIOΣ KAIΣAΡ ΣEBACTOΣ / Draped bust of Poppaea right, ΠOΠΠAIAN ΣEBAΣTHN ΘYATIΡHNOI. Bronze AE20 coin, Struck circa 62 AD at Lydia, Thyateira. His radiate head left, NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P / Victory flying left, holding wreath & palm, VICTORIA AVGVSTI S-C. A budget coin of this notorious emperor! #CR2898: $125 SOLD His laureate head left, IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM / No legend, Victory alighting left, holding shield inscribed SPQR. From my own personal collection! #CR2220: $150 Obverse: Radiate bust of Nero right, NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR P IMP P / Reverse completely removed in antiquity, perhaps to be used as a decoration or inlay. Large bronze As, Romano-British (Celtic) imitation! His bare head left, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP / Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm, S-C across field (SC with retrograde S!). His laureate head right, T KLAUDIOS GERMANIKOS KAISAR / Bundle of five grain ears, FILADELFEWN NEO KAISAREWN EIDOMENEUS. His laureate head right, TIB KLAV KAI CEBAC GERMA date LIA to right / Winged caduceus and four ears of corn, AYTOKRA. Large bronze diobol of Alexandria, Egypt. Likely a Romano-British "Celtic" imitation! His bare head left, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP / Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm, S-C across field. Bare head left, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP / Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm, S-C across field. His bare head left, C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT / Vesta seated left, holding patera and sceptre, VESTA above, S C across field. Caligula (37-41 AD) and Claudius (41-54 AD)Īncient Rome.
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