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 Roman Miscellaneous Coins


Item No.: c028
Roman Victoriatus Coin

The victoriatus was introduced c. 205 B.C. Victoriati were almost certainly struck at several mints ... more

   
Item No.: c036
Roman Miscellaneous Coin

The curious cast pieces with ob. head of Minerva facing ... more

   
Item No.: c052
Roman Dupondius Coin

Clovius seems to have been one of the six praefecti urbi appointed by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C ... more

   
Item No.: c057
Roman Dupondius Coin

By assuming tribunician power Augustus made his position stronger ... more

   
Item No.: c063
Roman Semis Coin

The coin was issued by Tiberius in commemoration of the deification of Augustus. Known as diui filius ... more

   
Item No.: c066
Roman Lepton Coin

Herod, client king of Judaea (A.D. 37-44), respected his subjects’ sensibilities ... more

   
Item No.: c067
Roman Cistophoric tetradrachm Coin

The name of the coin is derived from the tetradrachms issued by Attalus I ... more

   
Item No.: c093
Roman Dupondius Coin

The reverse is directly and, no doubt, deliberately reminiscent of that of a coin of Hadrian predecessor, Trajan ... more

   
Item No.: c105
Roman Aureus Coin

The abacus shows that this is measured generosity: the amount of money ... more

   
Item No.: c114
Roman Dupondius Coin

As the obverse legend is partly obliterated, dating is uncertain. SVBACTA, “tamed, subjugated, brought under” ... more

   
Item No.: c133
Roman Billon tetradrachm Coin

The eagle reverse is an unwitting tribute to the king-making power ... more

   
Item No.: c147
Roman Billon tetradrachm Coin

The Roman imperial coins of Egypt usually bear the Alexandrian year ... more

   
Item No.: c150
Roman Billon tetradrachm Coin

The eagle was the minister of Jove lightnings. Indeed, the outstretched wings suggest  jagged flashes of lightning ... more

   
Item No.: c152
Roman Billon tetradrachm Coins

The reverse pays homage to Jupiter/Zeus, the favourite deity of Diocletian ... more

   
Item No.: c157
Roman Post-reform radiate Coin

An excellent administrator, Diocletian was the first to partition the Empire ... more

   

Item No.: c 72
Judean Coin - One-eighth shekel

In dating the coin within the Jewish revolt of A.D. 66-70 ... more