#Augustus denarius for sale skin

On this particular coin the paired symbols are an amphora and a hydria, both related to wine, the amphora for storage and the hydria for mixing wine with water (unlike barbarians with the uncouth habit of consuming it undiluted, the Romans and Greeks always drank their wine mixed with water, often with the addition of spices or honey for flavoring).Įx Triton Auction XV, 3-4 January 2012, lot 1472.Ĭ. Each pair of controls only has one set of dies. Papius used two related symbols, one on the obverse die, the other on the reverse, to keep track of production and to control losses amongst the slaves at the mint. Although the moneyer is unknown except for his coins, the coins are very popular with collectors for the interesting controls they display, which according to Crawford 'are no more than a random selection of pairs of everyday objects' (p.399). Boldly struck and perfectly centred, amazing detail throughout and delicately toned, superb extremely fine. L PAPI in exergue, griffin springing right, hydria below (Crawford 384/1 (symbols 2) Sydenham 773 Papia 1).

#Augustus denarius for sale skin

Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin headdress, amphora behind. The Phrygian helmet worn by Roma seems to be a simple artistic feature, with no further significance other than perhaps reflecting an awareness of Trojan origins.Įx Künker Auction 174, 9 September 2010, lot 534. The reverse type showing Hercules strangling the Nemean lion may allude to the moneyer’s family origins at Cora, where there was a famous temple to Hercules, and from Cora even further back to Argos and the valley of Nemea where Hercules killed the lion. The types chosen by the moneyer for his coins should probably be viewed in light of Sulla’s victories, but possibly there is a family connection as well. Although the moneyer is unattested except for his coins, his family is well known for having built the small Aventine road, the Clivus Poblicius, as well as the temple of Flora, whose games they instituted in 241 BC.

Boldly struck, well centred and lustrous, delicately toned, mint state. C POBLICI Q F, Hercules standing left, strangling the Nemean lion, club between his feet, bow and quiver in left field, O above (Crawford 380/1 Sydenham 768 Poblicia 9). ROMA behind, draped bust of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet ornamented with plumes on sides, O above. Poblicius Q F (80 BC), Silver Denarius, 3.65g. The reverse probably refers to an unattested augurate of the moneyer’s father, but may also allude to Sulla’s holding of the augurate in c.82 BC (cf Crawford p.374).Įx Nomos Auction 5, 25 October 2011, lot 219.Ĭ. The moneyer acquired the honorable title from the people of Rome, whom he had beseeched in order to secure the restoration of his father from exile. The obverse of this coin portrays the goddess Pietas and alludes to the moneyer’s cognomen, Pius. Caecilius Metellus Numidicus, was the chief commander in the Jugurthine War in Numidia until Marius displaced him, and was later censor until driven into exile by Marius. Beginning in the 3rd Century BC, his family held numerous consulships, tribunates, censorships and military commands. Caecilius Metellus Pius came from one of the most important and wealthiest families of Rome. Well struck, well centred and lustrous, nearly mint state. IMPER in exergue, jug and lituus within laurel wreath (Crawford 374/2 Sydenham 750 Caecilia 44). Diademed head of Pietas right to right, stork standing right. Mobile military mint with Sulla’s army in northern Italy. Caecilius Metellus Pius (81 BC), Silver Denarius, 3.68g. He was no match for the wily dictator and his hardened legions, however, both of his armies deserted him, defecting to Sulla, without ever committing to battle.Įx Tkalec Auction, 27 February 2008, lot 45 ex Triton Auction XV, 3-4 January 2012, lot 1467.

Norbanus in 83 BC, and raised two armies to oppose Sulla during the Second Civil War.

In his later career, this moneyer become co-consul with C. The victory resulted in Roman control over the internal affairs of much of Asia Minor, greatly adding to the domains administered directly by Rome and bringing her one step closer to total dominance of the entire Mediterranean region. Cornelius Scipio, and his ancestor’s brother, Scipio Africanus, at the Battle of Magnesia. The reverse records the decisive victory over Antiochos III, the Great, of Syria in 190 BC by the moneyer’s ancestor, L. Fine serrated edges, well struck and perfectly centred, all delicately toned, superb extremely fine. L SCIP ASIAG in exergue, Jupiter, holding sceptre and reins, and hurling thunderbolt, driving galloping quadriga right (Crawford 311/1a Sydenham 576 Cornelia 24b). Laureate head of Jupiter left, O and pellet in right field. Scipio Asiagenus (106 BC), Silver Denarius, 3.89g.