Tacitus CE 275-276

AE Antoninianus, 3.5 g, Rome mint
RCV 11807, according to Sear RIC misdescribed, RIC 93 v (unlisted)

O: rad cuir bust r, IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG

R: Salus stg l, feeding snake rising from altar, SALVS AVG/ XXI Δ

Ex: Nemesis

Acquisition: 2007

Maximinus II CE 309-313

AE Follis, 6.71 g, Antioch mint, CE 310

O: laur bust r, IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG

R: Genius sacrificing over altar, crescent in upper left field, A in center r. GENIO IMP-ERATORIS/ANT in ex.

Acquisition: 2004

Maxentius CE 306-312

AE Follis, 5.68 g, Ostia mint, CE 309
VM 14

O: laur bust r, IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG

R: Dioscuri facing each other, AETERNITAS AVG N/ MOSTS

Acquisition: 2005

Claudius II CE 268-270

AE Antoninianus, 3.33 g, Antioch mint, CE 268-269
RCV 11386

O: rad cuir dr bust r, IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG

R: Minerva stg facing with hd r, VIRTVS AVG/ S

Nice “desert” patina, Found in Syria

Ex: Ancient Byways

Acquisition: 2005

Claudius II CE 268-270

AE Antoninianus, 3.8 g, Cyzicus mint, CE 269
RCV 11381 v

O: rad bust r, IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG

R: captives at the base of a trophy, VICTORI-A-E-GOTHIC

Weakly struck , perhaps worn dies used.

Commemorates Claudius’ victory over the Goths at Naissus in Moesia.
RIC rates this as “rare”

Ex: Haddassah Antiques

Acquisition: 2005

Aurelian CE 270-275

AE Antoninianus, 4.37 g, Rome mint, CE 273-274
RCV 11571 v

O: rad cuir bust r, IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

R: Sol stg facing l between two std captives raising r hand and holding globe in l.
ORIENS AVG/ VIII

Acquisition: 2005

Aurelian CE 270-275

AE Antoninianus, 3.78 g, Ticinum mint, CE 272
RCV 11522 v

O: rad cuir bust r, IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG

R: Aurelian togate stg r clasping hands with Concordia stg l, CONCORDIA MILITVM/
P T

Acquisition: 2004

Postumus CE 259-268

Bi. Antoninianus, Cologne Mint, 2.87 g, CE 265-268
RIC 329, RCV 10992, RSC 360 v

O: rad cuir dr bust r, IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG

R: Serapis stg l, SERAPI COMITI AVG

Ex: Ancient Byways

Acquisition: 2004

Severus Alexander CE 222-235

AE Sestertius, 18.77 g, January- March CE 235

RCV 8005

O: laur dr bust cuir r, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG

R: Sol adv. l, PM TRP XIIII COS III PP SC

Acquisition: 2005

Severus Alexander CE 222-235

AE Sestertius, 16.49 g, CE 232

RCV 8014

O: laur dr bust r, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG

R: Annona stg l, PROVIDENTIA AVG SC

Acquisition: 1977

Otacilia Severa CE 244-249

AR Antoninianus, 4.02 g, CE 247

RCV 9147, RSC 4

O: diad bust of emp on crescent r, M OTACIL SEVERA AVG

R: Concordia std l, CONCORDIA AVGG

Ex: Ancient Byways

Acquisition: 2005

Roman Republic

L. Julius Bursio

AR Denarius, 3.73 g, BCE 85

RCV 268

O: draped bust of Apollo/Mercury/Neptune r, control mark behind

R: Victory in Quadriga r. in ex: L IVLI BVRSIO

Ex: F. S. Robinson

Acquistion: 2006

Augustus BCE 27-CE 14

Moneyer’s Series AE As, 10.21 g, BCE 15 (C. Plotius Rufus)

O: bare hd of Augustus r. CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST

R: large SC in center, around C PLOTIVS RVFVS III VIR AAA FF

Ex: Silenos

Acquisition: 2004

Antoninus CE 138-161 Provincial Decapolis

Philadelphia (present day Amman, Jordan)

AE 21 mm, 6.24 g
SNG VI: 1388 v, RPC IV online: Temporary # 6637,
Spijkerman 18, BMC 7-8, Cop 453

There are ten examples referenced on RPC on line, they range in diameter 18-22 mm, and in weight from 5.02-7.75 g

O: laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r.; to r., small draped bust of Athena, l. AYT KAIΣAP ANTΩNEINOΣ

R: turreted Tyche standing with foot on prow(?), r., holding long sceptre and cornucopia
TYXH ΦIΛAΔEΛΦΕΙΑΣ

Ex: Amphora/Hendin

Acquisition: 2004

Phoenicia; Marathos

AE 23 mm, 10.56 g, Yr. 80=BCE 179-178

SG 6037 v

O: veiled female hd, Berenike II(?)

R: Marathos stg l, holding an aplustre and resting on a column, Phoenician letters M R TH behind and date numeral in front, other Phoenician letters in field.

Ex: Ancient Byways

Acquisition: 2006

Phoenicia; Sidon

‘Abdashtart BCE 370-358

AR 1/16 Sheqel, 9 mm, 0.69g, circa BCE 368-367

O: Galley with rowers at sea, III above
R: King slaying lion, Phoenician ltrs ‘A/B vertically between

Ex: Ofek Coins (Israel)

Acquisition: 2005

IRAN/Achaemenid Dynasty before BCE 405

AR Siglos, 15 x 13 mm, 5.3 g, before 405 BCE

O: King kneeling r with spear and bow
R: irregular incuse

Numerous banker’s marks as well as heavy toning

Ex: F. S. Robinson

Acquisition: 2004

Greek/Ionia; Miletus

AR ½ Stater, 9 x 7.5 mm, 1.1 g, circa BCE 525
SG 3533 v

O: Forepart of Lion
R: Star in incuse square

Ex: F.S. Robinson

Acquisition: 2004

Greek/Celtic-Thrace; Istros (or possibly Moesia)

AE “arrowhead money” 49.7 mm, 4.03 g, circa 550 BCE

According to Hendin, “It is quite possible that arrowheads had a standard barter value just before, and even overlapping, the time of the introduction of the first coinage. According to professional numismatist Jon Kern ‘these symbolic bronzes are examples of a transition into a true bronze money.’”

Ex: Amphora/Hendin

Acquisition: 2005

Greek/Mysia; Parion

AR Hemidrachm, 13 x 11.5 mm, 2.92 g, circa BCE 480
SG 3918

O: Gorgoneion
R: cruciform incuse

Ex: F. S. Robinson

Acquisition: 2001

Greek/Attica; Athens (probable) BCE 393 or before

AR Tetradrachm, 22 X 23 mm, 16.48 g c. possibly before BCE 393-c.340

cf. Peter G. van Alfen A New Athenian "Owl" and Bullion Hoard from the Near East (AJN 16-17:2004-2005; pp.47-61) This coin discussed in text and plated, cf. plate 6 #4.

Ex: CH X, 253 "Unknown Findspot" c. 2004
burial Late 4th Century BCE
Contents: 76 AR + 2 dumps

O: Hd of Athena r, eye seen in true profile, "frontal eye type"
R: Owl stg r hd facing, to left olive spray and crescent all within incuse square, to r
AΘE

Ex: Amphora/Hendin

Hendin wrote “This was the first true ‘silver dollar’ of the ancient world, the coins manufactured in Athens circulated wherever Greeks traveled. Furthermore, similar coins were struck at a number of Eastern mints, and this may be one of them.

This coin saw a lot of circulation, it’s well worn and has countermarks on Athena’s cheek and test cuts on the obverse and reverse.”

van Alfen stated on page 52 in the AJN article that this was a "probable Attic issue". There were six frontal eye types in the hoard, and he went on to say "The probable Attic frontal eye types here mostly appear to be from the early fourth century (cf. Svoronos 1975; pl. 16); nos. 4-6 are quite worn and may in fact be earlier issues." (p.52) The hoard may have closed sometime between BCE 340-332.

The fact that the coin came from Hendin who is thanked in the van Alfen article "for his help in procuring the photographs and additional information on the coins." (p.48) closes the circle on the coin's origins as well as when it was purchased from Hendin.

Acquisition : 2004

Tantalus ID#35551