Geta, as Caesar CE 198-209

AR Denarius, 3.23 g, Rome CE 207
RCV 7186, RSC 104, RIC 34
O: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare hd draped bust r.
R: PONTIF COS, Minerva stg. l

Acquisition : 2004

Elagabalus CE 218-222; Provincial Syria Palaestina

AE 20 mm, 6.61 g, Neapolis (Nablus) mint Samaria
Similar reverse as that of an issue from same local of Maesa in the ANS collection.
O: AV K M AVP [-], laur bust r.
R: Elpis advancing l., ΦΛ NEACΠOΛ [-]

Ex: Amphora/D. Hendin

Acquistion: 2006

Caracalla, as Caesar CE 196-198; Provincial Moesia Inferior

AE Assarion, 17 mm, 2.93 g., Nicopolis mint

O: M AYP KAI ANTΩNINO, bare hd bust r.
R: NIKOΠOΛIT ΠPOC ICTP, Homonoia stg l.

Ex: Ancient Byways

Acquisition : 2005

Caracalla & Geta, circa CE 209-212; Provincial Moesia Inferior

AE Pentassarion, 22 mm, 10.83 g, Marcianopolis mint
Moushmov 462
O: AV K M AV ANTΩNINOC AV K Λ CEΠ, facing busts of Caracalla l and Geta on r., beneath is the remaining inscription ΓETAC
R: Apollo naked rt., VΦ Λ OVΛΠIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛ, in field, ε

Ex: Windsor Antiquities

Acquistion: 2005

Antoninus Pius CE 138-161

AE Dupondius, 9.41 g, Rome CE 159-160
RCV 4280
O: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XXIII, radiate bust r.
R: PIETATI AVG COS IIII SC, Pietas (Faustina II) stg. l with children at her feet

Ex: Silenos
Acquisition : 2004

Antoninus Pius CE 138-161

AE As, 10.22 g, Rome CE 158-159
O: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS III, laur bust r.
R: FORTVNA OPSEQVENS SC, Fortuna stg. l

Ex: Silenos
Acquisition : 2004

Gordian III CE 238-244

AR Antoninianus, 4.27 g, Rome mint, CE 241-243

RSC 41, RCV 8603

O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rad cuir bust r.

R: AETERNITATI AVG, Sol stg l raising r hand and holding orb in l.

Ex: Ancient Byways/Copper Penny

Acquisition: 2007

Gordian III CE 238-244

AR Antoninianus, 4.95 g, Rome mint, CE 243-244

RSC 155, RCV 8623

O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rad cuir bust r.

R: MARS PROPVG, Mars adv r carrying transverse spear and shield

Ex: Ancient Byways/Copper Penny

Acquisition: 2007

Gordian III CE 238-244

AR Antoninianus, 4.36 g, Rome mint, CE 243-244

RSC 97, RCV 8612

O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rad cuir bust r.

R: FORT REDUX, Fortuna std l, holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel below seat.

Ex: Ancient Byways/Copper Penny

Acquisition: 2007

Note: According to Van Meter this issue refers to Gordian’s departure for his Persian War in CE 242.

Gordian III CE 238-244

AR Antoninianus, 4.49 g, Rome mint, CE 243-244

RSC 336, RCV 8661

O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rad cuir bust r.

R: SECVRITAS PERPETVA, Securitas stg facing hd l legs crossed holding sceptre and resting on column.

Ex: Ancient Byways/Copper Penny

Acquisition: 2007

Parthia

Vologases I CE 51-78

AR Tetradrachm, 27 mm, 14.38 g, Seleucia mint, S.E. 363/CE 51-52
Sellwood 68 v

O: diad portrait left
R: King std l receiving wreath from Tyche stg r, Seleucid Era year ΓΞT above and between.

BAΣIΛEΩΣ/ BAΣIΛEΩN/ APΣAKOY/ EYEPΓETOY/ ΔIKAIOY/ EΠIΦANOYΣ/ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ

Acquired: 2005 from a dealer in NYC

Judea

First Revolt CE 66-70/73

AE Prutah, 15 mm, 3.09 g, Year 2/CE 67-68
H. 661, Meshorer 196a variety

O: Amphora and ancient Hebrew inscription: shnot shtayyim ("year two")

R: vine leaf and tendril and ancient Hebrew inscription: herut ziyyon ("for the deliverance of Zion")

Ex: Amphora/D. Hendin

Acquisition: 2004

Judea

Second or “Bar Kokhba” Revolt CE 132-135

AE Middle Bronze 25 mm, 7.52 g, Year 2/CE 133-134
H. 708 variety, Mildenberg 310, 49

O: seven branched palm tree with two bunches of dates; Hebrew across field below (Simon).

R: Vine leaf on tendril; Hebrew around (Year Two of the Freedom of Israel).

On this example “Israel” is visible on the right though it is misspelled. Meshorer writes that “Some of the inscriptions tend to be in a distorted form, i.e., the letters are not in their right places.”(Ya’akov Meshorer; Treasury of Jewish Coins, p. 163)

Hendin had also noted that the flan had been broken in antiquity.

Ex: Amphora/D. Hendin

Acquisition: 2004

Modern Israeli 100 prutah (1950-1980) modeled after the Bar Kokhba coin illustrated.

Parthia

Artabanus II CE 10-38

AR Drachm, 21 x 20 mm, 3.84 g, Ecbatana mint
SG 5776v

O: diad portrait left
R: stylized Arsaces stringing bow std r, mintmark large A with serif across top and dot below between legs of A.

Blundered Greek legend:
BACIΛEΩC/ BACIΛEΩN/ APCAKOV/ EVEPΓETHC/ ΔIKAIOV/ EΠIΦANOVC/ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOC

Acquired: 2005 from a dealer in NYC

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