A guide to the principal gold and silver coins of the ancients ...
A guide to the principal gold and silver coins of the ancients ... A guide to the principal gold and silver coins of the ancients ...
118 PERIOD VII. C. 21, Eome. JR. Obv. Head of Hercules, in lion's skin. Inscription, S . C . FAVST(us), in monogram. Hcv. Globe, surrounded by four wreaths; on either side of the lowest an aplustre and an ear of corn, symbolising sea and land. Wt. 59*4 grs. Struck by Faustus Sulla, iirban quaestor in B.C. 54, the son of the dictator, and son-in-law of Pompeius, whose victories by sea and land are referred to on the reverse. Plate 69. 22. xiOme. Af. Obv. Head of Venus, wearing earring, necklace, and oak-wreath; behind, XII (=52). Hev. CAESAR. Trophy of Gaulish arms. Wt. 131-2 grs. Anrei were first struck by Cassar in B.C. 49, when after the flight of Pompeius and the Senate he made himself master of Eome. The numerals on the obverse are by some supposed to refer to the age of Caesar at the time, but this is very doubtful. 23. Eome. M. 06tJ. Head of Mars. Eev. ALBINVS BRVTI F. Two Gaulish trumpets crossed, and Gaulish and Greek shields. Wt. 60-2 grs. Struck in B.C. 49, by Decimus Brutus, who was sent by Caesar against Massilia. 24. Eome. veiled. AT". Bev. Obv. C . CAESAR COS . TER. Head of Pietas, A . HIRTIVS . PR(3efectus). Lituus, epichysis and axe. Wt. 124 grs. A. Hirtius was one of the seven praefects of the city appointed by Caesar to ^govern Eome during his absence in Spain, B.C. 46. 25. Eome. JR. Obv. Head of Antius Restio. Eev. Hercules, carry- ing trophy and club. Moneyer, C . ANTIVS C . F . RESTIO. Wt. 59-4 grs. The portrait on this coin is that of C. Antius Eestio, tribune of the people about B.C. 74, who was the father of the moneyer. 26. Eome. AT". C»6u. C.CAES . DIC .TER . Bust of Victory, winged. Rev. L . PLANC(us) PRAEF(ectus) VRB(is). Epichysis or one-handled jug. Wt. 124-1 grs. Caesar, at the commencement of the year B.C. 45, confided the care of the imperatorial coinage to the famous L. Munatius Plancus, then praefect of the city. 27. Eome. AT. 6>6u. MAG . PIVS . IMP . ITER . Head of Sextus Pompeius; the whole in oak-wreath. Bev. PRAEF(ectus). CLAS(sis) . ET . OR(«) . MARIT(imae) . EX . S . C . Heads of Pompeius the Great and his son Cnaeus Pompeius ; on either side, lituus and tripod. Wt. 128 grs. These aurei were struck B.C. 42-36, by Sextus Pompeius,
B.C. 100-1. 119 "who, in command of a numerous fleet, had established his head-quarters in Sicily, whence he carried on war by sea against the triumvirs. He had been appointed jpras- fectus classis et orse maritimse by the senate in B.C. 44. 28. Eome. M. Obv. Head of Ceres. Bev. L . MVSSIDI(u8) LONGVS, within a wreath of corn. Wt. 124-4 grs. Struck in B.C. 39, by L. Mussidius Longus, one of the quatuorviri monetales. 29. Eome. Af. 06?;. HeadofOctavianus. i2etj. CAESAR. DIVI. F. Victory, in biga. Wt. 119'2 grs. Struck B.C. 36-29. 30. Rome. -5J. Obv. Head of Octavianus, laureate. Eev. IMP CAESAR. Statue of Octavianus, on rostral column ornamented with two anchors. Wt. 63*2 grs. Struck B.C. 29-27. 31. Eome. Af. Obv. Head of Octavianus, bare. Eev. IMP. CAESAR. Victory on globe, carrying a wreath and a vexillum. Wt. 119'6 grs. Struck B.C. 29-27. 32. Eome. N. Obv. Head of Augustus, bare. Rev. AVGVSTVS. Capricorn, with cornucopias, rudder, and globe. Wt. 115 grs. The Capricorn was chosen as a badge by Augustus, because he was born on September 23, the day on which the sun enters that sign. This coin was struck between B.C. 27 and 25. 33. Eome. N. Obv. S.P.Q.R.IMP. CAESAR!. Head of Augustus, bare. Rev. QVOD VIAE MVN(itae) SVNT. The emperor and Victory in a biga of elephants, upon a triumphal arch, placed on a viaduct. Wt. 120*8 grs. Struck B.C. VI. The type alludes to the restoration of the Via Flaminia. 34. Eome. N. Obv. CAESAR. Head of Caius Caesar, the grandson of Augustus, within an oak-wreath. Rev. AVGVSTI. Large candelabrum, within a wreath. Wt. 122-8 grs. Struck in B.C. 17, the year in which Caius and Lucius were adopted by Augustus. 35. Eoman. Af. C&v. AVGVSTVS . DIVI . F. Head of Augustus, bare. Rev. IMP.X.ACT. Actian Apollo, holding plectrum and lyre, and clad in long pallium. Wt. 122 grs. This coin was struck B.C. 14-12, probably in Gaul.
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118 PERIOD VII. C.<br />
21, Eome. JR. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> Hercules, in lion's skin. Inscription,<br />
S . C . FAVST(us), in monogram. Hcv. Globe, surrounded by<br />
four wreaths; on ei<strong>the</strong>r side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> lowest an aplustre <strong>and</strong> an ear<br />
<strong>of</strong> corn, symbolising sea <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>. Wt. 59*4 grs.<br />
Struck by Faustus Sulla, iirban quaes<strong>to</strong>r in B.C. 54, <strong>the</strong><br />
son <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dicta<strong>to</strong>r, <strong>and</strong> son-in-law <strong>of</strong> Pompeius, whose<br />
vic<strong>to</strong>ries by sea <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> are referred <strong>to</strong> on <strong>the</strong> reverse.<br />
Plate 69. 22. xiOme. Af. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> Venus, wearing earring, necklace,<br />
<strong>and</strong> oak-wreath; behind, XII (=52). Hev. CAESAR. Trophy<br />
<strong>of</strong> Gaulish arms. Wt. 131-2 grs.<br />
Anrei were first struck by Cassar in B.C. 49, when after<br />
<strong>the</strong> flight <strong>of</strong> Pompeius <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Senate he made himself<br />
master <strong>of</strong> Eome. The numerals on <strong>the</strong> obverse are by<br />
some supposed <strong>to</strong> refer <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> age <strong>of</strong> Caesar at <strong>the</strong> time,<br />
but this is very doubtful.<br />
23. Eome. M. 06tJ. Head <strong>of</strong> Mars. Eev. ALBINVS BRVTI F.<br />
Two Gaulish trumpets crossed, <strong>and</strong> Gaulish <strong>and</strong> Greek shields. Wt.<br />
60-2 grs.<br />
Struck in B.C. 49, by Decimus Brutus, who was sent by<br />
Caesar against Massilia.<br />
24. Eome.<br />
veiled.<br />
AT".<br />
Bev.<br />
Obv. C . CAESAR COS . TER. Head <strong>of</strong> Pietas,<br />
A . HIRTIVS . PR(3efectus). Lituus, epichysis<br />
<strong>and</strong> axe. Wt. 124 grs.<br />
A. Hirtius was one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> seven praefects <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> city<br />
appointed by Caesar <strong>to</strong> ^govern Eome during his absence in<br />
Spain, B.C. 46.<br />
25. Eome. JR. Obv. Head <strong>of</strong> Antius Restio. Eev. Hercules, carry-<br />
ing trophy <strong>and</strong> club. Moneyer, C . ANTIVS C . F . RESTIO.<br />
Wt. 59-4 grs.<br />
The portrait on this coin is that <strong>of</strong> C. Antius Eestio,<br />
tribune <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people about B.C. 74, who was <strong>the</strong> fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> moneyer.<br />
26. Eome. AT". C»6u. C.CAES . DIC .TER . Bust <strong>of</strong> Vic<strong>to</strong>ry,<br />
winged. Rev. L . PLANC(us) PRAEF(ectus) VRB(is). Epichysis<br />
or one-h<strong>and</strong>led jug. Wt. 124-1 grs.<br />
Caesar, at <strong>the</strong> commencement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> year B.C. 45, confided<br />
<strong>the</strong> care <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> impera<strong>to</strong>rial coinage <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> famous<br />
L. Munatius Plancus, <strong>the</strong>n praefect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> city.<br />
27. Eome. AT. 6>6u. MAG . PIVS . IMP . ITER . Head <strong>of</strong> Sextus<br />
Pompeius; <strong>the</strong> whole in oak-wreath. Bev. PRAEF(ectus).<br />
CLAS(sis) . ET . OR(«) . MARIT(imae) . EX . S . C . Heads <strong>of</strong><br />
Pompeius <strong>the</strong> Great <strong>and</strong> his son Cnaeus Pompeius ; on ei<strong>the</strong>r side,<br />
lituus <strong>and</strong> tripod. Wt. 128 grs.<br />
These aurei were struck B.C. 42-36, by Sextus Pompeius,
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