Electronic Auction 392
Fecha: 2017-03-01 00:00:00
Lotes: 824
Total salida: $ 0.00
Total realizado: $ 0.00 (+0.00%)
In this auction, Numistats has matched 0 coins, providing AI-powered purchase recommendations and detailed analysis. View more.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 379
MESSENIA, Thuria. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (20mm, 3.79 g, 9h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Laureate head right / Jupiter standing left, holding scepter and extending hand; Λ-A across field. BCD Peloponnesos 830.2. Near VF, dark green patina, orange earthen deposits, some flan preparation marks.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex J.S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 349 (22 April 2015), lot 238.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 380
MESSENIA, Thuria. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. Æ Assarion (23mm, 5.51 g, 2h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding phiale and spear Λ-A across field. BCD Peloponnesos 837. Near VF, orangish earthen dark-green patina.From the J. Cohen Collection.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 381
MESSENIA, Thuria. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. Æ Assarion (22mm, 4.36 g, 4h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Aesculapius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-entwined staff; Λ-A across field. BCD Peloponnesos 838.1. Near VF, dark green-brown patina. Very rare.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex J.S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 349 (22 April 2015), lot 240.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 382
MESSENIA, Thuria. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. Æ Assarion (19mm, 4.17 g, 8h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Fortuna standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; Λ-A across field. BCD Peloponnesos 838.3. VF, dark green patina, orange earthen highlights. Very rare.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex J.S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 349 (22 April 2015), lot 241.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 383
LACONIA, Boeae. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. Æ Diassarion (21mm, 3.60 g, 4h). Struck circa AD 198-208. ΛOV CЄΠTI [ΓЄTAC K], bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BOIA-TωN, Isis standing left, holding sistrum and vase. BCD Peloponnesos –; BCD Peloponnesos II –; NCP –; Dura –; BMC –. Near VF, dark gray-brown patina, some roughness. Extremely rare, and apparently unpublished.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex J.S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 349 (22 April 2015), lot 243.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 384
LACONIA, Gythium. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (22mm, 4.91 g, 4h). Laureate head right / Apollo standing right, leaning on low tree trunk entwined with serpent, resting hand on head and holding grape bunch. Cf. BCD 979 (Geta – for rev; same die); NCP p. 61. VF, earthen green patina, some deposits and minor roughness. A previously unknown type for Severus from Gythium.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Solidus Online-Auction 6 (19 July 2015), lot 184.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 385
LACONIA, Gythium. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (22mm, 4.80 g, 10h). Laureate head right / Aesculapius standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff and sacrificing over altar to left. BCD Peloponnesos –; BCD Peloponnesos II –; NCP p. 61 (pl. O, I); Dura –; BMC 3. Good VF, brown patina, some spots of red and green, minor porosity. Extremely rare.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex J.S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 349 (22 April 2015), lot 244.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 386
LACONIA, Gythium. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion (22mm, 4.26 g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet to left, panther standing left, head right. Cf. BCD 974.1 (for obv; same die) and 983 (Geta – for rev.; same die); BCD Peloponnesos II –; cf. NCP, p. 61, 3 (for rev.); BMC –. Fine, brown surfaces, some roughness.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Agora 41 (19 July 2015), lot 139.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 387
LACONIA, Gythium. Plautilla. Augusta, AD 202-205. Æ Assarion (23mm, 4.36 g, 10h). Draped bust right / Uncertain female figure (Demeter?) standing right, holding scepter or torch, and grain ears over altar. Cf. BCD 975 (for obv; same die); BCD Peloponnesos II –; NCP –; BMC –. Fine, thick earthen green patina. A previously unknown type for Plautilla from Gythium.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Solidus Online-Auction 6 (19 July 2015), lot 185.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 388
LACONIA, Lacedaemon (Sparta). Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ As (21mm, 10.22 g, 6h). Bare head right / Apollo Karneios standing facing, leaning on low column, resting hand on head and holding cornucopia. BCD Peloponnesos 933; RPC 1113. VF, rough green patina.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (lot includes his ticket).A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 389
LACONIA, Las. Plautilla. Augusta, AD 202-205. Æ Assarion (21mm, 3.21 g, 11h). Draped bust right / Jupiter seated left on chair, holding scepter and phiale. BCD Peloponnesos 994.1 (same obv. die). Near VF, dark green patina, light earthen highlights. Extremely rare.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex J.S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 349 (22 April 2015), lot 246.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 390
ARGOLIS, Argos. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Diassarion (25mm, 9.19 g, 9h). Laureate head right / Hera, wearing mural crown, enthroned left, holding pomegranate and scepter. BCD Peloponnesos 1190; RPC IV (Online) 4630. Fine, rough brown surfaces.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Auctiones 41 (18 October 2015), lot 39.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 391
ARGOLIS, Argos. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Diassarion (23mm, 7.04 g, 9h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Ares standing left. BCD Peloponnesos 1212.1 (same dies); RPC IV (Online) –. Fine, brown patina, some roughness.From the J. Cohen Collection, purchased from Barry Murphy, September 2015.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 392
ARGOLIS, Cleonae. Plautilla. Augusta, AD 202-205. Æ Assarion (22mm, 5.80 g, 4h). Draped bust right / Isis standing left, holding sistrum and vase. BCD Peloponnesos 1329.6; NCP p. 32. VF, green patina, earthen highlights. Rare.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex J.S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 349 (22 April 2015), lot 250.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 393
ARCADIA, Cleitor. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion (22mm, 5.85 g, 3h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Female figure standing facing, raising veil. Cf. BCD Peloponnesos 1445.1 (for obv; same die); NCP –; BMC –. VF, rough dark green patina, traces of earthen deposits. A previously unknown type for Caracalla from Cleitor.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 233 (6 October 2015), lot 1899.A note from the collector: This collection of Peloponnesian coins was born from my personal interest in ancient Greek history and inspired primarily by the BCD sales. The collection was formed as a study of the varying coinage types produced through the ruling cycles of the Peloponnese. Initial focus of the collection was on Sparta, the coinage produced under Roman rule and issues produced bearing the iconography of the Achaean League. Given the less than amicable relationship between the League and Sparta, this area proved highly interesting to collect. The initial phase of collecting Sparta/Lacedaemon pieces set the groundwork for the evolution of the collection. The collection was then expanded to Sparta's immediate neighbor in Messene and then to the entire Peloponnese. As I moved through the wider Peloponnesian regions I aimed, where possible, to collect an example of Achaean League coinage of the respective City States, examples of the Greek Imperial coinage and finally, Roman Provincial coinage. The goal being to develop a snapshot of the evolution of coins issued within the Peloponnese. Collecting in this way allowed for a timeline of both political and artistic change throughout the Peloponnese to be mapped out. The uniform coinage, both in silver and bronze of the Achaean league can be compared against the unique iconography of the corresponding Imperial issues and the later, highly stylized Roman issues. From a historical perspective, the evolution and membership of the League as well as the wars within the region can also be viewed through the issuing of coinage.Numismatically, the primary goals of this collection have been broadly achieved by focusing on the smaller issues of the City States within the Peloponnese, no large silver issues beyond the enigmatic Tetradrachms have representation within the collection. The product of my labors is what I believe to be a highly diverse, interesting and accessible group of coins which provides an insight into one of the most interesting periods and regions of the Ancient world.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 394
CRETE, Cnossus. Gaius (Caligula), with Germanicus. AD 37-41. Æ (21mm, 5.14 g, 12h). Dossenus Pulcher, duovir. Laureate head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Laureate head of Germanicus left. RPC I 992. Fine, brown surfaces.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 395
CRETE, Cnossus. Nero, with Divus Claudius. AD 54-68. Æ (22mm, 3.80 g, 6h). Volumnius Lupinus, duovir. Struck circa AD 55-60. Bare head of Nero right / Bare head of Divus Clausius right. RPC I 1007. Fine, rough dark brown surfaces.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 396
KINGS of BOSPORUS. Pharsanzes, with Valerian I. AD 253/4-254/5. Æ Stater (20mm, 7.20 g, 12h). Dated Bosporan Era 550 (AD 253/4). Diademed bust of Pharsanzes right / Laureate bust of Valerian I right; six-pointed star to right; NΦ (date) below. MacDonald 627. VF, brown surfaces, minor pit on reverse.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 397
BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ (26mm, 8.43 g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Draped bust of Homer right, wearing taenia. RPC IV (Online) 10392 = SNG von Aulock 571; cf. CNG E-352 (for obv; same die). Fine, brown surfaces.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 398
MYSIA, Parium. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ (22mm, 5.87 g, 8h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; aegis on breastplate / Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder. SNG BN –; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG von Aulock –; BMC –; CNG E387, lot 310 (same obv. die). VF, brown surfaces.From the Collection of a Director. Ex Sternberg VI (25 November 1976), lot 874.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 392 . 399
MYSIA, Parium. Cornelia Supera. Augusta, AD 253. Æ (21mm, 3.99 g, 6h). Draped bust right wearing stephane / Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder. SNG BN 1519; SNG von Aulock 7448. VF, green patina, some roughness. Rare.From the Collection of a Director. Ex Leu 20 (26 April 1978), lot 373.