Triton XXVII - Session 2
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 527
EGYPT, Alexandria. Otho. AD 69. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.24 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 69). AYTOK MAPK OΘΩNOK KAIΣ ΣEB, laureate head right; L A (date) below chin / EΛEY ΘEPIA, Eleutheria standing left, leaning on column, holding wreath in right hand and scepter in left. Köln 247-8; Dattari (Savio) 326; K&G 18.5; RPC I 5359; Emmett 184.1. Toned, minor porosity, trace deposits. VF. Finer than those illustrated in RPC. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex New Orleans Collection; Classical Numismatic Group 43 (24 September 1997), lot 1151.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 528
EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian. AD 81-96. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.03 g, 12h). Dated RY 8 (AD 88/9). [AYT KAI]ΣAP ΔOMITIANOΣ ΣEB ΓEPM, laureate head right / Athena Nikephorus standing facing, head left, holding Nike in her extended right hand, leaning on grounded shield with her left; L H (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 435bis; K&G 24.77; RPC II 2548; Emmett 237.8 (R5). Lightly toned, small deposits, minor porosity. VF. Very rare, nine recorded in RPC, four in CoinArchives. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts [XXVI] (18 October 1990), lot 2364.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 529
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. BI Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 13.12 g, 12h). Dated RY 11 (AD 126/7). AYT KAI TPAI AΔPAI CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Diademed and draped bust of Nike right; L EN ∆ EKATOV (date) around. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 1408; K&G 32.405; RPC III 5652; Emmett 870.11 (R5). Toned, minor porosity. Good VF. Very rare, four known to RPC, one in CoinArchives. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Barry Murphy, 14 August 2010.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 530
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.81 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 141/2). AVT K T AIΛ AΔP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius right, seen from behind / M AVPH KAICAP, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius left, seen from behind; L Є (date) to left. Köln 1373; Dattari (Savio) 2111; K&G 35.132; RPC IV.4 Online 387; Emmett 1407.5 (R3). Toned, light porosity. VF. Extremely rare, the third known. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Holyland Numismatics at NYINC, 8 January 2010.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 531
EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 13.77 g, 12h). Dated RY 12 of Antoninus Pius (AD 148/9). M AVPHΛIC KAICAP, bare head right / Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing ornate calathus; L ΔωΔЄKATOV (date) around. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3174; K&G 37.17; RPC IV.4 Online 1098; Emmett 1861.12. Deeply toned. Good VF. Very rare, only two in CoinArchives. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 12 September 2009.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 532
EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius, with Faustina Junior. As Caesar, AD 139-161. BI Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 12.60 g, 11h). Dated RY 22 of Antoninus Pius (AD 158/9). M AVPHΛIOC KAICAP, bareheaded and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius left / ΦAVCTINA CЄBACTH, draped bust of Faustina Junior right; L in exergue, K B (date) across fields. Köln 1937 var. (date arrangement); Dattari (Savio) 9003; K&G 37.99; RPC IV.4 Online 2070; Emmett 1846.22 (R3). Toned, minor porosity, peripheral roughness. VF. Rare, only three in CoinArchives. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Holyland Numismatics at NYINC, 8 January 2010.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 533
EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.79 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 161/2). M AVPHΛIOC ANTωNINOC C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, seen from behind / Draped bust of Nike right; L B (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3352; K&G 37.129; RPC IV.4 Online 2320; Emmett 2067.2. Toned, minor deposits. Good VF. Very rare, three known to RPC, one more in CoinArchives. Superb and artistic portraits on both sides. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Holyland Numismatics at NYINC, 8 January 2010.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 534
EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.83 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 161/2). ANTωNINOC KAI OVHPOC CЄBACTOC, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right vis-à-vis bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus left / Draped bust of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing crown of horns, solar disc and uraei; L B (date) across fields. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC IV.4 Online 2331.3 (this coin); Emmett 2045.2 (R5). Dark brown surfaces. VF. Very rare, only three known to RPC, including this coin. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 9 February 2020. Ex Hermanubis Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 105, 10 May 2017), lot 605.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 535
EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.70 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 164/5). ΦAVCTINA CЄBACTH, diademed and draped bust right / APMЄ NIA, trophy consisting of a cuirass, helmet, shields and spears; below, Armenian captive, seated right, wearing Phrygian cap, hands bound behind his back, looking left; L Є (date) in field. Cf. Köln 2113/2163 (for obv./rev.); cf. Dattari 3230-1/9437 (for obv., rev. under Verus); RPC IV.4 Online –; cf. Emmett A/2363 (for obv., rev. under Verus). Brown patina with red and green, spot of corrosion on reverse. VF. Extremely rare and possibly unique. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex CNG inventory 760245 (September 2005).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 536
EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 12.06 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 164/5). Λ AVPHΛIOC OVHPOC CЄ, laureate head left / APMЄ NIA, trophy consisting of a cuirass, helmet, shields and spears; below, Armenian captive, seated right, wearing Phrygian cap, hands bound behind his back, looking left; L Є (date) in field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3691 = RPC IV.4 Online 2737.4 (this coin); K&G 39.108; Emmett 2362.5. Dark brown patina. Good VF. Very rare. RPC plate coin. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 27 September 1997. Ex Kerry K. Wetterstrom Collection (Classical Numismatic Auctions V, 9 December 1988), lot 192; Schweizerischer Kreditanstalt 4 (3 December 1985), lot 192; Sternberg XIII (17 November 1983), lot 718; Malter II (23 February 1978), lot 347; Giovanni Dattari Collection, no. 3691.Although Lucius Verus was not primarily known as a military emperor, preferring the political theater of Rome, Verus was dispatched to deal with the Parthian invasion in the east while his brother was ill in Rome. He began his advance east in AD 161. He spent the majority of the war as an administrative leader from Antioch, delegating command of his army to his generals. Finally, in AD 164, having never seen battle and under pressure from the Senate and his generals, Verus recovers Armenia and captures the Parthian capital of Ctesiphon. Although defeated, Vologases IV would not cede western Mesopotamia to Rome for another two years. The trophy and legend on the reverse of this coin commemorate the capture of the Parthian capital.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 537
EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. BI Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 13.45 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 164/5). Λ AVPHΛI OVHPOC CЄB, laureate bust right, draped left shoudler / Nilus seated left on rocks, holding reed in left hand and cornucopia in right; crocodile below; before him, Euthenia standing right, crowning cornucopia with wreath; Є/L (date) in left field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; cf. RPC IV.4 Online 2729-31 (rev. type); Emmett 2355.5 (R4). Brown patina. Good VF. Extremely rare, unpublished bust type for the reverse and year. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Holyland Numismatics at NYINC, 8 January 2010.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 538
EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucilla. Augusta, AD 164-182. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.14 g, 12h). Dated RY 9 of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus (AD 168/9). ΛOVKIΛΛA C ANT ΘV, draped bust right / Asclepius standing facing, head left, sacrificing from patera in right hand over lighted altar, leaning on serpent-entwined staff to right; L Θ (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 9533 = RPC IV.4 Online 3113.4 = Figari & Mosconi 927 (this coin); K&G –; Emmett 2471.9 (R5). Toned, light roughness, minor deposits. Good VF. Extremely rare, four in RPC including this coin. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex CNG inventory 736102 (October 2003); Nomisma 25 (21 September 2003), lot 144; Giovanni Dattari Collection, no. 9533.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 539
EGYPT, Alexandria. Commodus. AD 177-192. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 11.72 g, 12h). Dated RY 29 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 188/9). M A KOM ANTω CЄB ЄVCЄB, laureate head right / Pharos of Alexandria; to right corbita under sail right over waves; L KΘ (date) in exergue. Köln 2242-3; Dattari (Savio) 3903; K&G 41.113; RPC IV Online 3539; Emmett 2542.29. Deeply toned, minor porosity. VF. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Victor England, 23 April 1988.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 540
EGYPT, Alexandria. Commodus. AD 177-192. BI Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 12.60 g, 1h). Dated RY 33 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 192). Λ AIΛ AVP KOM ЄVCЄ CЄ ЄVTV, laureate head right / [Ρ]ωΜΑΙωΝ Η Ρ Α ΚΛЄΑ, Commodus, as Herakles-Helios, radiate-headed and nude, standing right, head left, raising right hand, chlamys draped over left arm and holding Nike, left foot on prow; L ΛΓ (date) in left field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3843; K&G 41.142; RPC IV.4 Online 15626; Emmett 2531.33 (R5). Lightly toned, minor porosity. VF. High silver content, struck on a broad flan. Very rare and superior to the four specimens known to RPC. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 18 December 1999.The reverse legend, along with the radiate crown and Nike, signify Commodus' title Aniketos Romaios Herakles, the undefeatable conquerer for the Roman people, Commodus. The reverse image is likely based on a statue which originally stood in the Herculis Invicti Ara Maxima, one of the earliest cult temples to Herakles in Rome, predating the circular Temple of Hercules Victor, possibly dating as early as the 6th century BC. The altar was destroyed in the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64 but was rebuilt and stood until the 4th century.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 541
EGYPT, Alexandria. Commodus. AD 177-192. BI Tetradrachm (23.7mm, 13.07 g, 12h). Dated RY 33 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 192). Λ AIΛ AVP KOM ЄVCЄ CЄ ЄVTV, laureate head right / [Ρ]ωΜΑΙωΝ ΗΡ Α ΚΛЄΑ, Commodus, as Herakles, seated left on rocks, holding Nike in his extended right hand and club and lion's skin with his left hand and draped over his arm; [L ΛΓ (date) in exergue]. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 41.144; RPC IV.4 Online 3572.2 (this coin); Emmett 2532.33 (R5). Toned, high silver content. Good VF. Extremely rare, the second known and superior to the British Museum specimen. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 428 (5 September 2018), lot 314.Rome had seen its share of deranged emperors by the time of Commodus in the late second century: Tiberius, Caligula, Nero, and Domitian all had their malicious sides but Commodus was different. By the time Commodus ascended to the throne, the old gods were no longer in favor and he attempted to bring back "The Golden Age" and revitalize their worship. It started innocently enough, donning a lion's skin and club and addressing the Senate in the guise of Hercules, then appearing in public in the same attire. But Commodus' megalomania soon took over his persona. He was in excellent physical condition and well skilled with the javelin as well as archery and chariot racing. He first entered the Colosseum driving a chariot of gold dressed as Herakles, much to the delight of all in attendance. He proceeded to slay a harmless ostrich and his popularity soared. This would be the height of his popularity, however, as his depravity would only grow from here. In future games, he is said to have slain 100 bears from the safety of his balcony. In one instance, he assembled a large number of men who had lost their feet, dressed them as serpents, and gave them sponges to throw in lieu of rocks and clubbed them to death pretending they were the gigantomachy. In one of his most heinous acts, when the stadium had run out of beasts, he ordered the first two rows of spectators to be thrown into the arena to be slaughtered by the gladiators. Commodus boasted of slaying over 12,000 men and beasts in the Colosseum. Many of Commodus' exploits in the arena attempted to recreate Herakles' labors Commodus also decided to rename the months and the city of Rome itself. August became Commodus, October became Herculeus, the rest of the months referenced many of his self-conferred titles. After a fire in Rome in AD 191, Commodus renamed the city Colonia Lucia Annia Commodiana, or Commodus' Colony, the Roman Senate became the Commodian Fortunate Senate, and Roman citizens became known as Commodiani. He survived two assassination attempts but was eventually killed by his favorite wrestler, Narcissus, who strangled him while in a bath. He had ruled for twelve years. Consignor's note: Emmett records 49 different reverse types of billon tetradrachms issued by Commodus as sole ruler (180 to 192 A.D.). These three tetradrachms are the only ones depicting Commodus as the "Roman Hercules". All are exceptionally rare. They were all issued during the last year of his life (192 A.D.). Prior to this Commodus had already demonstrated considerable depravity and cruelty as described above. However, his mental state continued to deteriorate as verified by these three tetradrachms. In fact, the motivation to issue them likely derived from an active psychosis. In describing Commudus, most historians use the term megalomaniac. This seems to be a gross understatement. His claim and belief in being reincarnated as the "Roman Hercules" can only be explained by a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 542
EGYPT, Alexandria. Commodus. AD 177-192. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.29 g, 12h). Dated RY 33 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 192). Λ AIΛ AVP KOM ЄVCЄ CЄ Є[VTV], laureate head right / ΡωΜΑΙƱΝ Η Ρ ΑΚΛЄΑ, Commodus, as Herakles, standing facing, head left, holding the Golden Apples of the Hesperides and leaning on club, lion's skin draped over his right arm; behind him, Nike standing left, crowning him with her right hand, holding palm frond with her left; L ΛΓ (date) in exergue. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) pl. 320, 599; K&G –; RPC IV.4 Online 3571.3 (this coin); Emmett –. Dark grey-brown surfaces. VF. Extremely rare, only four in RPC, two in CoinArchives, including this coin. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Hermanubis Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 355, 15 July 2015), lot 398 (hammer $1100).Because he had been assisted in completing some of his earlier tasks, Herakles was compelled to undergo two more labors. The first of these was to steal the Apples of the Hesperides, nymphs who lived in a grove at the far western edge of the world. Herakles asked the Titan Atlas, the father of Hesperides whose task it was to hold up the heavens, to retrieve the apples in return for holding up the heavens while he did so. Having accomplished the task, Atlas was reticent to give up his freedom, and told Herakles that he would take back the apples to Tiryns for him. Herakles thereupon tricked the Titan, requesting that Atlas hold the heavens while Herakles adjusted his cloak to be more comfortable.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 543
EGYPT, Alexandria. Pertinax. AD 193. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.99 g, 1h). Dated RY 1 (AD 193). AYT • KAI • Π • ЄΛOY IOC • ΠЄPTINAΞ • CЄB, laureate head right / Elpis advancing left, holding lotus blossum and raising hem of dress; L [A] (date) across field. Lempereur Type 3, 4 (D2/R3 – note2, probably this coin); Köln 2264; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 43.1; Emmett 2639 (R5). Dark brown patina, small scrape and edge roughness on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of two known and the only one in private hands. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 19 April 2018. Probably ex Reginald Godrey Peckitt Collection (Sotheby's, 21 February 1929), lot 348 (not illustrated, but described as having the date unstruck).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 544
EGYPT, Alexandria. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.20 g, 11h). Dated RY 2 (AD 193/4). AYT K Λ CЄΠT CЄOYHPOC ΠЄPT CЄB, laureate head right / Legionary aquila right on column between two signa topped with wreaths, columns decorated with capricorns facing outward; L B (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4008; K&G 49.3; Emmett 2667.2. Red-brown patina, slight roughness. VF. Very rare, only three in CoinArchives. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Ponterio 47 (8 March 1991), lot 1357.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 545
EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.53 g, 11h). Dated RY 2 of Septimius Severus (AD 193/4). IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CЄB, draped bust right / Zeus seated left on high-backed throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and scepter in left; L B (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 9737; K&G –; Emmet 2744 (R5). Grey toning, light porosity. VF. Extremely rare, only one in CoinArchives. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 14 March 1998.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 546
EGYPT, Alexandria. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.31 g, 12h). Dated RY 9 of Septimius Severus (AD 200/1). AYT K M AYPHΛ ANTωNINOC CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Caracalla on left, laureate and holding standard, and Geta on right, holding parazonium, standing facing each other, clasping hands, altar between; L Θ in fields. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4045 (this coin); K&G 51.3; Emmett 2762 (R5). Toned, slight reverse porosity, reverse flan flaw, double struck reverse. VF. Extremely rare, the second known (the other in the ANS). From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 19 May 2018. Ex Philip DeVicci Collection (Triton IV, 5 December 2000), lot 373; Empire Coins 7 (2 May 1987), lot 190; Sternberg XIV (24 May 1984), lot 384; A. Hess 251 (7 May 1981), lot 174; Giovanni Dattari Collection, no. 4045.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 547
EGYPT, Alexandria. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.68 g, 12h). Dated RY 9 of Septimius Severus (AD 200/1). [Π CЄ]ΠTIMIOC ΓЄTAC KAICA[P], bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Eagle standing right, head left with a wreath in its beak, wings closed; L Θ (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 9790 = Staffieri, Alexandria In Nummis 198 (this coin); K&G 53.3 var. (obv. bust type); Emmett 2795.9 (R5). Mottled toning, high silver content. Near EF. Extremely rare, only this coin in CoinArchives. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 30 July 2020. Ex Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection (Triton XXI, 9 January 2018), lot 198, purchased from Renzo Canavesi, Sagno, 1996; Renzo Canavesi Collection (Sagno); Dr. Piero Beretta Collection (Milan); Giovanni Dattari Collection, no. 9790.