A COLLECTION of AMAZING COINS
Corinth, Sulla, Julius Caesar, Brutus and MANY MORE
Ancient Greek and Roman and Byzantine Coins
in Gold, Silver and Bronze NGC Certified
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The video above show 18 ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins of various types, all NGC certified and available in my eBay store at the time of the making of this video. Coins like these are seldom seen in coin inventories or collections, or often times if they are, not in such amazing states of preservation. These coins were hand-picked and many are super rare types seldom available. Enjoy the video, and check out the coins by clicking the links below with the titles linking to actual items and other links to be able to browse and see more similar types. Whatever it is you are searching to collect, you may find it in my eBay store. Enjoy the video and the article.
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The Coins Featured in the Video
MAURICE TIBERIUS Authentic Ancient Byzantine GOLD Solidus Coin NGC MS i68280
Byzantine Empire
Maurice Tiberius – Emperor: August 13, 582-November 22, 602 A.D.
Gold Solidus 21mm (4.48 grams) Constantinople mint
Reference: Sear 478; DOC 5a1
Certification: NGC Ancients MS Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5 2077664-010
O N mAVRC-TIb P P AVI, pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, globus cruciger in right hand.
VICTORIA AVG G S, Angel standing facing, long staff terminating in staurogram (Tau-Rho) in right hand, globus cruciger in left; CONOB in exergue.
LYSIMACHOS Silver Tetradrachm Ancient Greek Coin ALEXANDER the GREAT NGC i68281
Lysimachos – King: 323-281 B.C.
Silver Tetradrachm 28mm (16.93 grams) Sestos. mint. Struck circa 297-281 B.C.
Reference: Sear 6814 var.; Thompson 31; Müller -.
Certification: NGC Ancients VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 2077664-009
Diademed head right of the deified Alexander the Great, wearing the horn of Ammon.
Athena Nikephoros enthroned left, holding Nike and resting left elbow on shield, spear resting to her right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΛΥΣΙΜΑΞΟΥ crowned by Nike to left; kerykeion (caduceus) in inner left field, monogram in outer right field.
PERGAMON in MYSIA Authentic Ancient 85BC Silver Greek Coin SERPENTS NGC i68282
Greek city of Pergamon (Pergamum) in Mysia circa 133-67 B.C.
Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm (Cistophorus) 26mm (12.47 grams) Struck circa 85-76 B.C.
Reference: Kleiner 12; SNG BN 1734
Certification: NGC Ancients XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 2077664-015
Cista mystica containing serpent; all within ivy-wreath.
Bow-case between two coiled serpents; mint-monogram of Pergamon (ΠΕΡΓ) to left; serpent-entwined thyrsos to right; ΔI above monogram above.
PTOLEMY I Soter Authentic Ancient 305BC Silver Greek Tetradrachm Coin NGC i68283
Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Ptolemy I Soter – King: 305-282 B.C.
Silver Tetradrachm 26mm (13.70 grams) Alexandria mint
Reference: Svoronos 254; SNG Copenhagen 74
Certification: NGC Ancients F Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5 2077664-011
Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis; ‘signed’ Delta behind ear.
ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; P above monogram in field to left.
DICTATOR SULLA in CHARIOT Authentic Ancient 82BC Silver Coin of Rome NGC i68284
Roman Republic L. Manlius Torquatus moneyer
Silver Denarius 16mm (3.93 grams) Rome mint, struck 82 B.C.
Reference: Manlia 4; B.M.C., East 8; Syd. 757; Craw. 367/5
Certification: NGC Ancients XF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5 2077664-012
Head of Roma right, L . MANLI before, PRO . Q behind.
Sulla in walking quadriga right, crowned by Victory who flies above, L . SVLLA IM in exergue.
Roman Republic Rome Heroine VALERIA LUPERCA Heifer Apollo Silver Coin NGC i68285
Roman Republic L. Valerius Acisculus moneyer
Silver Denarius 18mm (4.09 grams) Rome mint, struck circa 45 B.C.
Reference: Valeria 16; Crawford 474/1b; Sydenham 998a; B.M.C. 4102
Certification: NGC Ancients Ch VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5 2077664-013
Head of Apollo Soranus right, ACISCVLVS and pick-axe (acisculus) behind, star above; all in laurel-wreath.
Valeria Luperca on the heifer right, holding veil, L . VALERIVS in exergue.
JULIUS CAESAR vs Vercingetorix TROPHY Ancient Silver 48BC Roman Coin NGC i68286
Julius Caesar – Roman General, Politician, Hero & Dictator
Silver Denarius 18mm (3.89 grams) Struck Late spring-early summer 48 B.C.
Military mint traveling with Caesar
Reference: RSC 18; Crawford 452/2; CRI 11; Sydenham 1009; DCA 937
Certification: NGC Ancients Ch XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 2077664-002
Head of Pietas or Venus right, wreathed with oak, LII behind.
CAESAR below trophy of Gallic arms, axe surmounted by an animal’s head on right.
Alexander the Great on PTOLEMY I Soter Silver Tetradrachm Greek Coin NGC i68287
Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Ptolemy I Soter – King: 305-282 B.C.
Silver Tetradrachm 27mm (15.66 grams) Alexandria mint, first intermediate weight issue
Struck as Satrap circa 311-304 B.C.
Reference: Svoronos 146; Zervos Issue 22; SNG Copenhagen 18
Certification: NGC Ancients XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 2077664-005
Diademed head of Alexander the Great right, wearing elephant’s skin headdress; signed Delta ‘Δ’ behind ear.
AΛEΞANΔPOY, Athena advancing right; in right field, monogram in inner left field, and in right field above eagle standing right.
CORINTH Ancient 375BC Silver Greek Stater Coin ATHENA & PEGASUS NGC Ch XF i68288
Greek city of Corinth in Corinthia
Silver Stater 20mm (8.58 grams) Struck circa 375-300 B.C.
Reference: Ravel 1022b; Pegasi 441; cf. BCD Corinth 107
Certification: NGC Ancients Ch XF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5 2077664-006
Pegasus flying left; ‘Koppa’ below.
Helmeted head of Athena left, bowl of helmet decorated with laurel wreath; to right, plow left; flanking neck truncation, A-P.
Roman Republic Authentic Ancient 56BC Silver Coin w ROMULUS & CERES NGC i68290
Roman Republic C. Memmius C.f. moneyer
Silver Denarius 17mm (3.93 grams) Rome mint, struck circa 56 B.C.
Reference: Memmia 9; Crawford 427/2; Sydenham 921; RBW 1532
Certification: NGC Ancients Ch VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5 4626608-009
Laureate head of Romulus (Quirinus) right; QVIRINVS downward to left, C • MEMMI • C • F downward to right.
Ceres seated right, holding torch in left hand and three stalks of grain in right; to right, serpent erect; MEMMIVS • AED • CERIALIA • PREIMVS • FECIT around.
ELYMAIS King KAMNASKIRES V 54BC Authentic Ancient Tetradrachm Coin NGC i68291
Greek Coin
Kingdom of Elymais
Kamnaskires V – King: circa 54-32 B.C.
Billon Silver Tetradrachm 25mm (15.39 grams) Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint.
Reference: Sear GIC 5884 var.; Cf. Alram 463; cf. BMC 250
Certification: NGC Ancients XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 2077664-007
Diademed and cuirassed bust of king left, with long pointed beard; behind, star above anchor.
Male bust left, diademed and draped, with short beard; badly blundered Greek legend in four lines forming square around.
CORINTH Ancient 345BC Silver Greek Stater Coin ATHENA & PEGASUS NGC AU i68292
Greek city of Corinth in Corinthia
Silver Stater 23mm (8.13 grams) Struck circa 345-307 B.C.
Reference: Pegasi 427; Ravel 1009; SNG Copenhagen 71
Certification: NGC Ancients AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5 Fine Style 2077130-012
Pegasus flying left; Koppa beneath.
Laureate, helmeted head of Athena left; A-P below, aegis behind.
Dynasts of Lycia MITHRAPATA Ancient Silver Greek Coin LION TRISKELES NGC i68293
Greek Coin of Dynasts of Lycia
Mithrapata – Dynast circa 390-360 B.C.
Silver Stater 23mm (9.48 grams) Struck circa 390-360 B.C.
Reference: Mildenberg, Mithrapata 14 (O13/R14); SNG von Aulock 4240.
Certification: NGC Ancients VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5 2077664-003
Lion’s scalp facing.
ΜΕXΡΑ-Π-ΑΤΑ, triskeles within incuse square.
BRUTUS Julius Caesar Assassin 54BC Ancient Silver Roman Republic Coin NGC i68294
Roman Republic Q. Caepio Brutus Moneyer
better known as Marcus Junius Brutus, Assassin of Julius Caesar
Silver Denarius 20mm (3.77 grams) Rome mint, struck circa 54 B.C.
Reference: Junia 31; RRC 433/1; BMCRR Roma 3861; Sydenham 906, Catalli 2001, 618
Certification: NGC Ancients Ch XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5 Fine Style 2077664-001
Head of Libertas right; behind, LIBERTAS.
L. Iunius Brutus, consul of 509 B.C., walking left, between two lictors and preceded by an accensus; in exergue BRVTVS.
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS Ancient 193AD Nicopolis PRIAPUS FERTILITY GOD NGC Ch AU i68295
Septimius Severus – Roman Emperor: 193-211 A.D.
Bronze 16mm (1.84 grams) of Nicopolis ad Istrum in Moesia Inferior
Certification: NGC Ancients Ch AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5 2077664-004
AV KAI CE CEVHPOC, Laureate head of Septimius Severus.
NIKOΠOΛI ΠPOC ICTP, Ithyphallic fertility god Priapus standing left, lifting his garment to reveal his lower part.
GERMANICUS father of Caligula RARE Restitution Roman Coin of TITUS NGC AU i68296
Germanicus Julius Caesar
RESTITUTION ISSUE under TITUS
Bronze As 24mm (9.97 grams) Rome mint, struck under Titus, circa 79-81 A.D.
Reference: RIC 442; C. 12 (var.); BMC 293; BN 306 (var.).
Certification: NGC Ancients Ch AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5 2077664-008
GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, Bare head of Germanicus left.
IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST around large S • C.
PONTIUS PILATE Tiberius Jerusalem JESUS CHRIST Crucifixion Roman Coin NGC i68297
Judaea – Holy Land Area
Pontius Pilate – Prefect of Judaea: 26-36 A.D.
under Tiberius – Roman Emperor: 14-37 A.D.
Bronze Prutah 14mm
Struck at the mint of Jerusalem Jerusalem 30/31 A.D.
Reference: Hendin 1342 (5th Edition)
Certification: NGC Ancients 2080303-013
Obverse: Lituus, surrounded by TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC (=Tiberius Caesar).
Reverse: Date LIZ (=year 17 of Tiberius’ reign=30/31 A.D.) within wreath.
ANTIOCHOS IV Seleukid Antioch Greek Coin for Almost-Conquest of EGYPT NGC i68298
Greek Coin of Seleukid Kingdom
Antiochos IV, Epiphanes – King: 175-164 B.C.
Bronze 31mm (32.73 grams) “Egyptianizing” series. Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck 169-168 B.C.
Reference: HGC 9, 643; Sear 6985; SC 1413
Certification: NGC Ancients Ch VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5 2077664-014
Laureate head of Zeus-Serapis right, wearing tainia with Osiris cap at tip.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΘΕΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ, Eagle with closed wings standing right on thunderbolt.
Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, Brutus, Corinth and MANY More Ancient Greek and Roman Coins
