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This highly decorative antique print originates from a hard to find, expensive natural history volume published in Frace in 1839.The two-volume set contained beautiful colour plates depicting marine life and reptiles.
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Byzantine Gold Coins The vast number of surviving Byzantine coins attests to the level of trade across the empire. Controlled and supervised by the emperor, the producers of coins took care to represent his authority and reflect his stature. Talented artists were recruited to engrave the dies (molds) used for the striking of coins. Emperors increasingly came to include their heirs and co-emperors on their coinage, as well as other family members or even earlier rulers. Coins were recognized, then as now, as small, portable works of art. With their inscriptions and images, Byzantine coins provide valuable documentation of historical events and a record of the physical appearance of the emperors. The coins shown here include the solidus, the basic gold coin of 24 karats; the tremissis, a gold coin of one-third the weight and value of the solidus; and the nomisma, which in the 10th century replaced the solidus as the standard gold coin.
Byzantium, Ravenna, Byzantine period, late 4th-early 5th Century
gold
Diameter: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Gift of William Mathewson Milliken, in memory of his father Thomas Kennedy Milliken
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Augustus
31-30 BC
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
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Pièce en or, Vespasien. Musée National, Beyrouth, Liban. Crédit Photo: François el Bacha. Tous droits réservés. Retrouvez mon blog sur larabio.com
De izq. a der: Elias (Elias-Solidus) Belen (BeLL* [margen de error: 10 cuadras] ) y Luis (LuisBriones)
Ni idea quien ni como se saco ;-)
The obverse of a gold solidus, 4.48 grams, struck at Constantinople in the name of and portraying the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius II, 402- 450 AD.
His portrait is pretty much generic for this denomination in this era, but much more realistic than most subsequent emperors.
References include RIC 237 which dates the issue to 425- 429.
Purchased from the Peus auction 386; lot 879.
Domitian
AD 77-78
Appears to be the Reverse of the coin, but I have no idea what it is supposed to represent.
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Commodus
AD 192
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Majorian, 28th December 457 – 2nd February 461
Solidus, Ravenna 457-461, AV 4.50 g. D N IVLIVS MAIORI – ANVS P F AVG Helmeted, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., holding spear pointing forward and shield bearing Christogram on l. arm. Rev. VICTORI – A AVGGG Emperor standing facing, holding long cross in r. hand and Victory on globe in l.; resting l. foot on man-headed serpen. In field, R – V and in exergue, COMOB. C 1. RIC 2607. Lacam 9 (this coin). Depeyrot 22/1 var. LRC 877. Ranieri 137.
Rare and in unusually good condition for the issue. Almost invisible metal flaw on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
NUMISMATICA ARS CLASSICA NAC AG, Auction 52, lot 666.
Byzantine Gold Coins The vast number of surviving Byzantine coins attests to the level of trade across the empire. Controlled and supervised by the emperor, the producers of coins took care to represent his authority and reflect his stature. Talented artists were recruited to engrave the dies (molds) used for the striking of coins. Emperors increasingly came to include their heirs and co-emperors on their coinage, as well as other family members or even earlier rulers. Coins were recognized, then as now, as small, portable works of art. With their inscriptions and images, Byzantine coins provide valuable documentation of historical events and a record of the physical appearance of the emperors. The coins shown here include the solidus, the basic gold coin of 24 karats; the tremissis, a gold coin of one-third the weight and value of the solidus; and the nomisma, which in the 10th century replaced the solidus as the standard gold coin.
Byzantium
gold
Diameter: 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)
The Norweb Collection
Heinz price tags showing pre-decimal prices in Shillings and Pence before the change to decimal currency on 15th February 1971
The vast number of surviving Byzantine coins attests to the level of trade across the empire. Controlled and supervised by the emperor, the producers of coins took care to represent his authority and reflect his stature. Talented artists were recruited to engrave the dies (molds) used for the striking of coins. Emperors increasingly came to include their heirs and co-emperors on their coinage, as well as other family members or even earlier rulers. Coins were recognized, then as now, as small, portable works of art. With their inscriptions and images, Byzantine coins provide valuable documentation of historical events and a record of the physical appearance of the emperors. The coins shown here include the solidus, the basic gold coin of 24 karats; the tremissis, a gold coin of one-third the weight and value of the solidus; and the nomisma, which in the 10th century replaced the solidus as the standard gold coin.
Byzantium, Constantinople
gold
Diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
Gift of William Mathewson Milliken, in memory of his father Thomas Kennedy Milliken
This highly decorative antique print originates from an expensive luxury portfolio-style volume published in Germany between 1890-1920.The volume contained beautiful colour plates depicting prehistoric fauna.
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Otras denominaciones:
Científicas: Boletus bulbosus, Tubiporus esculentus, Boletus solidus, Boletus citrinus,
Boletus clavipes.
Vulgares: Hongo blanco, calabaza, boleto comestible, Calabaza, viriato, aubarell, bolet de bou, cep, ciureny y sureny, cogordo, onddo zuri.
Sombrero pardo, color calabaza, regular, algo arrugado y con el borde más claro. De 6 a 20 cm. de diámetro.
El pie alcanza las mismas dimensiones que el sombrero, grueso en ejemplares jóvenes, blanco con retícula marrón. Se han encontrado ejemplares de hasta 3 kilos.
Himenio constituido por tubos blancos de joven que luego se vuelven amarillo oliva. No azulean al presionarlos. Largos y libres, fáciles de separar de la carne del sombrero.
Carne blanca, inmutable, si olor especial y sabor dulzón a avellana.
Crece en otoño en bosques de hayas, robles, castaños, abetos y pinos de montaña.
Comestible excelente.
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
The Postcard
A postally unused postcard that was published by the Cavern Club in Liverpool. They have printed the following on the divided back:
"The Cavern Club opened as a jazz venue on
16 January 1957, and soon became known as
'The Most Famous Club in The World.'
The iconic status of the Cavern Club is
epitomised by the unrivalled list of legendary
performers that have played here during the
last seven decades.
On 3 August 1963, after almost 300 gigs at
the Cavern Club, this was the Beatles' final
appearance. Although they were hampered
by a loss of light and power, they gave a
memorable performance.
Only 500 tickets were put on sale, and the
Beatles were paid £300.
They had first played at the Cavern for just
£5, and during their two and a half years as
the house band, the venue had played a
vital role in preparing the Beatles for the
Big Time, and by the summer of 1963, that
time had arrived."
Pre-Decimal Currency
The price of the ticket is expressed in pre-decimal money - nine shillings and sixpence.
The UK 'went decimal' on the 15th. February 1971. (1971 is often called the 'Year of the Con' because manufacturers and retailers used the changeover to increase their prices).
Pre-decimalisation money (L S D) was divided into pounds (£/L), shillings (s.) and pennies (d.).
'L S D' also stands for the hallucinogenic drug Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, but in this context it stands for the Latin words 'Libra', 'Solidus' and 'Denarius'. The coinage was as follows:
- 20 shillings (s.) in £1 (L)
- 12 pennies (d.) in 1 shilling (s.)
- 240 pennies in £1
- 480 halfpennies in £1
- 960 farthings in £1
The £ was represented by a printed note, and there was also a 10-shilling note.
A 'Guinea' (beloved of private medical consultants and solicitors) was 21 shillings - a way of extracting an additional 5% from the patient or client.
Nine shillings and sixpence is equivalent to 47.5 pence in today's money.
Syncom 2
So what else happened on the day that the Beatles made their final appearance at the Cavern Club?
Well, on the 3rd. August 1963, the U.S.-made Syncom 2, which was launched on the 26th. July 1963, was successfully lifted to an altitude of 22,500 miles (36,200 km).
It had achieved a speed of 6,880 miles per hour (11,070 km/h) in order to keep pace with the Earth's equatorial rotational movement of 1,040 miles per hour (1,670 km/h).
Syncom 2 became the first Earth-made object to achieve geosynchronous orbit. Syncom 2 remained fixed at a point near the equator and over Brazil.
Stephen Ward
The day also marked the death at the age of 50 of Stephen Ward. Ward was an English osteopath, and a central figure in the Profumo affair.
The Profumo affair was a major scandal in British politics during the early 1960's. John Profumo, the 46-year-old Secretary of State for War in Harold Macmillan's Conservative government, had an extra-marital affair with the 19-year-old model Christine Keeler, beginning in 1961.
Profumo denied the affair in a statement to the House of Commons in 1963; weeks later, a police investigation proved that he had lied. The scandal severely damaged the credibility of Macmillan's government, and Macmillan resigned as Prime Minister in October 1963, citing ill health.
The fallout contributed to the Conservative government's defeat by the Labour Party in the 1964 general election.
Stephen Ward died in Chelsea, London three days after taking an overdose of barbiturates. In his suicide note, he wrote:
"It's a wish not to let them
get me. I'd rather get myself."
Phil Graham
Phil Graham also died by suicide on the 3rd. August 1963. He killed himself with a shotgun.
Graham, who was 48 years of age, was publisher of The Washington Post newspaper and Newsweek magazine. He was suffering from bipolar disorder at the time of his death.
Phil was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C. The funeral was attended by President John F. Kennedy.
-- Phil Graham's Will
During probate, Katharine Graham's lawyer challenged the legality of her husband's last will, written in 1963, in favor of his mistress.
Edward Bennett Williams testified that Graham had not been of sound mind when he had instructed Williams to draw up his final will. Williams said that he had, at the same time he prepared the will, written a memorandum for the file stating that Graham was mentally ill, and that he was preparing the will at Graham's direction only to maintain their relationship.
The judge in the case ruled that Graham had died intestate. A compromise was eventually reached whereby Katharine Graham gave up part of her inheritance in favor of her children.
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Rome, la cité et l'empire - médaillon monétaire dit "Solidus de Constantin", Sidi bu Zeid (Gsar El-Maharuga), Libye, 346-3468 EC, or
THE LATE ROMAN COLLECTION
Galla Placidia, épouse de Constance III.
Solidus, Ravenne. D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG Buste diadémé et drapé de Galla Placidia à droite couronnée par la main de Dieu / VOT XX - MVLT XXX Victoire tenant une longue croix debout à gauche; au-dessus, une étoile, dans le champ, R-V; à l'exergue, COMOB. 4,48g. C. 13; RIC 2012; Ranieri 74. De beau style. Superbe.
Provenance:
- Etienne Bourgey, sale 15 December 1924, lot 79.
- Exemplaire provenant de la vente Hess-Leu (07. 04. 1960), 421.
- Collection Biaggi 273.
Photo courtesy of Numismatica Genevensis SA. www.ngsa.ch
Numismatica Genevensis 8, 2014, lot 192.
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Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Maximus I, Thrax
AD 235
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Magnentius
Mint: Aquileia (Italia)
Front: FL MAGNENTI - VS TR P AVG. Bust of Magnentius to right with Paludament over Cüraß (PCV)
Back: RESTITVTOR - libertatis; Motif: - - // SMAQ. The Emperor, bareheaded and in armor, standing by linsk, holds Victoriola and Labarum
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Numismatic
Acc. -
Gold, Solidus, 4.46 g, 21.7 mm, 11 h
Date: 350-352 AD..
Literature: RIC VIII, 124; Bastien, 301
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Postumus
AD 263
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Licinius I augustus, 308 – 324
Solidus 315, AV 4.48 g. LICIN – IVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP Two Victories holding shield set on short column, inscribed VOT / X; in exergue, P R. C 175. RIC vol. VI p. 688. Depeyrot 18/3. Biaggi 1948 (this coin). A wonderful portrait of fine style. A nick on forehead and traces of edge filing, otherwise about extremely fine.
Provenance:
- Rollin & Feuardent 1887 (Ponton d'Amécourt), 657.
- Sotheby’s, Wilkinson and Hodge 13-20 July 1908, O’Hagan, 745.
- Sotheby 1921 (Charles Theodore Seltman), 125.
- NAC sale 49, 2008, B.d.B, 455.
- Privately purchased in 1954 for 2’500 Swiss Francs.
NUMISMATICA ARS CLASSICA NAC AG, Auction 52, lot 1179.
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Licinius I augustus, 308 – 324
Solidus, Nicomedia circa 317-318, AV 5.29 g. LICINIVS – AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rv. IOVI CONS – LICINI AVG Jupiter standing l. on platform, chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe; at feet, eagle with wreath. The platform is inscribed SIC X / SIC XX. In exergue, SMNE. C 131. RIC 18. Depeyrot 25/1. Calicó 5103 (these dies). Struck on a very broad flan, nick on reverse on legs, otherwise extremely fine.
Provenance:
- Canessa 28 June 1923, Caruso, 543.
- NAC 46, 2008, 702 sales.
NUMISMATICA ARS CLASSICA NAC AG, Auction 52, lot 1180.
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.