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Casa del Centenari
Detalle de la Casa del Centenario.
Pompeya.
Reproducción en el Museo Arqueológico de Barcelona.
Retrato de Agrippina Maior, nieta del emperador Augusto. Encontrado en el foro.
Siglo I d. C.
Segóbriga
SYRIA, Coele-Syria. Damascus. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ 23mm (10.98 g, 12h). Dated CY 377 (AD 65/6). Laureate head right; lituus before / Tyche seated left on rocks, extending right hand and holding cornucopia; conch shell(?) to right; below, river-god Chrysoroas swimming left. RPC I 4803; Rosenberger 14; SNG München 1012; BMC 6; SNG Copenhagen -.
Nero. AD 54-68. Æ As (28mm, 12.72 g, 6h). Lugdunum mint. Struck circa AD 65. Bare head right, small globe at point of bust; c/m: S P [Q R] within rectangular incuse / Victory flying left, holding inscribed shield. RIC I 477; WCN 574; for c/m: Pangerl 26-7.
This rare countermark was applied to coins of Nero in Gallia Lugdunensis, either by the administration of Vindex or that of Galba between March and June of AD 68. cngcoins.com
AUGUSTUS. 27 BC-14 AD. AR Denarius (3.81 gm, 5h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-14 AD. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, laureate head right / C L CAESAR[ES] in exergue, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, resting hands on clipei between them; spears behind; simpulum facing right and lituus facing left in field above. RIC I 207; BMCRE 519; BN 1656; RSC 43.
See BMCRE vol. II, pg. xvii where it is mentioned that the countermark is found on denarii from about 120 BC to those struck under Augustus. The countermark on this issue indicates the continued use of older coins in circulation and the occasional need to identify them as acceptable media of exchange. According to Howgego, this countermark was applied at Ephesus between 1 January 74 and 23 June 79 AD.
A LATE HELLENISTIC OR ROMAN BRONZE FULCRUM TERMINAL
Circa 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D.
In the form of a goose head, from a couch, the wide fluted neck arching sharply to the right, the head naturalistically modeled, the wide bulging eyes lidded, the nostrils rendered along the concavities of the bill, which is open revealing the inner sheath, feathers rendered in shallow relief on either side of the head
5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm) long
educational use only
CALIGULA. 37-41AD. AR Denarius (2.84 gm) of Lyons, 37-38 AD. Bare head / Radiate bust of Augustus between two stars. RIC.2
Architrave block from the Temple of Athena at Assos with facing sphinxes
Greek, East Greek, Archaic Period, about 540–525 B.C.
Findspot: Assos (Behramkale), Troad, Anatolia (Turkey)
Trachyte
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (3.55 g, 2h). Rome mint. Q. Rustius, moneyer. Struck 19/8 BC. Q • RVSTIVS FORTVNÆ above, ANTIAT below, jugate, draped busts right of Fortuna Victrix, wearing round helmet, holding patera, and of Fortuna Felix, diademed, set on bar with ram’s head finials / CAESARI AV-GVSTO, EX S • C • in exergue, ornamented rectangular altar inscribed FOR • RE. RIC I 322; RSC 513; BMCRE 2-4 = BMCRR Rome 4580-2; BN 221-8.
Sextus Pompey. 44-43 BC. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.99 g, 9h). Massilia (Marseilles) mint; Q. Nasidius, commander of the fleet. Bare head of Pompey the Great right; NEPTVNI to left, trident to right; below head, dolphin right / Quinquereme with five rowers, advancing right under full sail, gubernator at stern, uncertain figure at prow; six-rayed star in upper left field; Q • NASIDIVS below. Crawford 483/2; CRI 235; Sydenham 1350; Kestner 3698; BMCRR Sicily 21-4; RSC 20 (Pompey the Great).
Quintus Nasidius was commander of Sextus' fleet while Sextus was in Massalia watching political events unfold further east. Coins of this issue do not bear the title praefectus classis et orae maritimae (commander-in-chief of the fleet and of the sea coasts) awarded to Sextus by the Senate in April 43 BC, indicating a prior striking date. They also do not bear Sextus' name, although the trident, dolphin, and legend NEPTVNI may refer to Sextus' naval superiority in the western Mediterranean.
JULIUS CAESAR. 42 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.75 g, 2h). Posthumous issue. L. Mussidius Longus, moneyer. Laureate head right / Rudder, cornucopiae on globe, winged caduceus, and flamen's cap. Crawford 494/39a; CRI 116; Sydenham 1096c; RSC 29.
Roman Britain, 1st century AD
Found at the River Alde at Rendham, near Saxmundham, Suffolk
The Conqueror of Britain
This head, found in 1907, formed part of a life-size bronze statue of the Roman emperor Claudius (reigned AD 41-54). The conquest of Britain provided a military triumph for Claudius. He had no existing reputation as a leader, but was perceived as a retiring, scholarly person. Life-size and larger imperial statues were placed in important public and official spaces, and it is conceivable that the statue might originally have occupied such a space in the colonia (settlement) at Colchester.
It has been suggested that the removal of the head, and presumably the destruction of the body of the statue, might have taken place during the rebellion of the British tribal leader Boudica (in AD 61). This can be no more than a theory; there is no certain evidence even linking the statue with Colchester.
Height: 30 cm
courtesy David Emery
Base for a decorative shaft (candelabrum) Roman, Early Imperial Period, about 30–20 B.C. Marble, from Mt. Pentelikon near Athens
LYDIA, Nysa. Augustus, with Julia Augusta (Livia). 27 BC-AD 14. Æ 19mm (4.34 g, 1h). Bare head of Augustus right, surrounded by wreath / Head of Julia Augusta (Livia) right. RPC 2662.1 (this coin).
If you are interested in Julio Claudian Iconography and portrait study you may enjoy these two links:
Julio Claudian Iconographic Association- Joe Geranio- Administrator at groups.yahoo.com/group/julioclaudian/
The Portraiture of Caligula- Joe Geranio- Administrator- at
Both are non-profit sites and for educational use only.
Quinarius circa 75-79, 3.55 g. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. VICTORIA - AVGVST Victory advancing r., holding wreath in extended r. hand and palm over l. shoulder. RIC -, cf. 129 (silver quinarius). BMC -, cf. 285 (silver quinarius). C. -, cf. 614 (silver quinarius). CBN -, cf. 252 (silver quinarius).
Nero. AD 54-68. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.07 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 64-65. Laureate head right / Nero, radiate, standing facing, holding branch and globe surmounted by Victory. RIC I 46; WCN 22; Calicó 402.
The reverse depicts Nero’s Colossus, a roughly 120 foot tall bronze statue of the emperor as Sol that was created by Zenodorus for the vestibule of the Domus Aurea, or Golden House, the massive palace constructed by Nero after the fire of AD 64. Its memory was retained in the popular name of the amphitheater constructed by the Flavians close to the site - the Colosseum.
Estatuillas de dioses. Posiblemente pertenecientes a un lararium. Utilizadas como elementos decorativos o amuletos.
Cultura romana.
Siglo I-III d. C.
Museo Arqueológico de Barcelona.
Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Mn. Cordius Rufus. 46 BC. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.84 g, 3h). Rome mint. Conjoined heads of the Dioscuri right, wearing laureate pilei surmounted by stars / Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales and scepter; Cupid on her shoulder. Crawford 463/1a; CRI 63; Sydenham 976; Cordia 2a. cngcoins.com
MACEDON, Thessalonica. Octavian, with Divus Julius Caesar. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ 20mm (7.30 g, 6h). Restitution issue. Struck under Domitian, circa AD 81-96. Bare head of Divus Julius right / Bare head of Augustus right. RPC I 1555; Touratsoglou Em. II (of Domitian), 23 (V3/R14).
My co-workers gorgeous daughter.
www.flickr.com/photos/cytosue/2193164152/
(I don't have the link to this artist. I know his name began with an M. If anyone knows who it is let me know!)
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Julius Caesar. 44/3 BC. Æ As (10.00 g, 12h). L. Aeficius Certus and C. Iulius, duoviri. Laureate head of Julius Caesar right; c/m : uncertain / Bellerophon on Pegasus right, hurling javelin. RPC 1116; Amandry Ia, dies D7/R14; BCD Corinth 314-7.
Title
Onyx cameo of the emperor Gaius (Caligula)
Medium; Technique
Onyx
Culture
Roman
Period
Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian
Date
ca. A.D. 37–43
Dimensions
Overall: 1 11/16 x 1 1/4 x 9/16in. (4.3 x 3.1 x 1.5cm)
Classification
Gems
Credit Line
Rogers Fund, 1911
Accession Number
11.195.7
On View: Gallery 166
Description
Description
Caligula is represented here as a victorious general—the triumphant “imperator,” but in fact, he did not win any wars for Rome. His lack of military success and prowess alienated him from the army, and without its support, his rule became increasingly insecure. He was assassinated in Rome when aged only twenty-eight.
educational use only
SYRTICA, Sabratha. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ “Dupondius” (18.92 g, 11h). Bare head of Augustus; to left, C above lituus; to right, praefericulum; all within laurel wreath / WY’T in neo-Punic above, [S’VQ ThThE below], helmeted and draped bust of Athena right vis-à-vis laureate bust of Apollo, with quiver over shoulder and cithara at point of bust, left. RPC I 826.4 (this coin; illustrated); MAA 24; Müller, Afrique 38 var. (no C on obv.); SNG Copenhagen -.
The knob on the lid of a Greek pyxis (a container for personal items). From the 6th Century, B.C.
At the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Estatua parlante de Roma de época romana.
Roma.
Más información: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madama_Lucrezia
EGYPT, Alexandria. Agrippina Junior. Augusta, AD 50-59. Æ Diobol (25mm, 9.45 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 of Claudius (AD 52/3). Draped bust of Agrippina Junior right, wearing grain wreath / Draped bust of Euthenia right, wearing grain wreath; L IΓ across field, two grain ears to lower right. Köln 110-2; Dattari (Savio) 179; K&G 13.4; RPC I 5194. cngcoins.com
Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 24.96 g). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 65. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Temple of Janus with closed doors to left hung with garland and latticed window to right. RIC I 268.
Ref Nero Aureus, RIC 50, Cohen 114, BMC 64
Nero AV Aureus. 65 AD. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IANVM CLVSIT PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA, Temple of Janus with closed doors. Cohen 114.
If you are interested in Julio Claudian Iconography and portrait study you may enjoy these two links:
Julio Claudian Iconographic Association- Joe Geranio- Administrator at groups.yahoo.com/group/julioclaudian/
The Portraiture of Caligula- Joe Geranio- Administrator- at
Both are non-profit sites and for educational use only.
Portrait of Caligula; inv.25.78.35; front & back views; Roman; Ca. AD 37-41; New York: MMA; Bronze; H: 0.068m
EGYPT, Alexandria. Nero. AD 54-68. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.33 g, 12h). Dated RY 11 (AD 64/5). Radiate head right / Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing kalathos; L I[A] (date) to right. Milne 226; Emmett 133.
If you are interested in Julio Claudian Iconography and portrait study you may enjoy these two links:
Julio Claudian Iconographic Association- Joe Geranio- Administrator at groups.yahoo.com/group/julioclaudian/
The Portraiture of Caligula- Joe Geranio- Administrator- at
Both are non-profit sites and for educational use only.
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ 27mm (16.95 g, 12h). Archieratic issue. Dated Actian Era 27 (5/4 BC). Laureate head right / ARCIERATIKON/ANTIOCEIS in four lines across field; date below; all within archieratic crown. RPC I 4250; Butcher 50.
Claudius. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.66 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck AD 44/5. Laureate head right / IMPER RECEPT, Claudius seated left, holding scepter; to left, signum; all within distyle building with crescent in pediment and flanked by crenelated walls with arched entries; all set on crenelated wall with two arched entries. RIC I 25; von Kaenel Type 22 (V332/R339; an unlisted die combination); Calicó 361a. cngcoins.com
According to the historian Suetonius (Claud. 10.1-4), the Praetorian Guard appointed Claudius emperor following the assassination of his nephew and predecessor Gaius. Found cowering behind a palace curtain, the new emperor was immediately removed to the Praetorian camp which had been constructed almost fifteen years earlier under Sejanus, and located at the northeastern outskirts of the capital. For the next several days, Claudius remained under the Guard’s “protection”, while diplomatic maneuvers secured senatorial acceptance of his succession. Because of the Guard’s strategic involvement in these events, Claudius rewarded them with an donative, renewed annually for the next several years, ostensibly commemorating their protection of him during the first days of his reign, but, in fact, acknowledging their central role in his accession.