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A ROMAN SAPPHIRE RING STONE
CIRCA LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
The oval stone engraved with a portrait head of a Julio-Claudian prince in profile to the left, a laurel wreath in his wavy hair, the ties falling in back
3/8 in. (.9 cm.) long
Educational Use Only
Tiberius. AD 14-37. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.83 g, 8h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 1, struck AD 15-18. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right / PONTIF MAXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter and olive branch; plain chair legs, no footstool, two lines below. RIC I 25; Lyon 143; Calicó 305d. courtesy cngcoins.com
Ref Nero & Agrippina Jr Denarius, RIC 2, Cohen 7, BMC 3
Nero & Agrippina II Denarius. Struck 54 AD, Lugdunum mint. AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER, confronted heads of Nero & Agrippina, Nero is bare-headed facing right, Agrippina is draped facing left / NERONI CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P around, EX S C within oak wreath. RSC 7.
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
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A MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF A MAN, ROMAN IMPERIAL, JULIO-CLAUDIAN, PROBABLY REIGN OF NERO, CIRCA A.D. 54-68
turned to his left, the hair radiating from the crown and falling in crescentic locks over the forehead, temples, and nape of the neck, his face with strong chin, aquiline nose, and finely carved eyes beneath the arched eyebrows.
PROVENANCE
Count Gregory S. Stroganoff (1829-1910), Palazzo Stroganoff, Rome, acquired between 1865 and 1910
French private collection
Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, June 13th, 2003, no. 100, illus.
Jean-Luc Chalmin, January 2004
LITERATURE AND REFERENCES
Ludwig Pollak and Antonio Muñoz, Pièces de choix de la collection du Comte Grégoire Stroganoff à Rome, Rome, vol. 1, 1911-1912, pl. XVI
Paul Arndt, Photographische Enzyklopädie Antiker Sculpturen, Munich, 1931, nos. 3504-3505, illus.
Vagn Poulsen, Les portraits romains. Volume I. République et dynastie julienne (Publications de la Glyptothèque Ny Carlsberg, no. 7), Copenhagen, p. 125
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From Kyrenia, Cyprus
Perhaps made in Cyprus, about AD 20-40
A rare sculpture carved in Cyprus of imported marble.
The marble of this piece has a slightly greyish tinge. It resembles, and may be, Proconnesian marble from the sea of Marmara. The back of the head was never finished and is now partly split away and partly hewn out, though the neck is worked to fit a complete statue. The flat planes of the carving suggest that it was made by a sculptor familiar with the carving of limestone. Thus it was possibly carved in Cyprus alongside other Roman sculptures of imported marble.
The portrait has the characteristics of the younger Drusus (15 BC - AD 23), son of Emperor Tiberius, as shown on his coins. Note in particular the slightly curving nose, the arching eyebrows and the hair that falls down low over the forehead. Portraiture played a vital role in establishing the public identity of the first imperial family of Rome. This must have been important even in a provincial backwater like Cyprus, since the island was exploited for its natural resources, notably grain and copper.
Height: 37 cm
courtesy David Emery
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.82 g, 6h). Uncertain mint in Spain (Colonia Patricia?). Struck circa 19 BC. Laureate head right / Oak wreath; OB · CIVIS above, SERVATOS below. RIC I 75a; RSC 210. cngcoins
Cultura romana.
Siglo III d. C.
Mármol de diferentes colores.
procedente de Itálica, Sevilla.
Museo Arqueológico de Barcelona.
Unknown
Description English: Portrait of Agrippina the Elder. Marble, 1st century CE, found at the forum of Ziane, Tunisia.
Français : Agrippine l'Aînée. Marbre, Ier siècle ap. J.-C., découvert sur le forum de Ziane, en Tunisie.
References Inv. Babelon n° 45
Source/Photographer User:Jastrow (2006)
From CNG Coins
Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.83 g, 4h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 15-16. TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right / TR POT XVII IMP VII, Tiberius driving triumphal quadriga right, holding branch, scepter, and reins. RIC I 4; Lyon 122; RSC 48. EF.
Ex Gemini II (10 January 2006), lot 312.
The denarii of Tiberius with Pax reverse are commonly known as the 'Tribute Penny,' the coin to which Jesus referred when he was discussing the payment of taxes to the Romans: "render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's" (Mark 12:17). Although there are two other reverse types on the denarii of Tiberius, those were only issued during the first two years of his reign, while the Pax reverse was employed throughout the remainder, making it the more likely coin referred to. It was also the most common imperial-issue coin circulating in the region at the time. The term 'penny' is from the 1611 King James translation of the Bible, and was adopted since the penny was the standard denomination of the time.
Aureus, Lugdunum 14-16, AV 7.79 g. TI CAESAR DIVI – [AVG F AVGVS]TVS Laureate head of Tiberius r. Rev. DIVOS AVGVST – DIVI F Laureate head of Augustus r., six-pointed star above. Giard 118. RIC 24. BMC 29. C 3. CBN 1. Calicó 311.
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.84 g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 4. Laureate head right / Caius and Lucius Caesar standing facing, holding shields and spears between them; simpulum and lituus above. RIC I 207; BMCRE 519; RSC 43.
Español: Pedestal con inscripción imperial dedicada a Druso el Joven: «A Druso César, hijo de Tiberio Augusto, nieto del divino Augusto, biznieto del divino Julio, cónsul.» Siglo I adC, época Julio Claudia. Excavaciones del Cardenal Despuig. Castillo de Sagunto. Museo Arqueológico de Sagunto, nº 1.5.
CIL 02-14, 00309 = CIL 02, 03829 (p 967) = D 00167 = ELST 00014 = IRSAT 00023 = ILS 167 = ILER 1058
Date 30 March 2008(2008-03-30)
Source Own work
Author Dorieo
Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 23.40 g, 6h). Laureate head right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear; shields around. RIC I ? cngcoins.com
Tiberius (Emperor from AD 14 to 37)
This likeness of Tiberius corresponds to the "imperium maius" style of portrait that was created in AD 13, when Augustus granted Tiberius powers equal to his own. This head (which may have belonged to a statue wearing a cuirass) differs from other portraits of the same group in its austerity, which may have been due to this (very hypothetical) military character, but more probably resulted from the provincial origin of the work.
Description
Tiberius
This stern countenance is the familiar one of Tiberius, prior to his accession to the head of the Roman Empire. The thin, rather bony face is structured by a well-defined chin and cheekbones. The rather forbidding expression is reinforced by the narrow, tight-lipped mouth. The short hair, which is hardly detailed, is styled in a fringe with very characteristic forked locks over the high forehead.
Augustus' successor
Tiberius (born in 42 BC) became the stepson of Augustus when the emperor married his mother Livia. He won renown for his glorious military career, but it was not until Augustus' appointed successors had died that the aging emperor resigned himself to adopting his stepson and making him his heir in 4 BC.
In AD 13, shortly before Augustus' death, Tiberius was named "imperium maius," a title that made him the emperor's equal by granting him supreme power in religious, legal, military, and civil affairs. A group of portraits has been linked to this event, as it shows similarities to an effigy on a coin that was minted for the occasion. The head in the Louvre belongs to this group, known as the "imperium maius type."
Augustan classicism
The style of this likeness is typical of portraits from the Augustan period: the influence of Republican portraiture is still present, but tempered by idealization with a strongly classicizing tendency. The sculptor's rendering of individual features - wide forehead and bony face - created an obvious resemblance to the future emperor, but this was toned down by the regularity of the face and its rather cold expression. The head from Philomelium differs from the other portraits of its group, however, in the ruggedness with which the princely features are rendered. This may have been because the statue was a military one and portrayed Tiberius wearing a cuirass. There is no material evidence, however, to support this theory. Perhaps the provincial origin of the head (perceptible in the summary treatment of the hair) suffices to explain the portrait's rather rugged appearance.
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Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.67 g, 6h). Spanish mint (Tarraco?). Struck circa 18 BC. Laureate head right / Comet with eight rays and tail. RIC I 102; RSC 98.
Agrippina the Elder
(c.15 BC–AD 33)
Portrait made between AD 37 and 41 during the reign of Caligula.
Provenance: Athens
Greek marble
H. 44 cm
Courtesy David Emery
Portrait of Nero; inv.1929.439.2, reworked as Vespasian; side & back views; Roman; Orig. Ca. AD 64-68, recut Ca. 69-79; Cleveland: MA; Marble; H: 0.40m
For more on this portrait see: John Pollini's AJA article entitled, "Damnatio Memoriae in Stone": Two Portraits of Nero Recut to Vespasian in American Museums. Abstract of article at www.jstor.org/pss/504743
Joe Geranio
Julio Claudian Iconographic Association
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Otho. AD 69. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.70 g, 1h). Dated RY 1 (AD 69). Laureate head right / Eagle standing left on two opposed laurel branches, wings spread, holding wreath in beak; palm branch to left. McAlee 315; Prieur 102; RPC I 4200.
EARLY ROMAN IMPERIAL SILVER STATUE OF PAN
Holding his flute, a goat skin wrapped around his waist and standing next to a tree with the animal’s head impaled on the top. Found in a ship wreck off the coast of Africa.
1st Centrury BC/AD
H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.)
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.
SPAIN, Turiaso. Tiberius, with Divus Augustus. AD 14-37. Æ 28mm (13.84 g, 11h). Laureate head of Tiberius right / Radiate head of Divus Augustus right. RPC I 423
Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (40mm, 25.81 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64. Laureate head left / Annona standing right, holding cornucopia, facing Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch; modius on garlanded altar between them, stern of ship in background. RIC I 142; WCN 92.
Gaius (Caligula)
Rione Terra at Puteoli (Pozzuoli)
1st century AD
Parian(?) marble
Museo Archeologico dei Campi Flegrei, Baia
Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.67 g, 10h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 6, struck AD 36-37. Laureate head right / Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding scepter and olive branch; ornate chair legs, with footstool. RIC I 30; Lyon 154; RSC 16a.
Unknown
Roman, about A.D. 50
Marble
15 3/8 in.
78.AA.261
After many years of civil war, Augustus took complete power in Rome in 27 B.C. He claimed that he was re-establishing the Roman Republic, but he actually founded the Roman Empire. Visual signs emphasizing its power and legitimacy bolstered this new political order.
Portraits of Augustus served as symbols of his political agenda rather than corresponding to his physical features as described in written sources. Augustus is always shown in an ideal, classicizing style, and he never ages over the length of his reign. One constant feature of Augustus's portraits is his hairstyle, with its distinctive forked locks of hair on his forehead.
This portrait was carved about the middle of the first century A.D., after Augustus' death in A.D. 14. Posthumous portraits of Augustus were popular and were often used by his successors to legitimize their rule. This portrait, however, may originally have been a head of Caligula, a later emperor. The head's wide-open eyes and concave temples characterize Caligula's portraits. When the hated Caligula was murdered in A.D. 41, most portraits of him were destroyed, but some may have been re-carved into other, more popular emperors.
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.
LYDIA, Sardis. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ 19mm (4.41 g). Ti. Cl. Mnaseas, strategos(?). Struck circa AD 65. Draped bust of the Senate right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and staff. RPC I 3008; SNG Copenhagen