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Contributor: Teresa Darling.
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Issuer: | Gens AEMILIA. Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, 62 BC. AR Denarius. |
Obverse: | Diademed and veiled head of Concordia facing right, PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA upwards from left. |
Reverse: | Togate male (Lucius Aemilius Lepidus) standing left erecting trophy in front of three captives (Perseus, king of Macedon, standing right with his two sons), TER above, PAVLLVS in exergue. |
Reference: | Crawford 415/1. Grade: U. |
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The obverse refers to the concordia ordinum of Cicero in the previous year. The reverse indicates that he claimed (falsely) descent from L. Aemilius Paullus. The moneyer was consul in 50 BC (see Crawford). |
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Contributor: Kenneth Dorney.
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Issuer: | Gens AEMILIA, Gens PLAUTIA. Marcus Aemilius Scaurus and Publius Plautius Hypsaeus, 58 BC. AR Denarius. |
Obverse: | King Aretas of Nabatea holding reins and olive branch, kneeling beside camel looking right, M. SCAVR AED CVR. above left, S.C. to right, REX ARETAS in exergue. |
Reverse: | Jupiter in quadriga riding left, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding reins in left, P. HYPSAE AED CVR. above, CAPTV. upwards right, C. HYPSAE COS. PREIV. in exergue, scorpion below horses. |
Reference: | Crawford 422/1b; Sear 299, RSC Aemilia 8, Sydenham 913. Grade: Very Fine. |
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Contributor: Guy Clark.
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Issuer: | Gens AEMILIA, Gens PLAUTIA. Marcus Aemilius Scaurus and Publius Plautius Hypsaeus, 58 BC. AR Denarius. |
Obverse: | King Aretas of Nabatea holding reins and olive branch, kneeling beside camel looking right, M. SCAVR AED CVR. above, EX to left, S.C. to right, REX ARETAS in exergue. |
Reverse: | Jupiter in quadriga riding left, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding reins in left, P. HYPSAE AED CVR. above, CAPT. upwards right, C. HYPSAE COS. PREIV. in exergue, scorpion below horses. |
Reference: | Crawford 422/1b; Sear 299, RSC Aemilia 8, Sydenham 913. Grade: Fine+. |
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Contributor: Compagnie Générale de Bourse.
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Issuer: | Gens AEMILIA. Lucius Aemilius Buca, 44 BC. AR Denarius (19 mm., 12 h., 3,76 g.). |
Obverse: | Diademed head of Venus facing right; [L BVCA] downwards behind. |
Reverse: | Sulla reclining; Luna on right; Victory behind with outspread wings, holding staff in raised hand. |
Reference: | Crawford 480/1 (Obv/7-Rev/7); BMC 4160; S 1064; RSC 1/12; HCRI 16. |
Comments: | The reverse refers to a dream Sulla had before he marched on Rome in 88 B.C. | |
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Contributor: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
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Issuer: | Gens AEMILIA, gens ANTONIA, gens JULIA. Marcus Lepidus, Marc Antony, and Octavian, the so-called "Second Triumvirate". AE coin minted in Ionia, Ephesus, after 43 B.C. |
Obverse: | Conjoined bare heads of the Triumvirs facing right. |
Reverse: | Facing cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus. |
Reference: | RPC 2573; BMC Ionia 71/194 corr. Grade: F. |
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