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January 2004 5 "Horse / Palm Tree" Tetradrachms: The First Carthaginian Coins ily was no exception. The Carthag inian large Carthaginian military force in Sic by John Tatman forces included Libyan in fantry, Span ily created a great demand for mone y, ish foot soldiers or cavalry, slingers from which suggests that Carthage most likely the Balearic Islands and troops from had to mint coins for the first time spe At the Battle of Him era in 480 BeE. southern Italy, but high-ranking officers cifical1y to pay its mercenaries. The a Carthaginian army commanded by were usually Carthaginian. Of course, coinage of Sicily at that time was based Hamilcar suffered a disastrous defeat by this large, diverse military force of mer on the Attic-weight tetradrachm of ap Sicilian Greek forces led by Gelon, Iy cenaries required a significant amount proximatcly 17.2 grams and th is wide roml of Syracuse. As a resu lt. Carthage of money to p• •y for their services. ly used weight standard was probably did not directly intervene in Sic also preferred by mercenaries, ily again for almost two genera so it made sense for Carthage ti ons. Toward the end of the Fifth to use the same standard for its Century BCE, the expansion of coins. These large-denomina Syracuse's innuence on neigh tion coins would have been used boring cities caused alarm in to pay a mercenary's salary for Carthage and the Punic cities of a specified period of time, most western Sicily. When Schnus at· likely a momh. tacked Segesla in 410 BCE be The new Carthaginian tet cause of a long-standing border radrachms had a forepart of a dispute, the latter cily requested horse or later, a horse. galloping, hel p rrom Carthage. which pro usually being crowned by Ni ke, vided an opportunity for on the obverse and a palm tree Carthage to send troops and re on the reverse. Most varieties of new its military efforts in Sicily. these tetradrachms had the ob In 409 BCE, a Carthaginian army verse Punic legend QRTHDST of 50,000 led by Hannibal, son ("New City," i.e., Carthage), of Gisco and Hamilcar's grand someti mes with MHNT ("the son, arrived to attack Selinus, Figure I-Siculo PUII;cAR Tetnulrachm, ca. 410-409 camp," i.e., the Carthaginian then avenge Hamilcar's defeat:lt BeE. 16.42 grams, Jcnkills, SNR 53,2 (OIlR2 - tili.f army in Sicily) on the reverse. Hi mera and challenge the domi- (Sce Appendix # 1 for Punic leg coilllisled). (PlwlO courtesy o/CNG, Inc., TrilOlI V. nat ion of Syracuse. ends.) The design of the horse lot 1252, ex Niggefer Collectioll), At the time, Carthage was in crowned by Nike was most like comrol of the North African coast ly inspired by contemporary Si frolll Leptis Magna to the Pillars cilian tetradrachms with a quad- of Herakl es. Sardinia, Corsica, Malta, Throughout hi story, coinage devel riga crowned by Ni ke. On about hal f smaller islands, and had alli ances with oped for a variety of purposes, usually the obverse dies, the horse protome has the Punic cilies of western Sicily and related to commerce. Although Carthage a bridle, which occurs intcrmittently southern Spain . An empire that consi st was a great mercantile state with exten throughout the series. The horse may ed of a relatively small population wit h sive trade around the Mediterranean, the have been symbolic of Carthage itself Phoenician ancestry, Cart hage depend city had never minted its own coins, or it may also have been associated with ed on mercenaries fo r any signiricant having relied on barter and. perhaps, one of the principal Cart haginian dei· mili tary action and the arm y sent to Sic- foreign currency. The presence of the tics, Tanit or Ba'al Hammon, The palm tree on the reverse provided a distinc tive Punic emblem and was a symbol assoc iated with ferti li ty, an attribute of the goddess Tani!. Perhaps the palm tree Ancient Coins also served as a canti ng reference to • Mail Bid Sales VI\II "'II II/I{'tliel \lIe a/ the Greek word for "Phoenicians," i.e., ~. • Fixed Price Lists \~ \\ \\,ro~t'n hlumcoins.com Carthagillialls, to help identify its ori ~ • Buy or Bid Sales gin. Overall, the coin's style is attrac .~Q • Numismatic Literature ti ve, but not nearly as artistic as the exceptiona l con te m porary tet radrachms of the Greek cities in Sici Specializing in moderate priced judaeall ...... 0 __ (serious wallt·/ists solicited) ly, p• •rticularly Syracuse. In the second installment of "Coins of Punic Sicily" published in the Swiss William M. Rosenblum /rare coins Nwnismatic Review, Kenneth Jenkins p.O. box 355-CE, evergreen, colo. 80437-0355 phone 303-838-4831; 910-8245 · fax 838-1213 [email protected]
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January 2004 7 identifi ed 12 obverse and 42 reverse dic..<; bridle. The nexl several obverse dies had coi ns and, along wilh Nike, may have for this series of Carthaginian "horse I Nike crowning the horse with a wreath been a simple pictorial message that palm tree" tctradrae hms, then arranged and initially holding a caduceus. while implied a favorable oulcome to the mer the coins into different groups based on the grain kern el was moved in fron t of cenaries who spoke different languages des ign and dies. Each obverse die was the horse's head. This group with Nike and were often illiterate. One die had a different and Jenkin s arranged small lion's head behind the Ihem in whal he considered Ihe horse. possibly a magislrate'sor correct sequence chronological mint master's mark because of ly. (The obverse die varieties arc its relatively small size. or may listed in Table #1.) A few of the be it was a sy mbol that com dies were used eXlensively based memorated an unk.nown event on the number of associated re (see Fig ure #2). At the sa me verse dies. Another reverse die lime. MHNTwas removed from is included in an addendum that Ihe reverse. On Ihe dies used accompanied the last of Jenkins' near the end of Ih is variety, articles on Siculo-Punic coins. MHNT was sli ll absent and At least one additional reverse QRTHDST was moved to the die is known (see Fi gure #3 for reverse, but the rcason is un the image and Appendix #2 for known. Perhaps a new authori attribution.). whi ch im; rcases the ty was in charge of production number of reverse dies 10 44. or il is even possible that Ihe TheearlicS I variely consisted intended circulation had ex Figure 2-Siculo PIII/ic AR Tefradrachm, ca. 409-406 of one obverse and two reverse panded beyond reimbursement dies. These coins si mply had an BeE. 17.25 gmlllS, Jenkins. SNR 53. 18 (04IR1 8). of the anny's mercenaries. obverse wilh Ihe forepart of a (Photo cOllrte.sy of UII Nllmismatics Ltd .. AIlClion The next major group had horse galloping to the right, 83. IOf j 17). the horse protorne and the other wearing a harness. and the obverse devi ces turned (0 the QRTHDST legend below. The left. In the entire series, only reverse had a palm tree splitting Ihe 8 The Gelato, Want Your Ancient Coins Graded, Authenticated and Encapsulated? Well, here's all you need! In add ition 10 grading, au thenticating and encapsulating your ancient coins, rCG w iJI attribute your coins. The attributions will include: • Approximate date o r date range • Issuir1g empire, city or region) 8 • Denomination • Ruler or authority leG • Metal type • Weight (if space is available on label) INDEPENDENT' Please photocopy this form and send it with your coins via USPS Registered mail to: C o,,, GRADlNC ( OMPANY ICG • 7901 E. 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Regard have been fou nd al most exclusively in some that bullion was transported to less of where the mint was actuall y lo Sicily. but it is nOI certain whether they Carchage, then coins were struc k there. cated. these tetradrachms were the first were minted in Carthage, a Carthagin and fi nall y the coins were shipped back coins minted under the direct authority ian mint at an unknown localion in Sic to Sicily. However, this arrangement of Carthage. ily or both. The legend Je nkins identified a tet- QRTHDSTundoubtedl y indicat- r:ldrachm of Akragas overstruck ed Carthage while MHNT im- on a coin of an early die type, pl ied the military forc es in Sici which established that the series ly, but leave unsettled the actual stllrted before the destruction of site of the mint. Jenkins specu Akragas in 406 BCE. Two hoard lated that the earlier issues with finds with significant numbers of the horse forepart were minted in the "horse I pa lm tree" tel Carthage. However, he thought rn drachms provide evidence that the lasl group with Ihe horse gal the serics was produced over a loping may have been minted in relatively short period of ti me. Sicily, probably Li lybaeum, in Thc Contessa hoard (lGCH 2119) part because of the design change of western Sicily, probably bur and the improved style. If so, ied around 390-380 BCE, includ they were not minted unti l after ed twelve of these tetrad rachms Lilybaeum was founded in 396 representing almost the full range It BCE. is also possible thai all Figllre 3-Siclllo PUllic AR Telradrachm. ca. 406- of die types. The Vito Superiore or part of the series was struck at hoard (lOCH 19 10) from south 405 BeE, 17.02 grams, i ellkillS. SNR 53, IIl1lisled a military mint thai moved with ern Italy of circa 387 BCE con (0 9/R-). (Photo cow '/e.fy oJCNG. Inc.. Auclion 37. the main Carthaginian headquar- tained seven of the5e coins, also ters to wherever the army was lot 172). dive rse die t ypes, probably located at the time. Even if all or brought by returning mercenar part of the series was minted in ies. Both hoards also had coins Curthage, the scarcity of the coins in would have been possible sin ce th e of Ihc Puni c cities in Sicily and coins Non h Africa indicl.tes they were only Carthagini an fleet had control of the from other cities located in Sicily, Italy produced for use in Sicily. If much of route and may have allowed the civil or Greece. Although some speci mens the silver was obtained from the cap- governme nt or Carthage to rnn intain show heavy wear, the "horse I palm tree" tetradrachrns have not been found in lat er Sicili:m hoards. The entire series was '11ukc n Closet, I~ook ... und S ("'C itAlI! probably minted over a period of ap proximately 20 years, most likely end LII:l'eiN II)/'ll c"llecIOI'N ..~· de"lers worldwide use our ing around the time of cessation of hos Deluxe ~1i(·I'OS(·oIH.· S ti li ties in 392 BCE. This could be your favorite new tool for: While the beginn ing and the e nd of *Authenticity & Evaluations *Grading th is tetradrac hm series is well estab * Damage & Repairs *Speci~1 Die Deta ils lished. the relationship of some of the varieties with specific military events of Features the war is uncertain. Jenkins speculat • 20x & 40x tv\agnifications with adjustable ed that the various issues may have been flip up mirror and 7.sx Telescope. produced sporadicall y in large numbers, • Parfocal - fvl,aintains focus from higher in part becnuse of the heavy use of some to lower magnifications, and easily obverse dies. 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Sacking these cities must hold, in 397 BCE. A large have provided abundant booty. Carthaginian army quickly ar inc luding s ilver to produce ri ved. again commanded by coins. Thc victories may also Himilco. Rather than rebuild have been the reason Ni ke was ing Motya, Lilybaeum was es added to the obverse. The larg tablished nearby as the new est output of coins with the Carthaginian basco Soon, the horse fo repart right and Carthaginians launched a coun crowned by Nike was probably terattack on the cast coast. took associated with the initial Messana and laid siege to Syr Carthaginian success in the ear aCuse by 396 BCE. Another ly years of the war from 409- epide m ic soon forced a 405 BCE. This variety of o b Carthaginian withdrawal and ve rse dies accounts for approx payment of an inde mnity of imately half the coins of the 300 talents of sil ver to Syra entire scries based nn the num c use. Himilco returned to ber of reverse dies. The coins Curthage in disgrace. and then with the horse fore part commilled suic ide. In 393 switched to the len also may Figllre 4-Sicli/0 Plillic AR Telradrachm. ca. 396- BCE, Carthaginian forces led have been minted toward the 392 BeE. 17.34 grams. Jenkins. SNR 53. 43 (0 /21 by Mago attacked eastern Sic end of this period. possibl y R38). (Photo courtesy of Baldwi,, 'of Auction Ltd. , ily again. but the expeditio n du ring the time of Him ilco's Dmitry Markov Coin.l· & Medals. alld Miill 2e1l ulld resulted in several Cnrthagin command. Later in 405 BCE. Medaillen AG. Th e New York Sale III. lot 108). ill n defeats and Magu was Syracuse itsel f was under ki ll ed. The last varieties of the siege. but may have been saved series with a horse galloping by an epidemic that weakened were probably minted locally the Canhaginian army. At this point. Except to mai ntain garrisons, the re during the final four years of the war. A Dionysius I (the Elder) was able to es would have been li ttle need for signifi tmce was made in 392 BCE that limited tablish himself as tyrant of Syracuse. cant coin producti on for mil itary purpos- Carthaginian influence to the western end of Sicil y and production o f the "horse I pnlmtree" tetradrachms proba bly ended around Ihis time. NUMISMATICA ARS CLASSICA H is difficult to establish when the variety with the forepart of a horse fac ANCIENT COINS AND MEDALS ing le n o n the obverse was minted with GREEK - ROMAN - BYZANTINE - MEDIEVAL - RENAISSANCE out any good evidence. such :IS hoards, overstrikes, etc .• to support the dates of AUCTIONS - LISTS circa 406-405 BCE. This variety ac counts for about 20% of the coins in the VALUATIONS series and could have been minted at any time between 409 BCE and 392 BCE. Acco rding to Jenkins, the die links sug gest a sho rt period of production. The die links and minor differences in style suggest th at the two groups with the horse forcpart and Ni ke above (faci ng ri ght or left) weTe not struck simulta neously or. at leasl. were minted at sep arate locations. If the coins with the horse proto me left wcre struck toward the end of the conflict, there may have Catalogues upon request been an overlap with coins that have the annual subscription rate US$ 100 free horse galloping. particularly if the two varieti es werc struck at different mints. NUMISMATICA ARS CLASSICA AG Still, 406-405 BCE seems like the most reasonable possibility because of the Nicderdorfslrasse 43 3rd Floor Genavco House Carthaginian successes at the li me. PO Box 2655 17 Wa terloo Place In addition to coins buried in hoards CH-8022 Zurich London SW I Y 4AR near areas of conflict. many of the tet Tel. +41 1261 1703 Tel. +44 207 839 7270 radrachms were probably dispersed as Fax. +41 I 261 53 24 Fax. +442079252174 12 The Gelator America's Most Prestigious NYINC NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL Ancient & Foreign Coin Show NUMISMATIC CONVENTION nd The 32 Annual ~Jlll~® NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL NUMISMATIC CONVENTION The Waldorf Astoria Hotel- New York City 301 Park Avenue between East 49'" & 50'" Streets. (212) 355-3000 Gail the WaldorfA~·toria Hotel reservations department at rhe above number and ask for the !>pecial NYINC rate 0/$190, $219 or $229 depending 011 accomodations selected. Security by Positive Protection, Inc. AUCTIONS BY: (760) 728·1300 • Classical Numismatic Group • Pontcrio & Associates • M&M Numismatics, Ltd.!A.H. Baldwin & Sons/Dmitry Markov • Stack's • Heritage World Coin Au ctions ~ Club Meetings L» Educational Forums /~ 'J',\- Seminars .~e IF Exhibits ~.7 Book Signings GC llcrallnformation: Kevin Foley P.O. Box 370650 Milwaukee, WI 53237 (414) 421-3484' Fax (414) 423-0343 E-mail: [email protected] January 2004 13 Table #1: Carthaginian "Horse I Palm Tree" Tetradrachm Va rieties* mercenaries re turned home after the war. Their scarci ty in North Africa in OBVERS E REVERSE dicates the coins were not used as cur horse forepart right, harness, pa lm tree, MHNT(2 dies) rency in Carthage and their absence in QRTHIJST (die #1) Sicilian hoards aft er circa 380 BCE means it was unl ikely they had extend horse forepart right, bridle, same (2 dies) ed local circulation. Perhaps a fair grain kernel, QRTHDST (die #2) number of the coins were relegated to horse forepart right, brid le, Ni ke, same (I I dies) the role of bullion or served as flans grain kernel, QRTHIJST (die #3) fo r other coins once they were no long horse forepan right, no bridle, Nike, palm tree, no legend (3 dies) er needed. Some of the coins may have grain kernel, lion head, QRTHDST (d ie #4) made up part of the Carthaginian in demnity paid to Syracuse in 396 BCE. horse foreparL righL, brid le, Nike, same (I die) Overall, these coins are relatively grain kerneL QRTHDST (die #5) scarce compared to many of the later horse forepart right, brid le, Nike, palm tree, QRTHDST(5 dies) types of Siculo-Pun ic tetradrachms. grain kernel, no legend (die #6) The only other Carthaginian coin horse forepan right. no bridle, samc (4 dies) age that may have been associated with Nike, grain kernel , no legend (die #7) this series of tetradrachms is an ex tremely rare gold shekel (7 .6 grams) same (3 dies - 2 linked) horse forepart left, no bridle, wit h a galloping free horse to the right Nike, grain kernel, no legend (die #8) on the obverse and a palm tree on the horse forepart left, bridle, Nike, grain same (3 dies - 2 linked) reverse (Jenkins & Lewis Group I). kerneL incense burners, MHNT (die #9) Although the same devices arc used on horse forepan left, bridle, Ni ke, grain kernel, same (1 li nked die) the coins, the styles arc di fferent, bu t incense burners, QRTHDST (die #10) palm tree, MHNT(I die) the two types may have been struck at separate mints. The lack of contem palm tree, MHNT (3 dies) free horse left, Nike, QRTHDST (die #1 I) porary Carthaginian fraction al si lver or free horse right, Nike, no legend (die #12) palm tree, no legend (8 dies) bronze coinage rein forces the assump tion that these coins were specifically *adapted from Jenkins, SNR 53, page 32 . minted for use as payment for merce nary services in Sicily and not for lo cal commerce. Smaller denomination coins used for everyday transactions were produced by the Pun ic cities of Once again I will be teaching Sicily. ma inly Motya and Panonnos, duri ng the same ti me. Some of Coins of the Middle Ages Motya's minor issues even had des igns that used a horse protome and a palm at the ANA Summer Seminar tree. However, no Punic minor coins have been attributed to Lilybaeum dur June 26 - July 2, 2004 ing this period. Tales of knights and chivalry have always had a rom an tic attachment, Carthage's first coins, the "horse but the coins of the Middl e Ages have been a mystery for many collectors. I palm tree" tetradrachms minted Learn why medieval coins arc often scarcer than ancient coins thousands of during the protracted war in Sici ly years older, and how Roman coinage was tran sformed during the Middle from 41 0-392 BeE, represent the be Ages into the coins we spe nd today. Through artifacts of the day, wilness ginning of a long series of coinage the collapse of Western Civilization and its revival a thousand years later. that often used images of horses and palm trees. In contrast. the war dev Students will have "hands on" contact with coins issued by such historical as tated several Sicilian cities and figures as Charlemagnc and Richard the LionhearL. ended the "golden age" of Greek Si This is a 25-hour intensive course. The last time this course was offered ci li an coinage, although the mints of it was a fantastic experience, wit h student s ranging from casual collectors Syracuse and Punic Sicil y would re to full-time scholars fro m around the world. It wi ll include instruction in main active into the Third Century attribution, authentication, and historical context. Counterfei t detection will BCE. There were two smaller confl icts also be included. Places for onl y 16 part icipants will be available. Those between Carthage and Syracuse before interested should contact Gail Baker, Education Director, American Nu the death of Dionysius I in 367 BCE, mismatic Associ ation, 818 No rth Cascade Ave. , Colorado Springs, CO but apparently no Carthaginian coins 80903-3279. Tel: (7 19) 632-2646, Fax: (719) 634-4085, or email: were issued. Later in the century, [email protected]. Carthage would resume striking tet radrachms for their military campaigns against Syracuse. agberman @aol.com lIen G. 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On lOp of the block are two, three, ent relation (or lack thereof) 10 camp- or four turrets or beacons; two being gates arc requ ired. I most common. An eight-poin ted Slar D. L WoolliscrofCs recent Romall Fourth ce ntury campgate bronze re normally appears between the two 'tur- Military Signalling contains an appen- verses and their 'turrcts' have relati vcly rct.'>' on those examples.6 DOls may oc- dix of ancicn t sources relat ing \0 signal- recently been interpreted as being sig cur in the doorway and over the turrets. ling.9 The sources start with Homer and nal towers and their turrets actually be~ although in most examples Ihe dots cover famous passages in Aeschylus, ing some kind of beacon. I This is the above the t UlTets afC connected to them Herodotus, Polybius. etc; in fact the most recent interprctation but there have by a ve rtical pole or shan.' sources for Greek signalling are more been others: they have been interpreted Whilst thc signal beacon i nl erpreta~ abundant than those for Roman. as soldiers or statues of eagles or the lion is attrac ti ve and seems to be far By fUr the most common type of Caesars.2 One thing seems clcar how more plausible than the others thus far source for ancient signalling is that ever; the seemingly intractable label of presented: ot her than theory [lnd hypoth- which gives us the content of a particu- eampgales docs not fit. Surviving Ro esis there seems to have been little more lar message: in only a few cases are we man eampgates do not resemble lhe to commend it. given any details of how a signal was structure represented on these reverses. One source that seems not to have mlllsmitted. What is more. some of these In most cases these arc double gates) and been associated wi th camp gates is sources are poetic and their interp reta- the gatehouse is usually bordered by pro Sextus Julius Africanus' KeSlOi 77. tion debated and controversial. 10 Othcrs truding lowers.4 This is peculiar because the passage are incvitably confused, written by men The coins depict a block structure seems to describe a fi re signalling sys- who did no t operate the systems they try wi th varying decorations and details.5 tern, which could pertain exactly to the to describe, or who received in formation On some, the doors are indicated: on emnpgate coin type. al second hand or grealer removed and most the door is merely an opening. Howevcr, now thai I hopefu ll y have thus may inad vertently distort or mis re ~ Some arc simple block structures: somc your attention, and before I steal my own port thcir material. have other decorations on some blocks. thunder in my lirst page, a few remarks Nonetheless, Ihecomplcxity of some of the messages reportedly relayed by fire signals is striking. In some we have the basic single fi re or smoke signal that Dr. Busso Peus N achf. delivered a pre-arranged signal such as 'danger' or 'help'. However, in many - NUMISMA 1151'5 AND AUCTIO N EERS SINCE 1870- cases the message seems to have been more compl icaled and must have in volved somc sort of system arcade. The complexity of some messages is onl y al luded to: such as ne ws of the naval vic tory of the Greeks again st the Persians at Sciathos being sent to Artemisium in • PURCHASE AND SALE OF ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL AND 480 BC,II or that the Athenians were in MODERN COINS AND MEDALS AS WELL AS OF IMPORTANT fonned of the Peloponnesians sail ing to l2 NUMISMATIC LI BRARIES Sestos in 402 BC However. there are some messages where the system in • AT LEAST TWO PU BLIC AUCTIONS I MAI L BIDSALEsA YEAR place mu st have been more sophisticat- • APPRAISALS AND EXPERT ADVICE ed and where the signal could not have • ATTENDING MOST MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SA LES been pre-arranged since it had to send evetll-spccilic information. The emper- ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS or Tiberius had a squadron of ships to Catalogs available by subscription at a biemtial rate of U.s. $40 (4 issues). evacuate him from Capri at the time of Sejanus' arrest and had arranged fire sig P 18 The Cefato( HERITAGE WORLDCOIN g AUCTIONS \ Your #1 Source for Quality Ancients and World Coins Call today to participate in 2004 1-800-872-6467 , Warren Thcker Scott COrdI)' Jim Jelinski HWCA DIrector Consignment Director Consignment Director [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 1-800-872-6467 • www.HeritageCoin.com NYCAuctioneers: 3500 .l\apJt !"' en~ ' Dallas, Tens 15219 Sam Foose, Licen se #0952360, 0952361 1·BOO·US COINS {812-M61) ' 2 14· 52 8· ~500 . fAX: 2 1~ ·HH-425 www.HeritageCoin.COO1' . ·ma il, 6 i d~HcritagcCo i Mom Leo Frese, License 111094963, 1094966 www.CurremyAuaion.rorn·. · mai l .NOIes+::~m1\C).Auak>n.com January 2004 19 sumably would have known what sig a torch was raised at the first station and latest, and one {hat he claims {Q have re nals of the time were capablc of. 14 This the second station replied by also ra is tined. involved ten torches (divided into last incident occurred in 427 BC and so ing a torch. Once both torches were two groups of five; a left and a right) and it seems tha t complicated signal systems raised the corks would be removed in dividing the alphabet into five parts 01" had bcen in place well before the Ro both places. Once the corresponding five letters each. 1M The torches on the left man period. In the Second Pun ic War message was reached. the first torch were raised first to signal which letter Polybius states that Philip V group and then those on the of Macedon was kept in- right to signal which letter in formed 01" what was happen- the group. Thus if the first ing in Phocis and Boeotia by letter was kappa, it belongs lire signal, IS and Cacsar was to thc second group so two informed by fire signal that {Qrches are raised on the left Pompey was advancing on Five torches are then raised the camp of Marcellinus at on the right since it is the fifth Dyrrachium in 48 Be during letter in the gro up. This sys the Civil Wa r. 16 tem was capable of messag Polybius himself realized es such as ' 100 Cretans have the limitations of lire signal dcserted us' although Poly ling but he also traced the bius wisely advises economy 19 history of the development An IE Follis of Constantius II, as Caesar from the Lugdunum of expression. and provides evidence of mint, struck circa 324-325 AD, depicting a campgate with 6 Polybius' observations on two alternative systems. One layers and 2 tu rrets on the reverse. RIC VII 232. (Photo the limi tations of fire signal earlier system involved two courtesy of e NG, Inc., Auction XX, lo t 945). ling are worth quoting in fu ll earthenware vcssels filled because they raise issues wi th watcr and dri lled so that which his own 10-torch sys the water would flow out at the same would be lowered and both vessels stop tem sought to solve?) rate in both. These were then stoppered pered. TIlUS the message intended would and pl aced at their stat ions. Several pre show on both rods. II This system seems 1 don't think I can continue without a arranged signals were allocated spaces vcry complicatcd and prone to error but full discussion of.fire signalling, which on rods that were attached to corks. it could, no doubt. have been useful and is now of the greatest military value, but which wcrc then Ooated in the vessels. efficient with practice. The second sys which used to have major shortcomings. When one 01" the messages was requi red tem, which Polybius describes as the Timing is obviollsly imporrant for suc cess in any matter. but especially in war. and fire signals are the most efficient means of helping us. They can tell us what has only just happened or even Are you interested in what is currently happening and, wilh them, anyone who wishes can be kept CHOICE WORLD COINS? informed even at a range of three, four. You should be receiving our publications or more day's travel. 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They di dreds ojjire signals, bllt only aile with the (possibly a very early one) and further vide the ]ires into a right, a left and a right-hand torch. Those who receive the systems and modifications wi ll have middle fire so that they read alpha to sigl/als then de-code them in the sallie way, continued. theta frO/II the left-hand one, iota 10 pi or pass them all to th e next station. Sextus Julius Africanus in his Kestoi (which means Africanus is the onl y an gi rdles - an enigmatic col cient author to refer to such a lection of cures and charms) system. The system he de mcntions a signalling sys scribes could equally we ll be tem. Jul ius Africanus is a applied to the Latin alphabet famous Christian chronogra since both it and the Greek pher of the early to mid thjrd have 24 letters. The system century AD and whether he Africanus describes can be is the same as the author of seen as not only a solut ion to the Kestoi is debated. Cer the issues Polybius raised, but tainly the choice of material also one which took up, mod seems odd for a Christian ified and simplified Polyhius' writer. However, Julius Af An IE Follis of Constantine I from the Aries mint, struck circa own IO-torch system. It is ricanus seems to have flour 326-327 AD, depicting a campgate with 11 layers and 4 tur likely that in the more than ished in the period 220-245 rets on the reverse. RIC VII 304. (Photo courtesy of eNG, 350 years between the two and the Kestoi was possibly Inc., Auction X VIII, lot 853). descriptions other systems dedicated to the emperor and refinements were devel Severus A!cxander (AD 222-235). from the middle olle and rho to omega oped or improved. Therefore the works were contemporary jivm the right-hand fire. If they sigllal If we apply this system to the three and it is possible they were written by alpha, they raise lip the }ire signal 011 'turreted' campgale examples there is a the same man. 22 In Ke~· toi 77 Africanus the left oIJce,for beta twice andfor gam perfect match; three signal beacons per includes this observation: ma three times. If they signal iota they tower for the three sets of eight letters. 23 raise th e middle jire once, for kappa Delbruck postulated that the garrison of The Romans have the following tech twice {lndfor lambda thrice, and if they a signalling station was probably three nique, which seems to me to be amaz- want to signal rho, sigma or tau, they men'4 _ in the case of the system Africa nus describes one man for each signal beacon. Such a garrison would be all that would be required to run such a system 46, rue Vivienne efficiently. It looks too good to be true. F-75002 PARIS I have warned above that in some cas es ancient authors give confused or dis . tel: 33(0)1 42.33.25.99 torted accounts, and that their infonnation • • • E-mail: [email protected] can be second hand or worse; the latter C G B certainly reflects Afrieanus' composition technique. Authors can also provide infor http://www.cgb.fr mation which is revelatory for us, but which was already cenrnries old when they 100.000+ im '!.ges - 100. 000+ pages inserted it into their own pastiches. Even if we take these reservations into consideration, Africanus provides a totally coherent and workable system, MAIL BID SALES : and one that seems to marry perfectly with the campgate reverse. It is also no "MONNAIES" stretch to see Africanus' system as able to operate on a two or four beacon basis (in accordance wi th the numbers of be a FIXED PRICE LISTS : cons found on campgate reverses), In the "ROME" former the alphabet could simply be split into 12; in the latter into 6. It is quite "MODERNES" possible that different systems using two, "JETONS" three. or four beacons was used perhaps depending on the current 'threat' or oth "BILLETS" er such criteria. Woolliscroft raises a valid concern that in the system Africanus describes only one beacon at a time is li t. ls There ~,...... d CIAlIlAND _ J ....-M.'" DII.SSA I. _ F...... t I(ONtoS _ M k~eI PklEUII. _ LUlUl SCffMlTT - Sltp"". SOM IIAKT 22 The Celator Ponterio & Associates, Inc. is now accepting consignments for this important Public Auction to b e h e ld in conjunction w ith the Chicago International Coin Fair th nd April 29 -May 2 , 2004 th Consignment deadline: January 20 , 2004 For more information, please contact our office. PONTERIO & ASSOCIATES 1818 Robinson Ave., San Diego, CA 92103 800-854-2888 or 619-299-0400 Fax 619-299-6952; E-mail: [email protected] www.ponterio.com AmelicanNumismoliC • , • 0 < , • , , 0 • Licensed Auction Company #968 LM. #2163 Richard H. Ponterio - President January 2004 23 arc no signals. which combine two or Thucydidcs and POlyaenus.28 The secrecy Iy fou rt h centuries the protection of the three signal fi res being shown at once. which doubtless surrounded mi litary sig frontier comes again to the fore. Whether It is possible that African us did not in nalling fro m ti me immemori al is the rea because of mounting extern:tl pressures clude such materia l or that his source son our sources on signalling arc almost and/or in ternal mil itary or econom ic did not. It is probabl e that such combi unifonnly uninfonnative. lt is possible that problems, Dioc lctian, Constnntinc and nati ons did occur und were part of the Afri canus' source provided the basics of a Licinius and others stressed once again communication system which wou ld system but not details of currcnllield pmc· their care and protection of the empire have evol ved and undergone constant ticc. In the fiel d these basics would inevi in respect to the fro nlier; :md their way field adjustments. It is also possible that tably change and, a.~ the sources show. of demonstrating this care W:IS possibly si mple pre-arranged or non-alphabet ic codes were probably employed. th rough a revived or enhanced signal signals or even mundane mcss cfI(a/oguc (HI request signal towers or versions of signa ll ing systems like the one Africanus descri bes KIRK DAVIS we will probably never know. 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MAll.IOW10 ... Among the finest fixed Price Lists and Mail Bid Sales in the field, a~-ailab l e closing Wednesday, in print and downloadable fonn. January 28, 2004 • Personalized sen~ce in starting, building and liquidating collections. • Audion representation and consultation at all major sal es the world over. Freeman & Sear I P.O. Box 64 1352 I Los Angeles, California 90064-6352 TEl: 310/450-9755 FAX: 310/4 50-8865 email : [email protected] January 2004 25 such information would have been is also possible that two and four bea ucs of the Caesars. 1lle example that he uses passed on, or filtered to men maki ng the con systems were recent improvements. for th is explanation is worn enough that the coin die? It is dangerous on Ihe one hand In concl usion. KeslO i 77 does not interpretation is plausible on this particular 10 argue for a generalized anistic depic provide all the answers to Roman mili coin bul il is not applicable to the whole Iype. tion lind on the other to argue for a spe tary signalling as depicted on campgatcs The structures are clearly not statues of any cific interpretation for cam pgates. This but it most assuredly poi nts the way and sort on better exam ples. interpretation has taken a literal ap we may therefore have to consider re J See Roger Wilwn ROllum Fol1.\· (lon proach to the coin type - that what they nami ng the typc. don, 1980) and Stephen Johnson Leite Ro represent are actual signal stations and II!{II! FOItijicaliol! (london, 1983), espccial their actual signal beacons. Everything About theaulhor- M umlY Dahm has MA lypp.I6-25. seems to fit and the argument seems (hons) and MUtt degrees in Ancient History • It seems clear that the tWTCI interpreta persuasive but we must still be cautious. and is currently enrolled in a PhD program at tion wou ld see these structWl'!S "-" thetop part We should ask why first ly Diocletian the University of Sydney (A ustr.ilia). His re oftov.'Cl'S.. which they patently are not. lhcre and then Constantine and Licinius and search focuses on sevcml aspects of Graeco is no allempt on the block to depict ,I pr0- their sons wished to commemorate a sig Roman military history and the genre of di truding tower which are represented on oth nal system on their coins if that system dactic military literature. He has a variety of er types and which die makers must have was not new. The been familiar with. implication is that ~ This description is the system the new adapted from Failmezger co in type commem 'Research' and Doug orates was also an in A silver Argenteus of Oiocletian from Smith 'Campgates. A novalion. This could the Siscia(?) mint, depicting the four Popular Coin of the Con tie in with the many tetrarchs sacrificing over a tripod be stantinian Period', at frontier reforms of fore an archway in an eight-turreted \\>wwaciAA."Mm Ti Dioclelian but why enclosure on the reverse. Cf. RIC VI ds/featuredlcampgalcl was it then taken up 32a. (Photo courtesy of CNG, Inc., I.html Auction VII, lot 431). so vigorously by his 6 Six pointed stars also successors and espe occur but they ,Ire rnrc. cially from 324 to Stars also occur in some 328? It is possibl e three turreted examples. that they had revived a system that was intcrests from numismatics [0 opera and 1 TIlerc are anomalous types that con in exi slence at the beginning of the third teaches severJ.1 subj ects al the high school found such arguments; campgatcs with 0b century (or earl ier) and possibly com level through 10 adult education. vious towers. ttu1'e\s, and those which project bined it wi th their frontier towers. What more tripod turret~ around the rear of the is more, the introduction or celebration Endnote<> camp (sec, for example, RiC VI 103b and of this system by the founh century 1 10e fi rst to make this interpretation 117a). These are distinct from the coins de emperors was considered wort hy seem." to have been John F. Fox Romlll! Coills picting a camp with six turrets under Dilr enough to revive the message of pmvi and HoII' 10 Collect 111em (London and New cletian. These types should be regarded as denriae as mcaning protection of the York, 1983). pg. 81. quoted by Victor anomalous because Ihe vast majority of fronti er. It is possible that Constantine FaiJmezger 'Research leads to reinterpreta campgate types fit the description already and Licinius and the ir sons. following tion of"tuITets" on ROlmm bronze campgate given. 1l1cre are no extraneous details that on from Diodetian (who does not usc reverses' n!e Celato/' 5.3 (199 1). pp. 14-1 7, mi ght lead lOadiffcrenl interpretation. None the p rovidenlial! legend), were celebrat at pg. 14, no. 7. For images of this type see theless it is e.1Sy to see why earli er schollLrS ing creating a more efficient frontier sig RlCVI, VII, and IX and !.RBe. Some won and collectors described crunpgatcs a~ such. nalling system and therefore enhancing derful images can be found at Unless you were familiar with Roman sig the Augustus' pmvidemia. They were www,beas!coi ns,eom/A rc hj!ecturet nal towers (which \ovestill are not) you could probably also competing with each oth CamPlWte.htm not bul describe the type as a campgate. er in respect to protection of the fron 2 Ranlsay MacMuUen COIISIalllille (Lon , I restrict this examination 10 fire signal tiers during the civil waf of 324-328. It don. 1969) Plate VII. interprets them as stat- li ng alone although its relation to OIOCr sig nalling is highly imjX)rtant and also impor UU1t for understanding how the signal st..'ltions at does the Bible say about depicted on the crunpgate reverses conduct Money? A lot!! Read "The Biblical ed signall ing during daylight hours. uide to Wealth, Health, and Hap ~ D. I. Woolliscroft Romal! Milirary Sig pin,es:s "" by Ra lph L. Stephenson, B.S. , nalling (Stroud, 2001), pp. 159- 171 . Some .S. The book gives a complete com latcrsourccs are also included in P. Southern 'Signals Vcrsus Illwnination on Rom.'U1 Fron mE'"tarv on all the coins mentioned in tiers', Bril(ulllia 21 (1990), pp. 233-242. See Bible, includes pictures of the coins, also G. H. Donaldson 'Signalling Commu much more. A pl ausi ble theory on nications and the Roman Imperial Anny'. origin of the Yehud coins is also pre- Bri1(IIlIIia 19 (1988), pp. 349-356. 188 pages, illustrated. Only 10 Homer Iliad 18.207; Aeschylus Ag 9.95 plus S& H. Avai lable from amellll10ll lines 7-9, 20-9, 278-3 16. Discus T",fford Press, 1-888-232-4444 toll free sion of the Agamemnon passages can be 26 The Celator SPINK fOUNDED 1 666 - Kingdom of Baktria, Theophilus. circa 90 B.C., Silver Tetradrachm. Sold at auction on 8th O<:lober 2003 for £33,350. 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Bert Jencek Ancient COins & AntiqUitIeS PegaSJ NumiSmatics Glenn W Woods .... lurqleh Co L LC www.vcoins .com January 2004 27 found in W. M. Calder 'The Geogmphy of for u.~ (London, 2000), pp. 76-79. similar to the milccastles on Hadrian's Wall the Beacon P-dSSagC in thcAglU"emllot'" n,e .ll Polybiu.,> f/iSlolies 10.43. 1-10. Polybius (14-15). Rather than this they should be seen Cla.fsical ReJ 'ielV36( I922),pp. 155-159and seems of the opinion that only pre-arranged :IS signal stations such as those at Scarbor J. H. Quincey 'The Beacon-sites in the Ag signals had existed until very recently. ough or on the Cask Ridge. Sec Anne S. (llI/elllllOlI', jOllmal of Hellenic; Stlldies 83 n It is therefore probable that the mes Robertson 'Roman "Signal Stations" on the (1%3). pp. 11&-132. sage recorded in Thucydides 3.80 did not Gask Ridge', Trwl&lctiol/s afthe Perthshire 11 Herodotus Histories 7.1 83. involve a system capable of message com Society of Natr./rot Science (Special Issue. 12 Thucydides 7.1 02. position or was somehow pre-arranged. 1974). pp. 14-29; R. A. H. Farrar 'Roman 13 Suetonius Tiherius 65. Woolliscroft 22 TIIe debate on Aflicanus is by no lllcans signal stations over StainInore and beyond', notes that this system may h::lVe only com simple. The best brief introduction to the in W. S. Hanson and L. 1. F. Keppie (cds.) municated signals like 'all is well' or 'run' or Kes/oi I have found is in B. Grenfell and A. R OIllal! Frol1lier Studies Xli (1980). pp. 211 - it may have been more sophisticated. Hunt (cds..) TIll! OJ.)"rl') J1Cillls Papyri m(Lon ~ 23 1; and D. I. Woolliscroft 'Signalling and I ~ Thucydides 3.80. don, 1903), 412. pp. 36-4 1. OthclWisc sec the Design of Hadrian's Wall', Arc/ute/ogia I j Polybius Histories [0.42.7. Polybius H. Gclzer SexlU,f JI/fil/s A/ric:aJlUS lid die byz Aeliallo 17 (1989), pp. 5-19. considers that these were prc-armnged sig amillisdle CI/lvllogmphie (1880- 1898): w. 2:S Woolliscroft ROIlUUl Militmy Signal nals. Sec below. Reichardt Die Bnefe des SextllS Julius Afti lillg, pp. 44-46. 16 Caesar The Civil W(lr.1" 2.65. call1L~ OIl Arisrides /llId Ongene:J (1909): and 16 During the time of the Annada a three 11 Polybius Histories 10.44. 1-45.2. This A. RobertsarKl J. Don:.~ci-;oo 71JeAnte-Nicelle be.1COlI system was set up based 011 the Isle is very similar to the system descrilxd by Fathel"!i (Vol ume VI. Grand Rapids, 1951 ), of Wight. One torch meant the co.'istal sta Philon M ech(lllica 7.8.55-57 but wri nen the pp.123- 140. lions were alcrted but the message relayed century before Polybius. 2J It is interesting (0 note tlmt the star is, in no further. Two [neant that all coastal stations IS The last group would have only four the majority of cases. eight-pointed and thus from Dorset to Sussex alerted troops inland letters. Polybius states that this system wa.~ possibly related to the signalling system. by thei r own signals, and three beacons meant invented by Cleoxenus and Democlcitus but Aeschylus (AgomellUlol1 , 7 ~9) refers to wai t most of southern England was put on readi was refined by himself, presumably when he ing for fire signals a~ waiting for a new star. ness for attack. See Southern 'Signals', pg. was Hipparch of the Achaean Confedemcy the 28 The Celator UBS Gold & Numismatics Auction No 58/59 Auction 58: Gold and silver coins. medals and banknotes from around the world. in Basel Special series: Great Britain. Napoleon. Russia. Gennany. Austria. 27-30 January 2004. Auction 59: Ancient coins. About 30'000 Hotel Radisso n SAS, coins. from what was probably the largest Steinentorstrasse 25. Basel. collection of ancient coins in private hands in Switzerland. Celtic, Greek. Roman and Byzantine. Most in lots. including rarities. many multiples. This is a unique opportu· nity for dealers as well as collectors. ,*UBS UBS AG. Gold & Numismatics. 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Therefore, Tar Guzli.ikule Mound in Tarsus have re sus coins, which reflect many aspects of vealed that the history of setllement in cu ltural and re ligious life, have been tre Tarsus goes back to the end of the mendously important to the archaeolog Neolithic Period (8000-5500 BC). It was ical study of this city. under the Hittite dominion in the 17110 The ancient city was founded by the century Be. Later it became the capital Kydnos River, as it was traditional to of the local Kizzuwatna Kingdom. A establish settlements near rivers in an seal impression found in the mound and cient times. Tarsus, which has always inscribed "T he Great King I Putah u, been the most important city of O[icia, Son of Pariyavatri" supports the theo was called Tarza by the Hittites, Tarzi ry that Tarsus was the capital of the Kiz by the Assyrians, Tarsos by the Hellenes zuwatna Kingdom. Tarsus was captured and Tarsus (as we do today) by the Ro by the Hittites again during the reign of mans. We don't have firm infonnation Tuthaliya II (1460-1440 BC)and later fell about the first settlers of Tarsus, in spite under the dominion of the Assyrians. Rg. A-Apollo Lykeios in Athens of its strategically important position in Kyros of the Persian Kingdom invad ed all of Ana to Ii a, which was called Asia then, after defeating the Lydians in 546 T M Be. During the same time, Cilicia was ruled by a local dynasty called Syenne 15/63 Marina Blvd.· Cullen Bay, (Darwin) Northern Territory · 0800 · Australia sis and their capital was Tarsus. Darius I (521-485) established the satrapy sys Topcoins.com has always been your source for elegant coins ... tem and Ci lieia was ruled by the satraps Greek, Roman, Judean, or Byzantine ... gold, silver, or bronze. Now and generals such as Tiribazos, Pharna we are pleased to add fine art to our offerings as well. Visit our baws, Datames and Mazaios until Al exander the Great invaded the region. neWly-opened showroom or continue to shop on li ne at After Alexander's death, the Seleuc topcoins.com. ids ruled Tarsus until it became the cap ital of Cilicia again when the region fell The Roman Empire into the hands of the Romans in 66 Be. At that time Tarsus was considered a har Nero, (54·68 AD) tE as bor city since the Kydnos was navigable. Tarsus had a colorful religious life as t:1r as wecan see from coins. The gods of the Eastern world like Ahuramazda, Baal and Melkart coexisted with the gods and goddesses of the Western world like Athena. Aphrodite and Arcs, Issued AD. 67, 12.01 grams, obv. laureate which indicates the existence of a mixed head, of Nero to left, around population in the city. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P, After Alexander's conquest and dur rev. S C across, Victory advancing to left ing the time of the Seleucids, Tarsus dis continued minting coinage in its own holding wreath and palm, around name, however the mint continued pro VICTORIA A V GV STI,(cf.S. 1969, RIC ducing for the Hellenistic kings. When 523, C.342, BMC 356). Dark green patina, ci vic coinage was allowed again during portrait extremely fine and very rare in this the reign of Antiochos IV (175-164 BC), j we sec that Gods like Ahuramazda and 3D The Gelator Melkart d isappeared. Zeus took the tably have given a distinctly more Hel silver bow and famous for shooting the place of Baaltars. Hero/god Sandan to lenized aspect to the slate cult. The farthest among the other gods. Because gether with Heraklcs and Tyc he, the rep· Greek element in the new popu lation of his healing power, he is known as the resentation of the au tonomy of Tarsus, readily adopted the national cult, iden ~ god that taught men the art of heating. were also popular deities on coi ns. tifying their gods with the Tarsian d e i ~ Therefore, he was worshipped together Athena - the goddess of wisdom and ti cs and merging their own rather for~ with his son Asklepios in many places. war, the god of wine - Dionysos, the mal religion inlo the more realistic wor~ But most important of all, he was asso goddess of fertili ty - Demeter. the god ship of the Tarsian gods. I ciated with prophecy and had temples of healing - Asklcpios, and hi s daugh Apollo, the subject of this paper is in many places where his priests con· ter Hygeia, the hero Perseus, the god observed on Tarsus coins both with his veyed his oracles. dess Anemis the Huntress, and he r traditional representations and the rep In art, he is re presented as a nudc brother Apollo - the god of light, were resentation unique for Tarsus. young male figu re with the ideal form also represented with their ll!tributes on of manly ocauty, generally standing. hold ~ Tarsus coins. Al!l!!!!! ing his bow. a laurel branch, or the lyre. In the development of an ancicnt city, One of the twclve Olympian Gods. TheApollotemple in Delphi was onc no religious faC I was ever wholly losl. Apollo is mentioned in the Iliad as Phoe~ of the most remarkable temples in When immigrants or colonists sellied bos (or Phoibos), which means "brilliant Greece. The place of the oracle was the therc, they brought their own religion - shining". He is the son of Zeus and center of the world and many pil grims wi th them, but Ihey did nOI destroy the LClo and twin brothcl' of Artcmis. He eame to Delphi not only from Grcece prev iously e)( isting reli gion any more was born on Delos Island and is known bUI from all around the world as well. than Ihey e)( terminated the older popu as thc most Greek of the Grcek Gods. The temple was the place where pi lgrims la ti on. An amalgamation took place be Apollo is the second mosl important who looked for the truth found answers. twecn the religions of thc old and the God after Zeus. He represents the Greek In the Iliad,Apoll o openly sided with new people. It is certain that the early spirit, the symbols of civilization, for he the Trojans from the beginning. This is Ionian immigrants fou nd an older pop is associated principally with the arts, p0- the most important sign that he came ulation lmd an older rel igion already in· etry, music, youthful health, respect to law, from an Anatolian root. That is one rCl l ~ stalled in the city. The Assyrian dom i· orderl iness and tcmpcmtencss. Among his son why some scholars claim that the nat ion doubtless affected the religion of attributes are the laurel tree, laurel crown, ti tle Lykeios means "Lycian". the country. The Persian period left un· dolphin, tripod, lyre and crow. mistakuble traces, which appear on the Apollo bears many powers and titles. The Oracle of Apollo coins. The new foundation of the Hel He plays the goldcn lyre as a master Predi cting the fu ture has been an len ic Tarsus about 170 Be must inevi- musician. He is also the master of the COlltimud 011 page 34 Malter Galleries Inc. 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Colomdo - the world's largest ci r many of the Library's most important ref ernor Aorence Schook assisted me in re culating numismatic library - was dedicated erences, and a new security system pro ceiving a scholarship to attend my first October I"P' in hooorofDwight N. M,Ullcy, tects the valuable inventory. Summer Seminar in 1981," Manley says. recognizing his generous contribution to the "We have more than 9.000 titles avail " 1 am privileged to show my grateful ap ANA's Headquarter.; Renovation Fund. able, circulate more than 2.500 items a preciation to the ANA, and am honored Man ley, a noted rare coin coll ector and year to ANA members around Ihe world by this recognition." sports agent from Newpon Beach, Cali and annually respond to nearly 2.000 re Manley, 37 , began collecting coins fornia, contri buted S250.0Cl0 to th e reno search queries:' says ANA Librarian at age 6 after finding 1909 and 1910 lin vation fund. He joined the ANA Board of Nancy Green. "As members of Ihe Colo coln cents in a coffee can. He still has Governors in ceremonies set for Fliday, rado Library Consortiulll. we also circu Ihecoins. A year later. he visited his first October 17 .... Also scheduled [0 attend arc late material to anyone with a valid Colo coin store and was told he needed 10 ANA Past Presidents Florence Schook and mdo public library carcl. and we are seeing st udy numismatics before he bought Q. David Bowers, who bOlh played a role an increa<;e in local circulation as more and more coins. Manley continued collect in Manley's carl y numismatic educati on. more people discover this great resource." ing and reading over the years and. at The ANA completed a multimillion When he made his donation for the that first Summer Seminar, he met Bow dollar renovation of its Museum and U Library renovation. 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The group also authored an extraordinari ly comprehensive catalog of th e seri es. Hi s chro sponsored a television documentary nological arrangement, which is further divided alphabet ica ll y by reverse aboul the S.S. Central America and pub type. found favor with collectors due to its completeness and ease of use. li shed Bowers' 1,056-page reference The three titles for which Cohen is best known are: De .~c ri/)fil.JlI gencrale book, A California Gold Rush HislOry, de ... 1II01l1l0ies de la Re/Jllbliqlle mlllaille ( Paris, 1857). Oescriptioll featuring the sunken treasure. his/oriqlfe des mOlll/aies /rappecs SOliS I'empire ramaill (P~l r i s, 1859- 1868). For more information about the and Gllide de l'achetellr lies medailles mmailles et bYZolllilles (Paris, 1876). Dwight N. 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The last lots of will be held in the Norse Suite althe Wal this section are a sil dorf·Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Avenue, In ver hexagram of Con New York City. stans II with Constan There are 198 lots of ancient coins 01- tine IV, and large lots fered, the first 29 being gold, including a of Trebizond aspers Catuvellauni slater of Tasciovanus, a 30 of Manuel I Com lit rae of Syracuse, and a stater of l ysima menus and John II. Lot 323 in the Ponterio NYINC sale is an aureus of ehos of Islns(?). Roman gold leatures au Catalogs for this Volusian, 251-253, (5. 17gms). RIC-15t; cf. C-82; S- rei 01 Caracalla (unpublished with Cara auction may be ob 2817. It is described as: Sharply struck & lustrous, nearly calla holding spear and parazonium, Brit tained from Ponlerio & Mint State with an estimate range of $ 12,000-15,000. ish(?) captive by leel), of Gordian III (AIC· Associates, Inc., al 74), Trajan Oecius (Pannoniae holding 1818 Robinson Ave, standards) and Volusian (RIC·151), plus San Diego, CA 921 03 at $25 per copy. An email [email protected]. The cat a solidus of Honorius (Honorius with foot nual subscriptions are also available at alog may be viewed on the company on lion, Ravenna mint), a Tremissis of $80 to addresses within the United States website www.ponterio.comafterDecem Pulcheria and also varied Byzantine issues and $100 outside the United Siaies. For ber 15th, 2003. including a hyperpyron of Andronicus. Greek coinage follows with 107 lots, and features staters ofThourioi (BMC-99) and Kaulonia (ct. BMC-28), tetradrachms !>e ~lbe ClCuriositie ~boppe of Rhegion (Iokastos seated left, duck under chair), Katane (2, BMC-22), l eonli· (a div. of RCCA Ltd.) located at noi (BMC-35), Messana (3, BMC·36, 46), 111 South Orange A venue ' South Orange, NJ 07079 Selinos (BMC·31) and Syracuse (4, circa 430-420 BC). There are eleven tet· A complete collectors gallery buying & selling: radrachms of Alexanderthe Great and two U.S., an cient, & foreign coins, U.S. & foreign stamps, of Demetrios Poliorketes, two of Akanthos paper malley, tokens & medals, Classical Antiquities (BMC·6 & 7), one of the Chalkidian & leagueJOlynthos (BMe-3). Thasos is rep of Greece, Rome, Egypt, Jlldaea, Pre-Columbian, resented by two early staters and a Americallilldian, African, & Ethnographic objects drachm, Athens by a nicely centered 15 11 & artifacts, alollg will, lIistorical and poplilar autographs 150 BC tetradrachm, Paras with a nice & manuscript material, Revolutionary War & earlier Americana. drachm (cl. BMC·14), Lesbos by a bitton staler of circa 550-500 BC, and Rhodes BUYING & SELLING - FREE APPRAISALS features a nice tetradrachm (BMC-121). & Arados offers a lelradrachm of year 161 , "You'd be amazed at what we will buy how much we wi ll pay" Tyre has letradrachms of years 10, 40and 50, Judaea has a year 2 First Revolt shek el, etc., plus a variety of multiple coin lots. There are 54 Jots of Roman and Byz· Prop.: Dr. Arnold R. Sas low antine coins, including Aes Grave of 225- LookJor liS 0 11 eBay 211 BC, denarii of Augustus (RIC-l 5Oa & Phone (973) 762-1588 ' Fax (973) 761-8406 288), of Augustus and Tiberius (RIC-3S6), of Galba (consecration of Livia, RIC-186), Email: [email protected] the Civil Wars (RIC-73b) andVilellius (RIC- Gallery hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00 - 6:00 90 & 107). Other denarii offered include Julia Titi (RIC-[Titus] 56), Pertinax (RIC- Vi sa, MasterCard & American Express Accepted 4a & 8), Pescennius Niger (ct. RIC-26b & Gift Certificates Issued ------83a), and Gordian II (AIC-2). Sestertii are January 2004 33 Thhberer ConL from pg. 31 We can see then that even in obsession of humankind throughout his ancient times tory. It was inevitable that this demand there was not a would be satisfied for gain and compen firm consensus salion. Apollo was the most important on the meaning god of prophecy. Therefore, his oracles of the word fulfi lled an important need. Socrates and Lykeios. It was Plato accepted the power of Delphi: interpreted ei ... bu t 10 Apollo, the God of Delphi, ther as wo lf Figure 2-Maximinus, 235- there remains l,he ordering of the great slayer, god of Figure 1-Time of Hadrian, est and noblest and chicfest things of al1. 2 light, or god of 98-117 AD, 14.01 grams- 238 AD, 23.57 grams - 37 Lykia. Theo 29 mm (SNG Paris 1437) mm (SNG Paris 1590) Apollo Lykeios phrastus III There are many ideas on the mean Idylls ([45) ing of the word Lykeios going back to says: "Lykian God, be too much wolf onization peri od (750-500 Be) where the earliest times. According to one to the enemy!" This sentence points out the co lonists could immigra te ,~ claim, it was probably created from ly the relationship of Apollo both with The reverse subject of a series of obol kos = wolr and it indicates that the God Lykia and the wolf, and it proves that coins, believed to be struck in Tarsus in was worshipped as the Wolf God in ear Lykeios had more than one meaning. the 41h century BC, is the forepart of a ly periods. According to another daim. The naked god statue (see Fig. A), wolf.6 No historical conclusion has been it comes fro m the word Iyke = light. with its right hand on his head and left made about these coins until now. The Another says it comes from Lykia, a hand resting on a tree trunk around existence of the Argives in Tarsus ex province in southwestern Anatolia.3 which a serpent entwines, was found in plains it because the wolf is the funda And sti!! another premise is that Apol Lyceum near Athens and dated to the 41h mental coin subject in Argos beginning lo got the Lykeios ti tle as the god of century Be. It was identified as Apollo from the 5'h century Be. There must the shepherds, protector of the flock Lykeios. 4 However, this statue doesn't have been a significant number of Ar from wolves. bear any attribute of a wolf god, which gives living in Tarsus because Dio Chry means the title Lykeios sostom mentions that the people of Tarsus meant something oth were proud to be colonists from ArgoS.1 er than wolf in the case The Hellenistic cities of that time TURKEY CILICIA of this statute. loved to invent an origin for themselves The Mycenaean in remote Greek mythology. The Tar civilization had also sians claimed to be descended from the collapsed after the Argives who had gone forth along wi th Trojan War and a great Triptolemos in search of the lost 10, the immigration had start beloved of the god, who was tran s ed towards the shores fonned into a cow by the anger of Hera.s of Anatolia. The rea The Argives and the god of their ances son for the collapse is tors Apollo are also mentioned on a stat not clear, but it is told ue base in the Adana Museum.9 Never that many Greek pal theless, the same people who spoke of aces were plundered themselves as descendants of those an AIGEAI and torn down by a cient Argive wanderers fe lt no inconsis mysterious sea people. tency in declaring that Tarsus was the Apollo, as the god of foundation of Sardanapalos and an old the colonists, had in Oriental city.1O This is an indication of formcd his priests in the colorful mixture of peoples who MEDITERRANEAN Delphi during the col- lived in Tarsus. The wolf disappears on Tarsus coin age for a long time, On the other hand, an Apollo-wolves representation, which The Professional Numismatists Guild, In c. appeared during the Roman Imperial has stood for KNOWLEDGE, INTEGRITY & RESPONSIBILITY sin ce 1955. Period, is unique in every way. The PNG membership list includes dealers from all around the world. The mythological founder of Tarsus, A directory of PNG members is available free by contacting: Perseus, was pictured holding a statue of a naked Apollo, standing on an omph Robert Brueggeman, PNG Executive Director, alos, holding two wolf-like animals by 3950 Concordia Lane, Fallbrook, CA 92028 the forelegs on the reverse of a coin Tel. (760) 728-1 300 Fax (760) 728-8507 email: [email protected] struck during the time of Hadrian, 98- ~ I [7 AD, (see Fig . I). _"'~I"',",-,",,,,,, ~ It was common in religious mythol -- ~~,I~~~ ogy to identify a hero as a god. Because ~ ~I';N . G. of his Argive background, Perseus was www.pngdealcrs.com brought to Tarsus as an alternative of the native hero/god Sandan. Perseus repre- 34 The Gelator sents the new people and their power. abouts of her lost daughter Persephone Therefore, it is nOI unusual that Perseus (sec Fig. 6). Even the Goddess of agri MORE SCARCE is depicted together with the god of the cultural fertility, Demeter, comes for the LITERATURE new people. prophecy of the Tarsian Apollo, which It is curious that all the so-called Apollo is a kind of an ad vert isement fo r the MANY OUT OF PRINT Lykeios representations on Tarsus coinage Apollo cult in Tarsus. BUY OR BID SALE Ona sim (Closes February IS.... 2004) ilar coin struc k for MQre lilIes/rom a relired dealer', library Severus Al Allan, D., Introduction 10 ("eWe Coins .•.... S Sl S AskC\ .... G. • CalalQS of Coins ofllnm:m Brilaln ex.a nd er ...... H $20 (222-235), BabdonlBarbetU. Grc3t Coins and M~>d~ls ...... II 525 Apoll o is ad !lerk., II .. Roman Cold Coins of M~-dlev,.1 World dressed as ...... 11 525 IIlshop/llolioway, Wheaton ColI~..:Ho" Crcck/ n ATPQOC 1In",,,n Coins ...... H 520 - lhe god of Brett, A. Car"IQS Crock Q>ln5 MfA I/o$/on ...... S $20 Oil' allces Caf$(lnlHitl/ Kem. Lale /Wman Bronze Coinage ...... It S35 tors (see Fig. Dolley, M.. Q>ins of/he Vikings ...... S SIS 7), The title Glacosa. G .• Women oflhe Caesa rs ...... 11 S60 lIahll . 1'1 .• Sludies /;,uly Eyzanllne (;Qld Col" s Patroos was ...... 11 545 Figure 3-Sept. Severus, 193- Figure 4-5ept. Severus, used espe lIawk.lns. E. . 5ilver U>lns of England-Medle"'31 W I 800'5 ...... II S95 211 AD, 74.63 grams - 48 mm 193-211 AD, 26.00 grams cially for the OOOO's iliustraUo ns, reprinted from Ha .... kins (SNG Levanle 1024) - 37mm (SNG Paris 1478) o ld Io nian family copy) Head, B.V., Hiswri •• Humomm ...... H $ llO Apolloll. lUtI, G., Ancient Greek and Rom .m COins ...... II S2 S 00 " - - , Becku Ihe Caumerldlcr ...... II 535 arc pictured as a stalue while other deities coin of Gordian III (238-244), Perseus, IIIrmer, M. . Romlsche Kaiser l'ortmlls ..... II $3 S - - , julius Caes.>r and Ws lcg,uy ...... H 5 18 includi ng the othcr fomlS of Apoll o are in his usual gesture, holds a harpe in one taawans. Z., Imlla/Ions & Invcm/ons of /lom;>n depicted as living (see Fig. 2).11 The Apollo hand and an Apollo-wolves statue in the Coins...... II S35 - -, Outline of Ane/('", Grt'ek U>ln5 ...... II SIS representati ons on short or long colunm other upraised hand; before him is a fi sh - - , Re.lding &- D:lling Roman Imperi,ll COitlS type bases indicate that there were a num erman with fi shing net and some fi sh in ...... 11 SIS Kraay. c., Portr.,i/ Colm 1Ic//cnislic Kingdoms ber of statues of Apollo in Tarsus. his hand (see Fig, 8)...... U S50 ~tacl:. R.P., COill$ of Ancient Bri/aln ...... H 53.~ On a coin ofSeptimius Severus, Per The fi sherman must be associated M~ddell. F .• Hiswry ofJewish Coius ...... II $55 seus is depicted standing before an al with the Perseus mythology. in which Morgan, J. dc, Anc/('nr Persian NumlsflI,lIicr ...... S Sl5 tar, holding a phiale over an altar in front the infant Perseus and his mother were Newell, E., Coin~ ofEutcm Seleudd Mints of a statue of Apollo with wolves on top saved by DiclyS the fi shennan. n A I TPn ...... II $55 - - , Q>ln,lge of WCSlCm Selcucid MiniS .... II $75 of a column (see Fi gs. 3 and 4). I DC - Patroos legend right under the - - , Some Cypriot A lcnnders ...... S $10 Caracalla took the place of Perseus Apollo statue holding the hand of Perseus North, lJ., English Ji.lmmem:i C.ains (2 vols.) ...... 11 595 on a coin struck in his name (see Fig. on the same subject coin of Severns Alex.- Pcgge, A. Coinage of Archbishops ofCalllero..ry ...... S 51S 5). This re pre- Plante. R.. Ar.obk Coins & How W Read Them sentation, which ...... II $30 - -, Grock. Semitic. Asian Q>ins &- /low 10 Read must have been Them ...... I! S65 produced during ll.elfenberg. AndCI1( jewish Coins (' - Ed.) ...... H S30 a visit of the em Robertson. Coinage of SCOlland ...... II $30 peror to Tarsus, Rodenwald, Money In the Age ofTIberius ...... II $45 pro ves the i m - -, Roman U>lUS in the Brlti5h Museum ...... /I 530 portance of the Romanoff. P. . Symbol.! on Ancient Jewish Calm A po llo- w o lf ...... II S2S Scaby. H.A., Coins MId Tokens of .xOII.1rld . cult in Tarsus...... II $20 A coin of Stahl, A., The Venellan Tomesello (Medieval) •..•...... _...... II S30 Traja n Decius Toynbec,J.C., Roman /IIsforka1 fbrff:l/rs ...... (249-25 1) pre ...... II $SS Figure 5-Caracalla, 198- Figure 6- Trajan Oecius, - -, Roman Medal/kin! ...... II S9S sents a very in 217AD, 19.56grams- 34 249-251 AD, 18.59 grams WhU(lng. P.. Byzantine Q>lns (Pumam Sci) ...... II $8$ !Cresting re li mm (SNG Paris 1540) - 33 mm (SNG Levanle Yl'Oman, 11. •• Motlcy of/he Hib/e ...... S SI5 giouseeremony. 1165) Perseus is stand- ADD $6.00 fi rsl lilk:. $ 1.50 ~:>ch :w;k!i/ional lille for ing at the ri ght. p<» lag~ . NY Il'siocnlS add sa]es fax. Usts a ...ai lable: USICanada (700 litlQ), f'ottign (800 lil ies), or An holding a harpe, gorgonc ion and phiale under refers to Apollo and indicates the cient/Medic"a] (600 lilies) $1.50 each fot poslOge. over a garlanded altar. A humped bull respect of the Tarsians 10 Ihe God of their Al l Ihree @ S3.00. Special Rcquc$ IS Uonored. li es in front of the altar, and behind the ancestors th rough Perseus (see Fig. 9). (H=Hardcovercd; S ..Sof!cov",e d). altar is the upper part of a figure hold Another example that depicts Apol ing a shield and spear (emperor?). To the lo holding two an imals by the forelegs SANFORD J, DURST left is Demeter, holding in each hand in a distyle temple might be the indica I I Oinlon Avenue torches pointing toward a high column tion of the existence of a temple in the Rockville Center, NY, 11570 USA with a cult statue of Apollo holding two name of Apoll o (see Fig. 10). Phonc(5 16) 76&4444 wolf- li ke animals by the fo relegs, and Fax (516) 7664520 De meter probably asking the where- January 2004 35 The naked Apollo representati on that holds a bow in the left hand and an animal (stag?) by the forelegs in his Coming Events .... right hand. which we see very often on Tarsus coins, is a completely dif Jan. 8-11 Florida United Numismatists (FUN), Orlando, FL fere nt interpretation of Apollo and Jan. 12 Heritage World Coin Auctions, A NYfNC Auction must not be mistaken for Apoll o wolves representations (Fig. II). The Jan. 13-14 Stack's Public Sale, A NYINC Auction stat ue of Apollo with bow and stag was Jan. 13-14 Triton VII Sale, CNG. A NYINC Auction carved by Kanachos for the Dyd ima Jan. 15 The New York Sales VII & VIII, A NYINC Auction Apoll o temple and it was called Apol lo Ph ilesios. But it is known as Apol Jan. 16· 17 Ponterio & Associates, Inc. Safe, A NYINC Auction lo Oydimeus or Apolloof Oydima. This Jan. 16-18 New York International Numismatic Convention, distinguished representation can be seen on Miletus coi nage, 13 but the Tarsus ex The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City amples arc interestingly more remark Jan. 17 NYINC Educational Forum, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel able than the Mi lelU s ones. Jan. 16-18 Wilmington Coin Club Show, New Castle, DE The an imals that Apollo holds by the forelegs on Tarsus coinage have Jan. 23·25 The Money Show of the Southwest, Houston, TX been considered by numismatists to be 14 Jan. 23-25 Tucson Coin Club Show, Convention Ctr.. Tucson, AZ wolves and the god was identifi ed as Lyl;cius - life Wolf God. But it is evi Jan. 25-28 Ira & Larry Goldberg Public Auction, Beverly Hills, CA de nt that in the Hellenistic period the Jan. 27-30 UBS AG Auction No. 58/59, Basel, Switzerland ani mals were regarded to be dogs, for Lyc hopron, a thi rd century Be poe t. Jan. 28·30 \lVhite Plains Coin & Stamp Show, Westchester Cty. Center call s the two prophets Mopsos and Jan. 29-Feb. 1 The Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, CA Amphi lochos, "the dogs of Apollo". Jan. 31-Feb. 1 Mississippi Numismatic Assoc. Convention, Biloxi, MS The poet adopted a popular ident ifi cli ti on of the two Apoll ine prophets Feb. 15 Malter Galleries Inc. Public Auction Sale 85, Los Angeles. CA with two animals whom the god holds Feb. 29 Malter Galleries Inc. Public Auction Sale 86, Los Angeles, CA in his hands. U Under these conditions the god that nu mismati sts identified as Lykeios, and whom We frequent ly see on the EXPOS UNLIMITED Greek Imperial coi nage o f Tarsus, u.s., Workt, Foreig'I &. Ancient Coins, sianps, Paper Money, Postcacts, Tokens, CIgcr must be consi dered as a completely Label Art, Jewelry, Collectibles and More! di fferent evuluation of Apollo. T h i~ "Outstanding Auctions, Educational Seminars, Free Kid, Treasure Hunt, Special god has interm ingled wit h the local At/ractions, Exhibits & Daily Gold Prize Drawings Every Show /~ mythology because ;t is pictured com Over 400 Exhibitors with over 2.000 Dealers Attending Over 300 Exhibitors with over 1.500 DealersAtteocIing pletely different from the other Apol . ~. lONG BfACW , '!i.m ~~~). 'ANTA CLARA "" lo representat ions in Tarsus. It is a pity ~ COIN, STAMPi COllEalSlf SEXPO .... 1" CON STNv1P & Ca..LEcnSLES EXf'C) Aprill-l ..... UCT10 .~S B\' Ju ~ < l-6 No,'. 1'·21 thaI we cannot see an y actual Apol H ERITAG E: Mp.'·1! 02tl lo -dogs statues, but only those de lll'll.~ o\pril l -j NUMISUATlC AUCTIONS F_ U-ll J_I)' u ·:. picted on coins. For that reason we Orn cl\.L LB b l'O' \lUD'\UJ< J .... I·S ,'I••. 1"21 must rely on the coins for the an A""" Su>t>er-{)p< ..,;."" M..... g" Mp1.22.l5 Sha,·l.e< Limjoco-()p 38 The Gelator cation of discovery." Also if there was an tionship with amateurs, why not numismat LETTERS internati onal coding system in place to ics?) If we want to challenge the various Continued from page 4 indicate th e origin of coins (possibly in national and international laws being pro scribed on the edge of the flan similar to posed, we need to emphasize the parallel mentation for them. Legislation may not how diamonds are marked), it would importance of the private collector. be the answer. It may be that a system make tracing lost or stolen coins con 3) . Weave in the excellent initiative allowing the discoverer to anonymously siderablyeasier. for young collectors. ACE (Ancient Coins register a find in a database should be Matthew S Reid for Education) has been given good cov set up by a numismatic organization. My Massachusetts erage by The Cefator, as well as the 'jun dream is that metal detector enthusiasts ior' members who go to annual confer and those who purchase hoards from the More Good Suggestions for ences or Colorado Springs each year. original finders could take with them a 'Blockbuster' Exhibit An exhibit should have a youthful slant. small box in which they enter the loca 4). Let the exhibit viewers, be they tion of the find - provided by GPS - and I have been following with great in adultsorchild ren, touch some real coins. what they can determine on the scene terest the suggestions of other readers Let them try to clean some 'rusty' ones attribution, metal type, denomination, regarding a 'Block Buster' exhibit and too. When I first started collecting ancients numbers, etc. This may be far fetched would like to contribute my own ideas to ten years ago, I was amazed that I could now, but may become more realistic as the discussion. If an exhibit is to be de actually hold one in my hand, and own it! technology improves. signed for next year's conference (ANA 5). Tell the viewers aboutlhe various I do not pretend to be an expert or to Convention), I would include: web siles that are available regarding have all of the solutions. I hope, how 1). A brief description with photos, of various aspects of ancient coins. A laptop ever, that this letter makes people think five to ten ancient coin collections regu could be set up so that exhibit viewers about this topic, and maybe come up larly open to the public. While tourists could see the sites lor themselves. with better solutions. Many 01 my ideas have no problem finding their way to the 6) . Finally, in a post-9/11 environ are currently "pie in the sky" ideas, but I Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in ment, the exhibit could emphasize the would very much like to see some dia Washington, D.C., how many know how international scope of the 'ancients com logue on this important subject. to find an ancient coin collection in a munity' and the peaceful-good spirited As a hobby we do have a lot to an major U.S. city? collaborations that are underway. swer lor. If we took active steps to aid 2). A description 01 the major, and Thanks for listening, archeologists, we could ourselves reap ongoing, contributions that dedicated Mar/ena Wald great rewards. I, for one, would love to amateurs make to numismatics. (Mod Georgia be able to add a line to my flips lor "10- em astronomy has a good 'bJended' rela- continued 011 page 41.. Glenn W. Woods Numismatist po. Box 7822 Dallas, TX 75209 21 4-725-4300 • 214-890-7609 (fax) [email protected] • Dallas and Ft. Worth's only full time Ancient and Medieval coin dealer • Specializing in Late Roman/Byzantine Gold • Greek, Roman and Byzantine Ancients in All Metals • Better Quality Medieval Coins in All Metals • Extensive Stock in Varied Price Ranges • Purchasing and Evaluation Services Available January 2004 39 be useful: 2403. not Antioch but Alex andria , BBB 6-7; 2404, not Antioch but Alexandria, BBB 8; 2405, BBB 9; 2406, BBB 4; 2407, BBB 3 (same obverse die Book News as t he previous piece; 2408, not Antioch but Caesarea, BBB 1; 2409, does nol exist , note to BBB 1; 24 10, The Roman Aurei. Catalogue. Vol some odd reason, the Republican is does not exist, a denarius, see nole to um e One: From the Republic to sues of the Civil War period mostly lack BBB 1; 24 1" BBB 5; 2412, does not Pertinax; Volume Two: From Didius references to Crawford. Quile a few exist, see note to BBB 5; 2413, Alex Ju/ianus to Constantinus I. By X. Calic6 heirs to the throne (or Caesars) later andria, BBB 10; 2414, not Antioch but E. Barcelona, 2003. xiii + 425 + xi + became emperors, as Tiberius, Nero, Caesarea, BBB2; 2414a, BBB 11. (426)-876 + xi pp, 1 map, thousands Titus, Domitian , Antoninus Pius, The latest reference for the coins of of text illustrations. Bound in gold Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, et at. By Maximinus I and his family is Alram's stamped cloth with dust jackets. ISB N using strict Cohen order those coins MIR 2 7, Die MOnzpragung des Kaisers 84-607-7378-7. Available from your struck in their names as Caesar are Maximinus I. Thrax (235/238), Vie nna usual numismatic bookseller, or directly interspersed with those struck when 1989. While not easy to use (to say the from the firm of X. & F. Cal ic6 (Plaza they we re emperors: I think it would leas!!) this book virtually provides a cor del Angel , 2, E-Oa002 Barcelona, have been more useful, and relatively pus for the gold of this emperor. Turn Spain. Fax: +34 933 102 756). easy, to segregate the two series. That ing to coins 3156-3168 Alram suggests would have been of great benefit since that: 3156 is a modern fake (where This very solid work (the two vol it wou ld have allowed us to immediate ly does the pholograph come from?); umes are very heavy, indeed) is basi see what coins were struck before th e 3157 is only known as a denarius; 3160 cally an illustrated list. in Cohen alpha emperor's accession to the throne. may well exist but the photograph is betical order, of every Aoman au reus The amount of effort involved in actually of a denarius ('" BMC 9); 3162 (sadly, quinarii have been omitted) pro amassing all this information is Quite may not exist (is the photograph of a duced from the Republic (in Babelon laudable, but the fact that many up-to denarius?); 3165 may also be a photo order by gens unlil Pompey and Cae date references seem not to have been graph of a denarius and may also not sar) through the re ign of Constantine I. used (perhaps they are simply not exist; Alram thinks that all aurei of Diva It is a revised, and apparently corrected , available in Spain) has led to an unfor Pauli na, as 3166, are cast fakes taken English version of a Spanish edition pro tu nate number of mistakes. For ex from denarii (where does the photo duced last year, and its production was ample, the coinage of Macrinus is as graph come from?); 3 167 (Maximus) greatly facilitated by R. Russo's dona cribed 10 Ihe m iniS of Rome and does not exist (and the pholograph is tion 01 a set of the ra re plates of the Antioch, yet for at least a generation taken from a denarius and is so noted); Biaggi collection of nearly 2400 aurei, the old attribution to Antioch (in RIC 3168 (= Biaggi 1347 and Jameson) is which were masterfully photographed and the first edition of BMCRE V from doubted, wrongly, by Alram. over 25 years ago by Silvia Hurte r. Ev 1950) has been abandoned since die Turning to Gordian I and 11 (3169- ery collector of Roman gold wi ll prob links prove that all his gold (a nd si lver) 3171 and 3172), 3170 is misidentified ably want to have a copy since it will al was struck in Rome (see BMCRE, sec as Gordian I when it really is Gordian low him to have a checklist of every Ro ond edition, 1975 and C. Clay, "The II (nole the portrait and cf. BMCRE VI, man ruler'S aurei, thus, providing him Roman Coinage of Macrinus and p. 247, note 19). The aureus of Gordian with a convenient way to compare what Diadumenian", NZ 92, 1979). More II, 3172, is, at best. an ancient barba coins he has with what coins exist. While serious is the problem of listing coins rous copy (if not a 17th or 18'h century it is certainly not inexpensive, for a col that, in fact. probably do not exist. Re invention) and it should never have lector of Roman gold its price shou ld not lying on Cohen and the early RIC vol appeared here. Balbinus 3173. illus be too much of a problem. umes has resulted in the listing of quite trated by a denarius , is actually a The vast majority of the coins are a few highly dubious pieces, which Becker forgery and could have been ill ustrated by photograph s, which are could have been avoided had more left out ; 3174 is also probably a fake. taken from the Biaggi plates, from auc recent references, including corpora, For Pupienus, 3177 (illustrated by an t ion catalogues or from un noted been consulted. This is doubly unfor antoninianus) is a fake , as is 3178. sources. A small number, unfortunately, tunate because if those recent works II is very sad thai B. Schulte's cor lack an available illustration, while oth had been used, Cafic6 could have used pus of the gold coinage of the Gallic ers, even more unfortunately, are illus the photographs they presented rather Emperors, Die Goldpragung der trated by what are olten very crude than those dreadful drawings. gallischen Ka iser von Postumus bis drawings (if there is ever a subsequent I checked a number 01 the rarer em Tetricus (Aarau, 1983) is not available edition t hope these drawings can be perors, since I simply do not have time in Spain. Had Calic6 known of il he replaced by decent photographs, or, if to check the major rulers, and the re would not only have been able to re worse comes to worst, left out since sults are somewhat upsetting. Coins place a number of his drawings by pho they very much attract from the book's 2403-2414a are all aurei of Pescennius tog raphs of actual coins (Dr. Schulte, aesthetic appeal). In any case, the facl Niger but they appear without refer now a director of Munzen und that the sources of the illustrations are ence to the Numismatic Chronicle 1987 Medaillen in Basel, would have surely generally not supplied is unfortunate. corpus of those pieces, "The Mints of suppli ed all his photographs to Calic6, While having this vast compendium Pescennius Niger in the Light of Some a fellow IAPN member, had he been n is very useful, there are a number of New Aurei , by A. F. Bland, A. M. asked), but he cou ld have also avoided problems that I would hope might be Burnett and S. Bendall (BBB). The fol solved in subsequent editions. For lowing additions and corrections would continued 01Z page 50.. 40 The Gelator Tiberius to a plot she had been informed I must also take issue with the state LETTERS about. There is no mention in his text ment by Mr. Paschall that Tacitus reports about a letter LivUla wrote. Dio supports that Sejanus caused a rumor to be spread Co ntilJued from page 39 this idea saying that Antonia had written that Tiberius had accidentally poisoned a letter to Tiberius concerning Sejanus' Drusus. What Tacitus says is much more Questions about the plot with the help of her freedwoman devious (Ann. 4. 10). In this story, Sejanus Sejanus Article Caenis (65.14.1-2). Elsewhere, Dio caused Tiberius to feel that his son was says that Tiberlus came to fear the for going to poison him, so when the emperor t was very pleased to see the article midable power of the Prefect and that was having dinner with his son and the about Sejanus (Lucius Aelius Sejanus, The he was becoming a possible rival first cup of wine was poured, he passed it Gelator, November 2003) by Max (58.4.1) and the historian also notes that to Drusus. His son, caught in his own trap, Paschall. I enjoyed the article, however, I S ejanus felt alienated by the favor drank the wine and it appeared to Tiberius would like to have had a more thorough Tiberius was showing toward Gaius that he tool< his own lile rather than reveal discussion 01 the conclusions presented. Caligula (58.8.1). Suelonius (referring his intentions (Ann. 4.90). Also, there were many cases where an to Tiberius's memories) states that I think that Mr. Paschall's article is well ancient source was cited but there was Tiberius punished Sejanus because of written but I am not convinced by some of not a reference to the numbered location his threats against Germanicus' children his conclusions. Ancient history is fraught in the texl. If one relates information from (Tib.61.1). with uncertainty and there are many inter an ancient historian, there should always The literary evidence pOints to pretations concerning events that need a be an accompanying citation of th e loca Sejanus having fi nally revealed his in' though discussion of the evidence. I hope tion in the source. tentions by plotting against Caligula (also that Mr. Paschall will write more articles For example, on page 36 Mr. Paschall see Ann. 6.3.4 concerning charges for The Gelator in the future. I know the slates that Tacitus calls Sejanus a son-in brought against Sextius Paconianus). difficulties an author can have trying to law of Tiberius because he had married The murder of Drusus was revealed have what he has written read by some livilla (Livia Julia), the widow of his son through the letter written by Apicata af· one who will lend a critical eye, so I hope Drusus. Rather than search for this refer ter Sejanus had been killed and impli· that he will feel Iree to ask me to read his ence it would have been beoeficial lo know cated Livilla. Dio says thai Tiberius put next article for another opinion. My hope where in the Annals il occurs. At first, it Livi l1a and all others to death but also is that Mr. Paschall wi ll not be offended by would seem odd that Sejanus would be states that Tiberius spared Livilla for the my comments and wi!! continue writing come a son-in-law to Tiberius through a sake of her mother and Antonia pro· about ancient history. marriage to his niece but the relationships ceeded to starve her daughter to death DavidA Wend between the Julio-Claudians are very con (58. I 1 .6-7). Illinois voluted. The son-in-law relationship for Sejanus comes from the adoption of Germanicus, Livilla's brother, whereby Tiberius' niece became a daughter. Mr. Paschall states (on page 37) that Sejanus married Livilla in 31 CE and foot notes this remark with: "Most sources wrongly indicate that he (Sejanus) was betrothed to Uvilla's daughter, Livia Julia ." I am left wondering what source has pro vided this conclusion. Earlier in the article, Your source for the best in Ancient Coins Mr. Paschall discussed the well-known Greek, Roman, Byzantine, I sl amic, Indian, passage from Tacitus (Ann. 4.40·4 1) Parthia n, Sasanian and Eastem Coinage. where Sejanus' suggestion of a marriage Over 18 years experience in Numismatics to Livilla was rebuffed by Tiberius in 25 business. Active ANA Member. CE. Am Ito assume that Sejanus thought Please visit our web site for a superb he was so safe that he could take this step selection of Ancient, Medieval, and and offend Tiberius? Dio states that Sejanus married Livilla's daughter (S8.3.9) , Modern Coins as well as Suetonius is silent on any marriage be IAI1tiquiti1es and Numismatic B()ol 42 The Celator Latina. T hey pro mptly proceeded to conquer their non Latin-speaking On The ne ig hbors. the Etruscans, to the Road - north west, the Oscans and Umbrians '''~_ The Cet.lor's to the south, the G reek colonies in the far south. and in the end the en "" SIlo. & Cllb tire peninsu la. As the saying goes, ~ Schedule th e rest is hi story. Wherever the Roman Legions wen t Latin went with them. Actuall y. two Jan. 16- 18-New York Interna forms of Lati n. The classical form tional Numismatic Convention, whi ch people wrote, and the vulgar The Waldorf Astoria Hotel. 301 Park form that they spoke. Some of the con Avenue. We will have a table next to registration. please stop by and The Latin Language qu ered peoples, ~ uch as th e Oscan s, even began to usc the Latin script to visi t. Educational Fomm on Satur Image of Antiquity transcribe their own languages, which day. the 17<1-0. continued in use for some ti me. It was March 12- Ballimore Coin & Antiquities collectors arc usual ly thus that Lalin beeame the official lan Currency Convention. Kerry will somewhat fami liar and faceted with guageofthe "civili zed world", i.e. the be in attendance on Friday only for many "Dead Languages" from antiq Roman Empire. With lhe fall of the thi s convention (weather permit uity. Ex am ples of anci ent Egyptian Ro man Empi re, Latin conti nued in ting!). Please have me paged or look hieroglyphs, Mesopotamian cunei use, most nottlbly as the hmguage of for me in the Ancient & World Coins fo rm. earl y Semi tic al phabets, the Christian Church. Wi th the rise of section. Etruscan gram!i, Hini!c pictographs. universiti es in the 12th century A D, May S-8an Francisco Anelent and many others are avidl y sought af classical Latin gained renewed popu Numismatic Society, Kerry will be ter. Many other ancient languages such speaking at their meeting held in as Greek, Hebrew, Chinese, etc ., arc larity as th e preferred language of SC holarship. conjunction with the San Francisco still spoken today. Only onc of these Whi le few collectors actually Coi n & Stamp Expo. Cathedral Hill slill "livin g languages", however. s peak or even read Latin loday, some Hotel (May 7-8). Topic to be an seems to immediately evoke the im f Herak!eia Pontika, Malfos, AR diobo! AR obo! (x1 .S) Fitzwilliam Gorny photo Museum Ma/los, was further elevated in the army chain of AR stater Leu photo Triton photo command and was entrusted with thc campaign ag.linst Egypt that was thcn .•Th e Road to Paphlagonia" being readied in Ci li cia. Datamcs thereby "cquired control of both ends of the road No, this isn't the name of a long-lost from Cilicia to Paphlagonia. Bob Hope movie. There actually was a The natural bond between these two road to Paphlagonia that ran north-south places seems to have become even across the Anatolian Peninsula all the stronger during this perioo. as the coinage way frOIll the Black Sea to the struck by various cities of these two Mediterranean. Pro fessor W. M. provinces is remarkably similar. Herak/eia Pontika, Tarsos, Ramsay described the road and its Included here are some examples, ARdrachm AR stater fun ction in Tile Historical Geograplly though hardly an exhaustive study, of the Leu photo BM photo of Asia Min or ( 1890), The southern shHring of numismatic iconography that terminus was at Tarsus, where thi s road existed during that general pcrioo. Not connected to the lower Persian Royal only are the themes duplicated, but the After 380 BC Road and points east. It traversed the manner of design and execution of the dies Taurus mountains through Ihe Cilician is even notably similar. Gates and went by way of l'yanu to On Ihe whole, the qUlll ity of die Caesarea (Mazaka) which served as a engraving at the Paphlagonian mints was central hub on the Cappadocian superior to that at the Cilician minIS. This highland. From there it continued north is readily seen in a slater of Herakleia through Plerin to Sinope. By thi s rolld, Pontika. a Paphlagonian ci ty, which Sinope, Mal/os, an important trade route was established inspired a copy by the Cilician mint of AR drachm AR staler between the Eastern Mediterranean and MalJos. On the Herakleia issue. Nike is CNG photo Gorny photo the Black Sea. The pons of Cilicia and depicted kneeling on one knee and those of Paphlagonia and eastern inscribing the ethnic of the city on the Bithynia were consequently connected outer edge of the coin. The Mall otan Mid 4th c. BC by a regular flow of commerce and equivalent, although lovely in itself, lacks intermingling of cultures. We can see the fluid motion and sensitivity of its clear evidence of this interaction in the prOlotype. The same may be said for imagery of coins struck in these widely depictions of a facing head Herakles at separated geographic regions. Herakleia and Tarsos, and head of Controll ing this land route was as Aphrodite at Sinope and Mallos. imponant to the Persians a.<; controlling the Art histori ans are fond of comparing Kromna, Gilicia Ineerti, A R obol (x2) Bosporus and the western Anatolian sea images and assigning prototypes, but AR letrobo/ Baldwin photo lanes. Consequently, Persian mi li tary seldom are we so lucky that we can e NG photo ex peditions to both Paphlagonia and pinpoint the road by which these images Cilicia were undertaken from lime to time. travelled in antiquity. One of the most active periods of Persian military activity in thi s region was during the 4th century BC ns the Persian king Artaxerxes launched several wars of VISIT OUR westward expansion. One of the most capable generals in NEW STOREFRONT @ the King's army was a man named Datames. the son of a Carian father and a http://vcoins.com/sayles Scythian mother. Through valor and Notice: we send email notices of our sales and special offers ONLY to those sagacity, he became a palace guard and who opt in by sending us an email with the words OPT-IN in the subject line. evemuallya Satrap of Cilicia, a province This is for your privacy. We will not sell or trade your name to others. that had previously been governed by his father. While assigned to th is post, the king declared war on the Prince ofPaphlagonia WAYNE G. SAYLES, ANTIQUARIAN (actually a cousin of Datames). Ha ving P.O. Box 9 11, Gaincsvi!le. 1\'10 65655 prosecuted this war successfully for the (417) 670·2142 . (417) 679·245 7 . w <. lyne@anclelllco inS.ac king, and taking Paphlagonia, Datamc.~ January 2004 47 te mpt to ind icate it was a coi n is s ue d by Olho. Thi s is a good qucstion! top i c. and gen era I I y, each of the three An JE Sestertius of Hadrian with tooled legends indicating process tfJe emperor Otho, who did not strike any bronzes in Rome. Ancient Oil Lamps es is (Enlarged photo courtesy of the author, from his collection). used 10 This month we will deal with one read make the coin appear more altractive, Belljamill Bell, CIVITAS Galleries er-supplied question relative to cJenning, or sometimes even change the entire "The three most common defects stem smoothing and tooling, and what is the appearance or lhe coin. First, I will give ming from manipulation of a coin's sur difference. I hope you enjoy the column! some definitions. and the n see what the fa ce are overcieaning, smoothing. and experts have to say. tooling, in their respective order to se " What exactly differentiates tile pro TOOLlNG j The process of re-en verity. Overcleullillg is 11 teml that we cesses of toolillg, overcieollillg, alld gravi ng the coin to change, or aiter, or use frequently to describe an ancient smoothillg of allciellt coills? Apart re-touch the design, i.e., some of the coin that was severely treated when fro m the style and the weigh' of the metal is actually removed, and possibly clenned. In essence, all ancients htlve CO;/I, wllat are tllP tell-Iafe signs of a replaced. or additional metal added. bee n cleaned - with very few excep CO ;/I that has beell subject to Ofl e, or OVERCLEANING j Generally this tions. This could range from a gentle more, of tluse processes?" FrettHors has the rcve~ effect tlnd downgradcs the tooth-brushing or rinsing to chemical ey, HOllg KUlig coin sincc the ori ginal patina has been re and mechanical processes. An over moved. Overcleaning can be done with cleaned coin will have an artificitll or Here is one of my favorite coins in either tools (mechanically) or with strong processed look, exposed fresh metal, or my collection. It is a sestertius of Hadri acids (chem ically). TIlere arc many in our a series of scratches from a wire-brush an re-tooled to be passed-off as a sester hobby that like nicc, 'shiny' denarii, and or dull knife. depending upon the meth tius of Olho. In medieval times it was a thcy are the market this process is aimcd od. An acceptably cleaned coin may populnr hobby for the rich and noble to at. This type of alteration is now so ad htlvc had some debris re moved using collect the Twelve Caesars sets, both in vanced that the patina is usuall y added de ntal picks or another tool, but no tell silver and bro nze. They did not have thc (chemicall y) after the cleaning process tale traces will re main. reference books we have today, and the has been done. This is sometimes also Next, smoothillg is a process thtlt fa ct that Otho did not issue any imperi the effect of an amateur (or someone certainly involves the use of a tool. al bronze coins, was not general knowl who does not know what they are do Smoothing is si milar to burnishing or edge. The current-day forgers therefore ing) attempt ing to clean a coin. brazing, but can be more severe. Some too k advantage of this lack of kno wl SMOOTHING: Smoothing is coins appear to have been doctored by edge, and the uninformed demand for sort-of a combination of the two above the application of a blunt metal tool, bronze coins for all of the Twelve Cae processes, but stops short of remov whe re the knobbed end is forcefully sars. For th is coin, they filed-off all of ing/add i ng metal. Features are rubbed agtli nst the coin to c reate a the leite rs on the obverse, as well as smoothed to givc the appearance of smooth or glossy appear,mce in tl fi eld. heavily fe-tooled Hadrian '8 ponrait, :lnd wear, i.e. ' old-age authe nticity'. A harsher fo rm of smoothing involves re-applied the obverse lettering to at- the usc of a scalpel to nake away the tainted surftlce, and sometimes subse quent re-toning of the bright metal. MORTON &. EDEN LTD Smoothing is a form of alterlltion, used in association with Sotheby s 45 Maddox Street London W1S 2PE to remove corrosion. pi tting, porosity, or other fo rms of roughness li ke horn Auctions, Valuations and Sales of silver. Thus, smoothing should be ci ted in a coin's description, as a de fect. Ancient, I sla mic and World Coins, Smoothing normally entails the moving Medals, Decorations and Ba nknotes of a nominal amount of metal on a coin's surface, whe reas if no metal were moved, it would be considered merely Please comactJamcs l\lorton, Tom Edcll or cletln ing. Some bronzes probabl y look Stevc Lloyd fo r advice on buying: or selling significantl y better when smoothed, de or to be included on our mailing list. spite the fac t that it is considered dam age tlnd is not recommended. Tooling, on the other hand, is normally a local telephone +44 (0)20 7493 5344 fax +44 (0)20 7495 6325 e·mail info@mort onandeden.com ized modification aimed at enhancing 48 The Gelator the definition of the type. In other words, hair is 're·engraved' on busts, vei ns add ed to leaves, letters are reinforced, and the coin is sometimes generall y worked artemission.com over. Tooling is the most sketchy and least acceptabl e modification, rarely with pleasi ng results. Tooling is detect Antiquities & Ancient Coins able when a coin is obviously genu ine, but otherw ise stylistically 'just isn't Exclusively On the Internet ri ght ' and shows the evidence of altcr ation work over the surface of an other wise normal coi n. Tooling typicall y leaves a 'trench' or 'trough' around the letters or devices, because it is by deli· nition the removal or movcment of met al from a coin's surface." Robert Kokotailo, Calgary Co ills "When it comes to smoothill g, look for tool marks from the tools used 10 do the job, but more importantly look for in consistencies in the surface textures. Often a coin that started out with a Monthly Free-Fall Auction slightl y rough surface will be smoothed, Over 1000 items permanently displayed and updated daily but evidcnce of the original roughncss will rem,lin inside of protected areas, and on the rims of the coin. www.artemission.com [email protected] II I I Atticart Ltd . London U.K. Enlargement of 'Otho' legend on Hadrian sestertius. (Photo courtesy STILL IN PRINT of author). Martin J. Price The Coinage in the name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus Tooling is a process by which pan A British Museum Catalogue. Zuri ch/London 1991 or all of a coin's design is re-engraved 2 cl oth bound vol umes. 637 pages, 159 plates in order to make the coin into something it is not. There are three main ways in which this process is normally used: I . The Swiss Numismatic Society is pleased to announce that the Forgery touch-up wo rk, 2. Improvi ng late M artin Price's masterwork on the coinage of Alexander grades . 3. Chll nging designs. When is still available from the Society's distributor. tooling is done poorly it is f continued on page 50... January 2004 49 Review Cont. from page 40 Hendin from page 45 Winter Cont. from page 46 a number of non-existing pieces. For Judaea, if it was not intended as a con made. As usual, this is a fu lly photo example, Cali co lists four types for tinuing. if slightly less direct, message graphed list with a plate of enlargementS. Laelianus: 3801 = as 1-4; 3802-3803 to the local populace: Stay in li ne. The The coins are affine style and some have both do not exist (see as p. 125, note Flavian Dyn asty has defeated you and notable pedi grees. The highlight of the 5); 3804 :: as 5. As fo r Marius, 3859 '" I. Dom it ian, am the current represen Celti c section is an Iceni "Queen as 3-4; 3860 does nol exisl; 3861 :: as tative of that Dynasty. Boudicca" silver unit. If you saw this coin 6: 3862 = BS 1-2; 3863 = BS 5. There is little dou bt. in th is case, and thought, "hmm, thut looks familiar", The Calic6s have produced a num that what was good for the fa ther (Ves you'd be ri ght. It was the Seaby's plate ber of really important reference works, pasian) and what was good for the fi rst coin. The list is strong on Magna Graecia which often go through a number of edi son (Titus) would obviously have also silverwilh appealing coins from Neapolis, tions, each with additions and corr9Clioos been good for the second son (Dom i Thourioi. Terina and Syracuse. M3inl3nd 10 make them more useful. No doubt lhe tian). Specificall y to the self-glorifi Greece and further east are represented by present book will also appear sometime cation and posi tive propaganda that an EF Lysimachos AE, a very high re lief in the future in a revised, corrected and came from associating oneself with Alexander 111 tetradmchm and choice por expanded versio n. As such, eve ryon e the victory in the Jewish War. It is true trai t staters of the Lyki an dynasts using this first edition ought to send in that Domitian was not directly in Mithrapata and Perikles.111e list concludes as many corrections and additional pho volved in th is conllict. But when did with a few high-grade Roman Republic tographs as possible. At present, despite that ever stop a Roman Emperor from denarii and imperial issues from Augustus its numerous faults, it is still of real value; claiming glory ? Domitian's claim was to Constantine l. however, once it has been properly re closer than most - Vespasian and vised and corrected a future edition will Titus were his father and hi s brother. Experts CooL from pg. 49 be well worth waiti ng for. Alan $ _ Walker Copyright @ 2004 by David Hendin umn. J have very much enjoyed bring Zurich ing you this column for the last couple of years. My goal has been to educate AND entertain, and I hope that I have accompli shed that. If any of the readers arc interested in taking-over this column, QUOTES FROM THE PAST with this or another format, please con tact Kerry andlor myself. My last col "Sicut muta animalia cibo inescantur, sic homines umn will be April 2004. Thanks to all non caparentur nisi spei aliquid morderent." who have contributed to the success of thi s column. JAH See you next month. 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