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Product of evolution Necessity played key role in Roman coin changes by John Barton Simultaneously, aes grave -- cast Although not geographically re bronze coins, circular and weighing as mote from the colonial Greek cities of much as 400 grams -- were made for southern Italy and Sicily. Rome was a Roman use in Campania. These are town of very primitive monetary virtually unique to central Italy; they standards as late as the early Third are true coins, inasmuch as they bear Century B.C .• when those cities and marks of value and were exchanged at towns had for generations been face value rather than by individual striking technically sophisticated, and weight. They seem to have circulated often aesthetically beautiful, coinages. in Rome proper, in contrast to the Before about 300 B.C. the only fonns silver being struck for Rome in of metallic currency used in Rome southern Italy, which was used within were cast bronze tools and imple those provinces, and for foreign trade. ments -- barter objects, rather than The Second Punic War virtually currency as such -- and the aes rude, bankrupted Rome, and toward the end unworked ingots of bronze exchanged of that war the Roman treasury was Rome, AE Quadrans by weight. Then a kind of transitional forced to debase the quadrigatus (the 289-245 BC proro-coinage, the aes signatum, made standard didrachm of those years, a brief appearance in the early Third which bore on its reverse an image of Century; this consisted of oblong cast Please turn to page XVI bronze ingots with designs in relief on each side. It was just at this time that Rome Third in series was completing the annexation of the a territory of the Sabines. and adding Umbria and Campania to her domains. Sasanian motifs used in Islamic coinage In 272 Tarentum was betrayed to the Romans and the other Greek coastal by Stepbeo Album somewhat misleading but generally large body of literature, including the cities quickly fell under Roman sway accepted nomenclature for the early two principal studies by Walker and as well. The Romans now found Whereas Byzantine coin types Islamic coinage of Arab-Sasanian type. Gaube.1 themselves in control of cities with characterized the coinage of the M beautiful, internationally respected western portions of the early The so-called M Arab-Sasanian The Sasanian empire had weakened coinages that must have contrasted caliphate, Sasanian motifs fonned the coinage actually comprises several during the long but disastrous reign painfully with the aes signatum of models for the eastern coinage, in the distinct series, of which the main of Khusraw II (591-628), and Rome itself; in 269. therefore, a lands of the former Sasanian empire, series extended from the time of continued to disintegrate during the Roman silver coinage, patterned after corresponding to modem Iraq, Iran, Yazdigerd Ill's death in 31/652 until civil wars of 628-632, which saw no the coins of the Hellenistic cities of and a few areas further to the north 85n04. This coinage has engendered a Italy, was begun. These were struck and east. For this reason, the early Please turn to page XVIII not at Rome, but in the Roman Islamic coinage of the east has become dominated cities of southern Italy. known as the Arab-Sasanian coinage, a
Miscellanea • .. .. • • Murray opens Segovia office Glenn S. Murray, ocganizer of Project Segovia '92, has announced the farnation of a project headquarters in Segovia. The Segovia project is an international project to resUJ'e the numismatic mint in that historic Spanish city. While the mint does not date to ancient times, a portion of the proposed minting technology museum at Segovia will be dedicated to hammered coins. Those interested in more infonnation about Project Segovia may write 10 Murray at Plaza Maycx, 1; 40001, Segovia, Spain. 1. Sasanian, Yazdigerd III (632-652), AR dirham, Sijistan mint (SK), • ANS accepting 1989 applications year 19. A very typical late Sljistan issue of Yazdigerd III. The American Numismatic Society is now accepting applications fex 10 grants-in-aid for the Society's 1989 Graduate Seminar in Numismatics program. Each grant carries with it a $1,200 stipend made possible through a donation from Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Newman. The offer is INSIDE restricted to graduate students and juniex faculty members at universities &..r-o ....". in the United States and Canada. Deadline for the applications is March THE CELA TOR: _.0 .. I, 1989. The ANS also awards annually a $3,500 feUowship to a -;,&,g dissertating PhD candidate. as well as the Frances M. Schwartz -~!! Fellowship for wat at !he Society headquaners o Point of View II tl~ • Celator office closed temporarily Book News IV The offICe of The Celmor will be clo'ed from June 21 tbrough July IS, r howeve<, calJs will be received during Ibat period by our friendly People VI answering machine. In the interim. the editor, copy boy, billing clerk. Market VII accountant. and distribution clerk, Wayne G. Sayles, will be participating Dust IX in an archaeological excavation of the ancient fortified harbor at Coin FIle XIV H• II. PbaJasama. Crete. PhaIasama was also the site of a local mint whicb Trivia XIV to produced silver coinage depicting the deity Artemis Diktynna on its Calendar XV • 1l obverse and a ttident on the reverse. Readers may certainly expect a -=i~ repM 00 the results in next month's Celatcx. Classlfleds XXII Prof. Directory XXII ~t ~ .. , '.' . " , ~ . , .. -. -, . · 11 The Celator July 1988
stained glass, and his work was highly somewhere in Kansas his vehicle left acclaimed (see The Cdator. Vol. 2, the road. The result was fatal. No.2, February 1988. People in the The world has lost an inspired news). artist, the numismatic fraternity a Returning to New Hampshire from respected scholar. and a lot of people the Los Angeles C.O.LN. show early have lost a good friend. Anyone who ••• in June, driving a truck loaded with really knew John Banon will miss family furniture, John Barton him greatly - we dedicate this issue to Commental'( by Wayne G. Sayles apparently succumbed to fatigue and his lasting memory.
t was at the Spring 1987 Greater New York. show that Operating under the company name I I first met John Barton. Owl, Ltd., John conducted a business Letters to the Editor Still a bit naieve as an editor. buying and selling ancient and I tbought that I had met all of the medieval coins. Along with ancients, Dear Editor: ancient coin dealers in America and he specialized in Transylvanian and prescience of Edward Gibbon, who mused that this guy from the New Russian coins. Of course he would This is just a quick note to tell you and your readers that Olympus Coins wrote over 200 years ago in The Hampshire hills must be pretty low probably deny any knowledge of the Decline an.d Fall of the Roman profile. Well I was right about the above (see The Cefator Vol. 2, No.3, is not dead, but just resting, For a variety of reasons we have not issued a Empire. "The seventh (return of the low profile, but I was probably the March 1988, Letters). At least as stella crinita, in) 1680, was presented only one in the room that didn't know early as 1975, while still living in catalogue for over a year, but hopefully one will appear shortly. to the eyes of an enlightened age ... and John. The situation was very quickly Chicago, he issued The Owl Quarterfy the mathematical science of Bernoulli. remedied. which offered coins and antiquities for I enjoyed your June editorial concerning the Richland Center Newton, and Halley investigated the There always seems to be some sale. Although the MQuarterly" laws of its revolutions. At the eighth people that you never really are in format was abandoned. and the auction of ancients. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend that one. period. in the year 2355, their calcu touch wilh. and others that just click location was changed to Henniker, lations may perhaps be verified by the automatically. Although we had no New Hampshire, John continued to However, I share your disappoint ments in not finding the ellusive astronomers of some future capital in commonalities in our background. operate the business with an emphasis the Siberian or American wilderness. M odler than a love for the past, John on high quality coins. sestertius of Otho. Perhaps you are not familiar with Roberl M. Cutler and J hit it off right from the stan. Maryland Perhaps it was his compassion for a the (unsubstantiated) numismatic tale fledgling editor, having lived through that Otho, an unselfish visionary, ••••• the experience himself, but more decreed that his sestertli could not be minted until 1500 years after his likely it was our mutual appreciation I've collected ancient coins for only for satyrical humor. death! So, when the time had (nearly) passed. a talented young moneyer two years and have just recently In 1965 John succeeded Harlan Berk subscribed to The Celator. I think at Gold Stella in Chicago as a from Padua named Giovanni da Cavino took up the task. Others followed, The Cefator is a great publication for professional numismatist. Photo those of us who "hunger and thirst" graphy was one of his major interests, some of them not even Italian! Now. thanks to them, we can all enjoy the for knowledge in ancient coins and and the photographing of coins his history. specialty. Later, as the editor of thrill of owning a semi-ancient sestertius of Otho. The article by Robert Cutler (June Numorum - the official publication of issue) exemplifies the high quality of the International Numismatic Society, In fact, I have enclosed one for you. compliments of Olympus Coins. articles I love to read. Cutler discus he wrote a comprehensive article on sed symbols on coins and their rela photographing coins. That article was Now, if you ever feel like sending me a sesterius of Tranquillina ... tion to the religion and politics of the reprinted in the December 1987 issue Roman Empire. One need only briefly of The Celator. Bart Lewis Olympus Coins study ancient coins to notice how John was a writer of rare ability. greally religion and politics were He could enliven a subject like few (Thanks Bart. yOIU sestertius 01 intertwined in ancient times. (It others, and was a meticulous research appears that the "stars" still play at er. One of his best articles, about an Tranquillina is in the mail. Look lor delivery in about 1500 years, working least a minor role in today's politics, important French medallion commem years, that is.) i.e. recent stories about the President orating the visit of Byzantine emperor In the art world there is a certain and Mrs. Reagan.) Manual Palaeologus to France, was quality that true artists and connois •••••• Although in the past decade, many printed in the AuglSep 1987 issue of seurs share. it is simply referred to as public school text books have largely The Celator. "a good eye". There is no college As an addendum 10 my June 1988 ignored the controversial subject of In February 1988 we presented course in developing a good eye, it article about celestial devices on religion, it is quite impossible to John's exceptional article about seems "father to come from the coins, I would like to offer research honestly teach world history without Judaean coins and history. which will discriminating appreciation born of ers a supplemental list of relevant discussing religion. It is quite impos also be printed in a fonhcoming issue experience and comparative analysis. coins: A star dominates the obverse of sible to interpret current events with of The Shekel - the official A good eye takes not only a strong small-module billon trachaea from out recognizing an either favorable or publication of the American Israel data base but a certain sensitivity to the latter days of the Latin Empire of damaging religious influence upon Numismatic Association. the subtleties of presentation. John Constantinople (1204-61; SB page politics. In this issue, we proudly offer had a good eye and the artistic ability 379, no. 5). A star punctuates the Studying old Rome and its coins John Barton's introduction to Roman to convert that sensitivity into obverse legend of John Ill's billon shows just how much of old Rome is Republican coins, something tangible. His medium was trachaea fem Thessalonica (SB 2061), still with us. Our current Gregorian but not from his principal mint as calendar, named after Pope Gregory, Magnesia (not Constantinople or even was at first the calendar of Imperial Nicaea). Stars appear with Jesus on Rome. The month of August is named Deadline for the August issue is the obverse of some silver hyperpyra after Caesar Augustus. July is named very early under John V Palaeologus after Julius Caesar. Saturday is in Friday, July 8 (1354-73; SB 2219), and on both sides honor of the god, Saturn. Monday is (with Jesus/John) on eighth-hyperpyra in honor of the moon. Sunday honors (58 2221-2). Star pairs not pertinent the worship of the sun, etc. to my article appear on 58 2003. On many Roman coins, the tit1e of 2009-10. 2150-1. 2156. 2200. 2208-9. "Pontifex Muimus" recognizes and 2242-3. These may be decorative, Julius, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, denominational or mint symbols, or Claudius, Nero, etc., as the high Postmaster: send address changes to: remnants of earlier designs, rather priest of the Roman Empire. The than references 10 other celestial word "pontifex" in Latin means a P.O. Box 123, Lodi, WI 53555 events. I welcome the interpretation bridge-maker. Thus, the Caesars were Phone (608) 592-4684 of other Celator readers. the bridges between humans and the The Celator is an independent newspaper published on the first day of each Most modem numismatists will gods. Pontifix Maximus was later month at 10905 Hwy V. lodi. WI.. It is circulated internationally through agree that the stars do not guide man's borrowed by the Popes who by the SUbscriptions and special distributions. SUbscription rate. are $15 per year fortunes; but the study of ancient sixth century ruled Rome. Thus, (second class) w~hin the Un~ed Stat~; $18 per year t? Can~da .and overseas coins and history provides both today we still have a Roman pontiff. via surlace mail; $35 per year outside North Amer~ (Air Pnnted Matter). insight and foresight. NOle the Advertising and copy deadline is the second Friday of each month. Please turn to page XV Unsolicited articles and news releases are welcome but cannot be returned. Second class postage, permit: pending, Ladi, WI 53555. Copyright e 1988, Clio·s Cabinet Wayne G. Sayles •••• , _ , • .•.. PublisherlEdttor Janet Sayles .. . _ . _ .... _ ••.• ArtIOistribution Don't forget to Tell your friends Krls Crary ... _ . • • • • • • • • • • • •• CopylLayout about The Celator t:'lit;:;:;.." ..;Ka;:j . "~,,,n=. =v"OO",. Itzki:;."."e".,,:=:=:=: = ,' .". ." . ." . ." .. = : =:,, : =: =.P"h,,~t,,?,=.G=. '"=. "p=h=!~"~".". =, =. ,,, ". ". ". 'P". ''!..'- The Celalor July 1988 III Ancient Coins at Christie's
Aureus of the young Nero, struck under Claudius Sold for $13,200 at Christie's, New York June 8th, 1988
Denarius of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony Sold for $4,400 at Christie's, New York June 8th, 1988
Christie's is now accepting consignments of Ancient coins for our September 20th auction in New York City.
Whether you are buying, selling or require a valuation, Christie's can offer excellent advice. For further information please contact James Lamb or Amy Corcoran at 2121546-1056, or write to: 502 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022
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New Releases Coins of the Jewish-Roman Wars by H. Kogen: P.O. Box 2137, Natanya. 42121 Israel, ANS book subscription offers bargains S6 pages (pamphlet) illus trated, $12.00 Members of the American Numis publication subscription, American series has not been released in strict matic Society, as a pciviledge of Numismatic Society Numismatic numerical order, as the previous This pamphlet discusses the events membership, are offered each year the Studies (ANSNS), is in its 17th volume, SNGANS 7, Macedonia I: of 63 B.C. to 135 A.D. when Rome opportunity' to participate in a book volume and 1986/87 subscribers will Cities. Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, conquered the Holy City of Jerusalem subscription program that entitles the soon be receiving this issue titled Paeonian Kings, has been available for four separate times. This turbulent member to receive all ANS . Studies on Early Byzantine Gold some months from numismatic period encompasses the origins of pUblications in two important series. Coinage, edited by Wolfgang Hahn booksellers. SNGANS 7 is priced by Christianity, the destruction of the The series Ancient Coins in North and William E. Metcalf. the Society at $60.00 (hardback). Second Temple and the loss of the American Collections (ACNAe) is Publication subscriptions are Persons interested in the Jewish homeland for 2000 years. now in ilS seventh volume Th~ John requested along with payment of publication subscription program or in Although- the line-drawing Max Wulfing Col/ution. ill annual dues and rates are included American Numismatic Society illustrations are of rather poor Washin.gton University , Roman with the membership renewal card. membership may write to: ANS, quality, many inscriptions are spelled Republican Coins, by Kevin Herbert. The rate is significantly lower than if Broadway at 155th St.. New York, out in Hebrew alongside the descriptions . .A map of Jewish provin , An earlier volume. ACNAe 2, the books were purchased indepen· NY 10032. describes the Greek coins in the dently. ces of the H~rodian Dynasty is Wulfing collection . Volume 7 has Another important series of books included alon& with diagrams of already been distributed to about. ancient coins, published by the Jerusalem before destruction and the subscription holders, and is available Society, is the SNGANS series which Roman adv¥lces under Vespasian. Values of coins are given for grades to the public at $35 directly from the cataJogs Greek coins in the Society's Ancitnt Kings of Israel and of Good, Fine and Very Fine. Society or through private book- ' collection. The current issue in print Thtir Coins. by H. Kogen: sellers. is SNGANS 5, Sicily 11/: Syracuse P.O. Box 2137. Natanya. 42121 The second series included in the Siceliotes by Denyse P. B~rend. This Israel. 55 pages (pamphlet) illustrated, $16.50
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"Numismatic Theatre" ANA Convention includes topics for antiquarians unexpected finds concerning the me the numismatic history of The Holy THE COINS EXCAVATED The American Numismatic Asso· tallic content of these coins. ciation's 97th Anniversary Convention Land from the Persian Era through FROM SAR·O TAR will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, July those coins issued under the Romans. by Raymond J. Hebert 20-24, 1988. As part of the The Smithsonian Insitution THE EGYPTIAN activities, ANA will present the THE ANIMAL COIN 4 p.m., Tbursday, July 21 MYTHOLOGICAL COINS OF ~Numismatic Theatre" which includes SERIES OF PHILIP I, From 1971·76. an excavation spon- ANTONINUS PIUS several programs of special interest to PH ILIP II AND OTACILIA sored by the Smithsonian Institution by Kerry K. Wetterstrom collectors of ancient coins. Those SEVERA unearthed in Afghanistan over 350 1 p.m., Saturday, July 23 with an interest in antiquity who are by John Twente coins, coin fragments and other nu Early in the reign of Roman attending the convention are 1 p.m., Thursday, July 21 mismatic objects. Issued between 250 Emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161 encouraged to take advantage of this The lOOOth anniversary of Rome's B.C. and 1400 A.D., these coins fill A.D.), a very special group of coins excellent opportunity. Following is founding was celebrated in A.D. 248 many gaps previously unknown to were issued in Egypt. Showing a summary of selected programs: under the reign of Philip I. During historians. Responsible for the Orien subjects from Greek mythology and that jubilee year, a series of coins was ta! collection at the Smithsonian, ,Mr. astrology. the detailed and dynamic I struck to commemorate the magnifi ANCIENT BIBLICAL COINS Hebert will show a number of the designs were struck only on large by William M. Rosenblum cent games centered around many wild excavated coins and share with his bronze drachms. Join Me. I p.m., Wednesday, July 20 beasts. Those who attend this program audience just how they have come to Wetterstrom as he shares with his The MTribute Penny." the "Widow's will find Mr. Twente, a zoologist reflect such things as prosperity, -the audience the evolution of this Mite," and the "Thirty Pieces of and coin dealer, eminently qualified to development of cities. the downfall extremely romantic series depicting Silver," are just a few of the histori address this series. its scarcity. and of civilizations. the identity of in "The Twelve Labors of Herakles," cal coins with religious significance the availability of the different ani vaders and the existance of rulers "The Zodiac," and other fascinating that will be covered in this program. mals featured on various denomina previously unknown to historians. pictorial designs dealing with popular Join Mr. Rosenblum as he discusses tions. Hebert will also share some of the stories from mythology. Kansas highway claims artist and numismatist The passing of John Barton earlier poorer. Barton was well known for this month, in a tragic motor vehicle his work in stained glass. perhaps as accident on the highways of Kansas, much so as for his .expertise in ancient left the numismatic community coins. While stilt operating Owl. shocked and the art world much the Ltd .• a Henniker. New Hampshire dealership in ancient coins. Barton was becoming more and more actively engaged in creating masterpieces of BOSTON... stained glass during recent years. In March of this year, his work was Foreign and Ancient Coin featured in a one man show at the Mecca o/The Northeast! Options Gallery in Nashua, not far from Barton's home. BAY SfATE COIN SHOW Among his more impressive August 7,8,9, works, was a series of glass panels created for a patron who is blind. November 18,19,20 One of the scenes is a depiction of "57" PARK PLAZA HOTEL raft elves from The Ilobbit. Each piece of glass is textured or canted in Over 23 years ... such a way that the scene may be read "New England's Largest Coill sJww!!r with the fingers, like braille. "Colored Woman " in stained glass, by the late artist and ancient Chairman: Ed Aleo lohn Barton was 4S years of age. coin dealer John Barton set a New Hamphs;re record for a work of Box 400. Winchester. MA 018:Xl He is survived by his parents. wife its size, selling for $1,500 ~ 617·729·9677 A Becky and two sons.
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High prices realized Christie's auction reflects continuing market growth
Christie's was extremely pleased Greek coins offcred. a Tetradrachm of by the prices realized for the 241 lots Leontini sold for $1,600 and a 'turtle' of ancient coins in their June 8th coin type Stater of Aegina brought $1,400. sale in New York. The top price Roman Republican and Impera achieved was $15.950 for a rare torial coins were also in considerable Aureus of Geta in extremely fine demand. Two cast examples of Aes condition, one of a fine group of Grave, the first Roman, the second Roman Aureii which attracted great Etrurian brought $1,980 and $3,080 interest and strong bidding. An respectively. An extremely fine speci Auteus of the young Nero struck men of the rare Denarius of Q. under Claudius. in extremely fine Pomponius Musa, showing Euterpe, condition, brought $13,200. over the Muse of Lyric Poetry on the re double the auction estimate. An verse brought $572. Two fine portrait Auteus of Commodus sold for Denarii of Julius Caesar brought $11,550 while an Auteus of Julia $2,200 and $2,090. Even more out Damna fetched $9,900. Five other standing was the incredible $4,400 Aureus of Com modus sold for $11 ,550. Aureii also sold for more than $7,000 paid for a double-portrait Denarius each. Christie's attributed the keen showing Mark Antony on the obverse bidding to the extreme scarcity of and Julius Caesar on the reverse. skilled manner. It is undoubtedly this Denarius of Augustus showing a bull Roman gold on the market. Graded choice very fine and estimated superb style which accounted for the butting, which sold for $715. Basical at $1,000-$1,500, the piece carried very high prices. Among the Roman ly a common coin, the very high price Other ancient coins in the sale also two charming and severe portraits Imperial coins in silver and bronze, is due to the extreme high quality of brought great prices. Among the engraved in a stylized but highly the highlight was a Lugdunum mint the specimen.
Byzantine coins also sold well, $1,038,325 mostly at the high estimate or above. The top price paid was for a Tetar teron of Romanus IV which brought Superior's Moreira sale very strong $572. A total of $1,038,325, including stronger than the fabulous Dr. Pipito $14.500 (estimate $10,000). Christie's next sale of fine ancient the 10% buyer's commission, was coins sold in the December 1987 sale. Other Roman highlights included coins will be held on September 20. realized in Superior Galleries' Moreira Several other dealers said that they an aureus of Nerva Extremely Fine, Consignments for this sale will be ac Collection Sale May 31st and June 1. expect the market to continue to rise. estimated at $9,000 but selling for cepted through mid-July. For further Nearly 200 buyers from Europe, Asia, Among the many highlights were a $11,600; a sesterius of Sabina in information, contact James Lamb or Australia, and North America were in tetradrachm of Syracuse of Agath Extremely Fine with edge bump, Amy Corcoran at 502 Park Avenue, attendance. Bidding was very active okles, 317-289 B.C., in Extremely bringing $5,250 (estimate $5,000); New York, NY 10022, (212) 546- Fine, estimated at $2,000 and bringing and an extremely rare AE 44 nun and there was considerable mail bid 1056. participation. $3,200; two superb Extremely Fine medallion of Antoninus Pius in Very The highest hammer price in the gold staters, one of Alexander the Fine, which amazed everyone by auction was $18,250 for a rare ancient Great and the other of his successor fetching $5,000 though estimated to gold stater of Lampsakos, 387-330 Philip III, each of which realized bring $1,050. A copy of the catalogue Pegasi issues B.C. in About Extremely Fine $2,750; and an extremely rare quarter with prices realized is available for condition. shekel of Tyre, 125/4 B.C., in Choice $10. Very Fine, which sold for $2,400 on Superior's next auction of foreign catalog 38 of an estimate of $2,000. After fierce and ancient coins will be held Decem floor competition, a didrachm of ber 10 and 11, 1988 in New York in bargain coins Kyrene, 308-277 in Extremely Fine, conjunction with the New York estimated at $400, was hammered International Numismatic Conven Pegasi Coins announces the release down for $1,200. tion. Several important consignmeOls of a special summer catalog of bar A strong interest was shown in the have already been received, and gain ancient coins (Cat. No. 38). It 61 lots of Judaean coins. A tiny AE additional consignments are being contains over 500 lots at prices 14 of Agrippa I, Meshorer 94, sold accepted. For additional information ranging from $8 to $210; over half for $2,100; an About Extremely Fine contact Ira or Larry Goldberg at the lots are illustrated. LAMPSAKOS, 387·330 B.C. shE!kel of the First Revolt, year 1 Superior Galleries, (800) 421-0754, in The ancient Greek section contains AU-Stater. Moreira sale (A.D. 66), brought $2,300; and an California (800) 874-3230. over 500 lots featuring many silver $18,250 extremely rare AE 23 of the city of coins under $100 and an interesting Anthedon under Elagabalus, A.D. run of over 30 Sicilian bronzes. The 218·222, fetched $1,050. catalog includes a large Greek Imperi World gold, silver and minor coins Many Roman Republic silver Robinson sale al section featuring an extensive were featured in the nrst session. A denarii brought far above estimates. selection of Roman Egyptian coins Choice Extremely Fine 2 talers of Among many examples, A Calpumia- near sellout highlighted by an attractive Gtho Archduke Ferdinand Karl of Austria, 23, 61 B.C., Choice Very Fine, tetradrachm. estimated at $750. was hammered estimated at $200, sold for $425'; a A continuing bull market for The Roman Republic section con down for $1,050, A cob of 8 reales of Fonteia-l, 114-113 B.C., Choice Very ancient coins was revealed by the re tains 25 coins including interesting Bolivia. 1680 V, was sold for $245 Fine, estimated at $100, realized sults of a mail-bid sale conducted by themes such as Ulysses, the temple of against an estimate of SI00. while a $260; and a Pompeia-4, 60 B.C., Very dealer Frank S. Robinson of Albany, the Vestal Virgins, Medusa head. the lustrous uncirculated Canadian 50 Fine, estimated at $200, brought New York, which closed on June 10. founding of Rome commemorative, cents of 1870, L.C.W., brought $550. An extremely rare gold auceus Of the 506 lots offered, only 15 and barbarians and soldiers motifs. $1,400 though estimated at $1,000. of Sulla, 82 B.C., in nearly Mint remain unsold; the great majority of The Roman Imperial Listings number Also exceeding estimate of $250 State condition, was hammered down successful bidders, however, did enjoy over 200 coins and include 45 issues of was a taler of Brunswick-Wolfen for $14,500. material reductions in their bids. the "Twelve Caesars" and coins issued buttel of 1589, hammered down at Roman imperatorial and imperial The top grossing coin in the sale by 80 different people. The later $450. Active bidding carried many coinage showed strength in all metals. proved to be a Fifth Century BC sil Imperial issues contain several superb gold coins above pres ale estimates A choice Very Fine denarius of Julius ver stater of Thasos, with an erotic mint state Constantinian Period bron also. Caesar, minted 44 B.C., realized design featuring a satyr and nymph. zes highlighted by a Chi-Rho standard Ancient coins were sold in the $1,600 (estimate $1,000); an as of Graded fine to very fine, it fetched reverse issue for Constantine the third session. Intense interest was Nero, Extremely Fine, exceeded $50!. Great. The sale is concluded by a shown in choice Greek and Roman double estimate by bringing $950 Robinson's next similar mail-bid Byzantine section containing over 35 gold and Roman Republican silver, (estimate $400); a silver denarius of sale of ancients is slated for some coins, most of which are under $20. though high prices were obtained in Otho, About Extremely Fine on a time in the fall. Catalogs will be A complimentary copy of the cata all series. Dealer Herbert Kreindler of very large flan, sold for $2,325 available free from Robinson, whose log is available by writing to Pegasi New York, ,who was in attendance, (estimate $2,000); and an aureus of address is Box 2064A, Albany, NY ,Coins, . P.O. Box 4207, Ann Arbor, remarked that the' sale was even Vitellius, Extremely Fine, brought 12220. Ml 48106: . .. . . VIII The Celator July 1988 Followed attic tradition South Italian pottery offers affordable alternative
by David Liebert was produced in the red figure tech Together with these painted wares. nique originated in Attica. but a large was produced a wide variety of black During the later pan of the eighth quantity was produced in purely local glazed wares. Notable among these century B.C. colonists from Greece techniques such as the ~ applied-red ~ in was the Calene ware of Campania founded the rust of what was to be a which the design is painted in red with its molded decoration. Of special long series of colonies in southern interest to readers of The Ceialor was Italy and Sicily. However, it was not the frequent use of coins. particu larly until the fifth century B.C. that these colonies ceased to be dependent on the Syracusan Tetradrachms, to produce mother land for most of their designs for the molds used in this decorated goods, especially painted type of decorated black ware. pottery. Although there was a lively This is unusual. because in general native pottery tradition in the area the subject matter of this style exemplified by such traditions as the pottery is taken from the usual early Etruscan, Italo-Corinthian, lhe repertoir of mythology. every day Mesapian, and the Daunian; and life. and the cult of the dead, as is the although this pottery was indeed painted ware discussed earlier. In decorated, albeit mostly with simple addition to the more elaborately geometric fonns; there was nothing to decorated pieces. many of the smaller pieces show a single figure or perhaps compare wilh the development of G.nathia ware cup with grape Attic black figure pottery in the VInes just a woman's head in profile. homeland. Although South Italian decorated In lhe mid·fifth century B.C. this pottery rarely reaches the heights of situation improved dramatically when pigmem on a black glaze and local technical and artistic perfection shown local craftsman, perhaps under the schools such as the Gnathian and in Attic pottery. it is nevertheless an influence of imported master painters. Centuripian often deco rated their eminently collectable form of Greek began to produce painted ware based wares in a polychrome style. " .. on attic prototypes. This pottery flo urished for the nellt one hundred and fifty years and is today known as South Italian as opposed to the native Auic Greek tradition. South Italian painted pottery is divided into several regional schools, the most notable being the Apuli an and Lucanian. The Campanian, Sicilian and Paestian schools were also of great importance as were a number of smaUer schools such as those which Apulian pitcher with woman's produced Xenon and Gnatbian wares. hea:J The vast majority of this pottery
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application. and without risk .to the coin. An illustration occurs 10 old Dust wood carvings, which are frequently ; met with thickly coated with paint, of the which, treated with an alkali. is soon removed, and the carving comes out Bank Leu Ltd Zurich Ages once more fresh and good. the of the To Clean Silver Coins Numismatics The coins to be covered with the following acid solution. and allowed to remain in it for half an hour, or Vol. IX from that two or three hOUfS, N.S. - 1869 according to the obstinacy of the case;-- The Cleaning of Sliver COins Acid Solution The cleaning of coins. in the Citric acid ...... l oz. popular sense of the phrase, must Glycerine ...... 112 oz. always be regarded by numismatists as Water...... lO oz. a barbarous. as well as a hazardous Mix. proceeding. On the other hand, my object is to show that there is a Heat facilitates the operation. but scientific and safe method. not open to boiling is not essential: a warm place the common objection, and meeting by the fire is sufficient. The coins are the necessity of the case, since coins next to be placed in Liq. ammon. are found in a state which cleaning is fortiss. for half an hour, and then indisposable in order to render them smartly brushed. with a tooth-brush legible or available at all. A pile of and soap and water. Saxon coins, cemented and lumped If the oxide is not wholly re together, and forming a compact mass, moved, replace the coins in the am has been dug up in Chester, How monia, and repeat the brushing. I pre necessary to have some safe melhod of fer using fresh ammonia each time. dealing with such treasures! The quantity needs only be sufficient to cover the coin. Where the incrusta Coins are subject to - tion is one-eighth of an inch thick or Every year we have an auction of very important ancient coins in spring. 1. Oxidation; more, it will be necessary to repeat We issue occasional lists. . 2. Erosion; the acid process, and then the ammonia 3. Incrustation. Our stock ranges from Hemitartemoria to Dekadrachma/, and and brushing, two or three times. This from Quadrantes to Multiple Aureus Medallions. process is only recommended for sil We actively buy and sell at all price levels. As to "OJddation," though the ver coins of good quality; the better process which I am about to submit the silver, the more successful the will effectually remove this, which is operation. generally but a very slight coating, I Neither citric acid i:or ammonia would not advise its removal. It is acts at all upon the silller; if therefore natural to the coin, and I would re a coin of good silver should be left spect the bloom of antiquity. for some days in either solution, no Erosion is caused by the coins harm will occur. Bank Leu Ltd having been in contact with some The citric acid combining with the In Gassen 20 CH-8001 Zurich Switzerland corrosive substance, and the metal of oxide or carbonate of silver, copper, Telephone (from the US) 011 4112192406 Telex 814 616 the coin being eaten away through the or iron (which in the main compose chemical action; and this is, of course, the incrustations upon silver coins), irremediable. forms a soluble compound. The Incrustation. It is with this that I double operation may be thus purpose to deal. The principle cause of formulated:-- disfigurement in silver Greek. and Roman coins, is a deposit upon them First.-Oxide of silver of some inferior metal, ill the shape of + Citric acid oxide or carbonate, usually of iron .. Citrate of silver. and copper. Frequently this deposit is one-eighth of an inch, or more, in (The metallic silver left un thickness, obscuring alike both por touched.) trait and legend. To remove this something which lies between the coin Second.-- Ammonia Ammonia- and its possessor, is my object; and it citrate of silver. is effected by a process easy of G.W.S. COINS Presently buying • Ancients • Byzantine • Medieval
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Please ... Check the date on your mailing label. " it has passed, you are in danger of not TOM CEDERLIND receiving future issues. Renew today/ P. O. Box 1963-C Portland, OR • 97207 ·X The Celator July 1988 Reader's opinion Pure collecting guarantees long term satisfaction
by Kerry K. Wetterstrom It is my intention, here. to point long term emotional commhment to pays eight million dollars for a The era when one collected coins out some of the pitfalls encountered the coins they own. Rather, they will Bugatti would probably pay the same (or anything else) for the pure enjoy when one chooses to invest in coins. sell the coin immediately if it seems for a rare coin of the same magnitude ment of satisfying that collecting These caveats are based on my own advisable, and prices will fall until if so enlightened. urge innate to mankind is long since experiences, and I alone am respon they reach a level that the collector The problem is that coins do not gone or at least so it seems. In loday's sible for the opinions expressed in base can and will support. have, nor ever will have, the show society a premium is placed on making this article. These conditions have already oc value that a car or painting has! One a profit when collecting something The pricing of coins is a simple case curred in the marketplace for United cannot "hang a coin above a frreplace (Le. ~ Is this a good investment?"). of supply and demand. If demand is States coins, and in my opinion, or park it in a driveway for all of Ancient coins are not exempt from greater than supply, prices will probably will occur again (I draw on your friends to admire" for the same this philosophy. increase. Historically, this is what has four years experience as a wholesaler amount of ego value. In this case, as it I have nothing against making a occurred in the coin market. Over a in the U.S. coin market to formulate pertains to coins versus other "larger" profit on a coin or any other period of time, as more collectors my opinions). collectibles, "bigger is better!" Coins collectible. Indeed. this can be one of entered the numismatic field, the price I believe that the ancient coin are "works of art," but they are not in the many pleasures of owning a coin! of a coin increased if the number of market is, for the most part, collector the same class as some of the other However, it is my belief that coins collectors who desired that coin in oriented. This is one of the reasons J collectibles. A coin may well sell are not a good investment when creased. Inflation has also influenced made the transition to dealing in an someday for eight million dollars, purchased for that purpose alone. the price of coins. cient coins. I intend to be a profes but it probably will be due to Collectors do not buy coins as a If a pyramid is to grow, it must sional numismatist for the rest of my inflation and the eroding value of the financial instrument, but rather have a large stable base or else it will working life, and the philosophy of dollar; not the fact that it was a good because they admire them and desire to come crashing down! Thus, if the the firm I am employed with is investment. own them for their own qualities. collecting base erodes coin prices will reflected in this goal. We intend to Another belief 1 have is that a Nevertheless. coins are valuable and decrease. An influx of new investors sell coins to the collector today, ten "market" cannot really exist for coins there is a financial aspect to their can only keep prices high for a limited years from today, twenty years from as it exists for traditional investment ! acquisition which we cannot ignore. time because they do not have any today, and then still be there when mediums such as stocks. The reason the collector is ready to sell! for this is that every coin is unique I myself am a pure collector, as and therefore has a "market" unique to anybody that knows me will testify, itself. The recent advent in the U.S. Reader Response and this explains my bias toward coin field of standardized grading, is essential to the success of any publication. We are sincerely investing. A collector must be price guaranteed by permanentl;y encapsula interested in your comments, criticisms, suggestions and desires. conscious when purchasing a coin ting a coin in plastic. is as close as we Share your news, views and observations with others who enjoy especially when that coin is common. will come to a "market" for coins. the fascination of antiquity as much as you do. Write to: It is only natural and realistic to The problem is that we try as some want to pay a fair price for a coin may to create a product that can be The Celator -P.O. Box 123 - Lodi, WI 53555 based on its current fair market value. blindly bought and sold just like The difference between a collector and stocks; it cannot be done for investor is that a pu.re-collector will something that is subject to the measure part of the value of a coin in varying interpretations of aesthetics, the pleasure derived from owning it such as eye-appeal, by the potential ANCIENT and not worry whether he stands to buyer or ieller of a coin. make a profit on his investment. It The fact of the matter is, and I has been said that the only true emphasize the word fact. that a coin collectors left are museums, the rest "slabbed" in plastic does not guarantee BIBLICAL of us are categorized as collector the grade of the coin. A coin can be investors. I don't believe this is true, broken out of the "plastic slab" and but the number of pure-collectors is resubmitted only to receive it back COINS dwindling. with a higher or lower numerical One of the frequent comments grade (I speak. from experience!). This I WRITE FOR FREE ILLUSTRATED made in reference to investing in coins defeats the purpose of "slabbing" the CATALOGUE ... is that they are truly undervalued coin in the ftrst place. when compared to other collectibles Ancient coins are even more such as rare paintings or classic aut" subjective in nature than U.S. coins, H. KOGEN mobiles (I.e. "This rare coin is a and this makes the "investment P.O.Box 2137 bargain when compared to a Bugatti guarantee" of them even more dif· NATANYA 42121 ISRAEL car that can sell for eight million ficult An ancient coin may prove to , dollars!"). The rationale of this be an excellent invesunent over the ; philosophy is that the person that long term, but this should be viewed only as a fringe benefit of the pleasure one derived from the collecting of the coin. The only guaranteed profit in a coin is the one that the dealer is making when he sells the coin to you! In conclusion, the investor who FRANK L. KOVACS purchases coins solely for invesunent reasons is depriving himself of one of the great pleasures in this world -- a pleasure that cannot be described by COINS AND ANTIQUITIES words, rather only be experienced! If you are a pu.r~-collecloT, you can OF understand this. If you are an investor, do not despair, becoming a collector is quite simple and GREECE, ROME, AND BYZANTIUM addictive. Besides, you just may make a profit on those innate collecting urges. P.O. BOX 25300 San Mateo, California 94402 TEL. (415) 574-2028 ,
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1. ~ (54~ AD) sestertius, lugckJnum minI, c. 66 AD; 3. IBAJAN (98 • 117 AD) sesleftius, 106 AD; VICtoIy Rorna seated loft on cuirass holding Victory. RIC 516, 2. ~ (68-9 AD) sestertlus, June-August 68 AD; Roma engraving VIC DAC on shlekl set atop lree-trunk.. RIC MacDowell 442. Excellent style portrait with fine oIiv& sealed left atop cuirass, hoking spear and leaning left 527, Cohen 452 ...... VERY FINE PLUS $750 green pa~na. ANACS 'FVT116 elbow on upright shield. RIC 241, Cohen 169. Choice CHOICE VERY FINE PLUS $1600. expressive portrait, some Ioo ~ ng in fields. ANACS #FTVI15...... VERY FINE PLUS $950
her hair I i ....left. 4. ANTONINUS PIUS (138 - 161 AD) seslef1ius. 146 AD; ~-;~~§l~", Antonlnus, nimbate, slanclng front, head left, hoking '-:;~",-;;';';:;;~';;iM Lovely portrait of this empress. branch and sceptre. RIC 765 (Scarce), Cohen 318, Cayon reverse not dstractive/y so 5. MARCUS AURELIUS (161 - 180 AD) sestertius, 164 VERY FINE + $525. (Los Seslerc:los) 11.318,8413 (THIS COINQ, Ex Otto AO; Mars standing right RIC 863, Cohen 83S var. Helbing Auction 63, 29 April 1931. Exceptional detail, with Glossy black patina, exceptional militaly portrait and very lovely patina and surlac:es. SCARCEI bold !of these ...... ABOUT EXTREMELY FINE $750. EXTREMELY FINE $1150.
9. GORDIANUS I AFRICANUS (238 8. OIOlUS JUUANUS (193 AD. lor 66 days) sestertius; sestertlus; Gordian, as Pax, standing RECTOR. ORBIS, emperor holdng globe. RIC 16, Cohen branch and sceptre. RIC 7. Cohen 3. 7. COMMOQUS (In - 192 AD) sestertius, 181 AD; 17. A area! rarity. struck on a small 1Ian. but all letters dear desirable, with an exceptional portrait and grOOfl Annona hoking oom-ears over modius, RIC 307A, Cohen and a very nloo portrait ...... ABOUT VF $575 palina, reverse slightly double struck. ANACS 'TZC027. 4...... VERY FINE $200 ABOUT EXTREMELY FINE $2650 ROMAN SESTERTII: We have just acquired from severnI dffemnl sources some BXceptionai Roman sesleftil and decided to run them In The Gelator as an exdusive. Nice Roman bronzes have been very much In tttntptrc OIlltltfl, ~ltt* demand, and It has been very diHlcult 10 acquire any decent specimens at ANY price. so please look at these closely. Some ollhese have certificates 01 authenticity by the American Numlsmallc 801 West Granada Btvd., Suite 305, Association (ANACS), and H so, we will list their numbers In the descriptions. AU are of course Ormond Beach, FL 32074-8278, USA guar ALLEN, Introduction to Celtic Coin •. SOp., photos in SELTMAN, A Book of Greek Coins. 31p. + 48 pI. Small. lexl. Card covers. OP #N7-19 ...... $12.00 #N7-66 ...... $9 .00 CARSON, Mints, Dies, and Currency. 336 p. + 23 pI. SUTHERLAND, The Emperor and the Coinage. 146p. + #B-l 11 ...... $35.00 10 pI. #B-70 ...... $19_00 CURTIS, The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt. 172 pages plus 9 plales. OP #N7-1 ...... $45.00 HILL, Becker The Counterfeiter. 111 p. + 19 pl. #8-27 ...... We have MANY more titles ...... $20 .00 .in slOCk, ranging from obscure one-of-a-kind collectibles to the ICARD, Dictionary of Greek Coin Inscriptions. English directions for use. In French. CC reprint. #N7-33C ...... $18.00 most sophisticated reference works. Please write for our JENKINS, Coins 01 Greek Sicily. 31p. + 17 pI. OP #N7- latest list of fine coins 36H ...... $13.75 end numismatic literature. KENT, The Pattern of Bronze Coinage Under , Constantine I. 77p. + 6 pl. Card Covers. OP #N7-37. $12.75 MILLER, Classical Greek and Roman Coins, The Investor's Handbook. Photos throughout. 221 p. #B-44 ...... Thomas P. McKenna ...... $18 .00 RAVEL, Numlsmatlque Grecque Falsifications. Reprint. In P.O. Box 1356-F French. 8136...... $20.00 Fort Collins, CO 80522 ROBERTS, The World of Greece and Rome. 128 p. full of maps and pholos. mosl in color. #N7-77...... $14.00 POSTAGE is $3.'75 per order For Il.S.P.S. "Special Handling" add $1.75 XII The Celalor July 1988 • In memory of our colleague andfriend .. • • • • • I• I George Beach William M. Rosenblum Harlan J. Berk Dr. Paul Rynearson Tom Cederlind Dr. Arnold Saslow I, I Coin Galleries John Saunders (London Coin Galleries) Allan Davisson Glenn Shinke Dennis Devine (Karl Stephens, Inc.) Nick Economopolous Fred B. Shore (The Parthian) Victor England G. Andy Singer David P. Herman Carl H. Subak Stephen Huston Jon Subak Frank Kovacs Ira Teitlebaum . Ken Krah (Colosseum Coin Exchange) Brian Kritt Desiree Van Seeters Dennis Kroh Ed Waddell Tom McKenna Tom Walker Ed Milas Kerry Wetterstrom Rick Ponterio Charlie Wolfe William B. Porter Chuck Wolfe The Celator July 1988 XIII John L. Barton 1943 - 1988 ,- 7lze poeI~ sIuule sieppeJ down from earth to 9imles; to slroH again in !he ploces tlud if ~ :Jt fell its wag toward fair eJusium. Ovitl 7Jook;X:J XIV The Celator July 1988 LOOKIT C~IEF. .. 000000 .... BUYING & SELLING ROtMN COINS! \If>. -mINK -rn6 ~'S ~NUF TO Mf>.KS WORLD A N~W COINS n ".... ANCHOR? 1100 B.C. to Modern Write for Free List: ~ Anything Anywhere P. O. Box 02826 Portland OR 97202 Clip & Save TRIVIA QUIZ Zeus sent three bird-like monsters, with large claws Coin File and a perpetual hunger, to ".. ::;".. ------::.~~~- continually take the food away from Phineus. What AR • Tetradrachm were they called? Alter 148 B.C. (last month's answer on page XXl1) Head of DJonysosJ Olonysosstanding Dewing 1295 v. Maroneia was a city on the southern coast of Thrace especially known HOARD SPECIALS •••• for its great wine , of which even Homer boasts. It was named after ROMAN AE: PTOLEMAIC AE: ANTONINIANII : Maron, who in The Odyssey gave the wine to Odysseus with which he Cal 20 EF (9) 25 large. fair 10 fine (h) 50 fair to VF intoxicated Polyphemus. The worship of Dionysos, god of life fluids Cb l 40 F-VF symbolized by grapes and wine, was an important part of Maroneian CeI 100G·F Ally ollhe above loIs CA 1hru HI $295 each postpaid. Satisfaction Guaranteed rulture. This coin , which The Celator has chosen for its Logo, depicts (d) 1 000 Poor· Fair the youthful Oionysos in a style rather more refined than that 'WIDOWS MITE" type lepta achieved by the average die-engraver 01 the mid 2nd century B.C. .£onJon Coin galleries This piece represents the last stage of the decline of art on Hellenistic 120 B.C •• 70 A.D. (e) 50 poor • Rne Mission VIejo Man coins, w~h only lingering traces of the glory of Greek classicism. _ J (f) 25 "bener stn'kes· tJisslon VJ8fo, CA 92691 L \-5 at Crown Valley (7104) 364-0990 ------in flips and attributed INVESTING IN ANCIENT COINS Say you saw il in The Cefalor MAKES SENSE The Reasons Are: 1,) GRADING: You woUd have to be bind and deaf not 10 hear Ih9 controversy over u .s . coin gtadng. Ancients are stil bought and sold Ih9 W3:f coins were always sold, until If this calibre of numismatic art excites you - the last few yeatS. A gorgeous coin Is always going 10 be gof'O&OUS and no one can ever tell you cifferent An ancient coin which makes sense for an Investment Is not sold on it is only one of hundreds of beautiful grade on~ . The strike, the cenliemg, and Ihe style, I.e., the al1lr>tlc ability of the man who engraved the de, are always taken Into eonsidefalion. Every coin almost has to be treasures from the PlII>t residing different as they are each an Individual work of miniature art. The ledlnlcal grade of the coin Is only one 01 many factors which determine a "Masterpiece: If this sounds diffICUlt for the moment in our trays. It Is not, as long 8& you deal with someone reliable wIlo knows andents. AND BEST OF ALL, 1WO YEARS FROM NOW NO ONE WILL TELL YOU, "SORRY, BUT DUE TO Write for a complimentary MARKETPLACE CORRECTIONS, THE GRADE OF YOUR COINS HAS CHANGED: 2.) SALA8IUTY: A fact 01 tile Is lhat the only place flat U.S. coins have any chanco copy of our catalogue_ 01 being sold for any kind of money Is In the U.S. Call up Spink Of Bank Leu and ask their opinion of numerically graded U.S. coins. Ancienl coins have a vast network 01 dealern, collectors, buyers and sefiers all over the wotId. A coin bought here can be sold anywhere, be II England, France, Germany, SWitzerland, etc. , and the grade Is not going to chCW'198 becausa 008 country has a specialized grading standard that no one else PRo PavL liyneaRson """"",,os. 3.) DIMINISHING SUPPLY: The biggest problem OON for ancient coins Is lincing P_0. Box 4009 enough choice coins to fill needs. At! more and more people make the switdJ 10 ancients and since they almost all want 109 grade coins, they obviously cause the supply to MALIBU, CA 90265 diminish. There may be the occasional hoard that shows up, but only a small number will be top quaDI)'. 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Box 374 South Orange, NJ 07079; Phone: (201) 761'()634 The Celator July 1988 xv Letters Continued from page II Some of the Caesars were worship· fact that the matter was being investi "- ped and deified. "Divi" or Divys" is gated, be2ln to spread, and several imprinted upon their respective coin· forms of mischief came to IighL A Coming Events .... age. for Roman citizens and early placard was posted up without any Christians. it was dangerous not to signature. accusing a number of people June 24-26 Garden State Numismatic Association, sacrifice to, and worship, Caesar. by name. Those who denied that they Hyatt, Cherry Hill, NJ Preserved for us in this regard is a were Christians, or had ever been so, letter written by Pliny, governor of who repeated after me an invocation I Bithynia, to Trajan in about 100 AD. to the gods, and offered religious rites June 30 Ponterio Mail-Bid #33 closing This letter requests the proper with wine and frankincense to your methods of qut;1;tioning and punishing statue (which I had ordered to be July 6 Harmer Rooke "Curator" sale, NYC Christians who had not worshipped brought for the purpose, to&.ether I the statue of Caesar (copy enclosed). with those of the gods), and finally Mid America Coin Convention, MECCA By the fourth century, Christianity July 8-10 cursed the name of Christ (none of Convention Center, Milwaukee. WI had become the major religion in the which it is said. those who are really Roman Empire. But religious persecu Chrsitians can be forced into perfonn tion was not forgotten. Numis-Iowa show/auction (250 coins of ing), I thought it proper to discharge. July 8 -10 ~- Ancient coins reveal human his Others who were named by the ancient Israel) Belton Inn South, Des tory, depicting our human potential informer, at first confessed them Moines,lA for good or evil. As a Christian. I selves Christians, and then denied it; enjoy examining the coins of Caesar, true, they had been of that persuasion July 20-24 American Numismatic Association the coins of the Jews, the coins of lite formerly, but had now quilted it Popes and Crusaders. Perhaps those of (some three yean, others many yean, Annual Convention, Cincinatti. OH us who love ancient coins have an and a few as much as twenty-five advantage in understanding the human years ago). They all worshipped your August 5 "7 Bay State Coin Show, Boston species. For our past reveals the statue, and the images of the gods, and reasons for the present, and provides a cursed the name of Christ. to Sep. 29 • Oct. 2 Long Beach Fall Expo. barometer for human behavior in the Pliny the Younger (Epistle X). Convention Center. Long Beach. CA future. Mark Dunning The following letter was written NebraskLJ by Pliny, governor of Bithynia, to Caesar Trajan in about 100 A.D. The ••••• Caesars had absolute power over ~ Roman religious practices, hence, Celator tops I Pliny wrote Trajan as to the proper methods in supressing the new Christ address, ian faith which had been opposed by 1,000 paid the Caesars (especially by Domitian and Nero): subscriptions Service with no forwarding information. "Having never been present at any With Vol. 2, No.7 (July. 1988) of trials of the Christians, I am un The CefatoT, the world's only news acquainted as to the methods and paper specializing in classical coins, limits to be observed in examining antiquities and an, 13 turned out to and punishing them. Whether, there be a lucky number. With this 13th fore, any difference is to be made with consecutive issue, the paper's paid respect to age, or no distinction is to circulation climbed over the 1,000 be observed between the young and mark. Munzen ond Medaillen AG adult; whelher repentance admits a The CelatoT was first introduced in pardon; or if a man has been once a February, 1987 as a bi-monthly publi Christian, it avails him nothing to cation; then upgraded to a monthly For 45 years recant; whether the mere profession of schedule in December 1987. Christianity. albeit without any Published and edited by Wayne G. criminal act, or only the crimes asso Sayles of Lodi, Wisconsin, The we have been serving ciated therewith are punishable; in all CelatoT is a full featured tabloid lhese points I am greatly doubtful. In newspaper with subscribers in 49 collectors of Ancient Coins ... the meanwhile the method I have states and 14 foreign countries. 1 observed towards those who have been Subscriptions within the U.S. are $15 and we would like denounced to me 'as Christians, is this; per year, $18 in Canada, and $35 if they confessed, I repeated the ques overseas. Further information may be tion twice again. adding a threat of obtained by writing to The Celator, to serve you too! capital punishment; if they still per P.O. Box 123, Lodi, Wi 53555. severed, I ordered them to be exe cuted. For I was persuaded, that whatever the nature of their creed. a contumacious and inflexible obstinacy You don't want to \ certainly deserved chastisement. There miss even one were others also brought before me possessed with the same infatuation; issue of but being citizens of Rome, I directed them to be carried thither. (As was The Cefalor the Apostle Paul). Subscribe today! These accusations, from the mere -Monthly Illustrated Fixed Price Lists- - Public Sales - Appraisals - ANCIENT ROMAN - Large Stock in All Price Ranges - & GREEK COINS - Buying and Selling - lUustrated Price Lists Numismatic Literature Auction Representation Want List Search Service Please contact: David P. Herman Miinzen und Medaillen AG Classical Numismatist 1322 35th St., SuR. 1 Q1 P. O. Box 3647 - Malzgasse 25 Ortando, florida 32809 CH • 4002, Basel, Switzerland 422·5915 ... " Tel •.«()61). .,23 75 AA .·.·.·~·4·.·4· ..·.'.· ..·.·.·. ,', 0' XVI The Celator July 1988 Republican Continued from page I Jupiter driving a quadriga or four value silver pieces and eventually Caius Servilius Ahala, both heroes of Eastern monetary systems, how horse chariot}. The quadrigatus disap evolved into a simplified system of the early Republic. ever, differed sharply from that of peared from circulation as the war light silver coins that displaced During the last three or four Rome and its western provinces. It ended, and was replaced by the bronze as the chief medium of ex· decades of the Republic, the fashion of would have been far too difficult and vicloriatus, a silver coin of half the change in the Republic. depicting ancestors and their exploits expensive for the government at Rome original weight of the quadrigatus. The subject mauer of the Roman evolved into depictions of recent to impose its currency standards on Rome sank into a decade of monetary coinage follows the same pattern as events and of men not long dead. The the eastern provinces, and these re anarchy and inflation characterized by its Greek prototype did, centuries logical culmination of this tendency, gions were allowed to go their own progressive debasement and weight earlier. One can trace the same pro which occurred only with the acces fiscal ways until rather late in the reductions. The Roman as, the largest gression from archaic conservatism sion to the power of triumvirs, and history of the Empire. Most areas bronze coin and the unit of account, through ~classic " vitality and in which was carried on thereafter as a were allowed to coin only bronze for was reduced from about a third of a genuity of design, culntinating in the matter of policy under the Empire, local use, but silver and even gold kilogram (ca. 241 B.C,) to only 54.6 portraiture of living men, a concept was the depiction on coins of living provincial coins exist. The "Greek grams in 187 B.C. that would have been quite alien to men and contemporary events. Imperial" coinage, as it is called, is At this time, more or less (the the pious men of the early republic. To be sure. coinage under the Em descended directly from the earlier exact date has been the subject of pire was not predominantly a vehicle coinages of the Hellenistic world, and much scholarly debate). the denarius, for government ~ public relations,R a silver coin equal to ten asses, was Most imperial coins bear a portrait of introduced. This replaced the victori the emperor, and on the reverse some atus and became the principal silver deity such as Pax, Annona. Mars, or coin of the Republic, and later of the Jupiter. Nonetheless. in a significant Empire, It survived. in name if not in number of cases the reverse is devoted fmeness, for nearly five centuries __ Rome, Anonymous to celebration of the government's until the rei ',n of Maxentius in the AR - Victoriatus, 207 B.C. achievements in engineering. on the early Fourth Lentury, battlefield. or simply in assuring the After this, the principal produc The earlier issues of denarii. and all supply of grain to the people. There tions of the various Roman mints coins prior to ca, 187 B.C. are are also a number of interesting types consisted of large numbers of silver anonymous; no moneyer's name a~ that illustrate the regime's comme Mark Antony denarii, with occassional supplemen pears on them, Later there is a ten moration of secular and religious AR - Cistophoric tary mintings of silverquinarii (half- · dency, which grows as time passes, holidays, the "propaganda~ content denarii, equal to five asses) and Tetradrachm for the moneyer to have his abbrevi simply being a reminder that the before 30 B.C. sesler/ii, also of silver (equal to 2 ated name placed on the coins, though government stands at the center of 112 asses). Bronze, now struck rather the old coin-types remain intact. affairs both temporal and spiritual. than cast. was used less; the weight Gradually these are superseded by new Hellenistic subject-matter -- the cista standards for bronze coins continued types, generally relating to some mystica, local urban or provincial to be reduced, as late as 80 B.C, historical or mythical event or act of divinities. and so forth -- is fre To sum up the technical history of heroism involving one of the quently found in conjunction with the the Roman coinage thus far. we may moneyer's ancestors; thus, ca. 60 B,C" portrait of the emperor, or some say that a system of relatively low M. Junius Brutus (the Brutus of member of his family. Certain cities value cast bronze pieces, originally Shakespeare's RJulius Caesar") struck of the eastern Empire struck coinages based on the weight of the Roman denarii bearing the portraits of two of Rome, eN. Lucretius Trio that can be attributed at a glance, pound, was supplemented by high- his ancestors, L. Junius Brutus and AR • Denarius, 136 B.C. simply througJi recognition of the unique style and fabric of the pieces, Pergamum, Antioch, and Alexandria Augustus, in his reorganization of are in this category; the latter city the coinage, instituted a system issued a long series of bronze matched to the needs of the empire, drachmas, flat on one side, convex on The coinage of Rome itself and most the other, and struck on cast blanks. of the western Empire consisted of Like the often beautiful silver tetra the following: drachms, of Pergamum and Antioch. Gold Aureus _ 100 sesterii they are unmistakable. Gold Quinarius - 50 sesterii Silver DelllJrius _ 4 sesterii (This article was actually written Silver Quinarius .. 2 sesterii as a prelwk /0 John Barton's treatise I Brass Sestert;us, the unit of on Judruan coins which has aluady account bun primed in an earlier issue of Tk Brass Dupondius .. 1/2 sestertius Celator.) Copper As .. 1/4 sestertius Brass Semis .. 1/8 sestertius Copper Quadrans - 1/16 sestertius Gold coinage became a nonnal pan of the Empire's financial system; it had been struck only sporadically, in times of dire need. under the Re pUblic. The new base meta1 coins were strictly a token coinage, no attempt having been made in many years to manufacture bronze coins that would contain their own intrinsic value in metal. I PTOLEKY L 323·2" B.C. AR ~tndr.chm . Hd. of Alennder Ihe Gn.t r" wurl,", tiCPb.lllt . he.d·d .... p. / Athen. Allr.ldoll\o ••dv . r., CorInthIan hdmet and eul. on Ihundubolt In r. 11,ld. 80.1114. nu.r EP 1714.00 3. TRALLElS, L:rdia. IIi·ln B.C. 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The forces were decisively crushed at accession of Yazdigerd III in 632 NihAwand in 642, in the tenth year of offered a glimmer of hope, soon to be his reign, a baule which marked the extinguished by the advances of the end of effective Sasanian resistance. Muslim Arabs, a new and altogether The provinces of Fars, Kiernan, and unexpected opponent. The first Sislan fell in 648, 650. and 651. Muslim raid into Iraq took place respectively. Yazdigerd fled to his under KMlid b. al-WalVd in 633. In last possession, the northeastern 636. the Arabs inflicted a massive province of Khorasan, from which he defeat upon the Persian armies at vainly sought an alliance with the QMisiya in west central Iraq, Tang emperor of China. In 652, the followed by the occupation of the 20th year of his reign, he was Sasanian capital. Madl'in (Ktesiphon), assassinated near Marw (now Mery in 2. Anonymous type, with portrait and name of Yazdigerd III, AR - dirham. Sijistan mint (SK). year 20 (regnal year of Yazdigerd). Jean Walker #3. Note the similarity of style between this piece and #1. Turkmenistan SSR). The Arabs were probably struck over a period of as now rulers of virtually the entire much as 15 years without change of ELSEN Sasanian empire, though their regnal year (fig. 2). The second sort authority rarely went unchallenged, is identical in type, but bears the name • Mail Bid Sales subjected to one rebellion after the of the Sasanian king Khusraw II, who and Public Auctions next, some of which were indigenous had ruled 591-628. This type was uprisings, others extensions of inter struck at a variety of mints, at first in • Numjsmatic Literature Arab conflicts that spilled over into Western Iran, later in the east as • Monthly Illustrated Price Lists the eastern govemorates.2 well, and commences with coins dated 20 (-AD652) and possibly 31, the • Ancient, Medieval and Modern Coins Coinage of Arab-Sasanian type equivalent year in the Muslim lunar began immediately upon the final defeat of Yazdigerd III in 652, the calendar (figs. 3-6).3 A continuous JEAN ELSEN twentieth year of his reign. There and rather plentiful series of coins had were two sorts of coins, the first been struck in the name of Yazdigerd Avenue de Tervueren 65, Bte 1 copying the type and inscriptions of at Sistan. from year 1-20 for year 19, see fig. I), whence it was logical that Yazdigerd Ill, struck at Sijistan 1040 BRUSSELS-BELGIUM (modern Sistan at the juncture of Iran. his type should have been adopted Tel: 021734.63.56 Pakistan, and Afghanistan), and there by the Arabs. At the western invariably dated year 20, though Please turn to page XIX Consign Your Coins to the Foreign and Ancient Sale of the Year A few of the highlights already consigned . .. GIIII eriten Oliver Cromwell Hellcrown. 1658 Choice htr.... ely Fine Gelbe Ancie01 Irish Mercul AUldus MIISIn. Otho BY"01ine liechtenstein E:gypl Su!ertius Ring Money Gold AureUI Tetredrechm Gold Aureul Ph~iJ)(Iir:us Bard ...... 20 Franken. 1930 Gold Octad.echm G"" 480·461 e .c. Gold So~dus Uncirculated " ..lnoe nl Superior Galleries will conduct the Ancient and World Coin Auction in conjunction with the NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL NUMISMATIC CONVENTION, December 10 and 11, 1988. 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Consignment Deadline: l.""ence Goldberg September 9. 1988 ho Goldbe'g 9478 West Olympic Boulevard e Beverly Hills, California 90212-4299 ~.,~ Goldbe'g (213) 203-9855 FAX: 1213) 203·0496 • Toll Free: 1800) 421·0754 • In CA: 1800) 874·3230 1 The Celator July 1988 XIX Islamic coins Continued from page XVIII ntints. coinage had virtually ceased in distinct mintplaces, though many of the early years of Yudigerd's reign, the signatures remain unelucidated. - even before the Arab victory at To the left is the date, expressed in Qadisiya. Present evidence suggests Pahlavi and written out completely in that there was a considerable gap in words. At least wee distinct dating the operation of all mints outside systems are used: (a) the Yazdigerd Sistan and adjacent Kirman provinces, era, a solar calendar consisting of from the early years of Yazdigerd regnal years of Yazdigerd III (year I (circa 635·638 at most mints), until - AD632); (b) the post·Yazdigerd the introduction of Arab coinage in era, a solar calendar commencing upon 652. Apparently. the vast quantities his death (year I _ AD652); (c) the 3. Anonymous type, with name of Khusraw, AR dirham, Darabjird mint of coinage struck under Khusraw II Muslim Hijri calendar, a lunar system (DA), year 25, with ULLAH rfor God") in second quadrant and his immediate successor, Ardashir 4 obverse margin. The year is presumably a regnal year of beginning in AD622. By Yazdigerd til, thus equal to about 656 AD. III, remained sufficient to cover the examination of the names and mints necessary monetization of the Empire appearing on the coins, coupled with until the laner year. In fact, pure stylistic considerations, the correct Sasanian coinage continues to era can usually be determined. so that constitute a sizable proportion of all few difficulties are posed by the -. ATab·Sasanian hoards, right up to the simultaneous utilization of the three end of the lauer coinage. eras. Virtually all the main series Arab The silver dirhams are normally Sasanian silver coinage (the ancillary about 31-33 mm. in diameter, and series will be noted briefly in another maintain a standard of approximately anicle) shares a common type, closely 4.1 grams, identical to the later issues copied from the third type of of Khusraw n, from year 13 onwards. Khusraw II (struck in his years 13- There is rather considerable variation 38). The obverse bears the stylized in adherence to the standard, for bust of the king right, with a winged undamaged specimens as light as 3.7 crown, hair tied in a ball behind his or as heavy as 4.3 grams are not 4. Anonymous type, with name of Khusraw, AR dirham, Darabjird mint head, and jewelry consisting of an infrequently encountered. Clipped (DA), year 26 (year of Yazdigerd), with Arabic ULlAH and Pahlavi earring and a necklace with breast specimens are very common, and many APD in margin. The meaning of APD is disputed. It occurs very ornament. The bust is enclosed of these may have been clipped after commonly on Sasanian coins of Khusraw II from year 13 onwards, within two circular borders inter from all the mints of the empire, but is extremely rare on Arab the cessation of the Arab-Sasanian Sasanian coins. rupted at the top by the interior coinage in order to align their weight design, surrounded by four star-and to later, lighter standards, notably crescent symbols at the four compass that of the posHeform Umayyad points, the northern symbol being dirham (theoretical standard 2.97 incorporated into the crown. In the grams)_ There does not seem to have outer margin, usually between the been a reduction in the standard from eastern and southern symbolS, appears the late Sasanian to the Arab-Sasanian, an Arabic legend, most commonly as previously believed. The apparent 81SM ALLAH ("In the name of God"). reduction is merely the result of . To the right of the bust appears a averaging in the weights of clipped personal name, at first either specimens. Yazdigerd or Khusraw, later the name of an Umayyad official, ordinarily in From an historical point of view, the Pahlavi (Middle Persian) script. it is useful to divide the Arab The reverse relains the standard Sasanian coinage into four phases. The Magian fire-altar flanked by two first, extending from 652 to 661 attendants, enclosed within a (AH41), consists exclusively of coins 5. Anonymous type, with name of Khusraw, AR dirham, Shiraz (Shy), complete triple circle, surrounded by bearing only the names of Yazdigerd year 33, with Arabic JAYVtD ("Good") in margin. The use of four star-and-crescent symbols as on or Khusraw. The obverse marginal "Jayyid" is restricted to early issues, some of year 20 of Yazdigerd, and some of year 33, which is most likely a Hijri date, the obverse. To the right of the inscription consists of the simple formula BISM ALLAH, more rarely and perhaps the earliest Hijd date found on coinage. Extremely interior design appears the rare and unpublished type. abbreviation of the mint in Pahlavi. the single word LlLLAH ("for Gcxn At least sixty different mint (figs. 3 & 4) or )AYYID ("good") (fig. signatures appear on the coinage, 5). Dates are either of the Hijri or representing some forty or more Please turn to page XX Are you interested in CHOICE WORLD COINS? 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Ponterio - President • 0 Enclosed is a self addressed, stamped envelope for classified & display ad rates • P.N.G: " D L.JI."ltSS .... -_ ...... __ ...... - xx The Celator July 1988 Islamic coins Continued' from page XIX Yaz,digerd era. The second (ca: 661· though at Bishapur (Sabur on the reverse, showing the "'an3za," the Pahlavi) and Basra in AH73-75 in the 6711 AH4 1·51) is transi tional, post-reform dirhams), bom series are Prophet's spear, enclosed with a name of the governor, Bishr ibn - comprising coins of the anonymous issues side-by-side until AH83. mihrabS, flanked by the same legend Marwan. The obverse is ordinary, but "Khusraw" type alongside coins Other mints ceased production of as found on me second type. These on the reverse, me Magian fire-a1tar bearing the name of an Umayyad Arab-Sasanian types by the year 80, types are excessively rare, and is replaced by a figure of the standing official, either the caliph Mu'awiya. ·except for a brief resurgence of local virtually never appear on the market. 6 caliph, his arms raised as though his governor of the East, or a local issues at numerous mints in 83-85. leading the Muslims in prayer, sub-governor. These coins are also On many of the coins of this period, Another remarkable type was fl anked by two attendants and by the struck at the Iraqi miniS of Kufa dated in the Yazdigerd or Hijri era. the name of the Umayyad official is Please turn to page XXI' The obverse marginal inscription is given not in Pahlavi, but in Arabic, r Akola" on the coins. written in invariably 81SM ALLAH, sometimes especially on the rather common with an additional Arabic or Pahlavi issues of al-Hajjaj ibn Yu suf, word. During the third phase, governor or viceroy of the East. extending from 671 until the end of the second civil war in 692JAH73 (the The fourth phase witnessed the "rebellion" of Ibn al-Zubayr), all introduction of a number of unusual, coins bear the name of an Umayyad or or special types, probably mostly of Zubayrite official. The dates may be an experimental nature, though some in any of the three eras, though Hijri seem to have been struck in - dates dominate at most mints save substantial quantities. to judge by the Darabjird. The marginal inscriptions number of dies utilized for each issue. tend to be more varied, with Three of these types were actually additional words in Arabic, struck at Damascus in Syria, as part of sometimes punning on the name of the earlier stages of Abd ai-Malik's governor, which is always in Pahlavi coinage reforms. The earliest type, during this phase, There is akin to the normal Arab-Sasanian considerable variation in types except that me reverse bears the ornamentation, both of the earring and mint and date in the Arabic script. 6. Anony mous type, with name of Khusraw, AR dirham, Ardashir breast ornament and of the marginal was struck at Dimashq (Damascus) Khurra (ART), year 32 (probably a year of Yazdigerd, though the segments. The number of operating from AH72-14 and at Hims in AH72. era 01 this coin remains undetermi ned). This is the ordinary type mints reaches its apogee during this The second type is more remarkable, 01 anonymous dirham, with BISM ALLAH r ln the name 01 God~ ) in period. The fourth and final phase, for while the obverse is quite normal, obverse margin. Appears to be unpublis hed date. from 693-704 (AH73-85), witnesses the reverse has a representation of the many changes, mough me basic forms standing caliph, similar to that on me remain unaltered. After 76 contemporary gold and copper issues. (6951696), the date is invariably in the flanked by the legend in Arabic, Hijri era. The marg inal inscri ptions "Caliph of God, commander of the become even more varied, sometimes believers." It was struck in AH75. filling the entire four segments of the presumably at Dimashq, though lacks obverse. The number of mints is the name of a mint. A th ird variant, much reduced. In 19 (698/699), the undated, has a similar bust on the purely Islamic post-reform dirham is o bverse, bu t without the normal introduced at more than thirty mints, Sasanian regalia, and an unprecen ted ANCIENT COIN & ART 7. Abdulmalik ibn Marwan, Umayyad caliph (65· 86/685·705), AR SPECIALIST di rham, Ardashir Kh urra (ART), year 73 (Hijri date), Walker #37. Uncertain Pahlavi inscription in third quadrant of obverse margin. Greek, Roman & Byzantine coins available in all price ranges. Near Eastern and classical antiquities. Books and coin cases. 8. Abd Alla h ib n al-Zubayr. rival cali ph (60-73/680-692), AR dirham, Darabjird (DA), ye ar 51 . Abd Allah is named on th is coin without - his patronymic, but with the Pahlavi title AMIR-I WRUIShNIKA N, the Persian equiva lent of the Arabic, AMIR AL-MU 'MI NIN Complete services for the collector. ("Comm ander 01 the Believers"). Send $2.00 fo r sample catalog or $25 for an annual subsciption. Our thirteenth year in business. WHOLESALE TO ALL! See us at Table #711 at ANA and PNG in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 18 - 24,1988. 100 ancient coins in flips and attributed. A diverse lot including Nero, Caesar Augustus, Alexander the Great, Biblical "Widow's Mite", etc. Only $475.00 postpaid, with EDWARD J. WADDELL, LTD. satisfaction guaranteed! 7910 Woodmont Ave., #1104, Dept B £onJon Coin §oIIuies .r--.... Bethesda, MD 20814 I'fft.,. Mission Viejo Mall (301) 654-0470 ~ Mission Viejo, CA 92691 1·5 at Crown Valley (714) 364-{)990 '--•.- .-•. -..~ -...... ~ .. ~ ...... ~ ... ,...... ~ . ~- .. '- ' ..... , . ~ ...... ' l . ~:;... , 'j,' .('-"i "· ~ The Celator July 1988 XXI Islamic coins Continued from page XX Pahlavi mint and date symbols. remarkably strong. This assessment Hence it is popularly known as tbe - now seems to be largely incorrect, Mpraying calipb" or "calipb orans .. although the survival rate of the type. These coins are undoubtedly the Arab-Sasanian coins does indeed appear Iraqi counterpart to the first to be lower than that of the other This is the third in a comprehensive and highly Damascene type mentioned in the two. acclaimed series of articles by Stephen Album previous paragraph.7 Indeed, some of the Arab-Sasanian introducing the complex and often enigmatiC A third deviant type was producc.d silver dirhams are quite commonly coinage of the Islamic world in antiquity at three southern Iranian mints in found today. Those struck by 'Ubayd AH76-77, and differs from the AJlah ibn Ziyad at the mint of Basra normal type by the remarkable can even be considered abundant, as can arrangement of the obverse marginal the dirhams of al-Muhallab ibn Abi legend, and the addition of outer Sufra struck at Bishapur. Perhaps marginal circles on both faces of the about 100 different issues can be coin. All bear the name of the easily acquried, at an average cost of governor al·Hajjaj i~n Yusuf, who $35-100 for very fine or better also played a role in the great reform specimens. The total number of -. of AH77-79 that put an end to the different types probably exceeds 500, Arab-Byzantine and Arab-Sasanian and may approach 1000. exclusive of minor variants. including hundreds of formats.8 AJI of these special types are rare, though the last two types do true rarities. New types continue to surface with discouraging frequency. occasionally appear on the market. Few collectors attempt to obtain The officials named on the Arab examples of every variety, and will Sasanian dirhams were of three sorts. limit themselves to one representative Most infrequent are the names of the of each "governorM and/or mint. as Umayyad caliph, who was ruler over well as examples of unusual or an immense kingdom that stretched, in 9. Ziyad ibn Abi Sufyan, governor of llaq (AH45-56), AR dirham, remarkable types, such as those with Ardashir Khurra (ARn, year 51 (AH), date not in Walker. Nole thaI the time of Mu'awiya (661-680) from interesting or non-standard marginal the obverse marginal inscription is BISM ALLAH RABBI rln the what is now Tunisia to central legends. However. even a set of all name of God, my Lordi. The add~ion of RABBI is characteristic Afghanistan, from the Byzantine the governors is an unattainable goal. of coins of mints in Fars province in the lale 40's and early 50's. frontier to the southern tip of Arabia. for several are of utmost rarity. at The only caliphs whose names appear least one of them unique, as on the coinage are Mu'awiya and Abd previously noted. The rarities may al·Malik (685-705) (fig.7). The fetch as much as $1000 or slightly second category was that of governor more. or viceroy of the East. an official There is no known Arab-Sasanian residing in Iraq who acted as the gold coinage. though in recent yem. caliph's deputy over the former gold forgeries of a purported dinar in Sasanian territories, often with the name of al-Haiiaj ibn Yusuf have considerable autonomy. Most often been offered for sale in Pakistan. This there were two such governors ruling forgery mimics the normal type of al simultaneously, one based at al-Kufa Hajjaj's silver coinage. whereas one and in charge of western and central should expect that the gold would be Iran, the other at ai-Basra and of a distinctive type. as was the case responsible for southern and eastern during most of the Sasanian period. Iran. Often, as with the two best· 10. Samura ibn Jundab, AR dirham, oarabjird (oAP), year 41 (of Yazdigerd III, equal to AH52J53), Walker M.2S. After Ziyad b. Abi known of these governors, Ziyad ibn 110bD Walt.H, A CalGJOlu of 1M Arab· Sufyan received Kufa in add~ion to Basra in AH49, Samura was Abi Sufyan and al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf. S".U(."iall Cow , London 1941 (reprilrted iD named his deputy at Basra. oarabjird was then a dependency of these two offices were invested in a 1967); Heinze Gaube, ~,. Botb !lOW Basra. Note that oarabjird used Yazdigerd dates long after they single individual. Thirdly. there are Nllllli.rnwlik, Braunschweig 1973. are out-of~te, due 10 large numben of subsequent had been largely abandoned in favor of Hijri dates at other mints. various subgovemors, appointed over a di5COveries. SiDu the late 1960's. there have single province or even a portion of a been ptbliibed many articles and lever-! boud.s; (or these, refereDce Ihould be made to province. most of whom are bown NumiJnwtic Litr:ratlUr:. Gaube's wort. remaiDI from the extant historical chronicles the belt geDer.l1 study, though quite difficult to use, due to a complu .ystem of abbreviation ~ as well as from the coins. The issues that is not intuitively obvious. : of some of the latter are remarkably 2For th e most up-to-date hi lllorical discuQionl rare. For example. the coinage at o( the conquest, ICe especilllr Michlel G. : 'Attab ibn Warq5. survives from just a Morony, Iraq after tit, MlUl_ COttqfl.,If, Princdoa 1914, and F.M. Donner, Tilt &r/., . single specimen. In all. somewhat Islamic Ct11l qfl.uts, Princc:tOD 19SI. AIIO more than forty persons are named on useful are volume four, chapter one of Tit, the Arab-Sasanian main series. CambridBr: Hislory of /r"" (~The Anb Conquest or Ira.n IDd iu Anennath" by 'Abd There is evidence that the Arab II-HuuiD ZarriDtub) Ind the Ippropriate chapters of Benold Spuler, Iralt ill frilt· Sasanian coinage of the main series ul4misclttr Zeit, WiclbadeD 1952- was produced in large quantities. A 3Moroai (op. cu., p. 44) argues th ai the - recent examination of more than Yudigerd variety WQ followed by the Xhusnw thirty specimens of the relatively rare variety. It ICenu maR OOIIviDCiDg that the two issuel were instituted more or Ie .. 11. Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, governor of Iraq (AH56-64), AR dirham Sijistan coinage of 'Ubayd Allah ibn 5imullaDeolisly. InuCi of Yazd.iserd'. own Abi Bakea has revealed less than half a coiDs had IPP'lrently been vcty limited at all oasht Mishan (oSh), AH60, Walker '89. The Identity of this mint dozen die duplicates. evidence that the millU live SijistaD, wbeace it may be argued remains conjectural. The dirhams of this governor are the most that the Xhusnw type w .. the logical prolotype plentiful of the entire series. original number of dies must have 11 the DOlI-5ijilllD.i miDII. been much greater than thirty for 41D ICldition, there i, the pouibility of a Solar obverse and reverse.9 Further die Hijri calendar .. wdl, allO commencing AD622. The lunar and IOlar calendan Ibow only a l lIIIll studies will be necessary in order to diserepaDey in the early period, for the .olaf form some appreciation of the total calendar falla bebiDd the IwW" by 0Ge year every extent of the coinage, Empirical 5The mibrab i. I Diche in the wall of the examination of hundreds of specimens """"l1"IOIque, wed to iDdicale the dim:tioo of Mecca. suggests that the conclusions reached The worshipers faee the mibnb ""ben by Sears can be extended to most performing their prayel'l. mints and types. whence it may be 6For a diJeUu:ion of the hiltOricai cootext of these remanlble iu uea, ICe M.L. Bites, • inferred that the coinage was MHiltory, Geography aDd NumilffiltiCI iD the generally voluminous, especially at FUll CeIlIUry of Illamic Coinqe," Rr:YUII SMW' the "common" mints. Nonetheless, • NumiJmalutlU , vol. 65 (1986), pp.131-162. for quite some time it was widely 7Gaube, op. cit., p. SO, 11.3.2.5. 8/ ., p.l6, 12.2.1.4. beli.eved that the coinage was bid "'_~:~i~i;::~g' Blshapur (BYSh), AH67, intrinsically rare, in comparison to 9RefereDCe is made 10 the UDpublillhed wort. of date not In Walker. al was governor of Basra for one Stuart Sun, at the Ullivenily or O1iCl&o. month in AH64, and appears to have ~en subgovernor !n both the straight Sasanian coinage of Sears hal heell llUdyiaalhe willi" of SijililD Bishapur In 6s.67, though his latter tenure 18 known only from hlS Khusraw n and the subsequent post (SK) mint, and bll made important discoveries coDcc:rning the chronolOiY IDd lIalure of the coinage. Coins of this governor are exceedingly rare. Note the reform Umayyad coinage, Market iuuel of that mint. long marginal inscription, which adds -Muhammad '- the Apostle prices for Arab-Sasanian coins were of Goer to the usual Biam Allah. remarkably elevated, and demand was XXII The Celator July 1988 Adverlising in 7lIe CeIoJor Rates: - $5.00 for the first 20 words, 20¢ each add~io n al word. Just Makes Good Sense Roman a nd Greek Coins fo r saJe at Bowley's Service Station, U.S. Route one, Warren, Maine. If passing by stop in, we would enjoy seeing you this summer. Sony, no lists available For sale: Many ou t-or-print and for mail orders. new numismatic books. Send want "Keeping Ancient Rome Alive. h lists to: Stoffel Vogelaar, Mulrany, A Bi-monthly journal devoted to WestpOrt, (Mayo), Ireland. ancient Rome and its influence. Full Page 1/2 Page 1/4 Page Syr ia-Palestine city coins. Free Subscriptions $5. Sample copy on $390 $197 $98.50 price lists. very reasonable prices. request. 27824 Hummingbird Ct., Simo n Cordova. P.O. 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