T H E _ELATOR® Vol. 25, No. 10, October 2011

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October 2011 1 EDITOR'S " . COMING NEXT '".. MONTH NOTE ~. IN THE CELATOR· In this space las\ Seeattas: The Neglected month, [ promised to give my impres­ Silver Coinage of Ea rly sions of the American Numismatic As­ Anglo-Saxon England - sociati on's World's Fair of Money. A Collector's Perspective which was held in August in Rosemont. Illinois. This convention was billed as Of course, you can' t have acoin show by Tony Abramson the "world's largest coin show," and it without hcaring some complai nts, and the Pythagoras of 5amos, Celator more than li ved up to the pre-show hype. most common onc I heard during the con­ Coveri ng 220.000 square feet of vention was that th is show was simply too by John Francisco space in the Rosemont Convention Cen­ big. Many dealers believed that some of te r, Ihi s was easily the largest coin show their customers never found them or if they AND COMING SOON that 1 have ever attended. [ was at the did find them. they had already spent all convention for all five days (Tuesday of their money. I suppose that this was Avoiding Fake Oil Lamps through Saturday), and I'm still not cer­ possible, but I know that I did see every by Ken Baumheckel tain if I saw everything. I dec ided to be dealer in attendance that advertises in The methodical in my approach to walking Ce/ator. I printed out a list of the bourse A Supernova on Ancient the bourse floor by starting at one end. dealers from the ANA's website, which Coins-Part III and slowly walking was much casier to by Robert S. Mcivor down each aisle, ac- carry around than the tually each side of 152-page Official Half-Figure of the King­ H More than once / cach aisle, so that I Program, and placed Unraveling the Mysteries of would not miss a was distracted by a red X by their name single dealer. and table number. the Earliest Sigloi of Darills 1 Morc than once I something (usually a In the end, thi s by William E. Daehn was distracted by really nice coin of some was a tremendous & something (usually ANA convention, Demeter's Torch The a rea ll y nice coin of type!), which is why / and the Chicago Mysteries of Elel/sis some type!), which can't state with absolute Coin Club, the host by George L Beke is wh y I can' t state club, and the entire with absolute cer­ certainty that I covered stuff of thc ANA de­ Frolll tile Shekel Hakodesil tainty that I covered the entire bOllrse floor. " serve a big round of to tile Sl1eke1 of lsmel the elll ire bourse applause and con- by Gary M. Fine fl oor. gratulations! Now. [ also spent quite it's time to start A "New" Bronze of a bit of time in the working on next collector exhibits area, which is always year's World's Fair of Money. slated for Antigonos Gonatas a highlight of any ANA convent ion, and August 7- 1I in Philadelphia. PA. The ANA by Walter C. Holt, M. A. th is year's show was noel(ception. [ was and my local coin club, the Red Rose Coin especially impressed by the el(hibits in Club, are already working to make sure Numismatic Evidence of the "Coins Issued Prior to 1500 AD" that it will be just as successful as the Chi­ Bishops' Symbols category, which obviously covers an­ cago convention. by Gary Waddingham cicll! coinage. Larry Sckulich, who was I would li ke to apologize to Scott Rot­ the author of "Arethusa's Enigmatic tinghaus. George Cuhaj and Joe Paonessa How to Read the Headband" in last month's issue, won for the mistake I made on the "cold strike" Legends on Coins of the first placc in this category with his ex­ photos for their excellent article "New hibit on "Dolphin Myths and Symbols Experimental Evidence for Cold Striking Western Kshatrapas: on Selected Ancient Greek and Roman of Ancient Coins ," which appeared in the A Beginner's Guide Coins." He also received the Ira and August issuc. On page 6, there was sup­ by Pankaj Tandon Larry Goldbcrg Award for Best Exhibit posed to be an illustration of ''ten differ­ of Coi ns that Made History, and if this ent examples of the coins that were struck A Unique Civic Seal wasn't enough, he was also fi rst runner­ cold, from th roughout the striki ng pro­ of C%nin Ptolemnis up for Best-in-Show. Belated congratu- cess." Well, coins 3·1 0 were the same coin. 1a1ions to Larry for this very impressive MeaCulpa! I will print the correct illus­ by Adolfo Eidelstein exh ibit! tration in the November issue.

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October 2011 3 I will forever be grateful for Jack's ciency would have been sacrificed with encouragement and support, and the hot striking, without improving the prod­ contributions that he made to my ex­ uct much if at all. pertise in Armenian numismatics. He However, the killer argument comes made it possible for me to examine and almost as an aside near the end. The add to my collection some of the great­ authors note that all their hot strikes est Armenian treasures. such as the had "fire scale" and consequently im­ unique double-tram of Gosdantin I paired mint luster. By "fire scale," I in­ (1298-1299) and the virtually unique fer they mean some sort of ashy de­ ·, half-tram of Oshin (1308-1320), not to posit. Mint stale ancient coins almost Remembering mention an impressive collection of never come that way; they typically Jack Guevrekian Armenian-Ottoman paper tokens, sev­ have bright luster, which, the authors eral czarist era Armenian medals, a show, could not have been produced The photograph and brief biography unique Armenian trade token, an un­ by hot striking. Case closed? of my late friend Jack Guevrekian, known Armenian lead seal, and an un­ I can personally attest to the feasi­ which appeared in the July 2011 issue known Armeno-Byzantine lead seal at­ bility of getting good strikes on cold of The Gelator (p . 34). brought again tributed to the medieval Armenian writ­ planchets, even under conditions much to mind some of my best numismatic er Krikor (Gregory) Magistros (990- less conducive than those in the arti­ memories. Jack passed away sudden­ 1058). AI the time of his passing, he cle. I'm referring to my own childhood ly and all too soon. I had planned to and I were planning to cooperate on dabblings in coin production. I was a visit him al his home on Long Island in bidding for several more Armeno-Byz­ nerdy, loner kid, entranced by coins, December of 2005, and still regret thai anline lead seals. and with time on his hands. due to circumstances beyond my con­ I enjoyed Jack's wheeler-dealer I actually began wilh casting, when trol I was unable to make the trip. personality and his sense of humor. I discovered I could melt lead on the Collectors probably do not realize Once he had a wil ling listener, he could kitchen stove. (Don't tell mom.) The the critical role that Jack played in sit and tell Armenian jokes for hours. lead was supplied by an uncle who bringing ancient and medieval coins to Jack, your memory shines on in worked in some sort of machine shop. the United States. Jack spoke several those who knew you, and your friends I copied an Athenian owl, some «cob" languages and cultivated contacts with will not soon forget the many great con­ coins, and others; it was easier to do numerous dealers in Europe and the tributions you made to Armenian nu­ coins that didn't have to be round! Middle East. He frequently traveled mismatics. (However, I did also produce a size· across the Allantic, and would return L. A. Saryan, Ph.D. able portrait medal of my political hero, with ancient and medieval coins that Barry Goldwater.) soon found their way into the hands of Robinson Recalls His While writing this, I was moved to collectors. "Minting" Activities dig in my closet and get them out, and Jack was devoted to Armenian cu l­ to wonder how I created the molds. I ture and numismatics (as am I), and The article by Scott Rottinghaus, was stumped; nearly half a century had his Armenian collection (much of which George Cuhaj, and Joe Paonessa, de­ erased the memory. 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October 20 11 5 Select Numismatic Issues of the Isaurian Dynasty (717-802 AD) forc ib ly came to power with his by Spero Kinnas alliance to Artavasdus. and togeth­ er they overthrew Theodosius III on March 25, 717. Their coalition With Relationship 10 the was sealed when Artavasdus mar­ ried Leo's daughter Anna. First Iconoclastic Period Coins issued early in Leo Ill's (726-780 AD) reign di splay the image of Leo III on the obverse with a cross­ The intri gue duri ng the isaurian potent atop steps on the reverse Dynasty happened because the IS:l uri ­ (Fig. 1) . Figure 2-Gohi Solidus, ca. 737-741 AD, depicr- an Emperors were, for th e most part, This simple combination may illg Leo 1/1 on the obverse and COllstantine Von strong-minded, resolute and resource­ have been chosen to give the ap­ the re verse. Courtesy of Harlan 1. Berk. Ltd. ful personalities. To understand the pearance th at Leo [II was a hum­ Imperial political dynamics of the pe­ bl e Christian servant. Alternatively. it was overshadowed by (he Iconoclas­ riod. onc must understand how reli­ may be a respectful effort to emu late tic disputes that started du ring hi s ten­ gious doctrine influ enced internal pol­ the coins of predecessor emperors. ure in 726 (F irst Iconoclastic Period). icies panicularly with regard to the who depicted thei r portraits on thc Ecclesiastical and political di visions iconoclastic dispute. Orthodox Chris­ obverse of their early issues in con­ arose, leading to raging controversies tianit y, its practice. and insti tutions were junction wi th the cross potent resting that would last until 780 and beyond. guidelines for personal and public stan­ on steps reverse. If these issues were The precisc incitin g cause of the durds of living during those times. struck oul of pi ety. homage, or tradi­ movement is complicated to under­ The founder of the Isaurian Dynas­ tion. Leo [II did not ignore the prece­ stand. Some historians suggest it tnily ty was Leo III (born 685- Junc 18, dent of emperors [ike Heraclius and have bcen Leo Ill 's worries about thc 741 ). He was called the " Isa uri an" Justinian II whose numismatic issues unrcstraincd growth (and associatcd because of his Syrian ancestry. He included persons of the imperial line innuence) of monasterial landowner­ and fa mi ly. As Leo Ill 's position ship. Other chroniclers opine that im- became more secure, he did not hesitate to follow this example (Fig. 2). Dynastic coins with the port rai ts of emperors and contenders for the throne became com­ monplace for the remainder of thc Isa urian Dynasty. Leo III was a dynamic Byzantine Empcror effec­ tively go verning Byzan­ Figure I- Gold Solidus, ca. 717-720 AD, de­ tium, defending its borders. pictillg Leo 111 011 the obverse alld a cross-po- and strengthcning (he econ­ Figure 3-Gold Solidl/s, ca. 74 1-775 A D. depict­ lem placed 0 11 steps all the reverse. COllrtesy o my. Despi te these illg COllslalltille Vall the obverse alld Leo 111 011 of Pene/opeCoills.coIII. achievements, Leo's reign tire re verse. COllrte.~y of Pen e/opeCoills.COIII.

agc worship was the survival of pa­ ganism and had to stop before the idol­ atry disrupted cultural harmony. Ancient Coins Whatever sparked the conflict, two l"iI (Jill 111/, /Ii< t lite (/( Mail Bid Sales c lear and opposing sides emerged: A. . " \l \\ ,nJsl'nhlunu·oins.com The lconodules, who venerated the ~tv,} . MOllthly Web Lists images o n icons, and the Icono­ ~ • Numismatic Literature clasts, who opposed such ve nera­ tion, equating it to pagan worship. + Specializing ill jlldaeall coills The Empire fell into crisis. (serious wallt-lists solicited) When Leo III died on June 18,741, hi s eldest son Constantine V (born 718- September 14,775) continued hi s fathcr's policies (Fig. 3).

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October 2011 7 .In 742, a year after Constantine ules. Subject to the proclamations of V's accession, Artavasdus rebelled this council, image worshipers could against his brother-in -law, overtook be anathematized or subject to im­ Constanti nople, and appointed his perial law s as adversaries 10 God. son Nikephoros as co-emperor (Fig. Images were broken, burned or paint­ 4). Iconoclasm was abandoned by thc ed over. Im age worshipers were tor­ usurper to the cit y's great joy. Con­ tured, deprived of their propert y, ban­ stantine V Iled to Amorium where he ished and even executed. Monasti­ recruited forces loyal to his cause. cism suffered intensely under Con­ After a fierce battle in Sardes in the stantine V with many properties con­ summer of 743, Constantine emerged Figure 5-Gold Solidus, ca. 751-757 AD, depict. fiscated . Many uncompromising mo­ the victor. On November 2, 743, Ar­ ing Constantine V (left) and Leo IV (right) all nastics were blinded and exiled to ta vasdus' re ign came to an end when the obverse, and Leo III all reverse. Courtesy of Cyprus. Constantine V entered Constantino­ Harlan 1. Berk, Ltd. During these intense times, Irene ple. Artavasdus was publicly blind­ was born in 752 in Athens to the no­ ed in the Hippodrome. Artavasdus' ble Sarantapechos family. (She is exact date of death is unknown. Constantine took savage re- venge against his rivals. Adopti ng a hard line stance, he arranged the iconoclastic council of 753-754 in Hieri a, a Bosporian city. While 300 bishops were in atten­ dance, none of the mem­ bers were patriarchs (the See of Constantinople was vacant, Rome failed to at­ tend, while Antioch, Jerus- Figure 6--Gold solidus, ca. 776-778 AD, depict­ Figure 4- Gold Solidus, ca. July 742- November alem and Alexandria re­ ing Leo IV (leji) and Constantine VI (right) 01/ 2, 743 AD, depicting Artavasdus on the obverse fused to attend). This did the obverse, and Leo III (left) and Constantine and his son Nikephoros all the reverse. Courte­ not preven t the council V (right) on the reverse. Courtesy of .Iy of Harlan 1. Berk, Ltd. fro m condemning Iconod- PenelopeCoins.com.

also known as [rene Sarantapechaina and Irene of Athens.) Orphaned at a young age, her uncle Constantine Sa­ rantapechos raised and educated her in Athens. Athenians were fe rvent sup­ porters of images and so became Irene. Emperor Constantine V brought Irene to Constantinople to meet his son Leo IV, th e successor to the throne (Fi g. 5). While her beauty was star­ tl in g, it is enigmatic what qualities made her stand out among the pletho­ ra of beauties eli gible to wed Leo IV. - SPECIALIZE IN ANCIENT COINS Be that as it may, they married on De­ - PURCHASE AND CONSIGN COLLECTIONS cember 17 ,769, and Irene gave birth - OFFER APPRAISALS AND EXPERT ADVICE to the future Emperor Constantine VI - REPRESENT CLIENTS AT MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SALES on January 14,771. Constantine V di ed on September 14, 775 and the twenty-five-year-old Leo IV succeed­ ed him (Fig. 6). Leo IV remained an ardent Icono­ clast, however, the internal religious conflict became calmer. He did not share the sharp enmity against monks of his fanaticallconoclast father Con­ stantine V. His moderation was inllu­ enced by Irene to whom all image worshippers turned hopeful faces. Leo IV unexpectedly died on Sep-. tember 8, 780, and Constantine VI was

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October 2071 9 proclaimed Emperor. Irene was pro­ this resulted in the humiliat­ nounced regent in the name o f her ing capitulation of 782-783. nine-year-old son and enjoyed effec­ Unfavorable terms of the de­ tive conuol of the empire for the nex t feat included a steady and eleven years (Fi g. 7). sizable tribute payable to the Irene's position was not undi sput­ Arabs semi :mnuaUy. ed. The Iconoclastic army in Anatolia Early in her regency, Irene mutinied in favor of Constantine V's was seeking an alli ance with fiv e brothers. The insurrecti on was the Carolingian dynasty and sequestered , the ringleaders punished, Rome, She negotiated the and Constantine's brothers were forc­ we dding of Charlemagne's Figure 8--Silver Miliaresion. ca. 780·797, under ibly ordained, which disqualified them six-year-old daughter Rotude from any future ruling position. with Constantine VI. As it COlls/(Ultine VI alld Irell e. Ob ~'erse: II,SUS XRJS- Ex ternally, the Arabs under the turned out, the :.lI iance fell TUS NICA. cro.u-polellf Oil steps. R e~'erse: CONS Caliph al- Mahdi initiated an offensive apart by 786 and Ire ne broke TAlvn NO S5 IRINlE CBEU 8A SiLlS + infive line.f. in Asia Minor. Unfortunately for Irene, off this engagement in 788. Courtesy of PellelopeCoills.com. She then arranged for Constantine to marry Maria of ta in in g civil order. In 784, the icono­ Amnia (born 770), a bride select­ clastic Patriarch Paul IV resigned and ed by her with little input from Irene's former secretary Tarasios, an her son. ico nodu le, was elevated to the patri­ Under Irene, the first Icono­ archal position. Tarasios' versat ility as clastic Period ended in 780. De­ a civil servant and diplomat proved in­ spi te her image worshipping ten­ dispensable in the short-term manage­ dencies, she approached the mat­ ment of iconoclastic reactions. ter cautiously. The majority of Pat riarch Tarasios declared an Ec­ the army favored iconocl asm umenical council was necessary for the and she did not want to upset purpose of restoring image worship. Figure 7-Guld Solidus, ca. 790·792 AD, depict- th em. Exi sting imperial laws The initial Constantinopl e gathering of ing Constantine VI and Iren e on/he ubverse, and were derived from the Iconoclas­ 786 was dispersed by a troop detach­ Leo 1/1, Constantine V, and Leo IV 011 the reo ti c Council of 754 and exerted ment loyal to the iconoclastic party. ver.l·e. Co urtesy of PenelopeCoins.com. considerable influence in main- Irene skillfully replaced the defi ant soldiers with troops favoring her ide­ als. The Sevemh Ecumenical Counci l finally convened at the Bith ynian city The Miinzen und Medaillen Companies of Nicaea a year later in 787 (the same location of the First Ecumenical Coun ­ 1942-2011 ci l). The first seven assemblies were hel d there but without Irene and Con­ For 69 years our legacy has beell/o serve the stantine VI. The la st mecting was collector of Allciellt, Medieval & Modern Coins ... moved to the Palace of Magnaura in alld we would like to serve you too! Constan tinople in the presence of both Iren e and her son. Icon worship was restored, setting the canonical funda­ menta ls that faci litated the prese rva­ tion of icon worship during the Sec­ ond Iconoclastic Pcriod of 813-843. Despi te the counci l's resolutions, Iconoclasm retained powerfu l support­ ers who saw an opportunity to rally • Public Sales· Appraisals· Buying and Selling· around young Constantine VI (Fi g. 8) . • Large Stock in All Price Ranges · The determined Irene decreed her au­ thority would always take precedence M&M Numismatics, Ltd. - Lucien Birkler over her son's. Estranged fro m his P.O. Box 65908 , Washington, D.C. 20035 USA mother's ambitions, he hatched a con­ spiracy that in vol ved many of the old Telephone : (202) 833-3770 · Fax: (202) 429-5275 Iconocl ast guard. Irene punished those MiiDzen uDd Medaillen GmbH - Joachim StollhofI responsible and threw her son into prison whi le demanding an oath of loy­ Postfach 2245 0 -79557 Weil, German y alty by the army. The forces in Con­

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October 2011 11 legiti mate ruler. Wi th the uprisi ng, in 792. Believing they had lost Con­ him. Constantine was now defense­ Constantine was released and his stantine as an all y, the Iconoclasts in less agains t hi s nastiest enemy - his mother was fo rcibly confined to the Constantinople "rolled the d ice." A mother Irene ( Fig. 9). pa lace. Constantine was now the un­ new plot was organized to bring Cae­ With Constantine alive, another di sputed Byzantine Emperor. sar Nikephoros, one of the sons o f coup was always possible. In June of Constantine VI's supremacy d id Constantine V, into power despite his 797, while Constantine was riding not last long. In 791, Caliph Harun-al previous ordination. Alas, the scheme from the Hippodrome to Blachernae, Rashid invaded the East, and Constan­ was uncovered and perhaps for the he was apprehended. He escaped but tine capitulated in exchange for trib- only time in his career, Constantine VI was recaptured and brought to the pal - conducted himself with Imperial verac­ ity by blinding Nike­ pho ros and hav in g the tongues of his re­ main ing uncles re­ moved. By now, Constan­ tine's only remaining ally was the influen­ tial old monastic par­ Figure 9-Gold Solidus, ca. 792-797 AD. depict­ ty wh o enjoyed the Figure IO-Gold Solidus, ca. 797-802 AD, /rom lrene 's benefits of the Icon­ ing Irelle 011 the obverse and COllstalllille VI 011 sole reign and depicting irellc on bOlh sides. Courtesy oclast ic reversals un­ tlte reverse. Courtesy of HlIr/tm 1. LId. Buk, der his tenurc. Histo- of Pe"elopeCoins.com. ri ans have consid- ute the Empire could ill afford . Then ered Constantine VI a weak and worth­ ace. On the feast day of the Ascen­ hostilitics broke out jn the West with less ruler. Announcin g his divorce from sion of the Theotokos, Mary Mother the Bulgars. In the face of danger, Maria in favor of Theodote during of God, Tuesday, August 15,797, Con­ Constantine proved incapable of com­ these tenuous times seems 10 punc­ stantine's eyes were removed in such mand and spinelessly ned the field. tuate that opinion. The monks were a brutal fashion that he did not survive Wh en he returned to Constant inople, scanda li zed by Constantine's con­ the wounds. There was little doubt this he restored Irene to her former power duct and cou ld no longer su pport cou ld happen without the knowledge of Irene. Irene had overturned the Iconoclastic policies of four emperors (Leo Ill, Constantine V, Leo IV and NUMISMA TlCA ARS CLASSICA NAC AG Constantine VI). Irene was finall y su­ preme in the Empire. Since the foundation of Imperi al Ancient Coins - Greek - Roman - Byzantine Rome, the wives of the emperors had Mediaeval - Renaissance - Medals been granted the titl e of "Augusta." Traditionally, any in fl uences these Auctions - Sales & Purchases - Estimations women exerted in public matters de­ pended on the favorable will of their hu sbands or, in the cases of their hus­ band 's death, with a regent's authori­ ty un til their sons came of age. While Severina was the only Empress to ru le the Roman Empire in her own right after the death of Aurelian from 274 to 276, there had never been a similar precedent in the Byzuntine Epoch. Irene became a pioneer in the sense that she, a woman, ruled Byzantium NUMISMATICA ARS CLASSICA NAC AG with autocratic absolute authority. It was the convention of the time Niederdorfstr. 43 3rd Fl oor, Genavco House thaI only an emperor, a man, could PO Box 17, Waterloo Place rule, Irene was not acknowledged as CH - 8022 l unch GB - London SW I Y 4AR Augusta in offi cial documents and decrees but declared herself -'Basile­ Tel +4144261 1703 Tel +44 -207&397270 us" (BA[IAffil: is Greek for "lord" or "king" and her sole reign coins de­ Fax +4 1 44 26 1 5324 Fax +442079252174 scri be her as " IRl hH bAS ILJSS H" zurich@arsclassicacoins.com [email protected] (feminine for Basileus) = Irene lthel ki ng, see Fig. 10). www.arsclassicacoins.com

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October 2011 13 Supremacy was what Ire ne sought vor. The Byzanti nes had no intention Hihljography bu t she would have liule time to en­ of accommodating the boorish Frank Berk, Harlan J., Romoll Gold Coills joy it. Overturn ing the Iconoclastic and thus eQuid have no more of her. of the Medieval Wodd. Joliet, Ill inois. heresy was a big feather in her hat but On October 31,802, hi gh-ranking of­ Norwich, John Ju lius, A Shorl His­ she lost many followers along the way. ficials met al the Hippodrome, and in­ tory of BYZlIlIliuII!, Alfred A. Knopf. The manner she punished her son was stigated a bloodless palace revolut ion Scar, David R. , ByZantine Coins ruthless but such treatment had to be that deposed Irene. She accepted the and Th eir Values, Seaby, London. advertised as a likely consequence for pronouncement with dignity, and was Vasi li ev. Alexander, H i~"f()ry of the those captured after fail ed insurrec­ exiled to the Island of Les bos where BYUllltinlf Empire, Un iversi ty of Wi s­ tion. Mutilation was applied by Irene she died on Au gust 9, 803. The Isau­ co nsin Press. to her other enemies juSt as it was by rians were gone. Whitting, P.D" Byzantine Co ins, ot her emperors against theirs. The The events that took place during G. P. Putnam's Sons, notion, however, that a mother could the Isaurian Dynasty and the Fi rst condone such an act against her child Iconoclastic Period resul ted in signif­ Acknowledgements made Irene hugely unpopular. icant geopolitical conseq uences. I would like to thank the staff of Har­ Attempts of popular reconciliati on Ch arlemagne's coronation by Rome lan J. Berk Ltd. fortheir useful commen­ with tax remission s offended her sup­ meant the Christian world wou ld nev­ taries in preparing this article. Images porters who were put off by the no­ er be the same again . Irene's Ortho­ used are by permission of Harl an J. Bcrk, tion that Ire ne assumed th eir loyal ties dox Christ ian zeal led to the Seventh Ltd . and PenelopeCoi ns.com. cou ld be paid for so easil y. The icon­ Ecumcnical Council. di spelling icon­ Oc lasti c eastern forces felt disgraced oclastic heresies, overturning the pol­ AbDul/he author-Spero Kinnas is an by the newly increased lribut e to icies of four emperors, li nd restoring eye surgeon, ancient coin collector, and Harun-al Ras hid. Reac ti o naries the icons and mo na ste ri es. With amateur historian. He is a contributor to th roughout the empire were mortifie d Irene's demise so ended the Isaurian The Greek Star, and a dOll or of numis­ at the notion of a woman "Basilcus." Dynasty. There is linle doubt , how­ matic :md historical items to the Na tion­ Charlemagne's coronation in Rome ever, that by the end of the lsauri ans al Hellenic Museum in Chicago. Spero's on Christmas Day of the year 800 led what had been saved of the Byzantine main fasc ination with ancient coins is to a development that tipped the scale. East would continu e to function and their association with real events, real In 802, bearing the title "Emperor of propagate Chri sti an Orthodoxy near­ personalities, and real civilizmions. In th e Romans." Charlemagne sent hi s ly 700 more ye

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October 2011 15 December 17, 769-Leo IV marries Irene. The council dispersed by troops crowned "Emperor of the Romans." loyal to the iconoclastic party. January 14, 771-Constantine VI is OOm. 802- Irene entertains the marriage 7S7-T he Seventh Ecumenical proposal of Charlemagne. September S, 7S0- Leo IV dies and Council convened in Nicaea. Constantine VI proclaimed Emperor. Icon worship is restored. October 31, 802- lrene is overthrown Irene proclaimed regent in the Constantine VI and Irene struggle in a bloodless revolution and deposed. name of Constantine VI. for power. Constantine VI prevails. She is exiled 10 the Island of Lesbos. Iconoclastic anny inAnatolia mutinies in favor of Constantine V's five brothers. 791 - Caliph Harun-aJ Rashid itl­ August 9, 803- lrene dies in Lesbos. TIle insurrection was sequestered, Con­ vades the East. The Isaurian Dynasty is over. stantine V's brothers ordained. Constantine VI capitulates. The first Iconoclastic Period ends. Constantine VI flees battle against !!II the Bulgars in the West. th 782-783- Caliph al-Mahdi offen­ Iconoclasts plot to enthrone Caesar VACC Presents the 5 sive in Asia Minor. Nikephoros, son of Constantine V and Annual Gordon J. Irene capitulated. one of Constantine VI's uncles. Constantine VI prevails, eliminat­ Dickie Memorial Award 784- Iconoclastic Patriarch Paul IV ing all five of his uncles. VANCOUVER , BC-The Vancouver resigns. Irene's former secretary Tara­ Ancient Coin Club (VACC) recently held sios becomes Patriarch. 792-Irene resumes control and de­ the 51h annual Ancient History Award for clares herself '·Basileus." middle school students-in honor of the 786-Failed alliance with Charlemagne. Constantine VI divorces from Mar­ late Gordon J. Dickiel longtime collec­ ia in favor of Theodote tor, dealer, and member of the Vancou­ 788-Engagement of Constantine ver and Seattle ancient coin clubs. VI and Charlemagne's daughter Ro­ June of 797- Constantine VI is ar­ The winning student, Brooke Riel of tude broken off. rested by order of Irene. Chi ll iwack, BC, received coins of Hadri­ Constantine marries Maria of Amnia. an, Macrinus, Salonina, and Alexius Il l, August 15, 797- Constantine VI is along with a copy of Th~Gelatorand the 786- PatriarchTarasios attempts the blinded and assassinated. Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Seventh Ecumenical Council in Con­ Coins. Brooke successfully answered six stantinople. December 25, 800- Charlemagne is questions on Hadrian, the Lyre, Valerian, Salonina, Alexius Ill, and Constantinople, and was selected from numerous entries Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. from British Columbia area schools. Gordon Dickie gave his lime and knowledge freely to all, andVACC mem­ bers hope that this annual award may Greek, extend his legacy by introducing new For all collectors to the study of ancient coins and the history they represent.

Brooke, on the right, during the presen­ tation of her coins and book. At left is VAGG member Gordon Jensen. Brooke's grade 7 teacher Zachary Yeo­ mans also received the book The Greek P.O. Box 3759, Frederick, MO 21705 World, and a replica Roman fresco, as tokens of appreciation from the club for Phone: (30 I) 473-8600 • Fax: (301) 473-8716 • E-mail: [email protected] inspiring Brooke to enter the contest. Photo courtesy of Gordon Jensen. 16 The Gelator October2D11 17 AN ANCIENT COIN RELEVANT TO RENAISSANCE ART finished, he went to Florence by Peter E. Lewis where he was commissioned to work in the Palazzo della Signa­ ria. It was probably during the Perugino (Figure I) was an impor­ period 1483 to 149 1 that he tan t artist of the Italian Renaissance. painted a panel. The COllte.ft of His real name was Pietro Vannucci, but Apollo a"d Marsyas (F igure 2), he was called Peru gino because he was which is now in the Louvre. born ncar Pcrugia. He was employed The picture shows Marsyas sit­ by Pope Sixtus IV (1471-1484) \0 ting on a rock and Apollo stand­ paint some frescoes in the Sistine ing to the ri ght. Marsyas is play­ Chapel, but three of his scenes behind ing a flute, and Apollo's lyre is the altar were destroyed by Michelan­ hanging on a stump to his right. gelo in 153510 make room for hi s Last The scene is derived from the Judgmellt, and of the frescoes aClUal­ Greek myth about Marsyas, who Iy painted by Perugino in the chapel, was a mythical woodland creature only Giving the Keys to St. Pele r has native to Phrygia, and it is in the survived. When his work in Rome was neighborhood of the Phrygian city of Apameia that the myth of Mars­ yas takes place. He was a silenus, and in ancient Greek art sileni have some of the features of a horse, wi th horses' tail s and ears, but in his painting Perugino hus chosen to portray Marsyas as a slender young shepherd. Si leni are dif­ Figure 2- Painted panel: The Contest of Apollo ferent fro m satyrs, who have and Marsyas by Psrugino, 1483· 1491. Louvre. some of the fcatures of a goat and arc usually portrayed w ith the horns and the legs of a goat. The god Pan was a satyr. The myth of Mars· yas begins wi th Athena, the goddess of crafts· men and inventors. She invented the aul as, which was a mu sical instrument consisting of Figure I-Self-portrait of Perugino, 1497- two long nutes, one for Figure 3- 1£36 of Septimius Severus minted at Apameia. 1500. Wikipedia. the treble and one fo r BMC (Phrygia) 164; GIG 2220.

the bass. When she played it in front of the other gods and goddesses, she won­ dered why they laughed at her and whi s­ pered behind their hands. So she sat on her own beside a lake and watched her rencction in the water as she playcd. Shc was shocked to see how ugly she looked when her cheeks were puffed oul play­ CQ/(l/Qglle 011 reqllest ing the flutes. Watching her [rom behind KIRK DAVIS some rocks was Marsyas, who raised his arms in surprise and ecstasy as he li s­ Classical N umism a tics tened to the divi ne music. The scene is shown on a coin of Apameia mintcd Post Qfrice Box 324, Claremont, CA 917 11 about 200 AD during the reign of Septi­ Tel: (909) 625-5426 kirk@ancienlgreek,net mius Sevcrus (Figure 3) .

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October 2011 19 In the next phase of the myth, Ath­ The myth enters a serious phase ena throws the aulas away in disgust, when Marsyas realizes what a power­ but Marsyas picks it up and begins to ful instrument he has, for even the for­ play. The famous Greek sculptor My­ est animals are enchanted by his play­ ron made a bronze sculpture group in ing. He challenges Apollo, the god of about 450 BC showing Athena throw­ music and cosmic harmony, to a con­ ing down the pipes and Marsyas stand­ test. Apollo would play his lyre and ing nearby. It stood on the Acropolis the winner could do whatever he in Athens. II is shown on a bronze coin wanted with the loser. The judges of Athens minted in about 200 AD would be the Muses. This was a seri­ (Figure 4). Unfortunately, extant ex­ ous matter because Marsyas was not amples of the coin arc usually very a god, so the contest represented a worn. However, there are fine exam­ chall enge to the divine realm. The sit­ ples of the coin that depicts Marsyas uation is analogous to the modern proudly strutting around playing the world where the pride of humankind aulas (Figure 5). They were minted at is reaching dangerous proportions. Apameia from 133 to 48 BC. In Perugino's painting, Marsyas is Figure S-Reverse of 1E1S of Apameia playing only a sin­ showing Marsyas playing the aulas. It is gle pipe. Presum­ similar to Sear, Greek Coins 1224 (differ­ ably Perugino ent magistrates). Author's collection. knew that Mars­ The image of Apollo is generally con­ yas' instrument sidered to have been copied from the consisted of two famous statue of Hermes in the Brit­ pipes but he de­ ish Museum (Figure 6). It is known as cided to show only one pipe for the Hermes Farnese and is a copy of a statue made by the Greek sculptor artistic reasons. Praxiteles, or the school of Praxiteles, Two arms uplifted in the fourth century Be. The position holding two pipes of Hermes' right arm and left knee, and would have creat­ ed problems of even the tilt of his head, are the same as Apollo's in Perugino's painting. perspective and Figure 4- An 1E23 of Athens showing Athena and Marsyas. Edith Wyss in her book (see Bibliog­ other difficulties. SNG Gop 352. Author's collection. raphy) states, "Among the possible

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October 2011 21 classical prototypes for Perugino's Apollo, the most convincing sou rce is the so-called Hermes Farnese, present­ ly in London. This Roman marb le sculpture of Praxitelean parentage was probably known since the later quat­ trocentro." Up to 1546, the sculpture was in Rome in the Sassi Collection,

:~. so it qui te possible that Perugino saw it when he was in Rome and drew a sketch of it. The image of Marsyas in Peru gino's painting is generally considered to have been drawn using a live model. This conclusion is supported by the fac t that in a preliminary _drawing by Peru gino (Figure 7) the figure is wear­ ing a pair of underpants! Wyss states, "Marsyas, on the other hand, derives quite clearly from life stud'ies, as can

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be ascertained in the beautiful prepa­ ratory drawing in the Accademia in Venice, in which the model appears to wear breeches." This was no doubt the way Perugino worked, but th ere is more to the sto ry, There is a small bronze coin mint­ 14.000 coins ed at Apameia probably in the thi rd http://VI'W1N.c2b.fr Ii n d exg b. h t m I century AD, which shows Marsyas sit­ ting on a rock (Figure 8). He is play­ \n,~iel.ts (GreekfRoman) ing an aulos, and the two pipes can be . Celtics clearly seen, but his appearance is so °FFench Royals similar to the Marsyas in Peru gino's Merovingial)s painting that there must be a con nec­ tion. The most likely explanation is Feydals that the image on the coin was copied Medievals from an actual statue of Marsyas sit­ Fr.enc:h l\1oderns ting on a rock and that Perugino saw ~ this statue and made a drawing of it. 46, rue ~Vivienne He might have sketched it when he was in Rome, about the same time he 33(0)1 ' 4i5.~Og~:f sketched the Hermes Farnese. Alter­ natively, the statue might have been in one of the places in Umbria where he worked, perhaps in the collection of Lorenzo de' Medici (Lorenzo the Mag­ nificent), It is known that the Magnifi­ co had a collection of antique sculp­ tures. Of course, Perugino could still

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October 2011 23 have used a live model when mak­ his bust appears on the obverse. On the ing the preparatory drawing for the reverse, a figure sits on a rock playing painting. a syrinx. but the horns on his head and Another explanation is that Perug­ his goat lcgs arc clearly shown. so ina and the coin engraver copied the there is no doubt that the figure is Pan. image of Marsyas on an ancient Greek It is difficult to avoid the conclu­ vase. Several such vases exist today, sion that in the ancient world there was e.g. the 5,b century Attic bell crater by a statue of Marsyas sitting on a rock the Kadmos Painter in the Hearst Col­ playing an aulas and that Peru gino was lection. On this vase, Marsyas sits on aware of it when he painted The Con­ a rock and plays his flute while Apol­ test of Apollo and Marsyas. Although lo stands to the right. It is, however, the statue is now lost, the coin and Pe­ more likely that the original was a stat­ rugino's painting attest to its previous ue because it would have been on pub­ existence. lic view and the images on coins need­ ed to be recognizable by those who BibliQ2raphy used them. Lewis, P.E., "Marsyas: A Cheeky The statue was probably made of Figure 9-Reverse of an 1£21 of Perga Satyr," The 2006 Biennial Conference bronze because the arms uplifted hold­ showing Pan sitting on a rock playing a of the Australian Numismatic Society, ing the long pipes of the au las would syrinx. Lindgren I, 1130. pp.61 -65 . have been impractical in marble. As Lewis, P.E. , "Did Celators Copy far as the present writer could deter­ On the obverse, it also has a bust of Sa­ Statues? A Case Study with Coins Fea­ mine, no such statue exists today. rapis wearing a modius on his head. Un­ turing Marsyas." Unpublished paper Moreover, no reference could be found fortunately, there is no image of the coin. delivered at the 2009 Conference of to the coin in the available literature. but the description is of a different coin. the Numismatic Association of Austra­ In the Catalogue of the Greek Coins In Ancient Bronze Coins of Asia lia. in the British Museum (Phrygia), there Minor and the Levant from the Rawson, P.B., The Myth of Mar.\" ­ is a bronze coin (Apameia, 129) that Lil1dgren Collection by Lindgren and yas in the Romall Visual Art~· , BAR In­ is described as having on the reverse: Kovacs ( 1985), there is a bronze coin ternational Series 347, 1987. "Marsyas, naked, seated I. on rock, listed as 1130 (Figure 9). It was mint­ Wyss, E., The Myth of Apollo and holding in r. cornucopiae, and in I., ed at Perga in Pamphylia during the Marsya.\· in the Art of the Italian Re­ which rests on rock, the double flute ." reign of Philip II (247-249 AD) and naissance, Associated University Presses, Cranbury, 1996.

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October 2011 25 Mighty Aphrodite ------= into a model of his ideal woman. by Murray Eiland When he finished. the goddess ap­ peared to him and demanded that he make a choice. He chose the "Aphrodite and statue to be hi s wife, and happily, the Goddesses of Love, " marble was made flesh. The story certai nl y bears testi­ an exhibition currently at the mony to an artist who becomes Museum of Fin e Arts in Boston totally obsessed with his work, a trait that lives on today. It is al so Of all the stories from antiq ui ty, the significant that a representation one involving the sculptor Pygmalion could be thought realistic enough probably elicits the most sympathy to become a living person. While from artists. In olle version of the tale, only a god could give life, it was a Aphrodite, the goddess of love and man who fashioned the ideal hu­ marriage, orders the artist- who is pro~ man form. This is quite a testament crastinating about marriage- to choose 10 the power of artists to create im­ a bride. If he refuses, then she will ages that are so li fel ike they fool choose one for him. Under such a the viewer. threat, the artist replies that before Those wanting to pursue this marrying, first, he needs to create his subject should visit "Aphrodite masterp iece, a sculpture of the god­ and the Goddesses of Love," an dess and she accepts his request. exhibition currently at the Muse­ His original plan was never to com­ um of Fine Arts in Boston, show­ pl ete the sculpture and so avoid mar ~ casing 160 works from its own Statuette of Eros wearing the lionskill of Her­ riage but, after he began 10 work. he coll ection, as well as 13 loans from akles. Greek, East Greek, Hellenistic Period, became obsessed. As he continued. the Rome and Naples. Somewhat I" century Be. Terracotta. Museum of Fine sculpture morphed from Aphrodite strangely, it is the fi rst museum ex- Arts, Boston, Henry Lillie Pierce Fund. Photo­ graph © 2011 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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October 20 11 27 the wife of Menelaos of Sparta, as ed. Certain 4th century Attic phi­ his prize. This breaking of the losophers suggested that there was bond of marriage and the romance a celestial Aphrodite and a more sparked the Trojan War. earthy, common Aphrodite of the Although Aphrodite is married people. Several scholars have sug­ to Hephaestus, the smith, who is gested the Greeks may have adapt­ instrumental in making weapons ed a Near Eastern goddess for the for the gods as well as for special celestial version and then fitted mortals, she is far from faithful, her into their pantheon. For exam­ producing volcanic jealous erup­ ple, both Aphrodite and Ishtar are tions from her husband working associated with the evening star at his forge. that appears at dusk. In archaic Aphrodite has many chi ldren Greece, hefore about the 4'" cen­ by numerous lovers. The best tury BC, it had two names, Hes­ known is Eros, her son by Ares, peros as the evening star and often depicted as a misch ievous Eosphoros (in Latin "Lucifer") as winged child with a bow and ar­ the morning star. The Greeks row. The others include: the ever adopted the iden tification of the potent Priapos, her son by Di­ morning and the evening star as onysus who oversees fenility; Ae­ Ishtar/Aphrodite relatively late. neas, fathered by Prince Anchis­ It was also during roughly the es of Troy, who went on to found 4'" century Be that other belief the city of Rome; and the gender­ systems from Babylonian astrol­ bending male and female Her­ ogy, such as the zodiac, were maphrodite, who came from the Oil flask (lekYlhos) illihe fonn ofAphrodile. Greek, Late adopted . Before this time, they union of Aphrodite and Hermes, Classical Period, mid-4t11 century Be. Ceramic, Figural. may have identified the planet and who is both male and female Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Museum purchase with Venus as two different "wander­ m appearance. funds donated by Mrs. Samuel Torrey Morse. Photograph ing stars," what we now know as To return to the goddess her­ © 20 11 Museum of Fine Ans, Boston. planets. So Aphrodite was born in self: there was considerable rc- the waters around the island of gional variation in how she was Cyprus, a natural stopping-point worshipped, which depended upon which Aphrodite was being propitiat- in the migration of peoples, ideas, and religion from the anc ient civil izations of Mesopotamia. As far as the life-story of Aphro­ dite goes, the Greek myths do not A5TI1R T E present a unified picture, Some sourc­ es suggest that she was the daughter COINS & FINE ART of Zeus and the sea (Thalassa). This fi ts in qu ite well with the well-known account of her birth from the waves but, according to other sources, Aph­ rodite was the daughter of Zeus and Dione (who had an oracle at Dodona), and she could be referred to as "Di­ Ancient Coins - Modern Coins one," a feminine form of "Dios," the genitive form case of Zeus. But she Historical medals can also be seen as the original earth mother according to a reconstructed model from the Proto-Indo-European pantheon. Over time, her story would become far more convoluted. In Plato's Sym ­ posium (circa 380-385 Be), Pausani­ as suggests that Aphrodite is, in fact, two goddesses. The older one is the daughter of Ouranos (Uranus) and in­ spires homosexual love; the younger, named Pan demos, is the daughter of Zeus and Dione, and inspires love for women. In the Symposium, Socrates notes (hat humanity procreates men­ tally as well as physically, and both offer a way to become immortal. The

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October 20 11 29 full est expression of love does not re­ late to physical procreation , but rath­ er. in becoming a phi losopher. a "lov­ er of wi sdom." A philosopher may in­ fluence ot hers and have many inte ll ec­ tual children. many more than would be possib le though ph ys ical procre­ ation . Socrates suggests that the pow­ Head ofAph rodite er of Aphrodite can extend even into ( " The Bartlett the intellectual realm. Head " ), Gree k, Pygmalion strove for the perfect Late Classical or physi cal ideal; Socrates sought perfec­ Early Helleni stic tion of a different order but even he Period, about acknowledged the power and influ­ 330---300 Be. Pat­ ence of mighty Aphrodite. ian marble. Muse­ um of Fine Arts, "Aphrodi te and the Goddesses of Boston. Franc is Love" is on show at the Museum of Bartlett Donation Fin e Arts. Boston (http:// of 19 00. Photo­ www.mfa.org/exhibitions/aphrodite­ graph © 2011 Mu­ and-gods- love-O) until February 20'\ seum of Fine Arts, 2012. Boston.

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October 2011 31 Nomos AG Conducted Two Success­ ful Auctions in May, and Schedule Auction 5 for October 25th Iy group of Roman argentei. The sale which would begin at 2 PM that after­ by Alan S. Walker took place in one of Zurich's tradition­ noon I It was certainly worth wailing for: al Guild Halls, and the atmosphere in the very best of the BCD Collection of the room and online was buoyant and Thessaly. Unlike all previous BCD Nomos AG had its 3'" and 4'" auc­ friendly: prices could be very high, but sales, the owner insisted on Ihe follow­ tions on May 10"', 2011, in Zurich. Ever there were also a number of real bar­ ing: that only the very best pieces be since the sales took place it has been gains to be had! included (even great rarities were ex­ quite hectic, but now il is calm enough Among the highlights are: 10118, the cluded if they were 01 inferior condi­ so that we can provide a report on what early and wonderful drachm of Naxos tion); that there be no duplicates; and happened. Do note that all prices are ex Moretti (est. 275,000, sold for that Ihe eslimates be made extremely in Swiss Francs and do not include the 320,000); lot 3D, a lovely Syracusan low to ensure that every 101 would sel l. 18% buyer's fee . dekadrachm with a fine pedigree (est. As a result, the room was full of se­ Auction 3 was basically a normal 85,000, sold 82,000): lot 74, Perrhai ­ rious prospective buyers of all kinds, sale: it began with Cellic, continued boi, the best known early drachm (est. all of them sitting on the edge of their with Greek and Roman, and ended with 22,500, sold for 40,000); lot 87, Ere­ chairs waiting for the auction to begin. a few medieval and modern pieces. Iria, a broad Ilan telradrachm (esl. The auction began at 2 and within a There were great and expensive rari­ 25,000, sold lor 75,000); lot 149, Myr­ lew minules it had become clear that ties, uncommonly nice and inexpensive iandros, a lovely little fraction (est. 450, Ihis was going to be one 01 the great common pieces, and everything in be­ sold for 1300; 101202, Aemilian, a fresh auction experiences! The first coin, lot tween; there we re also a number of and superb antoninianus (est. 750, sold '001 , which I had acquired in 2008 for 'collections' within the sale, such as a 3400); lot 228, Galerius, a supe rb ar­ BCD for a lotal of aboul CHF 9300, and fine group of Sicilian Naxos and a love- genteus (est. 2000, sold 8S00); lot 24S, which was now estimaled at 3S00, Constantine I Caesar, soared up to 20,000! Lot 1002, estimat­ another superb argen­ ed at I S00 sold for 11,000, and lot teus (est. 3000, sold 1003, a rare lillie obol estimated at 150, 10,000); and 264, Pe­ went for 11 DO! Lot 1006, a wonderful drusi's great cata­ early hemidrachm of the Thessalian logue of the Farnese League, went for 2S,000, ten times its collection (est. 5000, estimate of 2S00! Then came the beau­ sold 4S00-a great liful little bronze of the League, lot bargain in my opin­ 1008: Ihis one went for 11 ,OOO-eleven ion·0· times its estimate of 1000. Auction 3 took With such astoundingly strong bid­ place on the morning ding on the floor and on the Internel, of the 10th and that this was a sale to remember. Not ev­ One of the highlights of Nomos AG Auction 3 was lot 18, may well explain why ery price was as enormous as those an early and wonderful drachm of Naxos, ex Moretti Col­ there were bargains to mentioned-some were even more! Ye t lection. Estimated at 275,000 CHF, it sold for 320,000 CHF. be had: everyone was interestingly enough, the atmosphere Photo enlarged. waiting lor Auction 4, was extremely good nalured and buoy­ ant throughout, with some bidders even deferring to those serious colleclors who had come for only one special coin. Here are some more fabulous resu lts: lot 1067, a splend id hemidrachm from Kierion (est. 1500, sold 30,000); lot 1073, a trihemiobol of Kierion (est. 3S0, sold 6000); lot 1089, a Hemidrachm from Lamia (est. SOO, sold 12,000); lot 109S, a drachm from the fi rst issue of Larissa (est. 3000, sold for 42,000-though since it sold lor 17,000 in Kunstfreund, our price was quite ralional); lot 11 12, a pretty early obot of Larissa (esI.2S0, sold for IS,OOO); 101 11 30, the drachm of Laris­ sa on the cover of the catalogue (est.

32 The Celator 1000, sold for 42,000); lot 1198, the 92 ,000 in Kunslfre und, was here esti­ Nomos AG Auction 5 unique Melitaia hemidrachm (esI.2500, mated at 40,000 and only went for sold fo r 60,000); lot 1218, the second 44,OOO! But I think other coins made Nomos AG will be holding its 51h kn own bronze of Olosson (est. 500, up for this, such as lot 1346, th e Auction on 25 October at the historic sold for 4000); lot 1270, a very pretty, drachm of Thebai (est. 550, sold Zunfthause zur Saffran in Zurich . Un­ tiny hemiobol of Pharkadon (est. 350, 24,000, only 43 times the estimate). like our previous sales, this is divided sold 10,000); and lot 1312, a wonder- It should be clear that the low, even ridiculous es­ timates drew in bidders, but the final prices show that those bidders had realized just how rare and important those coins were. The often-tiny differences in condition that made the coins in this sale the best in existence were recog nized and under­ stood by the collectors Another highlight of Nomos AG Auction 4, the One of the highlights of Nomos AG Auction 4, the and dealers alike, and BCD Collection of Thessaly, was lot 13 12, a won­ BCD Col/ection of Thessaly, was lo t 1130, the provided some of the derfullittle hemidrachm of Alexander of Pherai. drachm of Larissa fea tured on the cover of the most exciting auction Estimated at 2500 CHF, it sotd for' 55,000 CHF. catalogue. Estimated at 1000 CHF, it sold for scenes since the Kun- Photo enlarged. 42,000 CHF Photo enlarged. slfreund sale of 1974. For information and prices into two parts: the first, lots 1-102, is ful little hem idrachm of Alexander of realized from these sales, please con­ devoted to European medals, whi le th e Pherai (est. 2500, sold 155,000-that's tact Dr. Alan Walker at Nomos AG, remainder, lots 102-269 con sists of right, 62 times the estimate.0. Oh yes, Postlach 2664, CH 8022 Zu rich, Swit­ Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins. there was one coin that was a disap­ zerland, or at info @nomosag.com. The medals range in date from 1457 pointment: lot 1322, the unique, late stater 01 Pherai, wh ich had sold lor comilllled all page 36 ...

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October 20 , 1 33 American Numismatic Society Announces 2012 Gala Honorees-Berk and Withington New York, NY- The American Nu­ numismatists as Ira Goldberg , Larry mismatic Society is pleased to an­ Goldberg. Victor England, Jr., Harvey nounce the honorees for the 2012 Din­ Stack, Donald G, Partrick, Q, David ner Gala. The recipient of the Trustees' Bowers, and Chester L Krause, Award is Harlan J. Berk. The recipient ANS Fellow Harlan J, Berk will be of the inaugural Distinguished Service honored for his many contributions to Award is Frederic G. Withington. Mr. the ANS and to the field of numismat­ Bark and Mr. Withington will be hon­ ics. Mr. Berk is the founder and presi­ lh Ofed on Thursday, January 5 , 2012 at dent of both Harlan J. Berk, ltd. and the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York Gemini Numismatic Auctions. He has City, in conjunction with the New York served as president, vice president. International Numismatic Convention. treasurer and secretary of the Profes­ Each year, the Annual Dinner Gala sional Numismatists Guild. He has pub­ raises thousands of dollars for the lished over 100 articles and several American Numismatic Society. Gala award-winning books, including Roman proceeds are put to effective use in fur­ Gold Goins of the Medieval World. thering the goals and bui lding upon the Eastern Roman Successors of the Ses­ rich traditions of the ANS. Highlights of tertius, and 100 Greatest Ancient the evening include live and silent auc­ Goins, earning accolades Irom the Nu­ Harlan J. Berk tions, dinner, and dancing to the always mismatic Literary Guild. Mr. Berk has entertaining Lester Lanin Orchestra. taught al multiple ANA summer semi­ coin clubs throughout the country. He Past honorees include such notable nars, and has given countless talks 10 was the recipient 01 such distinguished awards as the ANA Presidential Award and the PNG Li fetime Achievement Award. He has been a member of the ANS since 1974, was a founding mem­ lltoftles in ber 01 Ihe Augustus B. Sage Society. and has been a regular sponsor of the ANS Gala. jij, umismatics This year we are also delighted to Adolf Occo III introduce the ANS Distinguished Ser­ 1524-1606 vice Award, which has been created to recognize the outstanding contributions Adolf Occo was born in Augsburg and stud­ ied medici ne and philology in Ferrara. Re­ turning to Augsburg in 1564, he practiced medicine there, and in 1579 was granted a rank of nobi lity by Kaiser Maximili an II. In 1582, he became Deacon of the medical co llege. Occo was a serious student of Roman coins and a noted humani st. His important work, Imperatorllfll Romallorllll/ NUII/is­ mata a POII/peio ad HeraciiuIII , published in Antwerp in 1579, set the precedent for a chronological classification of Roman coins rather than an arrangement by size and metal. Thi s logical approach was an impor­ tant factor in the early development of numi smatics as a scientific di sci ­ pline. Hi s trcatise was so highly regarded by early numismatists that it was revised and repri nted in Mi lan in 1683 and again in 1730. Duke Albrecht von Bairn lauded it as the roundation upon which all later works on thi s subject were based. It is, of course, a popular item with modern bibliophiles as well. Adolf Occo died at Augsburg in his 820<1 year.

This reature is provided courtesy or Kolbe & Fannillg Frederic G. Withington Numismatic Booksellers, Gahanna, OH 43230 contilwed 011 page 30 . 34 The Gelalor "Ides of March" Denarius Sets Record at Heritage Auctions Long Beach Event on September 7th LONG BEACH, CA~A famous ~ Ides no idea it would end of March" silver denarius of Marcus up in a major feature Junius Brutus fetched a record-shat­ in the Wall Street tering $546,250 on Sept. 7'", 2011 at Journal." Heritage Auctions' World & An cient Estimated at Coins event, part of Heritage's $34 $450,000-5 50,000, million tolal long Beach Numismatic the Eid Mar received Auctions, al the Long Beach Conven­ several pre-auction tion Center. The price realized, which bids before proceed­ includes the 15% Buyer's Fee , is the ing to the floo r, where most ever paid at auction lor a Roman it opened al silver coin. $375,000. A combina­ Th e Sept. 7'" session of ancient tion of f loo r and Greek, Roman, and Byzantine coins phone bids took it to The McCullough- Weintraub-Bunker Hunt-Weller example was part of a four-day series of auc­ $450,000 before it fi­ of Brutus' EtO MAR denarius realized $546,250 at Heritage's tions at Heritage, featuring the Rubi­ . nally was hammered September 7'~ Long Beach sale. con Collection of Roman coins and the down at $475,000 10 Norman Jacobs Collection of Asian a "book" bid enlered just before the The Rubicon Collection, most of which coins, which brought a tolal of $20.5 session started by a well-established fe atured famous Romans of the Imper­ million together, setting a world record dealer acting as age nt for a client. alorial era. Other amazing prices for a multi-consignor auction featuring The Eid Mar denarius was part of a world and ancient coins. 26-coin offering of Roman coins dubbed contillllcd 011 page 38 "It was a privilege to be part of this historic auction series,ft said Cristiano Bierrenbach, Heritage's Executive Vice President of International Numismatics. ~ ~e numismatist A complete collectors gallery buying & selling: get to handle a coin as important as U.S., ancient, & foreign COillS, U.S. & foreigll stamps, th e Rubicon Eid Mar denarius," said paper mOlley, tokens & medals, Classical Antiquities David S. Michaels, Director of Ancient of Greece, Rome, Egypt, & /udaea, Pre-Columbian, Coins for Heritage. The coin features a portrai t of Mar­ American In dian, African, & EtJmogmp1tic objects cus Junius Brutus, the lead assassin & artifacts, alol1g with historical al1d popular autographs of Julius Caesar, on one side, and a & mal1uscript material, RevolutiOl1n ry War & earlier Americana. liberty cap flanked by two daggers along with the legend EID MAR (for BUYING & SELLING - FREE APPRAISALS March 15, 44 BC , the date Caesar was "You 'd be amazed at what we will buy & how much we will pay" assassinated) on the reverse. "This coin was already legendary when it came to us, having resided in the collections of statesman Hall Park McCullough, movie producer Sy Wein­ Prop.: Dr. Arnold R. Saslow traub, industrialist Nelson Bunker Phone (973) 762-1588' Fax (973) 761-8406 Hunt, and actor-turned-professor Pe­ ter Weller," said Michaels. "It's the coin Email: [email protected] depicted in many important publica­ Gallery hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00 - 6:00 tions on ancient coins, including Dav­ id A. Sear's Roman Coins and Their Vi sa, MasterCard & American Express Accepted Values. We knew as soon as we re­ Gift Certificates Issued ceived this coin for auction that it would ------draw intense interest, although we had

October 20 11 35 Nomos AG Coni. from page 33

through 1923, but most are Italian, German, French and Dutch pieces of the Renaissance, and the 16'n and 17th centuries. While some medals ap­ peared in our first sale, having such a large group is a departure fo r us, but one Ihat th eir interest and beauty surely justifies. Beginning with their modern inven­ tion by Pisanello in the first half of the 15'" century, they became very popu­ lar and have remained so ever since, often being designed by some of the finest artists and engravers of their time. The first medals were cast, since that technique allowed artists the free­ dom to produce pieces in large size and high relief (and also to reproduce mod­ els relatively easily), but struck med­ als soon appeared and became far more widespread: especially since the larger and higher rel ief pieces dis­ played the skills of both the engravers and the mint personnel. One of the first medals in this sale, lot 2, is a silver medal in honor of the French king Charles VII I and his wife Anne of Brittany, dated 1493 and made in Lyon (est. 30 ,000). 100 pieces were originally minted in gold as a present to the royal couple (who immediately melted Ihem down), but to commemo­ rate Ihe visit a limited number in silver were struck with the original dies in ei­ ther 1502 or lS15-the present piece is FINE GREEK. ROMAN. PERSIAN. one of those . Some other fascinating PARTHIAN & SASSANIAN COINS pieces are: lot 5, a very rare medal of Specializing in BIBLICAL COINS & ARTIFACTS 1523 on the 20'" birthdays of Ferdinand I and Anna, which once belonged to Ihe Now featuring early modem famous collector Hans Mu eller of leb­ Russian & Austrian coins anon, KentUCky (est. 15,000); lot 23, www.zuzimjud.e •. com the extremely rare medal of ca. 1549 We build and buy fine collections by Leoni in honor of Charles V's de­ ceased wi fe Isabella (est. 75,000); lot 33, the la rge silver medal of Charles V and Philip II of the 15505 (est. 30,000); ii' lot66, the medal of 1667 on the Peace of Breda by Adolfzoon (est. 4500); and lot 92, a medal on the Barclay plot against William III, 1696, by Boskam (est. 4000). World The Greek coins ra nge over the 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE entire Greek world, from Spain to In­ · Buying and Selling World and A nci (! nl~ dia, and all have been picked fo r their · Free Appraisals; Consignments cnco ur'uged attractiveness and interest. This group · Dealer for NGe & PCGS has many highlights: but the first sur­ · Mcmbcr of ACCG, ANA, VNA prises come from Sicily: 101 119, an · Shop hours- Fri & Sat 9:30- I:OOp unpublished and unique gold 25 Litrai ''W< _"," C,..,"CNr_ -'P_,"--"" piece of the Sikeliotes minted in Mor­ Con nie Robertson Visit nw online stores: gantina (est. 30,000); and 101 124, an i'r<:SIJenl, )I.,cl\lnond Cooin Club www•• · coins.com/lIll cienl/cOllniescoins unpublished silver litra from an un­ P,O . Box 19 1. OIC11 Allen. VA 23060 www .• .Coins.com/world/colI n;.-scoin s known city (est. 500). Both of these conni<379$l'i!comcfIIl.II. 1 8{J..j·65/_25J6 www.co nn ~scollUi.c,,1tl coins come from an old English collec-

36 The Gelator New T ides Numismatic Literatu re ForSale

Roman Coins & Their Values Volume IV, 284-337 S80.00

A highlight of the upcoming Nomos AG Auction 5 is lot 23, an extremely rare medal of ca. 1549 by Leoni in honor of Charles V's deceased wife Isabella (Estimate: 75,000 CHF). tion. Moving east, the re is a good se­ obverse die (esls. 15,000 and 7500); lection from Greece, including a splen­ a lovely, uncleaned and unfooled, ses­ did archaic hemidrachm from Heraia tertius of Gordian I (lot 249, est. 5000): that has a pedigree going back to 1879! a fabulous gold quinarius of Probus (lot (tot 169, est. 40,000). Other fascinat­ 253, est. 45,000); perhaps the finest ing pieces are the rare Tenedos tet­ bronze medall ion of Maximianus Her­ radrachm from th e Pro we collection (101 culeus known (lot 255, es t. 125,000); 18 1, est. 5500), Ihe wonderful tet­ and a spectacu lar so lidus of the Em­ radrachm of Antiochos I with a portrait press Irene (101 268, est. 12,000). of his father Seleukos I (lot 203, est. All the coins have been carefully 5000), and the unique, unknown, and selected, and there really is something fo r everyone here. For information British Commemorative Medals and to order a cala­ & Thei r Values logue, please contact $125.00 Dr. Alan Walker at No­ mos AG , Postfach 2664, CH 8022 Zurich, Switzerland, or at info @nomosag.com. The sale will be post­ ed on SIXBID. COM and the re will be on­ line bidding through CORETECH. A second highlight of the upcoming Nomos AG Auction 5 is lot 242, a bronze of Crispina from Saitta (Estimate: 18,000 CHF). certainly Jewish silver hemidrachm (lot YOU CAN HELP US 206, est. 2500). Lots 213-269 are Aoman and Byz­ save time and money antine coins, and the selection includes by renewing early bronze, silver, and gold pieces, all of high quality. Some pieces that are par­ Each plus 56.00 shipping ticularly attractive are a splend id cis­ The top horus of Aug ustu s (lot 228, est. ~ 10,000), and a number of very special, Celator Charles Davis high denomination Provincial bronzes. ~ p.o. Box 547 Almost all of these provincial bronzes P.O. Box 10607 Wenham, Mass'" 0 1984 are either 8 Assaria pieces, or bronze Lancaster, PA 17605-0607 quinarii: lot 177 , Kyzikos (est. 20,000); Tel/Fax: (717) 656-8557 Tel: (918) 468 2933 Fax: (978) 468 7893 lot 242, Crispina from Saitta (est. [email protected] 18,000); lots 245-246, both Caracalla or Online at our secure site http://www.vcoin s.comlancientlcharlcsdavis from Pergamon, struck from the same www_VCoins.com/Celator

October 2011 37 Heritage Con .. from pg. 3S "The market for quality ancient Book News Cont. from pg. 39 Greek and Roman coi ns has never fetched by Ru bicon coins included: been better," said Michaels. "Many of Determin ing the dale of a legible " $57,500 for a beautifully toned and these coins sold fo r multiples of what coin will be easy once readers become pedigreed portrait denarius 01 Julius the same pieces sold for less than a familiar with Cohen's format. Along with Caesar struck in 44 BC. decade ago. The demand for tru ly sin­ abundant introductory material, Cohen • $63,250 for a ra re silver denarius gular ancient co ins is simply going off provides instructive tables of Greek of Gnaeus Pompey Jr., son of the Ro­ the chart s." and Phoenician alphabetic numbers man general Pompey the Great, fea­ "These results prove Heritage has and Roman and Nabataean numerals. turing a portrait of his father (lot 23263). truly placed itself in the forefront of The coin listings for each issuer (be • $32,200 for a rare denarius of Cas­ ancient numismatics," sa id Bierren­ it a ruler, a ci ty, etc.) begin with a brief sius Longinus. the partner of Brutus. bach . "We have sold more than $6.3 introduction to the series followed by a • $80,500 for a gold aureus of Marc million worth of ancients at auction this description of the coin type(s) and ta­ Antony and Octavian struck circa 41 BC. year, part of Heritage's total sales of bles that contain all of the critical infor­ o $27,600 for a silver denarius of almost $40 million in World and Ancient mation . Typically, this inc ludes the dat­ H Marc Antony and Cleopatra featuring coins this year. ing information that appears on th e an outstanding portrait of the famous Heritage Auctions, headed by Steve coin, the translation of that dale into Egyptian Queen. tvy, Jim Halperin and Greg Rohan , is fam iliar BC or AD years, and important Including lots offe red in the Internel the world's third largest auction house, supplementary information, such as the Final Session on Sept. 12, the ancients with annual sales more th an $700 mil­ sou rces for known specimens. offering totaled 965 lots and brought a lion , and 600,000+ online bidder mem­ The coin listings in DCA are divid­ total of $1.8 million. Other notable pric­ bers. For more info rmation about Her­ ed into sections based upon the for­ es inctuded: itage Au ctions, and to join and gain mal of dates presented on the coins. A • $74,750 for a ·striated" electrum access to a complete record of prices brief section Is devoted 10 certain coi ns stater of Ionia, circa 670-660 BC , a type realized, along with full-color, enlarge­ from Zankle (Messana) in Sicily, the now recognized as the first true coin able photos of each lot, please visit island of Samos, Sidon in Phoenicia, ever struck. HA.com. and a handful of coins of Ptolemy II 0$25,300 for an elect rum half-stater struck prior to 265 BC, all of which use of th e same type and era. Say that you read it ill Greek alphabetic numerals in a linear • $23,000 for a gold staler of Asand­ fash ion, such that follow the Greek al­ er, king of the Bosporan Kingdom cir­ phabet in order. ca 42-1 BC . The Celator These unusual cases are followed by the largest portion of the catalog, which lists coins dated with Greek ad­ The Ancient and Foreign Coin ditive numbers. This is the usual sys­ BOSTON tem by which dates on Greek coins are ••• Mecca o/The Northeast.' presented. In this format, when tens Semi-Annual (and hundreds) are exceeded in a BA Y STATE COINo<. AI,xa","r 'Ik- a .... ' in (;"d of f{"""", An Group, Inc., Lancaster, PA, 201 1. 656 ...... " ...... H S 30.00 pages, including appendices, draw­ Bonopo;$, M_~sgy of 1 [ i'''fMJI1lIIlt "uk., '0] AIcx"r.h "'" Grtlll) ed ancient coins is both practical and G.rui:U;os . CelllS of Do/milli" of Mb/ EpIo,.~. H S :lO.oo Iy received. Not only does it provide a Heiss, A.. cm". of Ilk- Ki"l' of 'Ik- fuiSodu of Spain ...... S 545.00 wealth of information, but the formal l[ill.ll«l 'r'J,., C_"ifnkr 5 S 20.00 ... H $ 2.5.00 and writing style are direct, concise, ltitl. lnyotri<>J I'uso- Coi_~ ...... s $ ~.OO Dated Coins of Antiquity. A lIu['!lCh. 1Ji, f'w/nrfIJi!IC1tm 1.1"", _ R«""""'r.7," and easy to digest, making it Simple to .. 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Larissa thut cater to the subject of tuu­ THE SWISS NUMISMATIC SOCIETY rotheria (Figure 5). Larissa hosted bull Founded in 1879 sport games, which did actually in­ clude wrestling. A horseman would At the fore front of scientific and historical research for over one hundred years, the Swiss Numismatic Society has established a wor ldwide reputation by its work wi th leading pursue a bull, jump on it, and grab it scholars, collectors and dealers diff used through its we ll known Revue and Gazettejournals by the horns to twist its head and wres­ with articles in fou r languages, together with numerous monog raphs and special publica­ tle it to the ground. Seems like even tions in such series as Typos and the Catalogues of Swiss Coins. the ancients enjoyed "extreme sports." The Society itself owes its inception in 1879 to the pioneering spirit of Dr. Charles Fran90is Trachsel , its founder and first president, but the Swiss numismatic tradition goes back to the earli est days of coin collecting in the late 15'" century when connoisseurs like the Ame rbach family of Basel. insp ired by Renaissance humanists such as Erasmus of Rotterdam then residing in the city, established important cabinets. The Society continued from the old century under the guidance of Eugene Demole and Paul Stroehlin, while the new was presided over by eminent scholars such as Dietrich Schwarz and Colin Martin. The Swiss Num ismatic Society remains today at the service of the international num ismatic community, dedicated as it is to the furtherance of the knowledge of those small but invaluable witnesses 01 art and history, the coins of Greece, Rome, Byzantium, the Orient, the middle ages, the modern period and Switzerland itself. Figure 5-Thessaly-Larissa, AR Drachm, By joining this leading society, you wi ll be abl e to participate directly in num ismatic research ca. 435-400 BC. Image courtesy of and moreover be eligi ble to receive the annual Revue and the quarterly Gazette, as well as members ' discounts on most special publications. Classical Numismatic Group, Triton V, Applications for membership in the Society are welcome from all with an interest in ancient Lot 1342, January 2002 via and modern numismatics. acsearch.info. The membership fee is Sfr 130 per year (including postage) and Sfr 2500 for life membership, or a sponsoring membership from Sfr 250 per year. Please make checks payable to the Swiss Numismatic Society. Please visit our website at: www.numisuisse.org. The Internet Site of the Month is http://www.hislorical-pankration.coml SWISS NUMISMATIC SOCIETY articles.html, which contains numer­ ous extremely detailed articles about c/o Secretary: Pierre-A. Zanchi, Chemin Cure 6 B ancient forms of physical combat CH-1oo8 Prilly, Switzerland Fax: +41 21 72865 61 contests. E-mail: pmzanchi @bluewin.ch

40 The Celator Ancient Giants in Science and Popular Belief

One of the mos t enduring myths from a nti q uit y is that gi a nt humans o nce The Cardiff giant being exhumed in 1869. roamed the earth. This myth is enshrined From a 19'h century stereo photograph by Calvin O. Gott. in the sacred texis of many religions and the folklore of many ancient cul tures. lober 16, 1869 by workers diggi ng a well new "finds" of petrified giants were per­ Despite the fact that no remains of such behind the barn of Wi lliam C. 'Stub' petuated on a gullibl e public. Well, you humans have ever been discovered. Newell in Cardiff, New York. Both it and might think that certain ly there were m:my people st ill believe they existed. an unauthorized copy made by P.T. Bur­ such frauds before the science o f archae­ The human genome is capable of pro­ num are still on d isplay." o logy really look hold, bul today, with duci ng extremely tall ind ividuals and to There is more for those who arc in­ our vast access to information, only the a man fi ve foot two to five foo t four terested but the important point is that most c redulous would place fa ith in inches in height. as many of our ances­ in the 19'" century many people thought them. Yo u would be wrong. tors were, an eight-foot individual would it was real. Even decades after the indeed seem gigantic. Cardiff g iant was proven to be a hoax, comilll/cd 011 page 46 Gigantic creatures certainly did ex­ ist in prehistory. and one can see their remains in any natunt] history museum. These bones may have been mist:lkcn by our ancestors for the bones of giants and other mythical creatures. It is true that prehislOric apes and even some hu­ man ancestors were very large, Gigan­ th ropithic us, fo r example. However, they are assumed to have died out long before the rise of modern man. Yet. you might argue that this may not be true. Indeed, perhaps the Yeti and Bigfoot arc still out the re, but the cryp­ tozoologists have yet to come up with convincing proof. Even if you assume some rather tall hominids survived into relatively recent times, they would at best be ei ght to twelve feet in height. So, the truly gigantic humans, fi ft een, twenty, even fi fty feet high, are relegat­ ed to myth and B monstcr movies. Nev­ ertheless. in the absence o f genuine ev­ idence, some enterprisi ng individuals have sought to provide "proor ' for var­ ious reasons. Either to validate their faith and or be li efs or as a practical joke arc umong the most popular reasons. Look under Cardiff Giant in Wiki­ pedia and you will fi nd the following: "The Cardiff Giant was one of the most famous hoaxes in United States history. It wus a 10-foot (3.0 m) tall pur­ poned 'pctrified man' uncoverooon Oc- October 2011 41 2 the Jewish Temple Tax had been col­ lected by Jews for their own use." Another credible view of this coin suggests that the Jewish Tax itself was not removed, but the "insult" of col­ lecting it was eliminated. According to this view, Domitian had ordered his lax coll ectors to work w ith a ven­ geance, and they oh en employed in­ sult and abuse (cafllmnia), including public ins pection of a man's genit als to determine if he had been circum­ cised. There is some support for th is Nerva and position by the Roman historian Sue­ tonius. who wrote that '"More than any the Parting of other, the Fiscu.r l u(/aiel/.I· was admin­ Jews and Christians istered very severely: and to it were brought , or reponed, those who either The sestenius ofNerva (A D 96-98) had li ved the life of a Jew unprofessed, fea turing the pa lm trce and the reverse or concealing their origin , had not paid legend FISC! IVDAICI CALVMNIA the tax imposed upon the people. I re­ SVBLATA has long been a subject of member that it was of interest to me Sestertius of Nerva commemorating di scussion. during my youth when a ninety-year­ the removal of the insult of the Jewish tax. This message on this coin may One interprctation/tTllnslation of old man was brought before the proc~ thc Latin legend surrounding the date­ urator and a very crowded court to see have had a significant effect on the parting of the ways between Judaism palm tree was that "the insult of the whcther he was circumciscd" (Sueto­ and Christianity. Jewish Tax is removed." This view, nius, Dom;riall: 12). then, suggests that Nerva repealed the In a paper delivered at a Spinkl Jewish tax th at had been instituted by University Collcge symposium last Heemstra sees a significant diffe r­ Vespasian after the destruction of thc year. and pre pared for publication in ence in Josephus who calls "every" Jerusalem Temple in AD 70. the fo rthcoming book Judaea and Jew a taxpayer and Cassius Dio who A second viewpoint is that this scs­ Rome ill Nllmismatics (eds. D. Jacob­ says ·'Jews who continued to observe tertius was 110/ a Jewish coin but a son & N. Kokkinos). Martin Heemstra th eir ancestral customs" shou ld pay Roman one: "It represents the Roman provides an even wider context for the the tax. viewpoint, exclusively. On the best meaning of this coin . Part of his anal­ He cites evidence from documents spirited of occasions Romans could ysis suggests that the impact of mea­ excavated in Egypt that suggest th at celebrate provincials, but political COT­ sures taken by Ncrva to undo problems in addition to the Jewish men aged 20 rectness was not in Rome's dialogue, that originated during Domitian's to 50 who had been mandated to pay and she was never apologetic toward reign, and commemorated on this coin, the tax when the Jeru salem Temple provi nc ial s ubjects," according to may have had a signi ficant effect on s tood , in Egypt women, ch ildren, Dav id Vagi. He believes that this coin the parting of the ways between Juda­ freedmen, and slaves all paid the new probably "celebrates Vespasian re­ is m and Christianity. Roman tax. quirement of AD 71/2 that the annual Both Josephus and Cassius Dio talk Domitian's severity in collecting didrachm (half-shekel) Temple Tax, about the tax upon the Jews levied by these taxes was no doubt attributable the Fiscus Illdaiclu, be paid to Rome Vespasian. h was intended to be the to fi nancial difficulties d uring his rather than the Jewish Temple ... Thus, same as they had paid to the Jerusalem reign. Of course, there was no prob­ the legend would refer to Vespasian 's Temple, but instead would be directed to lem with people who paid the tax . removal of the insult that prior to 7 II the Roman temple of Jupiter Capitol ine. Those who did not fell into two cate­ gories. Heemstra ex pl ains: I ) apostate Jews and Jewish Christians ("those f.VH. D. RAUCH GmbH Vienna who concealed their origin and did not pay the tribute levied upon their peo­ RAUCH Numismatist and Auctioneer since 1969 ple" according to Suetonius) and, 2) For Ancient, World Coins & Historical Medals God-fearers (including other sympa­ thizers with Judaism) and gent ile­ th t h Next Auction 89: December 5 -7 Christians ("those who led a Jewish Bid live/rom yOllr lo catiOIl by complller! Print{!(/ life wi thout ac knowledging that fac t" catalogll e a/so available. according to Suetonius). Heemstra points out th at the first category of people would have "passed Please contact us: 0 1143 I 53333 12 the circumcision test and, if missing E-mail: rauch®hdrauch,cQm fr om the tax registers, would have been suspected of evading the Jewish Visil our shop: www.hdrauch.com tax ." 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Ancient Coin Club Twin Cities Orange Count~ of Chicago Ancient Coin Club Meets the 4'" ~~ d ay of the Meets the 4 th Thursday of the OCACC month ~ e.plt Ded.) at 6pm at month at 7:30PM at Immanuel Ancient Coin Club the research libr-ary of Harlan J. Lutheran Church, 104 Snelling Ave., one block south of Grand Th. QCACC mCClS OD !he 4th s&turday orth. InOIlth Berk, Ltd. at 7:rW. Washi ngton, (rom 1:)O..(:30PM .. !he Foumam ¥alit)' Public 131h Flopr; in downtown Chi· Ave. in St. Paul, MN. For more Libnry. The li!n>y i, located II L1635 LoJAI_ infonnation, please visit the club's Streel in FO\IIItaIn V:alley. I'lcoosI< COIIUCI Bren Tclfonl cago. Ror information, please lit (909) 96$·21109 0< lit bren@ooealI:oi ...- rOf write: I\CCC website at www.tinyurl. com/ delaill< OD future mcctinp. w5wkn. ... ww.socalcoim.COOl!OCACC.htm P. • 0 Ll,933, C icago, IL 60 1-1933. . ~ I ,"-'h·V www: lentd Sunday information, please call Dick ADBC, P.O. Box 585, Okemos, MI of the month at 1 :OOpm Shultz at (856) 667-0346. 48805-0585; (517) 349-0799. at the Bellevue Public library in Bellevue, WA. For further infor- Wayne G. Sayles. mation write to PAN at Ancient Coin Executive Director P.O. Box 1384, Langley, WA 41 7-679-2142 98260. www.pnna.orglpan Collectors Guild http://\vww.accg.us P.o. Box 911 Dues are $35 per year. please Join a Club & Enjoy Gainesville, MO 65655 send to ACCG. P.O. Box 911. Your Hobby Even More! Gainesville. MO 65655

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