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October 2008 3 Guest Editorial Cont. from p. 2 er to sell stolen collections. I think the I f notarizing photographs becomes burdens arc small enough that the hob­ accepted numismatic practice, then by can continue and evcn flourish. how much overhead will dealers and We must make it easy for collec­ Do I want the pervasive regulation collectors be subjected to? Online tors to obtain unforgeable proof that a I'm proposing? No. I'd rather choose sales will have very little overhead. coin was on the market. If anyone can who I trust instead of involving com­ Web sites should accept both unsigned write a letter saying their grandfathe r puters and timestamps. Yel, I worry and timestamp notarized photographs. owned a coin, there will always be that continuing 10 base transactions on Uploading a photograph in the cate­ someone willing to deceive. If we trust willlcad to regulation worse than gory "ancient coins" without the accept anything other than a pho(O­ simple anonymous timestamping. timestamp would cause the site to gen­ graph in a printed catalog or a digit al Regulation or bans (as happened to erate the timestamp with no ex tra man­ photograph with a secure unforgeabJc ivory collections) aren't the only thing ual work for the seller beyond laking timestamp, we ' ll in cent liars. It must to fear. The Eu ropean Union is spend­ care to fe -use an older. already-signed be chcap- under a do llar- to obtain se­ ing over a million dollars on computer photograph. (Copyright issues would cure proof or people will be able to databases to track looted or stolen coins. have to be worked OUI.) Coin buyers claim poverty kcp t them from secur­ Their tirst attempt, called The COINS could receive the photo-timestamp by ing grandpa's old coins. Project (where COINS is an acronym for email, and would have the responsi ­ It must be easy to check when coins Combat On-line Illegal Numismatic bility of saving the file as proof for entered the commercial market. For Sales) is releasing their first software later sales (or ge nerating a new times­ coins sold on-line, the timestamp can this year. It may be that some of our col­ tamp and waiting years to sell.) be automatically checked by the sel l­ leagues havc busin ess practices that People trading at shows could put er's web sitc or any third party with leave them exposed. It's preferable if a memory card into the 2x2 or perhaps free software. It may also be possible people have a chance to improve sup­ prillt a 2D barcode. Verification could to encode the timestamp on a 20 bar ply chains before regulation and police be done by a hand scanner- if the coin code on the 2x2 [coin flip!, allowing surveillance drive them out of business. being scanned matches the picture dis­ scanning at coin shows. For the scheme I propose to work, played by the scanner then the date What would be the effect on the it must be possible to cheaply photo­ displayed by the scanner is legit. Ob­ hobby? Our hobby is important. Many graph coins and create unforgeable viously, this adds a burden to every of today's dealers trained under the timestamps on th e pi ct ures. The re­ transaction. Scanncr verification is only previous generation. and skil ls were qu iremcnt that the timestamp be needed when buying from umrusted par­ passed along a chain of scholarship tamper-proof is the difficult part. The ties, If sellers "truly" trust each other, and connoisseurship back to the Re­ folks at e-TimeStamp.com have a tech­ they can skip this step. secure in the naissance. Many dealers are themselves nology to do this. They can "times­ kn owledge that the memory card in the living treasures and could be declared tamp notarize" any computer file: a zip-lock bag contains a good-enough imangibJe cultu ral property! We don 't digital photograph, a Mi crosoft Word timestamp provenance for its contents. want to lose their priceless skill s by document, or .\ video of the collector [ must strcss that a rolling cllt-off crushing them with regulation. holding up his col lect ion in Times is necessary if this sc heme is to stop If the burden of timestampin g is Square. The simplest way to use the looting. If there is a reason for an hon­ small, collector demand may remain technique for unforgeable provenance is est man to skip timestamping, such as about the same. The coin supply would by signing a simple di gital photograph. a passing a cut-off date, then shady be reduced, probably thus causing E-TimeStamp.eom charges 40 cents per sellers will adopt the appearance of prices to rise. There may be new imagc for the service. They use spec ial honest ci tizens who didn't timestamp. chores for dealers helping collectors tamper-proof IBM hardware (0 gener­ With a fi ;>;:ed cu t-orr. this is little more manage th e documentation process. ate the timestamp, and claim they arc than what we have now but with per­ Collectors may begin to prefer older unable to fake their own digital certifi­ haps 25% of ancient coins document­ timestamps, for bragging rights or to cates later "even for a mi ll ion dollars." ed instead of the small percentage that avoid recem forgeries. Collectors may Other commercial vendors cou ld be make it into glossy catalogs. That tiny choose to store timestamps separately used, but e-TimcStamp looks li ke a rep­ improvemcnt is not worth the hassle. from coins, which migh t make it hard- utable business with crediblc claims.

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October 2008 5 DIONYSOS UNMASKED ON NEAPOLITON NOMOI tional occurrence of Dionysos as a bull It is a phenomenon recurring by Jo seph Wihllyk or man/bull \0 support his thcory­ throughout history: a monumental even though according to literary and work of art captures the essence of a historical tradition Dionysos could subject so perfectly that it attains the "In the shrine of the Mousai on He­ chnnge into a bull at will. as in Eurip­ status of an icon, forever reproduced likon stands Myron's Dionysos, his ides ' Bacchac. by adm irers, carving it onto gems, mOSI noteworthy work after the Ere­ However, now we find emerging seal-stones, and other kinds of porta­ chtheum of Athens."- Pausanias, from those distant times an oft-copied ble art. An image thus immortal ized Guide /0 Greece, 9.30, I. image of Dionysos, which closely rc- can outlive the original for cenlUries- even millennia. Such is the Foreword case of a forgotten statue of Dionysos- perhaps Myron 's The story most often qUOI­ lost masterpiece- whose ed by today's scholars about unique features arc nonethe­ the coins of ancient Neapolis less preserved for all posteri­ is the tale of the siren Par­ ty in six extant copies identi­ then ope, who failed to lure fied by G.M.A. Richter: Odysseus to his death, there­ "The herm of Dionysos on upon drowning herself. Her a carnelian signed by Aspa­ body washed ashore on the sios, in the British Museum, beach of Greek Naples. Mod­ is derived from the same 5'" ern numismatists agree that it century Be original that is re­ must be Panhenope's ponrait produced in two tcrracotta gracing the obverse or silver herms in the British Museum, Neapolitan nomoi. The man­ on a marble circular rel ief in headed bull on the reverse of New York (Figure I), and on these coins is presumed to be an amethyst rings\one in New Parthenope's father, the river York. It also occurs on a cam­ lord Achelous. eo in Paris. The frequelll (/P ­ One voice from the past pearance of this type indi­ century takes exception. Rev­ c(ltes (I famous original." e rend A. W. Hands, a noted [Richter, Ancient Ita/y, 1955] authorit y on western Greek Figure I- Dionysos on Roman marble circular relief, ca. I" About the artwork in Fig­ coinage in the fourt h century century AD. Fletcher Fund 1926 (26.60.27). New York ure I, the N.Y, museum Be, believes Ihe man-headed writes: "This small, delicate- bu ll is instead a depiction of Metropolitan Museum ofArt. ly carved relief depicts a the god Dionysos. wi th the sembles the human face of the bull on herm of the god Dionysos in three­ nymph on the obverse representing coins of Neapolis. Is this image the quarter view wi th an elaborate turban Persephone or Dia Hebe. Reverend face of Dionysos that Hands never and a wreath of grape leaves. In an­ Hands failed to uncover any further found? tiquity, such reliefs adorned private proof from the ancient artifacts. He Roman houses and gardens where Di­ could not corne up with a single addi- ******* onysiac themes created a much-de­ sired milieu of civilized enjoyment." The three-quarter facing man-head­ ed bull in Figure 2(on page 8) exhib­ its the same iconic features - distinc­ Ancient Coins tive nose and mouth, full beard and • Mail Bid Sales V/SII our/lltemel Sill' (/{' mustache, charismatic demeanor­ ;?, . • Fixed Price Lists www.rosenblumcoins.com manifested in the Dionysos copies. ~ • Buy or Bid Sales From about 350 to 280 Be, silver .~~.~ • Numismatic Literature nomoi struck by Neapolis had the same primary obverse and reverse Specializing ill moderate priced Judaeall coins images. The obverse shows a nymph's (s erious wallt-list.\ solicited) head in right profile; the reverse a man-faced bull walking right, Nike above crowning him with a laurel wreath. During that same period, how-

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October 2008 7 us, an astragalus, an eagle, Artemis holding two long torches, a cornuco­ pia, an amphora, and Thessalian hel­ met. Additionally, an ivy leaf appems for one issue on the reverse directly under the bull. Each one of these sym­ bols had a connection to Dionysos and Perscphone/Dia Hebe. Figure 2-Neapoliton Nomos, ca. 320- 300 BC ['1/0/0 cOU/"/e~y o/Numismal­ Symhol-KANTHAROS [FIG. 31 ica Ars Classica NAC AG Auction P Link to DiollYsos-The kantharos is (2005), lor 100B. a distinctive two-handled wine vessel associated with Dionysos, the Greek ever, there appears a sequence of con­ god of wine. Ancie nt artifacts fre­ stantly changing secondary symbols quently portray Dionysos holding such that can be seen behind the nymph's a vessel. In fact, the kantharos is con­ neck. The symbols include: a kanthar­ sidered ·'a symbol for Dionysos even us, a club, a cluster of grapes, a pi le- in his absence." [JONES, p. 46[

Symhol- CLU B [FIGS . 4 & 51 Figure 4- Attic red-figure amphora, Dillk to DiollYsos-The club is a fa­ ca. 480 BC Excavated ill Vulci, vorite weapon of and a symbol for Etruria (flaly). DiollYsus wilh Herak1cs. Via Hebe marries Herakles kalllharos & grapes. LOUVRE CA upon his acceptance as a god into the 2981-84. Olympiad. Hebe was cupbearer of the gods, serving ambrosia at Olympian fcasts. She is often depicted as a He also conquered Herakles, often rep­ Figure 3- Neapolis, ca. 300-275 Be. winged goddess pouring ambrosia resented in death by an apotheosis AR Nomos. Head of /lymph l"igh£. from a piteher:'Dionysos was intro­ which allowed him \0 enter into Di ­ kan/lwros behind / Mall -headed bull duced into the liturgies of Eleusis in onysiac felicity:' [Leveque, p. 380J lValking right, c/"Owned by Nike. the form of lacchus, a hero who per­ Photo courtesy a/eNG, ln e., TRITO N sonified the ritual cry of the proces­ 1(1997),10122. sion and whose name evoked Bacchus.

JOHNJENCEK Ancient Coins & Antiquities Figure 5- Neapolis //OII/US with club, ca. 325-241 BC Photo courtesy of eNG, Inc.

Di a Hehe I Persephone on the obverse

"On the Chthonic side of the cult of Dionysos: the div ine power repre­ sented by the different names of Per­ sephone in Syracuse, Libera in Rome, and Dia Hebe in Neapolis, is that of Spring, with its force of light. warmth, and growth, rising to displace the cold dark winter. The Mysteries expressed these ideas without giving that power a name more definite that Kore or maiden. In the Orphic Hymn (29, 16) she is described as the goddess of Na­ ture who destroys and revives every­ thing. The exact nature of her relation to Dionysos Hebon, iacchus, Zagreus, and Sabazius is not easy to define:

B The Celator October 2008 9 sometimes she is called the mother of "An interesting product of Greek their annual Dionysia, which were the these powers, sometimes the wife. Her Southern Italy is a class of seal­ source of much local pride and rival­ festivals were held at both the (imes stones, perhaps made in Campania, ry. each district endeavoring to surpass of sowi ng and of harvest. Apparently, with Eros, Aphrodite, Dionysos and its neighbors in the splendor and cost­ the old festival of Parthenope and Ache- satyrs as common subjects. Of two liness of the celebration. When tragic typical exam­ drama had come to be the chief glory ples . both In of the great Athenian festiva ls, the New York, one spirit of emulation soon caused it to shows Eros car­ be adopted by the inhabitants of other ry ing the weap­ cities. Before the close of the S,h cen­ ons of He rak1e s tury BC, il had been introduced into (garnet ring ­ other countries such as Sicily. [n the stone, Metropol­ fourth century its progress was much itan Museum), more rapid, and it began to be regard­ the other, Eros ed as an essential feature in every Di ­ with an amphora onysiac gathering; so much so, that by and a torch (glass Ihe lime of Alexander it may be said rillgstolle, Metro­ to have become practically co-exten­ politan Muse­ sive with the Bacchic worship, and to um) ." [ RICHTER ­ have penetrated into every region of Figllre 6~The Wedding of Herakles & Hebe. Attic Red Fig­ [. p. 26 lind Figs. the world in which the Greek language ure ca. 450-400 Pyx i.\", Be Vniv. of Pennsylvania. Beazley 96,971 was spoken." [HAIGH, pp. 434-4431 Archive #15295: Catalog #MS5462. Aristophanes' comedy The Frogs won first prize at the Dionysian Festi­ lous at Neapolis was replaced by that of Dionysos' Theater val of the Lenaea in Athens in Janu­ the Di a Hebe when the Mysteries be­ of Influence ary, 405 Be. In that play, the god Di­ came more popular than the older myths. onysos disguises himself as Herakles Neapolis coins (of late fourth century "The extension of Greek tragedy to fetch Euripides back from Hades. Be) that show the head of Dia Hebe on beyond Athens was facilitated, in the the obverse bear a symbolic image of first instance. by its close association Symho/~ B uNCH OF GRAPES [FIG. 7] her re lat ive Dionysos Hebon on the re­ with the worship of Dionysos. All Link to Dionysos Grapes are verse." [HANDS. pp, 274, 288J Greek towns of any importance had sacred to Dionysos, the God of the vine and vintner. Wine, made by ferment­ ing grapes, is Dionysos' gift to man. Drinking wine makes you feel the god ANTIQUA INC. Dionysos inside your own body. • Specializing in ancient art and numis­ matics with an emphasis on quality, rari ty, and desi rability • Over 25 years of professional expertise • Regular and acti ve presence in the in ternational marketplace Figure 7-Neapolis Nomos with grapes, ca. 320-300 Be. Photo COllr­ • Fully ill ustrated catalogues featuring tesy ojCNG. IlIc .. Auction 63 (2003). carefully selected material {ot4J .

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October 2008 11 Italy whose name begins with becomes a talisman of inexpressible MeL .. or Ser. .. also had a bunch of power. .. ofinitiution and baptism, The grapes on its coins. The earliest coins Ph rygian cap has stood as the sign of of Ga laria. one of the first Sikel plac ­ the Enlightened. Heroic fig ures on es to coin, have Ihe Iype, similar to most Gnostic gems have caps of th is thc reverse of Mer.. , of Dionysos kind . The sacrificer in the sculptured standing holding a kantharos." [D UN­ group of the Mithraic Sacrifice in Ihe BABtN , pp. 220-221 J Brit ish Museum has a Phrygian cap on Praxi1ctes ' famous statue of Her­ his head whilst in the act of striking mes shows the god hold ing baby Di ­ the Bull with the poniard- meaning onysos in one hand grasping for a the office of the immolating pri est." bunch of grapes Hermes holds in his [Jennings, pr. 254-2551 other hand. The pileus of the psychedelic Figure 9-Psilocybe semilanceata-psyche­ mus hroom known as the Uberty Cap delic mushrooms. also called Liherty Cap. (Fig. 9) is visually identical to the pi le­ Photo courtesy ofWikipcdia.com. us symbol seen on Neapoliton Nomoi. Another variety of magic mushroom, the ""fly agaric," sports a bright red headgear of the ancient Phrygians, is pilclls-like the traditional li berty cap the original Liberty Cap, Freed slaves of ancient and modern freemen . Mush­ in ancient Rome wore the red pileus. rooms like these, if consumed by cult­ The liberty cap of the American and ists in Dionysian rituals, would let French revolutions was a red them experience EN610L (e lltheos), Figure X-Neapolis NOIIIOS with pileus, pilells.Pilells also refers to the ·'cap" Greek for "the god within," predeces­ ca. 320-300 Bc' Photo courlesy oj of any mushroom, but particularly sor to the English word f:nl11llsiasm. CNG, Inc., 1i"itoll VIJI (2005),10120, characteristic of agaric mushrooms li ke See the discussion of the astraga­ '"fly agaric" or Amallita lIIescaria. lus symbol for information about an­ Symhol-PILEUS [FIG. 8] "The real meaning of the cap of lib­ other psychedelic substances that Link to Diolly-ws- PILOS (Latin erty has been in volved from lime im­ might have heen used in Dionysus Cult pilells)-L Wool or hair made into fe lt, memorial in deep obscurity, signify ing ri tua ls . used as a lining for helmets. II, A fel t the supernatural simultaneous sacrifice skill/cap. [Liddell , p. 640j Pileus, and triumph. II is a magic sign and

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SYll1bol- EAGLE [FIG. 101 Lillk to DiollYsos-The cagle rep­ resents Zeus, patriarch of Olympus and the father of Dionysos. The fat her, ho ly mother and divine son are all rep­ resented on thi s coin .

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October 2008 13 Symbol- AsTRAGALUS [FIG. II ON Astragalus (locoweed) also con­ er desert plants on the slopes of Mount PAGE 121 tains a powerful psychotropic alkaloid Etn a. At the Museo Archeologico in Link to Viol/Y.w.\"-The astragalus called swainsonl ine, present in all Naxos, Sicily, there is displayed a or "kn u cklc~bone," usually refers to parts of the plant- even when dried group of Silcnus masks from nearby the kind of dice used in ancient games into a powder. When a human or oth­ diggings, which attest to the existence of chance. It is a symbol found often er animal ingests astragalus, he gets of a local ancient cult of DioIJysos." on ancient Grcek and Roman coins. As ha!iucinations and feelings of ecsta­ il turns out. astragalus also refers to a sy. In overdose, astragalus can also Symbol-ARTEl>lls/HEKATE CARRYING psychotropic drug perhaps used in an­ lead to neurological damage, weight TORCIIES [FIG. 12J cient Dionysian rituals. loss, birth abnormalities, o r even Link to Dionysos-Hekate is one of Astragalus or "astragalos" is thc death. many forms of a Thracian-Phrygian Greek name for either a neck verte­ As a wild plant, astraga lus falls un­ divinity frequently identified as Arte­ brae or thc ball of the ankle joint. As­ der the dominion of Dionysos as the mis. Like Artemis, Hekate is a goddess tragalus is also the Greek name of a god of wilderness vegetation. The life of fertility. Hckate altends the soul very interesting genus of wild herb. extending qualities of astragalus re­ when it sou l \eaves the body at death The authors of intermoulilaill Flora lates 10 the benevolent side of Diony­ (Orphic interpolation). In the Homer­ conjecture that the Greeks called this sos, whose wine cup was considered ic hymn to Demeter, Hekate is sa id to herb astragalus, because ils seed is by the ancients to be "life-giving, have been hiding in a cave when she shaped like an ankle-bone and also healing every ill." [ H AMILTON, p. 72] witnessed Ihe rape of Persephone because the rattling of dry astragalus The use of astragalus as a hallucino­ (Proserpine), and to have come to meet seeds in the pod sounds like knuckle­ gen tru ly wou ld establish astragalus Ihe bereaved mother wilh torches in her bone dice being shaken before being as a sacred plant of Dionysos as god hands. Artemis/Hekate is inextricably cast lBARNEBY , pp. 39- 1761. The as­ of hallucination, ecstasy, rel igious associated with Dionysos because of tragalu s plant, known also as loco­ frenzy- as well as destructive insanl­ her chthonic naturc, her connection weed, milk vetch, goat's horn, and in Iy and madness. Bindweed- a similar with ferti lity as well as with Orphism, China "grccn dragon," is used today wild herb with psychotropic qual it ies and her relationship to Demeter and her as an herbal medicine. Taking this life­ (a variety of morning glory)- has al ­ daughter, Persephone, mother of Di ­ extend ing herb supposedly improves ready bcen linked to Dionysos' cult onysos/laeehus. the immune system, increases the flow worship. of vital energy or life-force , kills can­ An oftlcial Tourist Guide of Sicily cer ce!is, and protects against hearl records "a variety of astragalus--called disease. aetnensis-grows wi ld among the oth-

Figure 12- Neapolis Nomos wilh Ane· mis, two torches, ca. 300-275 Be. Pho­ ebiebal to courtesy of eNG, fn c., Auc/ioll 67 (912212004), lot 66.

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October 2008 15 Symbol- AMPHORA [FIGS. 14 & 15 J Link 10 Diol1Ysos- The amphora is a large. two-handled jug used for stor­ ing and transporting wine. [t was also a prize (fi[[ed with wine, perhaps) awarded to individual winners of com­ petitive events.

Figure 16- Neapolis Nomos with Thes­ salian helmet. Photo courtesy of Nu­ mismatica Ars Classica NAG AG, Auc­ tion 0 (2004), lot 1029.

The helmeted head on the obverse of this coin has several aUrib u!es of the god Dionysos, firs! conqueror of the Oricnt. These include the panther­ Figure 14- Neapolis Nomos wil/! am­ skin trim of the helmet. the panther skin phora, ca. 300-275 Be. SNG Ash­ tied around the neck, and the bul l's homs molean V, 110. 113. Photo courtesy of and ear. The bust assimilates Dionysos, Ashmolean Museum. Alexander. and Seleukos.

Symbol- T HESSALIAN H ELMET [FIGs. 16 & 17) Figure 15-Diony.\·o.\· and Maenads. Link to Dionysos-Thessaly, on Allic red-figure amphora, Kleo­ whose border rests MOllnt Olympus, phrades painter. Photo COl/rles)' afthe home of the Greek Gods, plays an im­ University of Texas. portant role in the story of Dionysos, who dons a Thessalian helmet wil en onysos frOill Zeus. bringing him up as he conq ue rs the Indian gods. Thc leg­ a girl 10 fool Hera. The Thcssalian hel ­ end of Dionysos im:ludes the story of mc t is characterized by a large. curved Figure 17- Selellkos I NikalOr, AR King Athamas and Queen Ino ofThes­ neck guard and prominent chcck Drachm, ca. 300 BC, Alexander with saly, who lake charge of the infa nt Di- guards. Thessalial1 helmet, blllf horns. Photo courtesy of Freeman & Sear.

Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. Symbol- Ivy LEAF [FIG. 18 ON PAGE 18] Ancient Coin Specialist Unk 10 DiQl/ysos-Thc ivy leaf, which is a symbol for Dionysos. Cy­ bele in itialed Dionysos in her mysti­ cal religious rites; before long hc cre­ ated his own rites based on those taught by Cybele. To honor her, Di ­ onysos adopted the costume of the Phrygians: long, flowing robes, and a croWl! of ivy." [B URGESS, p. 106]

Currently. there are no pictures available of a Neapolis nomos with an ivy leaf. However, Rev. Hands [HANUS, p. 280] attests to its ex istence, so the symbol is induded to present the last one in this series of eleven dif­ fe rent icons connected to Dionysos.

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October 2008 17 lIal. Blanchard & Lea, Philadelphia, Liddell, H. G ., O;t.jord Greek Lexi­ 1865. con, Oxford University Press, [889. Barneby, R. C, Intermountain Flo­ Lyeophron, Alexa/Jdra, Loeb Clas­ ra, Vol. Ill, Part B .. N.Y. Botanical sical Library, Great Bri tain, 2000. Garden Press. N.Y., 1989. Mac Kend rick, Paul, The Gree k Burgess, Dana L., Clanical My­ Stones Speak, Saint Martin's Press. rholon', Alpha Boo ks (Pengu i n N. Y. ,1962. Group), 1998. Melas, Evi, Temples and Sal/cllla,.­ Cumont, Franz, Oriental Religions iei ofAncient Greece, Thames & Hud­ ill Roman Paganism, Open Court Pub, son, London, 1973. lishing. London. 1911. Richter- I, G. M . A ., Ancient Italy, Dunbabi n, T. 1.. The Western University of Michigan Press, Ann Greeks, Oxford University Press, N. Y. . Arbor, 1955. [999. Richter-2, G. M . A., Handbook of Euripides, The Ba(;chae I 10 Plays], Greek Art, Phaidon Press, London , Signet Classic, N.Y., [998. 1963. Graham, A. J., Colony and Mother Rutter- I, N. K., Campanian Coill­ City in Ancielll Greece, Manchester ages, Ed inburgh University Press, University Press, 1964. 1979. Hadas, Moses. Editor. Greek Dra­ Rut\er-2, N. K., Greek Coil/ages of SOllthern flaly and Sicily, Spink, Lon ­ ma, Bantam Books, N. Y. . 1965. Figure IS-Dionysos with Ivy-leaf Haigh, A. E., The Tragic Drama of don, 1997. headdress, derail ofAllic black-figure Ihe Greeks, Oxford Clarendon Press, Selincourt, Aubrey de, The World skyphos, Theseus paillter. ca. 500 Be of Herodotus, Little, Brown & Com­ 1896. Photo courlesy of the Musellm of the Hami[ton. Edith. Mythology, Little, pany. Boston. [962. Ulliversity ofMis~' issippi (/977.3.69). Brown & Company. Boston, 1942. Schultes, Richard Evans, Halluci­ Hands-I, Rev. A. W. , Coins ofMa­ nogenic Plants. Golden Press. N.Y.. gila Gruecia, Spink, London, 1909. Jones, John Me[ville, DicliOlwry of 1976. Hands-2, Rev. A. W. , Iralo,Greek Allcient Greek Coins, Seaby, London, Von Mati, Leonard, Magna Grae­ Coins, Spink, London, 1912. 1986. cia, Universe Books, N.Y., 1967. Jennings. Hargrave, The Rosicru ­ Leveque. Pierre, The Greek Adven­ cians, Their Riles & Mysteries, Chat­ tllre, World Publishing, Cleveland. About Ihe Author- Joe Wihnyk has to & Windus, London. 1879. Ohio, 1968. a degree in comparative literature from Columbia University. He has written for newspapers and worked as a tech­ nical writer for IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and other computer companies. Now retired, he pursues numismatic re­ search as a creative outlet. Hi s recent articles have been published in Coill World, Coin Values magazine, and The flars QCoins Celalor. Your Source for the Best in Ancient Coins. Over 25 years of experience in The supplying exquisite, sought-aft er, , . and rare ancient coins to discern ing collectors ~ Celator and dealers worldwide. www.parscoins.com Renew Online! info@ parscoins.com You can save us the labor and expense PO. Box 9667 of sending notices, and make it easy on San Jose, CA 95157 yourself too. Simply check the date on Tel.: (408) 590.4815 your mailing label and renew at least Fax: (40B) 867.0950 two months before expiration. Submit your renewal through our secure site at: ml'w.Vllin;run' (" ~ celator ~-"" ~

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October 2008 19 Observations on the Madonna Denars of Matthias Corvinus of Hungary-Part II

The Kerchiefed Madonnas It may not be easy to distinguish by Steven H. Kaplan between the Bohemian lion and the The kerchiefed Madonna denars lion of Beszterce on a worn coin. and arc the earl iest grouping 10 ha ve been thus difficult to differentiate. in thi s The eight types of Madonna denars issued. In each lype, the infant Jesus manner alone, between a Huszar 7 I 7 into which the coins issued by Matth­ is in th e right aTm of the Madonna on and a Huszar 718. These coins can ias Corvinus are classified can bc sort­ Ihe reverse of the coin, and, as the usually also be distinguished by mint­ ed inlO three larger groupi ngs: ( I) de­ name implies, the Madonna wears a mark. as there is little overlap between nars in which the Madonna wears a kerchief over her hair. [n all the coins the marks appearing on them. If the kerchief; (2) dcnars in which the in this grouping, the four-field shield mintmark is K- A, K- C. K- P. K- P/". K­ Madonna is crowned; and (3) denars on the obverse is the ordinary kind (as Vor K- . the coin can only be a Huszar in which , regardless of the Madon­ described in Part I) and Ihe lettering 718. If the coin lacks a mintmark, or if na 's headdress, there is, in addition is in a Gothic style. These are classified Ihe mark is K- :j: (a patriarchal cross). to the four-part shield on the obverse into three types, and they can be distin­ Ihe coin can be either a Huszar 717 or of the coin. a small Szapolyai sh ield. guished from one another as follows: a Huszar 718. If there is any other A fourth grouping. comprised of • If the Madonna has a beaded halo, mintmark on the coin, then it can only contemporary counterfcils. also war­ the coin is a HUSz{\f 7 16, Pohl 217, beaHuszar717. rants discussion. RCthy [I 236, or Unger 563. • If the Madonna does not have a Huszar 716 halo. and the Bo­ hemian lion ap­ The least common of the three types pears in the low­ of kerchiefed Madonna denars is er right field of Huszar 716. I have only once encoun­ the sh ield, the tered this Iype (in a dealer's budget coin is a Huszar box ) and quickly grabbed it (Figure I a­ 7 17 , Poh l 216. b). Huszar assigns it a rarity rating of Rbhy II 235A, or 6 (on a scale of 1-1 4 and then RI -R 5), Unger 562. yet it appears to be somewhat less com­ • If the Ma­ mon than Huszar 724, the only other donna does not of Matthias' Madonna denars to re­ have a halo, and ceive that rating, and is certainly much the (crowned) less common than many other medi­ lion of Beszteree eval Hungarian coins to which Huszar or Hunyadi lion assigned thi s or scarcer ratings. appears in the Huszur ind icates that this typc may lower right field be a contcmporary counterfeit. bu t nei ­ of the shield , the ther Poh l nor Unger omitted it from coin is a Huszar their catalogs on this basis, as they did 1b 718. Pohl 2 19 , with other contemporary counterfeits. Rethy II 234, or This type was issued. per Huszar Figure la- Huszar 716; and b. Enlargement of head of Ma­ Ungcr 564. and Unger. in 1468- 1470, and pe r Poh I donna with beaded halo. in 1470- 1471. Itwas only struck in Kremnitz, and appears with a single mintmark. K- :j:, indicating that it was issued by Veit Mi.ih lslein, the kammef­ graf(chamber counl) of that mint from 1464- 1466, and the oberkallllllergmf (high chamber count) of that mint from 1470- 1478.1 According to Huszar, the raven has C(lt(llvgue on request a ring in its beak and is within an es­ cutcheon in the center of the shield, yet KIRK DAVIS the line drawings in Relhy and Unger do not depict the ring or an eseuteh­ Cla ssical Numismatics con. Moreover, these features are ab­ Post Office Box 324, Claremont, CA 917 11 sent from the single specimen that I have been privileged 10 examine (as Tel : (909) 625-5426 kirk@a ncicntgreck.nct

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October 2008 21 will be seen below, Huszar has a ten­ Huszar 717s The catalogs are in was also struck from 1471 through dency to place rings in beaks on types agreement that this type was first is­ 1484 with the mintmark n- n (Pohl where th is feature either may not exist sued in 1468. As the first of the Ma­ 216- 12, Unger 5621). indicating a col­ or exists on only a minority of coins). donna denars to be issued following lective moneyer-mark. This post- 1470 According 10 the catalogs, the ob­ the Great Coinage Reform of 1467, it production must have been a mere verse legend is +MMAThIERVnGA­ was struck in huge quantities for th ree trick le, as I have not encountered a sin­ RIE, and the reverse legend is PAT RO­ years to satisfy the pressing demand gle coin bearing Ihat mark. nA- VnGA R. The single This type is by far the most specimen that I have exam­ complex of the Madonna de­ ined differs sligh tl y in that nars. It was struck in at least the reverse legend IS five mints bearing a total of PETROn - VnGAR. Veit fifteen mintmarks (many of Milh lstein also substituted which I have not had the op­ lhe "A" in PATROn with an portunity toexamine),2 and the "E" on Huszar 717s bearing coinage varies considerably by the K-:j: mintmark (dis­ mark. According to Huszar, cussed helow), and the leg­ the obverse legend is end on this specimen may 2a 2b + MMAThIE-R -VnGARIE, not be an aberration. and the reverse legend is PA­ Figure 2a- Subtype A to Huszar 717, this example being a Pohl TROn- VnGA R-. According to Husza r 717 216·9; and b. Enlargement of the raven and partial escutch­ the line drawings in Rethy and eOn, formed from an extension of the twig on which the raven Unger, the obverse legend is The most common of the stands and other design features. +MOnETAoMAThIEo Ro VnG, kerchiefed Madonna denars and the reverse legend is PA­ is Huszar 7 17. Huszar as- TROnA- VnGA RI E. Co ins signs it a rarity rat ing of 4. yel it ap­ for quality si lver coins. This type re­ bearing eight of the nine mintmarks pears to bc considerably more com­ mained in production, per Unger, that J have examined essentially con­ mon Ihan the other Madonna denars through 1470. and per Huszar, through form to Huszar, and coins bearing one issued by Matthias that received this 1481 . The disparity in the chronolo­ of those marks conform to Rethy and rating, and as common as Huszar 719, gy is essent ially reconci led by Pohl, Unger (although numerous minor vari­ whieh received a rating of 3. Around according to whom this type remained ations exist). The collector with access 30% orlhe Madonna denars issued by in production only through 1470, ex­ only to Huszar. or j ust to Rethy or Mallhias that I have encoulllered are cepi al the Nagybanya mint. where it Unger. would be puzzled by the dis­ parities between the descriptions and some of the coins. The complexity is not lim ited to major obverse legend variations. Ac­ cording to Huszar. the rave n has a ring in its beak and is in an escutcheon, which is consistent with the line draw­ ings in bOlh Rethy and Unger. While there is a well -defined escutcheon on coins bearing half of the mintmarks h.tt p: Ilwww.cgb.fr/inde xgb.htm I that I have been privileged to exam­ ine, coins bearing the other half either An.cients (GreekJRoman) lack an escutcheon altogether or have '. "'"'. Geltics only faint hints of an escutcheon or a . -'FJ'ench Royals partial escutcheon. Notably, the ring Merovingia'ls is only present in two of the over eighty coins of this ty pe that I have examined , Feudals (the tendency 10 describe rings in beaks Medievals Ihat arc present on only a small minor­ FreDl:h Moderns it y o f the coins is nol limited to Huszar). 46"fue,...Vivienne..... The failure of the catalogs to ad­ . . 75002 PARIS dress the complexity of this coinage is 1 42. 33' '2 5.99. pal pable. From the liule that I have seen, these coins can be sorted into fou r subtypes. Subtype A is the most common, comprising almost half of the Huszar 717s that I have examined (Fig­ ure 2a). The obverse legend on these is +MM AThIEoR-VnGARI E (or a mi­ nor va ri ant), as per Huszar, and they

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October 2008 23 either lack an escutcheon altogether or be either PATROn or have only faint hints of an escutcheon PETROn . Coins bearing the or a partial escutcheon. The raven is mark K-t or R-t (Pohl large and stands on a twig, and the par­ 216-10, Unger 562j),3 issued tial escutcheon is frequently an exten­ in 1470 in Kremnitz by Veit sion of the twig and other design fe a­ MUhl stein, uberkammergm): tures (Figure 2b on page 22). Coins account for almost 15% of all bearing two of the mintmarks I have Hu szar 717s and almost 30% examined fall within this subtype. of Subtype A. As Istvan Acs Those bearing the mark K-shield noted, the reverse legend on (Pohl 216-9, Un ger 562i), issued in the coins bearing this mark is Figure 4a-Enlarged letter "A " in the style of Huszar 1469 in Kremnitz by Johannes Con­ PETROn rather th an PA­ 717 other than Pohl 216·13; and b. Enlarged let­ storfer, kammergraf account for one TROn. ter "An on a PohI216-13. Subtype B is just as common, comprising another third of the H uSzUr 717s thi s SUbty pe. The remaining two coins that 1 have examined. The ob­ bear the marks h- T (Pohl 2 [6- 7, Un ­ ve rse legend on these is ger 562g), issued in 1468 in Her­ M-MATh IE-R-hVnGARIE- (or mann stadt by Thomas Althemberger, a minor variant of that legend), kammergraf (and later mayor of that essenti ally as per Husz,ir. and city): and n-trident (Pohl 216-1 4, they also lack an escutcheon or I) ngcr 562n), issued in 1468 in Nagy­ have onl y a faint or partial es­ banya by Istvrin Kow rich . The absence cutcheon (Figure 3). Coins bear­ ofa crucifix at twelve o'clock on these Figure 3- $ubtype 8 to Huszar 717, this example ing three of the mintmarks that coins gives the obverse an appearance being a PohI216-13. I have seen fall within Ihi s sub- very unlike th at of Subtype A. The re­ Iype. Coins with Ihe mark, n­ verse also di ffe rs from that of Subtype crossed hammers (Pohl 216- [3, A, in that the heads of the Madonna third of al l Hu szar 717s and over 70% Unger 562m), issued in 1470 in Nagy­ and infant Jesus tends to be angled of the coins in Subtype A. Some have banya under a coll ective citizenry slightly to their ri ght. The style of the a more prominent partia l escutcheon moneyer-mark, comprise all save two letter "A" on the Pohl 216- 13s also than others, and the reverse legend can of the coins that J have examined in usually di ffe rs from the style encoun­ tered on all other Hu szar 717s (en ­ largements of the two styles of th e [et­ tcr"A" a.re shown on figure 4a-b). Fi­

0" ~""~ ... ", •• nally, the reverse legend on coins bear­ in g this mintmark tends to be Vn­ :/ D~W GARE rather than VnGar. Although never observed, the catalogs indicate that on some coins with thi s mark the lower rig ht field of the shield is blan k www.dnw.co.uk (Huszar 7 [7 a, Relhy II 2358).4 Subtype C comprises less than 10% • of the Huszar 717 s that I have seen. It ANCIENT COINS contains coins bearing th ree mint­ marks, although I have only examined NUMISMATIC BOOKS one 10 three speci men s of each. Here, too, the obverse legend is London, 18 March 2009 M-MAThIE-R·hVnGARIE- (or a mi­ nor variant), essentially as per Huszar, We are currently accepting material for our next auction of and these have a well-defined escutch­ ancient coins_ If you're thinking of selling, whether it be your eon (Figure 5a-b on page 26). Th e mintmarks compri sing th is subtype are collection or some duplicates, please B- S (Pohl 216-4. Unger 562d), is­ sued in 1468 in Buda by Istvan Miko­ contact our consultant Italo Vecchi today on la or Istvan Kowuch ; B-trident (Pohl 442070161822, or at [email protected] 216-5, Unger 562e). issued in [469 in Buda by Istvan Kowach: and C- li ly (Pohl 2 16-6, Un ger 562f), is·sued in DIX NOONAN WEBB [468 in Kaschau under a collective citizenry rnoneyer-mark. On the few 16 Bolton Street Pi ccadilly London W1 J 8BQ England specimens of this SUbtype that I have examined, there is one highly styl ed Telephone 44 20 7016 1700 Fax 44 20 70 16 1799 Gothic letter "T," which looks [ike a E-ma il [email protected]

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October 2008 25 "C" (Figure 5c). This occurs. on coins pel/zei, and this distinctive "T" may be Huszar 718 bearing the Buda mintmark, on the the norm on the emissions from the obverse. On eoins bearing the Kasehau Buda mint as well. Huszar 7 18 was issued, per Huszar mark, it occurs on the reverse, within Finally, Subtype 0, which compris~ and Unger, in 147 1-1 481, and per Pohl the word MATROnA (or a variant), es over 10% of the Huszar 717s that I in 1472-1478. It was struck only in whieh appears on these coins instead have seen, arc coins with the obverse Kremnitl, and appears with eight of Ihe word PATROn. These peculiar­ legend, +M OnETA oM ATh IE-R-VnG, mintmarks , of which I have only en­ ities of the Kaschau emission were as per Rethy and Unger. This sUbtype coun1ered the following five: K- A noted by Pohl in his HllI1yadi Eziist- can be further sorted in to two sub-sub~ (Pohl 219-2, Unger 564g), by Augus­ types: Subtype 0 I, in tin Langsfelder, kammergraf; K- C which there is a large (Poh l 219-3, Unger 564c), by Johannes raven without a ring, or Constorfer, kammergraf; K- P (Pohl only the hint of a ring, in 219-4, Unger 564[), by Pau l Pec k, ka ­

its beak, with prominent mmergraf: K-P/v (Pobl 2 1 9~5, Unger feet within a well defined 564e), by Paul Peck, kammergraf, and escutcheon (Figure 6a-b Veit Mlihlstein, oberkamll1ergraf; and on page 28), and Subtype K- V (Poh! 219-6, Unger 564d), by 0 2, in which the raven Veit Mlihlstein, vberkammergraf. s has a large ring in its These seem to be more or less equally beak (Figure 6c-d) . 1 available: 1 have only been ab le to ex­ have encountered ten amine one to six of each. Pohl docs coins of this subtype, and no t assign specific dates to each mon­ there is a ring in the eyer-mark within this type. 6 It is a fair­ 5b raven 's beak on just two ly common coin, and comprises ap­ of them. The only coins proximately 10% of the Madonna de­ wi thin this SUbtype that 1 nars issued by Matthias that 1 have have seen bear the mint­ seen. Huszar assigns it a rarity rating mark K _K/ 'hi<"ld (PohI216- of 4. Figure Sa-Subtype G to Huszar 717, this example be­ 8, Unger 562h), and were According to Huszar, the raven has ing a Pohl 216-5; b. Enlargement of the small raven issued in 1468 in Krem~ a ring in its beak and is within an es­ within a well defined escutcheon; and c. Enlargement nitz by Johannes Constor~ cutcheon in the center of the shield. of the highly styled Gothic ''T, ff which appears either on fer. kammergraf. The line drawings in Rethy and Un~ the obverse or reverse of emissions within this subtype. ge r, however, do not depict a ring in the raven's beak. This is consistent with the roughly twenty~five spec i ~ mens that 1 have examined, all of which have a legless raven within a well-defined escutcheon . All catalogs agree that the obverse legend is +MOnETA-MAThIEoRoVnGAR IE. According to Huszar, the reverse leg­ end is oPATROnA- VnGA RI - E, and here, 100 Rethy and Unger agree with Huszar, except that they do not depict a pellet at the beginning of the legend, or a break between the "I" and the "E" in VnGARIE. Every coin that I have secn conforms to this reverse legend (or a minor variation), except that none have a break between the final two let­ ters, as described in Huszar. From the little that J have seen, the only varia ti on is within coins oflhe same mintmark, and the subtypes into which these coins can be sorted do not, there­ fore, reneet differences in mark. Sub­ Visit ou r website WWW.Bstartesa .com type A is comprised of coins that con­ form to the obverse legend described above (or a minor variation) (Figure 7a­ b on page 30), and Subtype B is com­ prised of coins with the obverse legend, AST"-A..L ..TE +MoMATh IE· R·VnGARIE (or a minor Astarte SA • Via Cantonate, l/a · CH-6900 lugano Switzerland variation). I have only encountered a Phone +41 919233640 . Fax +4191 9232718· [email protected] few coins from Subtype B. Those few

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October 2008 27 P bore the mintmarks K-C, K- / v and Endnotes fied by moneyer and years of issue. K-V, while other coins wi th the I Although Artur r ohl's Miinzze­ Thus , if Poh l's attri bution of the mint­ marks K-C and K- V were from ichcn ufld Mcisterzeichen is the mos t mark on Huszar 716 to Veit MUhlstein Subtype A. recent work (1982). most of his chro­ is correct, and if the years that MUhl ­ nology appeared in his earli er HUllya ­ stein served as a moneyer in Kremnitz, di EZiistpenzei as indicated in Pohl, arc accurate, this (1972), Hi s coin could not have been issued as schol a rs h ip early as is stated by Huszar and Un­ shou ld therefore ger. All dating of coins by mintmark not be viewed as is as per PohL whose catal og is the superceding that only one to provide this information. of Uijos Huszar, ! I have not had the opportunity to whose Miinz­ examine any coins bearing the fo llow ­ katalog Ung am ing mint marks: no mark (Pohl 216- 1, was pub li shed Unger 562a), mint and moneyer un ­ be tween Pohl's known, issued from 1468- 1470; A­ most recen t two A (Pohl 21 6-2 , Unger 562b), mint and works (i n 1979). moneycr unknown, issued from 1468- The two numis­ 1470; B- K (PohI216-3, Unger 562c), matists knew of Buda mint by Istvan Ko wach, in 1470; one anothe r's n- K and K-n (Pohl 216-11 , Unger chronologies. 562k). Nagybilllya mint, by Istva n yet d isagreed. Kow<'ich . in 1469; n- n (discussed My pcrsonal in­ above, in the text); and n- (PohI2 16- 6b 6c 6d clination is 10 15), Nagyban ya min t, moneyer un­ fo llow thc chro­ known, in 1468. nology as per J Poh l lists this mintmark as R- :j:, Figure 6a-Subtype 01 to Huszar 717, all of which are Pohl PohL given that whereas Unger and Huszar list it as K­ 21 6-8; b. Enlargement of the large raven in Subtype 01, with­ his special focus t. Poh l is referring to the same mark, out a ring in its beak, with prominent feet and within a well was upon the as are Huszar and Unger. which is a defined escutcheon; c. Obverse to Subtype 02, a/l of which mintmarks , highly styl ized Gothic '"K ." are also PohI216-8; and d. Enlargement of the large raven in which he identi- 4 According to the photograph in Subtype 02, with a ring in its beak Huszar and the line drawing in Relhy, the obverse legend on this varian t is MMATh IE·R·VnGARI E (or a vari­ Are you interested in ant), wh ich is consistent with the coins in Subtype B. 5 I have not had the 0Plxlrtunity to ex­ CHOICE WORLD COINS? amine any coins bearing the follow ing You shou ld be receiving our publications mintmark.~: no mark (Pohl 219- 1, Unger S64a), mint and moneyer unknown; K­ FOUR AUCTION (Poh] 219- ), moneyer unknown: K- :j: CATALOGUES ANNUALLY (Unger 564b), not listed by Pohl (but list­ ed by both Huszar and Unger), however, based on Pohl's other attJibutions of ker­ Featuring RARE and CHOICE gold and silver coins of chiefed Madonna denars bearing this the world as well as ancient coinage and world paper moneyer-mark, it would appear to have money. A sample catalogue is $30.00 postpaid. An annual been issued by Veit MUh lstcin, oberkaln­ mcrgm! subscription is also available. The cost is $100 within the 6 Pohl notes that Johannes ConSlOr­ U.S. and $120 outside the U.S. fer "supposedly" died in 1472 (Pohl, at p. 76). If so, the coins attributed to Vi sit our web site at: him were either only issued in that www.ponterio.com year or continued to be issued under that moneyer-mark after his death.

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October 2008 31 The Julius Caesar 'Elephant' Denarius: What is the Symbolism? descriptions, thi s c oin is kn o wn by James A . Hauck th roughout the ancient Roman coin commu nity as Caesar's "good over evi l" coi n, or Caesar's "elephant" Jul ius Caesar was one of the most coin. and it has become one of the important figures of anc ient Roman "must- ha ve" coins for ancient Roman history, even today his popu larity con­ coin col lectors. ti nues. He played 11 major ro le (good Figure 1-Julius Caesar's ~elepha ntW or bad) in Ihe transformation of Rome ,"Vhy would an elepha nt be denarius, struck in 49 BG. Photo II tra mpling a snake? fro m Republic to an Empire. He was courtesy of Coin Archives.com. born in Rome in July 100 Be (the ex­ act date is s(ill in question), he was ap­ In ancient times, th e snake was poi nted dictator in 49 Be, and unfortu­ of Ihis coi n, however, was another mat­ thought of as good. ful l of wi sdom, nately he was assassinated in 44 Be. te r entirely. It fe mUTes a large elephant and wus rcvered. not ha ted. It appeurs He was the first Roman ruler 10 trampli ng somethi ng. and CAESAR the ancients used snake and serpent place his portrait on a coin. and some prominent in the exergue. Why Ihe efe­ interchangeably. Serpent is a word of say (his arrogance was one of the ma in phan1? And II'hm i.f it lramplillg? De­ La tin origin, signifying a snake as a reasons he was assassinated. In his termining the answers to those two ques­ bearer of some sy mbolic val ue. [n the carly days. he followed Ihe customary tions is the intent of Ihis art icle. Bible in Genesis (Gen. 3:4-5 a nd rules of coina~ e: he placed a port ra it In Ruman Cojll.~ And Their Values. 3:22), the Serpent is merely portrayed of a god. or no portrai t. on his coin­ Vo lume I , Scar describes thc obve rse as a deceptive creat ure promoting as age. When hc n ossed the Ru bicon and as .. Elephant wa lki ng r.. tram pl in g good what God had di rectly forbidden, invaded Ita ly. he had a maj or need to on dragon. "' In Th e Nislory and Coin ­ and pan icularly cunning in manipulm­ ra ise funds to finance his miliwry op­ age of the Roman Imperators 49-27 ing truth toward it s deceptive ends. erat ions. Ini ti all y, he mint ed sil ver Be. Sear describes the obverse as "El­ Though it was cursed for its role in the de na rii with hi s own cugnomen as the ephant wa lk ing right. trampling on Garden of Eden, this wa s not the end iss uing authori ty. and also appe:lring dragon the head of wh ich rears up be­ of the serpent . who continued to be on the coin. One of his first coins (see fore him ... " Further. he slates "The ve ncrmcd in the folk religion of Judah Figure I ) was issued, likely from a sy mbolism of the obverse can hardly and W:IS tolerated by official rel igion trnve ling military mint. in 49 BC. The be anything other than Ihe triumph of un(il the time of King Hezekiah. sy mbolism fo r this coin has been ex­ good ove r evi l.. ... In Romoll Silver Serpents/S nakes are freque ntly tensively questioned by scholars over Coil/s, Volu me I. H. A. Seaby de­ connec ted with deceit, as in {he Gar­ the centuries. and is sti ll cre:lti ng a sc ribes the obve rse as '" Elephant r., de n of Ede n. The symbolic connection cont ro versy today. tram pling on serpen t. CAESA R in between serpen ts/s na kes may be due T he symbo lism of the reverse is ex(ergue)." A further note states , "The in part to the fact sna kes have forked simp le, and is not in questi on. It illus­ obve rse type may symbolize victory tongues. Humans have one end to their trates the embl ems of the Pooti ficate: over evil. " tongues. and th e presence of only one the simpulu m, axe and apex. Caesar Many times I ha ve seen major auc­ tip may signify the presence of truth­ attained the office of Pontifex Max i­ tion houses describe this coi n as " .. ful speech, whereas a forked longue mus in 63 Be. so he was we ll wi thin elephant ri ght. tram pli ng on snake." m:ly be thought to represent the dis­ his rights to display th is sy mbolism on and furt her '":Ilso known as the 'good un ity of this tru thful speech. Asclcpi ­ a coin. The symbolism on the obverse ovcr evil' coin." Part ly due to these us learned the secrets of keeping death :H bay after observ ing one serpent bringi ng another sick one healing herbs. In honor of Asc lepiu s, snakes Tim Wilkes were often used in heali ng rituals, and non-poisonous sna kes were le ft 10 Specialist in Medire.-al and Islamic Coins crawl on the noor where the sick slept. So it is obvious snakes/serpents were we ll thought of in eurl y ancient ti mes, but why then do we think one is being trampled and represents evil? 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October 2008 33 people were familiar with and had seen before. Looking at it, I think it could also be used as a club to give you a nasty knock on the head. According to a quotation from Diodorus Siculus, circa 60 BC, "their trumpets again a re of a peculiar barbarian kind; they blow in to them and produce a harsh sound which suits the tumult of war." Figure 4- L HOSTlLlVS SASERNA During this lime, the names Celts denarius clearly showing a camyx and Gauls were interchangeable to the behind the woman's head. Photo everyday Roman citizen. The Germans courtesy of Gorny & Mosch, Giess­ did not enter Roman history until the ener MOnzhandlung. Teulons descended on Italy at the end of the 2nd century BC. If you look elosely at Figurcs 1,2 Caesaries- that the first Caesar had and 3, I believe the so-called snake "a thick head of hair;" being trampled by thc elephant. is ob­ Oculis caesiis- that he had blue eyes;" viously a carnyx. In fact, I think you Caesai- that he "kil led an elephant" Figure 2-Celtic War Trumpet or can discern lhe cars of the boar's head in battle. Carnyx. clearly on this mint example in Fig­ Pliny The Elder further postulated ure 1 of thc coin in question. I also tha t "Caesar" originated with an an ­ believe. as we all know Romans used cestor who was born by caesarian see­ instrument of the Iron Age Celts, from their coins as propaganda. that the lion (from the Latin verb "to cut" cae­ approximately 300 BC until 200 AD. Roman population wou ld have certain­ do). Maurus Servius HonoralUS was a It is a kind of bronze trumpet, held ly interpreted the war trumpet/club as late fourth-century pagan grammarian, vertically and taller than a man. The symbolic for the Gauls. and he refers to Julius Caesar in his mouthpiece is styled in the shape of a Now we tackle the qllestioll ofwlwt work. III ACllcidos Commcnfarius. boar' s head. It was used in warfare, docs thc elcphant symbolizc? Let us According to this work, both a passage foclls on the cognomcn CAESAR. from John the Lydian and an excerpt Research shows it may have an ancient from the Scriprofes Historiae Augus­ interpretation of elephant. Caesar lac confirm caemi to be a Semitic himself is known to have propagated equivalent for elephant. this interpretation. since the elephant was said to have been called "cacsai" in the Moorish or Punic language. Fur­ ther, since the Gauls first came to know the elephant through the Punic commander Hannibal, it is possible Figure 3-Close-up of the Uitem" be­ that the an imal was also known under ing trampled, as per Figure 1. the name "caesar' or "caesar" in Gaul. Caesar a lso used elephants during his probably to incite troops to battle and conqucst of Gau l, which is further il ­ intimidate opponents. This symbolism lustrated by the inclusion of elephants Figure 5-Scipio Africanus denarius, 47 was used previously on several coins in his Gallic Triumph in Rome. As BC. Photo courtesy of Coin Archives.com. (L. Hostilius Saserna denarius, CR many of us know, the cognomen CAE~ 448/3, see Figure 4), illustrating the SAR has at least three interpretations It is true several other Roman fam­ relationship between the Gauls and the agreed to by scholars, inc luding the ilies used the e lephant as their own Carny x, so it was a symbol the Roman Historia Augusta: symbol on coinage. Most scholars agree this symbolism is only meant to depict the relationship of these fam i­ THE PROFESSIONAL NUMISMATISTS GUILD, INC. lies to Africa, one of the natural homes of the elephant (see Figure 5). am 50 YEARS oj Obviously, the elephant was a fa­ KNOWLEDGE, INTEGRITY & RESPONSIUlLITY vorite animal of Caesar, and his usage Founded in /955, the PNG is a nOll -profit orgallization, comprised of its picture on coins, treading possi­ of the top rare coin and paper money experts froll1 all around thc world. bly a Gallic war trumpct, simply sym­ bolizes his victory over them. There­ For more in/ormation on the PNG, please contaCl: fore, I propose that the symbolism on this coin is Julius Caesar as an ele­ Robert Brueggeman. Executive Director phant, trampling on a Gallic war trum­ 3950 Concordia Lane, Fallbrook, CA 92028 pet, and/or simply ancient propagan­ Tel. (760) 728- 1300 Fax (760) 728 -8507 da- a symbolic depiction of Caesar' s WWw.lN!rtdea{ers.colII elllail: illt()@rJII!tdealers.com current victories over the Gauls.

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October 2008 35 ANS Appoints Elizabeth Hahn as Librarian NEW YORK-The American Numis­ live in a world where technology is con­ studies," El izabeth said, commenting matic Society is pleased to announce the stantly evolving and we need to keep up on the re search she conducted for a appointment of Elizabeth Hahn to the with those changes," she said. "This is Master's thesis on the Greek coinage Francis D. Campbell Ubrarianship. She an excellent collachon, and it is impor­ of Sicily and southern Italy. ~ I have took up the position on July 1,2008. Ms. tant to convey the message to our mem­ used the collections and resources in Hahn comes to the position during an bers and the public of whal resources the past, and I am thrilled to have the exciting lime as the ANS is currently in we have and how th ey can be used .~ opportunity now to be a part of how the process of moving to its new loca· Ms. Hahn trained as an archaeolo­ those resources develop_ ~ tion at One Hudson Square. gist and numismatist, and she has ex­ Ms. Hahn is a trained librarian, and tensive libra ry and museum employment completed a Master of Science in Library experience. She holds a Master of Arts and Information Science from Long Is­ degree in maritime archaeology and his­ land University. Her interest in special· tory from th e University of Bristol and a ized libraries compelled her to pursue a Master of Arts degree in classical art and concentration in rare books and special archaeology from the University of Vir­ collaclions as well as a certificate in ar· ginia. She is fluent in Italian and has a chives, and she is particularly delighted reading knowledge of German, French, about the extensive rare book collection ancient Greek and Latin. Elizabeth has at the Harry W Bass Jr. library at the worked on various excavations both on ANS , When asked about her goals for land and underwater in Sicily, Israel, and th e library, Elizabeth said th at she is in­ North America and spent a summer terested in updating the catalogs and working at th e Numismatic Museum in databases in order to increase the effi­ Athens, Greece. "The ANS has played ciency of access to the collections. "We a fundamental ro le in my graduate

llrofiIes in ~ umismatics Elizabeth Hahn King Christian VllI The ANS librarian position became vacant after Frank Campbell retired af­ 1786-1848 ter working at the ANS for over half a As II youngster. Prince Chri st i"n Frcdcrik of century. During his tenure, th e ANS Ii· Denmark was interested in antiquity and ar­ brary grew enormously to a world-class chaeology. His tu tor, Niels Iverson Schou, library in numismatics. · We are very fortunate 10 have found such a well ed­ who later became a professor of Greek phi­ lology and archaeology. undoubtedly innu- ucated librarian as Elizabeth, who has enccd the course of the young prince's education. In 1809, Christian Fred­ experience in libraries and numismat­ erik became cha irman of the AClldemy of Arts and traveled extensively ics. I am sure that the Bass Library in throughout Europe. [n his early thirties, he spen t time in Ita ly becoming the new headquarters will be a popular acquainted with ancient art lind collecting antiquities. There, he obtained place for academics, students and co[­ [ectorst said Dr, Wartenberg Kagan, 3 considerable collection of ancient Greek vases and coins from the Arch­ Executive Director of the American Nu­ bishop of Taranto, Giuseppe Capecelatro. He also became acqu ainted with Domenico Scstini. the famous numismatist from Florence, who wrote about mismati c Society. coins in the prince's collection, and raved about the Danish prince's sense The American Numismatic Society is of connoi sseurship. After returning to Denmark. Christian Frederik con­ celebrating its ISO" anniversary in 2008. tinued his contact w ith lta1 i:m numismatists and suppliers, and as K ing of With its numismatic collections and li­ Denmark, he had the collection displayed in his private apartment in the brary, it is generally recognized as one of the foremost centers for numismati c Am3lienborg Palace. Following his death, Christian V III's Greek coins research and education in the world. became part of the collection that is now in the Danish N3tional Museu m.

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36 The Celator Numismatica Ars Classica Slates Autumn Sales for Zurich on October 2tst, 2008 ZURICH-The traditional autumn sales of Numismatica Ars Classica NAG AG will take place on October 21" ,2008 at the Hotel Saur au l ac in Zurich. More than 500 ancient coins will be offered with a lotal estimate of over 4.5 million Swiss Francs. Auction 48 consists of 111 ancient Greek rarities coming from three differ­ Lot 47 from NA C Auction 48 is a Syra­ Lot 383 from NAC Auction 49 is this ent consignments, especially from the cusan AR Tetradrachm, ca. 405, 17.28 Postumus Aureus, Cologne mint, renowned STAR Collection, and featur­ gm. Rizzo PI. XLIII, 11 ; SNG ANS 273 Jan.-June 266, 6.20 gm. C. 45; RIC ing many rarities. From the Magna Grae­ (these dies): Kraay-Hirmer PI. 33, 103 267; Jameson 271 (this coin); cia series are two impor1ant gold staters and pl. 37, 107; Giacosa PI. 31 (this Schulte 109d (this coin); Calico 3720 (lots 3 and 5). a nomos of Metaponlum coin); AMB 460 (this coin); Tudeer 46w (this coin); Biaggi 1516 (this coin). with the portrait of Herakles Soter (lot (this coin). Very Rare. Good Extremely Very Rare. About Extremely Fine. 12), and two tetradrachms of Rhegion Fine. Es timated at 75,000 CHF. Estimated at 25,000 GHF. (lots 19 and 21). The collector will also fi nd extraordinary coins from Sicily. Seli­ subscription of 100 CHF or 80 USD al are on exhibition at the NAG London nos, Syracuse (including a lovely series the Zurich office (phone +4 1 44 261 premises (phone +44 20 7839 7270) for of letradrachms), a Slaler ollele (lot 8), 1703). On www.arsclassicacoins.com up to ten days before the auction; they and four important tetradrachms (lots 76- a link will lead to the PDF-catalogue or can also be viewed in Zurich one d ay 79) from Athens. Additiona11y, a stater of the Sixbid online catalogue. All coins before the auction. Aegina (lot 80) from the famous Kunstfre­ und Collection is among the highlights. Auction 49 consists 01 420 Roman .. gold coins. They come from the B.d. B. ~ ~e

Prop.: Dr. Arnold R. Saslow Phone (973) 762-1588· Fax (973) 761-8406 Email : arnie.saslow@ prodigy.net Lot 12 from NAG AG Auction 48 is this Metapontum AR Nomos, ca. Gall ery hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00 - 6:00 290-270, 7.90gm. Kraay-HirmerPI. Visa, Masterl::ard & American Express Accepted 85, 248 (this coin); Johnston 0 4. 3 (this coin); Historia Numorum Italy Gift Certificates Issued 1621. Of the highest rarity. Extreme­ ---- ly Fine. Estimated at 35,000 CHF. October 2008 37 Hess-Divo Ltd. Will Conduct Their Zurich Sales 310-312 on October 22-23, 2008 outstanding examples of Greek die en­ (estimate: 15,000 CHF), the aureus of by Ursula Kampmann graving in his collection. Marciana (estimate: 25,000 CHF), and Among the 212 Greek coins, there the medallions of Antoninus Pius and On October 22 and 23 , 2008. Hess­ are many collector favorites like the Marcus Aurelius (estimates: 10,000 staters of Abdera, the classical te t­ and 15,000 CH F). Coins from the Byz­ Dive Ltd., Zurich, wil l hold three auction sales at the hotel Saur au Lac. The first, radrachm of Thasos featuring Herakles antine and Migration period will end the Sale 310, features 270 ancient coins of shooting the bow, or the popular ancient section. high quality coming from the Maitre B. stephanephoric tetradrachms. The se­ ries of coins from the Near East­ Collection; the second, Sale 31 1, offers an important series 01 ancient coins, a Seleucid tetradrachms, Parthian and collection of coins from Anhalt­ $asanian drachms, as well as some gold coins of the Kushans-are another high­ Bernburg, and a great choice of world light of the sale. I should also mention gold coins; and the third, Sale 312, pre­ sents the numismatic library of Alex­ the series of Ptolemaic mnaiea (octodrachms). ander Wild, featu ri ng a great collecti on Maitre B. also collected Celtic, Ro­ of bi bli oph ile books. man and Byzantine, as well as some Lot 379 from Hess-Divo Sale 311 Hess-Djya Sale 310- 10 coopera­ Carolingian, French and Belgium coins. is this Olympia (Elis) AR Stater, ca. tion with AC AMA of Sasel They are all selected with the taste of a 352 BC. Not in Seltman. BCD Col­ On th e morning of October 22"", th e man who had specialized in Greek coins. lection 133 (this specimen). Maitre B. collection, estimated at nearly Unique. Beautiful patina. From the half a million Swiss Franks, will be sold. Hess-Diva Sale 311 R. Jameson, R. Kappeli and BCD The number of the sale changes, but Hess-Diva will present, in cooperation collections. Good Very Fine. Esti­ not the subject. Hess-Oivo Sale 311 be­ with Hans Voeglli from ACAMA of Basel, mated at 20,000 CHF gins with about 360 ancient coins esti ­ a lovely choice of ancient coins focus­ mated at 600,000 Swiss Franks. Among ing on the G reek period. The collector the 150 Greek coins, there is an inter­ World CO ins and medals estimated concentrated upon good style and ex­ cellent quality, hence there are many esting collection of 34 coins made by the at approximately half a million Swiss Eleans for the sanctuary of Olympia. I franks will follow. Two important collec­ should also mention some other out­ tions will be sold: 450 gold coins with Quality standing pieces like the Syracusan 100- some great rarities, and 75 lots of coins Litra, the early stater of Ptolemy I, or the from Anhalt-Bemburg. Classical Coins gold stater of Cyrena. of The Roman seclion starts with a se­ Hess-Divo Sale 31 2-10 coopera­ ries of 51 denarii of the Aoman Repub­ lion with Kunker of OsnabrUck Mediterranean lic. Among the circa 120 coins of the Th ursday, October 23'd is dedicated Civilizations Roman Empire, the connoisseur will spot to Sale 312, presenting the Alexander a selection of exquisite bronzes and of Wild library. Collectors in Switzerland outstanding aurei at reasonable esti­ know this name very well, as Mr. Wild For Collectors In mates. I could list a lot of examples here, owned a very important shop for numis­ All Price Ranges but I will confine myself to the aureus of matic literature in Bern. We should not Antonia (estimate: 7,500 CHF), the ses­ be surprised that he has built a private tertius of Nero featu ri n9 the port of Os­ numismatic library that stands alone. tia (estimate: 7,500 CHF), the aureus The catalogue will contain about with the portraits of Vespasian and Titus 1,250 lots with publications on ancient, medieval and modern numismat­ ics. 150 bibliophile books will high· Generous Consignment Terms light the sale. The oldest speci· mens originate from the 16'" cen­ European Inquiries Welcomed tury. For example, the book o f Guillaume Aouille (15 18· 1589), printed in Lyon in 1553, and de· Bruce Antonelli scribing the medals of the ~mos t 3 15 East 80th Street famous men and women from the New York, NY 10021-0673 beginning of the world until today." LOI 209 from Hess-Divo Sale 310 is this Another book was printed in 1568, gold octodrachm of Cleopatra I. (Egypt), Visit Us Online At and was written by S. Erizzo (1525· wife of Ptolemy V. 194-180 Be. Mnaieon www.vcoins.comiinclinatioroma 1585) and is dedicated to ancient in the name of Arsinoe II (+270 Be), struck "medals" with numerous illustrations. Or e-mail us at in Alexandria. Svoronos 1242. Extremely [email protected] Fine. Estimated at 15,000 CHF. COlltilllled all page 40 .. 38 The Celator Gorny & Mosch Schedule Five BOOKS FOR CQLLECIORS Auction Sales for Oct. 13-17 OF ROMAN COINS Ad~ ins. L.. DiClionmy of HomQn He!jKhm ...... II $40 Beiber.Ale.wiUler rhe C"'Q/ in C",ek &, Ro,",,,, A" Ii $30 Sale 170 featuring ancient coins and Bellinger. A.f!. .. The I}'rim, Temulmci",,, (Caracalla & by Ursula Kampmann lots will take place on October 13'" and Maap "" Homan Numi.,maric< (OOP) Was S60 .. It $40 estimated a14.4 million Euros to be sold. ed to World coins from medieval to mod­ Clain·S'daoclli. E .. Sd,ct /'i"m,s",,",(" /I;b/'QXFlJphy H $20 CI"in·Stefandh. E .• Ufe in lIep"blicu", 110m. On ,'., C",,,· On Monday, October 13'h, Gorny & ern times. It will contain a series of im­ o~r«X)P) ...... S S I8 Masch will start with Sa'ie 169, "Ancient portant European gold coins, especially Curti,. J .. 1~m"jt'(Jchm.. milian Gandolf von KOenburg (1668-1687) b<.u'ifuity oo..nd) . H $28 5 simi lar to the famous coins of Naxos (es­ ione'. i.M .. Dicli()lIary of Ro",(m Coins ...... S $58 timate: 7,500 Euros), or the stater of the and estimated at 40,000 Euros. Kennell. HOJn uli M(mq ...... S $3 Additionally, there will be three col­ Kk iocr/N"". Ea,ly O"o"horic Co in ag ~ . 129 pr .. 38 Bactrian king Peucalos, the fourth known plates (OOP) ...... H $4 5 specimen (estimate: 15,000 Euros). lections for sale: Doppelvierer from the Laurene·c. R.H .. The MNla11 of Gi())""",,; Ca";/i(>-_The Upper Rhine; coins from modern Pai/uan ...... S $6 Le'·yIBa"ien. X""'clt, C"'n.< 'n l'rill«'WII Uni'er';t)". 191 Greece; and Polish essays. rP. 28 plate. (001') Wa, $100 ...... 11 $79 Coins from all four conti­ Lh"'b. i .. I",rod"c,;on ,,, Eanu", lIomall (Xy,a""~, ) nents including a great se­ Coinage ...... S $20 MacDc!wal1. D. • 1h<- \I\e.l,,"'" Comage.'er. three specimens of this issue are known, 1,421 lots estimated at 1.6 million Eu­ I1.Hanlcm·cr. OOf'=Out..,f. Prinl). and two of them are in museums. res. Single lots are estimated between SANFORD J. DURST Two great collections complete the 25 and 60,000 Euros. I will just list here 106 WocxIclefi Ave. sale. The first is dedicated to 55 market the four most expensive pieces: Peter Freepon, NY 11520 USA weights from the cities around the East­ III, 1762 ruble, SI. Petersburg, essay, Phone (516) 867-3333: fax (S 16) 867-3397 ern Mediterranean. The second collection novodel, EF-FDC (estimate: 50,000 Eu­ E-Mail: [email protected] holds about 300 coins from Caria, struck ros); Catherine II, oval golden medal of Ebay Store: Numisbooks 33 by dynasts or cities starting with the ar­ Also OIl Ama7.on.COtll chaic period and ending with the Romans. continlled on page 40 October 2008 39 Hess-Divo Cont. from pg. 38

Coming Events .... Of course, there will also be all the books on ancient coins thai we still use today-in the original versions. For ex­ Oct. 10 iNumis Public Auction: Tresor de Luzancy, Paris ample, the famous Mionnet volumes or Oct. 11 Artemide Aste s.r.I. Auction XXII, Republic of San Marino the reference by Svoronos on the coins Oct. 11-12 Numismata Berlin, Fair-Center Berlin of Athens. Mr. Wild also specialized in gems Oct. 13-17 Gorny & Mosch Public Auctions 169-173, Munich and intaglios, and he also had the im­ Oct. 21 Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG Auctions, Zurich portant journals, among them the Numismatische Zeitschrift, and the OCt. 22-23 Hess-Diva AG Auctions 310-312, Zurich Journal International d'Archeologie Oct. 24-26 PAN 3ah Anniversary Coin Show, Pittsburgh Expomart, Numismatiqu8. And if you are looking Monroeville, PA for auction catalogues published before World War II, you wil l find them in Hess Nov. 5-7 Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. Auctions 396-397, Frankfurt Diva Sale 312. Nov. 7 iNumis Auctions 6 & 7, Paris The catalogues are available for 25 C HF each from Hess-Divo Ltd., Nov. 7-9 CoinFest, One First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT L6wenstrasse 55, CH -8001 Zurich, Tel: Nov. 8-9 Numismata Frankfurt, Forum of the Fair, Frankfurt ++41/44 /2254090, Fax: ++41 / 44/ Nov. 13-16 Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, Conven­ 225 40 99. In addition, the catalogue tion Center, Santa Clara, CA can be viewed on the Internet at www.sixbid.com. Nov. 14-15 H.D. Rauch GmbH Auction 83, Vienna Nov. 14-16 Bay State Coin Show, Radisson Hotel, Boston, MA Gorny & Mosch Coot from pg.39

Nov.2()..22 Baltimore Coin & Currency Convention, Baltimore, MD 1766 for the members of the committee Nov. 25-26 Helios Numismatik GmbH Auction 2, Munich (~ for th e deve lopment of the new civil law, ~ VF (estimate: 50,000 Euros); Alexander II, golden decoration, February 19, 1861, on the abolition of bondage, as struck. (estimate: 60,000 Euros); and Alexander II, golden medal of 1864 for the success The Ancient and Foreign Coin in settling former bondsmen in Poland, BOSTON... VF-EF (estimate: 50,000 Euros). Mecca of The Northeastl The catalogue for Sale 173 not only Semi-Annual contains coins, but also a series of pre­ BA Y STATE C,~~~~~!~ cious objects like the ones Carl Faberge November (A produced for the Russian nobility. For example, a charming statuette of a Spring Show - 't ;l~":':;;~ crouching monkey made of obsidian with Special A "d'''t.." ,~.' eyes of diamond, manufactured by Hen­ rik Wigstr6m. then head of the Faberge workshop (estimate: 10,000 Euros). All four catalogues are available for 15 Euros each from Gorny & Mosch, www.baystatecoinshow.com Room reservations: 617-482-]800 Giessener Munzhandlung GmbH. Max­ imiliansplatz 20 , 0-80333 Munich, Ger­ many; Te l: +49 I 89 I 24 22 64 30, Fax: +49 I 89 I 22 85 5 1 3; or emai l: [email protected]. All catalogues can U.S. , World, Foreign & Ancient Coins, Stamps, Paper Money, Postcards, Tokens, be viewed on the Internet in color al Fed ~ ~:_~ Cigar Label Act, Jewelry, Collectibles and More! ~ PRIX T .... ~sore,.....·" < 'rs""';n.,, www.gmcoinarl.de . "Ou",.ndjng AuoHoo •• fdIJc.tioo.,Sem;".". FrH Kid, T,.. ,u,- Hunt Sp«j. , £.hjM, & CUjly G<>Id Pri,. £X.w;ng, E",,'Y Showl" Ove. 400 Exhibitors wUh over 2.000 Du l . .. Atte nd!,,!!" 0 "..200 I:xhIbUors wI,h over 1.000 Deale.. Atte'ul.''''l Emmett Couto from pg. 30 -~ LONG BEACH /h)/h~")... SANTI! CLARA esting and rare reverse types. many of ' ."4CJI * COIN, STAMP &rCOLLECTIBLES EXPO COIN,STAMP 6: COLLECTrBl.:ES EXPO wh ich can on ly be found in th is series of ". M <:"1 IO""" M C'IO"B, U I ' rIl.I O R Provincial coinage . Ftb14_16 ... Apr In·ll "" A ll t K it s Mr. Emmett is stil l in the process of ~~.!'ITt-2~ ~J.)·29 _ 31 ~.. " ..,. """ l'(>dJ -I ~ ~~",',,"'~ 0.,10'''. 1.8 ~'J":,,\l cno."n S

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cO/ltilllled 0/1 page 50... October 2008 47 mend giving Venetian ducats a t ry. Some are relative easy to find and can be found in nice condition with full legends for under $500. Many I've seen are holed, clipped, or genenllly worn and scrappy, since they circulat­ ed widely for such a long period. These can be bought for a little over $100 if you want to start out slowly Figure 2- Doge Ranieri Zeno, AR Gros­ and replace them later. For the ad­ so (1253-1268). Image courtesy of vanced collector, you may be looking Beast Coins_ for years fo r some of the doges with short reigns. such as Francesco Cor­ Trusted Currencies cd by stars, book of Gospels in left ner in 1656, To sec photos of the hand, right hand ra ised in benediction. Doge's Palace, go to http://www, In this modern world of fial curren­ The designs remained unchanged the anj fi ce i mag es , c 0 m/h u i I din g sl cies, it's enjoyable 10 go back and read enlire time it was minted, through the poges Palace.htm!, and for a list of about times in the world when issuing reign of Doge Ludovico Manin in the doge's, go to http://www.treasure authorities produced circulating mon­ 1797, the fina l doge before Venice was rea l m . comic oi n II a persli tal y/ ey that was worth something. One ex ­ given to Austria through the Treaty of doges.htmL ample takes us to 13 th century Venice, Leoben on April 17, 1797, by Napo­ with the introduction of a gold coin leon Bonaparte. It was a preliminary thaI would become the European stan­ accord through which Austria would dard for centuries- the ducat. losc Belgium and Lombardy in ex ­ The ducat, also called a zecchillo change for Venetian territorics, [stria (Fig. I), began its career under the and Dalmatia. The treaty was con­ Venetian doge Giovani Dandolo firmed by a final peace accord, the (1280- 1289) in 1284. This .999 pure Treaty of Campo Formio. on Octo­ gold coin shows the doge kneeling left her 17, [797. The history of Venice, before a n imbatc S1. Mark standing from its sketchy beginnings in Ihe 5' ~ righI, both holding a pendant flag be­ century, ri sing from the Germanic Figure 3- Alexius I Gomnenus, EL Histame­ tween them, DIY IX in center field on tribes and Lombards neeing from At­ non Nomisma (1081 -1092J- Image courte­ the obverse. The legend reads S(aera} lila the Hun, can be found in Sllm­ sy of Beast Goins. M (oncta) VENETI-doge's name. The mary form at http://www.canaan. reverse shows Christ. nimbatc, stand­ demon.<.:O. u k/ro Iepl a yin g/veniceIYen­ A lthough the gold ducat was inter­ ing fac ing within oval and surround- RAM -H isLhtml. nationally accepted, it wasn't the only The first time I had seen a Vene­ coin com ing OUI of Venice that was tian ducat was actually in one of the used in trade- Ihe silver grosso was museums in Ven ice itself. I have to also being minted and used in daily admit, I immediately fell in love wit h commerce (Fig. 2). Int roduced in 1194 the coin type, since the display showed by doge Enrico Dandolo, the grosso examples of each of the doges in c1no­ was 98.5% pure si lver. The grosso and nological order (including some duc­ ducal have a similar design fo rmat on at multiples and fractions). It was like the obverse. although the doge is now a Whi tman coin board covering three standing. The reverse design shows walls with every hole filled! If you are Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing, Figure 1-Doge Cristofaro Moro, AV looking for a very challenging series, holding the book of Gospels. The gros­ Ducat (1462-1471). Image courtesy of from an extremely interesting area and so is widely collected. and can be as Beast Coins. time period, I would highly rccom- challenging to fin ish as a set as the ducats, wi th eye appealing examples of even the common doges being well over $100. For more reading on Venice and its mint. get a copy of Alan M. Stahl's Zecca. The Mint of Venice in the Mid­ dle Ages, American Numismatic So­ ciety.2000. For centuries, the Venetians pros­ Learn All About Collecting Ancient Coins pered through trading networks and its massive presence in the waterways. Venice had a hand in some of the most www.ancientcoinmarket.com dramatic events in the Middle Ages. Venice helped the Byzantine Empire's emperor Alexius Comnenus (Fig. 3) in New Articles Monthly continued 011 page 50 ... 48 The Gelator understand- it is done mostly out of Launching a substantive lawsuit. one love for the hobby, but also partly out of that dcfines the rights of collectors un­ indignation over brutal attacks that de­ dercxisling law. is a far more ambitious mean and defame private collectors, in­ cfforlthan the launching ofa FOIA suit . dependent scholars and the ancient coin It would rcquire not onl y hard work and trade that serves them. mo re money. but also more time. The Another measure of success is wheth­ time fa ctor is always a problem for any er useful lessons were learned through volunteer organization. Wh ile a tenured any undertaking. Because of the dedi­ professor of archaeology at somc major cation and hard work of ACCG volun­ institution, for example, might incorpo­ teers, the auction came off extremely rate "cultural property issues" into grant wel l. Bil l Puetz, the new president of the projects, lectures. symposia. research. con­ ACCG's board of directors and the ventions and (I host of other sponsored Success founder o f VCoins.com and VAue­ activi ties, thceolloctor has no such options. tions.com. not only donmed the venue Worse yet. the abilit y to use graduatc stu­ The Ancient Coin Collectors Guild for this sale. and several auction lots, he dent~ on projects related to cultural prop­ benefit auction that closed on August reprogrammed the auction venue 10 al­ erty effectively pits a coordinated team of 171i1 was a resounding success. If one is low many new bidder features and an intelligent and motivated activists against to measure success in financial terms, automated billing and payment system. th e collec\or. 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l Our next Coin Galleries Mail Bid Sale I I is scheduled for December 17th, 2008J

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