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AUGUSTUS, 27 BC- 14 AD - AR Cistophoros, Pergamon or Ephesos (27-26 BC)
weight 11,81gr. ; silver Ø 24,5mm.
obv. Bare head of Augustus right, lituus before, IMP•CAESAR behind
rev. Six ears of corn tied together in bundle, deviding AVGV - STVS
This traditional denomination of the province of Asia, the cistophoros, with origins dating back to the time of the later Pergamene Kings, was minted extensively under Augustus. Production was more restricted under most of his successors and Claudius was the only other emperor amongst the Julio-Claudians to issue cistophori. There was a resumption of production from later Flavian times until Hadrian, the volume of whose Asian silver rivalled that of Augustus himself, but thereafter there was an abrupt cessation of minting. An isolated late revival came early in the 3rd century under Septimius Severus.
Cohen 32 ; RIC 490 (R2) ; RPC.2209 RR
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NEDERLAND (NETHERLANDS, KINGDOM) - KONINKRIJK HOLLAND - LODEWIJK NAPOLEON, 1806-1810 - Zilveren penning 1809 m.b.t. het Nut van het Algemeen
gewicht 8,20 gr. ; zilver Ø 34,5mm.
vz. Vrouw in klassiek gewaad zittend naar links met toorts,
daarboven VOOR ALLEN, eronder TOT NUT VAN T ALGEMEEN H.L.:F
kz. 25 JAREN BESTAAN 18 - 11/16 – 09 binnen krans, daaronder H.LAGEMAN FECIT
ontwerp van de medailleur H.Lageman.
De Maatschappij tot Nut van ’t Algemeen of kortweg Het Nut, werd op 16 november 1784 in de Doopsgezinde pastorie van Edam opgericht. Daarbij speelde Ds.Jan Nieuwenhuyzen (1724-1806) een voortrekkersrol. Deze sociaal betrokken man was getroffen door de idealen van de Verlichting evenals zijn zoon en mede oprichter Martinus Nieuwenhuyzen (1759-1793). Doel is het welzijn, in de breedste zin van het woord, van de individu en de gemeenschap te bevorderen. Daarbij moet men vooral denken aan onderwijs, cultuur, maatschappelijke discussie, financiële zaken, die onder de lagere bevolking dienden worden bevorderd, zeker in de eerste 150 jaar. Er ontstonden overal ten lande plaatselijke afdelingen en ook werden belangrijke Nutsinstellingen opgericht zoals de Nutsspaarbank (1818), de Nutsverzekering, de Nutsleeszalen, de Nutsscholen- en volksuniversiteiten. In de 20e eeuw werden de meeste van deze taken overgenomen door de overheid of het bedrijfsleven, maar de Maatschappij tot Nut van ‘t Algemeen bestaat nog steeds en is sinds 1981 weer gevestigd te Edam.
ref. Nahuys I,pl.XI,78 ; Slg.Julius 2223 ; Bramsen 928 ; K.P.K.3882
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ROMAN EMPIRE - ANTHEMIUS, 467-472 - AV Solidus, Rome (468)
weight 4,23gr. ; gold Ø 19mm.
obv. Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear
over shoulder and shield DN ANTHEMIVS P F AVG
rev. Anthemius and Leo I standing, facing, each holding spear
and together cross on globe, Chi-Rho monogram between them
SALVS REIPVBLICAE, COMOB in exergue
Anthemius, in full Procopius Anthemius, was a Western Roman emperor who reigned from April 12, 467, to July 11, 472. The son-in-law of the Eastern emperor Marcian, Anthemius was appointed to his office by Marcian′s successor, Leo I, who wanted help in attacking the Vandals in North Africa. The powerful patrician Ricimer, kingmaker of the Western Empire, accepted Anthemius with the stipulation that his daughter, Alypia, marry Ricimer. Anthemius′s popularity in Italy suffered, however, because as a Greek and a philosopher he was suspected of wanting to restore paganism. The vast expedition against the Vandals ended in utter defeat for the Romans in 468. Ricimer and Anthemius quarreled, and, in 472, the patrician besieged the emperor in Rome. Anthemius′s forces were defeated; he was found disguised as a beggar and beheaded.
Unlike at any other time in Roman history up until this point, following the death of Libius Severus there was no one to take his place in imperial succession. Ricimer was the powerful general in charge of the army and for over a year and a half he handled the administrative duties of the empire. Not that that changed anything. Ricimer had been the real power in the Western Empire for several years. Severus had just been his charade of an emperor placed there to appease the Senate and the rest of the Roman world which expected a Roman leader (Ricimer himself being of barbarian descent). However, Ricimer had no one else in mind as window dressing after Severus′passing. Still, appearances or no an emperor had to be formally named sooner or later. In the camp of Ricimer a Roman of barbarian sympathies, Olybrius, had been proposed and it seemed as though he would be elevated. But out east Leo I had had ample time to hear of the developments in Rome. Being far more powerful politically and militarily, he decided to appoint a puppet of his own, Anthemius, to head the Western court. Deciding not to risk a civil war he could definitely not win, Ricimer stepped aside and welcomed Anthemius. But Anthemius was no idle pretender. He had served Leo faithfully as a general and had won several key battles on his behalf. In fact, he was so popular over there that he was expected to be the one to succeed Marcian. So Leo in effect rid himself of a future potential problem by both promoting Anthemius and removing him from the spotlight. But the new emperor was like a fish out of water. He lacked the resources to mount an effective campaign to regain Gaul or Spain and the whole of Africa had now been decidedly lost to the Romans following the fiasco of the expedition led by Basiliscus. He ruled for five uneasy years with Ricimer until tensions strained past the breaking point. Ricimer marched towards Rome at the head of a large army and laid siege to a weakened Rome. As expected, the meager forces of Anthemius gave way and the emperor was captured and executed.
RIC 2816 (R2) ; Lacam 61 ; Depeyrot 60 RR
Some clipping. Very rare.
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PHOENICIA, ARADOS - GEROSTRATOS, circa 350-332 BC - AR Shekel, regnal year 15, circa 335 BC
weight 10,29gr. ; silver Ø circa 20mm.
obv. Laureate and bearded head of Ba′al-Arwad (Lord of Arados) right
rev. Phoenician bireme (war galley) right on three lines of waves, figure
of Pataikos right on prow, row of shield on bulwalk. Phoenician letters
“Mem Aleph” (= Melech Arad = King of Arados) and numeral LIIIII (= 15) above
Early coins of Arados have the Aramaic letters mem aleph (read from right to left) above the galley, abbreviating Melech Arad (meaning King of Arados), sometimes followed by the king′s initial, and sometimes by the Phoenician regnal year date.
Arados (modern Arwad, Syria) is located on an island about 2 miles off the eastern Mediterranean coast. Although not as large as its fellow Phoenician cities Sidon and Tyre, it has an equally long history. It was captured by the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III in 1472 BC, and is mentioned in the campaign records of Ramesses II; it is also mentioned in the Biblical books of Genesis and Ezekiel. Like the rest of Phoenicia, it was subject to the Achaemenid Persians, and it formed a loose league with Sidon and Tyre. It began issuing coins in the late fifth century. Arados submitted to Alexander the Great without a fight, and even sent ships to help him conquer Tyre. (So much for their alliance.) The city continued to be of some importance through Seleucid and Roman times, but has declined since then.
The Phoenicians, a Semetic people, developed remarkable proficiency in shipbuilding, seafaring and trade, as the prophet Ezekiel (lived circa 622 – 570 BC) observed. Phoenicians invented the alphabet, which their Greek neighbours and trading partners adopted and transmitted to us. In turn, they acquired the idea of coinage from the Greeks, and the coins of the half-dozen Phoenician city-states give us a window into their history and beliefs. Like so many things in ancient numismatics, the date and identity of the first Phoenician coins are uncertain. The earliest date generally accepted by scholars is about 450 BC. Initially, the coins were all silver–from distant mines in Spain and possibly Sardinia–with weights based on variations of the Babylonian shekel of 7.2 grams. Very small fractions were issued, down to 1/24 shekel (about half a gram, and 10 mm in diameter).
BMC 68 ; SNG.Copenhagen - (cf. 23) ; cf. Mitchiner ATAEC 1270 (= jr.18)
Usual irregular flan, but exceptional nice and well-struck for type. Rare.
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THEODOSIUS II, 402-450 - AR Light Miliarense, Thessalonika (408-423)
weight 4,30gr. ; silver Ø 21mm.
obv. Draped ans cuirassed bust right, wearing pearl-diadem
DN THEODOSIVS P F AVG
rev. Theodosius standing facing, head left, holding scepter and leaning on shield,
star in left field GLORIA ROMANORVM, CON in exergue
The miliarense was originally struck during the reign of Constantine I, probably as a donative issue for military officers. Two distinct series evolved, one “heavy” at about 5.45 grams and one “light” at 4.55 grams. By the reign of Theodosius II, however, “heavy” and “light” had become purely notional. Now, the weights overlap, although the Emperor left / Emperor with globe type is generally heavier than the Emperor right / Emperor with spear and shield. The mint attribution is also disputed. DOC and MIRB see the mint mark as a distorted CON for Constantinople, while RIC reads it as COM, indicating Thessalonica. RIC also places the heavier type at Constantinople and the lighter at Thessalonica. There is a wide variation in style within this series.
RIC 392 (R4) ; MIRB 59 (Constantinople) ; DOCLR 348 (Constantinople) RRR
Very minor weakness near edge. Wonderful coin with fine details. Extremely rare.
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NEDERLAND (NETHERLANDS, KINGDOM) - WILLEM I, 1815-1840 - 1 Gulden 1824, Utrecht
gewicht 10,77gr. ; zilver 893/1000 ; Ø 30mm.
randschrift: positie A
Variant met streepje tussen kroon en wapen. De reden voor het aanbrengen van dit streepje, dat we ook zien bij de drieguldens uit 1824, is tot op heden onverklaard gebleven. De productie van gulden met het jaartal 1824 is omvangrijk geweest, namelijk 1.096.250 stuks. In het jaar 1824 zelf werden maar 91.500 stuks geslagen. Als gevolg van opgelopen zilverprijs werd aanmunting van grotere zilverstukken later dat jaar gestaakt, hetgeen voor de langere duur bleek te zijn. In de jaren 1825-1827 werden aangaande het zilvergeld, alleen 25, 10 en 5 centstukken geslagen. Pas in 1828 zien we een hervatting van aanmunting van guldens. Ook die productie bleef bescheiden, namelijk 193.200 stuks met het jaartal 1824 en 61.600 met het jaartal 1828. In 1829 werd helemaal geen zilvergeld aangemunt. Pas vanaf november 1830 zien we een enorme toename in de productie van het groter zilvergeld, en de guldens met het jaartal 1824 zijn dan ook voor het overgrote deel (811.550 stuks) in de periode december 1830 - mei 1831 geslagen.
Schulman 264a ; KM.55
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