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9325. ANTIQUARIAN BOOK THE FORUMS OF THE ROMAN EMPERORS. LE FORUM ROMAIN ET LES FORUMS DE JULES CESAR, D'AUGUSTE, DE VESPASIEN, DE NERVA ET DE TRAIAN, Ferdinand Dutert, Paris 1876. Elephant Folio (13.25 x 20 inches). 44+ text pages, + 12 full page engraved plates (some double paged plates are counted as two plates in the index). One additional double page plate has been removed. Some text engravings including a few of Roman coins. A little foxing, mostly on one plate. Marbled boards and end covers, gold stamped burgundy leather spine (small repairs at top & bottom) & triangular burgundy corners. Otherwise internally and externally sound. Rare and interesting. $2500
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8920. CLAUDIUS SESTERTIUS WITH NERO COUNTERMARK. CLAUDIUS, 41-54. Sestertius (with Nero countermark). See HRIC Nero. Fine style portrait Claudius, NCAPR countermark/OB CIVES SERVATOS within oak wreath. AVF. $2850
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8921. JUDEA CAPTA SESTERTIUS. VESPASIAN, 69-79, Sestertius of 71 AD, RIC 427, Hendin 775. /JUDAEA CAPTA SC, Vespasian stg. l. under date palm holding spear and parazonium, foot on helmet, to r. bound Judean female captive std. r. mourning. AVF. $2500
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8922. TRAJAN, 98-117.Silver Tetradrachm of Tyre. Portrait with eagle and club/Bust Melquarth. VF/EF. Scratches in rv field but sharp portrait. Better than image with fine quality portraits of both Trajan and Melquarth (the Phoenician name for Hercules). $850
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8923. HADRIAN DONATIVE SCENE DENARIUS. HADRIAN, 117-138. Denarius, HRIC 47/12. /Hadrian on platform with Liberalitas and deputy distributing coins to citizens. EF. Scarce. Refers to the third donative, ca. 121 AD. Nice example with a lot of detail in the reverse donative scene. $500
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8924. RARE PESCENNIUS NIGER, 193-194 AD. Denarius, HRIC 19 ($1000-$3000). /IVSTITIA AVG, Justitia stg. l. holding scales. VF. Thin deposits on surfaces. Inexpensive coin of this rare Roman emperor, but with a decent clear portrait. $1750
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8925. LARGE CARACALLA BRONZE MEDALLION, 196-217 AD. AE37 medallion of Mylasa, Caria. /MULACEWN, cult statue of Zeus Labraundos holding double axe (bipennis) and scepter within tetrastyle temple, the apex ornamented with birds both sides of central disk. F+. Rare large coin of Caracalla. $2500
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8926. RARE CHOICE EUGENIUS, Usurper In The West And Puppet Of Arbogast, 392-394 AD. AR silver Siliqua, HRIC 9. /VRBS ROMA, Roma std l. on cuirass, holding Victory and spear. EF+. Excellent very sharp example of this rare Roman emperor. Fine old cabinet toning. $3500
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8927. LARGE EARLY CHRISTIAN SYMBOL SILVER COIN. JUSTINIAN I, 527-565 AD. AR silver 1/2 Siliqua, Ravenna, Bibliotek National 118,25. Bust r./Christogram composed of Chi Rho with two stars within wreath. The Chi Rho Christogram was the most prominent early Christian symbol and this is an excellent example filling the entire reverse of the coin. Scarce. VF+. $400
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8928. BYZANTINE SILVER COIN. NICEPHORUS III, 963-969 AD. AR silver Milaresion. Bust within quatrefoil on cross/Legend within double beaded border. VF. $400
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8929. BYZANTINE SILVER COIN. JOHN I, 969-976 AD. AR silver Milaresion. Bust within circle on cross/Legend within double border. VF. $400
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