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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Featured Collections| ▸ |Craig Chambers Collection||View Options:   | | | |
The moneyer selected the design to play on his name, Marsyas sounds like Marcius. The satyr Marsyas found Athena's flute. Inspired by the breath of a goddess, it played beautifully. Foolishly he challenged Apollo to a musical contest. Apollo won by singing to the music of his lyre. As a just punishment for his presumption, Apollo flayed Marsyas alive. His blood was the source of the river Marsyas, and his skin was hung like a wine bag in the cave out of which that river flows.SL114183. Silver denarius, SRCV I 281, Sydenham 737, Crawford 363/1, RSC I Marcia 24, BMCRR Rome 2657, RBW 1372, NGC Ch XF, strike 4/5, surface 3/5, hairlines (2406773-004), weight 3.63 g, maximum diameter 17 mm, die axis 165o, Rome mint, 82 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse the satyr Marsyas standing left with wine skin over shoulder, L·CENSOR before, a column topped with Victory behind; from the Craig Chambers Collection, NGC| Lookup; scarce; SOLD
Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D.
Asclepius is the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology. Asclepius represents the healing aspect of the medical arts, while his daughters Hygieia, Meditrina, Iaso, Aceso, Aglaea and Panacea (literally, "all-healing") symbolize the forces of cleanliness, medicine, and healing.SL114186. Silver denarius, RIC IV 251; RSC III 302; BMCRE V p. 451, 103; Hunter III 27; SRCV II 6834, NGC Ch AU, strike 5/5, surface 5/5 (2418735-001), weight 3.02 g, maximum diameter 18 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 215 A.D.; obverse ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right; reverse P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P (high priest, holder of Tribunitian power for 18 years, consul for the 4th time, father of the country), Aesculapius standing slightly right, head left, leaning on snake-entwined staff in right hand, globe at feet on right; from the Craig Chambers Collection, NGC| Lookup; SOLD
Domitian, 13 September 81 - 18 September 96 A.D.
In 89 A.D. the Gospel of Matthew was published in Syria or Phoenicia by a converted Jewish scholar.SL114184. Silver denarius, RIC II-1 667, RSC II 252, BMCRE II 151, BnF III 145, Hunter I 59, SRCV I -, NGC Ch XF, strike 3/5, surface 3/5, hairlines (2406773-003), weight 3.56 g, maximum diameter 17 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 14 Sep 88 - 13 Sep 89 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, laureate head right; reverse IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right, draped, wearing helmet with crest and aegis, brandishing javelin in right hand, round shield on left arm; from the Craig Chambers Collection, NGC| Lookup; SOLD
Philip I the Arab, February 244 - End of September 249 A.D.
Felicitas was the goddess or personification of happiness, good fortune, and success. She played an important role in Rome's state religion during the empire and was frequently portrayed on coins. She became a prominent symbol of the wealth and prosperity of the Roman Empire.SL114188. Silver antoninianus, RIC IV 3, RSC IV 124, Hunter III 4, SRCV III 8944, NGC MS, strike 5/5, surface 4/5 (2406774-002), weight 4.14 g, maximum diameter 23 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 246 A.D.; obverse IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse P M TR P III COS P P, Felicitas standing left, long caduceus in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; from the Craig Chambers Collection, NGC| Lookup; SOLD
Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D.
Felicitas was the goddess or personification of happiness, good fortune, and success. She played an important role in Rome's state religion during the empire and was frequently portrayed on coins. She became a prominent symbol of the wealth and prosperity of the Roman Empire.SL114185. Silver denarius, Woytek 489v; RIC II 301; BnF IV 800; RSC II 109; BMCRE III p. 104, †; Strack I 223; Hunter II -, NGC Ch VF, strike 5/5, surface 2/5, slight bend (2406772-002), weight 3.08 g, maximum diameter 19 mm, die axis 225o, Rome mint, late summer - autumn 114 A.D.; obverse IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate, draped bust right; reverse COS VI P P S P Q R, Felicitas standing slightly left, head left, caduceus in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; from the Craig Chambers Collection, NGC| Lookup; SOLD
Crispus, Caesar, 1 March 317 - 326 A.D.
During this period A's were frequently engraved with open tops and looked like H's.SL114191. Billon centenionalis, RIC VII Siscia p. 445, 175 (R3); SRCV IV 16773; Cohen VII 44; Hunter V 57 var. (4th officina), NGC MS, strike 5/5, surface 4/5 (2420192-001), weight 3.16 g, maximum diameter 18 mm, die axis 0o, 1st officina, Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) mint, 321 - 324 A.D.; obverse IVL CRISPVS NOB C, laureate head right; reverse CAESARVM NOSTRORVM (our prince), VOT / X in two lines within wreath, wreath tied at the bottom and decorated with a jewel at the top, ASIS and branch in exergue; from the Craig Chambers Collection, ex FORVM (2008), NGC| Lookup; scarce; SOLD
Constantine II, 22 May 337 - March or April 340 A.D.
Constantine II was the son of Constantine I, the eldest with his second wife, Fausta. He was made Caesar before he was a year old. Upon his father's death, Constantine II inherited the Western empire. After quarreling with his brother Constans, he invaded his territory, only to be killed in an ambush near Aquileia.SL114192. Billon centenionalis, Hunter V p. 242, 44 (also 3rd officina); RIC VII Ticinum p. 380, 162 (S); LRBC I 471; SRCV V 17206; Cohen VII 98, Ch AU, strike 4/5, surface 5/5, (2420190-001), weight 3.06 g, maximum diameter 18.5 mm, die axis 0o, 3rd officina, Ticinum (Pavia, Italy) mint, as caesar, 320 - 321 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse DOMINOR•NOSTROR•CAESS (our two lord princes), VOT / X within wreath, TT in exergue; from the Craig Chambers Collection, NGC| Lookup; SOLD
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