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//-->Roman Silver Coins - A Price GuideBy Richard J. Plant. 2ndEdition © MMVIISBN: 0-948964-71-5A fully updated Price guide of over 850 silver Roman coins dated 280 BC - 476AD, with their market values in GBP and USD, notes on changes in the coinageover the years and over 700 drawings to aid identification.The preceding 1stedition of this book was ISBN 0-948964-55-3.Copyright Notice:No part of this book may be reproduced in any format printed or electronic without priorpermission from Rotographic.Errors and Omissions:Every effort has been made to ensure that the information and price data containedwithin this book is accurate and complete. However, errors do sometimes have a habit ofcreeping in unnoticed, and with this in mind the following email address has beenestablished for notifications of omissions and errors: info@rotographic.co.uk. Readerswithin the UK can also call the telephone number below.“Dedicated to Gabriel and Jared in memory of theirgrandmother Helen Leather”www.rotographic.co.uk0871 871 5122In Association with2ContentsPreface and Important NoteRoman Republic Identification QuestionnaireImperatorial and Imperial Index of Rulers/Coin Issuers345Phase 1: The RepublicThe Didrachm period before 211BCThe Un-Named Coins of the Denarius PeriodThe Named Coins of the Roman Republic778Phase 2: The Imperatorial PeriodThe Battle of Actium2529Phase 3: The Roman Empire(The Imperial Period)Appendices:I.Extra Notes Ordered by Coin NumberII.The Names and TitlesIII.Grading Roman Coins – A Rough GuideIIII.The ranks of Caesar and AugustusV.Mint CitiesVI.A Little Advice on Cleaning Roman Silver CoinsAcknowledgements/Cover Coin30859495959697983PrefaceThis is meant to be a book for the ordinary collector, or for people just developing an interestin Roman Silver Coins. For this reason it has been made as simple as possible.Such a reader, I believe, wants to know two things about his (or her) coin; which Emperorminted it and roughly how much it is worth.On the whole the obverse portrait will,therefore, be more important than the Allegorical figure - or whatever is on thereverse.Though comparatively few reverses are catalogued, I have tried toillustrate all the obverses I have seen for Imperial coins.The Republican period has been a headache to catalogue - I feel that the usual wayof listing by family name is extremely difficult for the non-expert, so I have tried a differentmethod.Perhaps my readers will tell me if this is any better! I am sorry that I wasunable to list every Republican coin. I only hope that the selection I have offered representsmost of the coins that most collectors are likely to come across.To ease identification for those who need to thumb through the whole book to find thecoin they want, I have kept the illustrations as close together as possible, and relegateddescriptive notes to the end of the book. Any coin with a bold Asterisk (*) after thevalue has further notes included inAppendix I.I have not discussed weights orpurity of silver content: but I have made the illustrations as close as possible to life-sized (though size may vary between one specimen of the same coin and the next).Important NoteIn all cases the price given is for a coin in VF (Very Fine) condition. A crack across theflan, or a flan smaller than normal, or a coin being struck off-centre will very much affectthe price. Plated coins will be worth much less, as will a coin which is “black” (probablythrough impurity of the metal).Note also, that as one approaches 260AD and the descent of the Antoninianus intothe realms of base metal coinage, a good silvered coin will be worth much more than onethat is no longer well silvered.IdentificationThe questionnaire on the following page is designed to help you identify your RomanRepublican coins.A coin is listed in the earliest category in which it falls. ThusCRS178with a ram on thereverse is listed underGROUP 5“Coins with notable Obverse type” not underGROUP 6“single animal”. Unfortunately, there is a chance your coin may not be listed at all: becausethis is a catalogue containing the vast majority of coins that collectors will come across. Itwould need to be considerably larger in order to cover the vast array of all RomanRepublican coins.If your coin is not from the Republic, a full Index of both Roman Imperatorial and theRoman Empire (Imperial period) follows the questionnaire.And if you still cannot find your coins, remember that it could be from Numidia orMauretania in North Africa, which use Latin legends. Or, if the writing is Greek, certaincoins of Caesareia in Cappadocia, of the province of Lycia, and of Amisus in Pontus can lookvery like Roman coins, especially when the legend is worn. It is not impossible it could evenbe Celtic British! Unfortunately none of these “foreigners” come within the scope of thiscatalogue.4Roman Republic Identification QuestionnaireNote that Groups 1 – 6 are all Denarii and usually 16 – 20mm in diameter.GroupDescriptionTheDIDRACHMperiod before 211BCFrom 211BC the UNNAMED coins, naming just RomaClassNumberCRS1 - 8CRS9 - 15Are there TWO HORSEMEN or a CHARIOT on the reverse?GROUP 1TheDIOSCURI(two horsemen) typeGROUP 2TheBIGA(chariot pulled by two horses/other creatures)Obv: Helmeted head/Reverse: Biga of horsesObv: Helmeted head/Reverse: Non-horse BigaObv: Non-helmeted head/Reverse: Biga of horsesObv: Non-helmeted head/Reverse: Non-horse BigaGROUP 3The three-horseTRIGAGROUP 4TheQUADRIGA(chariot pulled by four horses)Obv: Helmeted headObv: Non-helmeted head, or different typeClass 1Class 2CRS119 - 150CRS151 - 162Class 1Class 2Class 3Class 4CRS50 - 89CRS90 - 95CRS96 - 113CRS114 - 116CRS117 - 118CRS16 - 49Obverse Head has a notable Head-Dress, or something unusual?GROUP 5Obv: Head ofROMAObv: Similar (but different!) helmeted headObv: Two faces on Obv, or one on Obv and one on RevObv: Front-facing headObv: Heads wearing various crowns, caps, or skinsClass 1aClass 1bClass 2Class 3Class 4CRS163 - 172CRS173 - 181CRS182 - 188CRS189 - 190CRS191 - 201The Obverse Head has nothing remarkable about it, turn to theREVERSE:GROUP 6Rev: Two or more human characters/trophiesRev: Two or more animalsRev: Animal plus humanRev: Single animalRev: Single humanRev: Consists entirely of inanimate objectsClass 1aClass 1bClass 2Class 3aClass 3bClass 4CRS202 - 214CRS215 - 218CRS219 - 229CRS230 - 239CRS240 - 248CRS249 - 272Is the coin less than about 16mm in diameter?GROUP 7The QuinariiThe SestertiiClass 1Class 2CRS273 - 283CRS284 - 285 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]