u/SeagalTuga

We all have that Eid Mar we dream of adding to our collections.

It just sucks that scammers are targeting people who love some part of history.

Hello everyone.

I am selling the german mothers golden cross i have acquired a few years ago, from a militaria fair i have attended.

Item description:

The original box is in an overall good shape of conservation, and its lock mechanism is still functioning without any issue.

The cross is still in pretty sharp with its details, as you can see from the photos, and was stored in a smoke free environment.

I am looking to get 200 EUR (232 US$).

Please note i am located in Europe when buying.

Regarding the shipping options for the buyer, it will always include tracking, and i will ask for a quotation upon knowledge of the correct address.

Payment preferences: WISE, IBAN.

Caracalla, Rome, 203 AD.

AR Denarius, 3.48 g, 18 mm

Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate draped bust right

Reverse: PONT TR P VI COS, Roma standing left, holding Victory and reversed spear.

RSC 499; RIC 69

Quick trivia: Although the roman silver contents in coinage kept decreasing since Augustus time, Caracalla was responsible for introducing the debased antoninianus.

Phocas, Constantinople, 6th officina, AD 607-610.

AV solidus, 22mm, 4.43 gm, 7h.

NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5.

Obverse:D N FOCAS-PЄRP AV-G, draped, cuirassed bust of Phocas facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross, with globus cruciger in right hand.

Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGG S, Angel standing facing, grounded staff surmounted by staurogram in right hand, globus cruciger in outstretched left; CONOB in exergue.

Sear 618.

Quick trivia: The Column of Phocas is still standing in Rome (last photo) so maybe he wasn't actually as bad as his peers made him out to be.

I hope you like it, and I look forward to seeing who else has ancient villains in their collection.

The ticket said Choffatia.

Thanks for your feedback.

Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161). AV aureus (20mm, 7.15 gm, 6h).

NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5. 

Rome, AD 145-161, but i found a more refined date of issue 145-147 AD.

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Antoninus right.

Reverse: CO-S IIII, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding capricorn in right hand, long caduceus in left.

RIC III 131d. BMCRE 524. Calicó 1513.

Ex Heritage Auctions 2017, lot 30311 - Heritage would define it as: Sharp and attractive, with flashy fields; a comment i tend to agree with, depicting the Pius and serene look of the emperor on brilliant surfaces.

This Aureus was first struck in 145 AD, when Antoninus assumed his fourth consulship, and the same year as the marriage between Marcus Aurelius and Antoninus daughter, Faustina the younger took place.

The symbolism suggests to us, that the Golden Age of the Empire would continue through Antoninus chosen heir and lineage. In my opinion, the Capricorn is the most powerful symbol on the coin, recalling Augustus the first Emperor. Having it placed in the hands of Felicitas is a clear allusion to continued stability, linking Antoninus rule directly to the founder of the Empire.

Although the Rod of Asclepius can be confused with the Caduceus shown here, this winged staff intertwined with two coiled snakes, represents trade and commercial prosperity, promoting a thriving economy that would only begin to decline when the Severan dynasty came to power.

Corbridge hoard find - British Museum (same dies it seems to me)

Quick note: I prefer to have my higher end pieces slabbed, because i can bring them to class and let my students pass them around while i introduce the Roman Empire theme. What good can come from any collection if we cant really show it.

Hope you like it.