Archaios | Livia Augusta APAMEIA Club Meander Magistrate | RARE

Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Roman Provincial Bronze Coin of the Apameia, Phyrgia celebrating Livia Julia Augusta and minted under son Tiberius and Magistrate Marcus Manneius within Asia Minor, circa AD 14-29. Obverse: Draped bust of Julia Augusta (Livia) right, ΣEBAΣTH Reverse: Club set on maeander pattern; Magistrate name above and Below MAR-KOΣ/MAN-NHIOΣ (Marcus Manneius) Mint: Apameia, Phrygia Size: 13 mm Weight: 2.14 g Ref: SNG Cop 207; RPC I, 3132; Very Rare. cf CNG eAuction 325, Lot 392 (Est: $100; Hammer: $190) Condition: gF/aVF. Good example of this RARE and interesting coin type. As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Apameia was an ancient town of Phrygia in Asia Minor that was founded by Antiochus I (Soter) and named after his mother Apama, superseded the older stronghold and royal residence Celaenae which occupied the heights above it. Situated near the sources of the Maeander (which features on some of its coins) and its tributary mountain torrents, Marsyas, Orgas, and Therma, it was a central point from which trade-routes radiated in every direction. It became a commercial junction where goods arriving by the caravan routes from the east were packed in chests to be forwarded to the various seaports, Ephesus, Pergamum, etc. There was also a tradition, due perhaps to a Jewish element in the population, that the mountain above the town was Ararat and that the Ark of Noah (η Κιβωτος) first rested on the hill of Celaenae. Livia Drusilla , also known as Julia Augusta was the wife of the Roman emperor Augustus throughout his reign, as well as his adviser. Livia and Augustus remained married for 51 years. She was the mother of the emperor Tiberius, paternal grandmother of the emperor Claudius, paternal great-grandmother of the emperor Caligula, and maternal great-great-grandmother of the emperor Nero. She was deified by Claudius who acknowledged her title of Augusta. Livia's image appears in ancient visual media such as coins and portraits and she was the first woman to appear on provincial coins in 16 BC and her portrait images can be chronologically identified partially from the progression of her hair designs, which represented more than keeping up with the fashions of the time as her depiction with such contemporary details translated into a political statement of representing the ideal Roman woman. Some Excerpts From Head, Hist. Num., and Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding or Buying ! We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. We do combine shipping if buying or winning multiple items. Just contact us before you pay and let us know and we will gladly send an updated invoice with the combined shipping amount. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation. Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.

Price: 125 USD

Location: Seattle, Washington

End Time: 2023-11-11T21:28:50.000Z

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