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Crocodiles on Ancient Coins

The crocodile was a symbol of Egypt.

Augustus and Agrippa, c. 10 - 14 A.D., Colonia Augusta Nemausus, Gallia Narbonensis

|Gaul|, |Augustus| |and| |Agrippa,| |c.| |10| |-| |14| |A.D.,| |Colonia| |Augusta| |Nemausus,| |Gallia| |Narbonensis||dupondius|
The reverse commemorates the conquest of Egypt in 30 B.C. This theme was probably used at Nemausus because the colony was settled by Egyptian Greeks and veterans from Anthony's army that had surrendered to Octavian at Actium. This coin is from a final revival of the type with the addition of P P, for Pater Patri, Father of the Country, on the obverse. Augustus was honored with this title in 2 B.C.
RP113677. Bronze dupondius, RPC Online I 525, RIC I 159, SNG Cop 700, SNG Tüb 160, SRCV I 1731, VF, near centered on a tight flan, green patina, bumps and scrapes, weight 13.022 g, maximum diameter 26.7 mm, die axis 45o, Colonia Augusta Nemausus (Nimes, France) mint, c. 10 - 14 A.D.; obverse back to back heads of Agrippa (on left) and Augustus, Agrippa wears a rostral crown combined with a laurel wreath, Augustus wears a laurel wreath, IMP above, P - P flanking below chins, DIVI F below; reverse crocodile right chained to a palm, wreath with long ties over COL - NEM across field above crocodile divided by palm, two palm fronds below crocodile; ex Stack's Bowers auction August 2023, lot 53508 (part of); ex Coin Galleries Numismatists (New York); SOLD


Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D.

|Hadrian|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.||denarius|
The crocodile was the Roman symbol for Egypt and this coin may refer to the quelling of a revolt in Egypt, perhaps related to the Bar Kokhba revolt. This anepigraphic reverse type seems to be quite rare. RIC II and RSC II misdescribe the emperor as having a foot on a prow. The type is missing from the British Museum and Hunter Coin Cabinet. There are only two on Coin Archives and one has a left facing bust. This is the first example of the type handled by Forum.
RS74387. Silver denarius, SRCV II 3551; RIC II 294 corr. (S, prow vice crocodile); RSC II 1503a corr. (same); BMCRE III p. 338, * (note); Hunter III - (p. lvii), aVF, weight 3.318 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 134 - 138 A.D.; obverse HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right; reverse Emperor standing right, wearing military garb, inverted spear in right hand, parazonium in left hand, left foot on crocodile, no inscription; vary rare; SOLD


Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D.

|Hadrian|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.||denarius|
Hadrian traveled broadly, inspecting and correcting the legions in the field. More than half his reign was spent outside of Italy. Hadrian traveled as a fundamental part of his governing, and made this clear to the Roman senate and the people. This type was probably struck to commemorate his journey on the Nile when he traveled to Egypt in 130.
SH72526. Silver denarius, RSC II 989, BMCRE III 857, RIC II 310, SRCV II 3508, VF, well centered, toned, porous, light marks, weight 2.706 g, maximum diameter 19.0 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, c. 134 - 138 A.D.; obverse HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right; reverse NILVS, Nilus reclining right, resting right arm on urn(?), reed in right, raising cornucopia in left hand, hippopotamus before him at feet, crocodile in waves below; SOLD


Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt

|Hadrian|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.,| |Roman| |Provincial| |Egypt||drachm|
Arranging the numeral Iς above the letter L, a symbol meaning year, was probably an attempt to give a double meaning to the number. The coin was struck in year 16 and 16 cubits was considered the ideal height of the annual Nile flood. The Romans were particulary amused by double meanings.
RX54639. Bronze drachm, Milne 1329 ff.; Dattari pl. 87, 1794; SNG Cop 369; BMC Alexandria p. 93, 788; Geissen 1056 var. (date arrangement); Kampmann-Ganschow 32.519, aVF, weight 22.185 g, maximum diameter 35.1 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 131 - 132 A.D.; obverse AVT KAI TRA AΔPIANOC CEB, laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind; reverse Nilus seated left on rocks, reed in right hand, scepter in left hand, crocodile right climbing up rocks, IΣ / L above (year 16) left; rough, over-cleaned, area of corrosion on reverse left, flan crack, huge 35 mm bronze!; SOLD


Augustus, 16 January 27 B.C. - 19 August 14 A.D., Ancient Counterfeit

|Octavian|, |Augustus,| |16| |January| |27| |B.C.| |-| |19| |August| |14| |A.D.,| |Ancient| |Counterfeit||denarius|
Augustus issued this rare and important type to commemorate his defeat of Antony and conquest of Egypt. The capricorn was a zodiac sign of Augustus and must have symbolized that he was chosen by the celestial powers to rule the world. Attractive official silver denarii of this type usually sell for thousands of dollars.
RS114076. Fouree silver plated denarius, cf. SRCV I 1565, RSC I 4, RIC I 545, Vagi 247, BMCRE I 653 (official prototype, silver), F, most of silver plate lost, rough, weight 3.696 g, maximum diameter 18.9 mm, die axis 270o, counterfeiter's mint, obverse CAESAR•DIVI F COS•VI, bare head right, small capricorn right below neck truncation; reverse crocodile right, AEGYPTO above, CAPTA in exergue; SOLD


Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt

|Hadrian|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.,| |Roman| |Provincial| |Egypt||drachm|
The Greek numeral sixteen (Iς) above Nilus refers to what was considered the ideal height of the annual Nile flood, sixteen cubits. Less could mean drought or famine. Even in modern times, grand celebrations were held when the flood reached 16 cubits. In years when the flood failed to reach 16 cubits, the celebrations were canceled, and prayers and fasting were held instead. The peak flood occurred at the end of August, which explains why the Egyptian year began on 29 August.
RX59549. Bronze drachm, Geissen 1001; Dattari 1808; Milne 1276; SNG Cop 350; BMC Alexandria p. 92, 785; Kampmann-Ganschow 32.470; Emmett 1014, Choice F, weight 27.286 g, maximum diameter 35.5 mm, die axis 315o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 128 - 28 Aug 129; obverse AVT KAIC TPAI AΔPIA CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis, seen from behind; reverse Nilus reclining left on a crocodile right, himation around waist and legs, cornucopia in right from which an infant genius emerges, reed in left, IΣ above, L TPICKAI (year 13) in exergue; big attractive 35 mm bronze; SOLD


Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt

|Roman| |Egypt|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.,| |Roman| |Provincial| |Egypt||drachm|
Arranging the numeral Iς above the L (a symbol meaning year) was probably an attempt to give a double meaning to the number. The coin was struck in year 16 and 16 cubits was considered the ideal height of the annual Nile flood. The Romans were particularly amused by double meanings.
RX92543. Bronze drachm, Milne 1329 ff.; Dattari pl. 87, 1794; SNG Cop 369; BMC Alexandria p. 93, 788; RPC III 5791; Kampmann 32.519; Geissen 1056 var. (date arrangement), VF, well centered, nice portrait, porous, areas of corrosion, small edge splits, obverse edge beveled, remnants of pre-strike casting sprues, weight 23.382 g, maximum diameter 33.5 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 131 - 28 Aug 132 A.D.; obverse AVT KAI TRAI AΔPIA CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse Nilus seated left on rocks, reed in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, crocodile right climbing up rocks, IΣ / L above (year 16) on left; from the Errett Bishop Collection, huge 34 mm bronze!; SOLD


Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt

|Roman| |Egypt|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.,| |Roman| |Provincial| |Egypt||tetradrachm|
In 135, a Jewish diaspora began as emperor Hadrian bared Jews from Jerusalem and had survivors of the massacre dispersed across the Roman Empire. Jerusalem was renamed Colonia Aelia Capitolina, in honor of Hadrian. Legio VI Ferrata rebuilt the legionary fortress in the city and constructed a Roman temple at Golgotha. An altar to Jupiter was erected on the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.
RX97233. Billon tetradrachm, Geissen 1196, Dattari 1436, Milne 1491, SNG Cop 404, Kampmann 32.698, Emmett 876.17 (R1), VF, some light corrosion, tiny edge cracks, weight 6.158 g, maximum diameter 23.3 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 135 - 29 Aug 136 A.D.; obverse AVT KAIC TPAIAN - AΔPIANOC CEB (from the upper right), laureate head left; reverse Nilus reclining left, reed in right hand, cornucopia in left hand and cradled in left arm, crocodile right below, L K (year 20) upper left; ex Leu Numismatikweb-auction 13, lot 2143 (part of); SOLD


Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt

|Roman| |Egypt|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.,| |Roman| |Provincial| |Egypt||dichalkon|
RPC notes that a worn specimen of this type "has recently turned up in a small hoard of bronzes from Syria, which otherwise had nothing later than AD 121/2." Prior to that date, only Augustus and Tiberius ruled long enough to issue coins dated year 21 and RPC suggests attribution to Augustus. We disagree. Year 21 of Augustus was seven years before his first dated coins. Tiberius ruled long enough, but the Alexandria mint stopped striking bronze in his year six. Trajan died on 8 or 9 August of his 20th year. In Alexandria, Trajan's 21st year would have begun on 29 August 117. We believe this type was struck after 29 August 117, in the few days before the mint was informed of his death. The short period explains the great rarity. After the mint was informed of Hadrian's accession, they changed the reverse type to the Apis bull right and the date to L B, year 2 of Hadrian.
RX85457. Bronze dichalkon, RPC I 5111 (5 spec.), Dattari 50, BMC Alexandria 2629, Kampmann A.5, Emmett 4260 (R5 for year 20, a misreading of year 21), Geissen -, F, irregular underweight flan, date weak, weight 0.810 g, maximum diameter 11.8 mm, die axis 315o, Alexandria mint, posthumous, 29 Aug - early Sep 117 A.D.; obverse ibis right; reverse crocodile right, L KA (year 21); very rare; SOLD


Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161 - 17 March 180 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt

|Roman| |Egypt|, |Marcus| |Aurelius,| |7| |March| |161| |-| |17| |March| |180| |A.D.,| |Roman| |Provincial| |Egypt||tetradrachm|
Nilus, god of the Nile, was one of 3,000 river-god children of Oceanus and Teth.
RX92512. Billon tetradrachm, Geissen 2006, RPC Online IV.4 T15022 (3 spec. only Geissen with this date arrangement), Dattari 3366 var. (date arrangement), Emmett 2073 (R5), aVF, well centered, bumps, scratches, light porosity/corrosion, encrustations, weight 11.019 g, maximum diameter 22.5 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 162 - 28 Aug 163 A.D.; obverse M AVPHΛIOC ANTWNINOC CE (clockwise from upper right), laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, seen from behind; reverse Nilus seated left on rocks, head turned back right, crowned with lotus, reeds in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, crocodile right on rocks beside him, L - K (year 3) flanking across field; from the Errett Bishop Collection; extremely rare; SOLD




  




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