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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Themes & Provenance| ▸ |Personifications| ▸ |Peace||View Options:   | | | Ancient rulers often used coins to send their messages to the people. In the late Roman Empire, particularly when threats were most ominous, coins frequently boasted of the peace and security brought by Rome, the army and the emperor. From our vantage we can see these coins as propaganda and lies, and as failed promises and doomed dreams. |
Pax, regarded by the ancients as a goddess, was worshiped not only at Rome but also at Athens. Her altar could not be stained with blood. Claudius began the construction of a magnificent temple to her honor, which Vespasian finished, in the Via Sacra. The attributes of Peace are the hasta pura, the olive branch, the cornucopia, and often the caduceus. Sometimes she is represented setting fire to a pile of arms.RS113104. Silver denarius, Woytek 24a, RIC II 17, BnF IV 15, RSC II 292, BMCRE III 14, Hunter II 5, Strack I 13, SRCV II 3152, Choice gVF, well centered, flow lines, nice portrait, light toning, mild die wear, weight 3.657 g, maximum diameter 17.9 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, Feb - Autumn 98 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right (early portrait resembling Nerva); reverse PONT MAX TR POT COS II (high priest, holder of Tribunitian power, consul for the 2nd time), Pax standing slightly left, head left, olive branch held upright in right hand, cornucopia in left hand;
Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D.
After defeating the surrounding mountain fortresses, in 106 A.D. Trajan captured Sarmizegetusa, the Dacian capital. Decebalus fled but, followed by the Roman cavalry, committed suicide rather than face capture. On 11 Aug 106 A.D., the south-eastern part of Dacia (modern Romania) was made the Roman province Dacia. Veterans of the legions were given land in the new province for their service in the Roman army.RS113666. Silver denarius, Woytek 194b, RSC II 405a, BMCRE III 213, Strack I 93, BnF IV 203 var. (no drapery), RIC II 190a var. (aegis), SRCV II 3161, Hunter II -, VF, well centered, flow lines, light scratches, weight 3.396 g, maximum diameter 17.7 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 106 - 107 A.D.; obverse IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder; reverse S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Pax standing left, draped, olive-branch downward in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, right foot on the head and shoulders of a Dacian captive left on left; ex Stack's Bowers auction August 2023, lot 53487 (part of); ex Gitbud & Naumann e-auction 20 (3 Aug 2014), lot 609; scarce;
Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D.
The Roman imperial mint at Tripolis (Tripoli, Lebanon) was only open from 270 to about 286 A.D.RA112726. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 927, Cohen VI 91, Hunter IV 353 var. (star low center field), SRCV III -, Choice VF, full boarder centering on a broad flan, dark patina, weight 3.254 g, maximum diameter 23.4 mm, die axis 0o, Tripolis (Tripoli, Lebanon) mint, 280 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse CLEMENTIA TEMP (time of peace and calm), emperor standing right, scepter in left, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left holding scepter surmounted by a wreath, XXI in exergue; scarce mint;
Tacitus, 25 September 275 - June 276 A.D.
Clementia was the goddess of forgiveness and mercy, which the Romans considered good traits for a caesar or emperor. In 44 B.C., a temple was consecrated to her by the Roman Senate, possibly at Julius Caesar's instigation. She was deified as a celebrated virtue of Julius Caesar, who was famed for his forbearance, especially following his civil war with Pompey from 49 B.C.RA115090. Silvered antoninianus, MER-RIC 3574, Venèra 1033 - 1065, RIC V-1 84, BnF XII 1637 - 1639, Mazzini 16, Gloucester 705, Ciron IV 391, Hunter IV -, VF, broad flan, full legends, some silvering, areas of mildly weak strike, weight 3.101 g, maximum diameter 22.4 mm, die axis 180o, 7th officina, Rome mint, issue 3, early - Jun 276 A.D.; obverse IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate bust right with bare chest, drapery on far shoulder; reverse CLEMENTIA TEMP (time of peace and calm), Clementia standing left, scepter in right hand, leaning with left forearm on column, XXIZ in exergue; from the estate of Curtis D. Barker, ex Littleton Coin Company;
Romano-Gallic Empire, Tetricus I, Mid 271 - Spring 274 A.D.
Pax, regarded by the ancients as a goddess, was worshiped not only at Rome but also at Athens. Her altar could not be stained with blood. Claudius began the construction of a magnificent temple to her honor, which Vespasian finished, in the Via Sacra. The attributes of Peace are the hasta pura, the olive branch, the cornucopia, and often the caduceus. Sometimes she is represented setting fire to a pile of arms.RA115088. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 100, Hunter IV 8, Cohen VI 95, SRCV III 11243, aF/Fair, weight 2.723 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 0o, Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne, Germany) mint, 272 - 273 A.D.; obverse IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse PAX AVG (the peace of the Emperor), Pax standing left, extending olive branch in right hand, long scepter vertical in left hand; from the estate of Curtis D. Barker, ex Littleton Coin Company;
Pupienus, 22 April - 29 July 238 A.D.
Magnificent. Spectacular portrait. Beautifully toned with traces of iridescent blue. This coin is the scarcer of two types minted with the same reverse but with different obverse legends. The reverse refers to the mutual clarity or shared vision of the emperors Balbinus and Pupienus. Because they were quarreling they were unable to put up a joint defense against the praetorians. They were both murdered after a reign of only 99 days.SH07654. Silver antoninianus, RIC IV-1 10a (S); RSC III 4; BMCRE VI 80, SRCV III 8519, Hunter III 8 var. (obv. legend), aEF, weight 4.26 g, maximum diameter 22.4 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, obverse IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse CARITAS MVTVA AVGG (Mutual Clarity of the Emperors), clasped hands; from the Scott Collection; scarce; SOLD
Nuremberg, German States, 1700
Attractive and popular "lamb ducat".
The coin is dated using a chronogram. Four letters from the obverse legend were engraved larger than the others, giving the year MDCC (1700).
The denominations of the series range from 1/32 to 4 ducats!SH31262. Gold klippe ducat, KM 258, EF, weight 3.477 g, Nuremberg mint, obverse TEMPORA NOSTRA PATER DONATA PACE CORONA, pascal lamb standing left on globe, banner inscribed PAX across shoulder; reverse SECVLVM NOVVM CELEBRAT RESP NORIBENGENS, ornate cartouche bearing three shields of arms, dove above, signature IMF below; c. 20 mm square; SOLD
Romano-British Empire, Carausius, Mid 286 - Spring or Early Summer 293 A.D.
Pax, regarded by the ancients as a goddess, was worshiped not only at Rome but also at Athens. Her altar could not be stained with blood. Claudius began the construction of a magnificent temple to her honor, which Vespasian finished, in the Via Sacra. The attributes of Peace are the hasta pura, the olive branch, the cornucopia, and often the caduceus. Sometimes she is represented setting fire to a pile of arms.RA04156. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 101 var., VF+, bold portrait, weight 2.92 g, maximum diameter 23.7 mm, die axis 0o, Londinium (London, England) mint, c. 288 A.D.; obverse IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, middle reign portrait type; reverse PAX AVG (the peace of the Emperor), Pax standing left, raising olive branch in right hand, long scepter vertical in left hand, L left, ML in exergue; from the Aiello Collection; SOLD
Crispina, Wife of Commodus, Augusta 178 - 182 A.D.
RS33550. Silver denarius, RIC III 279, RSC II 9, BMCRE IV 29, Choice gVF, weight 3.403 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 180 - 182 A.D.; obverse CRISPINA AVG, draped bust right; reverse CONCORDIA (harmony), clasped hands; scarce; SOLD
Romano-British Empire, Allectus, Summer 293 - 296 A.D.
Pax, regarded by the ancients as a goddess, was worshiped not only at Rome but also at Athens. Her altar could not be stained with blood. Claudius began the construction of a magnificent temple to her honor, which Vespasian finished, in the Via Sacra. The attributes of Peace are the hasta pura, the olive branch, the cornucopia, and often the caduceus. Sometimes she is represented setting fire to a pile of arms.RA72407. Billon antoninianus, SRCV IV 13830, RIC V-2 90, Burnett Allectus 148, Webb Allectus 146, Cohen VII 40, Hunter IV 49 var. (P F AVG), NGC VF, strike 5/5, surface 2/5, porosity (4162105-003, removed from plastic case), weight 4.259 g, maximum diameter 23.5 mm, die axis 180o, Camulodunum (Colchester, England) mint, 293 - 295 A.D.; obverse IMP C ALLECTVS P F I AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse PAX AVG (the peace of the Emperor), Pax standing left, branch in right, long scepter transverse in left, S - P flanking across field, C in exergue; rare; SOLD
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