Vol. I, No.
1
Late Roman and Byzantine
Consular coins commemorated
giving of gifts and public games
FeaJure Article
by Diane Schauer
DUJ"ing the late Roman Empire the
office of the consulship carried a
tremendous amount of prestige and was
frequently held by the emperors. Private
citizens who were selected to the office
used it as a stepping stone to other
important government positions. The
duties of the consul by that time had
changed since the creation of the office
in 509 B.C.
Originally, two consuls were
appointed annually_ They gave their
names to the year, held the presidency of
the Roman Senate. and performed other
duties. Under the Principate. the
consuls also acq uired the honor of
providing games for the Roman
populace. After the reign of the
emperor Constantine, in the fourth
century A.D., the consuls still gave
their names to the year, but their
primary responsibility was the
distribution of gifts and the giving of
games.
As part of the ceremony which
surrounded their assumption of the
office, the consuls distributed lavish
gifts, such as carved ivory panels, plates
and bowls of silver, silver vessels filled
with gold, and gold coins and
medallions. Although any person who
assumed the office could distribute gold
coins, only the emperor was allowed to
place his own image as consul on the
gold coins themselves.
About 'The Celator'
The word celator is an anglicized
version of the Latin caelator which may
be translated as a carver or engraver, that
is. an artist who works in bas-relief.
Webster's New International Dict-
ionary defines caelatura as the art of
producing metal decorative work other
Maroneia, Thrace
Tetradrachm, after 148 B.C.
Obv: Dk>nysos crowned with Ivy
Rev: Dkmysos holding grapes
Numismatic Art of Antiquity
Valentinlan III
455 A.D.
AU- Sorldus
A kneeling female figure receives the "Golden Rain" of coins
given as gifts by the Consul on his way to the public games
The gold solidus, which weighed obverse of the coins. On these, the bust
about 4.45 grams, was the standard size of the emperor faces left, rather than to
gold coin issued in the late empire. On the traditional right. He .is adorned with
the obverse of the solidi, the emperor consular regalia and is not dressed as a
was usually depicted in profile, faci ng military figure.
right and wearing military clothing. The robe, or trabea. worn by the
On the solidi s truck in 357 for imperial consul was wrapped around the
Constantius IT in Rome to commem - body and then draped over the arm of the
orate his consulship, a new type of consul. The trabea was made of purple
imperial portrait was introduced on the cloth which was interwoven with
threads of gold and lavishly studded with
gems. The wrapping of the trabea and
its elaborate decoration are clearly
indicated on the representation of
Constantius II created for his consular
issue struck in 357. The emperor is
also shown holding a scepter in his left
than statuary. such as reliefs, intaglios,
h_
hand and grasping another symbol of the
engraving, chasing. etc . The term
caelator was apparently applied in consular office, the mappa. in his right
ancient times to both metal workers and
carvers of coin dies and gems. In some The mappa appears as a small folded
cloth . The consul signaled for the
cases. scholars are certain that these
disciplines were interchangeable. Sig- games to begin by throwing the mappa
natures on both gems and coins.
especially in Magna Graecia. bear this
ouL The celator was a highly respected INSIDE
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into the arena. Its inclusion here. in the
raised right hand of Constantius II
emphasizes the role of the consul as the
giver of games in the circus and the
hippodrome.
The consular robes and the mappa are
clearly depicted on both sides of a
consular solidi issued for the emperor
Julian upon his assumption of the
consulate in Antioch in 363 A.D.
Again, the bust of the emperor faces left
and the trabea appears to be encrusted
with gems. On this series. Julian is
also represented in consular regalia on
the reverse.
Most of Julian's consu lar coin
reverses depict him standing. wearing
the trabea, holding a sceptor and raising
the mappa One type, however, shows
Julian seated on a throne. The richness
of decoration of both the trabea and the
throne is revealed by an extremely fine
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Dear Editor:

I do wish you luck: but have seen As the founder of CLASSICAL

Commentary by Wayne G. Sayles many such ventures launched, and
quickly fail. I cannot help but wonder
about your credentials to edit a
ncient coins have. from their newspaper specializing in ancient
quality that could only have come from
COIN NEWSLETTER and currently the
International Editor of COIN WORlD.
I offer you the best of luck with your
new publication on ancient coins.

A beginning, been recognized as

objects of great beauty and an
important part of Western art tradition.
minds schooled in a painterly tradition .
As famous painters of the fifth
century signed their works. so too did
numismatics. Thomas P. McKenna

(So too, I suspect, do mo.ny others. I

have been a collector, student and part-
Richard Giedroyc

(Thanks Rich)

It is perhaps only since the Renaissance. the best of the die engravers. One can time dealer of allCient coins for some 20
however, that they have been thought of find the signature of HeracJeidas on years; hold a Masters Degree in Arr
as cultural and historical documents that coins of Catana. along with that of History, with a speciaiizaJion in allCient It sounds like just what I've been
open a door to the past. Euanitos who also designed beautiful numismatics, from the University of looking for and I look forward to
The great humanist Petrarch, in the coins for the city of Syracuse. Wisconsin; and am employed full time receiving my flfSt issue soon! Thanks!
mid 14th century, was one of the fIrst to Phrygillus, who worked for Greek cities on the production staff of The Ladi Daniellmlge
form a scientific and artistic coUa:tion in Italy, also created coins for Syracuse Enterprise, a local weekly newspaper.
of coins from antiquity_ By the 15th as did the sculptor and celator Kimon. My greatest qualification is an earnest
century, most of Europe's princes, Other cities such as Acragus, Olympia desire to advallCe the appreciation of
ancient numismo.tic an.)
religious leaders and wealthy merchants and Ciazomenae produced coins of equal I am a collector of ancient Greek
legiti mized their claim to sophis- beauty and prestige signed by the coins and hope you will cover them
tication with well stocked cabinets of masters of their art. Your publication sounds interesting. well in future issues of Tiu Celalor.
quality specimens. Many of these Die engraving was a natural medium if not important. Ted Micceri Vernon L. Kiefer
collections eventually found their way for experimentation since the coin
into museums where they remain to this presented an image isolated in time and (We hope it will be both, and depend (You can COIUll on it Vernonl)
day_ space. It did not compliment any upon OUT reader feedback 10 Inlliu fuJUTe
architectural device or rely solely on the issues better and better.)
The enduring value of ancient coins
is to be found not only in their own fall of light and shade for its essence. It
antiquity. or their historical perspective, was this freedom which allowed and
but as much or moreso in the indeed nurtured within the art itself a
fascinating images created for them by synthesis and perfection of ideals.
the great artists of their time. Perhaps
the most concrete evidence of this is in
Greek vase painters of the fifth
century. tackling the thorny problem of
Guest Commentary. ••
the marketplace itself. A futh century circular space in their magnificent kylix by Frank S. Robinson
tetra drachm muck by o ne of me great tondo designs, found a number of Box 2064
master celators can easily bring 1000 successfuJ themes which are repeated on
coins. One of the most easily
Albany, NY 12220
times its intrinsic value in today's
market. A less artistic example of the recognized is that of Herakles wrestling
same denomination may bring only a the Nemean Lion. There is compelling
tenth of that amount. evidence in this example. and others like One frequently notices that a col- suddenly (or gradually) comes to an end
The striking of coins in ancient it, that the vase painter and celator lector may be very active for a time. and when a collection reaches culmination!
times was a labor intensive business. shared common problems and perhaps then tapers off and becomes virtually if But of course this doesn't have to be.
The striking itself lOOk the efforts of at jointly came to common solutions. not completely inactive. This is not There are untold numbers of numismatic
least three skiUed workers; one to align It is not surprising that numismatic always due to a loss of interest in realms to be explored. If you complete,
and hold the dies. one to feed the pre- art is collectible today, or that it was in numismatics. or nearly complete. one specialty, start
heated planchet into me die. and one to the post-renaissance period, but there is Often, the reason is that his (or her) another! One of my friends long
strike the die with a heavy mallet. The both literary and archaeological evidence collecting goals have been largely collected Roman coins by ruler, just one
process was slow and exacting. to prove that collecting of ancient coins realized, and there is little or nothing coin per name. Eventually, it became
Temperature control of me planchet was was popular as early as the fourth left to do in the chosen specialty. This impossible foc him to add anything.
extremely important. as was the amount century B.C. and possibly earlier. is especially a "problem" where the given budgetary constraints. But he
of force applied by the mallet. Quite Certainly, these pieces were not specialty is fairly narrow - - for didn't just stop. Instead, he sought out
often, dies were worn or broken which collected at that time for their antiquity,
meant re-engraving at the least and more but rather for their appeal as miniature
probably a complete replacement of the works of art
die. This constant engraving process The study of ancient coins is not
What a pity if the whole thing just suddenly
provided the opportunity for wide merely a study of names, dates and (or gradually) comes to an end when a collection
artistic experimentation and expression.
The celator's art required a fusion of
places; it is a study of our cultural reaches its culmination!
heritage and the tradition of Western art.
the greatest advances in painting and Collecting, it seems. should be a logical
sculpture. The impact of sculptural extension of appreciation and study, not example, collecting the coinage of one a new realm for his collecting instincts -
technique was especially evident in the just an accumulation of types from A to particular Roman Emperor. - interesting reverse types on SestertH.
experimentation with facing heads on Z. Holding an ancient coin in one's One such collector recently bemoaned And SO there is once more ample room
Greek coins after 450 B.C .• as well as hand can evoke feelings of wondennent for him to be numismatically active.
to me his inability to find anything he
in the refinement of human proportions and reverence. These feelings do not doesn't already have.
on reverse types from the Archaic to the come from a coin's catalogue number,
Hellenistic periods. At the same time, True enough, completing a series. or So, if you find that your collection
they come from the image that o ur eyes
the sophistication of composition and achieving some other collecting goal, is has reached a stage where it is so good
behold on its swface. They are feelings
design on these coins reflects a narrative very rewarding. In some ways, that is that you are no longer adding much to it
of appreciation for the celator's art.
in fact the very reward we seek in this -- don't just bemoan the fact that you've
hobby. And yet. numismatics is not a exhausted its possibilities. Congrat-
matter of striving toward that one ulate yourself for your achievement. and
consummating moment of achievement; then move on -- find some other
Instead, in collecting. leaming. inter- specialty o r collecting direction that
acting with other numismatists. etc. catches your fancy and let the fun begin
Postmaster: send address changes to: What a pity if the whole thing just all over again.
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Collecting Greek Coins
by John Anthony
Longman, New York
1983 • Paperback
Royal Numismatic Society Pellow
John Anthony's introduction to the
collecting of Greek. coins features an
informative series of vignettes that
bring life and meaning 10 many of those
coins regularly seen by collectors in
modem day sale catalogs and dealers'
stocks. A1though by necessity brief, it
has surprising breadth and treats most
of the series that a beginning collector
is likely to encounter.
Published in 1983 as a paperback, by
Longman in London and New York,
Collecting Greek Coins is offered by
some dealen at under $10.00 and is one
of the real bargains in a field where
literature is usually scarce and
expensive.
As a general survey, the book is both
informative and entertaining. As a
numismatic reference work, without
footnotes or bibliography, it understnd-
ably falls shon.
Overall, Collecting Greek Coins is
an easy reading, inexpensive, well
iUustraled and useful book. For the non-
professional numismatist or student of
antiquity it is well worth the modest
investment.
New Study Expected
on Coins of Alexander
The American Numismatic Society.
at its 1986 fall meeting, hosted Martin
J. Price of the British M useum as the
Society'S David M. Bullowa Memorial
Speaker. Price. who serves as Deputy
Keeper in the department of coins and
medals, is well known to numismatists
world wide for his many fine books and
articles on Greek coinage.
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Introducing the distinguished speaker
was the ANS curator of Greek coins,
Nancy Waggoner, who noted that RDr.
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flag, an earthen vessel containing a large
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some of them of great antiquity, and all
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Expert on coins of Hadrian
Harvey Hoffer reti res
by Robert Obojski
Harvey J. Hoffer, head of Harmer
Rooke Numismatists' Foreign Coin
Department and one of the world's
premier authorities on the coins of the
Roman Emperor Hadrian, announced his
retirement with the end of 1986.
Before joining HRN in 1970, Hoffer
had been associated with several other
major numismatic houses in the New
York City area for nearly two decades.
For a lime he also operated his own
business.
"Harvey Hoffer combined a deep
knowledge of coins together with an
outgoing personality that enabled him
to make lasting friendships with
innumerable collectors and dealers from
all over the world." said Joseph H.
Rose, HRN president. Rose went on to
say: "He is a man who truly loves
coins and never treated them as mere
commodities to be bought and sold.
We're going to miss Harvey and wish
him a long and happy retirement."
Hoffer, born in Cleveland. Oh io, in
1916. came to New York City with his
parents as a boy of 14, and went on to
Brooklyn College where he graduated
before entering the U.S. Army at the
outbreak of World War n.
During the War, Sergeant Hoffer saw
service in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
and other points in North Africa, as well
as in Italy, England and Corsica. At
various times he had the opportunity to
pick up some ancient coins for his
collection. "A number of coin dealers
and antique shop owne rs in the
Mediterranean area managed to keep
their doors open in spite of the wac,"
Hoffer said.
He also had the chance to visit the
site of Poseidonia, the ancient Greek
city on the italian peninsula just south
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of Naples. "There were so many ancient
coin hoards in the Poseidonia area that it
didn't take an archaeological expert to
locate them." Hoffer recalled.
After the war, he resumed his career
as a salesman in New York's garment
district. but since he was becoming
more and more absorbed with coins, he
became engaged in numismatics as a
full.time professional beginning in the
early 1950's.
Early on as a collector, Hoffer decided
to specialize in the coin issues of the
Roman Emperor Hadrian (ruled 117-138
A.D.), who is best remembered today,
perhaps, for conceiving the idea of
~Hadrian's Wall" in Britain. This great
wall, consisting of a series of walls.
earthenworks, camps. roads and stations
was designed to hold back the invaders
from the nonb, It stretched 70 miles
across the island from the Tyne to the
Solway River, j ust below the present
Scottish border. Some sections of the
wall still stand.
"I selected Hadrian to work on
because during his reign Roman coins,
including colonial issues. were minted
in the widest spectrum of denominations
and metals,~ Hoffer explained. He
indicated that only under Trajan (98-117)
and Antoninus Pius (138-161) did Rome
produce a coinage that even began to
rival the richness of the Hadrianic series.
Hoffer is married to Ana Ester de 1a
Maza, a diplomat of many years
experience, who is currently
Ambassador from the Dominican
Republic to the United Nations.
Although officially retired, he plans to
keep his hand in numismatics by
serving as a consultant whenever called
upon.
serve you
Nicholas T. Economopoulos
Economopoulos joins Waddell
Edward 1. Waddell. Ltd., recently
anno unced that Nicholas T.
Economopou los has joined the
Bethesda. Maryland firm. "Nick" is a
trained numismatist, with additional
experience in the financial world. He
has an M.A. in Classics from Penn
State and has done post-graduate
work in Classical Archaeology, with an
emphasis on numismatics. at the
University of Pennsylvania and the
University of Colorado.
Economopoulos has been employed
by Merrill Lynch, for the past several
years, as a financia l cons ultant, in
Houston, Texas.
'The Celator'
wants news
The Celator welcomes news about
people and events in the field of ancient
numismatics. art and history. We
publish, for example. the names of
students who have earned recognition in
the field of numismatics as wen as new
staff additions or changes at museums,
societies and numismatic firms. We
also publish details of important shows
and sales· either past or forthcoming.
New collector or archaeological
M
"finds that have numismatic or art
historical significance are of special
interest.
If you know of a person or event that
deserves publication, let us know. Mail
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Edward J. Waddell. Jr .• speaking of
the appointment, said "Nick will be
representing us frequently at coin shows
throughout the country." He went on to
say that "Through this expansion of our
company, we hope to achieve greater
personal contact with our clients."
Waddell's offIces are located at 7910
Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814.
Dealer
Caution
Advised
According to reportS from the New
York International Convention, three
coin dealers were "hit" leaving the
show. Although mOOem World coins
and U.S. coins. especially gold. seem
more susceptible than ancients to the
dangers of robbery and theft, one
prominent dealer in ancients had his
tires slashed and limped to a fast-food
restaurant with numerous bystanders in
order CO avoid being victimized.
Anolher dealer was not so lucky. and
lost a goodly amount of inventory while
changing his slashed tire about a mile
from the show site.
Security is of primary concern at
most major shows and adequate
precautions are taken by organizers to
protect both the public and dealers. after
leaving the protection of the site,
however, increased vigilance and cautioo
are advised.
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·V .

NY International
Convention Draws large Crowds
by Dennis Kroh
The grand fmale for every year of the
past twelve has been the New York
International Numismatic Convention,
and this year it was busier than ever.
This is the main show for non-U.S.
coins in the United States. and its
success is shown by the fact mat there
is a ten-year waiting list to obtain a
table there. Of the more than 100
dealers attending. nearly half were from
overseas, and mis only added to the
excitement.
The show ran on Saturday, Sunday
and Monday. Opening day was pan-
demonium. with large crowds clamoring
for entry well before the official opening
hour. Once inside they devoured the
room with nearly fanatical zeal. The
main goal for the majority seemed to be
the acquisition of early Roman material,
which seems to be very scanty at the
moment. What little there was in
everyone's inventory was snapped up
within a few hours. Choice Greek
silver was also in demand, and many
pieces changed hands that frrst day.
Saturday afternoon at 4 pm was also
the setting for the first session of the
Joel Malter auction XXXIV. The sale
was poorly timed, as most of the dealers
were swamped with customers and could
not leave their tables, but it was well
attended just the same. The coins
offered in this frrst session were 140
lots of mostly nice Greek coins, and 60
lots of better Roman material, all of
which brought very good prices. The
competition for many lots could be
easily described as fierce. Another 133
lots of Antiquities were also sold.
The second day, Sunday, started out a
bit slower, which is to be expected since
Bidding strong at auction
many people do not normally make it
into "the city" on Sunday. It was
enough to keep one busy as a bee
though. The Spink/Kolbe sale of books
in the afternoon generated considerable
interest. as there were many volumes in
the ancient field that are unobtainable
except from such a source. A severe
battle between a collector and a dealer,
both from Europe, left many of the
more interesting and unusual volumes
with record high prices (several selling
for as much as 10 times the estimate).
A case in point was Jenkins' Greek
Coins which sold for $260 and the
Kray/Hinner Greek Coins which went at
$550!
Monday started out slower yet, but
was still much busier than any of the
other six or so shows held in New York
each year.
The second session of the Joel Malter
Sale which featured the F. O'Sullivan
collection of Roman portrait bronzes,
started at 11:00 AM. The quality of the
majority of coins offered was less than
Fine and although there were many great
rarities represented, there was not much
interest due to the grade.
The cataloging, by Michael Wank,
deserves praise but the effort was for the
most part in vain. Several coins did
stand out however: The Dattari
specimen of Otho, a bronze drachm
from Alexandria, sold for $2,600. A
bronze follis of the usurper Valens (314
AD), only the sixth, and probably the
finest, known example also brought
$2,600 although the bidder is said to
have been willing to go up to $8,500 to
obtain it. The majority of items went
for a song. Mail bids were usual ly non-
existent, and the floor action scanty,
with seldom more the 5 bidders in
attendance.
In a nutshell, jUdging from the New
York show, the demand for quality
ancient coins far exceeds the supply.
The catchword is quality, for over 90%
of the collectors are seeking only 1% of
the available coins, those in Extremely
Fine (or nearly so) condition. This
creates severe frustration and sharply
escalating prices. If one would set their
sights a bit lower and collect coins in
Fine + to Very Fine. a nice collection
could be obtained at a reasonable cost
but it seems that very few are heeding
this advice.
Little N.O.l.S.E.
About Ancients
by Wayne G. Sayles
The Numismatics Of Illinois ~ Sales
& Exchange (N.O.I.S.E.) winter show
was held December 5-7 at Chicago's
O'Hare Exposition Center. Although
business seemed steady, the collector of
coins from antiquity found little to
pique one's interest.
The only ancients to be found among
rows of shiny proofs, bangles and beads
were scattered in the side trays of three
U.S. dealers.
Pennies & Postage, from Merced
Island, Washington, offered a
"collection" of unattributed medium
grade Byzantine bronzes, consisting of
125 pieces in a single lot for $750.
Trader Sam's, of San Francisco, also
presented a limited selection of Greek
silver.
Please turn to page X
Empire Cat. #36
Empire Coins, of Holly Hill Florida,
has just released their new fixed-price
catalogue #36 of Ancient Greek and
Roman Coins.
This latest issue's featured coin is a
beautifully struck orichalcum sestertius
(RIC 124) of the Gallic emperor
Postumus. Although neither the rarest
nor the dearest (even at a cool $1.750)
of Empire's offerings, the coin is one of
those gem-like pieces that immediately
captures the attention of one who might
otherwise skim through the 3rd century
bronzes.
Execution of the emperor's portrait is
very bold and unusually sculptural for
this late period; cause for reflection
perhaps on the level of cultural
awareness in the northern provinces at
that time.
Some other pieces of particular note
include a choice VF pentadrachm of
Ptolemy II; an exceptionally artistic
tetradrachm from Athens (449-413
B.C.); and two scarce gold coins by the
emperor Anthemius (467-4n A.D.).
For the bargain hunter, and The
Celator's pick as "Best Buy", a very nice
Syracusan tetradrachm from the mid
fifth century (slightly irregular flan, but
well struck) is offered at a modest $425.

featuring coins of Hadrian

A Gold Aureus of the Roman
Emperor Hadrian in Choice EF
condition was hammered down for
$4,000 at Harmer Rooke Numis-
matists' "Hoffer-Brandenburg Col-lec -
tions" sale conducted at the finn's New
York City Galleries on December 12-
13. The coin's reverse shows Spes
holding a cornucopia, rudder and flower.
Among other Hadrian aureii in the
auction, one depicting the Emperor's
laureated and draped portrait, with a
Fortuna reverse (RIC-41c) brought
condition, although a bit off center,
went for $575 against a $300 estimated
value.
Another Hadrian laureated bust type,
with a Concordia reverse (C-255), fully
lustrous uncirculated, was knocked down
for $800, against a $375 estimate. The
floor bid stood at $500 when the
winning bidder shouted suddenly
"$8001" After the audience gasped in
amazement, the winner said in a loud
whisper, "The coin is worth a lot
more.~

$2,500 in VF condition. Joseph H. Rose. HRN president,

In all, the ~Harvey J. Hoffer
Collection of the Coins of Hadrian"
section of the auction consisted of some
400 lots comprising over a thousand
different varieties of Hadrianic
commented after the sale, ~alOice coins
will always bring strong prices, while
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VIII
Master images reflected in coins from antiquity
Throughout time, certain images have become accepted as the true
and undisputed representation of a particular subject. These images PART I: The Kneeling Archer
manifesllhemselves in many ways, andfind their sources in a variety of
media. The develoment of their specific features and the reason for their "The king of Persia being offended at Agesilaus, gave
overwhelming popularity is a topic worthy of analysis partly because of the Athenians thirty thousand pieces of the gteat coine
the durability of the phenomenon itself. Some of these master images of golde, wherein was ingraven an archer; which things
date back /0 the Archaic Period a/Greek art and continue into the 20th Agesilaus understoode, he salde merrily, but yet truly,
century. They very often have found their way to the whole of society, that he was driven away with thirty thousande archers." -
the external world, and posterity through their representation on ancient Rev . R. Lewes, " Issac his testament," from 8 sermon
delivered at Paule's Cross, Oxford , 1594.
coinage. In some cases, the coin itselfmay have provided the source. In
others, it may have been a carved gem, painting or sculpture. Agesilaus, the Spartan king who mentioned above, were no exception.
Regardless 0/ the source, a master image is immediately recognizable. It suuck such great fear into the hearts of The Great King, as a theme, is depicted
becomes wUversally accepted; a staruiard representation for all media. Persians during the early years of the on Persian coins from the time of
This series of articles will examine some master images from the fourth century B.C., was obviously a Darius I (521-486 B.C.) in four basic
ancient world that have come down to us through the numismatic man of considerable humor as well as styles: one - carrying strung bow in left
record. It is not an attempt to show coins as the source of artistic style valor. He well knew the correlatio n hand. spear in right; two - carrying
any more than it is an attempt to place chronologically the many works between an image and the reality that an suung bow in left hand, dagger in right;
of art that share an image. That analysis is better saved for another time image represents. Images on classical three - shooting with the bow; and four
and place. It is hoped, however, that the high esteem ancient celators coins rarely are what one would consider - half figure, strung bow in left, two
achieved among their fellow artists, and the many great artists that decorative; they almost exclusively arrows in right. In every case, the king
followed them in later years, can be more adequately demonstrated reflect some political. religious, or is depicted as an archer. When full
cultural meaning. fig ured, he is always seen kneeling on
through a comparision of their works.
The gold darks of Artaxerxes II.
Please tum to page IX

Consular coins Continued from page I

and unique specimen in the British The equaJity of the representations of

Museum. J ulian faces outward, regaJly.
holding an eagle-topped scepter in his
left hand with a mappa raised in his
right.
Julian (The Apostate)
363 A.D.
AU - Solidus
When the eastern and western
emperors were both consuls in the same
year (late fourth and early fifth
centuries). they were frequently depicted
together o n coin reverses. An issue
struck for the joint cons ulship of
Valentinian I and Valens in 368 was
minted in the names of both emperors.
The obverses of the coins of this issue
reveal a left-facing bust of either of the
emperors dressed in consular attire. On
the reverse of the coins. both emperors
are seated side by side as equals on the
same throne. They raise a mappa to
symbolize the start of the games, while
captives cower at their feet
Valentlnlan I wnh Valens
368 A.D.
AU - Solidus Brilish Mw#1Im CDlltctimt
the emperors Valentinian I and Valens
in size. position and attire on the
consular solidi of 368 was an absolutely
deliberate political statement of the
balance of the two emperors and the
respective halves of the empire which
they ruled. This equality did not always
exist.
In the year 425, the emperor
Theodosius 11 was consul and the other
consul was a Caesar who would not be
proclaimed as Emperor Valentinian III
until late in the year. Although the
obverse of this issue does not show
Theodosius IT in the consular regalia, 00
the reverse he is e nthro ned. fro ntal ,
wears a jeweled trabea. holds a cross and
raises the mappa. Not enthroned. but
merely s tanding at the side of
Theodosius II, is Valentinian as a
Caesar. He is shown s maller than
Theodosius and his trabea does not
appear to be as elaborately decorated as
the trabea worn by the e mperor.
Thwith......' '.11
Valentlnlan 111 (as Caesar)
425 A.D. AU - Solidus
Th80do,lus II
with Valentlnlan III (as Emperor)
425 - 430 A.D. AU - Solidus
AmtricQII Numi;smQJic S«i4ty Cq//tCliots
After Valentinian III was proclaimed
Emperor on October 23. 425. a different
issue of consular coins was suuck. As
jo int consuls again in 426, both
emperors were shown on solidi reverses
wearing equally jeweled robes and seated
on the same throne. This type of coin
was probably struck continuously from
426 to 430 when the same reverse
(image of the two seated consuls) was
coupled with a consular obverse image
of Theodosius IT. This brief issue was
minted to commemora te their joint
consulship of 430.
As the fifth century progessed, the
split between the eastern and western
Constantlus II
357 A.D.
AU-Solidus
halves of the Roman Empire widened.
In 435, Theodosius II and Valentinian
111 were again joint consuls and they
both issued solidi with obverse portraits
in cons ular regali a. This time,
however, the reverse image did not
display both consuls. The coins struck
in Constantinople, only in the name of
Theodosius. depic ted the enthroned
eastern emperor alone on the reverse.
Those suuck in Rome and Ravenna in
the sale name of Valentinian revea1 on1y
the single enthroned western emperor.
Cons ular solidi were issued to
commemorate the consulships of many
eastern and western Roman emperors,
including Constantius II. Juli an,
Valentinian I, Valens, Gratian,
Valentinian II. Eugenius, Theodosius I,
Arcadius. Honorius, Theodosius II.
Valentinian III, Leo, Majorian, Livius
Severus, Anastasius and Justinian.
Later, when Byzantine emperors sought
to revive the consulship in the late sixth
and seventh centuries. they also issued
consular coins in gold and bronze which
portrayed themselves in the familiar
consular attire fo und on fourth and fifth
century coinage.
Gold consular coins from Can-
stantius II until the end of the consular
series exist today in various quantities.
probably reflecting the initial size of the
. appears on a few consular medallions
issues. Well over a dozen specimens are
known of the 357 issue of Constantius
II, the joint issues of Valentinian I and
Valens. and the mid-fifth century coins
of Leo; while hundreds exist of the 426
· 430 issue displaying Theodosius II and
Valentinian III. Yet, there are fewer
than a half dozen extan t consular solidi
Julian (The Apostate)
363 A.D.
AU - Solidus BriJi/1l Mustum Collection
for Eugenius, Theodosius I. Arcadius,
some consulships ofTheodosius II (who
held the office a record 18 times!).
Majorian. Severus. Anastasius or
Justinian. Emperors did not necessarily
issue these coins each time they held the
office. nor did all emperors issue coins
with their images as consul at all .
An emperor who chose to have his
likeness represented on gold coins in
consular regalia, did so with the
knowledge that the recipient of the coins
would associate the emperor with the
generosity he displayed at the games and
the gifts which he distributed. The
coins themselves should probably be
considered a portion of these gifts.
We know that gold was handed out to
members of the senate. officials. and to
the general populace. Perhaps these
very coins were used for this purpose.
They may have been thrown to the
crowds of people who lined the route of
the consul 's procession from the
imperial palace to the circus where the
games were held.
A sixth century poem by Corippus
described how people aJong the route of
a consular procession would make folds
of their garments to prepare them to
catch gifts and they wo uld stretch out
their hands to receive the "golden rain."
This image of the distribution of coins
and on the consular gold coins of
Valentinian III of 455. On the reverse
of these solidi. the standing consul is
dropping coins into the hands or the
skirt of a kneeling female figure . The
very act of distributing consular coins
seems here to be reoorded!
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FeblMar 1987
Master images
the right knee willi the left arm and foot
fc:.ward. Through coastant association.
subjects of the Achaemenid kings must
have come 10 recognize the kneeling
archer as a symbol of power and
stability if not something more akin CO
godliness.
The Achaemenid civiliz.atioo wz one
not of evolution, but of conquest It had
no established art tradition to highlight
its sudden and immense power. Darius,
by his own account on an inscription
from SUSI, imported artists from many
lands to create his magnificent palace.
The work of sculpting monumental
reliefs went, not surprisingly, to the
Island and Eastern Greeks. Gisela
Richter ("Greeks in Persia") con-
vincingly demonstrated that these
works. as a result. show many
influences of Greek style. as do the
carved gems and coins of this time.
Achaemenid art seems to borrow
both from the Greek and Oriental styles,
but it should be remembered that Dot
long before this period Greeks were
borrowing from Oriental style them·
selves. Without dwelling on the image
source, it shall sufiace to point out that
this image of Hero! Archer. adopted by
the King of Persia on his coinage. was
familiar to Greeks as a representation of
the Hero/God Herakles well before the
time of Darius. This may explain in
part why Alexander the Great later
allowed minting of the Persian type to
be continued at Babylon after his
conquest He may actually have found
the image quite compatible with his
own view of the HeroIGodIKing.
_tl.,
AU - Double Daric ca. 330 B.C.
An early example of Herakles as the
kneeling archer may be seen on a
reconstruction of the Chest of Cypselus
(Enciclop~dio D~ll' Art~ AlIlika, Vol.
IV), who ruled the city of Corinth from
655 to 625 B.C. This orientalized image
is stylistically, as well as chrono·
logically, earlier than that on the
Hadrians
Continued from page V
countermarked with the silver eagle of
Lionel d'Este (c. 1441·50), brought
$2,300.
One of the rarest sestertii in the sale.
one having a standing Hadrian fac ing
Judaea sacrificing over an altar reverse
(RIC·893), VF+/VP. was hammered
down for a very lofty $3,250.
A bronze medallion showing the half
length figure of Hadrian, with a Victoria
in Biga reverse (Toynbee pI. XL #2).
YF, with reddish brown patina, changed
hands at an even 52,000
A sestertius portray ing Sabina. the
wife of Hadrian, with Pietas holding a
patera and scepter on the reverse (C4 8).
brought $ 1,500 in EF condition.
The coins of Hadrian were auctioned
in conjunction with the retirement of
Harvey J. Hoffer of Harmer Rooke
Numismatists' Foreign Coin deparunent
(See related story within).
Advertising Deadline for the
next issue of The Celator,
Vol I, No.2 is March 20th
Persian Darics; panicularly in repre·
sentation of the bended knee which
floats above ground, and the forward
distribution of weight in a very
unnatural position.
Similar representations are found on
Attic Black Figure vases of abQut 6;00
B.C. By that time, the knee came closer
to touching ground and a noticeable,
slightly backward, shifting of weight
occurred. These changes continued
through the sixth century as can be seen
on staten from Cyzicus struck. between
520· 500 B.C . On these. the archer
Herakles is fully upright, knee touching
and except for his clothing. or lack: of it,
is very similar to the king on Persian
Daries.
This image of Herakles was
particularly popular on the island of
ThaS08
AR·Tetradrachm
411-350 B.C.
Thasos and appears at least as early as
the sixth century on a Parian marble
relief found there. In the following
century, the image appeared on the
island's coins as well as in the imprints
found on Thasian stamped Amphorae,
which were often after coin images. The
archer also appeared 00 coins from lands
occupied by the Persians during the
fourth century. A double siglos of this
type from Soli in Cilicia was struck:
from 450 to 386 B.C. The Persian
Satrap Evagoras II also struck, in about
370 B.C., a tetradrachm at Salamis in
Cyprus with an image of Artexerxes III
very much like the Thasian Herakles.
This coin image may very well have had.
a double significance since the Cyprian
Salamis was originally founded by
Teucer, the greatest of Greek archers in
the Trojan War, who was the son of
Telamon and half·brother of Aj ax from
the Greek. island of Salamis near
Athens.
•
Salamis, Cyprus
AR·Tetradrachm 361 ·351 B.C.
The advancement of style is
particularly noticeable on a bronze coin
of Heraia in Arcadia struck: about 350
B.C. The body weight of Herakles had
by this time shifted behind center and
rested more on the heel than on the
knee. The left leg was extended as the
bow was readied. It is of more than
passing interest that this innovative
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' ,
Continued from _ VIII
exemplifted by a thUd ceobU)' carnelian
scarab in Hamburg depicting HeratJ.es
and the Stympbalean BUds.
The image of the Herol Archer was
acccpced acroos a wide geograpIUcal base
and was shared by artists in virtually
every media. It was an image thai
stylistic change took: place during the
working life of Lysippus, and that other represented power and prestige. AI·
though stylistic improvements were
coins of the period, e.g. silver coins of
Megalopolis and Opus, show similar made over the centuries, the basic image
stylistic changes. This is the style most remained unchanged and evrry popular.
often seen on carved gems and is To be continued..•
Sources for further study: G. F. Hill. Imperial Persian Coinage, (Chicago:
Argonaut reprint of 1919 edition . 1969) ; Gisela M.A. Richter, "Greeks in
Persia," American Journal of Archaeology, 1946; Burr C . Brundage,
"Herakles and levantine : a comprehensive view ," Journal of Near Eastern
Studjes. Vol XVII, No. 4, Oct. 1958; John Boardman, Athenian Black Rgu,e
Vases. (New York: Oxford Universijy Press, 1974) ; Andre Joubin, "Relief
Archaique de Thasos: Bulletin de Co[[esoondance Hellenjgue. Vol. 18,
1894; and Virginia Grace. "Early Thasian Stamped Amphoras," AM, 1946.
TR.'lV'tA QU.'lZ
This very ancient city, said to have
been founded at the time of the Trojan
War, was located In CUlcia near the
mouth of the river Pyramus. Its port
was called Magar.. and Its protecting
deity Athena Magars'a. Coins of great
antlqutty have been found near the site,
some wtth a swan on the rever.. - What
was this cfty nalTHtd?
(Answer on page XU)
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The island of Aegina, located in the Saronic GuN, between Attica and t~e
Peloponnesus, was well known in ancient times as a center of trade with
universally accepted coinage of a controlled weight often referred to. as
the Aeginetan standard. Aegina's issues were pro.b~bly the earh~st
examples of coins struck in Greece proper and were ongtnally struck With
the sea turtle on the obverse. After about 400 B.C .• the symbol was, for
some unexplained reason, changed to a land turtle as depicted o~ ~his
stater. The letters A I on either side of the turtle were also a late additIOn.
On the reverse can be seen the city's name and a small dolphin within
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dividing bands of an iOQJse square.
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ANS graduate seminar
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Celator
Mar 31 • member of society and those with
- Apr 1 Numismatic Fine Arts, Beverly Hills, CA, Auction of
the ArthurHoughton Collection of Greekcoins
extraordinary talent were actively
recruited to design and execute images
for the coinage of prosperous cities and
powerful rulers.
The CelatoT is dedicated to advancing
the appreciation of ancient numismatic
art and takes its name from the artists
themselves. One obvious problem
with the selection of an anglicized Latin
name is pronunciation. The z com-
bination of vowels would suggest a
long He" sound, but the resulting
combination is rather unfamiliar to the
ear trained in English. Therefore it
seems more appropriate, although
admittedly less precise, to follow the
anglicized spelling with an anglicized
pronunciation such as (sell' a tore), the
letters "Cel" being pronounced like
those in the word celery.
On the masthead of The CelatoT is a
silver tetradrachm from the Thracian city
of Maroneia. The city, according to
tradition, was named after Maron, the
son of Euanthes, a priest of Apollo,
who in Homer's epic gives Odysseus the
wine with which he intoxicates the one-
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also referred to as a son ofDionysos.
The city was well known for its
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which Barclay Head refers to as part of
"the last stage of decline of art on
coins.~ For the most part, this is
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the classical model as a standard of
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celators working during this period that
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Another dealer, who fortuitously had
neither a card nor a name on his bourse,
displayed an interesting and peculiar
assortment which included two (yes
TWO) Syracusan Dekadrachms and
some very rare staters of the fifth
century. All were afflicted with
suspicious "casting bubble" looking
surfaces.
Although pre-show publicity
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(at the rate of $225 per table) an actual
count of participating dealers revealed
something less than 80. The tables
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modem world and U.S. coins, bullion
andjewetry.
Two major detractions from the show
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parking, and a large arts and crafts fair
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