Description: Archaios Numismatics __________________________________________ Description: Bronze Coin of Macedonian Bottiaia, struck under Quaestor Gaius Publilius, in the time of Aemilius Paullus, circa 148-146 BC. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos Right Reverse: Cow grazing right, [Γ]ΑΙΟΥ and monogram ΠΛΥ (ΠΟΠΛΙΛΙΟΥ) above / BT (Bottiaea) monogram between legs of Cow / [ΤΑΜΙΟΥ in exergue] Mint: Bottiaia, Macedon Size: 20 mm Weight: 9.4 g Ref: SNG Cop 1323 var. (this coin also includes monogram 18 (B-) just below and to right of monogram 17 (ΠΛΥ); Lindgren 1350 (same variation as versus Cop 1323); MacKay pl. III, 5; Condition: gF. While worn this is and exciting and short lived type from the very beginning of Roman rule over Macedon; This particular coin is also interesting as it appears to be a possibly unpublished and unique variant with the additional mongram. As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Note: Gaius Publilius (Publius) Tamios was a Quaestor over the newly created Roman Province of Macedonia. In the Roman Republic, quaestors were elected officials who supervised the state treasury and financial accounts of the state and the army. When Roman consuls went to war, each was assigned a quaestor. The quaestor's main responsibilities involved the distribution of war spoils between the aerarium, or public treasury, and the army Lucius Aemilius Paullus was a two-time consul of the Roman Republic (219 and 216 BC) as well as a noted general who conquered Macedon, putting an end to the Antigonid dynasty. On 22 June 168 B.C. he won the decisive Battle of Pydna leading to the capture of King Perseus of Macedon and ending the Third Macedonian War. He loaded the treasures in the Macedonian royal palace for shipment to Rome and then marched his army to Epirus, suspected of sympathizing with Macedonia, and ordered the plunder of 70 towns and enslavement 150,000 people. Upon his return to Rome he was celebrated for his spectacular triumph and was awarded by the Senate the agnomen (nickname) Macedonicus. Excerpts from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia; Head, Historia Num. 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 can 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: 112 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2023-11-11T21:48:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Bronze
Era: Ancient
Historical Period: Roman: Republic (300 BC-27 BC)
