L. Papius Varieties

denarius serratus from 79 BC

Obv.: Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat skin tied under chin.Behind head, symbol.

Rev.: Grypon running r.; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, symbol.

RRC 384/1

RSC Papia 1

RCTV 311

This coin is an example of symbols 2 (amphora / hydria) in Crawford's RRC

Photo from CNG coin shop no. 157812

Sydenham proposed that the symbols represent trade guilds (collegia opificum) in "Symbols on Denarii of L. Papius and L. Roscius",Numismatic Chronicle, 1931, pp 1-13

Collegium

Crawford in RRC, suggested that there is no such assosciation with the collegia. Rather he believes they are a "random selection of pairs of everyday objects"

Statue of Juno Sospita in the Round Hall in the Vatican Museums.

Juno Sospita (Juno the Savior) was a Roman goddess. Follow the link to wikipedia for more information

Number of Varieties: at least 232

RRC illustrates 211 varieties. I have confirmed 21 additional pairs. This effort has relied significantly on Richard Schaefer's work in identifying most of them and confirming the rest. This brings the count to 232. Only 2 of the varieties have multiple die pairs. Variety 1 has 2 known die pairs. Variety 11 has 3 known die pairs.

Fakes

Several dangerous fakes of this type have been reported. Examples shown on this page are included under the symbol pairs: (39) and are described as being fakes Additional examples can be found on Forum Ancient Coins Fakes. Search for Papius using the search feature.

Ancient Imitations

While the purpose of this page is to describe official varieties of L. Papius denarii, another interesting topic is that of ancient imitations based on the L. Papius type. Click here for information about this topic.

References

RRC stands for "Roman Republican Coinage" by Michael Crawford, 1974. RRC numbers are from plates lxvi and lxvii. RRC lists 211 varieties.

BMCRR stands for "British Museum Catalogue of Coins of the Roman Republic" by Herbert Grueber, 1910. BMCRR numbers are from page 371 of volume 1 BMCRR lists 119 varieties.

Babelon stands for "Monnaies de la Republique Romain" by E. Babelon, 1885. The L. Papius coins are described in volume 2, p. 279. Babelon illustrates 150 varieties. Click here to see them.

CNR stands for "Corpus Nummorum Romanorum Monetazione Repubblicana Volume VII Papia-Quinctilia" by A. Banti, 1982 in Italian and English. It includes 189 L. Papius coins plus one incuse and one imitation. They are organized in categories based on related symbol pairs and the symbols are identified (in Italian *). The photos are taken from auction catalogs, museum collections, and private collections. The weight is listed for most of them. * Volume I is also useful because it includes drawings of the symbols with the Italian and English meaning. In volume VII only the Italian names of the symbols are printed with each photo

"The Messagne Hoard" by Charles Hersh and Alan Walker. Museum Notes 29. The American Numismatic Society, New York, 1984.

Wildwinds lists several examples of this type of denarius

Phil Davis' site on Imitations of Roman Republican Denarii

L. Papius in the Fitzwilliam Museum Collection

RRC 384/1 in the British Museum Collection
Most noteworthy are two specimens bequeathed by Charles A Hersh. Specifically:

2002,0102.3594 which has been assigned number 232 in the list below

2002,0102.3596 which has been assigned number 228 in the list below

L. Papi on acsearch.info

L. Papius ANS

My collection: The Bonanno Ancient Coin Collection

Contributors

Images are either from my colllection or used with permission. Images and/or information contributed by:

Classical Numismatic Group(CNG)

Wayne Phillips

Barry Murphy

Ancient Byways

Bill Blank. Kernunnos

Zach Beasley. Beast Coins

Dick Schaefer

DR. BUSSO PEUS NACHF.

Gunter M�ckel

Rauch Auctions

Spink Numismatic Circular

Phil Davis

McMaster Museum of Art Online Roman Coin Collection

Bill Welch: What I like about Ancient Coins

Ancient Coins and Antiquities from legion_viii ebay

Martin Griffiths

Manfred Fischer

Archaelogical Center Jaffa vcoins

Pierluigi Debernardi

Tkalec AG

Emiliano Ramos

Dane Kurth ("Helvetica"): Helvetica's Identification Help Page: RIC lists

M�nzenhandlung Hans Linnartz

grotjohann-coins

Jenny Van Rompuy

Jay Grande

RRC 384/1 in the British Museum Collection

Roma Numismatics Ltd.

List of Varieties

Entries are numbered in the same order as on the plates in RRC. Varieties which are not in RRC are numbered sequentially following those which are shown in RRC. The first such coin is numbered as 212

A * in the symbols field means an alternate has been suggested. Click on the picture to bring up the page for that variety which will include the alternate suggestion(s) of what symbols represent.

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number (count) Picture obv. symbol rev. symbol trade guild RRC BMCRR Babelon CNR Image Source
35.00(3) trumpet mouthpiece (?) trumpet mouthpiece (?) musicians (?) 35 35 unlisted unknown Wayne Phillips
198.00(2) altar bucket unknown 198 unlisted unlisted unknown Jenny Van Rompuy
30.00(1) chisel hammer (mallet?) carpenters 30 30 unlisted unknown CNG
41.00(0) drill compasses carpenters 41 41 unlisted unknown
42.00(0) drill plane carpenters 42 42 unlisted 1/022
2.00(3) amphora hydria wine-vendors 2 2 unlisted unknown CNG
11.00(3) tall cup jug wine-vendors 11 11 unlisted unknown CNG
27.00(0) dolium round amphora wine-vendors 27 27 unlisted 1/050 ?
10.00(3) dolium (beaker) hydria (two-handled vase) wine-vendors 10 10 unlisted unknown CNG
110.00(0) water bottle water bottle wine-vendors 110 110 unlisted unknown
99.00(2) funnel strainer hydria (two-handled vase) wine-vendors 99 99 unlisted 1/008 Emiliano Ramos
77.00(0) cooking pan cooking pan wine-vendors 77 77 unlisted unknown
28.00(0) prawn octopus fishmongers 28 28 unlisted unknown
89.00(1) baker's shovel baker's oven cooks and bakers 89 89 unlisted 1/014 Jay Grande
109.00(2) oil jar oil lamp oil merchants 109 109 unlisted unknown CNG
58.00(0) harp lyre musicians 58 58 unlisted unknown
65.00(1) ampulla palm-branch athletes 65 65 unlisted unknown
82.00(0) signet-ring scroll in case clerks 82 82 unlisted 1/047
5.00(0) aplustre prow sailors 5 5 unlisted unknown
83.00(0) rudder anchor sailors 83 83 unlisted unknown
60.00(0) helmet shield (ancilia?) soldiers 60 60 unlisted unknown
15.00(3) butterfly wasp unknown 15 15 unlisted unknown CNG
17.00(0) candelabrum fulcrum unknown 17 17 unlisted unknown
50.00(0) female goat's head (nanny-goat) male goat's head (billy-goat) unknown 50 50 unlisted unknown
54.00(0) simpulum (ladle for libations) knife unknown 54 54 unlisted unknown
56.00(0) hand holding plectrum (to pluck harp) harp unknown 56 56 unlisted unknown
67.00(2) knife with curved blade block of wood unknown 67 67 unlisted unknown Roma Numismatics Ltd.
72.00(0) lyre bow and quiver unknown 72 72 unlisted unknown
74.00(0) mirror mirror inscribed SS III unknown 74 74 unlisted unknown
97.00(0) staff with double hook knuckle bone, astragalus unknown 97 97 unlisted unknown
179.00(2) bell yoke unknown 179 unlisted unlisted unknown CNG
178.00(1) CCXLVI CCXLVI unknown 178 unlisted unlisted unknown CNG
190.00(1) branch with acorn pig 190 unlisted unlisted unknown Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 125, lot no. 574. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
230.00(1) scepter unknown unlisted unlisted unlisted unknown Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 125, lot no. 575. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
216.00(2) helmet Macedonian shield unlisted unlisted unlisted unknown Emiliano Ramos
229.00(1) unknown shoe (?) unlisted unlisted unlisted unknown Astarte S.A.
212.00(3) dagger (?) club (?) soldiers (?) unlisted unlisted unlisted unknown Emiliano Ramos
213.00(1) helmet with long visor petasus unlisted unlisted unlisted unknown
182.00(2) star crescent moon 182 unlisted unlisted unknown Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 114
222.00(1) kantharos kantharos unlisted unlisted unlisted unknown Rauch 67, 241. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel.
195.00(1) torch sceptre ? 195 unlisted unlisted unknown Gunter Mäckel
181.00(1) plane? plane?, polishing tool? 181 unlisted unlisted unknown Pues 353, 280. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
226.00(3) shoe sandal unlisted unlisted unlisted unknown Martin Griffiths
184.00(0) bucket dolabrum (pickaxe) farmers and shepherds 184 unlisted unlisted 1/002
189.00(1) spear elephant head 189 unlisted unlisted 1/146 Martin Griffiths
185.00(0) spade shovel pitchfork farmers and shepherds 185 unlisted unlisted 1/004
205.00(1) tongs hammer metal-workers 205 unlisted unlisted 1/019 Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 119.
208.00(0) spatula burin (graver) 208 unlisted unlisted 1/025
207.00(0) lock key 207 unlisted unlisted 1/026
206.00(0) key lock 206 unlisted unlisted 1/028
204.00(1) compass drill 204 unlisted unlisted 1/029 Martin Griffiths
199.00(0) cap vase 199 unlisted unlisted 1/044
203.00(0) piercer shears 203 unlisted unlisted 1/045
201.00(1) simpulum (ladle) jug 201 unlisted unlisted 1/063 Archaelogical Center Jaffa vcoins
177.00(1) tankard leather bottle 177 unlisted unlisted Jenny Van Rompuy
180.00(0) peahen peacock 180 unlisted unlisted
183.00(0) crook sickle 183 unlisted unlisted
186.00(0) ? ? 186 unlisted unlisted
187.00(0) bow arrow 187 unlisted unlisted
188.00(0) snake frog 188 unlisted unlisted
191.00(0) ram's head jug 191 unlisted unlisted
192.00(0) large cloven hoof small cloven hoof 192 unlisted unlisted
193.00(0) horse's head donkey's head 193 unlisted unlisted
194.00(0) hen's head cock's head 194 unlisted unlisted
196.00(0) mask of Pan mask of Silenus 196 unlisted unlisted
197.00(0) ? bucket 197 unlisted unlisted
200.00(0) loutrophoros oil-jar 200 unlisted unlisted
202.00(0) candelabrum oil-lamp 202 unlisted unlisted
209.00(0) bucket bidens 209 unlisted unlisted
210.00(0) boot mask 210 unlisted unlisted
217.00(1) unlisted unlisted unlisted unknown Jenny Van Rompuy
220.00(1) dolphin wrapped around anchor hippocamp unlisted unlisted unlisted unlisted Martin Griffiths
228.00(1) bucket with handles bucket with handle unlisted unlisted unlisted British Museum
232.00(1) unlisted unlisted unlisted British Museum
11.01(1) tall cup jug wine-vendors 11 11 unknown unlisted Martin Griffiths
11.02(1) tall cup jug wine-vendors 11 11 unknown unlisted
120.00(2) square pennant spear 120 unlisted 1 unknown Nemesis VCoins store
69.00(0) shepherd's crook mask of Pan farmers and shepherds 69 69 2 unknown
121.00(1) pelta axe 121 unlisted 3 unknown Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 122.
43.00(0) egg eagle unknown 43 43 4 unknown
9.00(0) boot with strap shoe on last cobblers 9 9 5 1/040
95.00(1) spur horse's muzzle soldiers 95 95 6 unknown Pues 303, 300. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
18.00(1) phrygian cap sword unknown 18 18 7 unknown Bill Blank
75.00(0) modius modius farmers and shepherds 75 75 8 1/009
122.00(5) coiled serpent dog unknown 122 unlisted 9 unknown James Bonanno
61.00(0) apex culullus officials 61 61 10 unknown
44.00(1) feather feather of peacock unknown 44 44 11 unknown The Time Machine Co. VCoins store
76.00(1) owl crow with open wings, or eagle? unknown 76 76 12 unknown Martin Griffiths
33.00(1) shallow cup rhyton wine-vendors 33 33 13 unknown Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 123, lot no. 302. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
88.00(0) whelk shell, conch? scallop shell unknown 88 88 14 unknown
123.00(2) boots shoehorn cobblers 123 unlisted 15 1/039 Jenny Van Rompuy
124.00(0) pileus pileus 124 unlisted 16
84.00(1) sandal sandal cobblers 84 84 17 1/041 CNG
108.00(2) flask suitcase unknown 108 108 18 1/043 CNG
1.00(4) amphora fallen amphora wine-vendors 1 1 19 1/010 Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 120.
1.01(0) amphora fallen amphora wine-vendors 1 1 19 1/010
62.00(0) hook for raising timber pulley-block carpenters 62 62 20 1/024
90.00(0) sickle basket with two handles farmers and shepherds 90 90 21 1/003
125.00(0) fasces axe 125 unlisted 22
126.00(0) palm-branch wreath 126 unlisted 23
3.00(1) amphora amphora stand (tripod) wine-vendors 3 3 24 unknown Barry Murphy
127.00(2) lyre lyre-key 127 unlisted 25 unknown Pues 301, 700. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
128.00(1) chopper scissors 128 unlisted 26 unknown Jenny Van Rompuy
129.00(1) helmet helmet 129 unlisted 27 unknown Rauch 67, 242. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
93.00(2) spear-head human food, deformed unknown 93 93 28 unknown Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 113.
130.00(0) poppy-head poppy-head 130 unlisted 29
55.00(2) hand in caestus torch athletes 55 55 30 unknown Pues 388-389 / 894
131.00(1) plumb line mason's level 131 unlisted 31 1/032 Pues 284, 691. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
31.00(0) crowbar dolabrum (pickaxe) artisans 31 31 32 1/017
132.00(0) ? snail 132 unlisted 33
94.00(0) spindle distaff weavers 94 94 34 1/015
13.00(1) cooking pot with hook triple flesh-hook cooks and bakers 13 13 35 1/049 CNG
26.00(2) crab fish fishmongers 26 26 36 unknown CNG
6.00(0) barnacle drenching horn unknown 6 6 37 unknown
133.00(0) duck's head duck's head 133 unlisted 38
102.00(0) thyrsus ivy branch unknown 102 102 39 unknown
87.00(1) sceptre radiate crown officials 87 87 40 1/046 CNG
104.00(2) trident dolphin fishmongers 104 104 41 unknown CNG
7.00(0) basket of fruit (grapes?) bowl of fruit greengrocers 7 7 42 unknown
23.00(0) double-comb (?) two rings connected by two bars unknown 23 23 43 1/006
59.00(0) harpa dragon's head unknown 59 59 43 unknown
96.00(1) staff with strap ninepin unknown 96 96 44 unknown Gareth Harney
38.00(0) hound running capricorn unknown 38 38 45 unknown
68.00(1) lantern tongs (snuffers?) metal-workers 68 68 46 unknown Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 116.
134.00(2) aplustre prow stem sailors 134 unlisted 47 unknown Jenny Van Rompuy
135.00(0) vine-leaf ivy-leaf 135 unlisted 49
103.00(0) seed egg unknown 103 103 50 unknown
136.00(0) shell shell 136 unlisted 51
137.00(2) ham boar's head butchers 137 unlisted 52 unknown CNG
138.00(1) ? ? 138 unlisted 53 unknown Pues 304, 264. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
139.00(2) ? whip 139 unlisted 54 Jenny Van Rompuy
140.00(0) shovel ? 140 unlisted 55
91.00(0) sistrum patera (bowl) with fruit unknown 91 91 56 unknown
141.00(0) ? ? 141 unlisted 57
112.00(3) writing tablet (scroll?) stilus clerks 112 112 58 unknown CNG
63.00(1) aspergillum (flesh-hook) simpulum (ladle) cooks and bakers 63 63 59 unknown CNG
22.00(0) comb hair pin weavers 22 22 60 unknown
70.00(1) lock key metal-workers 70 70 61 1/027
142.00(0) ? ? 142 unlisted 62
119.00(0) yoke chariot soldiers 119 119 63 unknown
85.00(3) tanner's knife scraper tanners 85 85 64 1/012 CNG
143.00(1) headdress of Isis headdress of Isis 143 unlisted 65 Jenny Van Rompuy
144.00(2) torch deer's head 144 unlisted 66 BACC 133
145.00(1) jug bottle? 145 unlisted 67 1/079 Emiliano Ramos
146.00(0) eagle thunderbolt 146 unlisted 68
147.00(0) altar lighted altar 147 unlisted 69
20.00(0) sheaf of corn ? unknown 20 20 70 unknown
148.00(2) three hooks cooking pot cooks and bakers 148 unlisted 71 unknown Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 123, lot no. 306. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
149.00(1) seed-head poppy-head 149 unknown 72 unknown Ancient Coins and Antiquities from legion_viii ebay
101.00(1) voting tablet (tabella), inscribed PA-PI cista with handle, scrinium unknown 101 101 73 unknown Jenny Van Rompuy
39.00(3) half of fat fish thin fish fishmongers 39 39 74 unknown Emiliano Ramos
92.00(0) crossbow bolt front view of crossbow soldiers 92 92 75 unknown
211.00(0) Doric column capital Ionic column capital 211 unlisted 76 1/035
64.00(3) forepart of lion forepart of bull unknown 64 64 77 unknown CNG
14.00(3) bucranium (bull's head) bipennis (axe) butchers 14 14 78 unknown Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 123, lot no. 304. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
115.00(1) wheel with four spokes wheel with eight spokes wheelwrights 115 115 79 unknown Barry Murphy
151.00(1) caduecus wing merchents?, messengers? 151 unlisted 80 unknown Pues 340, 661. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
21.00(0) base of column corinthian capital builders 21 21 81 1/034
66.00(0) gutturnium (jug) cradle unknown 66 66 82 unknown
12.00(3) cooking pot half carcass wine-vendors 12 12 83 1/007 CNG
25.00(2) cornucopiae grape bunch on vine farmers and shepherds 25 25 84 unknown CNG
152.00(0) stag's head stag's head 152 unlisted 85
45.00(0) mattock (type of pickaxe) tall basket with strap hanging down farmers and shepherds 45 45 86 1/001
98.00(0) standard serpent unknown 98 98 87 unknown
153.00(0) ? jug 153 unlisted 88
37.00(2) distaff two reels weavers 37 37 89 unknown Pues 367, 367. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
57.00(0) hare running dog running unknown 57 57 90 unknown
81.00(1) pump pail with cup attached farmers and shepherds 81 81 91 unknown CNG
48.00(0) pickaxe dolabrum (type of pickaxe) carpenters 48 48 92 1/016
8.00(0) basket shopping bag basket-makers 8 8 93 unknown
4.00(0) anvil tongs metal-workers 4 4 94 1/018
154.00(0) ? ? 154 unlisted 95
52.00(3) goblet wine-skin? wine-vendors 52 52 96 1/042 BACC #44
155.00(0) ? ? 155 unlisted 97
51.00(2) goblet wine-skin wine-vendors 51 51 98 unknown Tom Cederlind VCoins store
156.00(1) plow yoke farmers and shepherds 156 unlisted 99 1 Emiliano Ramos
19.00(1) hunter's net two spears soldiers 19 19 100 unknown Jenny Van Rompuy
80.00(2) hook (for animal skins?) tanner's scraper? unknown 80 80 101 1/013 Münzenhandlung Hans Linnartz
53.00(2) chopper sickle metal-workers 53 53 102 unknown Pues 372, 953. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
24.00(0) furnace cupel cooks and bakers ? 24 24 103 unknown
157.00(0) ? double torch 157 unlisted 104
111.00(1) oil flask strigil wine-vendors 111 111 105 unknown Pierluigi Debernardi
114.00(1) well-head fountain unknown 114 114 106 1/037 1/048 Barry Murphy
36.00(0) ball whip and hoop unknown 36 36 107 unknown
158.00(1) legionary eagle altar 158 unlisted 108 unknown Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 123, lot no. 303. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
46.00(1) two flutes syrinx (pan-pipes) musicians 46 46 109 unknown CNG
113.00(1) valve for water pipe water pipe unknown 113 113 110 1/036 Emiliano Ramos
159.00(1) stilus hand 159 unlisted 111 unknown Pierluigi Debernardi
160.00(2) arrow club 160 unlisted 112 unknown Barry Murphy
161.00(0) plane plane (saw?) carpenters 161 unlisted 113 1/021
162.00(2) saw saw carpenters 162 unlisted 114 1/020 Münzenhandlung Hans Linnartz
107.00(0) beetroot, turnip? carrot greengrocers 107 107 115 unknown
163.00(1) outside caliper beam compass (used as caliper?) 163 unlisted 116 1/030
164.00(2) knife with rounded point patera unknown 164 unlisted 117 unknown CNG
165.00(1) spear foot in talaria (winged sandal) Religion 165 unlisted 118 1/113 Münzenhandlung Hans Linnartz
117.00(1) wreath lituus officials 117 117 119 unknown Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 115.
166.00(0) ? ? 166 unlisted 120
79.00(0) boring tool chisel builders 79 79 121 unknown
73.00(1) mace club with strap soldiers 73 73 122 1/114 Dane Kurth ("Helvetica")
49.00(2) sack water bottle athletes 49 49 123 unknown Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 123.
34.00(0) Subsellium (curule chair) Sella (seat or bench) unknown 34 34 124 unknown
167.00(0) corn-ear locust 167 unlisted 125
118.00(2) wreath torque officials 118 118 126 unknown Jenny Van Rompuy
168.00(0) hound's head rabbit's head 168 unlisted 127
71.00(2) lotus flower poppy head unknown 71 71 128 unknown Wayne Phillips
16.00(3) candelabrum fire-dog metal-workers 16 16 129 unknown Ancient Byways vcoins
169.00(0) ? ? 169 unlisted 130
170.00(0) currycomb shears farmers and shepherds 170 unlisted 131 1/005
86.00(0) sceptre curved sword in sheath unknown 86 86 132 unknown
171.00(0) Y-shaped stick ladder 171 unlisted 134
172.00(2) jar ? 172 unlisted 135 Münzenhandlung Hans Linnartz
40.00(1) plasterer's float trowel builders 40 40 137 1/033 Gunter Mäckel
47.00(1) human foot hand holding lancet (scalpel) chiropodists 47 47 138 unknown grotjohann-coins ebay.de
173.00(0) sword helmet 173 unlisted 139
78.00(2) pentagram set square builders 78 78 140 1/031 James Bonanno - BACC 57
29.00(1) crocodile pig unknown 29 29 141 unknown Pues 289, 22. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
105.00(2) block butcher's knife butchers 105 105 142 1/011 Pues 355, 841. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
100.00(1) sword in sheath carnyx (Sarmatian trumpet) soldiers 100 100 143 unknown Roma Numismatics Ltd.
116.00(0) head of lioness (wolf?) head of lion unknown 116 116 144 unknown
174.00(1) ladle tankard 174 unlisted 145 Münzenhandlung Hans Linnartz
32.00(1) cruse for oil oil lamp oil merchants 32 32 146 unknown Emiliano Ramos
175.00(2) mouse (?) rooster 175 unlisted 147 unknown Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 125, lot no. 576. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
106.00(0) tripod hanging hydria unknown 106 106 148 unknown
150.00(1) harpa petasos 150 unlisted 149 unknown MediterraneanCoins GmbH VCoins store
176.00(2) whip ?* lance ?* 176 unlisted 150 1/164 Bill Welch

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number (count)	Picture	obv. symbol	rev. symbol	trade guild	RRC	BMCRR	Babelon	CNR	Image Source
35.00(3)		trumpet mouthpiece (?)	trumpet mouthpiece (?)	musicians (?)	35	35	unlisted	unknown	Wayne Phillips
198.00(2)		altar	bucket	unknown	198	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	Jenny Van Rompuy
30.00(1)		chisel	hammer (mallet?)	carpenters	30	30	unlisted	unknown	CNG
41.00(0)		drill	compasses	carpenters	41	41	unlisted	unknown
42.00(0)		drill	plane	carpenters	42	42	unlisted	1/022
2.00(3)		amphora	hydria	wine-vendors	2	2	unlisted	unknown	CNG
11.00(3)		tall cup	jug	wine-vendors	11	11	unlisted	unknown	CNG
27.00(0)		dolium	round amphora	wine-vendors	27	27	unlisted	1/050 ?
10.00(3)		dolium (beaker)	hydria (two-handled vase)	wine-vendors	10	10	unlisted	unknown	CNG
110.00(0)		water bottle	water bottle	wine-vendors	110	110	unlisted	unknown
99.00(2)		funnel strainer	hydria (two-handled vase)	wine-vendors	99	99	unlisted	1/008	Emiliano Ramos
77.00(0)		cooking pan	cooking pan	wine-vendors	77	77	unlisted	unknown
28.00(0)		prawn	octopus	fishmongers	28	28	unlisted	unknown
89.00(1)		baker's shovel	baker's oven	cooks and bakers	89	89	unlisted	1/014	Jay Grande
109.00(2)		oil jar	oil lamp	oil merchants	109	109	unlisted	unknown	CNG
58.00(0)		harp	lyre	musicians	58	58	unlisted	unknown
65.00(1)		ampulla	palm-branch	athletes	65	65	unlisted	unknown
82.00(0)		signet-ring	scroll in case	clerks	82	82	unlisted	1/047
5.00(0)		aplustre	prow	sailors	5	5	unlisted	unknown
83.00(0)		rudder	anchor	sailors	83	83	unlisted	unknown
60.00(0)		helmet	shield (ancilia?)	soldiers	60	60	unlisted	unknown
15.00(3)		butterfly	wasp	unknown	15	15	unlisted	unknown	CNG
17.00(0)		candelabrum	fulcrum	unknown	17	17	unlisted	unknown
50.00(0)		female goat's head (nanny-goat)	male goat's head (billy-goat)	unknown	50	50	unlisted	unknown
54.00(0)		simpulum (ladle for libations)	knife	unknown	54	54	unlisted	unknown
56.00(0)		hand holding plectrum (to pluck harp)	harp	unknown	56	56	unlisted	unknown
67.00(2)		knife with curved blade	block of wood	unknown	67	67	unlisted	unknown	Roma Numismatics Ltd.
72.00(0)		lyre	bow and quiver	unknown	72	72	unlisted	unknown
74.00(0)		mirror	mirror inscribed SS III	unknown	74	74	unlisted	unknown
97.00(0)		staff with double hook	knuckle bone, astragalus	unknown	97	97	unlisted	unknown
179.00(2)		bell	yoke	unknown	179	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	CNG
178.00(1)		CCXLVI	CCXLVI	unknown	178	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	CNG
190.00(1)		branch with acorn	pig		190	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 125, lot no. 574. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
230.00(1)		scepter	unknown		unlisted	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 125, lot no. 575. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
216.00(2)		helmet	Macedonian shield		unlisted	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	Emiliano Ramos
229.00(1)		unknown	shoe (?)		unlisted	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	Astarte S.A.
212.00(3)		dagger (?)	club (?)	soldiers (?)	unlisted	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	Emiliano Ramos
213.00(1)		helmet with long visor	petasus		unlisted	unlisted	unlisted	unknown
182.00(2)		star	crescent moon		182	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 114
222.00(1)		kantharos	kantharos		unlisted	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	Rauch 67, 241. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel.
195.00(1)		torch	sceptre ?		195	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	Gunter Mäckel
181.00(1)		plane?	plane?, polishing tool?		181	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	Pues 353, 280. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
226.00(3)		shoe	sandal		unlisted	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	Martin Griffiths
184.00(0)		bucket	dolabrum (pickaxe)	farmers and shepherds	184	unlisted	unlisted	1/002
189.00(1)		spear	elephant head		189	unlisted	unlisted	1/146	Martin Griffiths
185.00(0)		spade shovel	pitchfork	farmers and shepherds	185	unlisted	unlisted	1/004
205.00(1)		tongs	hammer	metal-workers	205	unlisted	unlisted	1/019	Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 119.
208.00(0)		spatula	burin (graver)		208	unlisted	unlisted	1/025
207.00(0)		lock	key		207	unlisted	unlisted	1/026
206.00(0)		key	lock		206	unlisted	unlisted	1/028
204.00(1)		compass	drill		204	unlisted	unlisted	1/029	Martin Griffiths
199.00(0)		cap	vase		199	unlisted	unlisted	1/044
203.00(0)		piercer	shears		203	unlisted	unlisted	1/045
201.00(1)		simpulum (ladle)	jug		201	unlisted	unlisted	1/063	Archaelogical Center Jaffa vcoins
177.00(1)		tankard	leather bottle		177	unlisted	unlisted		Jenny Van Rompuy
180.00(0)		peahen	peacock		180	unlisted	unlisted
183.00(0)		crook	sickle		183	unlisted	unlisted
186.00(0)		?	?		186	unlisted	unlisted
187.00(0)		bow	arrow		187	unlisted	unlisted
188.00(0)		snake	frog		188	unlisted	unlisted
191.00(0)		ram's head	jug		191	unlisted	unlisted
192.00(0)		large cloven hoof	small cloven hoof		192	unlisted	unlisted
193.00(0)		horse's head	donkey's head		193	unlisted	unlisted
194.00(0)		hen's head	cock's head		194	unlisted	unlisted
196.00(0)		mask of Pan	mask of Silenus		196	unlisted	unlisted
197.00(0)		?	bucket		197	unlisted	unlisted
200.00(0)		loutrophoros	oil-jar		200	unlisted	unlisted
202.00(0)		candelabrum	oil-lamp		202	unlisted	unlisted
209.00(0)		bucket	bidens		209	unlisted	unlisted
210.00(0)		boot	mask		210	unlisted	unlisted
217.00(1)					unlisted	unlisted	unlisted	unknown	Jenny Van Rompuy
220.00(1)		dolphin wrapped around anchor	hippocamp		unlisted	unlisted	unlisted	unlisted	Martin Griffiths
228.00(1)		bucket with handles	bucket with handle		unlisted	unlisted	unlisted		British Museum
232.00(1)					unlisted	unlisted	unlisted		British Museum
11.01(1)		tall cup	jug	wine-vendors	11	11	unknown	unlisted	Martin Griffiths
11.02(1)		tall cup	jug	wine-vendors	11	11	unknown	unlisted
120.00(2)		square pennant	spear		120	unlisted	1	unknown	Nemesis VCoins store
69.00(0)		shepherd's crook	mask of Pan	farmers and shepherds	69	69	2	unknown
121.00(1)		pelta	axe		121	unlisted	3	unknown	Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 122.
43.00(0)		egg	eagle	unknown	43	43	4	unknown
9.00(0)		boot with strap	shoe on last	cobblers	9	9	5	1/040
95.00(1)		spur	horse's muzzle	soldiers	95	95	6	unknown	Pues 303, 300. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
18.00(1)		phrygian cap	sword	unknown	18	18	7	unknown	Bill Blank
75.00(0)		modius	modius	farmers and shepherds	75	75	8	1/009
122.00(5)		coiled serpent	dog	unknown	122	unlisted	9	unknown	James Bonanno
61.00(0)		apex	culullus	officials	61	61	10	unknown
44.00(1)		feather	feather of peacock	unknown	44	44	11	unknown	The Time Machine Co. VCoins store
76.00(1)		owl	crow with open wings, or eagle?	unknown	76	76	12	unknown	Martin Griffiths
33.00(1)		shallow cup	rhyton	wine-vendors	33	33	13	unknown	Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 123, lot no. 302. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
88.00(0)		whelk shell, conch?	scallop shell	unknown	88	88	14	unknown
123.00(2)		boots	shoehorn	cobblers	123	unlisted	15	1/039	Jenny Van Rompuy
124.00(0)		pileus	pileus		124	unlisted	16
84.00(1)		sandal	sandal	cobblers	84	84	17	1/041	CNG
108.00(2)		flask	suitcase	unknown	108	108	18	1/043	CNG
1.00(4)		amphora	fallen amphora	wine-vendors	1	1	19	1/010	Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 120.
1.01(0)		amphora	fallen amphora	wine-vendors	1	1	19	1/010
62.00(0)		hook for raising timber	pulley-block	carpenters	62	62	20	1/024
90.00(0)		sickle	basket with two handles	farmers and shepherds	90	90	21	1/003
125.00(0)		fasces	axe		125	unlisted	22
126.00(0)		palm-branch	wreath		126	unlisted	23
3.00(1)		amphora	amphora stand (tripod)	wine-vendors	3	3	24	unknown	Barry Murphy
127.00(2)		lyre	lyre-key		127	unlisted	25	unknown	Pues 301, 700. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
128.00(1)		chopper	scissors		128	unlisted	26	unknown	Jenny Van Rompuy
129.00(1)		helmet	helmet		129	unlisted	27	unknown	Rauch 67, 242. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
93.00(2)		spear-head	human food, deformed	unknown	93	93	28	unknown	Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 113.
130.00(0)		poppy-head	poppy-head		130	unlisted	29
55.00(2)		hand in caestus	torch	athletes	55	55	30	unknown	Pues 388-389 / 894
131.00(1)		plumb line	mason's level		131	unlisted	31	1/032	Pues 284, 691. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
31.00(0)		crowbar	dolabrum (pickaxe)	artisans	31	31	32	1/017
132.00(0)		?	snail		132	unlisted	33
94.00(0)		spindle	distaff	weavers	94	94	34	1/015
13.00(1)		cooking pot with hook	triple flesh-hook	cooks and bakers	13	13	35	1/049	CNG
26.00(2)		crab	fish	fishmongers	26	26	36	unknown	CNG
6.00(0)		barnacle	drenching horn	unknown	6	6	37	unknown
133.00(0)		duck's head	duck's head		133	unlisted	38
102.00(0)		thyrsus	ivy branch	unknown	102	102	39	unknown
87.00(1)		sceptre	radiate crown	officials	87	87	40	1/046	CNG
104.00(2)		trident	dolphin	fishmongers	104	104	41	unknown	CNG
7.00(0)		basket of fruit (grapes?)	bowl of fruit	greengrocers	7	7	42	unknown
23.00(0)		double-comb (?)	two rings connected by two bars	unknown	23	23	43	1/006
59.00(0)		harpa	dragon's head	unknown	59	59	43	unknown
96.00(1)		staff with strap	ninepin	unknown	96	96	44	unknown	Gareth Harney
38.00(0)		hound running	capricorn	unknown	38	38	45	unknown
68.00(1)		lantern	tongs (snuffers?)	metal-workers	68	68	46	unknown	Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 116.
134.00(2)		aplustre	prow stem	sailors	134	unlisted	47	unknown	Jenny Van Rompuy
135.00(0)		vine-leaf	ivy-leaf		135	unlisted	49
103.00(0)		seed	egg	unknown	103	103	50	unknown
136.00(0)		shell	shell		136	unlisted	51
137.00(2)		ham	boar's head	butchers	137	unlisted	52	unknown	CNG
138.00(1)		?	?		138	unlisted	53	unknown	Pues 304, 264. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
139.00(2)		?	whip		139	unlisted	54		Jenny Van Rompuy
140.00(0)		shovel	?		140	unlisted	55
91.00(0)		sistrum	patera (bowl) with fruit	unknown	91	91	56	unknown
141.00(0)		?	?		141	unlisted	57
112.00(3)		writing tablet (scroll?)	stilus	clerks	112	112	58	unknown	CNG
63.00(1)		aspergillum (flesh-hook)	simpulum (ladle)	cooks and bakers	63	63	59	unknown	CNG
22.00(0)		comb	hair pin	weavers	22	22	60	unknown
70.00(1)		lock	key	metal-workers	70	70	61	1/027
142.00(0)		?	?		142	unlisted	62
119.00(0)		yoke	chariot	soldiers	119	119	63	unknown
85.00(3)		tanner's knife	scraper	tanners	85	85	64	1/012	CNG
143.00(1)		headdress of Isis	headdress of Isis		143	unlisted	65		Jenny Van Rompuy
144.00(2)		torch	deer's head		144	unlisted	66		BACC 133
145.00(1)		jug	bottle?		145	unlisted	67	1/079	Emiliano Ramos
146.00(0)		eagle	thunderbolt		146	unlisted	68
147.00(0)		altar	lighted altar		147	unlisted	69
20.00(0)		sheaf of corn	?	unknown	20	20	70	unknown
148.00(2)		three hooks	cooking pot	cooks and bakers	148	unlisted	71	unknown	Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 123, lot no. 306. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
149.00(1)		seed-head	poppy-head		149	unknown	72	unknown	Ancient Coins and Antiquities from legion_viii ebay
101.00(1)		voting tablet (tabella), inscribed PA-PI	cista with handle, scrinium	unknown	101	101	73	unknown	Jenny Van Rompuy
39.00(3)		half of fat fish	thin fish	fishmongers	39	39	74	unknown	Emiliano Ramos
92.00(0)		crossbow bolt	front view of crossbow	soldiers	92	92	75	unknown
211.00(0)		Doric column capital	Ionic column capital		211	unlisted	76	1/035
64.00(3)		forepart of lion	forepart of bull	unknown	64	64	77	unknown	CNG
14.00(3)		bucranium (bull's head)	bipennis (axe)	butchers	14	14	78	unknown	Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 123, lot no. 304. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
115.00(1)		wheel with four spokes	wheel with eight spokes	wheelwrights	115	115	79	unknown	Barry Murphy
151.00(1)		caduecus	wing	merchents?, messengers?	151	unlisted	80	unknown	Pues 340, 661. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
21.00(0)		base of column	corinthian capital	builders	21	21	81	1/034
66.00(0)		gutturnium (jug)	cradle	unknown	66	66	82	unknown
12.00(3)		cooking pot	half carcass	wine-vendors	12	12	83	1/007	CNG
25.00(2)		cornucopiae	grape bunch on vine	farmers and shepherds	25	25	84	unknown	CNG
152.00(0)		stag's head	stag's head		152	unlisted	85
45.00(0)		mattock (type of pickaxe)	tall basket with strap hanging down	farmers and shepherds	45	45	86	1/001
98.00(0)		standard	serpent	unknown	98	98	87	unknown
153.00(0)		?	jug		153	unlisted	88
37.00(2)		distaff	two reels	weavers	37	37	89	unknown	Pues 367, 367. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
57.00(0)		hare running	dog running	unknown	57	57	90	unknown
81.00(1)		pump	pail with cup attached	farmers and shepherds	81	81	91	unknown	CNG
48.00(0)		pickaxe	dolabrum (type of pickaxe)	carpenters	48	48	92	1/016
8.00(0)		basket	shopping bag	basket-makers	8	8	93	unknown
4.00(0)		anvil	tongs	metal-workers	4	4	94	1/018
154.00(0)		?	?		154	unlisted	95
52.00(3)		goblet	wine-skin?	wine-vendors	52	52	96	1/042	BACC #44
155.00(0)		?	?		155	unlisted	97
51.00(2)		goblet	wine-skin	wine-vendors	51	51	98	unknown	Tom Cederlind VCoins store
156.00(1)		plow	yoke	farmers and shepherds	156	unlisted	99	1	Emiliano Ramos
19.00(1)		hunter's net	two spears	soldiers	19	19	100	unknown	Jenny Van Rompuy
80.00(2)		hook (for animal skins?)	tanner's scraper?	unknown	80	80	101	1/013	Münzenhandlung Hans Linnartz
53.00(2)		chopper	sickle	metal-workers	53	53	102	unknown	Pues 372, 953. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
24.00(0)		furnace	cupel	cooks and bakers ?	24	24	103	unknown
157.00(0)		?	double torch		157	unlisted	104
111.00(1)		oil flask	strigil	wine-vendors	111	111	105	unknown	Pierluigi Debernardi
114.00(1)		well-head	fountain	unknown	114	114	106	1/037 1/048	Barry Murphy
36.00(0)		ball	whip and hoop	unknown	36	36	107	unknown
158.00(1)		legionary eagle	altar		158	unlisted	108	unknown	Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 123, lot no. 303. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
46.00(1)		two flutes	syrinx (pan-pipes)	musicians	46	46	109	unknown	CNG
113.00(1)		valve for water pipe	water pipe	unknown	113	113	110	1/036	Emiliano Ramos
159.00(1)		stilus	hand		159	unlisted	111	unknown	Pierluigi Debernardi
160.00(2)		arrow	club		160	unlisted	112	unknown	Barry Murphy
161.00(0)		plane	plane (saw?)	carpenters	161	unlisted	113	1/021
162.00(2)		saw	saw	carpenters	162	unlisted	114	1/020	Münzenhandlung Hans Linnartz
107.00(0)		beetroot, turnip?	carrot	greengrocers	107	107	115	unknown
163.00(1)		outside caliper	beam compass (used as caliper?)		163	unlisted	116	1/030
164.00(2)		knife with rounded point	patera	unknown	164	unlisted	117	unknown	CNG
165.00(1)		spear	foot in talaria (winged sandal)	Religion	165	unlisted	118	1/113	Münzenhandlung Hans Linnartz
117.00(1)		wreath	lituus	officials	117	117	119	unknown	Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 115.
166.00(0)		?	?		166	unlisted	120
79.00(0)		boring tool	chisel	builders	79	79	121	unknown
73.00(1)		mace	club with strap	soldiers	73	73	122	1/114	Dane Kurth ("Helvetica")
49.00(2)		sack	water bottle	athletes	49	49	123	unknown	Tkalec AG Auction Sep. 2008 Lot 123.
34.00(0)		Subsellium (curule chair)	Sella (seat or bench)	unknown	34	34	124	unknown
167.00(0)		corn-ear	locust		167	unlisted	125
118.00(2)		wreath	torque	officials	118	118	126	unknown	Jenny Van Rompuy
168.00(0)		hound's head	rabbit's head		168	unlisted	127
71.00(2)		lotus flower	poppy head	unknown	71	71	128	unknown	Wayne Phillips
16.00(3)		candelabrum	fire-dog	metal-workers	16	16	129	unknown	Ancient Byways vcoins
169.00(0)		?	?		169	unlisted	130
170.00(0)		currycomb	shears	farmers and shepherds	170	unlisted	131	1/005
86.00(0)		sceptre	curved sword in sheath	unknown	86	86	132	unknown
171.00(0)		Y-shaped stick	ladder		171	unlisted	134
172.00(2)		jar	?		172	unlisted	135		Münzenhandlung Hans Linnartz
40.00(1)		plasterer's float	trowel	builders	40	40	137	1/033	Gunter Mäckel
47.00(1)		human foot	hand holding lancet (scalpel)	chiropodists	47	47	138	unknown	grotjohann-coins ebay.de
173.00(0)		sword	helmet		173	unlisted	139
78.00(2)		pentagram	set square	builders	78	78	140	1/031	James Bonanno - BACC 57
29.00(1)		crocodile	pig	unknown	29	29	141	unknown	Pues 289, 22. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
105.00(2)		block	butcher's knife	butchers	105	105	142	1/011	Pues 355, 841. Digitized by Gunter Mäckel
100.00(1)		sword in sheath	carnyx (Sarmatian trumpet)	soldiers	100	100	143	unknown	Roma Numismatics Ltd.
116.00(0)		head of lioness (wolf?)	head of lion	unknown	116	116	144	unknown
174.00(1)		ladle	tankard		174	unlisted	145		Münzenhandlung Hans Linnartz
32.00(1)		cruse for oil	oil lamp	oil merchants	32	32	146	unknown	Emiliano Ramos
175.00(2)		mouse (?)	rooster		175	unlisted	147	unknown	Numismatik Lanz, München, Auction 125, lot no. 576. Photo Lübke and Wiedemann, Stuttgart
106.00(0)		tripod	hanging hydria	unknown	106	106	148	unknown
150.00(1)		harpa	petasos		150	unlisted	149	unknown	MediterraneanCoins GmbH VCoins store
176.00(2)		whip ?*	lance ?*		176	unlisted	150	1/164	Bill Welch