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[Image] [Image][Image][Image] [Image][Image] [Image] Winning bid: US $123.50 [Image] [Image]Seller information ÿùàxŽ Ended: Dec-28-04 19:07:45 axismundi.com[Image] ( 2200[Feedback score is 1,000 to 4,999])[Image][Member is a PowerSeller] PST [Image][about me][Image] Start time: Dec-21-04 19:07:45 Feedback Score: 2200 PST [Image]Positive Feedback: 99.9% [Image] [Image] [Image] 18 bids (US Member since Mar-06-98 in United States History: $24.00 starting Read feedback comments bid) [Image] Add to Favorite Sellers Winning bidder: User ID kept Ask seller a question private View seller's other items [Image] Visit this seller's eBay Store! [Go down][Image]Go [Image] [Member has an eBay Store] Axis Mundi Ancient Coins to larger picture [Image] Item location: The City Different[Image][Image] [Image] - Santa Fe [Image] United States [PayPal Buyer Protection -- Up to $1,000 coverage] PayPal Buyer Protection [New] [Image] [Image]Free Coverage now up to Ships to: United States, $1,000. See eligibility. Canada, Europe, [Image] Australia, Japan [Image] Shipping costs US $3.80 - US Postal Service Priority Mail® (within United States ) [Go down][ ]Shipping, payment details and return policy [Image] [Image]Description [Image](revised) [Image] [Image] [Image][Image] Axis Mundi Ancient Coins [Image] [Image] [Axis Mundi Ancient Coins][Image]Visit my eBay Store: Axis Mundi Ancient Coins[Image][Image][Image] [Image] Search Ancient Greek Coins | Ancient Roman Coins my eBay [Image] | Ancient Jewish Coins | Store: Crusader States Coins | Ancient Celtic Coins [Image] [Image] 2100+ Yr Old ROMAN Silver Coin - Escape from Mount ETNA Very Desirable Authentic 2100+ Year Old Roman Republican Silver Denarius of M. Herennius / Featuring a Sensitive and Artistic Portrait of the Goddess Pietas who was the Personification of Duty to the Gods, State and Home / Also Featuring a Rare Scene from the Rescue by the Catannean Brothers of their Parents During the Eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily / Minted in Rome 108-107 BC This coin will be shipped in a professional numismatic protective sleeve and accompanied by our written guarantee of authenticity which accurately documents the coin as to culture, region or ruler, precious metal, age, denomination and weight as well as a color photograph of the coin. The coin pictured here is precisely the one the buyer will receive. [Image] [Image] [Image] [Image] Axis Mundi's Statement of Authenticity : The coin being offered here is backed by Axis Mundi's 30 years of experience in the ancient coin business and is unconditionally guaranteed to be genuine. If you have any questions concerning this coin you can reach one of our professional staff by email at mail@axis-mundi.com or by phone at 505-424-3414. This coin can also be inspected in person, upon request, during our business hours ( 12-6 PM daily ). Please send all mail correspondence and payments to: Axis Mundi 2442 Cerrillos Road # 330, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505. This coin will be shipped in a professional numismatic protective sleeve and accompanied by our written guarantee of authenticity which accurately documents the coin as to culture, region or ruler, precious metal, age, denomination and weight as well as a color photograph of the coin. [Building Trust in Transactions (tm)] [Building Trust in Transactions (tm)] [Image] Description: We are pleased to offer this genuine 2100+ year old Roman Republican silver Denarius of Marcus Herennius for your consideration. This desirable coin was minted in Rome in 108-107 BC and survives in very fine condition with both sides being well struck and still exhibiting a beautiful luster. Our photo does not capture all of the detail and luster so apparent when viewing this coin in person. There is some pitting and oxidation on and near the rim. It features a sensitive portrait of Pietas, the Roman goddess who personified the feelings of duty to the gods, the state and one's family. Her temple in Rome at the foot of the Capitoline Hill dates from the beginning of the second century BC. The responsibility of family duty, a quality deeply admired by the Romans, is clearly intended on this coin by the decision to feature a rare scene from the historic rescue by the Catannean brothers of their parents during the eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily. The two brothers, Amphinomus and Anapias, at great personal risk, carried their parents to safety on their shoulders. The importance of pietas can be traced back to the earliest period of Roman history when Aeneas, the founder of the Roman people, escaped the destruction of Troy while carrying his aged father Anchises and leading his young son Ascanius by the hand. [Image] Obverse: Diademed head of Pietas facing right... PIETAS behind. Reverse: Amphinomus of Catania running right, carrying his father on his shoulder... M. HERENNI in field. Size: 18 mm Weight: 3.7 grams Reference: Sear 185 [Image] This is one of the few ancient coins to make direct reference to the destruction and peril caused by Mount Etna (ancient Aetna Mons), the giant volcano on the island of Sicily. The volcano's first recorded eruption was in 1500 BC, and it is believed to have erupted about 200 times since. The ancient Greek poet Pindar ( 518-446 BC ) described Mount Etna thus: "Snow-covered Aetna, year-round nurse of bitter frost, from whose inmost caves belch forth the purest streams of unapproachable fire." For the ancient Greeks, Etna housed the workshop of Hephaestus, otherwise known as Vulcan, the god of fire and metalwork, and was home to the giant one-eyed Cyclops. Greek mythology said Typhon, a 100-headed monster who was the son of the earth goddess Gaia, was trapped under Mount Etna by Zeus after he tried to rebel and, as a result, he has been spitting out angry flames ever since. Virgil described the volcano in The Georgics, written in 29 BC: "Yea, how often have we seen Etna, her furnace-walls asunder riven, In billowy floods boil o'er the Cyclops' fields, and roll down globes of fire and molten rocks!" The artistry and mythological subjects of ancient Roman coins have always been a tremendous lure to collectors. In addition, these heirlooms of the ancient world have become extremely popular as showpieces for modern jewelry. Here's your opportunity to add this desirable and unusual 2100+ year old example to your collection. You will not be disappointed with this historic and valuable treasure. [Image] * AUTHENTICITY : We are a member of the American Numismatic Association. All items are accompanied by a lifetime guarantee of authenticity. * DOMESTIC SHIPPING COSTS : Buyer will pay $7.00 for Priority shipping with insurance. * INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COSTS : Buyer will pay the actual cost of shipping by air. It is the responsibility of the buyer to comply with foreign customs and exchange regulations. * RETURN POLICY : Items can be returned for ANY reason within 7 days of receipt for a full refund minus shipping costs. All items are shipped fully insured against loss or damage. Should any item arrive in damaged condition buyer agrees to save all packing materials pending examination by representative of shipping company. * PAYMENT METHODS : We accept checks, money orders, VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS and PAY PAL. 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