Alegandron

Well, it I do not see a heart or other rating for your post. But I would give it a Double-Like! Very nice set, @Restitutor,

LOL!!!

Change / Cambio... I mean, why pay a full As when it is only worth a Semis? (Half an As = Semis)

I enjoy my ancient historical specialties and niches. I focus on an historical approach to Ancients, with interest in pivotal junctures in Human History:Focus:1) Roman Republic 2) Those states, Empires, and entities that interacted with the Roman Republicie: Carthage, Makedon, Mamertines, Italia, etc.3) AlexandrineOther Ancients interests:1) Ancient China2) Ancient India3) Egyptian Royal ScarabsAreas of emerging Interest:1) Celtic BCE2) Sicily BCE3) Fun issues ETRURIA, Arretium (?). The Chiana Valley. Circa 208-207 BC.Æ Quartunica .Head of African right; monogram to left /Indian elephant standing right, bell around neck; monogram below.HN Italy 69; SNG ANS 41 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 48 var. (no monogram on obv.). r

Roman Republic Aemilius Scaurus and Plautius Hypsaeus 58 BCE AR Denarius camel scorpion quadriga 4.1g 19mm Rome Craw 422-1b

GALLIENUSRI Gallienus Silvered Æ Ant CE 263-264 AVG rad cuiras R Hercules R lion skin club star RIC 673

CARTHAGE SPAINCarthage Iberia 218-208 BCE AE 13 1/4 Calco Barcid Military Mint - 2nd Punic War Tanit Helmet

CELTIBERIA / Non-Roman Spain OSCA Spain AR silver denarius 204-154 BC. Head r beard -N behind - Horseman spear, Iberian PMAN BOLSCAN Burgos 1501 Villaronga 3 Celtiberia, SecaisaAE As, 25mm, 8.5g, 5h;2nd to early-1st centuries BC.Obv.: Male head right flanked by dolphins.Rev.: Horseman galloping right holding spear // SECaISA in Iberian script.Reference: SNG Copenhagen 363ff

Roman As cut in Half to make a Semis... Or a Half-As...RI Augustus 27 BCE-14CE AE As cut made into a Semis Spain Celsa Mint 29mm 5.0g Laureate Augustus - Bull RPC271 Cut in ancient times to make change RR Anon AE Semis 211-206 BCE Saturn S Prow ROMA Sear 766 Craw 56-3 Spain Punic War

Mysia Kyzikos AR Hemiobol 480-450 BCE 0.4g Boar-Lion retrograde K Sear 3850 ChersonesosAR Hemi-Drachm - TriObolLionX-dot amphoraSeaby-Sear Vol I 1606 ASIA MINOR Uncertain mint AR Tetartemorion Lion - Incuse 5mm 0.13g

I enjoy my ancient historical specialties and niches. I also just enjoy cool coins. Again, I even enjoy some cool historical modern coins. Oh, and Gold is always great. i reckon I specialize in specializing in super broad categories. Hmmm... I just like them ALL. 😄 Marsic Confederation / Italian AlliesSocial War 90-88 BCEAR Denarius19x17.9mm, 3.7gAnonymous Issue, Corfinium MintObv: Italia head, l, ITALIA behindRev: Oath-taking scene with eight warriors, four on each side, pointing their swords towards a sacrificial pig, which is held by an attendant kneeling at the foot of a standard. - Binding the Marsi, Picentines, Paeligni, Marrucini, Vestini, Frentani, Samnites, and Hirpini Tribes into the Marsic Confederation against Rome during the Social WarComment: The reverse is based on the gold Stater and Half-Stater from the Second Punic War, and the Ti Viturius denarius...Sear 227 SYD 621 SCARCE

Imitative Imitating Octavian- and M. Porcius Cato reverse AS quinarius 13.89 mm 1.29g imitating Octavian r blundered legend - Victory seated r patera Cr 343-462

DECENTIUS RI Decentius 350-353 CE AE19 VOT V

MAGNENTIUS RI Magnentius 351-352 CE AE 1 CHI RHO They are all cool.RI Magnentius 351-352 CE AE 2 Maiorina 2 Victories holding wreath VOT VEx: @Mat

Victory Seated RI Vespasian 69-79 CE AR Quinarius Victory seated wreath palm RIC 802 Rare

HONORIUS, and Bro... RI Honorius AE3 15mm Arcadius and Honorius Stdg

I happen to be reading this at the moment! Rome had been ruled by Kings traditionally since 753 BCE. However, her last King, after many offenses and excesses at the expense of the Roman people... Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was deposed in 509 BCE. The Monarchy was replaced by a Republic. Instrumental in the overthrow of the monarchy, one of the first two Consuls of Rome in 509BCE, was Lucius Junius Brutus. He was consul with Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus and later Publius Valerius Publicola. According to Livy, one of Brutus' first acts as a Consul was to have the Roman citizens swear an oath to never allow a King of Rome. Even when his own two sons were caught in a conspiracy to restore the monarchy, under orders of the Consuls, he stoically witnessed their execution... Tough love... Later, in 439 BCE Republican Rome was gripped in a severe famine; people starving, suffering abounded. Enter Spurius Maelius, a wealthy Plebeian, who saw an opportunity to seize Rome... He purchased a large amount of wheat to distribute - at a low price - to the starving people of Rome. However, his ulterior motive was to foster support to usurp the fledgling Republic and proclaim himself Rex (King). A hated word in Roman vocabulary! The cry of the people arose and Maelius was to appear before the aging Cincinnatus, (the elected Dictator during this crisis.) Enter Gaius Servilius Ahala, Magister Equitum (Master of the Horse). Maelius refused to appear, and was hunted down and killed by Ahala. Ahala then razed his home to the ground and distributed the withheld wheat to the starving people. Fast forward to 54 BCE: Long descendant of the two early Republic Heroes, Marcius Junius Brutus, (also known as Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus), new to politics at 31 years old, enters the membership of the vigintisexvirate (the three Moneyers authorized to mint coinage). This was the first step on the cursus honorum - the road to political office in the Republic. Because of his deep-rooted love for the Res Publica, he honors his ancestral heritage by placing the busts of both great family forefathers, Brutus and Ahala, on the obverse and reverse of the denarius issue of 54BCE. You all know the rest of the story as Senator Brutus, who on the Idus Martiae, 15-Mar-44 BCE, delivered the killing blow to the Tyrant Gaius Iulius Caesar, usurper of the Res Publica... Roman Republic 54 BCE AR Denarius, 18.3mm, 3.7g Moneyer: Marcus Iunius Brutus (aka Quintus Servillius Caepio Brutus) Obv: Bare hd of L. Iunius Brutus (Consul 509 BCE), Bearded r, BRVTVS behind Rev: Bare hd of C. Servilius Ahala (Master of the Horse 439 BCE), bearded r, AHALA behind Ref: Sear 398, Crawford 433/2, from collection W. Esty CKXSUB 613My camera captures ALL details, and this coin looks VERY good in hand...the scratches are virtually non-existent to these tired eyes. I love this coin!

That is just too cool! Nice one!!!

Mongolia19991000 Tugriks 7.76g 586 goldDiamond Eyed Tiger 0.1 karatMC-001GLH0270

OWLS... Harder to Get:Teate Apulia 225-220 BCE AE Quincunx 12.5g 26.5mm Athena R Corinthn helmet - TIATI owl K 5 pellets - BMC HN Italy 702a SNG Cop 689 var RAthens Attica 454-404 BCE ARr hemidrachm 16mm 2.08g Athena frontal eye - facing Owl wings closed olive branches COP 70 SG 2528Athens 340-317 BCE BC AE 12 Athena attic helmet R- Double bodied Owl with head facing E olive sprigs kalathos RARE BMC 224Tyre 1-16 shekel 10mm 0.47g hippocamp l over waves - owl with crook flail Sear Greek 5916.BMC Tyre 43 5th-4th BCESicily Kalakte AE unit 2nd C BCE Head Athena in Helmet - Owl rev R

LOL, cute! Americans may not get it... 🙂

Owls: Easier Ones:Calabria Tarentum AR Drachm 18mm 3.1g 3rd C BCE Athena Corinthian Scylla OWL olive TAP ZOP HN Italy 975 Vlasto 1052Sicily Kamarina AE 15mm 3.4g 420-405 BCE Athena Owl Lizard 3 dots Sear Gk 1063SICILY Kamarina Æ Onkia 13mm 1.5g 420-405 BCE Gorgon tongue - KAMA owl r lizard in claw pellet in ex SNG Münch 411EX: One of @John Anthony 's past auctions...

OWLS: Everybody's Got These... But, I enjoy my bankers marks...means they have been AROUND!(She is aiming for your windshield...)Athens Owl AR Tet 17.4g 20.4mm x 7.5mm Late Classical 393-300 BC, Sear 2537, SNG Cop. 63 edge-crud(OOPS! Lost her head...)Athens Owl AR Tet 17.2g 22mm x 6.7mm thick Late Classical 393-300 BC, Sear 2537, SNG Cop. 63(This one is sitting on her Egg)Athens Owl AR Tet 17.3g 22.9mm x 6.8mm thick Late Classical 393-300 BC, Sear 2537, SNG Cop. 63 crud(BAMM! Right between the eyes...)Athens Owl Tet 16.8g 22x6-5mm Late Classical 393-300 BC, Sear 2537, SNG Cop. 63

I just like that Sweet XVI RR L Julius 141 BCE Roma XVI Diascuri Gallop S 100 Cr 224-1

A concert at Maastricht, one of my FAVORITE towns in Europe... RR Aes Grave AE Quadrans 269-242 BCE Dog 3 pellets Six spoked wheel 59.8g Craw 24-6a Th-Vecchi 34 ex Sellwood