Benefactor DonnaML Posted April 10, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 10, 2023 Hadrian, AE Drachm, Year 17 (AD 132/133), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear, ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ / Rev. Isis Pharia, holding billowing sail and sistrum above, sailing right in galley towards the Pharos of Alexandria, which has doorway in front and is surmounted by a statue as well as two tritons blowing seashell trumpets; [L]I – Z (Year 17) across lower fields behind and in front of Isis. 33 mm., 22.64 g., 12 h. Emmett 1002.17, K&G 32.547, RPC III Online 5838 (see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/5838), Milne 1373 at p. 33. Purchased Feb. 2022; ex Classical Numismatic Group, eAuction 384, Oct. 12, 2016, Lot 482. Next, another Roman Alexandrian drachm from the Nerva-Antonine Dynasty. 12 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted April 10, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) Here is Antoninus Pius with the Nile. Nice lighthouse @DonnaML. Next: A river god / personification Edited April 10, 2023 by Curtisimo 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted April 10, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 Varus...! Next: Augustus 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted April 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 10, 2023 Next- an iconic coin 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted April 10, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 10, 2023 Attica. Athens Silver tetradrachm, ca. 454-404 BC Av: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye. Rv: AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. AR, 17.16g, 23mm Ref.: Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Next: Owl 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted April 10, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) I’ve shown this before, but I just love this imagery - L Valerius Asisculus, 45 BC NEXT - Dolphin Edited April 10, 2023 by jdmKY 15 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted April 10, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 10, 2023 37 minutes ago, jdmKY said: NEXT - Dolphin Agrippa, As - Posthumous issue of Caligula, in honour of his grandfather (died 12 BCE) Rome mint, ca AD 37/41 M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head of Agrippa left with rostral crown Neptun standing left, holding trident and dolphin. Large S C in fields 10.9 gr Ref : RCV #1812, Cohen #3 Ex @Alwin collection Next : Neptun Q 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted April 10, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 10, 2023 My favorite Neptune coin: Roman Republic, L. Lucretius Trio, AR Denarius, 76 BCE. Obv. Laureate head of Neptune right, XXXIIII [34?] above and trident behind/ Rev. Cupid (or Infant Genius) on dolphin right; L LVCRETIVS TRIO. Crawford 390/2, RSC I Lucretia 3, Sear RCV I 322 (ill.), Harlan, RRM I Ch. 16 at pp. 98, 100-103 [Michael Harlan, Roman Republican Moneyers and their Coins, 81 BCE-64 BCE (Vol. I) (2012)], BMCRR I 3247. 19 mm., 3.9 g. Next: another dolphin-rider. 12 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted April 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, DonnaML said: Next: another dolphin-rider. Taras Phalantos Nomos of the Magna Graecia Period 280/272 BC; Material: Silver; Diameter: 21.50mm; Weight: 6.46g; Mint: Tarentum, Calabria; Reference: SNG ANS 1142; Obverse: Youth (Ephebe) on horseback to right, crowning himself. Ionic capital below. Inscription: ΞΩ ΞΑΛΟ for ZO ZALO (Magistrates Zo-? and Zalo-?); Reverse: Taras Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding aphlaston and distaff. Inscription: ANΘ ΤΑΡΑΣ for ANTH TARAS (Magistrate Anth-?, City of Taras). Next: a ancient Sicily coin... 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted April 10, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 10, 2023 33 minutes ago, Prieure de Sion said: Next: a ancient Sicily coin.. Syracuse Agathokles 317-289 BC - Bronze unit SYPAKOSYWN. Head of Kore left Bull butting left, two dolphins and linked VA in field 6.0 gr, 20 mm Ref : Sear #1195 var Next : more Sicily please Q 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted April 10, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 With pleasure! Next: a favorite from your collection 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicMan Posted April 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, Ryro said: Next: a favorite from your collection Eraviscan denarius imitating the types of L. Papius. 79 BC - 1 BC Obv: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin headdress, T behind. Rev: Griffin leaping right, berry (?) below. Probably a die match with this one in the article (Fig. 7): https://numismatics.org/pocketchange/eraviscan/, the obverse is obviously a quite corroded but it is actually not as bad as on this picture, the lighting really brings out every flaw while in hand it is quite nice. Why a favorite? I like Roman coins and this was an imitative minted and used in Hungary so it has a connection to me. Next: A flawed coin that you like (corroded, worn dies, etc.), if you wanna be spicy something expensive that is flawed. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted April 10, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 10, 2023 Here's a very worn Port Of Ostia sestertius which is certainly flawed but I like it. Ruler: Nero (Augustus) Coin: Orichalcum Sestertius IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TRIB POT P P - Laureate head left S C, PORT AVG - View of the port of Ostia Mint: Rome (ca 66 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 21.87g / 33.5mm / 6h References: RIC 513 Acquisition: CGB Online shop 20-Sep-2013 Next - another sestertius 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted April 11, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 11, 2023 Faustina II Dupondius, Rome mint, AD 154-156 Obv.: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right, head bare, hair waived and coiled on back of head Rev.: S-C, Diana standing facing, head left, examining arrow in right hand, resting left hand on grounded bow, S - C flanking across below center field AE, 11.83g, 26.0mm Ref.: RIC III 1405a Next: Diana 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted April 11, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 11, 2023 Valerian Antoninianus, 254-255 AD. Diana Lucifera Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: FELICITAS SAECVLI. Diana Lucifera draped walking to the right, holding a lit torch in both hands; the head surmounted by a crescent moon. Next: Holding torch 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 11, 2023 · Patron Share Posted April 11, 2023 Hadrian, AD 117-138. Roman provincial billon tetradrachm, 12.76 g, 24.8 mm, 11 h. Egypt, Alexandria, year 21=AD 136/7. Obv: ΑVΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ; laureate head of Hadrian, right, drapery on l. shoulder. Rev: L ΚΑ; Demeter standing facing, head l., wearing crescent, holding ears of corn and torch. Refs: RPC III, 6131; BMC 16.71,579; Köln 1209; Dattari 1335; Milne 1519; Emmett 832. Note: Ex-Clain-Stefanelli. Next: another portrait with the drapery on the far shoulder. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted April 11, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 11, 2023 NEXT: Oriens 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted April 11, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 11, 2023 ORIENS AVG Gallienus Antoninian, Rome Mint Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, draped, right Rev: ORIENS AVG, Sol, radiate, nude except for cloak on shoulders, standing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand Ae, 2.65g, 21.2mm Ref.: RIC Va, S. 174, Nr.495 Next: Sol standing 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted April 11, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 11, 2023 NEXT: Captive 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted April 11, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 11, 2023 A very rare coin of Brutus from 43-42 BC, Crawford 503/1. (Much rarer than the "common" Eid Mar, lol.) Next: Another coin of Brutus from 43-42 BC (not the moneyer coins from 10 years earlier.) 10 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 11, 2023 · Patron Share Posted April 11, 2023 Licinius II, Caesar, AD 317-324. Roman Æ follis, 3.36 g, 17.55 mm, 5 h. Antioch, AD 317-318. Obv: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, laureate bust, left, holding mappa in the right hand and globe and scepter in left. Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe; resting on scepter; at left, captive. SMANT in exergue, H in field, right. Refs: RIC 29; RCV 15415. Next: Dude holding a mappa. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 11, 2023 · Patron Share Posted April 11, 2023 Oops. Never mind. We're on "Another coin of Brutus from 43-42 BC (not the moneyer coins from 10 years earlier.)" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted April 11, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 11, 2023 Here's a Brutus from an auction last Autumn. Ruler: Brutus Gens: Junia Moneyer: P Corn. Spinther Coin: Silver Denarius BRVTVS - Axe, culullus and knife LENTVLVS SPINT - Jug and lituus Mint: Smyrna? (43-42 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.81g / - / - References: RSC 41 (Junia) Sydenham 1310 Crawford 500/7 BMCRR East 80 HCRI 198 Acquisition: Kuenker Online auction 377 #5624 20-Oct-2022 Next - lituus 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 12, 2023 · Patron Share Posted April 12, 2023 Saloninus, Caesar AD 258-260. Roman billon antoninianus, 2.39 g, 22.2 mm, 12 h. Cologne, AD 258-260. Obv: SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust, right. Rev: PIETAS AVG, lituus, jug, simpulum and sprinkler. Refs: RIC 9; Göbl 914e; Cohen 41; RCV 10767; Cunetio 744; Hunter 8. Next: Ragged flan. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted April 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 12, 2023 Heraclius - 610-641 - AE Follis, Constantinople, 11.85g, 32mm, Yr 3, Off B S804 Next: coin in uncleaned or semi-uncleaned state. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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