TuckHard Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2022 Srivijaya period of Sumatra, present-day Indonesia Circa 900 ADTin barter boat ingots | 13.2 to 30.2 grams | 42 to 80mm long This type of tin barter series were discovered amongst the fallen cargo of the Intan Shipwreck, proving an earlier age than previously thought: sometime in the 900s AD Ex: Scott Semans Next: more unusual shaped money, 'proto-monies' 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 18, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Next: early Roman coin 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 18, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) "early Roman coin" Roman Republic Anonymous, Æ AS Date: 169-158 BC Size: 33.61 mm Weight: 32.89 grams Obverse: Head of Janus Reverse: Prow right, above, griffin right Attribution: Crawford 182/2 Other: scattered hard green verdigris Ex-stevex6 NEXT => a coin with a young ruler on the obverse (ummm, or another early Roman coin ... it's your choice, coin-friends ... I'm easy) 😜 Edited June 18, 2022 by Steve 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted June 18, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 18, 2022 I'm on a roll with rare & tiny RR silver! Crawford 98A/4a, a very rare sestertius struck in Luceria in 211-210 BC. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted June 18, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 18, 2022 Next: Anything silver and really small. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Phil Davis said: Next: Anything silver and really small. I have 98B, the Big Brother Quinarius of your FANTASTIC Sestertius! Roman Republic Quinarius 212-195 BCE 1.8g Luceria mint Anon Craw 98B-1 VERY RARE Next: Another AR Sestertius or Quinarius Edited June 18, 2022 by Alegandron 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2022 Aeolis, Kyme, AR Tetartemorion =: 1/24 drachm, 4.93 x 5.35 mm, .29 gr albert your earliest coin 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2022 Lesbos, Unattributed early mint, c. 500-450 BC. BI 1_12 Stater VG 9mm 0.63g NEXT: a pre-250 AD AE, 34mm or larger. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) We 3 minutes ago, antwerpen2306 said: Aeolis, Kyme, AR Tetartemorion =: 1/24 drachm, 4.93 x 5.35 mm, .29 gr albert your earliest coin Well... ok, that is SUCH a cool coin! Not quite a Sestertius or Quinarius, but I REALLY REALLY like that coin! Coin on! 🙂 Edited June 18, 2022 by Alegandron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2022 thank you @Alegandron I am sorry but I saw to late that you already posted a coin. I have three quinarii, this one is the most beautiful, but I have problems with the nose 🙂 : Cr 47/1a; albert 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, antwerpen2306 said: thank you @Alegandron I am sorry but I saw to late that you already posted a coin. I have three quinarii, this one is the most beautiful, but I have problems with the nose 🙂 : Cr 47/1a; albert All is good! You posted TWO fantastic coins! Awesome! I really like that Kyme Horse-head, and this Quinarius is super! I have always like that denomination. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2022 NEXT: a pre-250 AD AE, 34mm or larger. Mysia, Pergamon. Alliance with Ephesos. AE34 of Commodus Obv: laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r. Rev: to l., Asclepius standing, facing, (head, r.), holding serpent-staff; to r., cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports. 34mm and 20.8g. Howgego 70, Caracalla laureate, and reported on 114 coins from Pergamum. Howgego 811 meaning revalued to 6 assarii, and reported on 32 coins from Ephesus. Next: 34mm or bigger provincial. 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2022 Caracalla (198-217). Cilicia, Tarsus. Æ (35mm, 13.29g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust r., slight drapery. R/ Emperor standing l., togate, sacrificing over altar. Cf. SNG BnF 1527-8 (for rev. type) NEXT; a Severan era As (or larger sized) provincial AE from the Balkans. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 18, 2022 Julia Domna Macedonia, Thessalonika AE 26 Obv.: IOYΛΙΑ ΔΟMΝA CE, Draped bust right Rev.: ΘΕCCAΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ, Nike advancing left, holding Cabeirus and palm. AE, 11.02g, 26.4mm Ref.: BMC 92 Next: Kabeiros/Cabeirus 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 18, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 18, 2022 Time of Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Pseudo-autonomous Æ 21.4 mm, 8.48 g, 11 h. Macedonia, Thessalonica. Obv: ΘΕCCΑΛΟ-ΝΙΚΕⲰΝ, turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right. Rev: KABI-POC, Kabeiros standing left, holding rhyton and hammer, star in left field. Refs: RPC IV.1 3486 (temporary); SNG Cop 384; SNG ANS 812 var. (no star on reverse; same obv. die); BMC 5.113-14, 47-49; cf Sear 4820; Touratsoglou p.329, 30. Notes: Ex-ArtCoins Roma, Asta 4, lot 96, 5 Dec 2011. Next: More pseudo-autonomous. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2022 electrum hecte of Mytilene, on obverse head of Kabeiros, on reverse head of a woman, maybe Persephone (personal interpretation), 10 mm, 2.54 gr, 12 h,Bodenstedt 100. albert next : a special coin in your collection 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 18, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 I recently picked up a little EL that's special to me: Next: hekte 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 18, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 18, 2022 Aren't we on pseudo-autonomous, though? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 18, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Oh, twist my arm😉 but thanks for keeping us in track. Pseudo-autonomous Macedon Next: anything Macedonian 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 18, 2022 Gordianus III Macedonia, Pella AE 24 Obv.: IMP C M ANT * GORDIANVS, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev.: COL IVL A - VG – PELLA, Pan seated left on rock, right arm over head and holding pedum in left; syrinx (pan flute) in left field. AE, 24.4 mm, 9.52 g Ref.: SNG Copenhagen 286, Varbanov 3758 Next: PAN 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 18, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, shanxi said: Gordianus III Macedonia, Pella AE 24 Obv.: IMP C M ANT * GORDIANVS, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev.: COL IVL A - VG – PELLA, Pan seated left on rock, right arm over head and holding pedum in left; syrinx (pan flute) in left field. AE, 24.4 mm, 9.52 g Ref.: SNG Copenhagen 286, Varbanov 3758 Next: PAN You need some Zamfir to go with that! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted June 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2022 Achaea. Arcadia, Tegea. Caracalla Æ22 Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right. Rev: TEGE ATΩN, Pan standing left, on goat legs, holding syrinx and lagobolon Next: more Pan 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 18, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Next: green patina 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 18, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 18, 2022 Here's a greenie!Procopius, AD 365-366Roman Æ centenionalis, 2.70 g, 20mm.Constantinople, AD 365-366.Obv: D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left.Rev: REPARATI-O FEL TEMP, Procopius standing facing, head right, holding labarum in right hand, left resting on shield set on the ground; Chi-rho in upper right field and unidentified object in left at foot; CONSЄ• in exergue.Refs: RIC ix 17a.7; Cohen 8; RCV 19883.Next: Someone holding a shield set on the ground. 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) Next.. Chocolate brown patina. Edit...Too late .. Continue with... Next: Someone holding a shield set on the ground. Edited June 18, 2022 by Spaniard 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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