Phil Anthos Posted June 18 · Member Share Posted June 18 (edited) He got tired of dragging all that weight, so... M. Sergius Silus 116-115 BC AR Denarius (17mm, 3.76g) O: Helmeted head of Roma right; ROMA and * behind, EX.S.C before. R: Horseman galloping left, holding sword and severed head of Barbarian; Q in field, M SERGI below, SILVS in ex. Crawford 286-1; Sydenham 534; RSC Sergia 1; BMC Italy 517 ex Francis J. Rath Next: a coin of the emperor Previus after he died (if you get this you can name the next two coins 😎)... Edited June 18 by Phil Anthos 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted June 18 · Member Share Posted June 18 (edited) Okay then you get a story... Every Friday I used to go into my local coin shop and add to my US collection. This is where I got introduced to/infected with ancient coins. That particular salesman, we'll call him 'Tom' (because that was his name) had a very dry sense of humor so when I (being an incurable smartass) asked him what Posthumus' name was before he died without even missing a beat he replied "Previus". Next: a coin of Posthumus Edited June 18 by Phil Anthos carry on 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 19 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 19 Though a Previus coin it's also a niple's center😉 Next: Ares 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted June 19 · Member Share Posted June 19 (edited) Messana (under the Mamertini) 288-278 BC AE Tetras (16mm, 2.93g) O: Laureate head of Ares right. R: Bull butting right; MAMEPTINΩN in ex., spear head below. HGC 2, 878; Calciati 8; Sarstrom 62; Mini' 11; Sear 1138v (bull left) Rare ex M&R Coins "Even brave sailors fear rock-caved Charybdis, Who drinks the waves, vomits them out again, And Skylla with her barking dogs around her Churning the waves that circle Sicily" ~ Ovid Next: any Athena Edited June 19 by Phil Anthos 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 19 · Supporter Share Posted June 19 (edited) Faustina II Egypt, Alexandria. Tetradrachm circa 149-150 (year 13) Obv.: Draped bust r. Rev.: Athena standing, facing, head, l., holding Nike and long spear; beside, shield; in field, LI-Γ. Ref.: RPC IV.4 13655-8 (this coin), Dattari-Savio Pl. 170, 9080 (this coin). Billon, 21.90 mm, 13.80 g. From the Dattari collection. Next: A coin from the Dattari collection (or another coin from Alexandria) Edited June 19 by shanxi 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 19 · Supporter Share Posted June 19 Alexandria RPC Volume: VI №: 10032 (temporary) Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus) City: Alexandria Region: Egypt Province: Egypt Denomination: Tetradrachm Average weight: 12.63 g. Issue: L B = 2 (218/9) Obverse: Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ; laureate head of Elagabalus, right Reverse: L Β; Sarapis bust right, draped and wearing kalathos. 23mm, 11.64g. Reference: D 4137, Ο 2757, Geissen 2313, E 2952 (2) NEXT: Sarapis 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broucheion Posted June 19 · Member Share Posted June 19 (edited) Hi All, COMMODUS (177 - 192 CE); Year 28 of MARCUS AURELIUS ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT Year 28 (187/188 CE) Bi Tetradrachm Size: 25x27 mm Weight: 11.7 g Axis: 00:00 Broucheion Collection R-1995-06-05.003 Obv: Commodus head laureate, facing right. Legend: MA●KOM●ANTω - CЄBЄYCЄB. Dotted border. Rev: Serapis bust wearing modius and facing right. In left field: K above L; In right field: H. Dotted border. Refs: Emmett-2555.28; Geissen-2231; Dattari-3881; Milne-2673; BMC-1419; see Vogt I-147f, 153; Vogt II-109 Prov: Bought from David Hendin Next, any coin of Commodus. - Broucheion Edited June 19 by Broucheion 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted June 19 · Member Share Posted June 19 Commodus / Providentia 181-182 AD AR Denarius (17mm, 2.47g) O: Laureate head right; M COMMODV[S A]NTONINVS AVG. R: Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and sceptre; [TR P] VI IMP IIII COS III P P. RIC 19l RSC 804; Cohen 804; Sear 1632; BMC 66 ex Jack H. Beymer Next: sea god/goddess 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 19 · Supporter Share Posted June 19 Agrippa. Struck under his Grandson Caligula, 37-41 AD. M . AGRIPPA . L . F . COS . III, head left wearing rostral crown / S-C in field flanking Neptune standing facing, head left, naked except for cloak draped behind him & over both arms, holding small dolphin in right hand & vertical trident in left. AE As 12.62gr, 28mm. RIC 58,Cohen 3. NEXT: Same theme 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted June 19 · Member Share Posted June 19 Byzantion, Thrace late 3rd - 2nd century BC AE 25 (25mm, 11.45g) O: Veiled head of Demeter right, wreathed in grain. R: Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding aphlaston in raised right hand and trident over shoulder in left; KAΛXA to left and BYΞAN to right. SNG COP 530 ex Heritage Auctions; ex Forvm Ancient Coins An interesting coin commemorating an alliance between Byzantion and Kalchedon, resulting in an unusual issue featuring two ethnics. Not an uncommon coin, but these elegant dies are not typical of the issue, and the only other specimen I was able to find with such a pretty portrait is probably from these same dies. Next: bow & arrow 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 19 · Patron Share Posted June 19 Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 25.21 g, 31.2 mm, 12 h. Rome, autumn AD 154-December AD 155. Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed and draped bust, left, with Beckmann Type 5 coiffure. Rev: S C, Diana, draped, standing front, head left, holding out arrow in right hand and resting left on bow, set on ground. Refs: RIC –; BMCRE –; Cohen 208; Strack 1325 (Paris); RCV –; Banti (Paris) 114. Note: Also known from a specimen in Nomos Obelos Web Auction 7, lot 347, 7 September 2019, Roma E-Sale 104, lot 993, 15 December 2022, InAsta Auction 58, lot 915, and from a specimen in the collection of @curtislclay. This coin is an obverse die-match to the Nomos example, but a die break has developed above the empress's chignon. The Roma specimen has the same die break. Curtis Clay's specimen was struck with a different obverse die. Next: Die cud/die break 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postvmvs Posted June 20 · Member Share Posted June 20 Postumus antoninianus with die break on reverse Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus right Rev: P M TR P CO-S II P P, emperor standing facing, head left, holding globe and spear Next: coin with old collection number written on coin in pen 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 20 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 20 I'll meet you half way with typed collection number, then glued to poor Gallienus: Next: Gallienus zoo coin 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 20 · Supporter Share Posted June 20 Gallienus Antoninian Rom Obv.: GALLIENVS AVG, Bust right Rev.: LIBERO P CONS AVG, Tigress walking left 3.11g, 20 mm Ref.: RIC 230, MIR 713b Next: More Gallienus / Animal 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted June 20 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 20 (edited) A fanciful animal, yes...Gallienus Because of his long reign he managed to strike a varied and interesting coinage, even in the base metals. One could probably make a career out of strictly collecting Gallienus coins. Despite his faults, Gallienus was an interesting third-century character who provided fiscal support to the Neo-Platonist philosopher Plotinus. His poor reputation, before being rehabilitated in the history books, was caused by Edward Gibbon's scathing review of his reign. Type: AE Antoninianus Rome mint, A.D. 267-268 Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust right Reverse: SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus springing right Reference: RIC V 282 Next: More of Gallienus' sole reign Edited June 20 by Ancient Coin Hunter 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 20 · Supporter Share Posted June 20 Gallienus AE Antoninianus. Rome. AD 260-268 (Sole Reign). 4.13 g. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right. / AETERNITAS AVG, Sol, radiate, standing left, chlamys draped over shoulder and hanging down behind, holding globe and raising right hand. Γ in left field. RIC V-1 Rome 160; Goebl 0577w. NEXT: Sol 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted June 20 · Supporter Share Posted June 20 Aureus of Nero with himself as Sol on reverse - his colossus statue. next , more Sol... 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 20 · Supporter Share Posted June 20 NEXT: Captive(s) 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted June 20 · Supporter Share Posted June 20 Ae sestertius of Vespasian - IVDAEA CAPTA with bound Jewish captive standing , and Judea seated , mourning, at palm tree. next , coin from Judea. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 20 · Supporter Share Posted June 20 Issue struck in the name of Nero Claudius Caesar and Britannicus. RPC-4971, Sofaer 59-61. Jerusalem mint, RY 14 = 54 AD. 2,49 g - 17 mm Volume: RPC I №: 4971 Reign: Claudius Persons: Britannicus (Caesar) City: Jerusalem Region: Judaea Province: Judaea Denomination: Æ Average weight: 2.41 g. Issue: Year 14 (AD 54) Obverse: ΒΡΙΤ ΚΑΙ, LΙΔ (in field); palm tree Reverse: ΝƐΡW ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; two crossed spears and shields Reference: Meshorer 29 NEXT: More Judaea 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted June 20 · Member Share Posted June 20 15 mm, 1,52 g. Judaea, Jerusalem. Jewish War Ӕ prutah. Dated year 3 = 68-69. שלוש שנת (Year three) in Paleo-Hebrew, amphora with broad rim and two handles / ציון ת[ו]חר (The freedom of Zion) in Paleo-Hebrew; vine leaf on small branch with tendril. Meshorer 204; Sofaer 31–35; Hendin GBC 6, 6392; Hendin GBC 5, 1363. Next - vase 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted June 20 · Supporter Share Posted June 20 Central Italy, Uncertain. AE Aes Grave As 66 mm (334.5 g), 3rd century BC. Helmeted head of Minerva left. Reverse: Kantharos. ICC 257; HN Italy 344. Fantastic glossy apple-green patina. Choice Very Fine. Ex Julio Belluscio Collection, purchased between 1980 and 1990. next , more central Italy 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted June 20 · Member Share Posted June 20 Luceria, Apulia 211-200 BC AE Semiuncia (13.5mm, 2.63g) O: Bust of Diana wearing crescent moon headdress right, within linear border. R: Crescent; LOVCERIA to right, all within linear border. HGC 612; HN Italy 683 Very scarce ex Aphrodite Art Coins Next: southern Italy 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted June 21 · Supporter Share Posted June 21 southern Italy _ Teanum Sidicinum , Ae . next , northern Italy. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted June 21 · Member Share Posted June 21 20,5 mm, 1,9 g, Venice. Alvise Mocenigo III 1722-1732. Billon soldo – 12 bagattini. DEFENS NOSTER, Jesus Christ standing, nimbate, right hand raised in benediction, book of gospels in left / S M V ALOYS MOC, Doge kneeling left before winged lion of Saint Mark, left paw resting on book of gospels, in exergue value *12* (12 bagattini). KM# 499; CNI VIII# 54; Pap# 39; Paol# 22. Next - billon 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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