Roman Collector Posted September 17, 2023 · Patron Share Posted September 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, Ryro said: Spithridates Satraps of Lycia & Ionia 334 BC, AE10 1.05g Head of Spithridates right, wearing a Persian headress Forepart of a horse right, monogram above SNG Cop 1538 Ex: Aegean Numismatics Killed by Cleitus the Black while attempting to kill Alexander the Great. Arrian reports that Spithridates, who followed his father Rhosakes as the Persian satrap of Lydia and Ionia, died in the Battle of Granikos in 334 BC after Kleitos cut his arm off to keep him from shooting Alexander in the back with an arrow amidst the battle. Next up: coin from the lifetime of Alexander the Great That don't look like late Empire to me, Bro! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted September 17, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) Macedonian Kingdom, Reign of Alexander III 336-323 BC AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.01g) O: Head of Alexander as Herakles right, clad in lion's skin headdress. R: Zeus seated left on backless throne, holding eagle and sceptre, his legs parallel; eagle's head facing left in field to left, AΛEΞANΔPOY behind. Amphipolis mint (lifetime issue). Price 51; Sear 6713v; C. 4952 Next: Magna Graecia Edited September 17, 2023 by Phil Anthos 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted September 17, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Roman Collector said: That don't look like late Empire to me, Bro! Lol. Really!? He didn't say what empire. This is from the year before the Persian empire fell to Alexander. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted September 17, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 Bruttium, Kaulonia. Circa 525-500 BC. AR Nomos (31 mm, 6.63 g). Obv. Apollo advancing right, holding branch aloft in right hand, left arm extended, upon which a small daimon, holding branch in each hand, runs right; KAVΛ to left; to right, stag standing right, head reverted. Rev. Incuse of obverse, but daimon in outline and no ethnic. Noe, Caulonia Group A, 1 (same dies). Rare. Cracked in three parts, otherwise, very fine/fine Purchased from Auctiones gmbh March 2021 next: more Magna Graecia 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted September 17, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 17, 2023 19,04 mm, 5,70 g. Campania, Suessa Aurunca. Ӕ. Struck 268-240 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left, O at righ / SVESANO, Man-headed bull, Nike flying above, crowning bull with laurel branch or wreath. SNG ANS 606; SNG Cop. 586. Next - MORE Magna Graecia. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted September 17, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 17, 2023 14 minutes ago, Ryro said: Lol. Really!? He didn't say what empire. This is from the year before the Persian empire fell to Alexander. See, gentlemen?! this proves how often people think about the Roman Empire. This seems like a general issue as when somebody says "empire" the connection is automatically made! Q.E.D. Carry on with more Magna Graecia. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted September 17, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 17, 2023 Metapontum, Lucania 330-300 BC AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.76g) O: Head of Demeter right, wreathed in grain and wearing triple earring and necklace; ΔAI under chin. R: Ear of barley with seven grains, leaf to right; plow above leaf, MAX below, META to left. Johnston C-1; SNG ANS 470; SNG Cop 1227; HN Italy 1581; Sear 416 Next: why not some more MG 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 17, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2023 Akragas Trias, 440-430BC Sicily. Cast bronze, 17.5mm, 15.33g. Eagle standing left. Crab. Four pellets (mark of value) on base (CNS I, 1). Next: unusual shape 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted September 17, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 17, 2023 Olbia, Sarmatia circa 5th century BC AE unit (23.5mm, 0.84g) Cast bronze dolphin with raised spine and dorsal fin. Sear 1684v Next: Nike crowning 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted September 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 18, 2023 Cheating a little - VICTORY crowning 14 mm, 1,65 g. Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus. AR quinarius. Rome. 88 BC. Laureate head of Jupiter r. / Victory r. crowning trophy; in exergue, CN LENT. Crawford 345/2; RSC I Cornelia 51a (ill.); BMCRR 2443-2444; Sear RCV I 255 (ill.); Sydenham 703; RBW Collection 1313. Next - quinarius 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted September 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 18, 2023 Augustus. P. Carisius, legate AR Quinarius, 1.9g. Next- Augustus 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted September 18, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 next: dark patina 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted September 18, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 18, 2023 Trajan AR denarius, AD 108-109, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P / Rev. Dacian captive, wearing cloak and peaked cap, seated left on pile of arms in attitude of mourning; right elbow resting on raised right knee, and face resting on right hand; about him, two curved swords in front, two spears and an oblong shield behind; COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC around; in exergue, DAC CAP. RIC II 98; RSC II Trajan 120(a) (rev. ill. p. 87); see also Foss (Trajan No. 286(b) at p. 101). Black patina. Purchased from Herakles Numismatics, Jan. 2022, NYINC 2022. 19 mm., 3.05 g. Next, another Dacian captive or personification of Dacia. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted September 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 18, 2023 Nice Trajan! ~ Peter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted September 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 18, 2023 Haven't posted my avatar coin for a while so why not 19 mm, 3,02 g. Trajan 98-117. AR denarius. Rome. 103-111. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, bust of Trajan, laureate, right / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Dacian, wearing peaked cap, in attitude of mourning, seated right on oval shield; curved sword (falx) below. RIC II Trajan 219; RSC 529; BMC 175. Next - a coin showing the legend SPQR 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 18, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted September 18, 2023 NEXT: Nero with SPQR reverse 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted September 19, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 19, 2023 6+ Next: more Nero provincials 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 19, 2023 · Patron Share Posted September 19, 2023 Nero, AD 54-68. Roman provincial Æ 17 mm, 6.4 g. Pamphylia, Side, c. AD 55. Obv: ΝЄΡⲰΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ, laureate and draped bust, right. Rev: ϹΙΔΗΤ, Athena advancing left, holding spear over shoulder and shield, serpent alongside her; pomegranate upper left field. Refs: RPC I, 3401; BMC 19.152,75; Mionnet Suppl. 7, p. 66,188; Sear GIC, 608; SNG France 784. Next: More Side in Pamphylia. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted September 19, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 19, 2023 Pamphylia, Side. Geta (Caesar, 198-209). AE19 Obv: AV K Π CE ΓETAC. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CIΔHTΩN. Athena advancing left, holding shied and pomegranate; at feet to left, serpent. Next: Geta provincial. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted September 19, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 19, 2023 18 mm, 3,86 g. Ionia, Ephesos. Geta as Caesar 198-211. Ӕ. 209-211. Λ CEΠ ΓETAC K, bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN, stag standing right. Karwiese 553; SNG Cop 428 var. Next - stag 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted September 19, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 19, 2023 Cilicia, Anemurium. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Obv: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Artemis advancing right, holding bow in extended hand and drawing arrow from quiver; stag at feet to left; ЄT B (date) in legend. SNG France –; cf. SNG Levante 522 (dated RY 3); SNG Levante Supp. –. (AD 255/6). Next: Artemis holding bow. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted September 19, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 19, 2023 Antoninus Pius, Billon Tetradrachm, Year 5 (AD 141/142), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, ΑVΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝΙΝΟϹ / Rev. Artemis advancing right, wearing diplois (cloak) and boots, with short chiton and short peplos which flies behind, right breast bare, raising right hand to pluck arrow from quiver and holding out bow in left hand; in left field, L beneath E (Year 5). 23 mm., 13.52 g., 12 h. Emmett 1362.5, RPC IV.4 Online 14247 (temporary) (see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/14247); Milne 1693 at p. 41 (detailed description of Artemis at p. 134); BMC 16 Alexandria 938 (at p. 109 & Pl. III) (rev. var. in placement of year). Purchased at CNG [Classical Numismatic Group, LLC] E-Auction 512, 23 March 2022, Lot 454. Next, another Antoninus Pius Roman Provincial from Alexandria, Egypt. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 19, 2023 · Patron Share Posted September 19, 2023 Prior to this issue, a deified empress had never been depicted on the coinage of Roman Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Roman provincial billion tetradrachm, 11.60 g, 23.7 mm, 11 h. Egypt, Alexandria, year 5, AD 141/2. Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right. Rev: ΦΑVϹΤΙΝΑ ΘЄΑ,empress (Faustina I) as Eusebeia, veiled, standing left, dropping incense on lighted altar and holding long scepter; L-Є in lower fields. Refs: RPC IV.4, 13464 (temporary); Dattari 2102; Milne 1686; SNG France 2205; Köln 1369; Emmett 1393.5. Next: Eusebeia/Pietas 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted September 20, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 Claudia Julia Livia, nicknamed Livilla ("Little Livia"), was the daughter of Nero Claudius Drusus and Antonia Minor, and sister to Germanicus and the future emperor Claudius. Though Roman historians describe her as remarkably beautiful and charming, they also condemn her as a power-hungry adulteress and murderess. Tacitus accuses her of conspiring with her lover, the Praetorian Prefect Sejanus, to poison her husband, the imperial heir Drusus Caesar, who died in AD 23. This coin, struck in the name of Drusus shortly before his death, depicts on the obverse a veiled and classically beautiful woman as Pietas, goddess of religious piety and dutifulness. David Vagi has argued convincingly that the head represents Livilla, given that the other bronze coins issued the same year depict Drusus himself and the couple's twin sons, forming a "family set." Next: a coin that had been largely missatributed 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 20, 2023 · Patron Share Posted September 20, 2023 This "Faustina Junior" is actually Plautilla! Plautilla, 202-205 CE. Roman provincial Æ 20 mm, 4.1 g. Phrygia, Otrus, 202-205 CE. Obv: ΦOVΛ ΠΛ-AVTIΛΛAC, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: OTP-O-HNΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and long torch. Refs: BMC 25.344,7; Von Aulock Phrygiens, 802-8; cf. SNG Cop 633. Next: more misattributed coins. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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