Roman Collector Posted October 29, 2023 · Patron Share Posted October 29, 2023 Philip I, AD 244-249. Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.51 g, 21.4 mm, 1 h. Antioch, AD 244. Obv: IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS PF AVG PM, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS, Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse scepter. Refs: RIC 69; Cohen 113; RCV 8941; Hunter 120. Next: Inscription naming a specific foe, whether a victory over them, peace with them, or ongoing war with them. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted October 29, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 Philip V looking like a characature: Next: dope toning on RR 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted October 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) Word... Clodius M.f. Turrinus 42 BC AR Denarius (18mm, 3.86g) O: Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre behind. R: Diana Lucifera standing facing, holding two long torches, bow and quiver on her shoulder; M.F - CLODIVS flanking. RSC Claudia 15; Crawford 424-23; Sydenham 1117; CRI 184; RSC Claudia 15; BMC 4290 ex Sayles & Lavender TO APOLLO AND DIANA Virgins, sing the Virgin Huntress; Youths, the youthful Phoebus sing; Sing Latona, she who bore them Dearest to the eternal King: Sing the heavenly maid who roves Joyous, through the mountain groves; She who winding waters loves; Let her haunts her praises ring! Sing the vale of Peneus’ river; Sing the Delian deity; The shoulder glorious with its quiver’ And the lyre of Mercury. From our country, at our prayer - Famine, plague, and tearful war These, benign, shall drive afar To Persia’s plains or Britain’s sea. ~ Horace (Odes 1,21) Next: something African Edited October 30, 2023 by Phil Anthos 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted October 30, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ryro said: Next: dope toning on RR I can't match the iridescence on your Philip with silly hat, but I'll throw this RR denarius into the "dope toning" category: A SPVRI, 139 BC, AR Denarius (20mm, 3.95g), Rome mint Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left Rev: Luna driving biga right, with crescent on her forehead and holding goad; A•SPVRI below horse; ROMA in partial frame in exergue Ref: Crawford 230/1; Sydenham 448; Spurilia 1 Looks like @Phil Anthos got there first - so we'll keep his requested NEXT: 3 minutes ago, Phil Anthos said: Next: something African 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted October 30, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 30, 2023 Hadrian AR Denarius, Travel Series, Rome Mint, 130-133 AD (according to RIC II.3 p. 173: Group 10, “Provinces Cycle”) [136 AD according to Sear RCV II p. 150]. Obv. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder, HADRIANVS – AVG COS III PP / Rev. Hadrian togate, standing left, holding volumen (scroll) in left hand; with his right hand, clasping right hand of Africa and about to raise her from her kneeling position, right; she wears elephant skin headdress and holds grain ears with her left hand; between them, two stalks of grain; RESTITVTORI – AFRICAE. RIC II.3 Hadrian 1569 & Pl. 34 (2019 edition); old RIC II Hadrian 322 (1926 ed.); RSC II Hadrian 1223a; BMCRE III Hadrian 871; Sear RCV II 3533; Foss 80 at p. 117 (dating Hadrian’s relevant trip to AD 128) [Clive Foss, Roman Historical Coins (Seaby, London, 1990)]. 17x19 mm., 3.41 g. Purchased from Noonans Auction 13-14 July, 2022, Lot 988. Next, another coin from Hadrian's Travel Series. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted October 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 30, 2023 8 hours ago, DonnaML said: Next, another coin from Hadrian's Travel Series. Gaius Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus; Reign: Hadrian; Mint: Rome; Date: 129/130 AD; Nominal: Sestertius; Material: AE Bronze; Diameter: 32mm; Weight: 26.47g; Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1311; Obverse: Head of Hadrian, laureate, left; Inscription: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS; Translation: Hadrianus Augustus; Reverse: Ship, right; Minerva Promachus, Triton, or Pegasus as figurehead; Inscription: FELICITATI AVG COS III P P S C; Translation: Felicitati Augusti, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum; Translation: To the good fortune of the Augustus, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate Next: as I am a bit angry with my wife today, I would be happy with a coin of King Henry VIII - it fits my mood today.... 6 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted October 30, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) Link Henry VIII Henry VIII Groat, looking stern! SPINK 2337A Next An Elephant. Edited October 30, 2023 by Dafydd 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 30, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2023 Link, Elephant. Only have one, but I will post it again. NEXT: Another elephant 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted October 30, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 Next: Seleucid 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted October 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 30, 2023 Seleucid Kingdom, Philip Tetradrachm, 95-75 BC, 14.9 g Next- your first silver tetradrachm 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted October 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) You never forget your first... 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 ex Jack H. Beymer Next: an odd shaped coin Edited October 31, 2023 by Phil Anthos 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted October 31, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 31, 2023 A cube! Sumatra AV 1 Massa Piloncito 2.44g Incused Lingam with Nagari legend 'Tha' on the reverse. Circa late 8th century Next- an ancient gold 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted October 31, 2023 · Patron Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) Six hours have passed. Let's keep this game going with something else. Volusian, 251-253 CE. Roman provincial Æ 29.1 mm, 11.2 g, 6 h. Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum, 251-253 CE. Obv: ΑV Κ ΓΑ ΟVΙΒ ϹΑΒΙΝ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: ϹЄΛЄΥΚЄ-ΩΝ ΤΩ Π|ΡΟϹ Κ-ΑΛV|ΔΝ, Athena advancing right, brandishing spear, holding shield, attacking serpent-footed giant hurling stone with right hand. Refs: RPC IX, 1336; BMC 21.141,54; SNG von Aulock 5851; RG 4480 (SNG France 1055); SNG Levante 780. Notes: Double die match to SNG Levante 780 and RG 4480=SNG France 1055 (BnF); obverse die match to BMC 54. Next: Overcrowded reverse legend Edited October 31, 2023 by Roman Collector 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 31, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2023 Overcrowded obverse and reverse legends CILICIA. Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Severus Alexander (222-235). Ae. Obv: ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡ СЄΟVΗΡ ΑΛЄΞΑ, with remaining part of legend ΝΔΡΟС right field inside legend. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: СЄΛЄVΚЄΩΝ ΚΑΛVΚΑΔΝ, with remaining Ω of legend in upper right field. Tyche, holding branch, seated left on rocks between two columns; river god Calycadnum to lower left. RPC VI online 7034. Weight: 13.99 g. Diameter: 29 mm. Plate coin: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?q=Severus Alexander&page=109 (AC Search) ex Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann). Auction 79, Lot# 439, 07/07/2019. Purchased from Marti Classical Numismatics, Spain, 2023. NEXT: Tyche seated 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 31, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) 24 mm, 10,2 g. Macedon, Amphipolis. Marcus Aurelius 161-180 AD. Ӕ. [ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝƐΝΟϹ](sic), laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, r. / [ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ], turreted Tyche seated l. holding patera. RPC IV.1, 3526 (temporary); Cop 105. 30 minutes ago, expat said: Plate coin: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?q=Severus Alexander&page=109 The URL brings 3259 results on RPC. Also it seems there is no RPC VI 7034 entry. I am just mentioning this so you could check your records. The coin appears to be with this entry https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/30225 Next - Marcus Aurelius provincial. Edited October 31, 2023 by ambr0zie 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted October 31, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2023 Roman Egypt, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, AD 139-161. Billon Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.18g, 12h). Dated RY 15 of Antoninus Pius (AD 151/152). Obv: M AV PHΛIC KAICAP; Bareheaded bust right, short beard, slight drapery. Rev: Dikaiosyne standing facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopia; IЄ/L (date) to upper and lower left. Ref: Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3149; K&G 37.50; Emmett 1838.15 (R3); RPC IV.4 1332 (9 examples, this coin 1332.9 illustrated). Toned, Very Fine. Very Rare. From the New Orleans Collection. Ex CNG 47 (16 Sept 1998), Lot 1024. Ex CNG e447 (7 Mar 2019), Lot 229. Next: More Roman Egypt 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted October 31, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 31, 2023 Marcus again from Alexandria: Type: AE Drachm, 33mm, 22.95 grams Obverse: Bare headed and draped bust of Aurelius right M AVPHLIOC KAICAP Reverse: Elpis Standing left holding flower and hitching skirt LEND EKATOV Reference: BMC 1238 listed as "rare" by R.A. Numismatics Next: more Alexandria! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 31, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2023 2 hours ago, ambr0zie said: 24 mm, 10,2 g. Macedon, Amphipolis. Marcus Aurelius 161-180 AD. Ӕ. [ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝƐΝΟϹ](sic), laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, r. / [ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ], turreted Tyche seated l. holding patera. RPC IV.1, 3526 (temporary); Cop 105. The URL brings 3259 results on RPC. Also it seems there is no RPC VI 7034 entry. I am just mentioning this so you could check your records. The coin appears to be with this entry https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/30225 Next - Marcus Aurelius provincial. The URL takes me straight to the page the coin is on, here is a screenshot Of the 7 specimens known, none are in any of the major collections. The 7034 reference came from the auction details of Naumann, I seem to remember, on an ACsearch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 31, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 31, 2023 1 hour ago, expat said: The URL takes me straight to the page the coin is on, here is a screenshot The URL https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?q=Severus Alexander&page=109 brings me here Keeping the game rolling with more Alexandria 25,5 mm, 11,22 g. Egypt, Alexandria. Claudius 41-54. Æ diobol. Year 3 - 42-43. ΤΙ ΚΛΑV ΚΑΙ ϹƐΒΑϹ ΓƐΡΜΑ, laureate head r.; star before / ΑVΤΟΚΡΑ, hippopotamus standing r.; L Γ (date) in exergue. Köln 79; Dattari 166; Milne 90; Emmett 82; RPC I 5140. Next - a large animal 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted October 31, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 31, 2023 "Behold the hippopotamus, we laugh at how he looks to us. And yet in moments dark and grim I wonder how we look to him. Peace, peace thou hippopotamus, we really look alright to us, as you no doubt delight the eye of other hippopotomi." ~ Ogden Nash 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 31, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2023 Antoninus Pius AE As, RIC 733, Cohen 450, BMC 1624 143-144 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / IMPERATOR II S-C, Great Sow facing right under helm-oak, suckling four young, another piglet in front. SC in ex. 25mm, 10.09gr Scarce NEXT: Another large animal 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted October 31, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 31, 2023 Velia, Lucania 305-290 BC (Period VII: Philistion Group) AR Didrachm (22mm, 7.33g) O: Head of Athena left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet decorated with griffin; palmette on neck-guard, Θ (Philistion) behind. R: Lion standing right with head facing, devouring ram‘s head; grasshopper between Φ-I above, YEΛHTΩN in ex. William 415; HGC I, 1322; HN Italy 1305; SNG ANS 1361; SNG Ashmolean 1322-4 ex Praefectus Coins Velia was never conquered by the Lucanians, and in 275 BC signed an alliance with Rome. However over the centuries the mouths of the two rivers between which the city was built silted up the harbor, resulting in a ruined trade. In time the city became surrounded by marshlands, malaria ensued, and its inhabitants moved away. Velia had managed to withstand centuries of regional hostility, but withered before the forces of nature. Next: something rare 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted October 31, 2023 · Patron Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) @Ancient Coin Hunterasked for Alexandria. Nero and Claudia Octavia. Roman provincial billon tetradrachm, 11.1 g, 25.0 mm. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 56-57. Obv: ΝΕΡ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥΤΟ, laureate head of Nero, right. Rev: ΟΚΤΑΟΥΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, bare-headed and draped bust of Octavia, right; L Γ before. Refs: RPC 5202; BMC 119; SGI 657; Cologne 122; Milne 133; Emmett 127. Next: Nero. Edited October 31, 2023 by Roman Collector 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 31, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 31, 2023 13 minutes ago, Roman Collector said: @Ancient Coin Hunterasked for Alexandria. And I posted the Claudius diobol from Alexandria. I think the game followed the rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted October 31, 2023 · Patron Share Posted October 31, 2023 13 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: And I posted the Claudius diobol from Alexandria. I think the game followed the rules. Sorry. I missed an entire page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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