Ryro Posted July 12 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 12 Next: helmet 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 13 · Supporter Share Posted July 13 Mesembria Thrace Diobol 450/350 BC Obv.: Crested Corinthian helmet facing Rev.: M-E-T-A in the four quarters of a wheel surrounded by border of radiating lines Ag, 1.15g, 11.07mm Ref.: SNG.Cop:652f, SNG Black Sea 268, Sear 1673 Next: Thrace 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 13 · Patron Share Posted July 13 Faustina II, 147-175 CE. Roman provincial Æ double unit, 6.47 g, 20.5 mm, 6 h. Thrace, Trajanopolis, 154-175 CE. Obv: ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Refs: RPC IV.1, 1931-4 (temporary; this coin); Corpus Nummorum 54271 and 3791; Moushmov 5000; Schönert-Geiß, MATT p. 163, nr. 16-17; von Aulock Phryg. II, 1484 (corr.). Notes: Ex-Frank Sternberg Auction 25, lot 352, 25 November 1991. Next: Faustina the Younger. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 13 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 13 (edited) Faustina II (147-161 AD), AE dupondius, Rome. C 151 12.15 grams Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair knotted behind. Reverse - LAETITIA, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and scepter in field, SC in fields. And the tag that came with this coin. Next: Another LAETITIA PVBLICAE or simply LAETITIA. Edited July 13 by robinjojo 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 14 · Supporter Share Posted July 14 (edited) Faustina Minor AR-Denar, Rome, AD 147-148 Obv.: FAVSTINAE AVG. PII AVG. FIL. Draped bust right, the hair coiled in the back of the head in a chignon Rev.: LAETITIAE PVBLICAE, Laetitia, draped and diademed, standing left, holding long sceptre in her left hand, wreath in her outstretched right hand. Ag, 2.81g, 18mm Ref.: Kamp. 38.9, RIC 506b, CRE 195 [S] Next: wreath and sceptre Edited July 14 by shanxi 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted July 14 · Supporter Share Posted July 14 Wreath and sceptre RIC VII, SISCIA [after 11], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND OBVERSE IMP LICINIUS AVG, head r., laur. REVERSE IOVICON-SERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre, Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. B in right field. SIS in exergue. NOT IN RIC UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Not attested for this issue. RIC lists only longer obv. legends: IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG and IMP LICINIVS P F AVG (p. 422). Coin should be listed after SISCIA 11 20.3mm, 2.53gr NEXT: Licinius I or II 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 14 · Patron Share Posted July 14 Licinius I, 308-324 CE. Roman billon follis, 2.71 g, 18.3 mm, 11 h. Heraclea, second officina, 317-18 CE. Obv: IMP LICI-NIVS AVG, Laureate and draped bust right, holding globe, scepter and mappa. Rev: PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG, three-turreted gateway of military camp; Λ in right field; SMHB in exergue. Refs: RIC vii, p. 547, 48 var. (bust right); Cohen 145; RCV 15268. Next: Camp gate. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postvmvs Posted July 14 · Member Share Posted July 14 Magnus Maximus AE4 383-388 AD DN MAG MAXIMVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r. rev., SPES ROMANORVM, campgate, star above. Next: something "magnus" or "maximus" 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 15 · Supporter Share Posted July 15 Maximus Caesar Maximus Caesar Kilikia, Coropissus AE28 Obv.: Γ Ι ΟΥΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΝ ΚƐϹΑΡΑ (sic), radiate and draped bust of Maximus, r. Rev.: ΚΟΡΟΠΙϹϹƐΩΝ ΤΗϹ ΚΗΤΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛƐΩϹ, front view of distyle temple, within which turreted Tyche of the City seated on rock, l., in pediment, wreath AE, 11.99g, 28 mm. Ref.: RPC VI, 6926 (temporary), SNG France 773, Levante 591 Next: Tyche and temple 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 15 · Patron Share Posted July 15 (edited) Philip II, AD 244-249. Roman provincial Æ 23.8 mm, 8.42 g, 11 h. Mesopotamia, Nisibis, AD 244-49. Obv: ΑVΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟVΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CЄB, radiate and cuirassed bust left Rev: IOV CЄΠ KOΛΩ NЄCIBI MHT, tetrastyle temple; statue of Tyche within, ram above Tyche's head, river god below. Refs: BMC 22-24*; Sear GIC 4157; SNG Cop 240*; SNG Hunterian 2. *BMC and SNG Cop erroneously attribute this coin to Philip I. Next: "That's a fancy cuirass you got there! It'd be a SHAME if something were to happen to it ..." Edited July 15 by Roman Collector Changed my mind about the next theme 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victrix Posted July 15 · Member Share Posted July 15 Colkirk hoard. Roman Imperial Coinage, Arcadius (383-408), Siliqua, Milan, 395-402, d n arcadi-vs p f avg, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, ‘Eastern’ Pteryges, rev. virtvs ro-manorvm, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding sceptre and Victoriola on globe, md ps in exergue, 1.32g/12h (MC 393, this coin; Hoxne 707 [C]; RIC X p.321, 1227; RSC 27b) next: Coin with a fish 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted July 15 · Member Share Posted July 15 Thurii, Lucania 300-280 BC AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.67g) O: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with Skylla hurling a stone. R: Bull butting right; ΘOYPIΩN and ΘE above, tunny fish in ex. SNG ANS 1081; HN Italy 1870; Sear 443v (inscription on exergual line) From the Frederick H. Rindge collection; ex Joel L. Malter; ex Jack H. Beymer Next: Greek tetradrachm 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 15 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 15 Next: a common type with something special about it that made you buy it 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted July 16 · Supporter Share Posted July 16 Ae from Teanum Sidicinum. Not rare or anything extraordinary, but I bought it because my grandfather was born there in 1890. next, same theme... 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted July 16 · Supporter Share Posted July 16 (edited) 11 hours ago, Ryro said: Next: a common type with something special about it that made you buy it 3 hours ago, Octavius said: next, same theme... This coin was minted in the little town (2500 inhabitants) where I work. There has been a coin workshop for about 50 years at the end of the 14th century, not that common, but very special to me, which compensates me think 😉 Savoie, Amédée VI, denier viennois 1° type (1355-1356) - atelier de Pont d'Ain + MED (MM) COMES (MM). A sommé d’une molette à cinq pointes. + SABAVDIE (MM). Écu de Savoie sommé d’une molette à cinq pointes. Billon, 15 mm, 0,67 gr Ref : Boudeau # 1125v, Cud # 132b Next : follow up with the same theme Q Edited July 16 by Qcumbor 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 16 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 16 Next: over strike 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 17 · Supporter Share Posted July 17 Kingdom of Elymais Kamnaskires IV Tetradrachm Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, dated SE 255 = 58/7 BC Obv.: Diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires IV left, [Seleukid anchor behind]; c/m: Nike standing left, within rectangular incuse Rev.: Zeus seated left, holding sceptre and Nike, who crowns him; IACIΛEΩC KAMNACKIPOY TOY E BACIΛEΩC KAMNACKIPOY around, PK monogram in inner left field, [E]NΣ (date) in exergue. 14.25g, 31mm, 12h Ref.: Van't Haaff type 8.1, subtype 1-1B; cf. Alram 458; cf. DCA 520 Traces of overstriking Next: King 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted July 17 · Supporter Share Posted July 17 Cilician Armenia. Royal. King Hetoum I, with Queen Zabel AD 1226-1270. 1Tram AR Obverse Crowned lion standing right with a long cross in its paw. Lettering: ՀԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ Translation: Hetoum king of the Armenians Reverse Queen Zabel and king Hetoum holding a long cross. Lettering: ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹ ԻԻՆՆ ԱՅ Ե Translation: By the will of God 21 mm, 2,97 g NEXT; Long cross 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 18 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 18 6+ Next: modern coin with ancient theme 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victrix Posted July 18 · Member Share Posted July 18 Next: a Roman imperial countermark 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 19 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 19 (edited) 6+Augustus with Agrippa, Halved Dupondius, 24x15mm, 5.25 gr, 10-14 AD, Nemausus, VF, Bronze, RIC:157, Back-to-back heads of Agrippa, in rostral crown, and Augustus, bare, Palm shoot, crocodile before, two wreaths with long ties trailing above palm tip, IMP / DIVI.F, COL - NEM next: halved Edited July 20 by Ryro 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted July 19 · Member Share Posted July 19 What is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 19 · Supporter Share Posted July 19 China (halved knife money) Ruler: Wang Mang Head of the Qi Dao Wu Bai knife money, which was used separately after the Wang Mang period Av: Qi Dao Wu Bai Rv: empty Value: 500 Year: 7-9 Material: AE, 30mm, 9.13g Literature: Hartill 9.13 (complete knife), S117 Literature: Hartill 9.1, FD447, S120 Next: ancient China 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 20 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 20 Next: green patina 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted July 20 · Member Share Posted July 20 Maroneia, Thrace after 148 BC AE27 (27mm, 14.25g) O: Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath. R: Dionysus standing left, holding bunch of grapes; ∆ΙΟΝΙΣΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ, monogram to lower left. SNG Copenhagen 643v (monogram); Sear 1638 ex Jack H. Beymer Next: discreet chop mark 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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