Roman Collector Posted August 6 · Patron Share Posted August 6 I never turn down an opportunity to show my tiger coin. 😺 Gallienus, 253-268 AD. Roman Æ Antoninianus, 2.63 g, 20.8 mm, 5 h. Rome Mint, 10th emission, 267-268 AD. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right. Rev: LIBERO P CONS AVG, tiger walking left, B in exergue. Refs: RIC 230K; Göbl 713b; Cohen 586; RCV 10281; Cunetio 1341; Hunter 112. Next: Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my!! 4 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted August 6 · Supporter Share Posted August 6 Lots of folks have lions, but how many have ancient bears? 😄 MYSIA, Hadrianothera. Hadrian After CE 123 Æ 16 mm, 2.30 gm Obv: AΔPIANOC AYΓOYCTOC; bare head right Rev: AΔPIANOΘHPITN; head of she-bear left Ref: AMNG 565; SNG France 1091; RPC 1629. Rare. Guess we need to complete the Wizard of Oz trinity: post a lion. (bonus points if it is cowardly 😄) 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted August 6 · Supporter Share Posted August 6 Lysimachos, Kingdom of Thrace, AE 20mm, 5.20 gr. Generous flan. Lysimachia mint. 305-281 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, above and beneath lion leaping right, spearhead and M on O monogram below. Mueller 74. NEXT: Helmeted Athena 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted August 6 · Member Share Posted August 6 (edited) Hyria, Campania 400-335 BC AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.33g) O: Head of Athena right, wearing wreathed Attic helmet decorated with an owl. R: Man-headed bull walking right; YDIN[A] above. Rutter 69 (O32/R??); SNG ANS 255; HGC I, 435; HN Italy 539; Sear 294v (bull left) ex Den of Antiquity An historically obscure city in southern Campania, Hyria may have been located approximately 25 miles east of Mt. Vesuvius. It's site was likely an old Samnite settlement, and in fact the ethnic on the reverse of these didrachms is often inscribed in Oscan. However Imhoof-Blumer believed that these coins, along with those of neighboring Nola, may actually have been struck at Neapolis. This is suggested by die comparisons, and the man-headed bull device seemingly adds weight to the argument. and just because I've never seen one more cowardly, here's a weird little coin from Phistelia in Campania... what do they got that I ain't got? COURAGE! Edited August 6 by Phil Anthos 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted August 6 · Patron Share Posted August 6 1 hour ago, Phil Anthos said: Hyria, Campania 400-335 BC AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.33g) O: Head of Athena right, wearing wreathed Attic helmet decorated with an owl. R: Man-headed bull walking right; YDIN[A] above. Rutter 69 (O32/R??); SNG ANS 255; HGC I, 435; HN Italy 539; Sear 294v (bull left) ex Den of Antiquity An historically obscure city in southern Campania, Hyria may have been located approximately 25 miles east of Mt. Vesuvius. It's site was likely an old Samnite settlement, and in fact the ethnic on the reverse of these didrachms is often inscribed in Oscan. However Imhoof-Blumer believed that these coins, along with those of neighboring Nola, may actually have been struck at Neapolis. This is suggested by die comparisons, and the man-headed bull device seemingly adds weight to the argument. and just because I've never seen one more cowardly, here's a weird little coin from Phistelia in Campania... what do they got that I ain't got? COURAGE! Next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted August 6 · Member Share Posted August 6 (edited) Oh, I thought I edited that in. Okay then, A seer (prophet, oracle, etc) Edited August 6 by Phil Anthos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 6 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 6 Apollo was the greek god of prophecy Next: Another pretty boy Apollo 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted August 6 · Supporter Share Posted August 6 TROAS, Alexandria. Trebonianus Gallus CE 251-253 AE 21 mm, 4.76 gm Obv: IMP VIB TREB GALVS AV; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: COL AV / TROA; Apollo, head right and holding kithara, seated facing on griffin springing right, head left Ref: RPC IX 407; Bellinger A403 Only three others found in ACsearch. Sure, T-Bone's portrait is messed up but who cares when glorious Apollo is riding on a griffin? Such a poser. Next: a coin with noticeable double (or triple or whateverple) striking. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 6 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 6 (edited) Pontos. Amisos c 85-65 BC. Bronze Æ, 30mm., 18,18g. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with griffin / AMIΣOY Perseus standing holding harpa and head of Medusa, at feet, body of Medusa, monograms to both sides.VF Sea 1166-76 Next: Perseus Edited August 6 by Ryro 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted August 6 · Supporter Share Posted August 6 RPC Volume: III №: 2958 Reign: Hadrian Persons: Hadrian (Augustus) City: Tyana Region: Cappadocia Province: Galatia-Cappadocia Denomination: Æ (15 mm) 3.80 g. Issue: Year 20 (AD 135/6) Obverse: ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑ ΤΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ; laureate head of Hadrian, right Reverse: ΤΥΑΝΕΩΝ ΤΩ ΠΡ Τ ΙΕΡ ΑϹ, ΕΤ - Κ (in field); Perseus standing facing, holding head of Medusa and harpa Reference: Ganschow 1014b Specimens: 10 (Zero in the core collections) NEXT: Medusa 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted August 6 · Supporter Share Posted August 6 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Ryro said: Pontos. Amisos c 85-65 BC. Bronze Æ, 30mm., 18,18g. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with griffin / AMIΣOY Perseus standing holding harpa and head of Medusa, at feet, body of Medusa, monograms to both sides.VF Sea 1166-76 Next: Perseus I love those types-- and so does everyone else, apparently. Rmember when we all were getting them? It's fun to see those type of trends that happen due to popularization of certain types of coins on social medial. I think I have three of them. Maybe four? Always looking for one just a little bit better :D. @expat called for Medusa. Here's one I haven't looked at in a while. Roman Imperatorial, moneyer L. Plautius Plancus 47 BCE AR Denarius, 3.79 gm Obv: L. PLAVTIVS; facing mask of Medusa, serpents at either side of face; banker's mark on cheek Rev: PLANCVS; Aurora flying right and conducting the four horses of the sun. Banker's mark in left field. Ref: Plautia 15b Sear 429, Cr453/1b; Syd 959a. formerly slabbed by NGC,XF, strike 5/5, surfaces 3/5 Next: Aurora Edited August 6 by TIF 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 7 · Supporter Share Posted August 7 (edited) 11 hours ago, TIF said: Next: Aurora 10 hours Aurora and a coin without Aurora (but with Helios) Rhodes, 88-84 BC Asia Minor, Caria AR Drachm, magistrate Nikephoros ‘Plinthophoric’ coinage (‘plinthophoric’ for the square incuse around the reverse type) Obv.: Radiate head of Helios right Rev.: Rose with bud to right; NIKHΦOPOΣ above, hand holding grain ear to lower right, P-O Ag, 2.11g, 14mm Ref.: Jenkins, Rhodian, Group E, 249; HGC 6, 1461 Next: helios Edited August 7 by shanxi 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted August 7 · Member Share Posted August 7 Macedonian Kingdom, Reign of Perseus 171-170 BC AR Drachm (15mm, 2.81g) Uncertain mint in Thessaly Hermios magistrate. O: Head of Helios facing 3/4 right, hair loose. R: Rose with bud on right; I-Ω to either side of stem, EPMIAΣ (magistrate) above. Price, Larissa p. 241; SNG Keckman 795; Sear 5092 ex Jack H. Beymer Originating from the Sitichoro, Thessaly hoard of 1968, the long held attribution for this pseudo-Rhodian series was 'Rhodian Peraia' or 'Islands off Karia', etc, and probably used to pay mercenaries. This was the attribution I bought the coin with, and it served for nearly twenty years. However a 1988 article by Richard Ashton claims these coins were actually issued by Perseus of Macedon during the Third Macedonian War to pay his Cretan mercenaries in a coin which was familiar to them, that is, the classic 'Helios/Rose' coinage of Rhodes. This is the attribution I use today. Selene Psoma further suggests an even more specific location based on style and weight standard, pinpointing this issue in Thasian Peraia, so it will be interesting to see what further study may reveal. Next: weaponry 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted August 7 · Supporter Share Posted August 7 (edited) Weaponry-- here's a bunny basher (lagobolon). ILLYRIA, Apollonia c. 1st century BCE AR 15 mm, 1.25 gm Obv: AI-NEA; fires of the Nymphaeum of Apollonia; dotted border Rev: AΠOΛΛΩ-NIATAN, lagobolon; dotted border Ref: BMC 44; Maier 121 Edited to add the next coin: Illyria Edited August 7 by TIF 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted August 7 · Member Share Posted August 7 Ha! I used to use Bunnybasher as my online handle. 😄 ~ Peter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 8 · Supporter Share Posted August 8 Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR drachm Obv.: ΞENΩN, cow suckling calf right, eagle above Rev.: ΔΥΡ above, XAP[O], [ΠI], [NO]Y, around double stellate pattern within double linear square Ag, 3.24g, 18.1 Ref.: SNG Cop 498 Next: cow and calf 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 8 · Member Share Posted August 8 Same type, different magistrates 18 mm, 3,16 g. Illyria, Dyrrhachion. Meniskos and Dionysios, magistrates. AR drachm. Circa 250-200 BC. Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below; above, raven standing right above MENIΣΚΟΣ / Double stellate pattern; ΔYP-ΔΙ[Ο-ΝΥ-ΣΟΥ] around; all within linear circle border. Ceka –; Maier 201; SNG Copenhagen 467. Next - a bird, anything but an eagle 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Posted August 8 · Member Share Posted August 8 (edited) MARINIANA Antoninianus Rome, 254-255 S 10067 - C 3 - RIC Va 3 DIVAE MARINIANAE, Veiled bust right, on a crescent CONSECRATIO, Peacock std right Next: Saloninus Edited August 8 by Alwin 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted August 8 · Patron Share Posted August 8 Saloninus, Caesar AD 258-260. Roman billon antoninianus, 2.39 g, 22.2 mm, 12 h. Cologne, AD 258-260. Obv: SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust, right. Rev: PIETAS AVG, lituus, jug, simpulum and sprinkler. Refs: RIC 9; Göbl 914e; Cohen 41; RCV 10767; Cunetio 744; Hunter 8. Next: Valerian I or II. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted August 8 · Supporter Share Posted August 8 PHOENICIA, Tyre. Valerian I (CE 253-260) Æ28.5 mm, 12.2 gm Obv: IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: COL TVRO METRO; the building of Carthage: Dido standing left, holding cubit ruler and scepter, surveying construction; mason above gate, worker with pick-axe digging before gate, murex shell to lower right Ref: Rouvier 2501; BMC 470; cf Price & Trell 748 Next: Valerian II 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted August 8 · Supporter Share Posted August 8 Valerian II Billon Antoninianus. P LIC COR VALERIANVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right / VICTORIA PART, Victory standing right, presenting wreath to Valerian II, holding globe and spear. RSC 97; RIC 54 Antioch; Goebl 1604d; Sear 10742. Weight: 3,3gr More Valerian II 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted August 8 · Member Share Posted August 8 Valerian II Obv:– DIVO VALERIANO CAES, Radiate & draped bust right Rev:– CONSACRATIO, Eagle flying right, bearing the deceased young Caesar to heaven. Minted in Rome (Posthumous issue). A.D. 257-258 Reference(s) – RIC 9. RSC 5. 4.13 gms, 22.36mm. 180 degrees Next:- Consecration type 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 8 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 8 Diva Faustina Junior. Died AD 175/6. Æ Sestertius (29,4mm, 18.28 g, 12h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 175-176. Draped bust right / Altar with closed doors. RIC III 1706 (Aurelius); Unearthed Marne 2020 Next: someone who strikes you as having been good looking 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted August 9 · Patron Share Posted August 9 I think Orbiana was good looking. Bust of Empress Sallustia Orbiana, wife of Alexander Severus. Marble, 3rd century. H 23 cm (9 in.). Artist unknown. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Accession number: Ma 1054 (MR 538). Orbiana, 225-227 CE. Roman Æ as, 11.43 gm, 24.5 mm. Rome, 225 CE. Obv: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, diademed and draped bust, r. Rev: CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM SC, Concordia enthroned l., holding patera and double cornucopiae. Refs: RIC 656; BMCRE 297-298; Cohen 5; RCV 8195. Next: Severus Alexander. 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 9 · Supporter Share Posted August 9 (edited) Severus Alexander, AD 222 - 235 Asia Minor, Pisida, Selge Obv: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΣΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΣΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev.: ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ, Artemis drawing arrow, stag and tree left AE, 18mm, 4.18g Ref.: BMC 79; SNG PfPS 460 Ex Collection E.L. (Erwin Link, Stuttgart) Ex Gorny&Mosch, Auction 271, Lot 729 Next: A deity standing next to a tree Edited August 9 by shanxi 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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