shanxi Posted August 21 · Supporter Share Posted August 21 (edited) 7 hours ago, Ryro said: Next: brother and sister on coin Artemis and Apollo LYDIA, Conventus of Apamea, Tripolis. Pseudo-autonomous: Reign of Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius Obv: IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, Draped bust of Senate left. Rev: ΤΡΙΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ, To left, Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; to right, Apollo standing left, holding laurel-branch and chlamys. Æ, 17.54g, 30mm Ref.: RPC IV.2 online 1644; BMC 12-3; SNG von Aulock 3301. Next: Apollo and Artemis Edited August 21 by shanxi 10 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted August 21 · Member Share Posted August 21 8 hours ago, shanxi said: Apollo and Artemis Phrygia, Hyrgaleis. Severus Alexander Æ30 Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ / Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, r. Rev: ΥΡΓΑΛƐΩΝ ΤΟ TϚ / Apollo standing facing, looking r., resting on lyre on tripod, and Artemis standing facing, looking l., holding bow and arrow, stag before her, looking back. TϚ = 306 Next: Large provincial. Next: 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 21 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 21 How about 34 glorious mms?! Gordianus III (238-244 AD). AE34 (21.86 g). Cilicia, Tarsus. Obv. AVT K M ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC CEB / Π Π, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, holding spear and shield decorated with gorgoneion between two serpents. Rev. TAPCOV MHTPOΠOΛEΩ, A / M in left field, K / Γ / B in right field, Herakles standing left holding club in right hand, apples of the Hesperides in left hand, lion skin hanging from left forearm, to left dead serpent in tree. SNG Paris 1669 (same dies). Light green patina. Fine/almost very fine. See Voegtli, Heldenepen, pp. 42-44: this scene appears on the provincial coins of Tarsus and ten other cities Next: Tarsus 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted August 21 · Supporter Share Posted August 21 CILICIA, Tarsus. Elagabalus 218-222 CE Æ 23mm, 6.91 g, 12h Obv: laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: Ciliarch crown decorated with seven imperial portraits, ЄΛ, and KOIN monogram; A/MK in center of crown Ref: Cf. SNG France 1557 (similar type with five heads on crown); cf. SNG Levante 1079 (same); SNG Copenhagen 374 corr. (obv. legend) From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Cederlind 125 (1 July 2002), no. 96 Next: another provincial from Cilicia 9 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted August 21 · Supporter Share Posted August 21 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. Online 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. NEXT: River God or Goddess 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 22 · Supporter Share Posted August 22 (edited) Phrygia Hierapolis 2th. century Obv: ΙƐΡΑΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ, draped bust of Artemis, l.; having quiver at shoulder; to l., bow Rev: ΧΡVϹΟΡΟΑϹ, river-god Chrysoroas reclining, l., holding poppy and two ears of corn, resting on water-urn AE, 11.17g 25mm Ref.: L. Weber, NC 1913, 19, VIII, no. 5, RPC IV.2, 11860 (temporary). Next: Phrygia Edited August 22 by shanxi 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted August 22 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 22 PHRYGIA. Hierapolis. Caracalla, 198-217. Diassarion (Bronze, 24 mm, 9.73 g, 6 h). AY K M AY ANTΩNЄIN/OC Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. IЄPOΠΟΛЄITΩN Kybele seated left, holding patera in her right hand and leaning left on tympanon; at feet to left and right, lions seated left. BMC -. Naumann 55 (2017), 504 (same obverse die). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG von Aulock -. Rare. ex - Leu Numismatik web auction July 2021 next: scale armor 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 22 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 22 (edited) Next: cool helmet Edited August 22 by Ryro 6 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted August 22 · Member Share Posted August 22 Herakleia, Lucania 281-278 BC AR Drachm (16.5mm, 3.82g) O: Head of Athena, three-quarters facing right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Scylla throwing stone; Φ behind. R: Owl with wings closed, standing right on olive branch; club to right, |-HPAKΛEIΩN above, ΣΩΣI to left. Van Keuren 114; HGC I, 999; HN Italy 1411 Scarce ex NAC Next: Asia Minor 8 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted August 22 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 22 Asia Minor... PAMPHYLIA. Side. Caracalla, 198-217. Pentassarion (?) (Bronze, 30 mm, 17.51 g, 1 h). AY K M AY CEY ANTΩNЄINOC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right; above, star; on cheek, countermark: Є within circular incuse. Rev. CIΔH/TΩΝ The river-god Melas reclining left, holding pomegranate tree in his right hand and leaning left on urn from which water flows. SNG Paris -. SNG PFPS 699. SNG von Aulock -. For countermark, Howgego 803. Very rare. Areas of weakness, otherwise, about very fine. Lot 2587 Leu Numismatik Web Auction July 2021 next: another countermark 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porphyrogenita Posted August 22 · Member Share Posted August 22 Achaemenid Empire, Artaxerxes I Longimanus / Darius II (465-404 BC) AR siglos (5.4 g) obv: Persian king/hero in kneeling-running stance right, dagger in right hand and bow in left, quiver with arrows over shoulder rev: incuse punch & countermark (countermark = #50 (Imperial Persian Coinage by Obol International)) ref = SNG Copenhagen 1035 / Carradice type IVa next = Greek Muse(s)! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 22 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 22 (edited) 6+ Here's a Roman Muse (I wasn't aware they were on Greek coinage?) Q. POMPONIUS MUSA. Fourrée denarius (56 BC). Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; sceptre to left. Rev: Q POMPONI MVSA. Melpomene standing left, wearing sword and holding club and mask.Cf. Crawford 410/4 (for prototype).Fine.2.95 g, 17 mm. Numismatik Naumann Feb 2021 Next: RR fourrée Edited August 22 by Ryro 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted August 23 · Supporter Share Posted August 23 Roman Republic fourée mule denarius L. Antestius Gragulus, 136 BCE, and C. Renius, 138 BCE ancient forgery, 3.18 gm Obv: Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, GRAG behind Rev: Juno Caprotina in a biga of goats, C・RENI below, ROMA in exergue Ref: Obverse S.115, Cr.238/1, Syd.451, RSC Antestia 9; Reverse S.108, Cr.231/1, Syd.432, RSc Renia 1 next: goat 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 23 · Supporter Share Posted August 23 (edited) Valerianus II as Caesar AR Antoninianus, AD 255 Obv.: VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right Rev.: IOVI CRESCENTI, young Jupiter seated facing on goat standing right. Ag, 3.86g, 20.5mm Ref.: RIC 3 Next: god or goddess as a child Edited August 23 by shanxi 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 23 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 23 Here infant Herakles is strangling the two snakes Hera sent after him: Italy, Calabria, Tarentum. c. 280-228 BC. AR Diobol (12 mm, 0,8 g). Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with Skylla. R/ The Herakliskos Drakonopnigon; monogram to lower left, thunderbolt in exergue. Vlasto 1455; cf. HN Italy 1068. next: Skylla 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted August 23 · Member Share Posted August 23 Skylla... Taras, Calabria 272 - 240/35 BC (Period VI) AR Drachm (16mm, 3.09g, 3h) Nikokrates magistrate. O: Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Skylla throwing stone. R: Owl with closed wings standing right on Ionic capital, head facing; [NIKO]KPAT[HΣ] to left, TA to right. D'Andrea XLII, 1425; Vlasto 1099 (this coin); SNG France 1951-52; SNG ANS 1324-25; HN Italy 1052 From the M.P. Vlasto Collection. ex CNG Vlasto plate coin, #1099 Next: hippocamp 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted August 23 · Supporter Share Posted August 23 ROMAN REPUBLIC Moneyer Q. Crepereius M.f. Rocus 69 BCE (revised from Crawford's 72 BCE) AR serrate denarius; 3.99 gm Obv: draped bust of Amphitrite seen from behind, with head turned r.; behind, sea anemone; horizontal I to right of right shoulder (only partly visible on this coin) Rev: Neptune in biga of hippocamps right, holding reins and brandishing trident; above, I and below, Q·CREPER·M·F / ROCVS Ref: Crawford 399/1b; Babelon Crepereia 1. Sydenham 796a. Rare. from HJB BBS 200, October 2016 ex NAC 78 lot 1828, from the JD Collection of Roman Republican Coins Next: Amphitrite, anyone? (if a few hours go by without one, sub Neptune 🙂 ) 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted August 24 · Supporter Share Posted August 24 6 hours M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus. Denarius - Rome mint, c. 69 BC Male head right (Mercury ?) with flowing hair. Behind symbol M·PLAETORI – CEST·EX·S·C Winged caduceus 18 mm, 3,86 gr Ref : RCV #344, RSC Plaetoria # 5, Sydenham # 807, RBW # 1453, Crawford # 405/5 From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection Next : from the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection Q 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 24 · Supporter Share Posted August 24 L. Titurius L.F. Sabinus AR Denarius, 89 BC, Rome Obv.: SABIN A PV, Head of King Tatius right, palm below chin Rev.: Tarpeia facing between two soldiers, star and crescent Ag, 17mm, 4g Ref.: Crawford 344/2C, Sydenham 699a Clashed dies. See the mirrored BIN from SABIN behind the leg of the right soldier Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection Next: more from this collection 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted August 24 · Supporter Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, shanxi said: Next: more from this collection (E.E. Clain-Stefanelli) Julia Mamaea, mère de Severe Alexandre ( † AD 235) - Tétradrachme de l'atelier d'Alexandrie, AD 231-232 IOY MAMAIA CE MHTE CEB K CT , Buste diadémé et drapé à droite vu par l'avant Helios radié et drapé à droite, une branche de palmier dans le champ à droite, LIA dans le champ à gauche (11° année de règne) 23.5mm - 12.67gr Ref : Emmett # 3205/11 (R4), Kampmann -, RPC VI # 10542 temporary (this example illustrated) From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection. Provenance : Naville web auction #37/312 Next : a specimen illustrated in RPC Q 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 24 · Supporter Share Posted August 24 https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/448081 Next: More coins illustrated in RPC 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted August 24 · Supporter Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, shanxi said: Next: More coins illustrated in RPC Bosporan kingdom – El stater, dated 420 (123-124 CE) ΒΑϹΙΛΕⲰϹ ΚΟΤΥΟϹ (anticlockwise). Draped and diademed bust of Cotys II right. Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian right. KY at exergue (year 420) 7,71 gr – 19 mm - 1 h Ref : RPC III # 878 (this coin illustrated), Anokhin # 471, MacDonald # 422 Provenance : Ex CNG e-auction # 454/236 (10-16-2019) In NGC encapsulation 4285327-002, graded Ch VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, Ex Eric (Okidoki) Ten Brink collection, Leu web auction # 26/2523 (07-10-2023) Next : follow up with coins illustrated in RPC Q 4 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted August 24 · Supporter Share Posted August 24 Illustrated in RPC? Considering provincials are my main focus, I have a lot to choose from for this post 😄. THRACE, Hadrianopolis. Gordian III AE 18 mm, 2.59 gm Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓORΔIANOC AVΓ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: AΔPIANOΠOΛEITΩN; ostrich running right Ref: RPC VII.2, 804 #3 (this coin illustrated for the type), Varbanov 3833 Next: More "illustrated in RPC" 7 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 24 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 24 Only known example. When I submitted it to RPC I was told there is also a Caracalla type! One more added to the MSC needs list: Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. AE (5.91g 20mm) MACEDON, Koinon of Macedon. Beroea mint. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: Macedonian shield. Unpublished in the standard references. Singular example known. ★ Extremely rare ★ Ex Gorny & Mosch 191 (11 October 2010), lot 1769. Ex CNG auction 415 lot 312, Ex Demos 11 (1 July 2022) Lot 459, From the A. Czarnocka . Collection Warsaw next: only known example of a type 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted August 24 · Patron Share Posted August 24 Don't laugh! Being the only specimen of its type, it's the finest known! Faustina II, 147-175 CE. Roman provincial Æ 5.84 g, 22.0 mm, 7 h. Bithynia-Pontus, Apamea. Obv: FAUST[INAC AUG], draped bust of Faustina II, right. Rev: UЄNU[S ... C]ICA dd, Venus seated right, head left, on dolphin swimming left, resting right arm on dolphin, uncertain object in left hand. Refs: RPC IV.1, 11815 (temporary); Waddington RG --; BMC --; Sear --; Mionnet Suppl 5 --; Lindgren --; Wiczay --. Notes: Previously unpublished. Obverse die match to Waddington RG, pl. XXXIX.1, which has a Neptune reverse type. Next: Bithynia-Pontus. 5 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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