Ryro Posted August 31 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 31 Drusus Caesar. AD 19-23. Æ Dupondius (27.40mm, 13.18 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, AD 22-23. PIETAS, veiled, diademed, and draped bust of Livilla as Pietas (for years thought to be and listed as Livia) right / DRVSVS CAESAR TI · AVGVSTI F · TR POT ITER, large S · C. RIC I 43 (Tiberius); BMCRE 98 (Tiberius); BN 74. VG, Ex Marc Breitsprecher "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: coin that's been reassigned a new home or identification 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted August 31 · Supporter Share Posted August 31 (edited) Here's a coin that used to be marketed as being of Nektanebo II. I fell for it 11 years ago and was so disappointed to learn that the attribution to Egyptian pharaoh Nektanebo II was at best wishful thinking. Bought as: PHARONIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Nektanebo II 360-343 BC AE 15 mm (4 mm thick), 4.4 gm Obv: Ram leaping left, head reverted. Rev: Scales of Ma'at; countermark with helmeted bust right. Ref: Weiser 1 Reality: SYRIA, uncertain 3rd century CE AE11, 4.4 gm Obv: Ram leaping left, head reverted Rev: Scales; countermark with helmeted bust right Ref: Butcher 11 (uncertain northern Syrian mint); formerly attributed to Nektanebo II of Egypt (Weiser 1 Nektanebo II) Next: a coin that disappointed you in some way Edited August 31 by TIF 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted September 1 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 1 Advertised as: CARIA. Hydisos. Ae (Circa 200-100 BC). AE Bronze (15.1mm 3.8g) Obv: YΔI / ΣEΩN head of zeus r. Rev: shield That's no shield! That's the headdress of Isis! Next: something you bought misidentified 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted September 1 · Member Share Posted September 1 This coin was sold as being from Taras, although I knew that wasn't right. But I did think it was Greek and probably from Magna Graecia or possibly Spain. Not even close... Corinth, Corinthia 14-37 AD (Reign of Tiberius) AE Semis (14mm, 3.03g) O: Pegasus flying right. R: Melikertes naked, swimming with dolphin left, left hand holding dorsal fin. Amandry XVI63 ex Agora Auctions Melikertes was the mortal son of Ino who, while fleeing from her insane husband, flung herself and her son into the ocean from a high cliff near Megara. The two were immediately transformed into sea dieties, and Melikertes was brought ashore to Corinth by a dolphin. Melikertes became Palaimon the patron of sailors, and identified with the Roman god of harbors Portunus. Melikertes is sometimes depicted with a fish tail and has been associated with the Phoenician god Malquart. It is very easy to see an iconographic similarity between Melikertes and Arion of Corinth or Phalanthos of Taras. Next: a coin not intended to be round 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 1 · Supporter Share Posted September 1 (edited) Ant Nose Money Chu (440-220 v. Chr.) Av: Ge Liu Zhu (each piece six Zhu) Rv: - AE, 2.97g, 21.3x11.4mm Ref.: Hartill 1.11, FD6 Next: China before the Western Han Dynasty Edited September 1 by shanxi 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanzi Posted September 2 · Member Share Posted September 2 Not as nice as yours shanxi 😅 Chu State of China. Ant Nose Money (also called Ghost Face). Ref Hartill #1.4, Zeno.ru #328999 Next: your nicest - most pristine - Chinese cash coin (or Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia) of any period 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 2 · Supporter Share Posted September 2 1 hour ago, zanzi said: your nicest - most pristine - Chinese cash coin difficult. This coin is nice (I love the running script) and quite pristine: Emperor: Taizong, 太宗 Av: Chun Hua Yuan Bao 淳化元寶 (Running Script) Rv: leer Year: 990-994 AE, 4.01g, 25.1mm Ref.: Hartill 16.28, FD 868, S464 Next: Chinese coin with beautiful script 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanzi Posted September 2 · Member Share Posted September 2 That is very very impressive! Common type yet better than all of my examples. Here's my favorite calligraphy cash Northern Song Dynasty of China, Ming Dao Yuan Bao, seal script. Hartill# 16.82, Zeno.ru #332776 Next: a favorite of your collection from East Asia 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted September 2 · Member Share Posted September 2 (edited) 1 Massa AV Piloncito 2.44g Incused Lingam with Nagari legend 'Tha' on the reverse. Circa late 8th century From Mataram/Medang Kingdom of central Java ruled by the Sailendra dynasty, they develpoed the Hindu/Buddhist culture in the Southeast Asia, they also intermarried with the Sri Vijayans of Sumatra (whom would be later invaded by the Cholas in the 11th century). Next- Your first ancient/medieval gold coin Edited September 2 by JayAg47 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted September 2 · Supporter Share Posted September 2 (edited) My first ancient/medieval gold coin? I think this may be my only AV coin, and it was from a large lot of bronze Byzantine coins. It is... underwhelming...and did not inspire me to collect more of them. Constantine IV, 668-685 CE AV tremissis, 1.4 gm, 17 mm Constantinople mint Obv: DN CONSTANTINUS PPAG; Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: VICTORIA AVGUS; cross potent; CONOB Ref: SB 1162 Next: a coin that no longer fits with your collection (disregarding the shoulder devil that says COINS COINS COINS GIMME MORE COINS). Edited September 2 by TIF 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted September 2 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 2 China is an area that doesn't have anywhere to go in my collection next: green patina 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 2 · Supporter Share Posted September 2 (edited) ALEXANDER III the Great AE16 Obverse: Macedonian shield with thunderbolt on boss. Reverse: B – A either side of Macedonian helmet with chinstrap. ^E Monogram upper right. Price 404 var (monogram upper instead of lower). Uncertain mint in Macedon, ca. 326 BC. 4,65 g - 16 mm. NEXT: More deep green patina Edited September 2 by expat 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted September 2 · Supporter Share Posted September 2 THRACE, Krithote circa 350-309 BCE AE, 21 mm, 8.20 gm Obv: Facing head of Demeter slightly right Rev: ΣΙΩΝ / ΚΡΙΘΟY; Barley grain and legend within wreath. Ref: SNG Copenhagen 886 var. (head slightly left, legend); HGC 3.2, 1488 Next: facing portrait 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted September 2 · Member Share Posted September 2 Larissa, Thessaly Circa 356-342 BC AR Drachm (21mm, 5.83g) O: Head of nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing single-pendant earring and plain necklace. R: Horse standing right, preparing to lie down; ΛΑΡΙΣ−ΑΙΩΝ above and below. Lorber L-III; BCD Thessaly II, 319; SNG Cop 120-121 ex Praefectus Coins In my opinion one of the most beautiful coin types of all time, this design from Thessaly was an homage to the Syracusan master engraver Kimon and his artistic tetradrachm featuring a similar nymph, Arethusa. The nymph is depicted in her natural element of water, with her hair ‘floating’ about her face. Facing head coins represent some of the greatest achievements in Greek numismatic art, and this type upholds that claim most admirably. Next: more facing heads 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 2 · Supporter Share Posted September 2 Alexander III of Macedon, AE15. Salamis Mint, Cyprus, struck c. 323 - 315 BC, Facing gorgon with lolling tongue at center of ornamented Macedonian shield with alternate 5 pellets and double crescents. / B-A to left and right of Macedonian helmet, caduceus below left. Price 3158 NEXT: Macedonian 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted September 2 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 2 MACEDON, Thessalonica Caracalla. 198-217 A.D. AE 26, 14.9 grams, 7h Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right Reverse: Nike advancing left, holding a small Cabeirus and palm Reference: Touratsoglou Em, II:a Next: Cabeirus/Kaibaros 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 3 · Patron Share Posted September 3 Julia Domna, 193-217 CE. Roman provincial Æ 22.1 mm, 6.32 g, 7 h. Macedon, Thessalonica, 196-211 CE. Obv: IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CЄ, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: ΘЄCCAΛΟΝΙΚЄΩΝ, distyle temple containing Kabeiros standing facing, head left, holding rhyton and hammer. Refs: BMC 5.120,94; SNG ANS 858; Varbanov 4355; Touratsoglou --. Next: Julia Domna on a Roman provincial coin. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 3 · Supporter Share Posted September 3 Julia Domna, 193-217 AD Pisidia, Antiochia Obv.: IVLIΛ ΛVGΛSTΛ, draped bust right Rev.: ANT IOCH C - ENI COL CΛS, Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding branch and cornucopiae. AE, 23.9mm, 5.74g Ref.: SNG France 1126 var. Next: Tyche standing 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted September 3 · Supporter Share Posted September 3 3 hours ago, shanxi said: Next: Tyche standing Macrinus, Bronze - Nicopolis AVT KM .... H MAKRINOC, Laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right V M AGRIPPA NIKOPOLITWNPROC IC TR, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder 14.26 gr Ref : ANMG #1710 Next : impressive cuirassed portrait (bonus point for beautifully rendered Aegis) Q 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted September 3 · Supporter Share Posted September 3 Aegis of Gorgan on As of Domitian... next - same theme... 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted September 3 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 3 Here's a cuirassed portrait with a distinctive aegis: Macrinus Æ26, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, AD 217-218. Under Marcus Claudius Agrippa, consular legate. Obv. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from front, with aegis on left shoulder (snake protruding, representing Medusa’s hair) and head of Medusa on breastplate of cuirass, AV K OΠΠEΛ CEV - H MAKΡINOC / Rev. the emperor driving triumphal quadriga (decorated with image of Victory) to right, holding reins and transverse sceptre in left hand, raising right hand in salute; Virtus or soldier preceding, stepping right before the horses with head reverted to left and holding vexillum over shoulder; above, trophy of arms between two seated captives; VΠ AΓΡIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛ around from 8:00; in exergue in two lines, ITΩN ΠΡ OC | ICTΡΩ. 10.38g, 26mm, 6h. Pick, AMNG I/I 1712 (at p. 440) & Pl. XIX nr. 16 [rev. die match] [Pick, Behrendt, Die antiken Münzen von Dacien und Moesien, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands Vol. I/I (Berlin, 1898) (6 specimens)]; Corpus Nummorum Online 26655 [see https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/CN_26655]; Varbanov I 3405 (var. obv. legend) [Ivan Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins And Their Values, Volume I: Dacia, Moesia Superior & Moesia Inferior (English Edition) (Bourgas, Bulgaria, 2005)]; Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov 8.23.34.2 [Hristova, H., H.-J. Hoeft, & G. Jekov, The Coins of Moesia Inferior 1st - 3rd c. AD: Nicopolis ad Istrum (Blagoevgrad, 2015)]. “Near Extremely Fine; beautiful olive green patina. Very Rare.” [39 examples on ACSearch, inclusive of duplicates.] Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 220th Buy or Bid Sale, June 2022, Lot 334; ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XX, 29 Oct. 2020, Lot 384 (acquired from Leu Numismatik AG); ex Helios Numismatik, Auction 8, 13 October 2012, lot 337 (ex European collection, formed before 2005). [Video of coin at https://www.hjbltd.com/#!/inventory/item-detail/ancient-coins/100313?fromBbs=220th Buy Or Bid Sale.] Next: another coin from Nicopolis ad Istrum. 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 3 · Patron Share Posted September 3 Macrinus, 217-218 CE. Roman provincial Æ pentassarion, 12.64 g, 27 mm, 1 h. Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis, Legate Marcus Claudius Agrippa, 218 CE. Obv: ΑV Κ ΟΠΠΕΛ CΕVΗ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟC, laureate head, right. Rev: VΠ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΑ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC ΙCΤΡΩ, Nude Apollo with crossed legs standing right, his right arm drawn back, his left on a tree trunk, from which a lizard leaps across to him. Refs: AMNG I 1687; Moushmov 1210; Hristova and Jekov 8.23.7.2; Varbanov 3348; Mionnet Suppl. 2, p. 148, 541. Next: Macrinus. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted September 4 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 4 Macrinus 11 April 217 - 8 June 218 A.D., Parium, Mysia AE 23, SNG BnF 1503 var. A on rev.BMC Mysia -, SNG Cop -, SNGvA -, SNG Çanakkale -, SNG Tüb -, SNG Hunt -, Weber -, aVF, well centered, some corrosion and light pitting, 6.787g, 22.6mm, 225o, Parium (Kemer, Canakkale, Turkey) mint, IMP C M OPE SEV MACRINVS, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse C G I H PA (Colonia Gemella Iulia Hadriana Pariana) curving above, final A in exergue, She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twin infants Romulus and Remus ; very rare "In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of the Vestal Virgin Rhea Silvia, fathered by the god of war, Mars. They were abandoned in the Tiber as infants. Faustulus, a shepherd, found the infants being suckled by the she-wolf (Lupa) at the foot of the Palatine Hill. Their cradle, in which they had been abandoned, was on the shore overturned under a fig tree. Faustulus and his wife, Acca Larentia, raised the children. Romulus was the first King of Rome." Next: popular mythological scene 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanzi Posted September 4 · Member Share Posted September 4 This has been sitting, so I will post something that is maybe not "popular", certainly not to Westerners, but it is significant in Japan. This Japanese charm depicts Sugawara no Michizane, the Japanese scholar-poet, who was deified as "Tenjin" the patron deity of learning after his death. The Kitano Tenmangū shrine is dedicated to Michizane-Tenjin. The plum tree (Ume) is said to have been his favorite tree. Japan, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine AE E-sen, temple token Obverse: Tenjin sitting below facing forward, surrounded by pine and plum trees Reverse: Blank Next: any exonumia that is not milled 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted September 4 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 4 (edited) Some non-milled US exonumia from 1928. The pinback button on the left belonged to my father, who was then 8 years old. Next: more exonumia (of any kind) depicting one or more U.S. presidents or presidential candidates. Edited September 5 by DonnaML 5 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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