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[ambr0zie]

 

Antoninus Pius AD 138-161. Rome
Sestertius Æ
32 mm., 24,77 g.
RIC III Antoninus Pius 840                   
Date Range: AD 147 - AD 148
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI
Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right
ANNONA AVG COS IIII
Annona standing left, holding grain stalks over modius with grain stalks left and anchor

Next - 2nd century sestertius

[shanxi]

Faustina II
Sestertius
Obv.: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair in chignon at the back of the head.
Rev.: SAECVLI FELICIT / S - C, The twins T. Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus and Commodus facing on throne
AE, 23.94g, 32.2mm
Ref.: RIC 1665, C 193

Next: Throne

[Roman Collector]

Faustina I, AD 138-140.
Roman AR denarius, 3.58 g, 16.1 mm, 7 h.
Rome, AD 140.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: IVNONI REGINAE, the pulvinar of Juno, upon which rests a cushion(?); in foreground, peacock standing left, with tail in splendor.
Refs: RIC –; BMCRE 139n (citing Strack); RSC 221b (citing Strack); Strack 406; RCV –; CRE 134.
Notes: Ex- Tom Mullally, illustrated at http://dirtyoldbooks.com/roman/id/faustina/fa088.jpg (www.dirtyoldcoins.com). @Suarez ERIC II plate coin, type 107, p. 224.

 

Next: Peacock.

[Alwin]

FAUSTINA Junior
SESTERTIUS
Rome, 175-176
25.45 g - 34 mm
S 5227 - C 69 - RIC 1702
DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, Bust right
CONSECRATIO,  Faustina holding sceptre, seated on peacock flying right  S C

Next: Sestertius Crispina

Edited August 2, 2022 by Alwin

[Steve]

"Sestertius Crispina"

 

Ummm, is a Crispina Dupondius close enough?

 

Crispina. Augusta, Æ Dupondius or As

178-182 AD

Rome mint. Struck under Commodus, AD 178-182

Diameter: 26 mm

Weight: 11.93 grams

Obverse: Draped bust right

Reverese: Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter

Reference: RIC III 680 (Commodus); MIR 18, 13-7a

Other: 10h … brown and green patina, bare metal revealed on the high points

Ex-stevex6

 

 

Either way => Next => Crispina Sestertius 

Great coins, gang

 

Edited August 2, 2022 by Steve

[Roman Collector]

Rome, AD 180-182.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 19.63 g, 30.3 mm.
Rome, AD 180-182.
Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: CONCORDIA SC, Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae.
Refs: RIC 556; BMCRE 406-410; RCV 6004; Cohen 6; MIR 4.

Next: More Crispina!

Edited August 2, 2022 by Roman Collector

[shanxi]

A denarius

Crispina
Augusta AD 180-182
AR Denarius
Obv.: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair in round coil low at back
Rev.: VENVS FELIX, Venus seated left on throne without back, Victory in right hand, long grounded scepter vertical in left hand
Ag, 2.716g, 19.3mm
Ref.: RIC III Commodus 288 [S], RSC II 39a, BMCRE IV 50, MIR 21, Hunter II 15, SRCV II 6003, CRE 293 [R]
Ex Ancient Coin Art
Ex Jyrki Muona Collection
Ex Forum Ancient Coins Shop

 

Next: FELIX

 

Edited August 2, 2022 by shanxi

[ambr0zie]

Julia Domna. Augusta AD 193-217. Rome
Denarius AR
18 mm, 2,68 g
RIC IV Caracalla 381 (denarius)
Date: AD 211
Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, Bust of Julia Domna, hair elaborately waved in ridges and turned up low at the back, draped, right / Rev: MAT AVGG MAT SEN M PATR, Julia Domna, draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Next - PIA

[Prieure de Sion]

57 minutes ago, ambr0zie said:

Next - PIA

 
Julia Domna * Silber Antoninian Rom 215 n.Chr. RIC 379a * Av: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG * Rv: LVNA LVCIFERA * Luna Lucifera

 

Next wish (let's see if it works): some coin - no matter what - from a user who has NOT posted in THIS thread here yet. 
 
 

Edited August 2, 2022 by Prieure de Sion

[Spaniard]

From @JAZ Numismatics..I don't think John has posted here?

CHINA. Xin Dynasty.
Emperor Wang Mang AD 9-23.
AE Cash, 23mm, 2.8g.
Fifth reform, with inner rim; struck AD 14-23.
Obv.:(wealth coin).
Rev.: blank, as made.
Reference: Hartill #9.32.
Ex-Alex Fishman

Next....A coin from someone who has posted on this thread.

[shanxi]

11 minutes ago, Spaniard said:

From @JAZ Numismatics..I don't think John has posted here?

Well played 🤣

[TuckHard]

6 hours, here is a coin that I (barely) identified earlier today. it's actually pretty rare but the condition makes it pretty moot. This is definitely one of the worst condition coins I have ever ID'd.

Private mint of Palembang, Sumatra
c. 1635 to 1750 AD
Issued anonymously and privately during the rule of the Palembang Sultanate
Tin cash imitation | 0.68 grams | 19.5x20mm wide
Obv: Zhi Dao Yuan Bao clockwise
Rev: Blank
Ref: Hartill A Guide to Cash Coins #3.61var, cf. Zeno #204884
Note: This coin copies its Chinese legend from the Zhi Dao Yuan Bao coins issued from 995-997 AD during the Northern Song Dynasty of China. These Chinese coins circulated for centuries in the region where they influenced imitations such as this coin

Next: a hard to identify coin

[Roman Collector]

I don't know if this matches the theme you intended, but I have a similar story. This is the most worn but still identifiable coin in my collection. The ID is made by recognizing the portrait as belonging to Julia Domna as she has a distinctive hairstyle. It also came down to knowing that corn ears and a long torch are attributes of Ceres.


Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman Æ as, 13.49 g, 27.6 mm, 5 h.
Rome, AD 198.
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: CERES S C, Ceres standing left, holding corn ears and long torch; altar at feet, left.
Refs: RIC 870; BMCRE 781; Cohen 19; RCV 6636; Hill 346.

Here's the example in the British Museum for comparison:

Next: Domna bronze

Edited August 3, 2022 by Roman Collector

[AncientOne]

 

Galatia, Tavion. Julia Domna AE23.

Obv: IOYΛIA CEBACTH, draped bust right. Rev: TAOYIANΩN, Nemesis standing left, holding bridle and raising right hand to her face.   Next: Galatia

[shanxi]

Galatia, Amyntas
Kings of Galatia
37-25 BC
Obv.: Draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, Є to left, ς to right (meaning unknown)
Rev.: Stag standing right; B above; monogram in exergue
AE, 22mm, 7.09g
Ref.: RPC I 3506 (Series II)

 

Next: Monogram on a greek or roman provincial coin

Edited August 3, 2022 by shanxi

[Spaniard]

@Kosmas...Not seen a description of this coin even on your main thread related to it?....I'm assuming there is a monogram somewhere? Bottom left on reverse?

Also the idea of this thread is once you've posted your example, which has fulfilled the "next " request of the previous poster, you then ask for a particular criteria for the following post....Clear as mud yeh?

So what's "next"??

[AncientOne]

6hrs but still going with shanxi's monogram.

CTPA monogram for Strategos.

 

Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly. Hadrian. Æ20

THESSALY, Koinon of Thessaly. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Diassarion (20mm, 5.80 g, 6h). Nikomachos, strategos. AΔPIANON KAICAPA ΘЄCCAΛOI, laureate bust right, wearing drapery on far shoulder / (CTPA monogram) O (YX) NIKO-MAXOY, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm.   Next: Military Governor or General.

Edited August 3, 2022 by AncientOne

[TuckHard]

Here is a failed kingdom-state from a failed rebel leader. He was a military general during the Ming Dynasty who allowed and assisted the neighboring Manchu people of Manchuria to invade and capture parts of China, eventually leading to the complete collapse of the Ming Court and the start of a quarter millennium of Manchu rule over China by the Qing Dynasty. He later tried to rebel against the Qing Court, making him a double-traitor.

 

The San Fan Rebellion (Ming Rebels) of China
Issued under Wu Sangui
1674-1678 AD
AE cash | 4.28 grams | 24mm wide
Obv: Li Yong Tong Bao (top-bottom-right-left)
Rev: Blank
Ref: H#21.85var, see this coin on Zeno, Z#295565
Ex: Scott Semans

Next: another coin bearing exactly four characters/letters/glyphs

[shanxi]

Mysia, Pergamon
AR Diobol (ca. 450 BC).
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev.: ΠΕΡΓ, Bearded head of satrap right, wearing Persian tiara, within incuse square.
Ag, 1.66g, 12mm
Ref.: BMC Myisa 1 var., SNG France 1546-8, SNG von Aulock 1347

 

Next: a coin bearing  three or five characters/letters

Edited August 3, 2022 by shanxi

[TuckHard]

Ming Dynasty of China
1628 to 1644 AD
Issued under Emperor Chongzhen at the Guizhou Mint
AE cash | 2.65 grams | 24.5mm wide
Obv: Chong Zhen Tong Bao (top-bottom-right-left)
Rev: Gui (for Guizhou)
Ref: Hartill #20.296, see it on Zeno.ru, Z#295561

Next: a coin bearing two or six characters/letters

[shanxi]

Thrace, Thasos
Obol 411-350 BC
Obv.: Satyr kneeling left, holding kantharos
Rev.: Amphora, ΘAΣ-IΩN
Ag, 0,9g, 8mm
Ref.: SNG Cop 1029

 

 

Next: a coin bearing one or seven characters/letters

Edited August 3, 2022 by shanxi

[AncientOne]

Alexandria, Egypt. Nero AE12

Obv: Laureate bust r. Rev: Wreath with large I. 12mm. and 1.1gm.   Next: a coin bearing zero or eight characters/letters

[TuckHard]

Pyu city-state of Sriksetra, Myanmar/Burma
Circa 600-700 AD
Contemporary counterfeit?
AR full unit | 9.87 grams | 30mm wide
Obv: Bhadrapitha with five lamps above in a beaded border
Rev: Srivatsa center with sun and moon above, nine dots within, to the left a vajra, to the right a conch
Ref: Mahlo #14a.1

Next: a coin with a design element of dots

[Spaniard]

Lots of dots on these Gadhaiya Paisa types...beard, necklace,flames, sun etc... 

Next...Another Gadhaiya Paisa..

[TuckHard]

Mine is a bit more simplified than yours it seems.

Next: more anonymous coinage