Qcumbor Posted August 12, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 12, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, ambr0zie said: Next - another Severan dynasty sestertius My preferred sestertius ! Severus Alexander, Sestertius - Rome in AD 231 IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate bust of Severus Alexander righ, with light drapery on left shoulder IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, with a small figure of the emperor at his feet, SC in field 14.75 gr Ref : RCV #7966, Cohen # 74 Next : post your preferred sestertius Q Edited August 12, 2022 by Qcumbor 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis JJ Posted August 12, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 12, 2022 (edited) The photos don't quite do justice to the patina on my "preferred Sestertius." Then again, I'm not an impartial observer... It satisfies two of my main collecting interests (Barbarians/Captives and interesting collections [Adrian Lang & George His]). Shared this photo once (I think) before here (I love being able to "insert from attachment" from previous posts): Don't think I've shown the video (here) before (41s): Gordian III Sestertius Victory Captive Ex Adrian Lang George His Collections.mp4 NEXT: Your favorite PATINA Edited August 12, 2022 by Curtis JJ 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted August 12, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 12, 2022 (edited) I can't really pick a favorite, but the toning on this is really quite nice. (I do understand that strictly speaking "patina" should refer to the hard "shell" often acquired by bronze or other base metal coins. Silver coins coins don't patinate; they tone. [A polite way to say they tarnish.] Gold coins do neither, except sometimes they do, as in the famous Boscoreale Hoard. I'm hoping I can be forgiven for bending the rules a bit.) Next: Another unattached wheel. Edited August 12, 2022 by Phil Davis 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted August 12, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 12, 2022 57 minutes ago, Phil Davis said: Next: Another unattached wheel. Hephthalites. Nezak Huns.. AR drachm. "Napki Malka" series. . Circa 515.680 A.D. Obverse..Bust right wearing winged-bull head-dress. Pahlavi legends nycky MLK-A Reverse:Fire altar with attendants, Solar wheels above. 3.41 grams....24.64 mm. Vondrovec [Göbl] 198 Next....Nicely detailed obverse with a mess of a reverse.... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamnaskires Posted August 12, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 12, 2022 56 minutes ago, Spaniard said: Nicely detailed obverse with a mess of a reverse.... Phraates AE tetradrachm, early to mid 2nd century AD Van’t Haaff 14.7.1-1B.a variant (pellet to left of anchor) Next: Aramaic letters/legend 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 12, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 12, 2022 Let's try a different one! Nothing in the rules says we can't pick... NEXT: Coin from the British Empire 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted August 12, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 12, 2022 Next: Ancient Coin from Britain 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted August 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 13, 2022 This isn't exactly ancient, but it falls on that side in the ancient-modern schism in my collection. Kingdom of England1250-1256 AD Issued under Henry III by the moneyer Davi London Mint (Type 5)AR penny (half-cut) | 0.58 grams | 9x19mm wideObv: King with sceptre, unrealistic hairRev: LVN - DEN, long crossRef: Spink#1367 Next: another intentionally disformed coin 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis JJ Posted August 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) Oh! I showed these in another thread recently ("interesting cut coins"), but not this thread yet... Cut c. 2005 - 2009 for a study of the composition of Roman silver coins (especially differences between surfaces and the cores -- e.g., were they "enriched"?). My Otho Denarius from that study. (Also have a Titus.) Before-and-after: And here's one of the "microscopy photos" published in 2009 (article by Butcher, Ponting, and Muona) and in Butcher and Ponting's 2014 book, Metallurgy of Roman Silver Coinage, from the Reform of Nero to the Reforms of Trajan. That's the cut edge of the coin massively magnified: So this (and my Titus) are special among my "plate coins" collection for being the only "microscopy plate coins"! NEXT: "Plate Coin" (or published / cited in some piece of numismatic literature) Edited August 13, 2022 by Curtis JJ 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2022 Kingdom of Elymais Orodes IV 2nd half 2nd CentAD Æ Drachm Obv.: Facing Bust, small hair tuft on top, 2 hair tufts left & right Rev.: Bust of Artemis left, in low Tiara with crest of dots; anchor with 1 cross bar Æ, 3.22 gr. 12x14 mm. Ref.: Van´t Haaff Type 17.2, Subtype 1-1b, THIS COIN Ex Van't Haaff Collection Next: Roman or Greek Facing Bust 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 13, 2022 Honorius AD 393-423. Cyzicus Follis Æ 18 mm, 2,63 g 401-403 AD D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, bust of Honorius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with cross on left arm / CONCORDI-A AVGG, Constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, enthroned, enthroned, facing front, head right, holding long sceptre in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; beneath her right foot, prow. RIC X Arcadius 95 Next - Cyzicus 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted August 13, 2022 · Patron Share Posted August 13, 2022 Faustina II, AD 147-175/6. Roman provincial Æ 26.3 mm, 9.32 g, 1 h. Mysia, Cyzicus (group 2), AD 169-175. Obv: ΦΑVϹΤEΙΝΑ ϹEΒΑϹΤΗ; draped bust of Faustina II, r. Rev: ΚVΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝЄOΚΟΡ; nude Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse, caduceus and chlamys. Refs: RPC IV.2 699 (temp); SNG Cop 115; Mionnet Suppl. 5, p. 225, 270. Next: Nude Hermes. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Roman Collector said: Next: Nude Hermes. Lydia, Sala Pseudo-autonomous issue Reign of Trajan Obv.: ΔHMOC CAΛHNΩN, laureate and draped bust of bearded Demos right. Rev.: ЄΠI AΛЄΞANΔPOV IЄPЄ, Hermes standing left with kerykeion and purse. AE, 3.3g, 18mm Ref.: RPC III 2436, SNG Cop. 416; SNG von Aulock 3107 Next: Demos 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 13, 2022 A coin with Demos bought from ... the auction house Demos 😐 PHRYGIA. Apameia. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Assarion. 4.57g 18mm. Time of the Severans, 193-235. ΔHMOC, Bearded and draped bust of the Demos to right / AΠAMЄΩN, Marsyas advancing right, playing double flute (aulos). Leypold, Vol. II, p. 30, 1441; Martin, Demos Vol. 2, p. 158, Apameia 22; SNG Copenhagen 200. Next - satyr on a bronze coin 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2022 11 hours ago, ambr0zie said: Next - satyr on a bronze coin Heliopolis, Syria Pseudo-autonomous issue Severan times, emission 3 , AD 198 Obv.: C-HE across field, Marsyas standing right, right hand raised, wineskin over shoulder Rev.: COL HEL in two lines within laurel wreath AE, 1.92g, 14.1mm Ref.: Sawaya 262 Next: Pseudo-autonomous Roman Provincial 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted August 14, 2022 · Patron Share Posted August 14, 2022 Severan period, AD 193-235. Semi-autonomous Æ 14. mm, 1.46 g, 6 h. Phrygia, Apameia. Obv: ΑΠΑ-ΜЄΙΑ, draped bust of Tyche of Apameia, right. Rev: CΩ-TЄI-PA, triple-bodied Hecate-Soteira standing facing, each wearing kalathos and holding torches. Refs: BMC 25.88,110-13; SNG von Aulock 3475; SNG München 131; Sear Gr. Imp. 5065. Next: pseudo/semi-autonomous. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 14, 2022 Thyateira, Lydia, AE15, semi autonomous issue, after 200 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right (no magistrate's name) / ΘYATEIΡHNΩN, bipennis (double axe). BMC 6-7; SNG Cop 571; Duesseldorf 8410; Walcher 2714; SNG von Aulock 3199; SNG Leipzig 1267A; Weber 6921-6922; Mionnet Supp. VII, 569; Mionnet IV, 851-852; Hunter 1; SNG Tuebingen 3835-3837; Waddington 5337-5338; SNG Munich 573; GRPC Lydia 8. Next - bipennis 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted August 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2022 27 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: Next - bipennis That's a perfect opportunity to show off again my latest acquisition : see here LYDIA. Thyateira. Nero, as Caesar, 50-54. Hemiassarion (Orichalcum, 17 mm, 3.54 g, 1 h). NЄΡΩN KΛAY[ΔIOC] KAICAP ΓЄP Bare-headed and draped bust of Nero to right. ΘYAT-ЄIPH/NΩ-N Bipennis. GRPC Lydia 143. RPC I 2381. Patina stripped and retoned, otherwise, very fine. Next : your latest acquisition (or one of them) Q 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted August 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) Arrived last week Trajan dupondius AD 98-117 27mm, 13.15g. Struck AD 104 OBV: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GERDAC P M TRP COS V PP Radiate head right with aegis on left shoulder REV: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, SC in field Trophy with two shields at base RIC 586, Cohen 573, Woytek 196cA NEXT: Any Annona reverse Edited August 14, 2022 by expat 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, expat said: NEXT: Any Annona reverse Macrinus Denarius, 218 AD Obv.: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG Rev.: Annona standing, grain ears in left, cornucopia in right, altar at feet, PM TR P II COS P P Ag, 3.65g, 19.4mm Ref.: RIC IV 26c, RSC III 47 Next: grain ears 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted August 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2022 Philip I Antoninianus, 246Rome, 5th officina. Silver, 23mm, 4.31g. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius to left (RIC IV, 28c). Ex Ken Bressett. From the Dorchester (Dorset) Hoard 1936. Portable Antiquities Scheme: IARCH-5E5FEF. Next: Annona 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 14, 2022 Antoninus Pius ( 138-161) AR denarius Rome, 141-143 ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III - laureate head right Rev: ANNONA AVG, modius with four grain ears and a poppy. RIC 62 C 2,56 g, 18 mm Next - a Roman Imperial denarius with the reverse NOT showing a person or a deity. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted August 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: Next - a Roman Imperial denarius with the reverse NOT showing a person or a deity. Septimius Severus * Silver Denarius Emesa 194/195 AD RIC 389 * Av: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II * Rv: INVICTO IMP * Tropaeum This was only a Tropaeum with Shields etc - no captives or so 😉 Next wish - a reverse scene which represents a victory over another tribe. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 14, 2022 Crispus (struck 324-325), AE-3 Follis, Sirmium, RIC VII 49 FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right. ALEMANI-A DEVICTA, Victory advancing right, stepping on captive, holding trophy and palm. Next - carry on with the same theme "a reverse scene which represents a victory over another tribe. " 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted August 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: Next - carry on with the same theme "a reverse scene which represents a victory over another tribe. " Lucius Verus, Denarius - Rome mint, AD 165 L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate head of Verus right TRP V IMP III COS II, Captive (Parthian or Armenian) seated right, before him, bow, quiver and shield 3.10 gr Ref : Cohen # 273, RCV # 5358 Next : captive(s) on the reverse Q Edited August 14, 2022 by Qcumbor 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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