expat Posted March 23, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) Link: Fel Temp Reparatio Constantius II with incredibly thick patina Constantius II AE3.Obv: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl-diadem, draped, cuirassed bust left, Rev: FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, emperor bare headed and in military dress standing, holding standard with chi-rho on banner in his right hand, resting left hand on shield. Two bound captives wearing pointed caps kneeling, leaning to the left before him. Star in left field. Mintmark: SMNS, off flan RIC VIII Nicomedia 71 Edited March 23, 2023 by expat 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted March 24, 2023 · Patron Share Posted March 24, 2023 Link: Nicomedia. Justin II and wife Sophia, AD 565-578. Byzantine Æ follis, 31.2 mm, 14.52 g, 12 h. Nicomedia, AD 570/71. Obv: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Justin, on left, holding globus cruciger and Sophia, on right, holding cruciform scepter. Rev: Large M, surmounted by cross; officina B below; ANNO at left; G (regnal year 6) at right; NIKO in exergue Refs: Sear Byz 369; Dumbarton Oaks 96a; MIBE 46b. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted March 24, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 24, 2023 Link: Nicomedia again. Jovian, AR Reduced Siliqua,* Nicomedia Mint (now Izmit, Turkey), AD 363-364. Obv. Pearl-diademed, draped, & cuirassed bust right, D N IOVIAN-VS P F AVG / Rev. VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines within laurel wreath; in exergue: SMN [Nicomedia]. 18 mm., 2.11 g., 7 h. RIC VIII 127 (p. 485), RSC V Jovian 33Ae (ill. p. 147), Sear RCV V 19209 (ill. p. 287). Purchased from Leu Numismatik AG, Winterthur, Switzerland, Web Auction 21, 19 Jul 2022, Lot 5522, ex Collection of Dipl.-Ing. [ = Engineering Master’s Degree] Adrian Lang, b. Germany 1956.** [Footnotes omitted.] 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted March 24, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 24, 2023 Link:- Siliqua Valeintinian II - Siliqua Obv:- D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II right, seen from front Rev:- VRBS-ROMA, Roma seated left on cuirass, Victory on globe right in right hand, scepter in left; Minted in Lugdunum. LVGPS in exergue. RIC IX 43a.1. A.D. 388-392. A field find in the UK. It looks as though it was struck in the ground at some point, which broke the coin into pieces. The remaining coin is also bent and cracked. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted March 24, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 24, 2023 Link: part of a broken coin Ruler: Wang Mang broken Head of Qi Dao Wu Bai knife money Obv: Qi Dao Wu Bai Rev: blank Value: 500 Year: 7-9 Material: AE, 30mm, 9.13g Literature: Hartill 9.13 (complete knife) 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted March 24, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 24, 2023 Link...Wang Mang. 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 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted March 25, 2023 · Patron Share Posted March 25, 2023 Link: Æ 23 mm. Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial Æ triassarion, 6.34 g, 23.4 mm, 7 h. Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175. Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝ-Α CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; band of pearls around head. Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC-ΠΑVΤΑΛΙ-ΑC, Dionysus seated on panther walking, r., resting r. arm on panther, holding thyrsus. Refs: RPC IV 8811; Ruzicka 99. Notes: Double die match to RPC IV 8811(4) = Ruzicka 99(4) = Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum 8775. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted March 25, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 25, 2023 Link...Dionysus & panther Thrace, Philippopolis. Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE Assarion (3.94 gm, 18mm). Obv.: [ΑΥ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ] ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ, laureate head right. Rev.: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛEΙΤΩΝ, nude Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus over panther and long filleted thyrsus. Mouchmov, Philippopolis 66-70 and 75, BMC 9: RPC Online 7441. VF. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted March 25, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 25, 2023 Link: Philippopolis. Faustina Junior Thrace, Philippopolis Obv: ΦΑΥCTEINA CEBACTH, Draped bust right. Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙTΩΝ, Demeter standing left, holding two grain ears and long torch. AE, 12.93g, 25.6mm Ref.: Mouchmov, Philip. 133, 139-40 and 142 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted March 25, 2023 · Patron Share Posted March 25, 2023 Link: Demeter with grain ears and torch. Hadrian, AD 117-138. Roman provincial billon tetradrachm, 12.76 g, 24.8 mm, 11 h. Egypt, Alexandria, year 21=AD 136/7. Obv: ΑVΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ; laureate head of Hadrian, right, drapery on l. shoulder. Rev: L ΚΑ; Demeter standing facing, head l., wearing crescent, holding ears of corn and torch. Refs: RPC III, 6131; BMC 16.71,579; Köln 1209; Dattari 1335; Milne 1519; Emmett 832. Note: Ex-Clain-Stefanelli. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted March 25, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 25, 2023 Link: Demeter. Lucania. Metapontum, circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.76g, 2h). Obv: Wreathed head of Demeter right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; [EY] below chin. Rev: META right, ear of barley with seven grains, leaf to right; star above leaf, LU lower left. Ref: Johnston Class C, 8.7 (same dies); SNG ANS 418 (same obverse die); HN Italy 1592. Very Fine lightly toned, nice metal. Ex VAuctions 226 (30 Apr 2009), Lot 3. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted March 26, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 26, 2023 Link: earring Larissa, Thessaly Dichalkon Æ Obv.: Head of the nymph Larissa right, her hair rolled up, wearing a triple pendant earring resembling a bunch of grapes, all within border of dots Rev: ΛΑΡI- above, -ΣAIΩN in exergue, horse standing right, preparing to lie down. Ag, 4.04g, 18mm 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted March 26, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 Link:- Larissa Thessaly, Larissa, Drachm Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to right, cloak and petasos flying out behind. Rev:– LAR/ISAI, bridled horse galloping right, all in incuse square Minted in Thessaly, Larissa from 440-400 B.C. Reference:– SNG Oxford - (vgl. 3865). SNG Cop. -. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted March 26, 2023 · Patron Share Posted March 26, 2023 Link: Paludamentum flying behind the figure. Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.58 g, 20.7 mm, 5 h. Antioch, AD 251. Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM, Mars advancing right, carrying transverse spear and shield. Refs: RIC 84; RSC 70; RCV 9637; Hunter 59. Notes: The reverse inscription is unusually in the accusative case, and probably denotes the "motion toward" aspect of the case: "toward Mars the defender." Virtually all coins of this reverse have no officina marks but there are a few rare coins with officina ../.. (second officina). 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted March 26, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 Link: 3 minutes ago, Roman Collector said: Mars Marcus Ulpius Traianus as Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus AugustusDenarius of the Roman Imperial Period 101/102 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 19mm; Weight: 3.36g; Mint: Rome; Reference: RIC II Trajan 52 var. (Aegis),BMCRE 94 var. (Aegis), RSC 228 var. (Aegis); Provenance: Ex Michael Kelly Collection, Ex Roma Numismatic LondonObverse:Bust of Trajan, laureate, right, Aegis on left shoulder. The Inscription reads: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM for Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus, Germanicus (Imperator, Caesar, Nerva Trajan, Augustus, conqueror of the Germans).Reverse:Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round waist, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder. The Inscription reads: P M TR P COS IIII P P for Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae (High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation). 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted March 26, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 Link:- Mars again Constantine the Great - Follis Obv:– IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG. Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– MARTI CONSERVATORI. Helmeted bust of Mars facing right Minted in Trier (unmarked). A.D. 310 - 313 Reference:– RIC VI Trier 881 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted March 26, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 Link: 4 minutes ago, maridvnvm said: Trier Flavius Claudius Constantinus IIFollis of the Roman Imperial Period 326 AD; Material: AE; Diameter: 19mm; Weight: 3.47g; Mint: Augusta Treverorum (Treveri, Trier); Reference: RIC VII Treveri 479 Obverse: Bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left. The Inscription reads: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C for Constantinus Iulius Nobilis Caesar Reverse: Camp Gate. Mintmark in exergue followed by dot on crescent. The Inscription reads: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS STR for Providentiae Caesares (to the providence of the Caesars). Mintmark STR for 2nd officina. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted March 26, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 Link:- Campgate Constantine the Great. AE3 Obv:– CONSTANTINVS AVG, Laureate head right Rev:– VIRTV-S AVGG, Campgate with eight rows, four turrets, open doors, star above Minted in Arles (//SA crescent RL). A.D. 325-326 Reference(s) – RIC VII Arles 291 (S) 2.68gms. 19.95mm. 0 degrees 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted March 26, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 26, 2023 Link..Arles Licinius I AE Follis 20mm/3.43gr (Emperors name Misspelled) Obverse-IMP LICINVS PF AVG- laureate, cuirassed bust right Reverse-REV SOLI INVICTO COMITI- Sol standing right, looking left, chlamys across chest and over his left arm, holding globe and raising right hand. C-S across fields Exergue-PARL- minted 313-318AD Arles 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted March 27, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2023 Link: Licinius Licinius I (AD 308-324) AE Follis, Treveri (Trier) Obv: IMP LICINIVS PF AVG, Bust of Licinius, laureate, cuirassed, right Rev: GENIO POP ROM, Genius, turreted, draped with himation, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand MintMark: T/F//ATR AE, 3.97g, 20mm RIC 7, p 173, 121 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted March 27, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 27, 2023 Link:- GENIO POP ROM Maximianus Herculius Follis Obv:– IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left, modius on head, loins draped, right hand holding patera, left hand holding cornucopiae Minted in Lugdunum (CI in left field, H over S in right field, PLC in exe). Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum 288 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted March 27, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2023 Link: Genio Constantius I. (as Caesar, year 293-305) Æ Follis, HTΔ, Heraclea mint. Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right Rev: GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI, Genius standing front, head left, wearing modius on head, chlamys over shoulder, holding patera (from which liquor flows) and cornucopiae Ae, 11.07g, 27.9mm Ref.: RIC VI, p.531, 18a 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted March 28, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 28, 2023 Link: Genius Roman Republic. L. Lucretius Trio. 74 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.83g, 6h). Obv: Laureate head of Neptune right; VII above trident to left. Rev: Infant winged Genius on dolphin right; L•LVCRETI / TRIO below. Ref: Crawford 390/2; Lucretia 3: RBW 1425. Nice Very Fine. Ex Freeman and Sear, Mar 2004. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cazador Posted March 28, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 28, 2023 On 3/21/2023 at 11:26 AM, kapphnwn said: Link Athena Side Ar Tetradrachm 200-175 BC Obv Head of Athena right wearing Corinthian style helmet. Rv Nike advancing left holding wreath in outstretched right hand. Pomegranate in left field 16.78 grms 31 mm Photo by W. Hansen Really a nice one 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted March 28, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 28, 2023 Link: Trident King of Macedon MACEDONIA PHILIPPUS V 221-179 BC Obv: Wreathed head of the river god Strymon right Rev: ΜΑΚΕ−ΔΟΝΩΝ Trident, two monograms Æ, 20 mm, 6,6 Ref.: BMC 12,45, Touratsoglou, Macedonia pl. 7, 8 var. (monograms) 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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