ambr0zie Posted October 3, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 3, 2023 Vespasian (as divus) 19 mm, 2,71 g. Divus Vespasian. Died 79 AD. AR denarius. Rome. 80-81. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, head of Divus Vespasian, laureate, right / Capricorns, left and right, back to back, supporting round shield inscribed S C; globe, below. RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 357; Old RIC II Titus 63; RSC Titus 497. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salomons Cat Posted October 3, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: Vespasian (as divus) Divus Vespasian, died 79 AD. Denarius (3.36 g - 18mm), Rome. Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS. Laureate head right. Rev: Column bearing shield inscribed S C and surmounted by urn; E-X across field, laurel branch to left and right. RIC² 359 (Titus). Ex Naumann 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted October 3, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 3, 2023 8 minutes ago, Salomons Cat said: Divus Vespasian, died 79 AD. Denarius (3.36 g - 18mm), Rome. Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS. Laureate head right. Rev: Column bearing shield inscribed S C and surmounted by urn; E-X across field, laurel branch to left and right. RIC² 359 (Titus). Ex Naumann Beautiful! I've never seen that type before. Link: Divus Vespasian -- but looking much happier! Divus Vespasian AR Denarius, 80 AD Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS / Rev. Foreparts of two capricorns springing in opposite directions, supporting round shield inscribed S C; globe below. RSC II Vespasian 497 (ill.), RIC II-1 Titus 357 (2007), old RIC II Titus 63 (1926), Sear RCV I Titus 2569 (ill.), BMCRE Titus 129. 17 mm., 2.84 g., 6 h. 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 3, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 3, 2023 1 hour ago, DonnaML said: capricorn 17 mm, 3,24 g. Mysia, Kyzikos. Augustus 27 BC-14 AD. Leaded Ӕ. Bare head of Augustus, r. / ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ, capricorn, l., with head turned back; monogram including ΖΚ. RPC I, 2245; F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 27, no. 3; AMC 1183. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted October 3, 2023 · Patron Share Posted October 3, 2023 LInk: Bare head of Augustus, right, on Roman provincial. Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14. Roman provincial AE 23. Macedon, Amphipolis, 10.25 g, 23.3 mm, 1 h. Obv: ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΘΕΟΥ ΥΙΟΣ, bare-head, right. Rev: ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΙΕΙΤΩΝ, Artemis Tauropolos with inflated veil, riding on bull galloping right. Refs: BMC 5, p. 52, 73; Sear Greek Imperial 29. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted October 3, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 3, 2023 Billowing veil Severus Alexander / Hekate Thyatira, Lydia 223-235 AD AE25 (7.36g) O: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; R: Hekate Selene, head facing left, wearing a short chiton and holding two torches, full moon around shoulders (billowing veil?); ΘV - ATEI - P - HNΩN. SNG Fitzwilliam 1374 ex Ancient Imports ~ Peter 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 3, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2023 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. 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. Purchased from Marti Classical Numismatics, Spain, 2023 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 3, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 3, 2023 Link Tyche seated left - this coin took me more than 1 year to attribute. 24 mm, 10,2 g. Macedon, Amphipolis, Marcus Aurelius 161-180 AD. Ӕ. [ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝƐΝΟϹ](sic), laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, r. / [ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ], turreted Tyche seated l. holding patera. RPC IV.1, 3526 (temporary); Cop 105. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted October 3, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) Link: Amphipolis (a long, storied history for this city and mint) Alexander III, tetradrachm, 323-320 BC, Amphipolis. Price 103 Mueller 153 Demanhur 895-908 17.23 grams Obverse: Alexander III with lion headdress, facing right. Reverse: Zeus seated, facing left, with his eagle perched on his right hand. Star in circle to left, AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right. Edited October 3, 2023 by robinjojo 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 4, 2023 This game is becoming less and less popular 😐 Link Zeus 21 mm, 4,95 g. Moesia Inferior. Tomis. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Ӕ. Circa AD 1-100. Laureate head of Zeus right / TOMEI-TѠN outwards around eagle facing right on thunderbolt, head reverted. RPC II, 411; AMNG I.2, 2509. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted October 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 4, 2023 Link: 4 hours ago, ambr0zie said: Tomis Marcus Antonius Gordianus III; Bronze Medaillon of the Roman Imperial Period 238/244 AD; Material: AE; Diameter: 35mm; Weight: 22.24g; Mint: Tomis, Moesia Inferior; Reference: RPC Online VII.2 1676; Provenance: Ex Nilus Coins, private sale with old dealer tag; Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, left, seen from front, with gorgoneion on cuirass, raising right hand, in left hand holding globe. The inscription reads: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟⳞ ΑΥΓ for Autokrator Kaisaros Marcos Antonios Gordianos Augustos (Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus); Reverse: Gordian III, laureate, riding on galloping horse right, with right hand spearing enemy on ground, left. The inscription reads: ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩⳞ for Metropoleon Pontoupolis Tomeon (Metropolitan Pentapolis Tomis). 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted October 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 4, 2023 Horse Maroneia, Thrace 400-350 BC AE14 (13mm, 3.77g) O: Horse prancing right; NK monogram below. R: ΜΑΡ−ΩΝΙ−ΤΩΝ around linear square, vine with four bunches of grapes within; YE below. SNG Cop 632; Sear 1636; BMC Thrace 129,66 ex Forvm Auctions "The wine urges me on, the bewitching wine, which sets even a wise man to singing and to laughing gently and rouses him up to dance and brings forth words which were better unspoken." ~ Homer (The Odyssey) ~ Peter 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 4, 2023 Horse prancing 9 mm, 0,55 g. Cilicia, Kelenderis. AR obol. Circa 425-400 BC. Horse prancing right within beaded circle / ΚΕ, Goat kneeling right, head turned to look back. Göktürk 9; Cf. SNG BN 116-7 (obol, goat left); Cf. SNG Levante 29 (obol, goat left). 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted October 4, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 4, 2023 Goat ( skin ) tenuous I know.... PERIODNAME REPUBLICAN TITLE L.ROSCIUS FABATUS DENARIUS DENOMINATION DENARIUS MATERIAL SILVER RULER L.ROSCIUS FABATUS REGION ROME DATE 64 BC MINT ROME CATALOG RCV 363 RRC 412/1 CRR 915 CONDITION G.VF OBVERSE Head of Juno Sospita. r clad in goats skin, control symbol behind. L.ROSCI below ( partial) REVERSE Maiden standing feeding snake erect before her, control symbol behind. FABATI in ex. WEIGHT 3.81 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salomons Cat Posted October 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) Link: Roman Republican denarius L. Lucretius Trio. Denarius, Rome, 76 BC. Obv: Laureate head of Neptune right, trident over shoulder; behind, LXI. Rev: Winged boy on dolphin swimming right; below,L·LVCRETI/ TRIO. Cr. 390/2; B. (Lucretia) 3. AR. 3.91 g. 17.50 mm. Ex Artemide Aste, 09/2023. On 10/3/2023 at 7:23 PM, DonnaML said: Beautiful! I've never seen that type before. Link: Divus Vespasian -- but looking much happier! Divus Vespasian AR Denarius, 80 AD Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS / Rev. Foreparts of two capricorns springing in opposite directions, supporting round shield inscribed S C; globe below. RSC II Vespasian 497 (ill.), RIC II-1 Titus 357 (2007), old RIC II Titus 63 (1926), Sear RCV I Titus 2569 (ill.), BMCRE Titus 129. 17 mm., 2.84 g., 6 h. Thanks, @DonnaML! Your's is beautiful as well! I don't believe that my Divus Vespasian is especially rare. It's probably just less favored than the capricorn reverse 😄 But I like it, too... Edited October 5, 2023 by Salomons Cat 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted October 5, 2023 · Patron Share Posted October 5, 2023 Link: Neptune. Claudius II, AD 268-270. Roman billon Antoninianus, 4.12 g, 20.6 mm, 5 h. Antioch, 1st emission, AD 268-269. Obv: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate and draped bust of Claudius Gothicus, right. Rev: NEPTVN AVG, Neptune, standing left, holding dolphin in right hand and trident in left hand; A in exergue. Refs: RIC 214; MER/RIC temp 1018; Cohen 183; RCV 11353; Hunter 78; Huvelin 1990, 5. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 Link Claudius II 20 mm, 3,22 g. Claudius II (Gothicus) 268-270. Billon antoninianus. Rome. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, draped, right / IOVI STATORI, Jupiter, nude, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and thunderbolt in left hand. RIC V Claudius Gothicus 52. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Prieure de Sion Posted October 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 Link: Quote Alexandria Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus; Reign: Commodus; Mint: Alexandria, Egypt; Date: 183/184 AD; Nominal: Tetradrachm; Material: Billon; Diameter: 26mm; Weight: 11.97g; Reference: RPC IV.4 14196; Reference: Dattari 3874; Reference: Geissen 2215; Provenance: Kölner Münzkabinett, Germany; Provenance: Naville Numismatics London, Great Britain (Auction 41, Lot 268, 2018); Provenance: Heritage Numismatics Dallas, USA (Signature Sale 3042, Lot 32195, 2015); Obverse: Laureate head of Commodus, right; Inscription: Μ Α ΚΟ ΑΝΤⲰ ϹƐΒ ƐVϹƐΒ; Translation: Marcos Aurelios Komodos Antōninos Sebastos Eusebes; Translation: Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus Pius; Reverse: Draped bust of Nilus, right, crowned with taenia and lotus-buds, cornucopia at shoulder; Inscription: L ΚΔ; Translation: ΛUΚΑΒΑϚ (λυκαβας) Kappa (20) Delta (4); Translation: Year 24 (183/84 AD). 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 5, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2023 Link: Alexandria Diocletian AD 284-305. Potin Tetradrachm (19.5mm, 7.38 g.) Egypt, Alexandria mint, dated RY 6 (AD 290/1). Obv. A K G OYA ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB, laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev. Eirene looking left, holding branch and scepter, SL (date) across field. No reverse legend. Attractive brown patina. Scarce variety with unusual date order,SL instead of LS 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted October 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 Link: 14 minutes ago, expat said: Diocletian Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus; Argenteus of the Roman Imperial Period 295 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 18mm; Weight: 3.36g; Mint: Nicomedia, Bithynia; Reference: RIC VI Nicomedia 22a; Provenance: Ex Dr. Gernot Heinrich Collection; Obverse: Head of Diocletian, laureate, right. The Inscription reads: DIOCLETIANVS AVG for Diocletianus Augustus; Reverse: Four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; surmounting each turret, facing eagle. The Inscription reads: VICTORIAE SARMATICAE SMNΓ for Victoriae Sarmaticae (Victories over the Sarmatians, Nicomedia 3rd officina). 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 6, 2023 Link Nicomedia 13,3 mm, 1,40 g. Arcadius 383-408 AD. Æ nummus / half-centenionalis. Nicomedia. Struck 388-392 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, draped, cuirassed bust with pearl diadem to the right / SALVS REI – PVBLICAE, Victoria striding to the left with her tropaeum on her shoulder, dragging a prisoner behind her with her left. Exergue SMNA. RIC IX Nicomedia 45c; Sear 20849. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Roman Collector Posted October 7, 2023 · Patron Share Posted October 7, 2023 Link: Sirmium. Fausta, 324-326 CE. Roman billon centenionalis, 2.65 g, 20.2 mm, 6 h. Sirmium, 324-25 CE. Obv: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Fausta standing facing, head left, holding two children in her arms; SIRM in exergue. Refs: RIC vii, p. 475, 55; LRBC I 810; Cohen 7; RCV 16549. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted October 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 7, 2023 Link: 8 hours ago, Roman Collector said: Sirmium Flavius Iulius Constantius; Reign: Constantius II; Mint: Sirmium, Pannonia secunda; Date: 355/361 AD; Nominal: Siliqua; Material: Silver; Diameter: 20mm; Weight: 4.33g; Reference: RIC VIII Sirmium 66; Provenance: Studio Numismatico Raffaele Negrini Milano, Italy; Obverse: Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right; Inscription: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG; Translation: Dominus Noster Constantius Pius Felix Augustus; Translation: Our Lord Constantius, Pius Felix Augustus; Reverse: Inscription in wreath; Mintmark (SIRM - Sirmium) in exergue; Inscription: VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX; Translation: Votis triginta, Multis quadraginta; Translation: Vows for 30 years of rule; vows in the hope of 40 years 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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