Benefactor DonnaML Posted Wednesday at 07:26 PM · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted Wednesday at 07:26 PM 49 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: I think the answer is here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_Monetary_Union Thank you! I had heard of the Latin Monetary Union, but didn't realize that Austria-Hungary also reached a separate treaty with France regarding the exchange rate for gold coins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted Wednesday at 07:30 PM · Member Share Posted Wednesday at 07:30 PM Link - perhaps this is my sick imagination, but from the first time I saw this sestertius I thought Decius looks a lot like Franz Joseph 30 mm, 15,13 g. Trajan Decius 249-251. Ӕ sestertius. Rome. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right | Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, cuirassed, right / DACIA SC, Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left holding staff topped with a wolf's head (Draco). RIC IV Trajan Decius 112. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted Wednesday at 09:08 PM · Supporter Share Posted Wednesday at 09:08 PM Quite an uncanny resemblance @ambr0zie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted Wednesday at 09:12 PM · Supporter Share Posted Wednesday at 09:12 PM But he looks a little different here. RPC Volume: IX №: 1701 Reign: Trajan Decius Persons: Trajan Decius (Augustus) City: Antioch Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele Denomination: Tetradrachm Average weight: 11.69 g. Issue: Group 3, officina 2 Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear; below bust: •• (Officina 2) Reverse: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ, S C; eagle standing on palm, left, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak Reference: Prieur 578, McAlee 1126b. 26mm, 11.48g. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted Wednesday at 09:22 PM · Member Share Posted Wednesday at 09:22 PM 26,6 mm, 11,5 g. Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch. Herennius Etruscus as Caesar 249-251. Billon tetradrachm. ΕΡΕΝΝ ΕΤΡΟΥ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΚΕϹΑΡ, bare-headed and draped bust of Etruscus, right, seen from rear; below bust: •••• (Group 3, Officina 4) / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ, S C, eagle standing on palm, right, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak. RPC IX, 1743; Prieur 635 (27); McAlee 1152d. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted Thursday at 02:53 AM · Patron Share Posted Thursday at 02:53 AM Link: Herennius Etruscus. Herennius Etruscus as Caesar, AD 249-251. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.83 g, 22.4 mm, 11 h. Rome, 5th emission, early AD 151. Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, radiate and draped bust, right. Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Apollo seated left, holding branch and resting left elbow on lyre. Refs: RIC 146; RSC 24a; Cohen --; RCV 9522; Hunter 9; ERIC II 40. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted Thursday at 07:32 AM · Supporter Share Posted Thursday at 07:32 AM Link: Apollo seated LYDIA. Philadelphia. Hermippos, son of Hermogenes, archieros. 2nd-1st century BC. Obv.: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, with bow and quiver over her shoulder. Rev. ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ - ΑΡΧΙΕΡΩΣ - EPMIΠΠΩΣ / EPMOΓΕΝΟΥΣ, Apollo seated left, holding patera in his right hand and leaning left on lyre; above, owl seated right on back of the throne. AE, 21mm, 8.88g, 12 h Ref.: BMC 10. SNG Copenhagen 337-338. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted Thursday at 01:48 PM · Member Share Posted Thursday at 01:48 PM Nero / Hekate Philadelphia, Lydia 54-59 AD (19mm, 4.99g) O: Bare headed and draped bust right; NEPΩN ΣEBACTOC. R: Hekate standing facing, wearing polos and holding two torches; TI NEIKANOP ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN. RPC 3041 "I have done everything that I should, but the outcome is in the hand of fortune" ~ Nero 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted Thursday at 02:06 PM · Supporter Share Posted Thursday at 02:06 PM Link: Nero Roman Egypt, Alexandria. Nero, with Tiberius, AD 54-68. Billon Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.68g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (AD 66/67). Obv: NEPΩ ΚΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AV; Radiate bust of Nero left, wearing Aegis; L-IΓ (date) before. Rev: TIBEPIOΣ KAIΣA[P]; Laureate head of Tiberius right. Ref: Köln 187-9; Dattari (Savio) 185; K&G 14.101 corr. (obv. legend); RPC I 5295; Emmett 134.13 (R1). Very Fine, pleasant dark toning. Ex CNG web auction Jun 2001. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted Thursday at 08:33 PM · Member Share Posted Thursday at 08:33 PM Tiberius Laodicea ad Lycum, Phrygia 14-37 AD AE18 (18mm, 5.54g) O: Bare head of Tiberius right. R: Zeus Laodicea standing left, holding eagle and staff; ΛAOΔIKEΩN downward to left, ΔIOΣKOYPIΔHΣ downward to right, [KOP] monogram far right. RPC 2906; SNG Cop 547; Weber 7138 ex Forvm Auctions 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted Thursday at 08:41 PM · Member Share Posted Thursday at 08:41 PM Zeus standing left 19 mm, 5,41 g. Phrygia, Cotiaeum. Galba 68-69 AD. Uncertain magistrate. Ӕ. ΓΑΛBAN AVTOKPATOPA, laureate head of Galba r. / […] KOTIAEΩN, Zeus (?) standing l., raising hand. Cf. RPC I 3222; cf. BMC 33. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted Thursday at 08:59 PM · Member Share Posted Thursday at 08:59 PM Akragas, Sicily 275-240 BC AE22 (21.8mm, 6.945g, 315o) O: Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right; symbols before and behind. R: Two eagles standing left, devouring hare upon which they stand, nearer head up and wings closed, farther head down and wings open, caduceus above wings. HGC 2, 159; Calciati p. 212, 125; SNG ANS 1128; Sear 1030; BMC 2, 131 ex Forvm Ancient Coins 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted Friday at 08:17 AM · Supporter Share Posted Friday at 08:17 AM Link: Zeus Hellanios and eagle SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. 287-278 BCE Æ Litra Struck circa 283-279 BCE Obv: [ΔIOΣ EΛΛANIOY], laureate head of Zeus Hellanios Rev: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, eagle standing left left on thunderbolt, with wings spread, A and star left good VF AE, 19x23 mm, 7.5g Ref.: CNS II, 168 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted Friday at 08:31 AM · Patron Share Posted Friday at 08:31 AM Link: Eagle standing left. Marciana, Augusta, c. 105-112 CE, sister of Trajan. Roman AR Denarius, 2.72 g, 19 mm. Rome, 112 CE. Obv: DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA, diademed and draped bust right. Rev: CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left, head right. Refs: RIC II 743 (Trajan); BMC 650 (Trajan); Hill 562; RSC 4; RCV 3328. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted Friday at 03:49 PM · Supporter Share Posted Friday at 03:49 PM Link: Eagle Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch. Trajan, 98-117 AD. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.88g). Tyre mint, Year 15 (Cos V, 100/111 AD). Obv: Laureate bust right. Rev: Eagle, head left and wings spread, standing on club, haft right, palm in right field. Ref: Prieur 1504. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted Friday at 04:37 PM · Member Share Posted Friday at 04:37 PM Not as pretty... Syracuse, Reign of Hiketas 288-279 BC AE22 (22mm, 7.46g) O: Laureate and beardless head of Zeus Hellanios right. R: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt with wings open; A before. HGC 2, 1449; Calciati 313,168; SNG ANS 799; Favorito 50; Sear 1212v ex Classica Antiquities The epithet Hellanios refers to Zeus’ aspect as ‘Bringer of the Rain’. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted yesterday at 10:02 AM · Supporter Share Posted yesterday at 10:02 AM Link: eagle Kingdom of Elymais Phraates Early-Mid 2nd Cent AD Æ Drachm Obv.: Facing Bust in Tiara with left & right Pellets in Crescent; 1 Crossbar Rev.: Eagle with spread wings ;Talons foreward Æ, 3.41 g, 15 mm Ref.: Van't Haaff Type 14.2, Subtype 1-3a THIS COIN Ex Van't Haaff Collection 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted 11 hours ago · Supporter Share Posted 11 hours ago Link; Eagle with spread wings Bust of Athena right in crested helmet Text above and beneath eagle alighting right on maeander pattern between two pilei with stars above, and a star upper middle.. AΠAME KΩKOY, Kokos (magistrate) PHRYGIA, Apameia. SA24. (Ae. 7.76g)- 88-40 BC Kokos. SNG Copenhagen 161-2; BMC 78-82; HGC 7, 670, SNG von Aulock 3466-3467; Walcher 2746 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postvmvs Posted 6 hours ago · Member Share Posted 6 hours ago Link: eagle Divus Victorinus antoninianus, struck 271 AD. Obverse: DIVO VICTORINO PIO, radiated head right. Reverse: CONSACRATIO, Eagle standing on globe, holding wreath in beak. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted 6 hours ago · Supporter Share Posted 6 hours ago Link: Victorinus Victorinus, 268-270 Antoninianus, Köln Obv: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, Bust of Victorinus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Victorinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right Rev: VIRTVS AVG, Soldier, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding spear in right hand and leaning on shield with left hand AE, 2.11g, 20.3mm Ref.: RIC 5b, p.393, 78 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted 3 hours ago · Patron Share Posted 3 hours ago Link: VIRTVS AVG reverse featuring a military figure, not the goddess Virtus. Gallienus, 253-268 CE. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.61 g, 21.1 mm, 12 h. Cologne, 257-258 CE. Obv: GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, Gallienus in military attire standing right, holding spear and standard. Refs: RIC 58F; Göbl 8821; Cohen 1309; RCV 10413; Hunter 58; ERIC II 1030. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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