expat Posted Saturday at 12:30 PM · Supporter Share Posted Saturday at 12:30 PM Link: So black 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted Saturday at 12:55 PM · Supporter Share Posted Saturday at 12:55 PM (edited) Oops, I missed the next page. Another darkly tone bit of silver, this one a nice Fleabay find, sold as unknown. Looks like a man-faced mosquito 🤣. CARIA, Uncertain ("mint G"). Orou. Local dynast, 450-400 BCE AR 1/16 Stater, 9 mm, 0.7 gm Obv: Forepart of winged man-headed bull right Rev: Female (?) head right within dotted border; all within incuse square; inscription behind head (OFOV?) Ref: I'm not sure but seems to match this CNG coin whose reference is Konuk, Orou2.3; SNG von Aulock 8474 Edited Saturday at 12:59 PM by TIF 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted Saturday at 02:03 PM · Supporter Share Posted Saturday at 02:03 PM (edited) Link: dark toning (or "Oops, I aimed for the wrong thread" as this was intended as a tune & coin) Edited Saturday at 02:09 PM by Sulla80 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted Sunday at 08:02 AM · Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 08:02 AM Link: Carthage / horse Carthage Trishekel, circa 201-195 BC Obv: Head of Tanit left, wearing grain wreath. Rev.: Horse prancing right; pellet between forelegs. AE, 19.4g, 29mm Ref.: MAA A.105c; SNG Copenhagen 409-10 var. (pellet). 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herodotus Posted Sunday at 11:14 AM · Member Share Posted Sunday at 11:14 AM LINK: Edge-Chipped Carthage Coin/Tanit/Horse CARTHAGE. (300-264 BC). Æ Shekel. (19mm, 5.48g). Mint on Sardinia. O: Wreathed head of Tanit left. R: Head of horse right; Punic ‘ayin to right. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted Sunday at 11:26 AM · Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 11:26 AM (edited) Link: Tanit Islands off Sicily, Cossura AE 25 mm, 10.07 gm 1st century BCE Obv: Nike crowning bust of Isis to right; thymiaterion in field to right; REG counter-stamp to right Rev: symbol of Tanit, looking like a coat hanger who has had enough of your nonsense (LOL, thanks @Ryro); COSSVRA below; all within wreath Ref: Lindgren III, 37 (this coin); RPC 675. Calciati 6. Ex: MM Germany, Stuttgart, James Joy collection, Auction 2007, lot 222 Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 64, 2012, lot 2157 Ex: Künker, Auction 318, 2019, lot 451 Edited Sunday at 11:38 AM by TIF 6 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted Sunday at 11:49 AM · Patron Share Posted Sunday at 11:49 AM Link: Lindgren plate coin. Faustina II, 147-175 CE. Roman provincial Æ 20.1 mm, 5.09 gm, 12 h. Bithynia, Nicomedia, c. 148-150 CE. Obv: ΦΑVСΤΕΙΝΑ ΝΕΑ СΕΒΑ, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: ΝΕΩΚΟΡOV ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔEI, lighted torch entwined by serpent, surmounted by two ears of corn and decorated with two poppies. Refs: RPC IV, 6091 (temporary); RG 107, pl. XCI 24; Lindgren 166 (this coin). 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted Sunday at 05:19 PM · Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 05:19 PM Link: Bithynia BITHYNIA, Nicomedia. Tranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 Diassarion. AE 22 mm, 5.01 gm, 1 h Obv: CΑΒΕΙΝΙΑ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕ, Diademed and draped bust of Traquillina to right Rev: ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙC ΝΕΩΚΟ-Ρ/Ω-И; Coiled serpent (Glykon) with bearded head to right Ref: BMC -. H. Güney: Unpublished Coins of Nicomedia, in: NC 176 (2016), -. RG -. RPC VII.2 online -. Apparently unpublished; now RPC VII.2, 2039A (one example, this specimen). 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted Sunday at 05:50 PM · Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 05:50 PM RPC Volume: VII.2 №: 767 Reign: Gordian III Persons: Tranquillina (Augusta) 241-244 CE City: Hadrianopolis Region: Thrace Province: Thrace Denomination: Æ (24 mm) Average weight: 7.47 g. Obverse: ϹΑΒ(Ι) ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ; diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right Reverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ; galley with sail hoisted, right; on board, rowers. 7.59g. 24mm Reference: Jurukova, Hadrianopolis 686–7, 698 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted Sunday at 06:20 PM · Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 06:20 PM Link: galley CONSTANS, 337-350 AD. Æ-3 Obv.: DN CONSTANS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, emperor standing left on galley, holding phoenix on globe, and standard with Chi-Rho on banner; Victory sits in stern, steering the ship. ΓSIS . (mint of Siscia). 3rd officina. AE, 19mm, 2.57g Ref.: RIC VIII, pg. 366, 238 Ex Vauction 298, Lot 154 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted Sunday at 08:21 PM · Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 08:21 PM Link: FEL TEMP REPARATIO 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted Sunday at 11:36 PM · Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 11:36 PM Link: Constantius II Constantius II, AD 337-361. AR Siliqua (21mm, 3.13g, 12h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 351-355. Obv: D N CONSTAN–TIVS P F AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX in four lines within wreath; C•A in exergue. Ref: RIC VIII 102; RSC 342-3j. Small flan flaw in field, otherwise Nice Very Fine, lightly toned. Ex Baldwins Spring Argentum 39 (11 Oct 2004), Lot 1446. Ex Baldwins Spring Argentum 2005-1 (Feb 2005), Lot 36. Ex Noonans 276 (18 July 2023), Lot 1378. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted Monday at 02:18 AM · Patron Share Posted Monday at 02:18 AM LInk: Constantius II. Constantius II, 37-361 CE. Roman Æ 3 (1/4 maiorina?), 2.36 g, 18.7 mm, 11 h. Siscia, fifth officina, 348-49 CE. Obv: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Phoenix, nimbate, standing right on mound of rocks; ЄSIS(symbol 5) in exergue. Refs: RIC viii p. 366, 240; LRBC II 1133; RCV 18250; Cohen 58. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted Monday at 03:24 AM · Supporter Share Posted Monday at 03:24 AM Link: FEL TEMP REPARATIO Roman Empire Constantius II AE Centenionalis, Heraclea mint, struck ca. AD 350-355 Dia.: 22.5 mm Wt.: 5.3 g Obv.: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG; Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO; Γ in left field, SMH (?) in exergue; Helmeted soldier spearing fallen horseman who is reaching back. Hair in braids, no beard. Plain shields. Ref.: RIC 82 Heraclea (?) Purchased from Minotaur Coins on February 6, 2021 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted Monday at 07:54 AM · Supporter Share Posted Monday at 07:54 AM Link: Constantius 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 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted Monday at 10:49 AM · Supporter Share Posted Monday at 10:49 AM Link: GENIO Secret Saturn gift from PishPash, 2016: Diocletian CE 302-303, Antioch AE follis, 27 mm, 9.57 gm Obv: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, naked but for chlamis covering shoulders and modius on head, holding cornucopia and pouring from a patera; K in left field, Δ/V in right field; ANT in exergue Ref: RIC VI 56a 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted Monday at 12:25 PM · Supporter Share Posted Monday at 12:25 PM Link: Diocletian Roman Empire Diocletian (AD 284-305) AR Argenteus, Ticinum mint, struck ca. AD 294 (20 mm, 2.92 g) Obv.: DIOCLETI-ANVS AVG; Laureate bust right Rev.: VIRTVS MILITVM; Tetrarchs sacrificing in front of fort with 6 turrents Ref.: RIC VI 14a Ex Naville Numismatics Auction 40, lot 782 (May 27, 2018) 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted yesterday at 03:48 AM · Supporter Share Posted yesterday at 03:48 AM Link: Diocletian Diocletianus Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: A K Γ OΥAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: LS left (year 6, 289/290), Dikaiosyne standing left, with scales and cornucopia, star right Billon, 7.69g, 18mm Ref.: Kampmann/Ganschow 119.61 var. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted yesterday at 04:30 AM · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted yesterday at 04:30 AM Link: Diocletian again. Diocletian, silvered AE Follis, 294-295 AD, Nicomedia Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG/ Rev. Genius standing left, pouring out patera & holding cornucopiae, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, mintmark SMN (Nicomedia). RIC VI 27a p. 556), Sear RCV IV 12788, ERIC II 539, Cohen 106. 27.8 mm., 8.6 g. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted yesterday at 06:30 AM · Supporter Share Posted yesterday at 06:30 AM More Diocletian 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. Scarce variety with unusual date order,SL instead of LS 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted 23 hours ago · Supporter Share Posted 23 hours ago Piling on another Alexandrian Diocletian 🙂 EGYPT, Alexandria. Diocletian year 11, CE 294/5 tetradrachm, 19 mm, 7.6 gm Obv: ΔIOKΛHTIANOCCEB; laureate head right Rev: Draped bust of Selene right, crescent before; L IA behind Ref: Emmett 4080.11, R5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted 22 hours ago · Member Share Posted 22 hours ago Heiropolis, Phrygia 2nd-3rd century BC Pseudo-autonomous AE Assarion (19mm, 3.92g) O: Bust of Hekate/Selene right on cresent. R: Winged Nemesis standing facing with head left, holding bridle and plucking chiton from breast; IEPAΠOΛITΩN. Scarce SNG Cop 419-20; BMC 19 ex GB Collection "O Selene, driver of the silver car! If thou art Hekate of many names, if in the night thou doest shake thy mystic torch in brandcarrying hand, come nightwanderer." ~ Apulius 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted 21 hours ago · Supporter Share Posted 21 hours ago Link: Selene Faustina II Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: ΦΑVϹΤΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ, draped bust right Rev.: draped bust of Selene, right, crowned with crescent on taenia, torch over shoulder L – H = year 8 of Marcus Aurelius (167/168). Billon, 12.88, 21mm Ref.: RPC IV.4, 16994 (temporary) = this coin 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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