Alegandron Posted June 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 18, 2022 China CashChina Cheng Han Xing Kingdom 200-100 BCE Li Show of Sichuan FIRST to use a Reign Title on coin 17.6mm 0.89g Hartill 12.7b 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 18, 2022 No...103 Liked the hairstyle... AE3 (19mm, 3.30g). Struck 326-327 AD Obv- FL HELENA AVGVSTA, Diademed and draped bust right. Rev- SECVRITAS REI PVBLICE, Securitas standing left, holding olive branch in extended right hand.raising hem of robe with left hand. Mintmark dot ΓSIS dot. RIC VII Siscia 204; Sear 16609 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted June 19, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 19, 2022 Some years ago, Andrew McCabe visited and photographed part of my collection. Those images are numbered in a file on our pc. I just rolled a die twice, coming up 4, then 6. So here is number 46 in that folder. Can't get much more random than that! 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted June 19, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 19, 2022 Here is a random coin from my collection. Interesting, since I was just reading about Agrippa's death in Cassius Dio's history of Rome: "Such was the end of Agrippa, who had in every way proved himself clearly the noblest of the men of his day and used the friendship of Augustus for the emperor's own greatest benefit and for that of the commonwealth. So much as he surpassed others in excellence, to such an extent did he voluntarily make himself lower than his patron. He employed all his own skill and bravery for what would prove most profitable to Augustus and expended all the honor and power received from him on benefitting others. As a result he never became in the least troublesome to Augustus nor the object of jealousy on the part of others. He helped his friend organize the monarchy like one who was really in love with the idea of supreme power and he won over the populace by his kindness, showing himself most truly a friend of the people." Cassius Dio, Dio's Rome, book 4 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 19, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 19, 2022 RR Baebius of Tampilus (2) 137 BCE AR Den Roma LEFT Apollo Quad S 113 Cr 236-1a Left 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 No..67 My first ever Sestertius...Wow these coins are nice in hand.. ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 26.75 g.) Struck 159/160 AD. Obverse..ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head right Rev. PIETATI AVG COS IIII SC, Pietas standing left holding globe, Faustina Junior as Pietas standing left, between Faustina Minima, Lucilla & holding baby Fadilla. RIC III 1031 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 22, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 22, 2022 RI Balbinus 238 CE AR Denarius 20mm 3.7g Rome Laureate draped cuirasses - Victory wreath palm RIC 8 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2022 1/4th of an Uncia… the Quartuncia:Roman Republic217-215 BCE,AE Quartuncia15.2 mm, 2.56 grams.Obverse: Head of Saturn right.Reverse: ROMA - Prow, right .Reference: Crawford 38/8 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2022 Today’s rando. Trajan and the Danube! Roman Empire Trajan (AD 98-117) AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 107-108 Dia.: 19.1 mm Wt.: 2.94 g Obv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P; Trajan laureate bust right, left shoulder draped Rev.: COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC; Danube, velificatio, reclining on rocks, right hand holding prow of a ship. Left arm resting on overflowing container of water. DANVVIVS in exergue. Ref.: RIC II 100 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted June 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) A couple of seated goddesses: Septimius Severus, 193-211 A.D. AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.3 g) SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right. RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Roma seated left holding palladium & spear, round shield below. RIC 288, RSC 606. 1876 US trade dollar, San Francisco mint Both of these coins were minted several centuries apart from each other. Yet they have similar reverse motifs (seated goddess). Just shows how coin designs are conservative Edited June 25, 2022 by MrMonkeySwag96 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewomack Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2022 Marcus Aurelius. AR Denarius. Struck 161/2 AD. M ANTONINVS AVG, bare head right / CONCORD AVG TR P XVII, COS III in exergue, Concordia seated left, holding patera, resting left elbow on statuette of Spes set on base. 18mm 3 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2022 Edward VIII East Africa Ten Cents, 1936-H Heaton's Mint, Birmingham. Bronze, 30.6mm, 11.19g. Central hole divides crown and denomination; EDWARDVS VIII REX ET IND:IMP: / TEN CENTS / KN (engraver). Curved tusks flank the centre hole; EAST AFRICA 10. Edge: Smooth (KM 24). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 26, 2022 No.137 Liked the general toning and sweet portrait... Postumus, Antoninianus, 260-269, Trier, , Billon 21MM Obverse- Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG Reverse- Serapis standing left, raising hand & holding sceptre; prow at his feet to left SERAPI COMITI AVG RIC-329 Trier mint (AD 267) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 27, 2022 Today’s random coin is brought to you by Random.org. Bringing you completely random coins since June 2nd. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 27, 2022 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 27, 2022 Random Mayhem RR Saturninus 104 BC Roma Saturn rldng Sickle Quad 2 dots-V S 193 Cr 317-3a var 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 27, 2022 World's Columbian Exposition Elongated 1889 Liberty Head Nickel, 1893 Chicago (under coin: Philadelphia). Copper-nickel, 5g. COLUMBIAN 1893 EXPOSITION (under coin: Large V in centre, representing Roman 5, with wreath; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, ·CENTS·. Head of Liberty with 13 stars around the head, representing the first 13 colonies/states; LIBERTY) (Martin-Dow ILL-WCE 1c (under coin: KM 112)). 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted July 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2022 Another rando. I picked this one up a few years ago because I liked the way the silvering highlights the obverse details. Roman Empire Diocletian, AD 284-305 AE Follis, Ticinum mint, struck AD 296-297 Dia.: 31 mm Wt.: 8.63 g Obv.: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Laureate head of Diocletian right Rev.: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI. Genius wearing mural crown holding patera and cornucopia Ref.: RIC VI 33 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted July 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2022 SHAPUR ISasanian Shapur I 240-272 CE AE Tetradrachm 10.78g 27mm Ctesiphon mint phase 1a mural crown korymbos - fire altar type 2 SNS IIa1-1a 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted July 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2022 No..198 My very first Denarius.. Antoninus Pius RIC#155 type1 Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) AR denarius, struck AD 145-161. Rome mint. Ob..ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP,(Antoninus Augustus Pius Father of the people) laureate head right Rev..TR POT COS IIII,(Tribune of the people 4 times Consul) Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, LIB IIII across the fields. RIC #155 type 1 This coin commemorates Pius' fourth largesse distributed to celebrate the marriage of his daughter Faustina II and Marcus Aurelius Caesar in spring 145 AD. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted July 3, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2022 Today’s random coin is another Diocletian. This one is one of my favorites of the period because it is an uncommon sole reign issue. Roman Empire Diocletian, AD 284-350 AE Antoninianus, Rome mint, 6th officina, struck AD 285-286 (sole reign issue) Dia.: 24.73 mm Wt.: 3.55 g Obv.: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG. Diocletian radiate bust right. Rev.: IOVI CONSER-VAT AVG. Jupiter standing holding thunder bolt and scepter. XXIZ below. Ref.: RIC V:II 161 Ex Dr. Walter Neussel Collection; Auktion GM 92, Lot 365 (Nov. 1998); Dr. Busseo Peus Nachf. Auktion 420, Lot 6051 (Nov. 2017) 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted July 5, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2022 Carthage mint 2nd Punic War 215-201 BCE AE Shekel Tanit Horse stepping kerykeion caduceus SNG Cop 327 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted July 5, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2022 (edited) Hammered silver coin made by a friend who became fascinated with ancients. AR (35mm 28.34 gr) Javelina right surrounded by wreath of prickly pear cactus pads, OB above, BSBE (Bisbee) below. Phainopepla right on branches, PHN-O-PPLA Edited July 7, 2022 by Etcherdude 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted July 5, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2022 Another random. This coin was an AMCC pick up and I was excited to win it for the WWII provenance. Roman Empire Severus Alexander AR Denarius, Antioch mint, struck ca. AD 222-235 Dia.: 18 mm Wt.: 3.35 g Obv.: IMP C AVR ALEXAND AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: PROVID DEORVM; Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and sceptre Ref.: RIC 294 Ex arnoldoe Collection, Ex Otto Helbing Nachfolger 86, Lot 1585 (Nov. 25, 1942) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 5, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2022 No. 60... Septimius Severus Denarius, 210-211Rome. Silver, 2.21g. Head with laurel wreath from right; SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Victory with palm branch and wreath from right; VICTORIAE BRIT (Victory in Britain) (RIC IV, 332). 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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