El Cazador Posted November 17, 2023 · Member Share Posted November 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, happy_collector said: I love coins with good portraits, and those with interesting mythic themes. Here are the 4 favorites in my collection: 1. Faustina Junior Aureus. I really like the young Faustina Junior portrait. 2. Syracuse Tetradrachm. Agathocles. A wonderful portrait of Kore on the obverse. 3. Hadrianopolis, Thrace. Geta AE. Herakles fighting Lernaean Hydra is a very cool mythic theme to me. 4. Gortyna, Crete Stater. Another great mythic theme on Europa. Agathokles is fantastic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted November 17, 2023 · Member Share Posted November 17, 2023 Lots of beautiful coins here! It's hard to pick a favorite. I'm rather fond of this tortoise stater from Aegina. Islands off Attica, Aegina AR stater Circa 456/45-431 BC Obverse: Tortoise with segmented shell. Reverse: Incuse square with skew pattern. References: Milbank pl. 2, 12. SNG Copenhagen 516ii. SNG Delepierre 1836; Dewing 1683; ACGC 127. 20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted November 17, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2023 12 hours ago, Phil Anthos said: Herakleia drachm Now thats a fantastic coin! Is that a scylla on the helmet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted November 17, 2023 · Member Share Posted November 17, 2023 Thank you, and yes it is. The picture really doesn't do it justice. ~ Peter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted November 17, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2023 Another hard to find niche. These are from the descendants of the Empire before Rome... in fact Rome was just a village that were a part of Rasenna. 20-Asses: (Similar to a Roman AR Didrachm / Heavy Denarius) Etruria, Populonia 3rd Century BC Silver 20-Asses 8.1g, ovoid 16.6mm x 20mm Obv: Facing head of Metus, hair bound with a diadem, X:X below Rev: blank Sambon 47; HN Italy 152 10-Asses: (Similar to a Roman AR Denarius) Etruria Populonia AR 10 Asses 20mm 4.21g 211-206 BC Obv: Male Hd Rev: Blank die break 5-Asses: (Similar to a Roman AR Quinarius) ETRURIA, POPULONIA. Etruria Populonia AR 5 Asses 2.0g 3rd C BCE Obv: Young Head L, V (denomination) behind Rev: blank HN 173 Vecchi Rasna III 52 ex NAC 29 No 9 RARE 2-1/2 Asses: (Similar to a Roman AR Sestertius) 2-½ asses , AR 0.85 g 3rd century BC Obv: Radiate female head r.; behind, CII. Rev: Blank. Ref: EC 104 (misdescribed, Female head with an Attic helmet). Historia Numorum Italy 179. NAC Comment: Of the highest rarity, apparently only the second specimen known. Dark patina and about very fine. Ex: From the collection of E.E. Clain-Stefanelli 1-As: (Similar to a Roman AR - nothing - only Bronze in Roman Currency) Etruria Populonia AR 1 As 0.60g 10.0mm after 211 BCE Obv: Male Head Left Rev: Plain Rev Ref: Vecchi 3 68-70 HN Italy 181 Seller/Auction comment: EXTREMELY RARE ETRURIA Rasenna, Fufluna, (Etruria, Populonia) ... 16 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted November 17, 2023 · Member Share Posted November 17, 2023 AV Aureus ND (286AD) Cyzicus Mint Diocletian Cyprus (Ptolomaic Satrap) AV Stater ND Salamis Mint Nikokreon 316-10BC Danzig AV Doppel Dukat ND (1680) Danzig Mint John Sobieski (King of Poland) 1674-96 Austro-Hungarian Empire AV 4 Dukaten 1848-A Wien Mint Kaiser Ferdinand V 1836-48 Elagalabus 218-222 AV Aureus ND (219) Roma Mint England/ Tudor Rulers AV Half Sovereign ND (Third Coinage) 1549-50 Tower Mint M.M. "Swan" Edward VI 1545-53 15 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted November 18, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) I don't find it easy to pick a favorite, but pushed I would have to choose @Alegandron's Marsic coin....or this one from my collection of Brutus and his tyrannicidal relatives from 54 BC Roman Republic. https://www.sullacoins.com/post/an-ancient-coin-for-independence-day Edited November 18, 2023 by Sulla80 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted November 18, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2023 42 minutes ago, Sulla80 said: I don't find it easy to pick a favorite, but pushed I would have to choose @Alegandron's Marsic coin....or this one from my collection of Brutus and his tyrannicidal relatives from 54 BC Roman Republic. https://www.sullacoins.com/post/an-ancient-coin-for-independence-day Thank you. Marsic Confederation denarii are just cool. We share the same like of Tyranicidal Family coins… BRUTUS: Roman Republic AR Denarius BRVTVS / AHALA Struck by the famous Marcus Junius Brutus when he was moneyer in 54 BCE Obv: Bust of L. Junius Brutus, the Consul of 509 BC Rev: Bust of C. Servilius Ahala, master of horse, 439 BC. Ref:Sear 398. Crawford 433/2. Junia 1 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cazador Posted November 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted November 18, 2023 5 hours ago, panzerman said: AV Aureus ND (286AD) Cyzicus Mint Diocletian Cyprus (Ptolomaic Satrap) AV Stater ND Salamis Mint Nikokreon 316-10BC Danzig AV Doppel Dukat ND (1680) Danzig Mint John Sobieski (King of Poland) 1674-96 Austro-Hungarian Empire AV 4 Dukaten 1848-A Wien Mint Kaiser Ferdinand V 1836-48 Elagalabus 218-222 AV Aureus ND (219) Roma Mint England/ Tudor Rulers AV Half Sovereign ND (Third Coinage) 1549-50 Tower Mint M.M. "Swan" Edward VI 1545-53 Tudor coin is incredible 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cazador Posted November 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sulla80 said: I don't find it easy to pick a favorite, but pushed I would have to choose @Alegandron's Marsic coin....or this one from my collection of Brutus and his tyrannicidal relatives from 54 BC Roman Republic. https://www.sullacoins.com/post/an-ancient-coin-for-independence-day This was an amazing purchase off Ebay in 2018, still regret to this day that I was underbidder at ~$875 Edited November 18, 2023 by El Cazador 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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