expat Posted June 28 · Supporter Share Posted June 28 A couple of recent arrivals. First, same type as @ambr0zie above 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 And the newest arrived this morning RPC Volume: I №: 4319 Reign: Otho Persons: Otho (Augustus) City: Antioch Region: Syria Province: Syria Denomination: Æ Semis (22 mm). Issue: year 117 (AD 69) Obverse: CAE AVG IMP M OTHO; laureate head of Otho, right Reverse: S C; inscription in a laurel wreath of eight leaves Reference: BMC 213, McAlee 323c Specimens: 9 23 mm, 6,34 g 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted June 28 · Member Share Posted June 28 (edited) @expat so this is the coin you alluded to in your thread earlier? 1 hour ago, expat said: Even those with clearly visible obverse legend of CAE AVG IMP M OTHO are listed as IMP M OTHO CAE AVG. This is actually not an error in RPC, you just start your reading of the legend beneath the bust while in RPC that same exact legend starts at 2 o'clock in front of the Imperial effigy. Your reading of the titles starting in the lower left and moving clockwise would be at place later on and would become the standard around 100AD at least for Imperial coinage. And if it would have been IMP there under the bust instead of CAE, your reading would have been the preferred one in RPC too. Edited June 28 by seth77 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 28 · Supporter Share Posted June 28 At @seth77 thanks for explaining. It confused me because the only legend that I thought matched mine was in RIC: Here is a screenshot of the RIC page, but showing a larger bronze issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Theodosius Posted June 28 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 28 6 hours ago, Prieure de Sion said: I have a soft spot for these Elektron silver/gold staters (I always get weak at the knees for the Bosporus stater) - I have to post this one. I love these pieces. Beautiful example and nice video! John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Skin Coins Posted June 28 · Member Share Posted June 28 This is not *technically* a recent acquisition (acquired it in a Leu auction last year), but I finally got around to taking some decent pictures of it! Nerva, 96-98. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.55 g, 6 h), Rome, 18 September-circa mid October 96. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P Laureate head of Nerva to right. AEQVITAS AVGVST Aequitas standing front, head to left, holding scales in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC 1. CBN 1. Cohen 3. RIC 1. 12 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted June 28 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 28 2 minutes ago, Original Skin Coins said: This is not *technically* a recent acquisition (acquired it in a Leu auction last year), but I finally got around to taking some decent pictures of it! Nerva, 96-98. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.55 g, 6 h), Rome, 18 September-circa mid October 96. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P Laureate head of Nerva to right. AEQVITAS AVGVST Aequitas standing front, head to left, holding scales in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC 1. CBN 1. Cohen 3. RIC 1. WOW!!! That is one of the best Nerva denarii I've ever seen! 🤩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Skin Coins Posted June 28 · Member Share Posted June 28 12 minutes ago, CPK said: WOW!!! That is one of the best Nerva denarii I've ever seen! 🤩 Was very happy to get it - I'm a sucker for toning! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted June 29 · Member Share Posted June 29 A lucky impulse buy cf. RIC VIII Antioch 131, unrecorded for officina mark: 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasiel Posted June 29 · Member Share Posted June 29 Caius (or Gaius) Caesar's one and only coin, usually sold as "Augustus" nowadays though data suggests most collectors still go by the traditional attribution to Augustus's grandson and intended heir to the imperial throne. Rasiel 15 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ela126 Posted Monday at 01:23 AM · Member Share Posted Monday at 01:23 AM (edited) I’ve gotten a lot of coins in recently, some cool and some not. This one is less cool, but seems to be quite rare. 4 other examples as ACsearch and only 1 example in DOC mentioned.While the reverse on this is stellar, the obverse could be better. Heraclius - Alexandria - preoccupation issue - with an N on the reverse. SB 854. 4.53g I read these were minted in small numbers from a group that came from Carthage.. doc mentions “N,perhaps for nummi…” most interesting thing about this coin, it was sold generically through Littleton, likely as a much more common SB 853. Edited Monday at 01:23 AM by ela126 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted Monday at 02:51 AM · Supporter Share Posted Monday at 02:51 AM In the weird n wild column I submit a double lefty with a stern MFB: Akarnania. Federal Coinage (Akarnanian Confederacy), c. 300-167 BC. Æ (21,4mm, 8.4g). Helmeted head of Athena left. R/ Bearded head of a man-headed bull (the river-god Achelous) left, trident above. SNG Copenhagen 423. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted Monday at 03:08 AM · Member Share Posted Monday at 03:08 AM (edited) 17 minutes ago, Ryro said: In the weird n wild column I submit a double lefty with a stern MFB: Akarnania. Federal Coinage (Akarnanian Confederacy), c. 300-167 BC. Æ (21,4mm, 8.4g). Helmeted head of Athena left. R/ Bearded head of a man-headed bull (the river-god Achelous) left, trident above. SNG Copenhagen 423. This is a cool coin, nice find. To give due credit to the authors of Potamikon, a well researched and far too often overlooked resource for bronze MFBs, this corresponds to 'Potamikon 460'. ~ Peter Edited Monday at 03:10 AM by Phil Anthos 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singig Posted Monday at 04:36 AM · Member Share Posted Monday at 04:36 AM My last Postumus coin , it's an upgrade for a type that I already have , as always, I will keep the old specimen. Postumus AR Antoninianus. Cologne mint. RIC 64 IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / HERC DEVSONIENSI, Hercules standing front, looking right, holding bow and leaning on club. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted Monday at 06:28 AM · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted Monday at 06:28 AM I thought I'd post this coin late Sunday evening. It is a sestertius of Antonius Pius. I really like the reverse, with the she-wolf and the twins. It does have somewhat rough surfaces and some edge roughness (actually chips in the patina), which made me hesitate, but I decided that you only live once, unless you happen to be Agent 007, so here it is. Antoninus Pius, sestertius, Rome, 140-4 AD. Ex Curtis Clay collection. C 772; BMC 1299. 21.91 grams 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted Wednesday at 02:47 AM · Member Share Posted Wednesday at 02:47 AM I won this 1/2 Siglos a couple months ago at the latest Eid Mar auction but I forgot to post it on the forum. It hammered for $13 + 15% buyers premium: Bithynia, Kalchedon ca. 387-340 BC. AR Triobol or 1/2 Siglos (13 mm, 2.39g.) Bull standing left KA above. Rev. Mill sail incuse. BMC 125, 10. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted Thursday at 05:27 AM · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted Thursday at 05:27 AM (edited) I'm always interested in picking up an ancient imitation of Athenian owl coinage, so when this coin showed up on VCoins I snapped it up, despite its pretty rough condition, with extensive horn silver and corrosion, particularly on the obverse. Here's the coin as it arrived: At first glance there appears to be one portrait on the obverse, a male facing right, laureated. The reverse, while encrusted is in much better shape, and clearly patterned with the new style Athenian owl standing on an amphora. With some trepidation I worked on removing the horn silver on the obverse. Bad corrosion can always appear, and knowing when to stop the process is very important. I've decided to stop. The coin, originally weighing 4.31 grams, now weighs 4.26 grams, so there was weight loss as expected. What I didn't expect is what seems to be jugate portraits. Could these individuals be co-rulers, or a ruler with some deity? I've seen plenty of Nabataean coins with jugate portraits, but never one from South Arabia. Here's the coin after cleaning. Porosity and roughness is apparent, along with horn silver that overlays the central portrait. South Arabia, Saba AR unit, 2nd-1st century BC. Obverse: Two portraits facing left, surrounded by a wreath border. Reverse: Facing owl, standing on an amphora, surrounded by South Arabian script and decorative border. 4.26 grams Do you see two portraits, or do I need to get my eyes checked? I'm still trying to find an equivalent coin online. I think this coin will look somewhat better as it tones down from the cleaning. Update: With the help of others, I now think the obverse was double struck, which makes more sense. Still it is an interesting blunder, the way the double strike turned out. Edited 20 hours ago by robinjojo 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted Thursday at 05:33 AM · Member Share Posted Thursday at 05:33 AM (edited) I’ve acquired a scarce silver Didrachm of emperor Domitian minted in Cyprus. Its provenance is cited as being ex. Mike Bezayiff. 19 specimens of this type is recorded on RPC Online. https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/1810 What do you think, @David Atherton? Edited Thursday at 05:47 AM by MrMonkeySwag96 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Atherton Posted Thursday at 07:24 AM · Member Share Posted Thursday at 07:24 AM 1 hour ago, MrMonkeySwag96 said: I’ve acquired a scarce silver Didrachm of emperor Domitian minted in Cyprus. Its provenance is cited as being ex. Mike Bezayiff. 19 specimens of this type is recorded on RPC Online. https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/1810 What do you think, @David Atherton? I absolutely love it! Despite 19 specimens cited by RPC online it's fairly rare. I know I'm missing it. Nice provenance too. Heartfelt congrats! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted 12 hours ago · Member Share Posted 12 hours ago (edited) Here's a coin I've been after for awhile and finally found an affordable one. It fills an early pre-equestrian gap in my Taras collection... Taras, Calabria 480-470 BC AR Didrachm (18mm, 7.64g) O: Taras with outstretched arms riding dolphin left; scallop shell below, [TAP] to right. R: Wheel of four spokes; dolphin left in first quadrant. DeAndrea IV, 68; Vlasto 86; Fischer-Bossert 85 or 87 (R58) Very Scarce ex Eternity Coin Edited 12 hours ago by Phil Anthos 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singig Posted 8 hours ago · Member Share Posted 8 hours ago The best Gallienus coins I bought in the last period , they were not very expensive some are still uncleaned, I hope you will like them. Gallienus, AE antoninianus, Antioch mint. Sole reign. RIC 601 var GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / PM TR P XII, Lion walking left. C VI PP in exergue. Gallienus, AR antoninianus, Lyons, AD 258-259, joint reign , RIC 18 GALLIENVS PF AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right, sometimes with slight drapery on left shoulder. / GERMANICVS MAX V, two German captives bound and seated at the foot of a trophy. Gallienus AE Antoninianus. RIC 164, H GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking left, holding globe and trophy. Mintmark H. Gallienus Billon Antoninianus. Milan mint. RIC 494, Z GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left, holding whip, right hand raised. Z in left field. Gallienus AR Antoninianus. Lyons mint, AD 258-259. RIC 49 [joint reign] GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / VICT GERMANICA, Victory standing on globe between two captives. Gallienus, AE antoninianus. Antioch. Sole reign. RIC 654 rad.cuir GALLIENVS PF AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear, star in upper left field. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted 7 hours ago · Member Share Posted 7 hours ago 49 minutes ago, singig said: The best Gallienus coins I bought in the last period , they were not very expensive some are still uncleaned, I hope you will like them. Gallienus, AE antoninianus, Antioch mint. Sole reign. RIC 601 var GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / PM TR P XII, Lion walking left. C VI PP in exergue. Gallienus, AR antoninianus, Lyons, AD 258-259, joint reign , RIC 18 GALLIENVS PF AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right, sometimes with slight drapery on left shoulder. / GERMANICVS MAX V, two German captives bound and seated at the foot of a trophy. Gallienus AE Antoninianus. RIC 164, H GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking left, holding globe and trophy. Mintmark H. Gallienus Billon Antoninianus. Milan mint. RIC 494, Z GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left, holding whip, right hand raised. Z in left field. Gallienus AR Antoninianus. Lyons mint, AD 258-259. RIC 49 [joint reign] GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / VICT GERMANICA, Victory standing on globe between two captives. Gallienus, AE antoninianus. Antioch. Sole reign. RIC 654 rad.cuir GALLIENVS PF AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear, star in upper left field. Nice coins! I really like the coinage of Gallienus. There’s so much variety at a great value. My favorite is the lion reverse. I’ve been looking for one of those at a good price. Congrats! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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