Hrefn Posted August 26 · Supporter Share Posted August 26 I posted my recent acquisitions in this thread. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victrix Posted August 30 · Member Share Posted August 30 Had this absolute steal for 20 euros. Such a pleasing obverse. 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 31 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 31 3 hours ago, Victrix said: Had this absolute steal for 20 euros. Such a pleasing obverse. That was a steal! What a great portrait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted September 3 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 3 This is the seller’s photo as I have not received this yet. When I saw this on the auction site my thought was that this is an aureus of Caesar struck by L Munatius Plancus in 45 BC. The description was in Italian and I noted the word “quinario”. Applying my superb linguistic skills, I eventually deduced that this meant quinarius in English. This coin was the much rarer gold quinarius or half-aureus. This was the only example of that denomination that was issued during the Republic. I don’t often see these offered for sale so I was pretty happy to have picked it up. 14 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted September 4 · Supporter Share Posted September 4 One of my latest additions deserves its own thread. But I've noticed there are quite a few threads already about this issue and the same reverse by other emperors. So I'll briefly point out this thread by @ValiantKnight and just show my issue below. I'm really happy having added this lovely albeit worn specimen to my collection. It fits neatly with my other three 'ancient wonder coins'. Four more to go. Hadrian Rule: 117 - 138 AD Drachm, 34 mm, 26,09 gr Mint: Alexandria, Egypt Obv: AVT KAIC TPAIAN AΔ[PIANOC CЄB], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right Rev: Isis Pharia standing to right, holding billowing sail with both hands; to right, the Pharos of Alexandria surmounted by two Tritons, each blowing a trumpet; between them is a lantern surmounted by a statue, holding situla and sceptre; entryway below on left; L IH (date) above Ref: RPC Online 5895, Dattari 1768 (via webarchive.org) Ex: Romancoinshop, 2024 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted September 4 · Member Share Posted September 4 (edited) Sassanian Kingdom, Shapur II 309-379, Silver Drachm 3.67g, 20mm Crowned and draped bust right within a circle Fire altar with the head of Ahura Mazda, right, in the flames, an attendant to each side. Gobl Ia/6a Edited September 4 by MrMonkeySwag96 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singig Posted September 5 · Member Share Posted September 5 This is my first coin from Tomis , it has an old 18K gold mark on the shoulder of the emperor :) Septimius Severus, AE28, 4 Assaria of Tomis, Thrace. A K L CEP CEYH?OC P, laureate head right / MHTR PONT TOMEWC, emperor in military dress, standing right, right foot on captive, holding sceptre and parazonium, erecting trophy, another captive (or Pontos) sitting left, at foot left. Delta in exergue. Varbanov 4795 , Moushmov 1885. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 5 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 5 I have a number of new coins I need to photograph and post, but for now here is one of the latest, a very nice portrait sestertius of Severus Alexander - which some of you may recognize because it has the added distinction of being from the @Julius Germanicus collection (whom I must thank for generously offering me the PDF of the coin's Sear Certificate!) SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235 AE Sestertius (31.74mm, 21.57g, 12h) Struck AD 225. Rome mint Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right Reverse: IOVI VLTORI, Jupiter enthroned left, holding Victory and resting on spear; S C in exergue References: RIC IV 560 var. (bust cuirassed), RCV 7969 A scarce type with a particularly fine early portrait. Richly toned orichalcum color. "This attractive sestertius (worth one-quarter of the silver denarius) is dated by Carson (in BMCRE) to AD 225, the year following Alexander’s rededication of Elagabalus’ temple of Sol Invictus to Jupiter Ultor (the ‘Avenger’). It would seem that this structure was actually Domitian’s temple of Jupiter Victor in the northeastern corner of the Palatine, which had been rededicated by Elagabalus to the eastern sun god of which he had been the chief priest in his native Emesa. In an attempt to erase the memory of Elagabalus’ disgraceful regime, the temple was hurriedly restored to Jupiter early in the reign of his successor, hence the change in the god’s title to the ‘Avenger’." - David R. Sear, COA historical & numismatic notes 6 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelouch Posted September 6 · Member Share Posted September 6 Another little octopus bought from Pavlos Pavlou on Vcoins, but this time it is not Syracusan. Infact the mint, obverse, and value are all debated. It was previously often attributed to Eryx, but HGC 2 949 reattributes it to Motya and this CNG listing which says "Puglisi (p. 252), the majority of finds of this issue have been in the vicinity of Motya". The obverse is always listed as female head, as it really isn't certain at all. It could be Arethusa as Motya has had other coins like tetradrachams as seen on Wildwinds which claim to be Arethusa. It does look similar to the Arethusa obverse of the Syracusan Octopus Onkia. Otherwise maybe a local nymph, but I couldn't find any related to Motya. For the value both hexas and onkia are suggested in various listings. I definitely think it is an onkia due to its resemblance to the Syracusan Octopus Onkia. As mentioned by Calciati "It is difficult to distinguish between this issue and the similar issue of Syracuse: the latter beeing more accurate in style and struck on better metal." The main difference I can tell is the one from Motya has often a bit fatter of head. Updated this coin a bunch on Numista, hopefully it will help someone else in the future. SICILY. Motya. Circa 400-397 BC. Onkia (1.69g, 12.5mm, 4h) - Female head to right, hair loosely gathered at the top of her head / Octopus 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted September 6 · Member Share Posted September 6 Constantius I (305 - 306 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Potin Tetradrachm O: ΦΛA KWNCTANTIOC K Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from. R: Elpis advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt, date L - Δ = Year 4 = 295/6 Alexandria Mint 6.75g 19mm Emmett-4185/4 (R1), bust var. of Cologne-3353 Ex Peter Lowrek Collection Ex. HJB 228th Bid or Buy Sale, Lot 621 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientNumis Posted September 8 · Member Share Posted September 8 From the London Coin Fair yesterday: PHOENICIA. Byblos. 'Aynel, circa 350-316/5 BC. 1/16 Shekel (Silver, 0.68g). Two hoplites, holding shields, on galley left, prow ending in lion's head; below, hippocamp left, NO above. Rev. 'YN'L MLK GBL ('Aynel, king of Gebal' in Phoenician) Lion attacking bull to left. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted Wednesday at 09:01 PM · Member Share Posted Wednesday at 09:01 PM The Δ Ε inside wreath coinage with Latin obverse legends is certainly related to the SC inside wreath of Antioch. The interest in these otherwise mundane issues was inspired by Barbara Lichocka's paper 'Delta-epsilon issues of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander'. They are very similar to both Antioch an Laodicea local issues, but tend to be a bit heavier: 6.46g 7.76g A theory that is explored in the aforementioned paper is that, because of many such coins coming from Cyprus, a minting operation for these coins, either employing Laodicea/Antioch mint masters or Syrian coast produced dies, did take place on the island. With the Δ Ε marking they were likely intended to circulate among all the eparchies like the coinage from Antioch or Laodicea. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonshaw Posted Thursday at 03:48 PM · Supporter Share Posted Thursday at 03:48 PM (edited) I didn't know it was possible to get a "deal" at a Nomos auction, but I feel like this was a good pickup at Obolos 33. I saw many other coins hammer very high and was surprised that I got this. It is an AV 1/12 stater (hemihekte), light standard. In general AV lion/bull coins are beyond what I want to spend, but this little one came for 750 CHF (including the buyer's fee), which is $878 USD. It is worn, but still a very clear bull-confronting-lion portrait, and I haven't seen anything of this quality go for less than ~$2000 in a long time. I like having an example to provide historical context for earlier electrum hemihektes under Alyattes. Nomos is pretty trustworthy, but I'll send this to NGC for their assessment of authenticity. The photo looks legit as far as I can tell, and the weight is right. Lydia, AV 1/12 stater, light standard, 6 mm, 0.67g. Forepart of lion to right, confronting forepart of a bull to left. I won't put down the date, since I don't know how to tell apart Kroisos and Achaemenid examples of light-standard coins (the auctions always say Kroisos, of course). This is the Nomos photo as I haven't received the coin yet. I like how the lion and bull are both quite clear. The lion is really in the bull's face. The bull looks quite startled. The reverse punch seems to be a die match to this 2020 Heritage coin, https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6945861 but the HA reverse punch is more worn. It is not an obverse die match, however. Edited yesterday at 12:39 AM by Bonshaw 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AETHER Posted Thursday at 07:35 PM · Member Share Posted Thursday at 07:35 PM Yet to arrive.. SCARFACE NERO Silver Hemidrachm, Cappadocia, Caesarea Mint, 16mm, 1.7 grams Obverse: NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMANI, Laureate head of Nero right. (?) Reverse: Victory seated right on globe holding wreath in both hands. RPC 3645 // Sydenham 82 (?) 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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