Alegandron

@DonnaMLand @Phil Davis

Wow, really like the coins!  they remind me of my kids at Fireworks saying "OOooooo, Pretty !!!"

You have the coolest set of Owls @robinjojo!

Awesome @Kazuma78!

Whelp!  Since I do not have one, I can offer up a PAUPER's version...

1/16 Shekel - Tyre


Tyre
1/16 shekel
10mm 0.47g
hippocamp l over waves -
owl with crook flail
Sear Greek 5916.BMC Tyre 43
5th-4th BCE

SALADIN


AYYUBID Caliphate - Saladin al-Nasir Salah al Din Yusuf AH564-589 1169-1193 CE AR Dirham R

Next: Mamluks

WELCOME @Alwin!  I have seen your posts before on another Forum...

Parthia 177-138 BCE AR Drachm Diademed draped Mithradates I left bashlik - archer seated on omphalos Sellwood 10.1

Iberia Castulo Late 2nd C BC AE As 25mm Bust Nose Hand Sphinx

Iberia - Castulo AE14 Quarter Unit Bust - BOAR w-star 2nd C BCE

CRACK

RR
GAIUS CASSIUS LONGINUS & PUBLIUS CORNELIUS LENTULUS SPINTHER
AR silver denarius.
Struck circa 42 BC, at a mobile military mint moving with Brutus & Cassius, probably located in Smyrna.
C CASSI IMP LEIBERTAS, veiled & draped bust of Libertas right.
Reverse - LENTVLVS SPINT, jug & lituus. 18mm, 3.3g.
Craw 500-5

3 hours ago, Qcumbor said:

I'm currently reading a novel about the life of Alienor d'Aquitaine who was one of the greatest character of her time, being queen of France before she became queen of England. Her first husband was Louis VII, and I have yet to get a coin of his

Good catch @Severus Alexander

Q

I watched a Documentary on here recently, I believe on BBC, unbelievable person!  Read more on Wikipedia, will probly find a book on her.

I do not have many Roman Empire Era coins... here is a well worn version...

RI Julian II 360-363 CE Fallen Horseman AE3

Bummer. Nary.

On 5/31/2022 at 6:44 PM, Al Kowsky said:

For the longest time I thought the tetradrachms of Caracalla were the first issue from the Caesarea Maritima Mint, that changed after getting a copy of Richard McAlee's book The Coinage of Roman Antioch, 2007. McAlee points out that the early issues of Vespasian and Titus have been reattributed to "Judaea Capta (presumably Caesarea). The authors of Roman Provincial Coinage and Kevin Butcher agree with this attribution. Titus's role as military commander in the Jewish War explains why he appears on the obverse of these tetradrachms, and not those of any other mint. Some of the tetradrachms bear a portrait of Titus which is stylistically similar to that seen on Judaea Capta aes coins," and he pictures a Judaea Capta bronze aes, Fig. 19, next to a tetradrachm of Titus for comparison. He continues, "On most of the tetradrachms the eagle stands on a branch, but there is a rare variety (no. 381) with the eagle standing on a caduceus. This variety also has a bow and quiver in the upper right field (behind the eagle's head). The variety with eagle on a caduceus is die-linked to the eagle on a branch, so both varieties must come from the same mint." Prior to the RPC revelation, numismatists and auction houses would attribute these coins to Antioch, Syria. Today many dealers and auction houses are listing these coins as Caesarea Maritima with a question mark. Our knowledge of Roman provincial coinage is still in the growing stage with much more to learn. 

For nearly a decade I had been searching for an example of this elusive coin and earlier this year I got lucky. All the known examples are poorly struck on small, thick flans, and show serious circulation wear, so there wasn't much to choose from.

                          

ROMAN JUDAEA, Samaria Province, City of Caesarea Maritima. Titus as Caesar, Dated Year 3 of Vespasian (AD 70/1). AR Tetradrachm: 14.65 gm, 23.5 mm, 12 h. Obverse: Bust of Titus, laureate and wearing aegis. Reverse: Eagle standing on caduceus, wings spread, holding wreath in beak, bow and quiver to right of head; club of Hercules in left field. RPC II 1969; McAlee 381; Prieur 142, Very rare. Four examples cited by Prieur, five examples listed in RPC II. Ex Jay M. Galst Collection.

Pictured below are three examples illustrated in RPC II.

                         

RPC II 1969, #1, 14.00 gm, 23 mm.

                                                                                       

RPC II 1969, #4, 12.30 gm. Nazareth area hoard, 1995.

                                                                                      

RPC II 1969, #5, 14.71 gm, 23 mm, 12 h. American Numismatic Society Collection, NYC.

References: Roman Provincial Coins, Volume II.

The Coins of Roman Antioch, Richard McAlee, 2007

The Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms And Their Fractions, from 57 BC to AD 253, Kevin & Karin Prieur, 2000.

 

 

Many congrats @Al Kowsky!  What a great feeling...

7 minutes ago, ominus1 said:

..i have nary a fell temp fallen horsemen in the whole of my hoard...but i know @randygeki..does...(if he's been notified)

@Randygeki IS on Numis Forums. But has posted very little.

AR DEMETER (Ceres)


RI Titus 79-81 CE AR Denarius Ceres seated corn ear poppy torch

next: Another Ceres Seated

Egypt Neolithic Arrowhead 8000 BCE

FAUSTINA II / Jr


RI
Faustina Jr 161-175 CE
Ar Denarius 17mm 3g
Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius and daughter of Antoninus Pius, struck under Antoninus Pius.
FAVSTINA – AVGVST Draped bust of Faustina right
AVGVSTI – PII FIL Spes standing left, holding flower and raising skirt.
Ex: @Brian Bucklan

Next: POMPEY

5 hours ago, Severus Alexander said:

Hey @Alegandron, it's not a die match, but I think my Marius reverse must surely have been engraved by the same guy as your Laelianus reverse!

(Probably the closest I'll ever get to a Laelianus!)

Wow, that is cool! Coin Bro’s!

Awesome, and well done @Restitutor! 

Octavian as Augustus LEFT-Sinister 27 BC–14 AD Quinarius Emerita 25-23 AR 13.5mm 1.79g - P CARISI LEG Victory trophy C 387. RIC 1b SCARCE



RI Octavian as Augustus 25-23 BCE AR Quinarius RIGHT facing bust Emerita Augusta Sear 1642

Next: Quinarius

I have a couple Gladiator coins... one has Sparticus on it...

😄 

RR AR denarius 3.8g 18.0mm T Didius Rome 113-112 BCE Roma star ROMA monogram - Two Gladiators whip sword S 171 CR 294-1



RR L Livineius Regulus AR Denarius 42 BCE 3.8g 19mm Regu bust - Gladiators in Arena Cr 494-30 Syd 1112 Sear 489

RR 234-231 BCE AR Heavy Denarius - Didrachm Apollo-Horse prancing Crawford 26-1 Sear 28

Next: Standing Horse

OWLS...

Hard to Get:


Teate Apulia 225-220 BCE AE Quincunx 12.5g 26.5mm Athena R Corinthn helmet - TIATI owl K 5 pellets - BMC HN Italy 702a SNG Cop 689 var RARE



Athens Attica 454-404 BCE ARr hemidrachm 16mm 2.08g Athena frontal eye - facing Owl wings closed olive branches COP 70 SG 2528

NEXT: NON-Tet Owls

I..JUST...CAN..NOT...DO...IT.

Nope. Not gonna do it.

I have SO many of mine that are favorites!  I would probably list, and justifiably so, maybe A HUNDRED or so that are my FAVORITE!

It is as if you had to say... "YOU are my favorite child".  (I have 6 girls)  How do you do that???  😄 😄 😄 

I have Marsic Confederation; Etrurian; Pre-211 BCE Heavy Denarii and Quinarii; Makedonwn; Carthage; CAESAR minted under 14 days before he died; Sicily Denarii; AES Grave; Iceni; Tetartemorions; and OTHERS that I really enjoy that are all considered a FAVORITE of mine. 😄

Can I dump a 100 out here???

😄 

EGYPTIAN SCARABAE:

(I collect mainly HEART SCARABS and ROYAL SCARABS)



Egypt Amenhotep III Scarab 1390-1352 BCE cartouch Neb Maat Ra 43.37g 45mm ex Gustave Mustake


Egypt 21st Dynasty Scarab 16x11mm Pharoah Neterkheperre 986-967 BCE ex DeVries collection George Fraser pg 41 #329 Plate XII
Ex: @Ken Dorney


Egypt SCARAB Middle Kingdom 2065-1650 BCE Scarabeaus Sphinx


Egypt Scarab Pamai Pamay 830 - 773 BCE 8th Pharaoh of the 22nd Dynasty 960 - 766 BC High Priest of Ma'at.


Egypt SCARAB Seti I ca 1291-1278 BCE 19th Dynasty ex Zuzim


Egypt SCARAB Thuthmosis III ca 1504-1450 BCE ex CNG ex Hendin


Egyptian basalt heart scarab, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BCE 1.9 cm. Ex Boston Museum of Fine Arts

1 hour ago, Steve said:

A wolf without twins, correct?

 

Ummm, here is a coin that I once owned (I sold all of my coins a few years ago) ... a wolf and an eagle fanning the fire (pretty cool, right?)

NEXT: how 'bout a bird other than an eagle

😄 😄 😄 It is one of my FAVORITES... so I bought it from him!!!

Obverse : Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin headdress.

Reverse : She-wolf standing right, placing stick on fire; to right, eagle standing left, fanning flames.

Date : 45 BC

Diameter : 19.05 mm

Weight : 4.07 g

References : Crawford 472/1 

NEXT:  What @ambr0ziesaid...Next - an owl - but not on a tetradrachm

3 hours ago, El Cazador said:

Great coins everyone!:)
 

I usually don’t collect electrum, but here is my humble contribution to this thread.

Bosporus Sauromates II (174-211). Stater 204/4 r. p.n.e. NGC Ch AU ★ 5/5, 5/5

Caracalla & Septimius Severus

 

 

GREAT COIN!  Congrats.