Orange Julius

I don’t have much background in these coins so can’t help much with the coin but I like it! There many here that collect these so I’m sure someone who can help will be along shortly.

Otherwise, WELCOME! This is the best place on the internet to talk about ancient coins. In honor of your screen-name, here’s an Arcadius! Not my best but there are some Christian themes here that somewhat align with your coin.

Great coins everyone. Here’s one of mine still dusted with a bit of light brown sand/soil.

6 hours ago, madhatter said:

@Orange Julius Im not 100% sure, but the obverse of mine looks like die match of your Virtus

You may be right, very cool! Nice coin, thanks for showing me!

I’ve had a few coins sitting with customs in Los Angeles since July 12th. The post office guy recommended I consider them lost. I guess they have up to 45 days to process things, so still holding out hope.

Don’t have time to write much about them but here are a few of my Tetricus coins!

Great coins @Ryro and everyone else. I have a soft spot for Julian coins (along with every other Roman coin). I have quite a few and am making a slow run at a wreath coin from every mint. I have 8 photographed and a few unphotographed… then like 3 more to find (Cyzicus, Lyons, Constantinople) and several I’d like to upgrade.

My Antioch like yours:

Arles

Alexandria

Siscia

Heraclea

Sirmium

Rome

Thessalonica

On 5/27/2022 at 4:38 PM, Leo said:

Probus Patrol is coming for you!

On 5/28/2022 at 9:04 AM, Ronalovich said:

@Leo

Probus... in all around I see!

On 5/28/2022 at 9:10 AM, GordianAppreciator101 said:

Pogbus.
@LeoYou have a competitor in this forum thread.

@GordianAppreciator101 I suggest we join forces as the Gordian Gang to battle the Probus Patrol.

Here’s fun one Licinius II IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS Cyzicus RIC 11

Imitation:

Official (not my coin):

Ok… so a follow up… I DO have two going bald Licinius coins! Both from Thessalonica. Only one is photographed. I never noticed!

Thessalonica RIC VI 37b

…and then not to derail the thread further, back to your regularly scheduled Licinius GENIO AVGVSTI programming.

Alexandria RIC VI 160a

These aren’t nice coins and the kiddos are hard to see but:

Two kids left on this VENVS FELIX (hard to see but they’re there):

Three kids on a later coin with the little one under the chair.

Proof of life, as they say!

4 hours ago, Heliodromus said:

There is also the first issue from Daia's mints which has eagle in field. Antioch with eagle was Daia-only, but the type exists for Licinius at Nicomedia and Cyzicus.

The Licinius Thessalonica specimen on your page is interesting in that it includes Licinius's bald spot... present on many, but not all, Thessalonica dies (even in gold) and some Siscia ones too. An oddly personal detail that is only seen at Licinius' own mints.

I wrote about this bald spot depiction a while back on the FORVM board:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=122896

Here's my RIC 72a with eagle:

Very interesting! I’ll be checking my early Licinius coins for that bald head! I love these cool details that may give a bit more insight into what these people looked like. Until today, I thought Carus was the only late empire emperor brave enough to show he was balding. 

I love the reverse on this Gallienus, the obverse is a bit more worn and grainy.

A tiny guy like @kirispupis coin above.

Since it seems you’re not considering a purchase, maybe link the listing? I’m curious to take a look at this “chasing.” 

Don’t feel too bad, it still looks good.

I had a Diocletian tetradrachm and a M Tiberius follis with bronze disease I was soaking. The water all evaporated and the coins sat for a few weeks before I remembered them… well instead of dealing with the bronze disease… I only added fuel and made it worse on both coins. 😬

Great post, I really like the new coin!

A Claudius II Spes for @Claudius_Gothicus

Claudius II Gothicus AE Antoninianus. Siscia mint. IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / SPES AVG, Spes standing left, holding flower and raising hem of robe. II in left field. Cunetio hoard 2296, Normanby hoard 1086; Sear5 11373.

…and peace founded by Gallienus during a time when I didn’t think it was very peaceful.

Gallienus AE Antoninianus, Antioch. Sole reign. AD 265. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / PAX FVNDATA, Trophy with a captive on each side. Mintmark: branch right. RIC 652; RSC 770; Goebl 1635i; Sear 10306.

That’s a fun coin and a new target for me. I didn’t know the SPES coins were minted for him as Augustus. Like many, I find Julian a very interesting figure and find myself rooting for him when I read about him… even though I know how his story ends. I wish his coinage was a bit more diverse in bronze (where I can afford them!)

@Prieure de Sion that’s a beauty! It looks to be in as-struck condition with great surfaces. Gordian has quite the nose here!

Here’s mine that I love for its style and uncleaned but beautiful surfaces. Most Gordian coins are well cleaned by the time you get them (if the can be cleaned). This one could be cleaned but in my opinion, would then loose much if its charm and what makes it special to me.

By the way, how’d that beautiful Aureus look in-hand when it arrived. I’d love to get one of those someday!

OOOOH! I recognize that tag style and have one from the same collection. At the time I purchased the coin I noted: “This tag indicates this coin is from the William C. Boyd collection that was auctioned by Baldwin's Auctions (42), 26 September 2005. The partial date at the bottom of the tag is the date Boyd purchased the coin. So 1900 here.“

I wish I knew what WSI, XII meant. Anyone know?

Gordian III AE As. 4th issue, 241 - 243 A.D.
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AETERNITATI AVG S-C, Sol standing facing, head left, holding globe and raising right hand. RIC 297b; Cohen 44; Sear 8773.

My Egyptian T-Bone.

Trebonianus Gallus Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated Year 3 = 252-253 AD. AK ΓO VIB TPЄB ΓAΛΛO CЄV CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / L-Γ, Serapis standing left, pollos on head, holding left hand out and sceptre. Vagi 2240, Dattari 5118, Geissen 2839.

Here are 3 fakes.

The Diocletian and Constans had me fooled but were cheap mistakes.

I bought the Constantius for $5 knowing it was fake but liked the “NOB C AVG” at the end of the obverse legend.

A very interesting coin @Prieure de Sion!

What I like about this coin is that, although it’s clearly an imitation, we can know exactly which coin they were copying… which is much more uncommon in an era when many mints were operating.

Imitation of: 
Licinius II AE Follis, Cyzicus. AD 317-320. DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, laureate, draped bust left, holding globe, mappa and sceptre / IOVI CONSER-VATORI CAESS, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre. Wreath in left field, Epsilon in right field. Mintmark SMK. RIC VII Cyzicus 11; Sear 15414.

Example of the official coin:

 Not too sharp but a candy green patina! Gordian III and his lady, 240s AD.

Four Alexandrian Claudius II Eagles 🦅: