Jay GT4

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My unpopular opinion is that fake desert "patina" is not a big deal. It's usually pretty easy to tell in hand if it's 2000 year old dirt or 20 minute old dirt. In fact it shouldn't be called patina at all, in both instances, it's just dirt. The underlying coin is (usually) real and the dirt highlights the coin. It can be removed quite easily. I don't pay a premium for the applied dirt, but I don't see why people get all bent out of shape about it. Some of my coins have old dirt, some have new dirt, doesn't bother me in the slightest. I do wish dealers would call it earthen deposits, which is more accurate.

THIRTEEN!

Here's a pretty scarce one with ITALIA ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head right ITALIA Italia, seated l. on globe, holding cornucopiae and sceptre. 3.12g Rome 140-143 RIC 73c. BMC 214 Ex-Pella Coins and Antiquities

+1 I have never received a response from them.

Great little coin David. I have a RIC 1570 on the way.

My only Nerva IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS III P P Head of Nerva right CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM clasped right hands Rome January-September 97 A.D. 3.51g Sear 3020, RIC 14, RSC 20 Ex-Forum

Size, weight and metal will help.

Maybe I need to change my user name 😄

IMP CAES DOMITIANVS Laureate head of Domitian right AVG GERM Six ears of corn; P in exergue Rome for circulation in Asia circa 95 AD 10.17g RPC 874/1, RIC 853 (R) RPC lists 9 examples but only one with the P in exergue IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XV Laureate head right IMP XXII COS XVII CENS PPP Minerva, winged, flying left with spear and shield Rome September 14, 95 AD-September 13, 96 CE 3.15g RIC 791 (C) IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER PP Laureate head of Domitian right FORTVNAE AVGVSTI SC Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae Rome 87 AD 10.9g RIC 544 (C3) IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M Laureate head of Domitian right IVPPITER CONSERVATOR Eagle standing front on thunderbolt, wings outspread, head left Rome 82-83 AD 3.37g RIC 144 (R) IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM Laureate head right TR P COS VII DES VIII Curule chair, wreath above Rome, September 13-December 31, 81 AD 3.5g RIC 48 (C)

IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM Laureate head of Titus right TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P Capricorn left, globe below Reverse based on the coinage of Augustus Rome 79 CE 3.06g RIC 20 (R2) IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, right TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P Dolphin coiled around anchor Rome mint, 80 AD 3.09g RIC 112 (C2), BMCRE 72, RSC 309

Lovely old provenance and chocolate patina. I agree, just a scratch.

Not rare, but probably the best coin I ever got in an uncleaned lot in the early 2000's. Caligula. Unfortunately no before pic but it was an easy cleaning. I haven't bought uncleaned coins since then. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Bear head left VESTA SC Vesta seated left holding patera and sceptre Rome 37-38AD 11.28g Sear 1803 RIC 38

A typical gorgoneion... Gorgoneion ΠA PI Bull standing left, head turned to look back; kerykeion below Mysia, Parion 350-300 BC SNG BN -. Symbol not recorded in the standard reference. 2.20g And here's one as an Aegis: AVT KAIΣAΡ ΔOMITIANOΣ ΣEB ΓEΡM Laureate head right; aegis at point of bust ETOYΣ NEOY IEPOY H (date; year 8 ) Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings spread; palm frond to right. SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch, 88/89 AD 13.61g; 29 mm McAlee 398; Prieur 145; RPC II 1978. Ex-Zurqieh Wonderful style with fine detailed Aegis/Gorgon head

And what a great portrait it is!

A great group. Congrats

Fantastic rarity David. Congrats! Here's my Rome mint denarius

That Maximian.... wow!

Nice coins! This post reminded me I used to own a few coins of Probus. This one is long gone but here it is... IMP C PROBVS P F AVG Radiate, cuirassed bust right MARS VICTOR Mars walking right, spear in right hand pointing forward, trophy over left shoulder; II in ex. Officina 2 Lugdunum, 276 AD. 4.29g

Great coin David and the envelope is cool, but don't get @NewStyleKing started on provenance🤪 I have several 50-100+ year old provenances. This one though is my favorite. It's a low grade example of a common type but I bought it because of the provenance. I wanted to ensure the story stayed with the coin. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII PP Laureate head of Vespasian right SC Eagle standing facing on globe, head right, wings spread Lugdunum mint 77-78 AD 8.77g RIC 1237 (C3); Sear 2362 From the collection of Gordon Wyatt Goldfinch (1895-1918) of Elfindale Road, London. With hand written old ticket citing #209 collection number. Ex-Artancient Ltd. Private Goldfinch was a passionate collector of Imperial Roman coinage. His personal catalog of coins dates to August 1910 when he was just 15 years of age. Goldfinch volunteered for service in 1914 with the 2nd London Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. He died in service on March 28th, 1918 at the age of 23.

Thanks Andrew, I like both quadriga types but #4 has an interesting portrait for Titus and the solid connection to the Judaea Capta Triumph.

Thanks for the kind words guys.

I just realized I forgot about this one! So I will add it as a tie for 2nd place. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM Laureate head left TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P Ceres seated left with corn ears, poppy and torch Rome, after July 1, 79 CE 2.87g RIC 23 (R3) Ex-Biga Online auction 7, lot 768 This is the third known example of an extremely rare type. One from the Harry Sneh collection sold at the Gemini IX sale, 8 January, lot 333 (RIC reference coin, no image). The second example is found in the David Atherton collection. This being the 3rd, shares both obverse and reverse dies with the Atherton coin.

The punic tetradrachm...wow!