Jay GT4

19 minutes ago, Kaleun96 said:

 

Related to this, I'm also not a fan of when people post their coins in reply to someone's thread without contributing anything meaningful. It doesn't have to be much but ideally more than "nice coin, here's mine". I like when there's an effort to engage even if it's as little as comparing the styles, what you like about their coin in comparison to yours, asking a question related to the coin or type etc.

+1

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 hour ago, Factor said:

I don't think with LAC in particular it's a technical issue. I wrote to them on at least two occasions, years and months ago, and didn't get any response. Most other sellers VCoins dealers respond promptly. 

+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.

23 minutes ago, Ancient Coin Hunter said:

@JayAg47@Jay GT4 superb coin with corn!

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!