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Faustina II AR-Denar, Rome mint, posthumous AD 176 - 181 Obv.: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, draped and veiled bust right Rev.: AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing front, head left, arranging veil and holding torch. Ag, 3.42g, 18mm Ref.: RIC 738, Kamp. 38.87, CRE-I 156 [R] Next: an R (rare) rated (RIC or CRE) Faustina II

Two Antonias Antonia Daughter of Mark Antony, Wife of Nero Drusus, Mother of Claudius, Grandmother of Caligula AR Denarius, Rome mint, AD 41-42 Obv: ANTONIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, wearing barley wreath Rev: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI (consistency of the emperor), Antonia standing facing, draped as Constantia, long torch in right, cornucopia in left Ag, 3.717g, maximum diameter 18.9mm, die axis 225deg Ref.: RIC 66, BMCRE I Claudius 111, Cohen 2, SRCV I 1900, CRE 1 [R2] Claudius Alexandria, year 2, AD 41-42 Billon Tetradrachm Obv.: TI KΛAYΔI KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEPMANI, laureate head right, date LB before Rev.: ANTΩNIA ΣEBAΣTH, bust of Antonia right Billlon, 24mm

Septimius Severus (AD 193-211) AR Denarius, Rome Mint Obv.: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Laureate head right Rev.: INDVLGENTIA AVGG, Dea Caelestis riding right, on lion, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; below, waters gushing form rock; in ex: IN CARTH. Ag, 3.19g, 18.3mm Ref.: RIC 266, C 222 Next: Septimus Severus

Faustina Minor AR-Denar, Rome, AD 161-175 Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right Rev.: FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas standing right holding scepter in right and infant in left Ag, 3.55g, 18.2mm Ref.: RIC III 677, RSC II 99, BMCRE IV 91, CRE 176

Do you also watch the live bidding of online auctions. One of my rules is to bid only on pre-selected coins that fit into my collection, but sometimes a nice coin turns up at a nice price, and I say bye-bye rule. Unfortunately it happens again and again and again. I got this for example: Republic Anonymous Denar, 86 BC. Rome Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, thunderbolt below Rev: Jupiter, holding thunderbolt in right hand and reins in left, driving galloping quadriga right. AR, 18mm, 3.66 g Ref.: Crawford 350A/2; Sydenham 723; RSC 226; RBW 1333.

There are some unusual river gods. Here is the river-god Lykos, in the form of a wolf. Laodikeia Asia Minor, Phrygia Obv.: Turreted head of Tyche right Rev.: ΛAOΔI / KEΩN, wolf (river god Lykos) seated left Æ, 2.57g, 12mm Ref.: BMC 22

beautiful and cheerful enough? Parion, Mysia Hemidrachm 4th century BC Obv.: Facing gorgoneion surrounded by snakes Rev.: ΠΑ / ΡΙ, Bull standing left, head reverted. Monogram below Ag, 13mm, 2.27g Ref.: SNG France 1390 Next: crown, diadem or any other kind of jewelry

Euboia, Chalkis AR Drachm, circa 338-308 BC Obv.: Head of the nymph Chalkis right Rev.: Eagle flying, carrying serpent; ΛA and trident right, X above Ag, 3.53g, 15.4x16.4mm Ref.: Picard, Chalcis, Emission 10 Ex BCD Collection Next: Nymph

16th century Renaissance "Groschen" from Freiburg, Germany Freiburg im Breisgau Groschen 16th cent. AD Obv.: *MON: NOVA. FRIBVRG. EN: BRISGO, raven or eagle (the coat of arms of Freiburg) Rev.: AVE MARIA. GRATIA. PLENA, Madonna seated with child AR, 2.36 g Ref.: Berst. 141a var., Schulten 897, Rommel 17.

Phrygia Hierapolis 2th. century Obv: ΙƐΡΑΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ, draped bust of Artemis, l.; having quiver at shoulder; to l., bow Rev: ΧΡVϹΟΡΟΑϹ, river-god Chrysoroas reclining, l., holding poppy and two ears of corn, resting on water-urn AE, 11.17g 25mm Ref.: L. Weber, NC 1913, 19, VIII, no. 5, RPC IV.2, 11860 (temporary). Next: a real river, not a personification

Western Kshatrapas Vijayasena as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm 240-250 CE Obv.: Head of king right, date behind head: out of flan Rev.: Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around “rajno mahakshatrapasa damasenasaputrasa rajno mahakshatrapasa vijayasenasa” Next: mountain

Vespasian, Caduceus Denarius subaeratus Obv.: laureate head left, CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Rev.: winged caduceus, PON MAX TRP COS V AE/AR, 2.82 g, 19 mm Ref.: "RIC 75 var. (legend, bust) Next: caduceus

Dont' do it. This method is abrasive and will probably destroy the patina, and even on bare metal you will lose details.

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There are many nice coins from Kyme AE and AR: Asia Minor, Aeolis, Kyme Pseudo-autonomous issue AD 117-161. (Hadrian or Antoninus Pius) Obv: ΚYΜΑΙ, Head of Athena right Rev.: ΕΠΙ ΙΕΡΩΝVΜΟV, swan standing, right AE, 15 mm, 2,61g. Ref.: RPC IV.2, 211 (temporary), BMC 101, MG 272, no. 224 Aiolis, Kyme AE 14 Pseudo-autonomous. Time of Gallienus (253-268) Obv.: Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus. Rev.: KYMA-I-ΩN dot, Prow right. AE, 14 mm, 1.29g Ref.: BMC p. 117, 125 var. (no dot) Aiolis, Kyme AE 19 Phytas(?), magistrate Obv.: Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia Rev.: Horse advancing right; KY above, jug below raised leg; ΠΥΘΙΩΝ magistrate in ex AE, 19 mm, 7.36g Ref.: SNG LEWIS 0876 Aiolis, Kyme Tetradrachm ca. 165-140 BC Amphiktyon, magistrate Obv.: Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing tainia Rev.: ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ, Horse prancing right; one-handled cup below, AMΦIKTYΩN in exergue; all within wreath. AR, 31.6mm, 16.47g Ref.: BMC 83, Oakley 77 Tetradrachm ca. 165-140 BC Euktemon, magistrate Obv.: Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing tainia Rev.: Horse prancing right, one-handled cup below, KYMAIΩN to right, EYKTHMΩN in exergue; all within laurel wreath. AR, 16.24g, 31mm, 1h. Ref.: SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 77 Ex Roma Numismatcs, E-sale 46, Lot 147

My proxy bid for this one was actually 280 GPB, but the winner had obviously placed his 280 GBP bid before me. 😥 Unfortunately (or fortunately) I was not at the computer. I would have gone even higher.

@Prieure de Sion : sail or vexillum 😊 Hieron II Sicily, Syracuse AD 276-215 Obv.: Diademed head of Poseidon left Rev.: IEP-ΩNOΣ, ornamented trident, at sides dolphins AE, 8.65g, 21.4mm Next: Trident

I won only one coin, but the hammer price appears to be wrong. My proxy bid: 130, only 1 bid, but the price realized is 85 and not the Starting price. Why ???? I'll wait for the invoice before asking Naville. Does anyone else have a problem like this?

Mark Antony Denarius 32-31 BC Obv.: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Galley right. Rev.: LEG XV., Aquila between two legionary standards. Ag, 3.29g, 18.1mm Ref.: Crawford 544/30 Next: Sailing ship

Elagabalus Syria, Antiochia Billon tetradrachm Obv.: AVT K M A ANTWNEINOC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev.: ΔHMAPX EΞYΠATOC TOB, Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, holding wreath in beak, Δ Є above wings, star between legs. Billon, 13.10g, 24-27mm Ref.: Prieur 264

Two owls one head Attica. Athens AE 14 Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev: AΘE, Double bodied owl standing facing; in each upper corner olive spray; Eleusis ring below AE, 1.58g, 14.5mm Ref.: Kroll 43 Next: Bronze from Athens

Gaul, Massalia (Marseille) AR Drachm or Tetrobol Obv.: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis left, bow and quiver over shoulder Rev.: Lion standing left, raising foreleg; A below raised foreleg, ΛΛ below, MAΣΣA above Ag, 2.52g Ref.: F&P DRM-43-4; Depeyrot, Marseille 43/– (unlisted variety), Same reverse die as CNG Electronic Auction 441, Lot 6 Next: Panther

Kings of Thrace, Rhoimetalkes I and Augustus Æ24. Circa 11 BC- AD 12. Obv.: ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, bare head of Augustus right. Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΟΙΜΕΤΑΛΚΟΥ, Jugate heads of Rhoimetalkes I, diademed, and Queen Pythodoris right Æ , 11.41g, 24mm, 6h. Ref.: SNG Stancomb 905 (this coin); RPC I, 1711; Yourokova 204. 11.41g, 24mm, 6h. Ex William Stancomb Collection; this coin published in Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Great Britain, Volume XI, The William Stancomb Collection of Coins of the Black Sea Region (Oxford, 2000) Next: Thrace