Antoninus Pius, 138-161 Sestertius circa 148-149, Æ 32mm., 25.79g. Laureate head r. Rev. Aequitas standing l., holding scales and cornucopiae. C 232. RIC 855.

Galba, 68-69 As Tarraco (?) September to December 68, Æ 27mm., 11.17g. Laureate head r., with globe at point of the bust. Rev. Libertas standing l., holding pileus in r. hand and rod in l. C #. RIC 73.

Galba, 68-69 Dupondius circa 69, Æ 29mm., 11.04g. Laureate and draped bust r. Rev. Pax standing l., holding branch and caduceus. C 149. RIC 284.

Dark patina, Good Fine.

GALBA (68-69), AR denier, 68-69, Rome. D / IMP SER GALBA AVG T. naked to r. R / SPQR / OB / CS in an oak wreath. BMC 314, 34; RIC 167. 2.73g Filled.(Fourree)
= Very Fine

These all exhibit a different portrait.

Bizarrely, by coincidence,  I bought two cases of LBR's at a car boot sale this morning ( garage sale) and the Constantius II is among them! This was quite a find and I will post them tomorrow. I just bought the book at World of Books for £43,59 https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/shawn-m-caza/handbook-of-late-roman-bronze-coin-types-324-395/9781912667611?msclkid=a419971b6275102c2133f1510eceba9e&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Wob - GBR - Bing - Standard Shopping - GOR - EN - XX - New Books - SalesRank%3A 100001 - 200000&utm_term=4574861743205528&utm_content=100001 - 200000n#NGR9781912667611

They have one left. Thank you for the review @Orange Julius It looks like a great book.

8 hours ago, MrZun said:

Just wondering about that, these chocolate patinas seems to have been made artificially

Take a look at the leaves on the laurel wreath on Vespasian's head. These are the high contact points and bright which would be normal during handling ( which is why some collectors slab). If the coin was recently artificially toned you would not see this unless the toning was so thin and poor that handling rubbed it off quickly.

The other issue is that you cannot form a perfect opinion from a photograph. "Chocolate" is an unusual colour for a silver coin, black, grey and maybe blue yes but I've not got a chocolate one in a collection of hundreds. My photography is lousy but even I can manipulate a coin to look any colour under the rainbow with photoshop so discretion is needed when evaluating coins as they will always look different, and often better "in the flesh". Some dealers post videos of coins, mainly modern, as moving them around can show the "cartwheel hue" that is removed when cleaning or striking metal flow lines. I have bought several cleaned coins unwillingly but often don't care. For example ,  if I can find a Marc Antony Legate IIII fleet denarius I would buy or trade it at any colour including chocolate!

On 5/15/2024 at 8:10 AM, MrMonkeySwag96 said:

 

 

 

Here is a post I made last December .

In this instance the coin, within weeks of a sale, was artificially toned which is the reverse of your situation. I bought it anyway as it filled a gap for me but generally I would not buy an artificially toned coin. My preference is always to buy toned coins if I can and some "shiny" coins I bought have mellowed down over the years. A dealer once told me to put a shiny coin in a manilla envelope and it will tone down in about a year. It works! In respect of Lodge I don't think they were the "dipper" because I have bought several toned coins from them over the years and they have a decent reputation. 

My last venture into owning a Julius Caesar ended badly last year as I had to return the coin as  being fake but with superlatives such as made from "high quality bronze metal" , "exceptional craftsmanship", "must have" and an explanation that Julius Caesar played a significant role in Roman history, I bit the bullet and parted with $85 for this Ebay purchase on Friday. 

It is accompanied by a COA and in a velvet lined case. Normally these type of presentation boxed coins, when originally sold, are priced way above their value, a little like the limited edition "one of only 10,000 that will ever be made" type items sold in tabloid newspapers but  in this instance I guess the description limited bids. I looked up Westminster coins and they are still in business and make and sell commemoratives such as this.

They have no ancient coins on their website so I guess my purchase was something they ventured into in the past.

This is the coin I bought together with the COA and I hope the images reflect the actual coin which should arrive in the next day or so.

Here is my example with a pretty serious looking Apollo.

I have a fondness for the accents of many actors but as a Welshman was particularly impressed recently by this rendition of Dylan Thomas' "Do not go gently into that good night" by Michael Sheen. See below.

As I am conscious that I am drifting off the OP here is a "left hander" of mine  I always admired as an iconic coin.

Roman Republic - L. Cassius Longinus - Silver denarius = Rome mint, 63 B.C.

Head of Vesta left, wearing veil and diadem; 

Voter standing left, dropping tablet marked 'V' into cista on right; LONGIN•III•V downwards to right.

Crawford 413/1; Sydenham 935; RSC Cassia 10.

See ;

2 minutes ago, DonnaML said:

As much as "Clockwork Orange," I remember loving "O Lucky Man" -- another Lindsay Anderson movie with Malcolm McDowell, like "If" -- when it came out in 1973. All of those movies made a big impression on me when I was a (personally non-rebellious!) teenager. Another British movie I very fondly remember from that era is "The Ruling Class," with Peter O'Toole. They just don't make them like that anymore.

Gosh I'd forgotten "The Ruling Class" @DonnaML it was truly "off the wall". In my opinion Peter O'Toole's outstanding role he played was Lawrence of Arabia.

I read somewhere years ago that there was a preponderance of left handedness amongst the Vikings and the gene sometimes exhibited itself as a condition known as Dupuytren's contracture. Left handedness was mentioned in the Sagas. I also remember Malcolm McDowell portraying Caligula @expat  His later role as "Little Alex" maintained the violence and rebelliousness.

 contracture

On 3/27/2024 at 1:53 AM, Ocatarinetabellatchitchix said:

Nice one. This is definitely a schnauzer paw print, weighting probably between 30-35 pounds. IMHO the beast was around 5 years old, with salt & pepper colored hair and black eyes.

Agree, but you missed the limp , a result of active guard dog service

Welcome @Silbannacus you will find we are an eclectic bunch and I have found members really helpful and erudite when I ask for assistance 

VICTORINUS ANTONINIANUS

269-271 AD

SALUS FEEDING SNAKE RISING FROM ALTAR AND HOLDING SCEPTRE

NEXT CARRY ON POST.

This pleased me as it is my second non Roman ancient coin, the first being an "Owl".

I know you asked for the singular @Ryro but hope you don't mind me posting more than one because they all made a difference for me.

Kings of Macedon. Uncertain mint in Asia Minor. Alexander III "the Great" 336-323 BC. Struck 323-310 BC
Bronze Æ

20 mm, 5,63 g

Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Club and bow in bow case, ??S???OS between; race torch below.

These two also made an impact as they took me closer to my full "Fleet" collection.

ANT AVG / III VIR R P C.
Praetorian galley right with scepter tied on prow.
CHORTIVM PRAETORIARM.
Aquila between two standards.

Next : Carry on this theme.

This is my only Marius

Marius, 268 Antoninianus Cologne 268, billon 17.00 mm., 3.25 g. Priapus Numismatics Auction 1 November 2023.

Not quite sure how I would describe this portrait. He looks bemused...

256-260 AD. Uncertain Syrian mint. Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG legend with radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PIETAS AVGG legend with Valerian and Gallienus standing, facing each other, sacrificing over altar, one holding eagle-tipped sceptre, the other a parazonium. RIC 285; Sear 9955 (obverse variant").3.64 grams.

Here are a couple of Elizabeth 1 and other well known Queens of the United Kingdom.

Shilling

Three pence 1578

Then moving on to Anne

Shilling 1708.

Then Victoria

Farthing 1862.

Finally to get back onto ancient topics,

Otacilia Severa AD 244-249. Rome
Antoninianus AR   

22mm., 3,98g.

Really beautiful coins. Here is my Albinus Brutus.

On 3/4/2024 at 7:47 PM, ChrisB said:

This is one of my favorite coins. I like it so much that I purchased one of the modern restrikes put out by the Royal Dutch Mint

 

 

This is weird @ChrisB. My father originated from the Province of Groningen in the Netherlands and  only last night I was looking at the 1998 Netherlands Mint set for Groningen , drifted into the Netherlands Mint, saw this exact coin and started looking for one. I have some Maria Theresa bullion coins and thought one of these would be an interesting companion for them. This is one of the last Guilder sets and has an interesting token with an ancient derived reverse thus:

and the obverse. 

Unfortunately not a different one but I believe the dot on mine that is touching the "B" confirms your theory @DonnaML

GALBA (68-69), AR denier, 68-69, Rome. D / IMP SER GALBA AVG T. naked to r. R / SPQR / OB / CS in an oak wreath. BMC 314, 34; RIC 167. 2.73g  Ex Jean Elsen 2019 and bought as a suspected fourree.

Eventually I bought the same coin as a full weight denarius.

Next continue Donna's theme as this was a Hijack !

Although significantly later, this is an easy to acquire pair that many of us may have.

M. PORCIUS CATO, SILVER DENARIUS Roman Republic, M. Porcius Cato.

From the image, it looks as if the knuckles would be bared and vulnerable, I cannot see this being practical and wonder if this was ceremonial ? 

2 minutes ago, Heliodromus said:

Here's a much better photo of it from the Yale website.

3rdC AD, found at Dura Europos, Syria.

 

4 hours ago, expat said:

Maybe you can post a short write up with some photos after your visit. Hope you enjoy what is displayed.

I am sure I will enjoy my visit and I will post some photos. 

There are several really interesting Roman museums in the UK but on my bucket list is Lyon, this will be a really great bonus.

The British Museum exhibition had an interesting write up commending it on 27th January in the Times newspaper.

The surviving long shield is not what I visualised. I thought it would be much plainer. Then again I am probably psychologically influenced by Sidebottom and Fabbri who , from memory, never mentioned colour as they wouldn't have known. 

That is so impressive! It makes it more of a personal possession that a simple military issue like modern day fatigues. I guess if your life depended on this, you may put some care into it, and from what I can see we have homage to Victory and of course the imperial Eagle. I wonder if they were all the same or differed?

A fascinating subject.

3 hours ago, expat said:

Maybe you can post a short write up with some photos after your visit. Hope you enjoy what is displayed.

I am sure I will enjoy my visit and I will post some photos. 

There are several really interesting Roman museums in the UK but on my bucket list is Lyon, this will be a really great bonus.

The British Museum exhibition had an interesting write up commending it on 27th January in the Times newspaper.

The surviving long shield is not what I visualised. I thought it would be much plainer. Then again I am probably psychologically influenced by Sidebottom and Fabbri who , from memory, never mentioned colour as they wouldn't have known. 

Many thanks @expat for bringing this to the forum attention.

Appears to be very interesting and I had  already booked tickets for next month. 

My observation, not quite a reservation, as I'm going anyway,  is that the general exhibition in museums in the UK are normally free and there is a charge for this exhibition for  as a "special exhibition". Fortunately the cost is of no relevance to me but charges in museums can  exclude people particularly young people. The British Museum does not charge for entry only "special exhibitions". To be precise there is opportunity for children to visit free at specific times so not all bad.

This is the public statement of the National Museum of Wales. 

"We believe that everyone has the right to access and engage with their culture and heritage free of charge. After all, the national collections belong to to the people of Wales.

I have no issue with paying entry fees  for private museums who clearly need support but in my opinion,  national collections should be supported by taxation, maybe diverting the cost of one missile to find them?