Dafydd

41 minutes ago, Al Kowsky said:

I was thrilled to score an example of that Brutus denarius you're referring to to go with my Koson stater ☺️.

That's the one @Al Kowsky another beautiful coin! Thank you for sharing.

A really interesting interview and wonderful coins. Thank you both.

I have been looking for a Marcus Junius Brutus denarius depicting him as consul walking in procession between two lictors for some time so my eye was immediately drawn to your second Thracian coin which is quite superb and this is my favourite because of a recent interest. All of your coins are so good it would be difficult to prioritise.

5 hours ago, Tejas said:

Great coins shown here. Congratulations on your purchase.

Here is my one and only Vitellius. I bought this one, because it has a particularly lifely partrait, which kind of matches well with the character traits attributed to Vitellius.

Exceptional -Wow , what hair!

Link Trophy and Captives

Iulius Caesar. Denarius Spain 46-45, AR 18mm., 3.68g. Diademed head of Venus r.; behind, Cupid. Rev. Two captives seated at sides of trophy with oval shield and carnyx in each hand; in exergue, CAESAR. Babelon Julia 11. C. 13. Sydenham 1014. Sear Imperators 58. RBW 1639. Crawford 468/1.

Link Caracalla

Caracalla and Geta GIC 2716 Obv: AV K M AV ANTONINOC AV K ? CE? GETAC
Laureate, cuirassed and draped busts of Caracalla & Geta facing.
(Sear GIC 2716v / Moushmov 469)
Rev: V F? OV??IANOV-MAPKIANO?O?[ITON?]
Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopia. E in left field.

32.45 mm 17.45 g

Nice coin @JayAg47

Here is one of my 12 Caesars.

VITELLIUS (69). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P.
Laureate head right.
Rev: XV VIR SACR FAC.
Tripod surmounted by dolphin right; below, raven right.

RIC109  Ex Neumismatik Neumann

53 minutes ago, Ryro said:

Oops. I'd requested a bearded Herakles. Do you have one with beard?

Gosh @Ryro, I do apologise. That was a senior moment. My mind told me I was playing Coin Uno not post-it-and-pick- it. A long day and I should stay focused.

This is a little tongue in cheek as it is a lion skin on someones scalp so lets continue the theme that next is a lion scalp.

AR DIDRACHMA, Rome, 270-260 B.C.  Obv. side depicts diademedhead of Hercules right, wearing lion skin around neck and with club overshoulder;  
 Rev. she-wolf standing right,head reverted, suckling Romulus and Remus. ROMANO in exergue
RSC 8, CRAW 20/1

A great coin @CPK I don't have a lifetime portrait but a great ambition of mine.

This was my first Julius Caesar.

Iulius Caesar. Denarius Spain 46-45, AR 18mm., 3.68g. Diademed head of Venus r.; behind, Cupid. Rev. Two captives seated at sides of trophy with oval shield and carnyx in each hand; in exergue, CAESAR. Babelon Julia 11. C. 13. Sydenham 1014. Sear Imperators 58. RBW 1639. Crawford 468/1.  Ex-Navilles

1 minute ago, Prieure de Sion said:

That’s a well portrait- Gratulation! 

Thank you, shame the reverse is not as good. 

Link Flower.

BRASS DUPONDIUS OF DOMITIAN AS CAESAR: 
SPES. ROME, AD 81. RIC II 351. E.F

Obverse: CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, Laureate bust of Domitian facing left.

Reverse: S C, Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting skirt.

RIC II 351? [Rome, AD 81].

Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 12.8 g.
 

Get well soon @Roman Collector Here is a Faustina I haven't posted.

And a wish for eternal good health.

Aeternitas or Providentia standing front, head l., with veil blown out behind, holding globe in r. hand and veil in l.

AETERNITAS

RIC III 351; RSC II 32

Possibly posted with a context that could  be misinterpreted but what the heck, it is a Faustina!

And here are the coins you mention @John Conduitt

He was a fascinating character who bought the Island and declared himself King!

These of course are a later reproduction. I have the originals but not photographed.

Here is a link to his Wikipedia entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Coles_Harman

Here is one of mine.

Hd of Juno Sospita. r clad in goats skin, control symbol behind.
L.ROSCI below ( partial)
Maiden standing feeding snake erect before her, control symbol behind. FABATI in ex.

Somebody once said , why not stick a real persons head on a coin that would be something, we all know where that led......

I like them too and I think that the offset numeric for the value helps as it allows a bigger image for the subject. 

I think the UK holds the record for one of the ugliest coins in the world .

And also some of the finest.

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I really don't like the 1p Dormouse but the Salmon and Bees are great in my opinion.

The puffin is our counties adopted bird and nest in our area. For those that have not seen one, here is one returning to feed its young on Skomer Island about 5 miles offshore.

KM 1002 Elizabeth II Millennium Sovereign, you can trace Benedetto Pistrucci's famous George and the Dragon back to 1817.

Next any Dragon any century.

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.

Next , any Galba

Here is one of mine, the tone attracted me.

Domitian dupondius with COS XV in the obverse legend.
Roman Imperial Domitian (81-96), Dupondius 90-91, Rome mint Obverse: radiate head right
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P
Reverse: Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, SC in fields
VIRTVTI AVGVSTI
Weight 12,67 g.

This is a fantastic post @Curtisimo, as one who struggles with a PC never mind a smart phone, I am astonished that this could be achieved on a phone, mid flight!

Here are the shilling and threepence to accompany your sixpence.

I only have one "Elizabeth" Gold coin, not so relevant but I'll share it.

On 10/4/2023 at 11:26 PM, Phil Anthos said:

I'm much more of a Greek guy, but that is a beautiful coin Dafydd!

~ Peter 

Thank you Peter, I need to take another photograph as this image was lifted from the original auction catalogue.

Goat ( skin ) tenuous I know....

Here's one ( I think ) correct me if I'm wrong. 

161 AD. Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M legend with bare head right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV legend with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus clasping hands; COS III below, S-C across fields. RIC 795; Sear 4962 variant (bust type").  25.26 grams.

Next same theme 

5 hours ago, expat said:

I don´t know why it posted twice

Because you were overwhelmed with the quality of the engraving ? 😄

I believe the machines are made in the USA @expat Before moving on from FUN last year my wife and I visited Gatorland in Orlando and I saw one embossing alligators onto cent coins. I have seen them in the UK too but remember seeing one in a "museum" at Niagara Falls around 30 years ago. I use the word "museum" without recommendation. 

 I have some of these from some obscure places and will try and find them and post them sometime. 

I can remember an argument many years ago that these were illegal as they were defacing "coinage of the realm" but the counter argument was that there was no fraud involved unless of course you consider paying $1 to convert 1 cent into a new artefact. These may cause some confusion for the numismatists of the future. "Did Disney mint their own coinage???"

L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi 90 BC. Rome
Denarius AR

18 mm., 3,68 g.

Laureate head of Apollo right, uncertain symbol or figure behind / Horseman galloping right, holding palm, [L #] PISO FRVGI above LXXXX.

Ex Savoca 2019    Lot 372 31st Auction.