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Here is another classic from my drug-influenced youth ... Ziggy Stardust | David Bowie - Bing video => how 'bout a psychedelic APius ... ANTONINUS PIUS Æ DRACHM, ALEXANDRIA 151-152 AD Diameter: 34 mm Weight: 27.15 grams Obverse: AYT K T AIL ADP ANTWNEI NOC CEB EYC. Portrait head with laurel wreath to the right. Perlkreis Reverse: Tyche with Kalathos (A kalathos is a vase in the form of a top hat, used to hold wool or fruit, often used in ancient Greek art as a symbol of fertility. The kalathos has traditionally been interpreted as a fertility symbol, reserved for goddesses or their priestesses) on Lectisternium (Lectisternium, is a religious rite of ancient Greece and Rome marked by the placing of images of gods on couches and the spreading of food before them) laden with garland resting, holding a rudder in her right hand Reference: BMC 1077 var.; vgl. Dattari 2892 Other: Beautifully colourful tones (even better in hand) Ex-stevex6

Here is an ex-stevex6 => now Zumbly coin => Lil' Caracalla

Atta-boy, Paddy ... jump right into the deep-end FYI => if you're ever in doubt, don't be afraid to ask one of the members "before" you buy a coin (ummm, my opinion kinda sucks at times, but there are several fool-proof members on this coin site ... some experts in their collecting-fields) Hi Ummm, wanna see my ex-ample? ... here it is ... Sicily Syracuse AE Drachm (below) => 60 Onkia Time of Dionysos I 405-367 BC Diamerter: 28mm Weight: 27.22 grams Obverse: YPA, Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with wreath. Reverse: Sea-star between two dolphins. SNG ANS: 455, Calciati 62. Ex-stevex6

Okay, okay ... ummm, how 'bout Helios?? => here are a few ex-Rhodes coins from my collection ... so cool Rhodes AR Hemidrachm (below) Date: 408-390 BC Diameter: 13.0 mm Weight: 1.7 grams Obverse: Head of Helios facing Reverse: Rose in incuse square Characteristics: Rare early issue Ex-stevex6 Rhodes (Islands of Caria) AR Hemidrachm (below) Date: 88-84 BC Diameter: 14.42 mm Weight: 1.2 grams Obverse: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right. Reverse: Rose with bud right; P - O at sides star right, ΜΗΝΟΔΩΡΟΣ above (Menodoros, magistrate) References: Jenkins 247 Characteristics: Obverse double struck Ex-stevex6 Islands off Caria, Rhodes. AR drachm, Nikophon, magistrate (below) circa 84-30 BC Diameter: 19-20 mm Weight: 4.16 grams Obverse: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right Reverse: Rose seen from above; NIKOΦON above Reference: SNG Keckman 744; HGC 6, 1456 Other: somewhat scarcer silver issue ... struck from slightly worn/corroded dies ... lovely style Ex-stevex6 robinjojo => thanks again for the chance to post a few of my cool ol' coins Cheers

... oh, and here is a cheap-attempt at showing another sunny coin ... => the sun shining-down upon this happy elephant INDIA, Pre-Mauryan (Ganges Valley). Magadha kingdom. AR Karshapana (above) Circa 430-320s BC Series 3, Phase 1, struck circa 350 BC and slightly later Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 2.80 grams Obverse: Reverse: Reference: ATEC 3273-80; HGC 12, 959-60 Other: Broad flan with various punchmarks on both sides … areas of toning Ex-stevex6 Hi

Happy first day of summer, robinjojo!! ... nice idea for a thread Wow, you coiners have some amazing fricken coins! (some true winners in this thread) A bunch of you folks have already posted this cool coin-type, but I always think of it whenever somebody mentions the sun ... enjoy!

Fantastic bucket-coins, Martin ... man, there are some real beauties in that biscuit-tin! (I obviously love the Caadian examples ... very cool)

Wow!! ... Al, that is an amazing bunch of Trajan Decius examples! (what a beautiful group of winners!) I had a fairly sweet example ... ummm, hopefully you're inviting us to show-off our ol' examples? T R A J A N D E C I U S 249-251 AD. AR (Silver)Tetradrachm. 28mm. 14.55 g. Antioch, Syria, Seleucis ad Pieria, Struck 250-251 AD. Obverse: AΥT K Γ ME KΥ ΔEKIOC TΡAIANOC CEB, Radiate Crown, draped bust right, Z below bust. Reverse: ΔHMAΡX EΞOΥCIAC, eagle standing left on palm, head right, wings spread, wreath in beak, S C in ex. Ref. Prieur 548. Other: beautiful light gray toning Ex-stevex6

Very cool Kyne horse-coin, Sulla (it's a keeper) I don't have an AE version, but I did have this ol' silver baby ... Aeolis, Kyme AR Hemiobol (below) Date: 4th cent. BC Diameter: 7.14 mm Weight: 0.37 grams Obverse: Forepart of horse Reverse: Stellate floral pattern References: Ex-stevex6

Nice! ... congrats on the sweet rider-addition, Curtisimo (those coins are total winners) I had a couple of pretty cool dolphin-rider examples ... wanna see 'em? THRACE BYZANTION AR HEMIDRACHM (below) C. 340-320 BC Diameter: 14mm Weight: 2.48 grams Obverse: Cow standing left on dolphin Reverse: Incuse 'mill sail' punch Reference: SNG BM 36-41 Other: Grey tone with good detail Ex-stevex6 CALABRIA, Tarentum, AR Nomos (below) Circa 315-302 BC Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 7.98 grams Obverse: Warrior, preparing to cast spear, holding two others and shield, on horse rearing right (eight rayed star on horse quarter); ΣA below Reverse: Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, astride dolphin left; AP monogram to left; below, small dolphin left Reference: Fischer-Bossert Group 70, 846 (V336/R657); Vlasto 600 (same obv. die); HN Italy 937; Gulbenkian 35 (same dies); Jameson 156 (same dies) Other: 11h … toned. Excellent metal, exceptional obverse from fresh dies Ex-stevex6 … from the JMG Collection ... ahaha ... that poor dolphin always looked so pissed-off to me, eh? => "Hey, get your wang off of my dorsal-fin, dude!!"

FYI => that's a fantastic re-shoot photo, Geki (outstanding) ... now I want that fricken coin back!! arrggghh ... oooops, sorry Martin ... I didn't mean to derail your thread (again ... Sweden coin) geesh, it's only a matter of time before the guards come searching for me (sigh)

WoooHoooo ... it's time to count our early chickens!! 😜

Go TB, Goooooooo!! ... you've got this ...

Yup ... hi Fitz-N!! => long time, no coinin' I hope that you're doing well? (I'm livin' large ... medical-schmedical)

Sweet!! ... man, those are some fantastic coins!! (what a great bunch!) Here are a few of my ol' holey-examples ...

Fantastic medieval coins, coin-gang ... there are some real winners in this thread Ummm, speaking of total winners, this sweet Knight-coin kicks fricken ass!! LORRAINE, Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine Double denier (¼ Big Spadin, s.d. Nancy) AR Gros 1303-1312 A.D. Diameter: 16 mm Weight: 0.87 grams Obverse: + T - DV-X. LOTOR – EGIE. The Duke of Lorraine (in armour), riding caped steed to the right, carrying spear in right hand and shield in left Reverse: MONETA D - E NANCEI. Downward sword, cutting the legend at the top and bottom, between two Avalerions/Alerions Reference: S.16 (3/16) Bd.1456 (6 f.) FlonII, n° 1-3, p. 391 Other: Nice monetary type … irregular flan Ex-stevex6 🙃 Such a cool coin (I miss it)

🙃 ahaha ... did you buy that lil' devil, geki?? (great snag!)

"cantharus" Ummm, is a Kantharos the same thing? ... or is it like a Samosa and a Mimosa (I always get those confused, but luckily, I love both!!) Ionia, Teos AR Hemidrachm Obverse: Griffin Reverse: Kantharos, magistrate name across, lyre right Date: 4th cent. BC Diameter: 12.8 mm Weight: 1.3 gr Other: Chocolate toning Ex-stevex6 NEXT => a cool coin with a building on it (you know, like a temple, or something building-ish)

Thanks, PdeS Yah, the A-Pius Zodiac coins are fricken awesome (expensive and quite rare ... but awesome)

Great Fallen Horsemen, Martin (oh, and everybody else as well) Fallen Horseman, eh? CONSTANTIUS II SILVERED AE2 (Maiorina/Centenonialis) Heraclea mint, 1st Office 348-351 AD Diameter: Large size: 22 mm Weight: 5.1 grams Obverse: : D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier standing left, knee raised, spearing fallen horseman and is reaching backwards. Left field: Star. Mintmark SMHA in exergue Reference: RIC VIII 67 Other: a great exemplar of this interesting coin, conserving full details including the 30% of the original silvering ... very strong relief Ex-stevex6 The poor lil' dude is gonna get a spear in the butt!!

=> Next, another bronze drachm from Roman Alexandria. ... well okay, don't mind if I do ... Antoninus Pius Æ drachm Roman Egypt (Alexandria) 138-161 AD Year 8 Diameter: 34 mm Weight: 23.14 grams Obverse: Laureate head right Reverse: Bust of Aphrodite (Venus) left above bull (Taurus) butting left; star above … Popular astrological type depicting Venus in Taurus Reference: Köln 1492-3; Dattari (Savio) 2960; K&G 35.280 => (Milne 1808-1809?) Other: Good Fine, brown patina, numerous old scratches Ex-stevex6 … Ex James Theselius Collection NEXT => owls ... lotsa owls!!

"An even larger bronze by weight or diameter" ... KINGS OF EGYPT, PTOLEMY IV PHILOPATOR 221-205 BC Diameter: AE40 (40mm) Weight: 70.32 grams Obverse: diademed Zeus-Ammon head Reverse: eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopea before, monogram between legs Ref: Svor. 965, SNG Cop. 199, tan-brown, edge slightly shaved at 7-8 o'clock of obv. Ex-stevex6 ... awww crap!! ... sly Donna slid-in before me!! => Next, another bronze drachm from Roman Alexandria.

😁 Thanks Paddy54 ... cheers

🙃 thenickelguy => man, that is another fantastic new addition (great centering ... oh, and cool desert patina) Ummm, you never asked anybody to post their coins, but that has never deterred me in the past, so here are a couple of my Constantine The Great ex-amples ... Constantine I AE 3, open door campgate (below) 306-337 Arelate mint Diameter: 20.6 x 21.8 mm Weight: 2.26 grams Obverse: Constantine I Reverse: 4 turreted campgate with open doors Reference: Other: areas of porosity as shown Ex-stevex6 Constantine I Commemorative (below) Date: 332-333 AD Trier mint Diameter: 17.1 mm Weight: 2.0 grams Obverse: VRBS ROMA - Helmeted and mantled bust of Roma Reverse: She-wolf suckling Remus and Romulus, TR [dot] S (Trier mint) References: RIC 542 Characteristics: Well centered, nice style and grade Ex-stevex6

"Quadrans of the Roman Republic" Ummm, Gandalf ... can I sneak-in this cool quadrans? Anonymous AE20 quadrans (below) 128 BC Diameter: 20.2 mm Weight: 4.29 grams Obverse: Head of Hercules right, wearing lion’s skin; behind, three pellets Reverse: Prow of galley right; above, elephant’s head right; before, three pellet; below, ROMA Reference: Crawford 262/4; Sydenham 497b; Caecilia 41 Other: scarce Ex-stevex6 If it makes the cut ... NEXT => it's time for a Lion coin!