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2 minutes ago, Octavius said:

next... Roman galley...

Sextus Pompeius and Q. Nasidius, Denarius - Mint moving with Sextus Pompeius, Sicily, 42-39 BCE
NEPTVNI, head of Pompey the great right, trident before head, dolphin below
Q.NASIDIVS at exergue, galley sailing right, star in upper field
3.92 gr
Ref : HCRI # 235, RCV # 1390, Crawford # 483/2, Sydenham # 1350, Cohen # 20
Ex Freeman & Sear, Ex Barry Feirstein collection (NAC auction # 42/279)
Ex Roma Numismatics

Next : imperatorial

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Should gold go up and up in a near future, this one will soon have a bullion value above what I paid

LOUIS XVI Double louis d’or dit "aux écus accolés" 1786 Lyon
LUD. XVI. D. G. FR. - ET NAV. REX. Tête nue de Louis XVI à gauche, signé DUVIV. sur la tranche du cou. Sous le buste, abeille, différent du directeur Jean-Claude Gabet.
CHRS. REGN. VINC. IMPER (MG) 1786.  Deux écus accolés de France et de Navarre, sous une couronne ; D (Lyon)
28 mm - 15,36 gr - 6h
Ref : Ciani # 2182, Dy # 1706

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1 hour ago, expat said:

NEXT: 1000th Year of Rome celebrations

Otacilia Severa, Sestertius - Rome mint, 248 CE
MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Otacilia right
SAECVLARES AVGG, Cippus, SC in field
22.44 gr
Ref : Cohen #68, RCV #9171

Next : follow up with Rome millenium in 248 CE

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8 hours ago, Valentinian said:

I have a webpage on that issue:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/SevAlex/
"Year 5 (AD 225/6) is particularly interesting because there are Alexandrian year 5 coins for Severus Alexander from two different years and two different mints. Read on to find out how that can be."

Thanks. I didn't know that. Very interesting

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On 4/1/2024 at 6:22 PM, Edessa said:

Gaul, Vienna. Octavian, with Divus Julius Caesar. 30 BC. Æ Dupondius (31mm, 17.46g, 12h). Obv: •IMP• above, CAESAR below, DIVI•IVLI• to left, •DIVI•F to right; Bare heads of Julius Caesar and Octavian, back-to-back. Rev: C•I• V; Prows of colliding quinquiremes at the battle of Actium. Ref: Unpublished, deserving of further research!

I'm really jealous of this one. Pure gem , congrats !

My latest ancient is an alexandrian tetradrachm for Severus alexander

Severe Alexandre ( 222 - 235) - Tétradrachme de l'atelier d'Alexandrie, AD 225-226 

A KAI M AYΡ CЄOΥΗΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟC ЄΥCЄΒ, Buste lauré et drapé à droite vu par l'arrière
L ΠЄΜΠΤΟΥ (5° année de règne), Serapis debout, la tête à gauche, vetu de la Kalathos, levant la main droite et tenant dans sa main gauche un sceptre.
28 mm - 13.47gr - 12 h
Ref : Emmett # 3134/5 (R1), Kampmann # 62.70, RPC VI online # 10333 (temporary), Dattari (Savio) # 4357

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11 minutes ago, akeady said:

Next - another RR denarius.

L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus and L. Scribonius Libo, Denarius - Rome mint, 62 BCE
PAVLLUS LEPIDVS CONCORD, diademed and draped bust of concordia right
PVTEAL SCRIBON above and LIBO below the puteal scribonianum, ornamented with garland between two lyres and hammer
3,11 gr - 19/20 mm
Ref : RCV #368, RSC, Aemilia #11

Next : Scribonius Libo denarius, with either hammer, anvil or tongs (bonus point for anvil or tongs) 😄 

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7 hours ago, Hrefn said:

Alas, where is all the plastic?  One of the coins even has a hole in it.  Obviously, my collection is just a bunch of useless junk.  

Yes, absolute junk. I'm so sorry for you mate. You would get much, much more pleasure from plastic !!

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I see Brutus gold in almost every bag : very tempting 

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While we are at SPQRs, below is one that hasn't been posted yet

Augustus, Denarius - Colonia Patricia mint ? ca. 19-18 BCE
CAESARI AVGVSTO, laureate head right
SP - QR on either side of a domed terastyle temple, in which is a chariot with aquila.
3,66 gr
Ref : RSC # 279, RIC # 119

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Interesting type. Here is mine

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On 3/20/2024 at 8:57 PM, KenDorney said:

This was offered to me recently by a well known dealer.  He did not agree with me that it was tooled.

The scecond best thing to do after not buying this coin would be to avoid that seller, right ?

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Beautiful ostrich. I agree it's seldom seen on ancient coins

No ostrich here, but an ibis, a heron and a rooster if allowed 

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Cnaeus Pompey Jr - Denarius minted at Corduba ? 46-45 BCE
M [POBLICI LEG] PRO PR, Helmeted head of Rome right
CN MAGNVS IMP, Spain standing right, presenting palm branch to a soldier (Pompey ?) standing left on a prow of galley
3.65 gr
Ref : HCRI # 48, RCV #1384, Cohen #1

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2 hours ago, Alwin said:

Next: Uncia

Republic, Uncia - Rome mint, c. 215-212 BCE
Head of Roma right wearing attic helmet, pellet behind
ROMA prow of galley right
9.08 gr
Ref : Crawford 41/10

Next : semuncia

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Nice family @DonnaML

I can contribute with a Theodosius II siliqua 

Theodosius II, Siliqua - Constantinople mint
D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, diademed draped and cuirassed bust right seen from front
VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX, within a laurel wreath, CONS* at exergue
2.16 gr, 18.5 mm
RIC X, # 381

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Nice medal @Ryro  

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Great collage about great coins. Thanks for sharing

Below is one of the first coins I've ever had, given to me as a present by my (future then) mother in law (I still have it. I mean the coin 🙂 ).

Lucilla, Sestertius - Rome mint, circa 164-166 CE
LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, Draped bust right
VENVS, Venus standing left, holding an apple and raising drapery from left shoulder, SC in field
24.42 gr
Ref : Cohen # 77, RCV # 5507

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Welcome to the boards !

I've been a coin collector for 50 years now, and beyond the "one per ruler" classical way of collecting, every single sub set (themed collection, niche, or whatever you call them) has litterally chosen me more than I've chosen it : some circumstances, the purchase of a specific coin, a growing interest for some historical fact/period, drove me into a new area of collecting. I've never purposely, beforehand, decided which era to collect. 

Anyway you are entering a fabulous world. Have fun !

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16 hours ago, Roman Collector said:

Next: Pautalia.

Plautilla, Provincial bronze - Pautalia (Tracia)

PHOYL TTLAVTILLA CEBA, diademed and draped bust right
HTE CIKI KLAPOV OVATTI TTAUTALIAC, river god seated left
12,4 gr
Ref : Ruzicka, Pautalia # 771a, G&M #134/1849, same obverse die

Next : river god

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5 hours ago, Valentinian said:

Did they forget the decimal place when they published the PR? The listed price is unbelievable!

Nope. I emailed Leu and got an answer from them confirming the ridiculous result. They couldn't believe it either. 

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Someone grossly overpaid (not me)

I bought that one at auction for 45 CHF + juice :

Less than a year later, at the same auction house someone decided that 4400 CHF + fees would be the right price for this other example :

Go figure !!

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12 hours ago, expat said:

NEXT: FELIX in obverse legend

Julia Domna, Denarius - Rome mint, AD 214
IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right
DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana Lucifera standing left holding long torch in hands
3.32 gr, 18 mm
Ref : RCV # 7100, RSC # 32, RIC IV-1 # 375a

Next: Diana Lucifera

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Yeah, great idea. I have some coins that are very significant to me

Out of many collecting fields, I've always been interested in british coins. When Pete, my bristish best friend (almost brother since I don't have a brother) passed away 11 years ago, his partner found a box full of british coins, mainly from the 20th century. 

Here is one of them :

As a tribute to his memory, everytime I buy a british coin, I have a fond remembrance of how nice this man was, and all the good times we've had together, having fun, either in the UK or in France, or traveling the world  ... sigh !

Here is the collection : https://www.colleconline.com/fr/collection-items/2455/monnaie-monde-royaume-uni?page=1

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Amazing coins folks !
My (late) contribution

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2 hours ago, Phil Anthos said:

Next: bow and/or arrow or quiver

C. Postumius, Denarius - Rome mint, 74 BCE
Bust of Diana right, bow and quiver above shoulder
Hound running right, C POSTVMI and TA (ligate) at exergue
4.0 gr
Ref : RCV # 330, RSC, Postumia # 9

Next : dog

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