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@panzerman You've gotta love those coins. My Avatar:- (1) 600-550 B.C. MYSIA Kyzikos Obv. Tunny Fish right Rev. Quadripartite Incuse Incuse Swastika EL6mm., 0.5gm. Hunter & Leiwald 2.2; a CNG Electronic Auction 335, Lot 166

Speaking of 'fractions' of Farthings, here are a couple of mine. 1837-1901 Queen Victoria 1881 One Third of a Farthing Sp.'98 3960 1837-1901 Queen Victoria 1853 Quarter Farthing Sp.'98 3953 (The smallest denomination of English coinage - or one-sixteenth of a penny)

John, I believe that the copper coins are called 'Styca', and the silver are called 'Sceat' (Very nice coin BTW.)

Please share your Frankish/Carolingian coins, or of any of their contemporaries! 854-858 Aethelred Sp.'98 861 - Sceat - Northumbria

Please share your Frankish/Carolingian coins, or of any of their contemporaries! 837-854 Wigmund Archbishop of York Sp.'98.871 var. - Sceat

Please share your Frankish/Carolingian coins, or of any of their contemporaries! Archbishop Wulfhere, (854-900) Moneyer Wulfred, - Irregular Issue Sp.'98.872 York - Sceat

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. Ptolemy IV Alexandria Cornucopia Series 5, Drachm REf: Svoronos 1126 Lambda Iota AE42mm., and 70 gm

This seems like a good opportunity for me to post a coin that I know nothing about, hoping that someone will recognize it and lead me in the right direction towards an attribution. Hi, I have posted this coin before, but I didn't get a response so I am trying again. I am not sure about the orientation.I suspect the coin may be Indian, but it could be Celtic. (Equally, it may be neither.)It measures 10.5mm., and weighs 0.59gm. It is bronze/copper.If anyone has any ideas at all, I would like to hear them, please?

Australia became a 'Federation' on 1st January, 1901. Yes, (modern) Australia is just over 100 years old. Australia didn't get it's own 'coinage' until 1910 when the silver coins were minted. The threepence, sixpence, shilling and florin, followed by the copper coins in 1911, half penny and penny. Prior to this, a mixture of coins from around the world were used, (Spanish Reales, Dutch Guilders, British , Indian, Portuguese, Brazilian). A value, in excess of the 'face-value', was ascribed to each of them, to stop them from leaving the country.

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A fun fact about Queen Elizabeth II is that for the 2012 Summer Olympics it was decided that the promo clip should feature James Bond 007, (an operative of Her Majesty's Secret Service) meeting with the queen. The promo was filmed and distributed, with Daniel Craig playing the part of James Bond, and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II playing herself. . . . (Great Lady.)

Reducing the size before posting them helps. 3 to 4 inches is fine.

Congratulations @robinjojo. You understand the point I was making. I could not have said it better myself.

Thank you Aidan.

I once asked for help to enable me to find latest posts/replies and you gave me some good assistance. I have another enquiry. Simple question. No offense intended. (Please don't read anything into it.) If a member (of this Forum) does not wish to see any posts (or replies) put up by ME, (for whatever reason they might have), is there a method by which this could be achieved? I would like to know if there is an effective way of avoiding seeing such posts/replies? Thank you.

If Restitutor will permit me - This is a 'Forum'; where views are aired. Here is one of mine. OK. We've had women's breasts. We've had women's backsides. We've had men's appendages. All with a lascivious reference. Now can we make it about the coins (rather than the subject material)? (Note: If those subject matters are germaine to the topic, I have no problem with them, but I do have a problem when the topic becomes 'smutty'.) Support anywhere?

I came across this interesting, (to me), article today and I thought that I would share it, as I know that others have an interest in early English coins, too. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/gold-coins-england-kitchen-intl-scli/index.html

@Steppenfool Being a "Glass Half Full" sort of guy, I think that it is great that our coins may be worth less in 'darker' times. Just think. If I fall on 'hard times' and I am looking to raise some money, and my coins are not worth then what I paid for them, then cashing them in is not going to provide me with the 'where-with-all' that I am looking for SO I DON'T! Then, I still have my coins.😉

@Celator Congrats on the thread BTW. I think you meant that responses should relate to the ruler posted. (Makes sense to me.) If everyone jumps in with random coins from anywhere within the Seleucid Empire what is left for week two and three (etc). My only examples of Seleucid I Nicator

@Roman Collector RC Says "Coins with a similar reverse type were issued for Faustina the Elder in the imperial series. They feature the reverse inscription PIETAS AVG, and depict Pietas sacrificing over an altar or candelabrum" and here is one of mine . . . 141 A.D. FAUSTINA (the elder) Denarius AR19mm., 3.5 gm. Obv: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA draped bust right Rev: PIE-(T)AS AVG Pietas standing left, dropping incense on altar Ref: RIC III 394a, BMCRE 3II Here is a one of her Sestertius, 141 A.D. FAUSTINA (the elder) Sestertius AE30 mm., 22.4 gm. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA draped bust right Rev: AETERNITAS S-C Aeternitas standing left holding phoenix on globe and holding up skirt Ref: RIC III II05, Cohen 12, Sear5 4607

I could not resist delving into my (expansive) collection of Constantius II coins for a couple of examples. Firstly, a Siliqua (Courtesy of Magnus Maximus) 353-360 A.D. Constantius II Siliqua AR18mm., 1,87 gm. Obv: DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG Pearl, diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX four lines within wreath SCON in ex. Arles mint RIC VIII 261-fer II 1030 and Secondly a (silvered) AE3 350 A.D. Constantius II silvered Antoninianus 20mm., 2.5 gm. Obv: DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG Pearl, diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev: FEL TEMP REPATRIO Radiate Phoenix standing right on rocky mound .BSIS in ex. Symbol 2 (an R in retrograde) Siscia mint RIC VIII 240

@antwerpen2306Thank you very much for your words. I knew nothing about it, and I have had it for so long that I have forgotten where I got it from, even. Thank you, again.

Ptolemy IV Philopator: King of the Ptolemaic Empire, Ruled from 222 to 204. Relatives • Father: Ptolemy III Euergetes • Mother: Berenice II • Wife: (his sister) Arsinoe III • Son: Ptolemy V Epiphanes Main deeds • 244: Born • Already as a young man, he is called Philopator, "the man who loves his father" • February 222: Succeeds his father. Many relatives are killed (including his mother) by his ministers Agathocles and Sosibius • 221: First skirmishes of the Fourth Syrian War: Antiochus III (The Great) attacks the Ptolemaic possessions in Syria • 220: Ptolemy marries his sister Arsinoe III • 219: Antiochus reconquers Seleucia (the port of Antioch, which had been conquered by Ptolemy III in the Third Syrian War) and proceeds to the south • 13 June 217: Ptolemy's army defeats the Seleucid army at Raphia with an army that consists partly of native Egyptian soldiers • October 217: Peace is concluded; the Seleucid Empire keeps Seleucia. In Egypt, the victory is attributed to Isis and Serapis. • Revolts in Egypt; the Nubians conquer the Dodecaschoenus. • 9 October 210: Birth of Ptolemy V • October/November 206: Revolt of Horwennefer / Ankhwennefer in Thebes • 29 November 205: Ptolemy V is made co-ruler • July or August 204: Death; Arsinoe is assassinated Credit:- E.R. Bevan, The House of Ptolemy (1927), chapter 7. I saw this coin for sale, by a dealer, without an attribution. Curiosity caused me to 'research' it and I believe it to be:- Ptolemy IV Alexandria Cornucopia Series 5, Drachm REf: Svoronos 1126 Lambda Iota (And did I mention it is AE42mm., and 70 gm?) I had to get it. It is not in 'great' condition, and has been damaged (overcleaned?) at some time in it's story

@antwerpen2306 My scarab seems to have the identical side (view) as No.27 (on the last page that you have put up). As I don't have the book, are you able to tell me some more about my scarab, please? 28mm long, 20mm wide