Fortuna Redux

I’ve only received real stamps in parcel once (from France), it’s so lovely and truly adding value to my purchase experience with my win… an early constitution 5 sols

Here’s my Severan family

One more year into this hobby, I’ve added two more couples into my collection. Septimius Severus and Julia Domna Caracalla and Plautilla (A tragic couple…)

SELEUCIS & PIERIA. Antioch. Vespasian (69-79). Regnal Year 2 (69-70 AD). AR Tetradrachm. Obv: laureate head of Vespasian, facing right. ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΟΥƐϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ Rev: eagle with wreath in beak standing facing left, on club.; in left field, palm branch. ƐΤΟΥϹ ΝƐΟΥ ΙƐΡΟΥ Β (Holy New Year 2, 69-70 AD) Weight: 15.3g Diameter: 27.3mm RPC II 1954

@Kaleun96 Love the Aspendos stater, I’ve never seen such a beautiful slinger 🤩

Here’s my Vima Kadphises Ae tetradrachm and a silver coin from their fellow Yuezhi ancestor Kushan Empire, Vima Kadphises, c.105-143 AD, Ae Tetradrachm, 25mm, 12.68g Yuezhi, Sapalbizes (Sapadbizes) AR Hemidrachm. Late 1st century BC. Helmeted and draped bust to right; CAΠAΛBIZHC around / Lion standing to right; crescent and Λ above, NANAIA to left and right. ANS Kushan 1-2; Senior A6.1; Alram 1259; HGC 12, 516. 1.40g, 15mm, 1h.

Lovely! Congrats for the addition to you collection. The test cut adds charm to the coin!

It has been a long wait but my Philip II Tet has finally arrived! What a majestic portrait of Zeus😍 KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II (359-336 BC). Tetradrachm. Amphipolis. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ. Youth, holding palm frond, riding horse right. Monogram below horse, Λ below raised foreleg. Le Rider pl. 45, 5; SNG ANS 630-5. Weight: 14.12 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

It makes me wonder did barbarians hired Greek engravers to create the dies, it seems the creator of this imitation was familiar with Greek art and style

Nice auction indeed, you don't always have 20 Philip II Tets in one auction (and with good quality!) so I sense a good opportunity to grab one. I was interested in the Macedon Protectorate Tets as well but my pocket was empty after the win..... will fight another day

Congratulations and what a lovely portrait of Zeus! I've bid on another Philip II tet in the same auction and won it as well, luckily we didn't compete on the same coin😜

A fantastic collection! Here’s my only coin from Aeolis AEOLIS. Myrina.(Circa 155-145 BC).Tetradrachm. Obv : Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev : MYPINAIΩN. Apollo Grynios standing right, holding branch and phiale; monogram to left, omphalos and amphora at feet to right; all within laurel wreath. SNG von Aulock 1660. Weight : 14.8 gr Diameter : 29 mm

@kirispupis Lovely coin! It’s interesting that the same coin design with 2 versions having inscription in different languages, wonder is this the only example in ancient world. I don’t possess any Araiathes I coin but I have his successor’s drachm, here you go KINGS OF CAPPADOCIA. Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator (Circa 163-130 BC). Drachm AR Obv. Diademed head right. Rev: Dated regnal year B/2. ΒΑΣΙΛEΩΣ - ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘΟV - EVΣEBOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing l., holding Nike on her right hand, resting hand on shield ornamented with Gorgoneion; transverse spear behind her; in field, T Λ

Well…I might need Nero’s help to close the gate for me

My main collection area has always been Greek and Imperial Rome, so I never place serious bids on any Roman Republic coins. This coin has a typical RR denarius design……bust of Roma on the obverse and quadriga on the reverse, what stands out is its unique design of a laurel wreath around Roma’s portrait, adding that the four horses of quadriga are in reasonably good shape, so I placed a low ball bid……and here comes my first RR coin collection😃 Cn. Gellius, Denarius, Rome, 138 BC. AR (18mm, 3.9 g). Obv: Helmeted head of Roma r.; denomination mark behind; all within laurel wreath Rev: Mars driving galloping quadriga r., grasping Nerio beside him and holding shield; CN•GEL below, ROMA in exergue. I only started my research on the coin after my won, and was surprised to learn that the moneyer Gnaeus Gellius was a Roman historian, and a very productive one - his Roman history work “Annales” has at least 97 volumes, only surpassed by Livy’s “From the Founding of the City” of 142 volumes, but unfortunately his work didn’t survive and only scattered fragments remains in other historians’ work, what a pity so much history has been lost in time…… The gate of the Republic has opened, surely more republican coins will be joining soon

This post has been flooded with Grypos, so I’m going to add mine to the mess 😉 Seleukid Empire, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) AR Tetradrachm. Antioch on the Orontes, circa 121-114 BC. 16.34g, 27mm, 12h. Obv. Diademed head to right / ΒAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΑNTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Rev. Zeus Ouranios, draped, standing facing, head to left, holding star in outstretched hand and long sceptre; crescent above, IE over A in left field, O in inner right field; all within laurel wreath border.

Wow that’s very interesting, I never thought romans would put their captive’s portrait on a coin, not to mention a “barbaric” one That makes me wonder why romans (republicans of course) were so against having a living man’s face on a coin, but they are fine with coins showing their captive’s face

Great overview on Pergamon coinage! Hope there will be a sequel for Pergamon under Roman rule coming soon~ Here’s my cistophoric as tribute😉 MYSIA. Pergamon. (Circa 133-67 BC.) AR Tetradrachm. Cistophoric standard. Obv: Cista mystica within ivy wreath. Rev: Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; TH over monogram above, ΠΡYT under TH (representing prytaneis), civic monogram to left, serpent-entwined thyrsos to right. Kleiner, Hoard 49; Pinder 118; SNG Copenhagen 440. Weight: 12.05 g. Diameter: 27.0 mm.

Thanks @shanxi I'm sure more will come to my small (but expanding) collection @ambr0zie I'm eyeing for a Julia Domna to join my Septimius Severus, hopefully won't take long Just googled what happened to his couple.... what a tragedy, but not so surprising when you married one of the most bloodthirsty emperors in Rome

Just received this gorgeous Faustina I denarius, the first Roman empress in my collection. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust of Faustina, right. Rev: AETERNITAS. Aeternitas (or Providentia) standing left, holding globus and billowing veil. Reference: RIC 351 (Pius); T&M 121. Weight: 3.44 g. Diameter: 17.10 mm. My poor Antoninus Pius finally got companion 😄 So, to celebrate the reunion of my Faustina I and Antoninus Pius, share any royal couples that you own!

My dolphin rider…bouncing on the waves! (or flying?) Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa 344-340 BC. 7.70g, 21mm, 10h Obverse: Warrior, holding shield and spear, on galloping horse to left; Δ below Reverse: Phalanthos, nude, holding kantharos and riding dolphin to left; TAPAΣ downwards to right, small dolphin and E above waves below. Reference: Vlasto 387; SNG ANS 904; HN Italy 870.