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I liked this coin for it's good detail and odd looking profile of Nahapana. Obv: Bust of Nahapana RightRev: Thunderbolt and Arrow, legend in Brahmi (left) and Kharosthi (right), "Nahapana, King and Satrap" Nahapana was the third or fourth--and final--king of the first wave of Indo-Scythians to push into the heartland of India. He created a booming economy (as evidenced by a huge outpour of silver coinage) but his legacy came to a screeching halt when he was defeated and killed by the native Satavahana empire. His entire family was executed and it would be another several decades before the Scythians were able to re-take the lost territory.

Sorry, But I don't have an ancient coin with a horse yet.

Hi Finn, It was you that got me started to n ancient coins. Good to see you here.

Follis of Licinius I Jupiter, Antioch Mint. Natural Desert Patina. RARE Variant, R2 in RIC.Ancient Coins - Follis of Licinius I Jupiter, Antioch Mint. Natural Desert Patina.The IOVI CONSERVATORI types are an important part of the history of Christendom, as they were struck immediately after the Edict of Milan (an agreement between Licinius I and Constantine I) which gave Christianity legal status and a reprieve from persecution.Eventually Licinius would renege on the agreement and the empire would be plunged into a civil war from which Constantine would emerge as victor.These coins were struck during the uneasy peace between the cousin kings. Jupiter is the special protector of Roman emperors. This is a very rare variant in the RIC sample, R2. The coin has a completely natural and attractive "desert" patina.

Alexandrian tetradrachm of Maximian, Eirene (Pax) reverse.EGYPT. Alexandria.Maximianus Herculius, AD 286-305.Æ Tetradrachm, 20mm, 6.9g, 12h; Dated RY 1.Obv: A K M OVA MAZIMIANOC CEB; Laureate, draped bust right.Rev: Eirene standing left, holding scepter and branch; L - ARef.: Dattari 5860.

Egyptian Tetradrachm of Diocletian, Tyche Holding Rudder and Cornucopia.Ancient Coins - Egyptian Tetradrachm of Diocletian, Tyche Holding Rudder and Cornucopia.EGYPT. Alexandria.Diocletian, AD 284-305.BI tetradrachm, 21mm, 7.7g, 12h; Struck 286/7.Obv.: A K Γ OVA ΔIOKΛHTIANOC C?B, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev.: Tyche, kalathos on head, standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia; LΓRef.: Milne 4079; Emmett 4082.

Four coins showed up in the mail today, hope I identified correctly in the next 4 posts. Antoninianus of Probus, Clementia Type. Natural Desert Patina.Ancient Coins - Antoninianus of Probus, Clementia Type. Natural Desert Patina.Probus was a successful general and a conscientious administrator. During his six-year tenure, he repelled numerous barbarian invasions and quelled several internal revolts. But according to Edward Gibbon in The Decline of the Roman Empire, he demonstrated leniency to the vanquished whenever possible. Hence, his most common coinage invokes Clementia, the goddess of mercy and acquittal.Probus, AD 276-282.AR antoninianus, 23mm, 3.7g, 12h; uncertain mint.Obv.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.Rev.: CLEMENTIA TEMP; Emperor standing right holding scepter, receiving Victory from Jupiter standing left leaning on scepter; uncertain letter in exergue.

Nice link Doug. I will read the whole thing. This is exactly the kind of help I hoped to get for myself and for others who feel kind of lost as newcomers in the ancient coin world. Thanks again all.

The Glossary Link is fantastic. I know, I know "Buy the book before the coin" is in order but I have found as a beginner, that I buy some coins if they are inexpensive but still have eye appeal and interesting designs and decent enough detail. Well, simply, just cause I like them. Half the fun for me is the research I do after buying one. It looks to me like there are many different ancient coins out there. I don't know how far I'll get into this niche of coin collecting. It started out that I just wanted to have some samples of ancients in my coin and exonumia collection but the history behind these characters is quite amazing. Thanks for the responses and suggestions!

I see title topics and different categories that are best to post in but for some of us, I bet we don't know what a Roman Provincial, Roman Empire or a Byzantine is. I was wondering if there was a place we could have to learn about what it is we might have exactly. I really like these ancient coins but I don't know the difference between a Denarius, a Shekel or a Tetradrachm. Not yet anyway, it's all Greek to me.

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A jar which might be from Iran over 3000 years ago. I bought it as a Pre Columbian Jar with Symbolic Birds. Bob L helped me out with some likely identification. "Carinated jars of this form - or similar - with buff surfaces and dark brown painted decoration, even sometimes including wavy lines and simplified animal forms, were produced in ancient Iran of the second millennium BC" I also learned what Carinated means. It has shoulders shaped like this < >

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I sometimes see stories of unearthed coins in large numbers, hoards and such. There are stories of many coins from the same era or basic type in a clay jar or dug up in a field. But has anyone ever discovered an actual Ancient Coin Collection? An organized collection put together and stashed away in one place for hundreds of years by someone of ancient times and found in one place?

So . . . It will have three holes in it? You're too kind. I do appreciate that very much. You're on of the good ones.

OOOOOOOOOOoooo ! I won 5 lots! Now the educational part begins. It's just as much fun as winning or buying these ancients for me. I must say though, winning these was fun. I'll be posting about them soon. Thank you Ryro Paid my painless bill.

I saw that one and it's a chiller. Good luck frog.

Hello there!

Welcome from another newbie . . . me

Thanks for the like. Was it for the cat or the bids. LOL I hope I win a couple lots anyway. My budget is shot but my appetite is good.

I bid on 4 lots. Hope I win as bestcoinseller

Last of my 4 new ones Faustina II 147-175 ADRoman provincial triassarion, 22mm, 7.4 grams, 1 h.Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙ-ΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; double band of pearls around head.Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑ-VΤΑΛΙΑC, veiled Demeter seated, l., holding three ears of corn and long torch

Gordian III Tarsos Elpis holding flower 238-244 AD GalleryCilicia. Tarsos. Bronze Æ. Medallic type about 36 mm, 22.5 gr ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ, Π Π, radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right / ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛƐΩϹ Α Μ Κ Γ Β, Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt. This is the third coin I am posting of my recent 4 coin purchase. It is large and heavy, between the size of a US half dollar and a US Silver Dollar.

Sorry. I know very little but today I think I learned that a tetrastyle temple has 4 pillars?