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A tribute to Duane Eddy who passed away last week aged 86. In the late 50´s and 60´s he had a string of hits, with a very catchy "twangy" guitar sound. A young Geta

Sorry, didn´t notice I was looking at the wrong page. Carry on with triga

Link; more Hadrian

Volusian, AR Antoninianus, Antioch.. AD 251-253. 22 mm, 4,30 g IMP C V AF GAL VEND VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, three dots beneath bust / ADVENTVS AVG, Volusian on horseback, riding left, holding spear and raising right hand. RIC IV 224a; RSC 2a. NEXT; Emperor obverse and reverse

The subject is being discussed here 4 pages and still going.

Link: Hadrian RPC Volume: III №: 2958 Reign: Hadrian Persons: Hadrian (Augustus) City: Tyana Region: Cappadocia Province: Galatia-Cappadocia Denomination: Æ (15 mm) 3.80 g. Issue: Year 20 (AD 135/6) Obverse: ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑ ΤΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ; laureate head of Hadrian, right Reverse: ΤΥΑΝΕΩΝ ΤΩ ΠΡ Τ ΙΕΡ ΑϹ, ΕΤ - Κ (in field); Perseus standing facing, holding head of Medusa and harpa Reference: Ganschow 1014b Specimens: 10 (Zero in the core collections)

Link: Geta ROMAN EMPIRE, Geta, as Caesar. AR Denarius.. Rome, AD 200-202. 21mm, 3.34gr. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRIT IMPERII, Securitas seated left, holding globe in right hand. RIC 20b, BMCRE 240-243, RSC 183a, Cohen 183 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #7200, page 565

Wonderful examples shown above. I have one I am very fond of. A lot of wear, attractive toning but still recognisable for what it is after 2000+ years. L. TITURIUS L. F. SABINUS. Denarius (89 BC). Rome. Head of Tatius right, SABIN behind, A.PV before / L TITVRI in exergue, Tarpeia buried to her waist in shields, fending off two soldiers about to throw their shields on her. Tituria 5 sear5 #252,Cr344/2c, Syd 699a. ( 3.69 g. 19.4 mm ). In Roman legend, Tarpeia, daughter of the Roman commander Spurius Tarpeius, was a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines at the time of their women's abduction for what she thought would be a reward of jewelry. She was instead crushed to death by Sabine shields and her body cast from the southern cliff of Rome's Capitoline Hill, thereafter called after her the Tarpeian Rock (Rupes Tarpeia).

Diocletian needed someone with military brawn to compliment his organisational brain Maximianus, AE radiate fraction. 295-299 AD. Cyzicus. IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA MI-LITVM, Emperor standing right, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, standing left and holding sceptre. KΔ in lower centre. 2.74g, 24mm. RIC VI Cyzicus 16B. Maximian was nicknamed Herculius due to his military strength and brawn. He reigned as Co-Emperor with Diocletian, in the East, for 20 years,

Thanks, but Numista is a great place to start on just about anything. I didn´t actually listen to that one before I posted. I assumed it would be Randy Crawford.

A coin gifted to me by you @Sulla80 NEXT: Tetradrachm

Not ancient but Medieval This (arrived today) was from a friend who is currently traveling Europe. It is not part of my collecting focuses even though it is a beautiful coin. I think I have attributed it correctly but any additional insights to this type would be gratefully received. Cilician Armenia. Royal. King Hetoum I, with Queen Zabel AD 1226-1270. 1Tram AR Obverse Crowned lion standing right with a long cross in its paw. Lettering: ՀԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ Translation: Hetoum king of the Armenians Reverse Queen Zabel and king Hetoum holding a long cross. Lettering: ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹ ԻԻՆՆ ԱՅ Ե Translation: By the will of God 21 mm, 2,97 g Issuer Cilician Armenia (Crusader and Christian states in the Eastern Mediterranean) King Hethum I (Հեթում Ա) (1226-1270) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1226-1270 Value 1 Tram Currency Tram (1080-1301) Composition Silver Weight 3.2 g Diameter 21 mm Shape Round (irregular) Technique Hammered Demonetized Yes Number N# 45836

Crusaders is the theme for this Cilician Armenia. Royal. King Hetoum I, with Queen Zabel AD 1226-1270. 1Tram AR Obverse Crowned lion standing right with a long cross in its paw. Lettering: ՀԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ Translation: Hetoum king of the Armenians Reverse Queen Zabel and king Hetoum holding a long cross. Lettering: ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹ ԻԻՆՆ ԱՅ Ե Translation: By the will of God 21 mm, 2,97 g Issuer Cilician Armenia (Crusader and Christian states in the Eastern Mediterranean) King Hethum I (Հեթում Ա) (1226-1270) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1226-1270 Value 1 Tram Currency Tram (1080-1301) Composition Silver Weight 3.2 g Diameter 21 mm Shape Round (irregular) Technique Hammered Demonetized Yes Number N# 45836

I have frequently seen this reverse with Husband ans Wife on the obverse, but I have rarely seen this type with only Tranquillina on the obverse. RPC Volume: VII.2 №: 767 Reign: Gordian III Persons: Tranquillina (Augusta) 241-244 CE City: Hadrianopolis Region: Thrace Province: Thrace Denomination: Æ (24 mm) Average weight: 7.47 g. Obverse: ϹΑΒ(Ι) ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ; diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right Reverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ; galley with sail hoisted, right; on board, rowers. 7.59g. 24mm Reference: Jurukova, Hadrianopolis 686–7, 698 Specimens: 23 Post your galleys with raised sails

This (arrived today) was from a friend who is currently traveling Europe. It is not part of my collecting focuses even though it is a beautiful coin. I think I have attributed it correctly but any additional insights to this type would be gratefully received. Cilician Armenia. Royal. King Hetoum I, with Queen Zabel AD 1226-1270. 1Tram AR Obverse Crowned lion standing right with a long cross in its paw. Lettering: ՀԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ Translation: Hetoum king of the Armenians Reverse Queen Zabel and king Hetoum holding a long cross. Lettering: ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹ ԻԻՆՆ ԱՅ Ե Translation: By the will of God 21 mm, 2,97 g Issuer Cilician Armenia (Crusader and Christian states in the Eastern Mediterranean) King Hethum I (Հեթում Ա) (1226-1270) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1226-1270 Value 1 Tram Currency Tram (1080-1301) Composition Silver Weight 3.2 g Diameter 21 mm Shape Round (irregular) Technique Hammered Demonetized Yes Number N# 45836

I will join in. I got this coin a couple of weeks ago as a birthday present. My friend who bought it was not aware that Sasanian coinage is not in my collection interests. Apparently, there were a number of coins from this King and the one before him that had similar obverse die damage. I actually like it. SASANIAN KINGS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) IV (579-590). Drachm. ( 4.11 g. 32.8 mm ). .900 Silver Obverse A portrait of the king facing right wearing a crown with two teeth, a crescent and a globe. To the left of the crown there is a star, and to the right a crescentwith a star. "Royal ribbons" flow from his shoulders. Above his left shoulder there is a crescent. His hair is in a bun and his face bearded. There is a necklace around his neck. There is a single rim around the portrait. Behind the rim are three crescents with star. Pahlavi legend Reverse A fire altar "atasdan" with two straight standing figures. The column of the fire altar is covered with ribbons with the ends upwards. To the left of the fire there is a star, to the right a crescent. There is a single rim around the portrait.

I guess we are seeing part of the results of his plea bargain agreement to avoid a custodial sentence.

Diocletian AD 284-305. Potin Tetradrachm (19.5mm, 7.38 g.) Egypt, Alexandria mint, dated RY 6 (AD 290/1). Obv. A K G OYA ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB, laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev. Eirene looking left, holding branch and scepter, SL (date) across field. No reverse legend. Scarce variety with unusual date order,SL instead of LS NEXT: and more Alexandrian of any type

RPC Volume: VI №: 10032 (temporary) Reign: Elagabalus Persons: Elagabalus (Augustus) City: Alexandria Region: Egypt Province: Egypt Denomination: Tetradrachm Average weight: 12.63 g. Issue: L B = 2 (218/9) Obverse: Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ; laureate head of Elagabalus, right Reverse: L Β; Sarapis bust right, draped and wearing kalathos. 23mm, 11.64g. Reference: D 4137, Ο 2757, Geissen 2313, E 2952 (2) Specimens: 27 NEXT: More Alexandrian tetradrachms

Biga of goats AR denarius (3,87 g. 17 mm.). Rome, 138 B.C. C Renius Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet and 5 drop earring; behind, X designating value/ C•RENI below, ROMA in exergue, Juno Caprotina, holding crook, reins and scepter, driving biga of goats right. Crawford 231/1; Sydenham 432; Renia 1.

Link. Thunderbolt Antoninus Pius, AE Dupondius, Rome 140-144 CE. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III, radiate head right PROVIDENTIAE DEORUM, S-C, winged thunderbolt upright. RIC 663; Cohen 685 Scarce. Green patina with small erosions. 11.72g. 28mm.

EDIT: John beat me to it, carry on with Chi Rho Same issue as above, but a poor quality example Constans, AE follis, Siscia. 15 x 18mm. DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / FEL dot TEMP dot REPARATIO, phoenix, radiate, standing right on rocky mound. Mintmark ASIS dot. RIC VIII Siscia 232 NEXT: Phoenix

Alexander III of Macedon, AE15. Salamis Mint, Cyprus, struck c. 323 - 315 BC, Facing gorgon with lolling tongue at center of ornamented Macedonian shield with alternate 5 pellets and double crescents. / B-A to left and right of Macedonian helmet, caduceus below left. Price 3158

Nice acquisition. Obverse struck in a good relief and the video shows the patina to its best advantage. Lovely coin.