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Caligula
RPC Volume: I №: 400
Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus) Magistrate: Gaius Cornelius Refec— (duovir); Marcus Helvius Fronto (duovir)
City: Bilbilis Region: Hispania Province: Tarraconensis
Denomination: Leaded bronze (27 mm) 11.92gr
Obverse: G CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS IMP; laureate head of Caligula, right
Reverse: MVN AVG BILBIL C COR(N) REF(EC) M HELV FRO(NTO); oak wreath containing II VIR
Reference: Vives 139–10, GMI 552, NAH 1131 Specimens: 36- 3
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One tenuous link is the name of the band is very similar to the Emperor. Second, the title of the song echoes his feelings about Hercules
Commodus, AR Denarius, 187-188 AD. M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head right / P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Hercules naked, standing front, holding patera and club. RSC 534; RIC 162. 17 mm, 2,91 g
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Another fascinating episode of your highly enjoyable series. The only thing remotely relevant I have is an orichalcum of Faustina II
Faustina II Orichalcum Dupondius, 13.55g, 27mm. Rome 161-164 CE.
RIC 1671, Sear 5303, BMCRE 995, Cohen 201.
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed draped bust right / SALVTI AVGVSTAE, SC below, Salus seated left on a low decorative chair, feeding from a patera a serpent coiled around and raising up from altar.
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Vesta.
Vespasian Denarius, Rome 72-73 AD. RIC 360, (RIC [1962] 50), RSC 574, BMC 71 SEAR 2316
IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, laureate head right / VES-TA to either side of Vesta standing left, holding simpulum & scepter.- 3
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Link; Victory, right with wreath
Valerian II Billon Antoninianus. P LIC COR VALERIANVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right / VICTORIA PART, Victory standing right, presenting wreath to Valerian II, holding globe and spear. RSC 97; RIC 54 Antioch; Goebl 1604d; Sear 10742.
Weight: 3,3gr- 3
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Same as @DonnaML posted but worse condition
Antoninus Pius and the Great sow.
Often depicted on coins are celebrations of important events and, as this coin alludes to, the legendary founding of Rome. In this case these coins are intrinsically linked by images relating to the 900th year of the founding.
This from Virgil
The Aeneid Book VIII
It was night, and through all the land, deep sleep gripped weary creatures, bird and beast, when Aeneas, the leader, lay down on the river-bank, under the cold arch of the heavens, his heart troubled by war’s sadness, and at last allowed his body to rest.
Old Tiberinus himself, the god of the place, appeared to him, rising from his lovely stream, among the poplar leaves (fine linen cloaked him in a blue-grey mantle, and shadowy reeds hid his hair), Then he spoke, and with his words removed all cares: ‘O seed of the race of gods, who bring our Trojan city back from the enemy, and guard the eternal fortress, long looked-for on Laurentine soil, and in Latin fields, here is your house, and your house’s gods, for sure (do not desist), don’t fear the threat of war, the gods’ swollen anger has died away. And now, lest you think this sleep’s idle fancy, you’ll find a huge sow lying on the shore, under the oak trees, that has farrowed a litter of thirty young, a white sow, lying on the ground, with white piglets round her teats, That place shall be your city, there’s true rest from your labours. By this in a space of thirty years Ascanius will found the city of Alba.
Antoninus Pius AE As, RIC 733, Cohen 450, BMC 1624
143-144 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / IMPERATOR II S-C, Sow facing right under helm-oak, suckling four young, another piglet in front. SC in ex. 25mm, 10.09gr- 5
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NEXT: More Fortuna
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16 minutes ago, John Conduitt said:
Is that Byzantine?
Justinian Half Follis, 541-542
Nicomedia. Bronze, 29mm, 11.00g. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger in his right hand and shield with his left; D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI. A/N/N/O to left, XЧ (regnal year 15) to right, Large K; above, Christogram; below, mintmark NI (BCV 203).
Large letter on one side.Absolutely fine
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A cup for the wine
Kyme, Aeolis. AE17. 320-250 BC. Magistrate Pedieus. 4.68 g.
KY ΠEΔIEYOΣ, forepart of horse right.
One-handled cup, HAP monogram to left.Unpublished monogram for this magistrate. Emporium Hamburg 91, 95. Paris Inventory 1945.
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No ancient with a different mountain. A lot further East and I have this from Japan, Mount Fuji with lotus flowers
NEXT: Any coin from the Eastern Empire
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GORDIAN III AR Drachm. Caesarea mint. ETDelta - Mount Argaeus.
Obverse: AV KΔI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC C. Laureate head to right.
Reverse: MHTPO KAIC B N. Mount Argaeus, pellet to left, ETΔ in exergue.
Syd 603d Var. Caesarea (Cappadocia) mint, A.D. 241 (year 4). 2,7 g - 18 mmNEXT: Any Mount Argaeus
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Some great examples shown. Those few that I have from that era are Constantine II or Constantius II. The exception is this one that I couldnt resist.
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Zeus
Volume: I №: 3062
Reign: Claudius Persons: Claudius (Augustus) Magistrate: Artemas, son of Demetrios (stephanephoros)
City: Cadi Region: Phrygia Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis)
Denomination: Brass AE 20
Obverse: ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; laureate head of Claudius, right
Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΤΕΜΑ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΔΟΗΝΩΝ, ϹΤΕΦΑΝ; Zeus standing, left, with eagle and sceptre. ΡTΛΩ monogram in left field.
Specimens: 33
RPC I 3062; SNG Copenhagen 246-7; SNG von Aulock 3685; BMC 18-19.- 7
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SELEUCIS & PIERIA. Antioch. Ae Tetrachalkon (63-28 BC). Uncertain date.
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev: ANTIOXEΩN THΣ MHTPOΠOΛEΩΣ.
Zeus seated left on throne, holding crowning Nike and sceptre; [date] in exergue 7,64 g - 19,21 mm- 8
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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. RIC VI Cyzicus 16B.
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Link, Caracalla
CARACALLA AR Denarius. Victoria - VICT PART MAX.
Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right.
Reverse: VICT PART MAX. Victory advancing left, holding palm and wreath.
A good example of this interesting coin, celebrating the roman victory over the Parthian empire during the reign of Septimius Severus.
RIC IV-1 144a. RSC 660. Rome mint, A.D. 204. 3,2 g - 18 mm.- 4
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Antoninus Pius and the Great sow.
Often depicted on coins are celebrations of important events and, as this coin alludes to, the legendary founding of Rome. In this case these coins are intrinsically linked by images relating to the 900th year of the founding.
This from Virgil
The Aeneid Book VIII
It was night, and through all the land, deep sleep gripped weary creatures, bird and beast, when Aeneas, the leader, lay down on the river-bank, under the cold arch of the heavens, his heart troubled by war’s sadness, and at last allowed his body to rest.
Old Tiberinus himself, the god of the place, appeared to him, rising from his lovely stream, among the poplar leaves (fine linen cloaked him in a blue-grey mantle, and shadowy reeds hid his hair), Then he spoke, and with his words removed all cares: ‘O seed of the race of gods, who bring our Trojan city back from the enemy, and guard the eternal fortress, long looked-for on Laurentine soil, and in Latin fields, here is your house, and your house’s gods, for sure (do not desist), don’t fear the threat of war, the gods’ swollen anger has died away. And now, lest you think this sleep’s idle fancy, you’ll find a huge sow lying on the shore, under the oak trees, that has farrowed a litter of thirty young, a white sow, lying on the ground, with white piglets round her teats, That place shall be your city, there’s true rest from your labours. By this in a space of thirty years Ascanius will found the city of Alba.
Antoninus Pius AE As, RIC 733, Cohen 450, BMC 1624
143-144 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / IMPERATOR II S-C, Sow facing right under helm-oak, suckling four young, another piglet in front. SC in ex. 25mm, 10.09gr Relatively ScarceNEXT: 1000th Year of Rome celebrations
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There are a number of 50 pence coins in a round format. Researching Malvinas Islands, Cook Islands, Falkland Island and Gibralter, for example, on a site such as Numista will show you some examples of the coinage. As regards your picture, could it be that the Queen side has been ground down and attached to a St. Christopher charm, and then enclosed in a holder to make a necklace?
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Wonderful pictures and some nice artifacts on show
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Wonderful array of campgate coinage everyone. Thank you all for posting
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The coin that follows could be Constantine II paying tribute to his two brothers with a CAESS reverse, LOL
The video title links the two
Constantine II AE follis. 337-340 AD. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head right / PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with no doors, two turrets and star above. Mintmark: Epsilon SIS double crescent.
Siscia 2.92 g, 19.2mm
RIC VII 216- 4
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RPC Volume: VI №: 6807 (temporary)
Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)
City: Caesarea Region: Cappadocia Province: Cappadocia
Denomination: Æ (20 mm) Average weight: 6.45 g. Issue: ƐΤ Ɛ = 5 (225/6)
Obverse: ΑΥ Κ ϹΕ(ΟΥ) ΑΛΕΞΑ(Ν)(Δ); laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse: ΜΗΤΡ(Ο)(Π)(Ο) ΚΑΙ(Ϲ)(Α)(Ρ) ΕΤ Ε (or Ε ΕΤ); three corn-ears tied together
Reference: S 563, 563 a-b; SM 563, 563f-g; Ganschow 797 Specimens: 21- 5
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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: 27NEXT: Elagabalus provincial
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I rarely consider coinage of the 4th Century. It is not particularly high on my list of interests. However, after seeing some wonderful coins posted on this forum, a realisation that a campgate would be nice to see and hold in my collection. As they are plentiful and cheap, I picked one up for 8 Euros all in. I decided a CAESS reverse was preferential for me instead of AUGG.
Constantine II AE follis. 337-340 AD. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head right / PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with no doors, two turrets and star above. Mintmark: Epsilon SIS double crescent.
Siscia 2.92 g, 19.2mm
RIC VII 216Feel free to post your CAESS reverses, or any campgates
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Anyone up for a game of coin UNO?
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