expat

OK, I just put this in a new flip so listened to it

The 4th I could possibly be a striking anomaly, there appears to be a feint partial impression in the correct place. The first example on the link shows a similar weakness in that general area. https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.3.ant.155_denarius?lang=en

Wonderful write up and a great selection of coins everyone. As a newcomer I just love the variety of coins being shown on this site.

Antoninus Pius The Senate gave him the title ''Pius'' (meaning ''dutiful'') either because he had Hadrian declared a god, or because he freed Senators whom Hadrian had planned to execute. He may not have even wanted the job of emperor, as he took time to accept it. After becoming ruler, when his wife Faustina said he was too frugal, Antoninus replied, ''Foolish woman, now that we have gained an empire, we have lost even what we had before.'' He then returned most of the gold given to him as gifts.

Gives it even more character, Lol. Beautiful Cathedral coin.

Happy Birthday, have a great one. Calco. TANIT. Æ. Carthaginian occupation of Iberia. II Punic War (218-210 BC) Obverse: Head of Tanit, rough art Reverse: Horse standing, head turned backwards. (VF). old collection. 5.20g 21mm (FAB. 509) (ACIP. missing) Possibly a variety as it is not listed in ACIP, and I like the horse

Being an absolute beginner everything is fascinating and I want as much info as I can get. Received this yesterday (and posted here). I am amazed at the depth the obverse die was sunk. The relief on this coin is, to me, fascinating. I know it wasn't an exact science back then, but even so

One of three coins from a vcoins seller 3 hours from me. Paid late Thursday and they arrived (trackable post) Monday morning. Calco. TANIT. Æ. Carthaginian occupation of Iberia. II Punic War (218-210 BC)Obverse: Head of Tanit, rough artReverse: Horse standing, left, head looking right.(VF). old collection. 5.20g 21mm (FAB. 509) Bronze shekel

Nice example, regardless of the anomaly

This is the third of three coins delivered this morning. After 2 hours of referencing the attribution website wildwinds .com, I think I have narrowed this down to the following. Antoninus Pius AE As, Rome, AD 147-148 AD. 25.8mm, 9.54 g. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / COS IIII VOTA, Emperor togate, standing left by altar, holding patera and scroll. S-C across fields. BMCRE 1814 note; RIC III 852 var (drapery). RIC 852 var BMC 1814 note The one I have is a little light owing to the VOTA part at the bottom of the reverse being missing. Also it is a little elongated. 7.85 g. gram. 23 x 28 mm. The black outline on the bottom of the reverse is where it didn't crop correctly.

As I live in Spain I thought it would be good to have a coin from ancient history. Calco. TANIT. Æ. Carthaginian occupation. II Punic War (218-210 BC) Obverse: Head of Tanit, rough art Reverse: Horse standing, head turned backwards. (VF). old collection. 5.20g 21mm (FAB. 509) (ACIP. missing) Posibly a variety as it is not listed in ACIP, and I like the horse

Thanks. I will post in the Greek section

What is the correct place to post a Carthaginian Iberian Peninsular coin?

Agreed, it appears from images I looked at, this type with aegis left shoulder, the spikes are not as clear as the other type which show them very clearly.

Arrived this morning. I hope I have this correct OBVERSE Trajan ae dupondius AD 98-117 27mm, 13.15g, Struck AD 104 IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVE GER DAC P M TRP COS V PP radiate bust right with aegis on left shoulder REVERSE SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC trophy with two shields at base. RIC 586 Cohen 573 Woytek 196cA Natural emerald green toning with earthy hues

That is a downside of social media functions being utilised where not really necessary. The Fossil forum I am a member of does not use likes. Instead you can choose from useful things such as, I agree, Learnt something new, I found this informative. If you get a reply you can choose the polite "thank you".

Posting a coin, for me, is about showing something that gives me pleasure. If likes or comments follow, few or many, so be it. The overwhelming consensus is nobody can tell you what and how to collect.

That is a very attractive piece. I was fortunate to find a fossilised piece of coral near our mountain home, which was under the ancient sea 8 million years ago. 7 million years ago the Africa and Eurasian plates shifted to create the new land, the last piece (so far) on the planet to emerge, and shifting the coastline of the Iberian Peninsular 60km further South.

This is one of my favorites. You can get lost peering into the depth illusion.

Great looking jewellery, thanks for sharing

Hi Paddy. @Spirityoda has a guy who cuts and polishes for him. Send him a PM

Yes, I looked at the 4 he has, but I liked the horse on the other better. I have e-mailed them to see if they know more than is briefly printed on the site

This is what is says in full Calco. TANIT. Æ. Carthaginian occupation. II Punic War (218-210 BC) Obverse: Head of Tanit, rough art Reverse: Horse standing, head turned backwards. (VF). old collection. 5.20g 21mm (FAB. 509) (ACIP. missing)

A coin I want to purchase has something in the dealers description which says (ACIP, missing). What does this mean and is it important?

About a 50 minute drive from our house is a volcano that last erupted underwater during the Pliocene era. It was part of a fault which stretches from Spain almost to Morocco and emerged from the ancient sea around 6.2 million years ago, moving the shore of the Iberian peninsula 40 KM South. On its slopes are garnets galore which are regularly being washed down from its hollow summit during rains. Sunday we spent an enjoyable couple of hours there, it is open for walking the routes as a public attraction. We regularly spend some time here, @Spaniard should know the area well, it is called Volcán de la Granatilla or Hoyazo de Níjar. We collected a few hundred garnets