Spaniard Posted September 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2022 5 hours ago, shanxi said: Next: Beer token EDIT: Now 3 hours. Forget the beer. Next now: token. Hard Times Token 1837....Copper...29mm diameter. HT#70 Obverse..Andrew Jackson in full military regalia coming out of a money chest; holding saber in right hand, with money bag in left hand. · I TAKE THE · RESPONSIBILITY · above and below, separated by a flower. Letter H below box. Reverse..Democrat donkey (with LLD lettering on) standing left; above it "Roman Firmness" and below it "Veto". Other lettering around THE CONSTITUTION · AS I UNDERSTAND IT · Next....Someone depicted holding a sword. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis JJ Posted September 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Spaniard said: Next....Someone depicted holding a sword. John III Ducas Vatatzes holding sword and scabbard. As CNG pictured it, this shows him on the "obverse," which is how the coin has traditionally been illustrated since the 19th century. As a technical matter, others have identified the "quadrilobe" (interlaced crosses) as the obverse, since that was clearly on the "anvil side" and John was on the "hammer side" (slightly concave / cupped inward). Empire of Nicaea, John III Ducas Vatatzes Æ Tetarteron (20mm, 3.29 g, 6h). Magnesia mint, c. 1222-1254. Ex Goodacre Collection (ill. in Goodacre's Handbook of Byzantine Coinage & two NC articles, 1931 & 1938, and possibly some much older references). NEXT: A COIN WHERE THERE'S SOME KIND OF DIFFERENCE OF OPINION, DEBATE, CONFUSION, OR ROOM FOR DISAGREEMENT ABOUT WHICH SIDE IS THE FRONT AND WHICH IS THE BACK OF THE COIN. (or, if there hasn't been yet, say why there should be!) 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted September 4, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) "A COIN WHERE THERE'S SOME KIND OF DIFFERENCE OF OPINION, DEBATE, CONFUSION, OR ROOM FOR DISAGREEMENT ABOUT WHICH SIDE IS THE FRONT AND WHICH IS THE BACK OF THE COIN. (or, if there hasn't been yet, say why there should be!)" => ummm, WTF? CALABRIA, Tarentum, AR Obol Circa 280-228 BC Diameter: 8.5 mm Weight: 0.53 grams Obverse: Kantharos; five pellets around Reverse: Kantharos; five pellets around Reference: Vlasto 1655-6; HN Italy 1076 Other: 8h …sweetly toned Ex-stevex6 NEXT => another cool Calabria Tarentum example and/or another cool Kantharos Hi ... it's mimosa-time Edited September 4, 2022 by Steve 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis JJ Posted September 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steve said: => ummm, WTF? Yours works! Here are just a few other types drawing from my recent attachments for which people have seriously debated which side to call the obverse, I can think of a bunch of others I don't have personally: 1 hour ago, Steve said: NEXT => another cool Calabria Tarentum example and/or another cool Kantharos Tarentum Diobol, ex Clain-Stefanelli Collection: NEXT: MORE TARENTUM, OR KANTHAROS, OR HERCULES KILLING LIONS Edited September 4, 2022 by Curtis JJ 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted September 4, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 4, 2022 Next: Herc doing something other than strangling a lion. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, Phil Davis said: other than strangling a lion "sleeping" on a lion Faustina II BITHYNIA. Nicaea. Faustina II (Augusta, 147-175) Obv: ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH, Draped bust of Faustina right. Rev: ΝΙΚΑΙEΩΝ, Nude Herakles reclining left, on lion walking right; Herakles holding club and playing with small Eros. AE, 14.31 g, 28 mm Ref.: RPC onine 5530. (double die match with specimen 3) Next, reclining 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted September 4, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 4, 2022 38 minutes ago, shanxi said: "sleeping" on a lion Faustina II BITHYNIA. Nicaea. Faustina II (Augusta, 147-175) Obv: ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH, Draped bust of Faustina right. Rev: ΝΙΚΑΙEΩΝ, Nude Herakles reclining left, on lion walking right; Herakles holding club and playing with small Eros. AE, 14.31 g, 28 mm Ref.: RPC onine 5530. (double die match with specimen 3) Next, reclining I never saw that type with a kinder gentler Herc. I love it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 4, 2022 · Patron Share Posted September 4, 2022 Hadrian, AD 117-138. Roman fourée denarius, 2.98 g, 17.7 mm, 7 h. Rome mint copy, ca. AD 138. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head, right. Rev: AEGYPTOS, Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum and leaning on basket, around which a snake coils. Ibis on left, facing right. Refs: RIC 296, BMCRE 801-804, RCV 3456, Strack 294. Notes: Underweight. The metal surface has bubbled away from the core and cracked in front of the portrait on the obverse and above the sistrum and in the exergue on the reverse, revealing it to be a fourée. Next: Fourée. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis JJ Posted September 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, Roman Collector said: Next: Fourée. Alexander II Zabinas Tetradrachm fourrée: NEXT: Alexander NOT the great, any denomination, any period(full disclosure, I think I remember using this "next" in "the other forum," but I don't think here yet) 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) Severus Alexander Cappadocia. Caesarea. AE 19 Dated Year 7=AD 228/9 Obv.: AV K CЄOVH AΛЄZAN, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: MHTP KAICA, kalathos containing eight ears of corn, ET Z (date) below. Æ, 19mm, 7,79g Ref.: BMC Cappadocia, p.91, 333 var. Next: Kalathos Edited September 4, 2022 by shanxi 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted September 4, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) "Kalathos" Gordian III, Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia AE21 238-244 AD Dated RY 4 (AD 240/1) Diameter: AE21 Weight: 8.24 g Obverse: AV K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate head right Reverse: MHT PO KAI B N, calathus containing five grain ears Reference: Sydenham, Caesarea; SNG Hunterian; SNG von Aulock; SNG Righetti; Lindgren & Kovacs; Lindgren III; MPR II Other: VF, some cleaning marks … extremely rare … apparently an unrecorded type for Gordian III (ummm, until I just saw yours, above) Ex-stevex6 NEXT => grain ears .... ummm, and/or rabbits!! Edited September 4, 2022 by Steve 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted September 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, Steve said: NEXT => grain ears .... Spain, Obulco. Circa 150 BC. AE As (14.94 gm, 30mm). Obv.: OBVLCO, female head right.CX behind. Rev.: L.AIMI-M.JVNI AVD, between plow and grain ear. SNG BM 2, Spain 1410-2; Villaronga pg. 343, 16; Burgos 1395. VF. Next...Another coin made in Spain. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted September 4, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) "Another coin made in Spain" Hey, sorry if I'm hogging the thread, but I'm a bit bored, so you guys are my fun & excitement today (cheers) ... SPAIN, Celsa. Augustus. Æ As L. Baggius and Mn. Flavius Festus, duoviri 27 BC-AD 14 Diameter: 28 mm Weight: 11.40 grams Obverse: Laureate head right Reverse: Bull standing right, head facing Reference: ACIP 3164c; RPC I 273 Other: 1h … sweet brown patina with tan high points Ex-stevex6 … Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection NEXT => Bulls, bulls, bulls!! Edited September 4, 2022 by Steve 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted September 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, Steve said: NEXT => Bulls, bulls, bulls!! Spain - Castulo, Cazlona (Jaen), Ae Semis - 19 mm / 3.45 gr. Obverse..Beardless male head right Pinocchio type., diademed with letter Ka before. Reverse...Bull standing r.,L crescent above; on exergue line city name..'CaSTeLE'. Next...More bulls.. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted September 4, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 4, 2022 Next: Another recumbent bull. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted September 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, Phil Davis said: Next: Another recumbent bull. Next....Bulls. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcuda Posted September 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) Castulo Ancient Spain CeltIberian 2nd century BC Laureate male head to right Bull standing right crescent above legend below Next an AES Formatum Protomoney Edited September 4, 2022 by bcuda 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 minute ago, bcuda said: Castulo Ancient Spain Celtiberian 2nd century BC Laureate male head to right Bull standing right crescent above legend below What next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis JJ Posted September 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2022 50 minutes ago, expat said: What next? 51 minutes ago, bcuda said: Next an AES Formatum Protomoney Not that I have one, of course... 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted September 4, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 Next: more proto dough 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcuda Posted September 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) Roman Republic Central Italy Proto money 400-300 BC, AES Formatum Anonymous cast bronze in the form of a scallop shell. Hope I dont Jinx this cause it is still on its way to me in the mail. Thank you Spaniard ! Next another Proto money please Edited September 4, 2022 by bcuda 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted September 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 4, 2022 Srivijaya period of Sumatra, present-day Indonesia Circa 900 ADTin barter boat ingots | 13.2 to 30.2 grams | 42 to 80mm long This type of tin barter series were discovered amongst the fallen cargo of the Intan Shipwreck, proving an earlier age than previously thought: sometime in the 900s AD Ex: Scott Semans Next: more odd shaped money 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted September 4, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) "more odd shaped money" => here are a few ol' cast beauties from 2500 years ago ... very cool NEXT => more cast AE winners and/or more Akragas & Selinos examples Hi Edited September 4, 2022 by Steve 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 5, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Steve said: cast AE winners Amulet Obv.: The animals of the chinese zodiac, in picture and writing, ornaments Rev. : Two dragons with pearl, two fishes Ae, 64.2mm, 49.36g Ref.: Grundmann 168 var. Signs of wear from many years of wearing. Look at the worn, elongated hole. Next: Amulet, charm or a coin with with worn, but beautiful smooth surfaces Edited September 5, 2022 by shanxi 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 5, 2022 · Patron Share Posted September 5, 2022 Smooth as porcelain. I was attracted by this coin's rarity, subject matter, and the lovely, leather-like patina. Diva Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 25.23 g, 30.2 mm, 11 h. Rome, early AD 176. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, veiled and draped bust, right. Rev: CONSECRATIO S C, Faustina II carried by an eagle flying left, holding transverse scepter in her right hand and with veil decorated with stars floating above her head. Ref: RIC 1701; BMC 1572; Cohen 68; RCV 5226; MIR –; Cayón p.153, 32. Next: Another smoothie! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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