Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted August 21, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2023 C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, Rome 90 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.92g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo r.; symbol below chin. R/ Minerva driving galloping quadriga r. Crawford 342/5b; cf. RBW 1287; RSC Vibia 2 Next a Seleucid Tetradrachm 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted August 21, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 21, 2023 The only one I have: Syria, Seleucid Empire, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypon) Tetradrachm, 109-96 BCE Antioch Mint. Obv. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right / Rev. Zeus Nikephoros seated left on high-backed throne, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and scepter in left; to outer left, E/P monogram above A [Antioch]; ΔI monogram below throne; BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ; all within laurel wreath. Seleucid Coins [SC] Pt. 2, 2309; Seleucid Coins Online [same] (see http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2309 ); Seaby 7145 (ill.) [Sear, David, Greek Coins & their Values, Vol. II: Asia & Africa (Seaby 1979)]; Hoover HGC 9, 1200 [Hoover, Oliver, Handbook of Syrian Coins, Royal and Civic Issues, Fourth to First Centuries BC, The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, Volume 9 (2009)]; Newell SMA 405 [Newell, E.T., The Seleucid Mint of Antioch (1918)], SNG Israel 2554-55 [Spaer, A. & A. Houghton, Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Israel I, The Arnold Spaer Collection of Seleucid Coins (London, 1998)]; BMC 4 Seleucid Syria 2 (p. 98) (ill. Pl. XXVI, No. 3) [erroneously attributed to Antiochos XI] [Gardner, P., A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 4, The Seleucid Kings of Syria (London, 1878)]. 27 mm., 16.2 g. Next, Zeus on the obverse of an ancient silver coin. 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted August 21, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 21, 2023 9 hours ago, DonnaML said: The only one I have: Syria, Seleucid Empire, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypon) Tetradrachm, 109-96 BCE Antioch Mint. Obv. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right / Rev. Zeus Nikephoros seated left on high-backed throne, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and scepter in left; to outer left, E/P monogram above A [Antioch]; ΔI monogram below throne; BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ; all within laurel wreath. Seleucid Coins [SC] Pt. 2, 2309; Seleucid Coins Online [same] (see http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2309 ); Seaby 7145 (ill.) [Sear, David, Greek Coins & their Values, Vol. II: Asia & Africa (Seaby 1979)]; Hoover HGC 9, 1200 [Hoover, Oliver, Handbook of Syrian Coins, Royal and Civic Issues, Fourth to First Centuries BC, The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, Volume 9 (2009)]; Newell SMA 405 [Newell, E.T., The Seleucid Mint of Antioch (1918)], SNG Israel 2554-55 [Spaer, A. & A. Houghton, Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Israel I, The Arnold Spaer Collection of Seleucid Coins (London, 1998)]; BMC 4 Seleucid Syria 2 (p. 98) (ill. Pl. XXVI, No. 3) [erroneously attributed to Antiochos XI] [Gardner, P., A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 4, The Seleucid Kings of Syria (London, 1878)]. 27 mm., 16.2 g. Next, Zeus on the obverse of an ancient silver coin. I will settle for Jupiter or Zeus, on either side! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted August 21, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2023 I don't have many Greek coins - the only Zeus I have is on a modern Cypriot coin 🤣 Jupiter I have, on reverses, but those are mostly billon, which is pushing the 'silver' definition a bit too. This is at least silver.Gargilius, Oguinius and Vergilius Denarius, 86BCRome. Silver, 18mm, 3.40g. Laureate head of young Jupiter (or Apollo Vejovis) wearing oak-wreath right, thunderbolt below. Jupiter in quadriga right, holding reins and hurling thunderbolt; letter above (control mark); GAR (above); OCVL. VER. (ligate) (RRC 350/1a; CRR 721). Found in Cambridgeshire. Next: thunderbolt. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted August 21, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 21, 2023 Next, another Octavian, before he became Augustus in 27 BC. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted August 21, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2023 Just now, Phil Davis said: Next, another Octavian, before he became Augustus in 27 BC. [JULIUS CAESAR] and OCTAVIAN – Halved dupondius, Vienna (Gaul), ca. 36 BCE [•IM]P• [DIVI•IVL•CAE]SAR•DIVI•F bare headed portraits [of Julius Caesar to left] and Octavian to right C•[I•V] Prow of galley to right, surmounted by superstructure and mast (CIV for Colonia Ivlia Viennensis) 31,5 mm – 9,96 gr Ref : RPC # 517 Next : follow up with Octavian Q 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted August 21, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 21, 2023 30-29 BC NEXT - more Octavian 6 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted August 21, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 21, 2023 Well, I got us into this Octavian pickle, but why stop now? More Octavian. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted August 21, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 21, 2023 OK, 29-27 BC Keep it going!!! 7 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted August 21, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 21, 2023 Change of pace: Octavian paired with someone else. 5 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted August 21, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 21, 2023 With Julius Caesar NEXT - Let’s go to Julius (p.s. - I’m out, I’m supposed to be working!) 6 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted August 21, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2023 Here's Caesar and his comet above his head. Next- Caesar's bronze issues either lifetime or posthumous 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 21, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 21, 2023 Augustus with Divus Julius Caesar (27 BC-14 AD) MACEDON. Thessalonica. Obv: ΘEOΣ. Wreathed head of Julius Caesar right; uncertain c/m on neck. Rev: ΘEΣΣAΛONIKEΩN. Bare head of Augustus right; Δ below. RPC I 1554. Fine. 12.3 g.21 mm. Former: Numismatik Naumann The D has been interpreted as either a denomination mark (four assaria) or, more likely, a date - year four of the Actian era (28/7 BC). The ligate NK monogram has been generally accepted as a reference to Nero (Nerwn Kaisar). This is problematic considering that Thessalonica had abundant coinages issued under Claudius and Nero, such that countermarking these quite older coins would be unlikely. Touratsoglou (p. 105) follows Kraay's suggestion that the NK is an abbreviation for Nike (NiKh), and was applied to the coins during celebrations of the city's 50th anniversary of its grant of liberty by the Romans. All but two of the known specimens of this countermark occur on the coins of this first issue of Thessalonica, and the wear on the countermarks is nearly identical to that of the coins, suggesting that the countermarks could not have been applied very long after the coins entered circulation. Next: interesting countermark 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 22, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 22, 2023 Here is a countermark that I was not able to identify. 21 mm, 10,90 g Pamphylia, Aspendos. AR stater. Circa 415/10-400 BC. Two wrestlers grappling within a dotted border / Slinger discharging sling right, triskeles in right field, ethnic EΣTEE to left, all within incuse square. Countermarked. Tekin Series B; SNG Aul. 4525; SNG BN 45ff. Next - triskeles 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted August 22, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 22, 2023 Lentulus and Marcellus, 49 BC NEXT - Gorgon 9 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 22, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 next: caduceus 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted August 22, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2023 Roman Imperial Quadrans, 81-161Rome. Bronze, 13mm, 2.88g. Winged petasus. Winged caduceus; SC in field (RIC II, 32). Found near Rudston, Bridlington, East Yorkshire. Next: winged 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 22, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 22, 2023 Winged ... petasus also 29 mm, 16,32 g. Roman Republic. Anonymous. Æ sextans. Rome. 215-212 BC. Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; •• (mark of value) above / Prow of galley right; •• (mark of value) below. Crawford 41/9; Sydenham 107; BMCRR 72. Next - RR bronze 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted August 22, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2023 5 hours ago, ambr0zie said: Next - RR bronze D. Junius L.F. Silanus, As minted at Rome, 91 BCE No legend, Head of Janus D SILANVS L F, Prow of galley right 12.08 gr Ref : RCV # 738 Next : another RR bronze with a monneyer's name on it Q 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted August 22, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 22, 2023 Here's a turd. C. Papirius Turdus Next- extremely worn coin you bought for whatever reason. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 22, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 Bactria. Greco-Bactrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos 200-185 BC. Obol AR, 12 mm, 0,49 g, fine next: cool hat 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted August 22, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2023 Constantine I, "the Great", AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (19mm, 3.51g, 1h). Siscia mint, AD 319. Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantine to left, holding spear over his right shoulder and decorated shield on his left. Rev: VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP // •ΔSIS•; Two victories holding shield inscribed VOT/PR over altar inscribed S. Ref: RIC 84. Some deposits, otherwise, Good Very Fine. From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang. Ex Leu (18 Jul 2022), Lot 5378. Next: Another helmet. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 23, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 Next: Macedonia 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted August 23, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 23, 2023 A lifetime half-unit of Alexander III minted in Macedonia, Next- a surprise coin you got in a lot 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 23, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 This Hera (surprisingly one of the harder of the 12 Olympians to acquire on coin) from Argos, as in Jason, was what looked like a rock when I got it in a lot. I wasn't even sure there was a coin there. I used electrolysis and walah! But sure enough patience and persistence pay off: Argolis, Argos Æ Dichalkon. Circa 280270/60 BCE Head of Hera right, wearing stephane inscribed APΓE/Athena Promachos left. BCD Peloponnesos1100-4; 3.90g, 18mm 6h. Very Fine Next: lovely lady portrait 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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