Phil Anthos Posted February 21 · Member Share Posted February 21 Byzantion, Thrace late 3rd - 2nd century BC AE 25 (25mm, 11.45g) O: Veiled head of Demeter right, wreathed in grain. R: Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding aphlaston in raised right hand and trident over shoulder in left; KAΛXA to left and BYΞAN to right. SNG COP 530 ex Heritage Auctions; ex Forvm Ancient Coins Next: something flying 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 22 · Supporter Author Share Posted February 22 Next: bird that's not an eagle nor an owl 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted February 22 · Supporter Share Posted February 22 11 hours ago, Ryro said: Next: bird that's not an eagle nor an owl Vitellius, Denarius - Rome mint, July - December 20, 69 CE A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate head of Vitellius right XV VIR SACR FAC, Tripod-lebes with dolphin lying right on top and raven standing right below 3.43 gr, 16-18 mm Ref : RCV # 2201var, Cohen cf # 110 et suiv, RIC I # 86 (this example illustrated in Wildwinds) Next : Vitellius Q 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted February 22 · Member Share Posted February 22 19 mm, 2,83 g. Vitellius 69 AD. AR denarius. Rome. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P - laureate head of Vitellius right / PONT MAXIM - Vesta, veiled, seated on throne right, holding patera and scepter. RIC 107. Next - Galba 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 22 · Supporter Author Share Posted February 22 Next: old man 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted February 22 · Supporter Share Posted February 22 (edited) Tacitus became Emperor at age 75 and died aged 76 TACITUS Antoninianus. Ticinum mint. Obverse: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI. Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre; P in exergue. RIC 150, Cohen 72. Ticinum mint, early-June 276. 3,5 g - 22,5 mm Marcus Claudius Tacitus was Roman emperor from 275 to 276. During his short reign, following the death of Aurelian, he campaigned against the Goths and the Heruli, for which he received the title Gothicus Maximus Born: 200 AD, Terni, Italy Died: June 276 AD Tyana, Cappodocia, Turkey. Siblings Florianus Reign: c. December 275 – c. June 276. His Regnal name is shortened in the obverse Legend: IMPerator Caesar Marcus CLavdius TACITVS AVGustus. NEXT: Another old person Edited February 22 by expat 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted February 23 · Patron Share Posted February 23 Tiberius was 78 when he died. Tiberius, AD 14-37. Roman AR Denarius, 3.87 g, 18.5 mm, 5 h. Lugdunum, AD 16-37. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head, right. Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Female figure seated right, holding long olive branch and inverted spear; legs of chair ornate, triple line below. Refs: RIC 28; BMCRE 42-44; RSC 16b; RCV 1763 var. Notes: The identity of the female figure on the reverse is uncertain and has been variously identified as Livia, Justitia or Pax. Next: More old people. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted February 23 · Supporter Share Posted February 23 Vespaian was 79 when he died Vespasian Denarius, 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. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 23 · Supporter Author Share Posted February 23 Antigonos Monophthalmus was a one eyed, hulking, beast of a man, who died when he was 81: Next: gorgon 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted February 23 · Supporter Share Posted February 23 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 NEXT: More gorgons 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 24 · Supporter Author Share Posted February 24 next: fun hairstyle 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted February 24 · Member Share Posted February 24 Fun and luxury 17 mm, 3,60 g. T. Carisius. AR denarius. Rome. 46 BC. Head of Sibyl Herophile r., hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling and tied with bands / T CARISIVS above, [III VIR in exergue], sphinx seated r. Crawford 464/1; RBW 1613; RSC Carisia 11. Next - a RR coin without horses, bigas, trigas, quadrigas. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted February 24 · Supporter Share Posted February 24 41 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: Next - a RR coin without horses, bigas, trigas, quadrigas. Julius Caesar, Denarius - minted in North Africa 46 BCE COS TERT / DICT ITER, head of Ceres right AVGVR / PONT MAX, simpulum, sprinkler, capis and lituum, D in right field 3,81 gr Ref : HCRI # 57, RCV # 1403/1, RSC # 4a, Cohen # 4 Next : imperatorial Q 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victrix Posted February 24 · Member Share Posted February 24 Roman Empire - Julius Caesar. Silver denarius (4,06 g. 18 mm.) Military mint travelling with Caesar (48-47 B.C). Diademed and wreathed female head right; LII behind. Roman graffity TARNA in obverse. CAESAR. Gallic trophy, holding oval shield and carnyx; securis to right. C-18; Craw-452/2; BMC-3955; RRC-1009. next: Carnyx or a celtic shield 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted February 24 · Patron Share Posted February 24 L. Licinius Crassus and Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus with L Pomponius, 118 BC. Roman AR denarius serratus, 3.91 g, 19.6 mm, 1 h. Narbo, 118 BC. Obv: L POMPONI CNF, head of Roma, right, wearing Attic helmet; X behind. Rev: Naked Gaulish warrior in biga, right, holding shield, carnyx and reins in left hand and hurling spear with right hand; L·LIC·CN·DOM in exergue. Refs: Crawford RRC 282/4; BMCRR 1191-93; Sydenham CRR 522a; RSC Pomponia 7a; RCV 158. Next: Serrate. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted February 24 · Member Share Posted February 24 20 mm, 3,74 g. Mn. Aquillius. AR serrate denarius. Rome. 71 BC. VIRTVS / III VIR, helmeted, draped bust of Virtus / MN AQVIL / MN F MN N / SICIL, warrior, holding shield and raising up fallen figure (or the consul Man. Aquillius raising Sicilia). Cr. 401/1; RSC Aquillia 2; BMC 3364. Next - warrior doing an action. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted February 25 · Supporter Share Posted February 25 NEXT: More warrior action 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted February 26 · Member Share Posted February 26 These games lost their popularity. 6 hour rule. A coin from Constnatius II 14,3 mm, 1,6 g. Constantius II 347-348. Ӕ follis. Cyzicus. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, head of Constantius II, rosette-diademed, right / VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX within a wreath. MintMark: -/-//SMKA. RIC VIII Cyzicus 49. Next - reverse without graphical elements (except wreaths), just text 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughie Dwyer Posted February 26 · Member Share Posted February 26 17 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: Next - reverse without graphical elements (except wreaths), just text Next: Same theme, please. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted February 26 · Supporter Share Posted February 26 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 NEXT: 1st century AD with 2 magistrates names (duo vir) as reverse legend 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted February 27 · Patron Share Posted February 27 22 hours ago, expat said: NEXT: 1st century AD with 2 magistrates names (duo vir) as reverse legend Too obscure. 22 hours. Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman billon antoninianus, 2.63 g, 20.5 mm, 12 h. Rome, 4th officina, 10th emission, AD 267-268. Obv: IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head, right. Rev: APOLLINI CONS AVG, gryphon walking left, Δ in exergue. Refs: RIC 165K; Göbl 718z; Cohen 77; RCV 10180 var.; Hunter 101; Cunetio1348. Notes: 88 examples in the Cunetio hoard. Next: Gallienus 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted February 27 · Member Share Posted February 27 19,4 mm, 1,86 g. Gallienus 253-268 AD. Billon antoninianus. Mediolanum. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / VIRTV-S AVG, soldier, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding spear in left hand. RIC V Gallienus 534. Next - Virtus 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted February 27 · Supporter Share Posted February 27 NEXT: More Virtus 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 28 · Supporter Author Share Posted February 28 AUREOLUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right REVERSE: VIRTVS EQVIT, Virtus advancing right, holding transverse spear and shield; T in ex. Struck at Mediolanum, 268 AD 3.17g, 19mm RIC V 388 Next: Britain 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted February 28 · Patron Share Posted February 28 Carausius, AD 286-293. Roman billon antoninianus, 2.91 g, 21.2 mm, 3 h. Uncertain British mint. Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate (draped and cuirassed?) bust, right. Rev: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae. Refs: RIC --; RCV --. Next: More Carausius! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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