AncientOne Posted November 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 2, 2022 Pamphylia, Perga. Æ17, ca. 125 BC. Obv: Sphynx sitting right, wings recurved, wearing kalathos / AΡTEMIΔOΣ ΠEΡΓAIAΣ. Rev: Artemis standing left, holding wreath and staff or torch. Next: Perga or Perge 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted November 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 2, 2022 11 hours ago, AncientOne said: Next: Perga or Perge Marcus Aurelius Pamphylia, Perge AE19 Obv: AVT KAI M AVP ANTΩNINOC CЄ, Laureate head right. Rev: ΠЄΡΓΑΙΩΝ, Artemis standing right, holding bow and arrow, with quiver over shoulder. AE, 4.58g, 19 mm RPC IV online 10659 Next: Marcus 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted November 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 2, 2022 Marcus Aurelius AD 161-180 AR Denarius 175-176 Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right Rev: TR P XXX IMP VIII COS III, Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand Ref: RIC 349 Next - Mars on reverse 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted November 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 2, 2022 Caracalla Denar Rome mint, 205 A.D. Obv.: ANTONINVS - PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right Rev.: PONTIF TR P - VIII COS II, Mars advancing left, foot on helmet, branch in right and scepter in left Ag, 3.27g, 18.8mm Ref.: RIC 80(b); Cohen 420 c; Hill 765. Ex Numismatische Gesellschaft Graz, 1947 Ex Collection Karl Pollak Next: Caracalla 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted November 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 2, 2022 Mesopotamia, Carrhae. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Obv: AV T A..., radiate head right. Rev: AP KOω Π, crescent with pendant fillets, above, rosette of seven pellets Next: Mesopotamia or crescent. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted November 3, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 3, 2022 Roman Republic, L. Lucretius Trio*, AR Denarius, 76 or 74 BCE.** Obv. Radiate head of Sol right / Rev. Crescent moon surrounded by seven 8-pointed stars (three above and two on each side); TRIO between horns of crescent***; L• LVCRET[I] below crescent. Crawford 390/1, RSC I Lucretia 2 (ill.), BMCRR I Rome 3245 (ill. BMCRR III, Pl. XLII No. 11), Sear RCV I 321 (ill.), Sydenham 783, Harlan, RRM 1 Ch. 16 at pp. 98-100 [Michael Harlan, Roman Republican Moneyers and their Coins, 81 BCE-64 BCE (Vol. I) (2012)]. 18 mm., 3.83 g.**** [Footnotes omitted.] Next, multiple stars. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted November 3, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2022 Two stars above the heads of the dioscuri on this RR denarius... next, more stars... 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted November 3, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 3, 2022 Hadrian, AR Denarius, Rome Mint AD 126-127 [see RIC II.3 p. 132: Group 6]. Obv. Laureate bust right with slight drapery on far shoulder, HADRIANVS – AVGVSTVS / Rev. Seven stars (septentriones)* within and above crescent moon (points of crescent upwards), COS III above. RIC II.3 852 (ill. Pl. 19) (2019 ed.), old RIC II 202 (1926 ed.), RSC II 466, BMCRE III Hadrian 464, Sear RCV II 3485. 18 mm., 3.18 g. Purchased from Noonans Auction 13-14 July 2022, Lot 949; ex Seaby (retail purchase 1979). *Referred to as such at RIC II.3 p. 853. The septentriones were the seven brightest stars within the Ursa Major constellation, forming an asterism currently known in the USA as the “Big Dipper,” and in the UK as the “Plough.” See https://oikofuge.com/septentrionate/; https://www.britannica.com/place/Ursa-Major. Next, more than two stars! 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted November 3, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2022 Apollonis, Lydia AE20, Late 2nd-1st century BC Obv: Macedonian shield ornamented with five stars. Rev: AΠOΛΛΩ / NIΔEΩN, Club. AE, 5.66 g, 20.4 mm Ref.: SNG Copenhagen 16, GRPC Vol. 2, Apollonis 4 Next: Macedonian shield 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted November 3, 2022 · Patron Share Posted November 3, 2022 I have a Macedonian shield coin around here somewhere. I didn't get it because of the Macedonian shield, though. I bought it because it's got a cool harpa on the reverse: Perseus, 179-168 BC Greek AE 14.8 mm; 2.77 g Macedonia Obv: Macedonian shield; wheel-ornament in center. Rev: ΒΑ-ΠΕ above and below harpa, star below. Refs: Sear Greek 6809; Historia Numorum, p. 235; SNG Cop 1281; Lindgren II (Europe) 1339; Gaebler 12.5.36. Next: Harpa 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted November 3, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2022 Here's one with Saturn wielding a harpa on each side. Gens: Appuleia Moneyer: L. Appuleius Saturninus Coin: Silver Denarius ROMA - Saturn, holding harpa and reins, driving quadriga right .G - Saturn, holding harpa and reins, driving quadriga right Exergue: L. SATVRN Mint: Rome (104 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.69g / 19mm / 6h References: RSC 3 (Appuleia) Sydenham 580 Crawford 317/2 Provenances: Ex. Thomas Bentley Cederlind Estate Acquisition: CNG Online Auction E-Auction 395 12-Apr-2017 Next - a coin where the obverse and reverse are similar. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted November 3, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2022 Roman Republic. Q. Pompeius Rufus. 54 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.56g, 11h). Rome mint. Obv: Q•POMPEI•Q•F / RVFVS; Curule chair set on tablet inscribed COS; between arrow and laurel branch. Rev: [S]VLLA•COS; Curule chair set on tablet inscribed [Q]•POMPEI•RVF; between lituus and wreath. Ref: Crawford 434/2; Sydenham 909; Pompeia 5; RBW 1545. Nice Very Fine, lightly toned, reverse a little off-center, a few marks in fields. Ex VAuctions Sale 219 (8 Jan 2009), Lot 121. Next: Your favorite Roman Republican. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted November 3, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) Tough one for me as I had the chance to buy a lot of very interesting RR coins, most of them I wasn't even expecting to get. I will choose, though, this one because of the pleasant and intriguing reverse design + its feature clearly shown on the coin, with the wing extending over the dotted border Papius. L. Papius Celsus 45 BC. Rome Denarius AR 17 mm, 3,70 g Obv: Head of Juno Sospita right. Border of dots / Rev: L·PAPIVS CELSVS·III·VIR, wolf, right, placing stick on fire; on right, eagle fanning flames . Border of dots. Crawford 472/1; RCV I 461 Next - another RR that you were very happy to acquire (bonus if the acquisition price was also a pleasant surprise) Edited November 3, 2022 by ambr0zie 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted November 3, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2022 I've been very happy to acquire a lot of RR coins - hard to pick one, but this is a favourite from 2022 - a bit worn, but I like her style: Gens: Manlia Moneyer: L. Torquatus Coin: Silver Denarius SIBYLLA - Head of Sibyl right, wearing ivy-wreath; border of dots L·TORQVAT / III·VIR - Tripod, on which stands amphora; on either side of amphora, star. Torque as border. Mint: Rome (65 BC ) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.70g / - / - References: RSC 12a (Manlia) Sydenham 836 Crawford 411/1b Acquisition: Cayón Subastas Online auction Sub. Elect. 80 #30439 28-Feb-2022 Next - another favourite purchase from 2022. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted November 3, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2022 4 hours ago, akeady said: Next - another favourite purchase from 2022. A Julia Domna tet has been on my list for a long time. Earlier this year I had the opportunity to add one to my trays which I'm very happy with Julia Domna - Epouse de Septime Sévère (13/04/193-04/02/211) - Augusta (194-217) - Tetradrachme de billon de l'atelier de Laodicée - ca 215-217, officine O IOYΛIA · · · AYΓOYCTA Buste drapé et diadémé de Julia à droite, vu par l'avant ΔHΜΑPX· · ΕΞ OYCIAC· Aigle de face, les ailes déployées, la tête à gauche, tenant une couronne dans son bec. Entre les pattes, buste radié, drapé et cuirassé de Shamash à gauche. Sous la tête de l'aigle O 26 mm - 13,97 gr - 6h Ref : Prieur # 995, Provenance : Ira & Larry Goldberg auction #128/2361, Ex CNG Sale #91, Lot 632. Next : another Tetradrachm featuring an Augusta Q 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted November 3, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 3, 2022 Sabina (wife of Hadrian) Billon Tetradrachm, Year 15 (130/131 AD), Alexandria, Egypt mint. Obv. Draped bust right, wearing double stephane, with hair coiled and piled on top of head, ϹΑΒΙΝΑ - ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ / Rev. Sabina (as Demeter) seated left on throne without back, hair plaited over stephane, wearing chiton and peplos, holding two ears of corn with right hand extended, and, with left hand, holding long scepter, ϹΑΒƐΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ around; LΙΕ [Year 15] at 11:00 on reverse between ears of corn and Sabina's head. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. III 5773 (2015); RPC III Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/5773; BMC 16 Alexandria 917 at p. 106 [Poole, Reginald Stuart, A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 16, Alexandria (London, 1892)]; Emmett 1334.15 [Emmett, Keith, Alexandrian Coins (Lodi, WI, 2001)]; Milne 1308 at p. 32 (differentiated at p. 152 from Milne 1309, on basis of reverse hairstyle) [Milne, J.G., Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins (Oxford 1933, reprint with supplement by Colin M. Kraay, 1971)], ill. at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/56405 [Specimen No. 10 of RPC 5773, held by Oxford, Ashmolean Museum]; Sear RCV II 3954. Purchased from Zuzim Inc. on Jan. 14. 2022 at NYINC 2022. 24 mm., 12.309 g. Next, another Roman Alexandrian tetradrachm featuring an Empress. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted November 3, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) Ummm, how 'bout Julia Mamaea ... EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Mamaea. Augusta BI Tetradrachm 222-235 AD Dated RY 11 of Severus Alexander (AD 231/2) Diameter: 23 mm Weight: 12.92 grams Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea right Reverse: Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus; L A (date) behind, palm before Reference: Köln 2526; Dattari (Savio) 4511; K&G 64.74; Emmett 3224 Other: 12h … brown patina Ex-stevex6 NEXT => A coin with another super-cool hat Edited November 3, 2022 by Steve 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted November 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 4, 2022 9 hours, so I go to the opposite of a super cool hat. Western Kshatrapas Vijayasena as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm 240-250 CE Obv.: Head of king right, date behind head: out of flan Rev.: Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around “rajno mahakshatrapasa damasenasaputrasa rajno mahakshatrapasa vijayasenasa” 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted November 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 4, 2022 @shanxi....Next?😉 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted November 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) Next: India Edited November 4, 2022 by shanxi 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted November 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 4, 2022 Lohara Dynasty of Kashmir Issued under Samgramaraja 1003 to 1028 ADAE stater | 5.93 grams | 18mm wide Next: more India 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted November 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, TuckHard said: Next: more India INDIA - DELHI SULTAN - ALA UD DIN KHILJI - TWO GANI (AH 695-715) BILLON COIN DENOMINATION: 2 GANI, COMPOSITION: BILLON, WEIGHT: 3.40 GRAM SIZE: 15.86 MM OBVERSE: AL SULTAN AL A ZAM ALA AL DUNYA WA L DIN REVERSE: MUHAMMAD SHAH IN CENTER SRI SULTAN ALAVADININ NAGARI AROUND RULER: ALA AL DIN MUHAMMAD: AH 695-715 /1296-1316 AD Next....More India Edited November 4, 2022 by Spaniard 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted November 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 4, 2022 Akbar 1 Dam, next to a penny. Mughal empire 20g, 19mm 1586 AD Next- a photo of an ancient coin you took with a modern coin for comparison. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted November 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 4, 2022 6hr. Attica, Athens. 87/86 BC. AE18. Obv: Head of Athena, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev: Zeus standing, hurling thunderbolt; star between crescents to right. 18mm., 8.7 gm. Struck under Mithradates VI of Pontos, c. 105-85 BC. Mithradatic war issue w/ King Mithradates & Aristion as magistrates. Kroll 97 Next: How about small and thick. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted November 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 4, 2022 One Massa from the south east Asian Sri Vijaya kingdom, Sailendra dynasty, 700-1000 AD. 2.44grams (5mm X 5mm). Next- your first ancient gold. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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