Spaniard Posted November 15, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, shanxi said: Next: cleaned and uncleaned Galerius 305-311 AE FOLLIS Heraclea (dia 25mm)OBV- IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG Laureate head rightREV- GENIO IMPERATORIS Genius standing left,pouring out patera and holding cornucopiaExergue- dot-HT-delta-dot Heraclea 4th oficinaRIC VII - 37a delta Heraclea Next...Any ruler..Heraclea mint 1st officina. Edited November 15, 2022 by Spaniard 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted November 15, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 15, 2022 Diocletian, AR Argenteus, ca. AD 295, Heraclea Mint (1st Officina). Obv. Laureate head right, DIOCLETI-ANVS AVG / Rev. The four tetrarchs [the Augusti Diocletian and Maximian, and the Caesars Constantius Chlorus and Galerius], draped, sacrificing over a tripod altar, two of them on each side, before military camp gate with six turrets (four in front and two in rear), VICTORIA-SARMAT [referring to victories over the Sarmatians*]; in exergue, H A [Heraclea, 1st Officina]. RIC VI Heraclea 6 [see http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.her.6], RSC V Diocletian 488j, Sear RCV IV 12612. Purchased from Kenneth W. Dorney, Oct. 2021. Ex. Ira & Larry Goldberg Auction 90, 2 Feb. 2016, Lot 3274. 19 mm., 2.70 g. [Footnote omitted.] Next, another argenteus, from any emperor -- any mint, any reverse design. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted November 15, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) 43 minutes ago, DonnaML said: Next, another argenteus, from any emperor -- any mint, any reverse design. Maximianus, first reign, 286-305. Argenteus - Serdica, circa 303-305 CE MAXIMIA-NVS AVG Laureate head of Maximianus to right. VIRTVS MILITVM / •SM•SDA• Campgate with three turrets and no doors. 19 mm - 3.43 g -12 h Ref : Gautier 5. RIC 1b var. (unrecorded officina). RSC 627a. A very rare variety. Beautifully toned. Extremely fine. Ex Leu Auction 12 # 1501 (15/05/2022), From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang and from the collection of a maître cuisinier, Leu 10, 24 October 2021, 2363, previously acquired before 2005. Next : Serdica mint Q Edited November 15, 2022 by Qcumbor 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted November 16, 2022 · Patron Share Posted November 16, 2022 Probus, AD 276-282. Roman billon antoninianus, 4.15 g, 22.05 mm, 6 h. Serdica, 4th officina, 4th emission, AD 277. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust, left, in imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped scepter. Rev: SOLI INVICTO, Sol, in spread quadriga, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand; -/-//KAΔ. Refs: RIC 861 H; RCV 12040 var. (bust). Next: Sol/Helios 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted November 16, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 16, 2022 (edited) Constantine I. AE 3 follis, Trier AD 310-311, under Constantine I OBV: CONSTANTINVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed, right. REV: SOLIIN VICTO Sol facing forward looking right, with chlamys over left shoulder, raising right hand and holding globe in left. PTR in exergue 21.1mm, 2.98g Riv VI Treveri 899 Puchased from Castellet Classical Numismatics NEXT: More Sol Edited November 16, 2022 by expat Corrected typo 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted November 16, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 16, 2022 2 hours ago, expat said: NEXT: More Sol Licinius I AE Follis 20mm/3.43gr (Emperors name Misspelled) Obverse-IMP LICINVS PF AVG- laureate, cuirassed bust right Reverse-REV SOLI INVICTO COMITI- Sol standing right, looking left, chlamys across chest and over his left arm, holding globe and raising right hand. C-S across fields Exergue-PARL- minted 313-318AD Arles Next....Arles mint....Any ruler 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted November 16, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 16, 2022 Inflation of Sol coins nowadays ... 2.86 g 19.8 mm Constantine I AE Follis. Arles. 315-316 AD. IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI, Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand. S-F across fields. Mintmark SARL. RIC VII Arles 56 Next - let's keep it very easy - any coin from any member of Constantine's family. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted November 16, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: Next - let's keep it very easy - any coin from any member of Constantine's family Constantinus II, AE3 - Trier mint, 2nd officina ? FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, draped and cuirassed bust right PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Constantine Junior standing right, holding globe and spear, F in left field, T in right field, BTR at exergue 3.12 gr Ref : Cohen # 143 Next : Principi Ivventvtis (Prince of youth) Q 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted November 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 17, 2022 Next- Scarce variant of a common coin. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted November 17, 2022 · Patron Share Posted November 17, 2022 Rare with a left-facing bust. Faustina I, AD 138-140. Roman AR denarius, 3.17 g, 17.3 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 140. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, left. Rev: IVNONI REGINAE, Throne, against which rests transverse sceptre; below, peacock with tail spread. Refs: RIC 339b; BMC 143; Cohen 220 (no collection cited); Strack 405 (citing BMC and Reka Devnia); Reka Devnia 1313; RCV --; CRE 132. Next: Throne 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted November 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2022 Next - another Titus in precious metal 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted November 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2022 Titus aureus with Pax. next, Titus in bronze... 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted November 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) 24 g 33 mm. Titus Sestertius, 80-81 AD, RIC 143 IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII Head of Titus, laureate, right FELICIT PVBLIC S C Felicitas standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae Next - Flavian sestertius Edited November 17, 2022 by ambr0zie 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted November 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2022 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 25.30g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III; Laureate head right. Rev: MARS VICTOR; Mars advancing left, holding Victory and trophy; S-C across fields. Ref: RIC II.1 175. Near Very Fine, brown patina, scrape on obverse. Purchased from Stephen Huston in the 1980s. From the Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Palm Desert Collection. Ex Goldberg 106 (4 Sept 2018), Lot 1270. Ex CNG eAuction 475 (26 Aug 2020), Lot 558. Next: Mars. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted November 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 17, 2022 22 minutes ago, Edessa said: Next: Mars. Mars? Oh what a coincidence - I can use Vespasian again right away 😄 VESPASIAN, A. D. 69-79. AR Denarius (3.51 gms), Rome Mint, A. D. 77-78. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. RIC-937; RSC-125. Obverse: Laureate head right; Reverse: Mars standing left, holding spear and trophy. Next: The opposite of Mars. Please, on the reverse side, something related to peace. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted November 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2022 Hilaritas. An allegorical goddess of cheerfulness, good-humor, rejoicing of peace Lucilla 164 – 169 AD/ AE As Struck in Rome OBVERSE LVCILLAE AVGVSTAE: Bust of Lucilla, hair waved and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, draped, right REVERSE HILARITAS S C in field 😄 Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand Green patina 9.46 g. 27 mm RIC. 1741 (from Marcus Aurelius) Next: Cerberus 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted November 17, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 17, 2022 Hadrian, Billon Tetradrachm, Year 18 (133/134 AD), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear, ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ / Rev. Serapis [associated with Hades] seated left on high-backed throne, crowned with modius, wearing himation, holding scepter in left hand, and extending right hand downwards toward Cerberus/Kerberos seated to left at his feet; L IH [= Year 18] in left field. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. III 5871 (2015); RPC III Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/5871; BMC 16 Alexandria 620-621 at p. 74 & PL. XIII [Poole, Reginald Stuart, A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 16, Alexandria (London, 1892)]; Köln 1095 [Geissen, A., Katalog alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen, Köln, Band II (Hadrian-Antoninus Pius) (Cologne, 1978, corrected reprint 1987)]; Dattari (Savio) 1480 [Savio, A. ed., Catalogo completo della collezione Dattari Numi Augg. Alexandrini (Trieste, 2007)]; Emmett 892.18 [Emmett, Keith, Alexandrian Coins (Lodi, WI, 2001)]; Milne 1394 at p. 34 [Milne, J.G., Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins (Oxford 1933, reprint with supplement by Colin M. Kraay, 1971)]; K&G 32.571 [Kampmann, Ursula & Ganschow, Thomas, Die Münzen der römischen Münzstätte Alexandria (2008)]. 25 mm., 12.42 g., 12 h. Next: Serapis. Or Sarapis! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted November 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2022 13 hours ago, Prieure de Sion said: Mars? Oh what a coincidence - I can use Vespasian again right away 😄 VESPASIAN, A. D. 69-79. AR Denarius (3.51 gms), Rome Mint, A. D. 77-78. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. RIC-937; RSC-125. Obverse: Laureate head right; Reverse: Mars standing left, holding spear and trophy. Next: The opposite of Mars. Please, on the reverse side, something related to peace. Beautiful coin! Am I mistaken , or isn't that a denarius of Titus as Caesar? Portrait looks like Titus , and I think I see a T before CAES. Really nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted November 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2022 10 hours ago, DonnaML said: Next: Serapis. Or Sarapis! Antoninus Pius Pergamon, Mysia Magistrate Quartos (strategos for the second time) AE 21, c. AD 144-158 Obv.: ΑV ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝƐΙΝΟС, laureate head of Antoninus Pius, r. Rev.: ƐΠΙ СΤΡ ΚοVΑΡΤοV ΤΟ Β ΠƐΡΓΑ, Serapis seated left, extending arm over Cerberus, holding long sceptre AE, 7.23g, 21mm Ref.: RPC IV 3195, Weisser 610, BMC 281, Cop 484 Next: Pergamon 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted November 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 18, 2022 MYSIA. Pergamum. Germanicus & Drusus (Caesares, 14-19). Ae. Struck under Tiberius. Obv: ΓEPMANIKOΣ KAIΣAP. Bare head of Germanicus right. Rev: ΔPOVΣOΣ KAIΣAP. Bare head of Drusus right. RPC I 2367. Next - bust on obverse and bust on reverse 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted November 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Octavius said: Beautiful coin! Am I mistaken , or isn't that a denarius of Titus as Caesar? Portrait looks like Titus , and I think I see a T before CAES. Really nice! I take only the auctions house (Stacks Bowers) descriptions - the coin is hot & fresh - and not arrived here. Thanks for your investigation - if the coin here - I want look at the details. Thank you 🙂 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted November 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: Next - bust on obverse and bust on reverse Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Stater of the Cimmerian Bosporus Empire Period 196/197 AD; Material: Gold Elektron; Diameter:19mm; Weight: 7.75g; Mint: Pantikapaion, Kingdom of the Bosporus; Reference: MacDonald 504/1, RPC IV.1 3823; Provenance: Ex Roma London Collection, from the G.K. Munich Collection; Obverse: Draped bust of Sauromates II with diadema to the right. In front of it a club (attribute of Heracles). Inscription: ΒΑϹΙΛƐⲰϹ · ϹΑΥΡΟΜΑΤΟΥ for Basileos Sauromates (King Sauromates); Reverse: Bust of Septimius Severus with laurel wreath to the right. Inscription: ΓϞΥ for Gamma (3) + Koppa (90) + Ypsilon (400) = 493 (Dated year 493 of the Bosporan era = 196/197 AD). Next: please give me more from the Black Sea region. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted November 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2022 Sinope, Paphlagonia AE17, 120-100 BC Obv: Draped bust of Perseus right Rev: Cornucopiae between two pilei of the Dioskouroi, each surmounted by a star, ΣΙΝΩ−ΠΗΣ below AE, 4,01g, 16.6mm Ref.: SNG BMC Black Sea 1520ff; SNG Stancomb 791; SNG Cop. 306; SNG von Aulock 231 Next: pilei 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted November 18, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 18, 2022 I like these unusually squat pilei, looking more like helmets and less like dunce caps. Next: A Republican quinarius or sestertius. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted November 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2022 Here's the quinarius of the same issue as Phil's (most of it, anyway). I found a 1956 provenance for this on the ANS's RRDP site (Karl Kress auction 102, 6-Dec-1956 - it was broken by 1956). Next - another coin of yours that you tracked down on RRDP 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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