Ryro Posted January 2, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 next: Sulla 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted January 3, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) 6 hours Illyria, Dyrrhachium AR drachm Obv.: ΞENΩN, cow suckling calf right, eagle above Rev.: ΔΥΡ above, XAP[O], [ΠI], [NO]Y, around double stellate pattern within double linear square Ag, 3.24g, 18.1 Ref.: SNG Cop 498 Next: Cow (not a bull) Edited January 3, 2023 by shanxi 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted January 3, 2023 · Patron Share Posted January 3, 2023 All but one of my bovine coins features a bull. Here's the only one that features a cow and it's sort of a repeat. Illyria, Dyrrhachium. AR drachm, 2.95 g, 17.4 mm, 11 h. Magistrate Zopyros, 80-70 BC. Obv: Cow suckling calf, owl in right field before cow; ΦΙΛΩΤΑΣ above, head of Helios facing right, top. Rev: Square with double stellate pattern, ΔΥΡ/ΖΩ/ΠΥ/ΡΟΥ around. Refs: Ceka 451; Maier 221; SNG Cop 469; SNG Evelpides 1744; SNG Leipzig 715. Next: Helios. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted January 3, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2023 Caracalla Denarius RIC IV#30a Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Caracalla Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 200 AD Material: Silver Diameter: 20mm Weight: 2.71g Mint: Rome Reference: RIC IV Caracalla 30a Provenance: Ex Private Collection Germany Obverse: You can see the right-facing draped, cuirassed bust of Caracalla with a laurel wreath. The inscription reads: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS for Antoninus Augustus. Reverse: The god Sol is shown standing in front, naked except for a cloak that hangs over his left shoulder. The head is turned to the left, in the extended right hand he holds a globe, in the left hand a spear pointing downwards. The inscription reads: PONTIF TR P III for Pontifex Tribunitia Potestas for the third time. Next...Caracalla bronze. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted January 3, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2023 Caracalla Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis Obv.: AΥ K M AΥΡH ANTΩ[NEINOC] bust right Rev.: UP AUR GALLOU [NIK]OPOLITWN PROCIC, Hercules standing right, holding club and lion skin Ref.: AMNG 1525 var., Varbanov 3040 var. Next: Moesia 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted January 3, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 3, 2023 2 hours ago, shanxi said: Next: Moesia Marcus Antonius Gordianus IIIBronze Medaillon of the Roman Imperial Period 238/244 AD; Material: AE; Diameter: 35mm; Weight: 22.24g; Mint: Tomis, Moesia Inferior; Reference: RPC Online VII.2 1676; Provenance: Ex Nilus Coins, private sale with old dealer tag; Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, left, seen from front, with gorgoneion on cuirass, raising right hand, in left hand holding globe. The inscription reads: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟⳞ ΑΥΓ for Autokrator Kaisaros Marcos Antonios Gordianos Augustos (Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus); Reverse: Gordian III, laureate, riding on galloping horse right, with right hand spearing enemy on ground, left. The inscription reads: ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩⳞ for Metropoleon Pontoupolis Tomeon (Metropolitan Pentapolis Tomis). Next: Emperor with horse... 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Posted January 3, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) TRAJAN DECIUS Antoninianus Rome, 250 3.85 g - 21.5 mm S 9366 - C 4 - RIC 11b IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG , Radiate bust right ADVENTVS AVG, Trajan Decius on horseback to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding scepter in his left. Next: PROFECTIO Edited January 3, 2023 by Alwin 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted January 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 4, 2023 6 hours Tutuks of Ferghana - Silk Road c. 7 to 8th centuriesAE cash | 1.19 grams | 15x16mm wideObv: Runic letter "ush" right, surrounding 'lpw y'y'n twtwyRev: BlankRef: Smirnova #1445, Hartill GCC #4.28, Z#305425 Next: another poor condition but beloved (by you) coin 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted January 4, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Next: small silver 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted January 4, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 4, 2023 Freiburg im Breisgau AR Brakteat (Rappenpfennig) AD after 1584 Obv.: Coat of arms with head of raven and two dots left and right, both within ring and ring of pellets Rev.: - AR, 0.28g, 14mm Ref.: Freiburger Münzen und Medaillen No. 17 Next: bracteate 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted January 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 4, 2023 Most people think of medieval Europe when they think of bracteate coins, but there were a handful of trading kingdoms in Southeast Asia which minted small silver bracteate coins. Included amongst these issues is the following coin which I believe to be the smallest standardized coins (by weight) in the ancient world (pre-1700s). Some authors think these minute coins were made simply to be donative pieces gifted by royals and elites to temples, continuing a Buddhist tradition where the number of donative pieces, largely regardless of their size or quality, indicates the reverence or holiness of the donor. Mon city-states of Lower Burma (Myanmar) c. 500 to 900s ADAR bracteate | 0.03 grams | 7mm wideObv: Simplified srivatsa symbol appearing as a flower with four petals and a dimple, above a spireRev: Repoussé effect of imageRef: Mitchiner 565-571, Htun pl. 155.3, Mahlo app. 14 Next: a coin type you've never seen posted here by anyone else 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted January 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 hour ago, TuckHard said: Next: a coin type you've never seen posted here by anyone else Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Caligula12 Units of the Roman Imperial Period 37/38 AD; Material: AE Bronze; Diameter: 22mm; Weight: 7.39g; Mint: Panticapaeum, Kingdom of the Bosporus; Reference: RPC I. 1904, MacDonald 302, BMC 8; Provenance: Ex CGB.fr Numismatique Paris France; Obverse: Bare head of Caligula right. The Inscription reads: ΓΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΥ for Gaiou Kaisaros Germanikou (Gaius Caesar Germanicus); Reverse: Diademed head of Aspurgus right; monogram ΒΑΡ and mark of value in fields. The Inscription reads: IB for Iota Beta (10 + 2 = 12 Units). Next: give me more Bosporus coins please 😉 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted January 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 5, 2023 6 hours Zangid Dynasty of Syria 1178/1179 AD = 574AH Issued under As-Salih Ismail al-MalikAE fals | 3.85 grams | 23mm wide Next: more Arabic/Islamic coinage 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted January 6, 2023 · Patron Share Posted January 6, 2023 25 hours now ... Aelia Flaccilla, AD 379-386. Roman AE Maiorina (AE 2), 4.78 gm, 21.55 mm, 6 h. Antioch, AD 383-386. Obv: AEL FLACCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right. Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated r., inscribing chi-rho onto shield set on cippus. T in field r, ANTЄ in exergue. Refs: RIC 61.3; Sear 20616; Cohen 4; c.f. LRBC II 2747. Next: Antioch. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted January 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 6, 2023 Roman Empire406 to 408 ADIssued under Honorius at the Antioch MintAE follis | 1.28 grams | 14mm wideObv: Bust of Honorius right, star behind, DN HONORIVS PF AVGRev: Three emperors forward, GLORIA ROMANORVM ANTRef: RIC X #153 Next: another coin with at least four people or gods 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted January 6, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 next: herm 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted January 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 6, 2023 Thrace, Sestos. AE14. 3rd c. BC. Obv: Head of Demeter left / ΣHΣ. Rev: Herm facing between palm branch and delta in left field. Next: An uncommon city in Thrace. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted January 6, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) Antoninus Pius Thrace, Topirus Obv.: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, laureate head right, countermark on neck Rev.: ΕΠΙ ΦΑΒ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΕΙΝΟΥ ΤΟΠΕΙΡΕΙΤΩΝ, Hercules seated left on rock draped with lion skin AE, 6.17g, 23.05mm Ref.: Varbanov III 2668 Next: Antoninus Pius Edited January 6, 2023 by shanxi 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted January 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 6, 2023 32 minutes ago, shanxi said: Next: Antoninus Pius Divus Antoninus Pius under Marcus AureliusDenarius of the Roman Imperial Period 161/180 ADMaterial: SilverDiameter: 18mmWeight: 3.55gMint: RomeReference: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 436Obverse:Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right. The Inscription reads: DIVVS ANTONINVS for Divus Antoninus (The divine Antoninus [Pius]).Reverse:Pyre of four tiers, decorated with hangings and garlands, surmounted by quadriga. The Inscription reads: CONSECRATIO for Consecratio (Consecration). Next: another „Pius“ Emperor. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted January 6, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2023 Gordianus III Denar, Rome Obv.: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing right, holding long torch. AR, 2.77g, 18.9mm Ref.: RIC 127 Next: another Lucy 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted January 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 6, 2023 Gallienus AD 267. Antioch Antoninianus Æ silvered 22 mm, 3,00 g GALLIENVS AVG, bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right / LVNA LVCIF, Diana, draped, walking right, holding torch. Exergue PXV. RIC V Gallienus 609 Next, Gallienus - but one with more than decent silvering. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted January 6, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2023 55 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: Next, Gallienus - but one with more than decent silvering. Gallienus, Antoninianus - Cologne mint, AD 257-258 GALLIENVS PF AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, seen from front VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus, standing right, holding spear and standard 3,93 gr Ref : RCV #10413, Cohen #1309, Göbl # 8821 Next : one or more standards Q 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted January 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 6, 2023 Roman Empire340 ADIssued under Constans at the Trier Mint, 1st OfficinaAE4 | 1.49 grams | 16mm wideRef: RIC VIII#111 Next: more green patina 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamnaskires Posted January 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 6, 2023 Phraates (of Elymais) AE drachm, early to mid 2nd century AD Van’t Haaff 14.6.1-3.b Next: holding bow 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted January 6, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 6, 2023 Antoninus Pius, Billon Tetradrachm, Year 5 (AD 141/142), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, ΑVΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝΙΝΟϹ / Rev. Artemis advancing right, wearing diplois (cloak) and boots, with short chiton and short peplos which flies behind, right breast bare, raising right hand to pluck arrow from quiver and holding out bow in left hand; in left field, L beneath E (Year 5). 23 mm., 13.52 g., 12 h. Emmett 1362.5, RPC IV.4 Online 14247 (temporary) (see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/14247); Milne 1693 at p. 41 (detailed description of Artemis at p. 134); BMC 16 Alexandria 938 (at p. 109 & Pl. III) (rev. var. in placement of year). Purchased at CNG [Classical Numismatic Group, LLC] E-Auction 512, 23 March 2022, Lot 454. Next, Artemis on a Roman Provincial. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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