TuckHard Posted February 21, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 21, 2023 This is from the Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom whom imitated the Kushan coin types. Kushano-Sasanian KingdomCirca 265 to 295 ADIssued under Governor Meze (?), under Hormizd I KushanshahAE drachm | 3.43 grams | 17mm wideObv: King facing rightRev: Fire altar center, a strong Gondopharan tamgha on the altar Next: an altar 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted February 21, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 21, 2023 Lydia, Hierokaisareia Pseudo-autonomous issue First half of the second century Pseudo-autonomous issue Obv: ΠΕΡCΙΚΗ, draped bust of Artemis Persica r., with bow and quiver at l. shoulder. Rev.: ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙСΑΡΕΩN, legend staring at 7 o'clock, lighted altar AE, 3.14g, 15mm Ref.: RPC online, Volume 3, 1855 Next: Artemis obverse 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted February 21, 2023 · Patron Share Posted February 21, 2023 Aeolis, Kyme. Greek Æ 15.5 mm, 3.69 g, 1 h. Magistrate Zoilos, c. 165-90 BC. Obv: Draped bust of Artemis, right, bow and quiver at shoulder. Rev: One-handled vase between two laurel branches; KY above; Z-Ω/I-Λ/Ο-Σ (magistrate's name) in fields. Refs: BMC 17.113,87-89; Sear 4193; SNG von Aulock 1642; SNG Cop 108. Next: Named magistrate. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted February 21, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 21, 2023 42 minutes ago, Roman Collector said: Next: Named magistrate. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus GermanicusUnder the Magistrate Sergios Hephaistion; Bronze of the Roman Imperial Period ca. 55 AD; Material: AE; Diameter: 18mm; Weight: 4.25g; Mint: Iulia, Phrygia; Reference: RPC I. 3191 (Specimens 17, 1 in the core collections), vA Phryg. I 404–14; Obverse: Draped bust of Nero, right. The Inscription reads: ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ for Neron Kaisaras (Nero Augustus); Reverse: Mên on horseback with spear, right. The Inscription reads: ΣΕΡΓΙΟΣ ΗΦΑΙΣΤΙΩΝ ΙΟΥΛΙΕΩΝ for Sergios Iphaistion Ioulieon (Magistrate Sergios Hephaistion, City of Iulia). Next: another ancient coin issue under a magistrate 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted February 21, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 21, 2023 Telesphorus Issued under Antoninus Pius, Magistrate- I. Pol(l)ion (strategos for the second time, asiarch and neokoros) 147-161 AD Obverse- ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩN. bust of Athena. Reverse- ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Ι ΠΩΛΛΙΩ ΤΟ Β. Telesphorus standing, facing. 2.12g Initially I thought this belonged to the BC era Greece, but turned out to be a Roman era coin from the Conventus of Pergamum. Next- a coin you thought was much older but it's not. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted February 21, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 21, 2023 1 minute ago, JayAg47 said: Telesphorus standing, facing. Sure? Remember me like that... 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted February 21, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 21, 2023 Originally thought this was a Greek coin but turns out it is provincial. Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum. AE15. Time of Tiberius. Obv: ΛAOΔIKEΩN, laureate head of Apollo to right, lyre to right. Rev: ΠYΘHΣ ΠYΘOY, altar surmounted by headdress of Isis. Ref: RPC 2903, SNG Copenhagen 510. Magistrate Pythes, son of Pythes. Next: Headdress of Isis. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted February 22, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 22, 2023 6 hours Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth1665 ADIssued under Jan II Kazimierz WazaAE szelag | 1.21 grams | 16mm wide | 1mm thickObv: King facing rightRev: Horseman facing left with sword raised, crown above, mintmark below unclear Next: a coin from the 1600s 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted February 22, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 22, 2023 Kanthariva Fanam Mysore kingdom 5mm, 0.35g Lion headed Hindu god on obverse, Kanthariva on reverse in Nagari legends. 1638-1662 Next- intricate art on a tiny coin (less than 5mm) 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted February 22, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 22, 2023 6 hours Late Hoysalas or Vijayanagar of South India1300s-1600s ADIssued anonymouslyAV fanam | 0.39 grams | 8mm wideObv: Stylized boar facing right, so-called double plough styleRev: Stylized lion facing right, crescent above Ref: Z#278264, cf. Herrli #1.29 or 1.30 Next: more India please 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 22, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 Next: Elephant 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted February 22, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 22, 2023 Next: Roman Imperatorial 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 22, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 Next: Poseidon 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted February 22, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Ryro said: Next: Poseidon Does Neptun count ? 😄 P. Plautius Hypsaeus, Denarius - Rome mint, 57 BCEP•VPSAE•S•C Head of Neptune to right; behind, trident.CEPIT / C•YPSAE•COS / PRIV Jupiter in quadriga to left, holding reins in his right hand and hurling thunderbolt with his left.Silver, 19 mm - 3.94 g - 6 hRef : RCV # 375, RSC, Plautia # 11, Babelon (Plautia) # 2, Crawford # 420/1a, RBW # 1513, Sydenham # 910. Next : trident Q 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 22, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 next: coin you bought as an upgrade 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted February 23, 2023 · Patron Share Posted February 23, 2023 This one's an upgrade. Faustina I, 138-140 CE. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 26.32 g, 31.7 mm, 11 h. Rome, 145-147 CE. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.Rev: AVGVSTA S C, Vesta standing left, holding long torch and palladium. Refs: RIC 1125; BMCRE 1521; Cohen 113 corr.; Strack 1293; RCV 4618. Next: Palladium. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 23, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 Julius Caesar Denarius fouree, Africa, 47-46 BCE. AR 2.8 g. 18mm, Diademed head of Venus r. Rev. CAESAR Aeneas running l., carrying his father Anchises on his l. shoulder, holding palladium on his outstretched r. hand. This coin represents Caesar’s war coinage for the protracted campaign against the Pompians in Africa culminating in the battle of Thapsus.Cr. 458/1. Syd. 1013 Next: An early coin from your ancient collecting 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted February 23, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) I bought this coin well before I started collecting ancients, I was putting together a coin set with marine life, and came across this one, I mainly bought it for the kraken like octopus more than for its antiquity. Sicily Second Democracy Onkia, featuring Nymph Aruthesa, and octopus, ~ 450 BC. Next- same theme Edited February 23, 2023 by JayAg47 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted February 23, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) Achaea. Elis, Elis. Septimius Severus AE18. Peloponnesus. Obv. - ΛCEPCEBHP.. Septimius Severus laureate, head rt. Rev. - HΛEIWΝ Zeus standing rt. holding eagle in left hand and throwing lightning bolt with rt. The first Olympic festival was organized in Olympia by the authorities of Elis in the 8th century BC, with tradition dating the first games at 776 BC Next: Your favorite coin. Edited February 23, 2023 by AncientOne 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted February 24, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 24, 2023 My favourite coin as of now, a Julian siliqua I got from a dealers junk bin that I thought was a LRB due to it's thick patina, (image after cleaning) Next- your unexpected purchase 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 24, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 next: Monogram 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted February 24, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 24, 2023 Macedon, Alexander III (under Philip III Arrhidaeus), AR Drachm, Miletos mint, 323-319 BCE. Obv. Head of beardless Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Rev. Zeus seated left on stool-throne, holding long scepter in left hand, with eagle standing right with closed wings on his right hand; KH monogram (Price Monogram 476) in left field; in right field, AΛEΞANΔPOY. Price 2121 [Price, M., The Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus (London, 1991)]; Pella database at http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.2121?lang=en; Müller 847 [Müller, L., Numismatique d'Alexandre le Grand; Appendice les monnaies de Philippe II et III, et Lysimaque (Copenhagen, 1855-58)]. 16 mm., 4.21 g. Purchased from Harmer Rooke Numismatists, Ltd., New York City, 21 Feb. 1986. Next: Zeus. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted February 24, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 24, 2023 Next- your heaviest coin. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted February 24, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 24, 2023 For a Denar this has a quite long legend: Trajan AR-Denar Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate bust right, with slight drapery. Rev: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC / DANVVIVS. Danube reclining left on rocks, head right, with hand on prow of ship and reeds over arm. AR, 3.17g, 19mm Ref.: Woytek 277b, RIC 100 Next: Coin without legend 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanG Posted February 24, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 24, 2023 The Carthaginians in Sicily and North Africa. Carthage Trihemishekel, circa 203-201 BC. Head of Tanit l. / Horse advancing r., head reverted. Müller 230; SNG Cop. 391. 9.37g, 25.5mm. Next: Another Tanit 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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