Roman Collector Posted March 15, 2023 · Patron Share Posted March 15, 2023 Severus Alexander, AD 222-235. Roman Provincial AE 25.0 mm, 10.37 g. Cappadocia, Caesarea, AD 222/3. Obv: ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡ ϹЄΟΥ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡ, laureate head, right; uncertain c/m behind. Rev: ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ, agalma of Mount Argaeus surmounted by star, atop altar inscribed ЄTA (= year 1). Refs: RPC VI 6735; Sydenham 537-38; BMC 298; SNG von Aulock 6510. Next: Countermarked coin. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted March 15, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 Next: flower 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted March 15, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 15, 2023 (Flower side is upside down) Next: Valerian II Caesar (d. 258) 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted March 15, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 15, 2023 6 hours ago, Nerosmyfavorite68 said: Next: Valerian II Caesar (d. 258) Valerian II, antoninianus - Cologne mint, AD 257-258 VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust of Valerian junior right IOVI CRESCENTI, Young Jupiter on back of goat Amalthea right 3.66 gr Ref : RCV # 10731, Cohen #26 Next : strangely shaped coin Q 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamnaskires Posted March 15, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 15, 2023 14 minutes ago, Qcumbor said: Next : strangely shaped coin Two oddly shaped flans from Elymais. Kamnaskires-Orodes drachm, above, Orodes II tet, below. Next: front-facing bust on a bronze coin. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted March 15, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 Next: gorgon 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted March 16, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Celtic (or someone else?) imitation of ParionCirca 480 BCIssued anonymouslyAR hemidrachm | 1.90 grams | scyphate flanObv: Facing gorgon simplified as two lines as eyes and a noseRev: Incuse square with cruciform pattern, pellet Next: another archaic coin Edited March 16, 2023 by TuckHard 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted March 16, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 16, 2023 Islands off Attica, Aegina AR Stater. Circa 525-480 BC, Obv. Sea turtle, head in profile. Rev. Incuse square skrew pattern. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted March 16, 2023 · Patron Share Posted March 16, 2023 35 minutes ago, Sulla80 said: Islands off Attica, Aegina AR Stater. Circa 525-480 BC, Obv. Sea turtle, head in profile. Rev. Incuse square skrew pattern. Next theme, @Sulla80? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted March 16, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 Next: another Turtle 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted March 16, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 16, 2023 Roman Republic. Anonymous. Circa 230 BC. Æ Aes Grave Sextans (31mm, 36.81g). Libral standard. Rome mint. Obv: Tortoise on a raised disk. Rev: Wheel of six spokes; two pellets (mark of value) between spokes; all on a raised disk. Ref: Crawford 24/7; ICC 71; Thurlow & Vecchi 71; HN Italy 330. Near Very Fine, nice dark green patina with some earthen highlights/deposits. Ex Artemide LVIII (5 Nov 2022), Lot 125. Next: Your favorite Roman Republican. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted March 16, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 16, 2023 Well, since I explicitly called it "my favorite coin" in its very own thread, I guess it must be this one, struck by the moneyer C. Numitorius, Crawford 246/1, in 133 BC on Crawford's dating, Next up: YOUR ancient favorite coin, any flavor. 10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted March 16, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 16, 2023 4 hours ago, Phil Davis said: Next up: YOUR ancient favorite coin, any flavor. Tough challenge!....But I guess this is up there as one of my all-time favourite ancients.. Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE Dupondius (11.76 gm, 25.3mm). Rome mint. Struck 154-155 AD. Obv.. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, radiate head right. Rev.. LIBERTAS COS IIII / S - C, Libertas with pileus and sceptre standing left. RIC 933....BMC 1469. gVF. Next....Same theme. YOUR ancient favorite coin, any flavor. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted March 16, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 16, 2023 My favourite coin changes from day to day. Today it is this Herennia Etruscilla. I found it last weekend on a tablett with modern coins. I think I bought it 15 or 20 years ago and had completely forgotten it existed. Herennia Etruscilla AR Antoninianus, AD 249-251 Obv.: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust on crescent right Rev.: PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia veiled standing left, drawing veil and holding sceptre Ag, 3,06 g, 23mm Ref.: RIC 58b, C17 Next: A coin you had forgotten for some time 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted March 16, 2023 · Patron Share Posted March 16, 2023 I had completely forgotten about this first emission antoninianus of Claudius II until I was looking through my photo library for a coin of his to post for the Emperors of Rome Chronological Portrait Gallery thread. Claudius II, AD 268-270. Roman silvered billon antoninianus, 3.66 g, 19.1 mm, 6 h. Siscia, issue 1, end AD 268. Obv: IMP CLAVDIVS CAES AVG, Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear. Rev: RESTITVTOR ORBIS, emperor in military dress standing l., holding patera over small altar in r. hand and spear pointing down in l. hand. Refs: RIC 189; MER/RIC temp no. 562; Cohen 247; Markl, Num Zeitschr v. 16, p. 427; Alfoldi 1936, 1.2. Next: A ruler's first emission/issue. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted March 16, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 next: Athena 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted March 16, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 16, 2023 52 minutes ago, Ryro said: next: Athena Lydia. Thyateira. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AE 25mm (9.14 gm). Obv.: ΑΥ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΝ CΕ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚΙ , laureate head right. Rev.: ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ; Athena in long chiton standing facing, head left, holding patera in her extended right hand, resting with left on shield placed on ground beside her, behind which upright spear. RPC III 1823. VF. Next...Trajan Denarius 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted March 16, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 Next: Victory/ Nike 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted March 16, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 16, 2023 Next: Another Octavian (NOT Augustus!!) 12 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted March 16, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Phil Davis said: Next: Another Octavian (NOT Augustus!!) You beat me to it! I was just getting ready to post my newest Victory. Oh well, yours is beautiful! Unfortunately, I don't have anything Octavian. I will wait till the next chance 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victrix Posted March 17, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 17, 2023 Next: Coin with an aquila (legionary standard) 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted March 17, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 17, 2023 Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AR Denarius [Restored Issue of Mark Antony Legionary Denarius Leg. VI, probably issued for 200th anniversary of Battle of Actium], 168-169 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Praetorian galley moving left over waves with four crew members, ANTONIVS AVGVR around from 8 o’clock, IIIVIR R P C across below galley / Rev. Legionary eagle (aquila) facing left between two standards, ANTONINVS ET VERVS AVG REST [ = Restituit] around from 8 o’clock, LEG - VI across lower field. RIC III M. Aurelius 443 (at p. 248), RSC I Mark Antony 83 (ill. at p. 127), Sear RCV II 5236 (ill. at p. 341), BMCRE 500. 19 mm., 2.86 g. *See Sear RCV II at p. 340: “Issue of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus restoring the ‘Legionary’ Coinage of Mark Antony. The reasons for this remarkable restoration remain obscure. Mattingly (BMCRE, p. cxxiii) suggests that Legio VI Ferrata, which had fought for Antony at Philippi in 42 BC, may have played a leading role in the Parthian War of AD 164, the exceptional commemoration of this achievement on the coinage being prompted both by the the legion’s long and distinguished history and the similarity of the names ‘Antonius” and ‘Antoninus.” The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Actium [in 31 BC] perhaps provides a more obvious reason for the issue.” (Emphasis added.) See also https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Restitutions for a discussion of restored coinage in general, defining it as “a name given to pieces of money copied from other pieces struck in the past,” from the verb restituo. This type of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus is the only restored coinage mentioned that was issued after the restored Republican coinage issued by Trajan, and the earlier restored issues minted under Titus, Domitian, and Nerva. (The “Divi” issues of Trajan Decius were intended to commemorate a number of honor certain previous emperors, but are not copied from specific coins of those emperors.) The original “LEG VI” Mark Antony legionary denarius on which this restoration issue was modeled is Crawford 544/19; see also Sear Roman Imperators 356 at p. 232. Notable differences from the restored coin’s design include the fact that the galley on the obverse and the eagle on the reverse of the original both face right (as opposed to facing left on the restored coin), and that the obverse inscription on the original reads “ANT AVG,” whereas on the restored coin those abbreviations are fully spelled out as “ANTONIVS AVGVR,” presumably to avoid confusion. (Had the original obverse inscription been used on this coin, it would likely have been misread by most people as “ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS” -- a potential ambiguity not present when the original was issued 200 years earlier.) Next: another "restored" issue, from any emperor. 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted March 17, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 17, 2023 19h, so here is the original: Mark Antony Denarius 32-31 BC Obv.: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Galley right. Rev.: LEG XV., Aquila between two legionary standards. Ag, 3.29g, 18.1mm Ref.: Crawford 544/30 Next: a coin from which a "restored" issue exists (but not the "restored" issue) 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Posted March 17, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 17, 2023 DRUSUS (23 A.D.) AS Rome, 23 A.D. 10.84 g - 28 mm S 1794 - C2 - RIC 45 DRVSVS.CAESAR.TI.AVG.F.DIVI.AVG.N, Bare head left PONTIF.TRIBVN.POTEST.ITER. Large S C (The restoration issue was struck under Titus) Next: a sestertius of Drusus 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted March 18, 2023 · Patron Share Posted March 18, 2023 > 11 hours and no Drusus. How about the wife of Drusus? Antonia, Augusta AD 37 and 41. Roman orichalcum dupondius, 12.10 gm, 28.3 mm. Rome, AD 41-50. Obv: ANTONIA AVGVSTA, bust of Antonia, draped and bare-headed right, hair in long plait. Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP S C, Claudius, veiled and togate, standing left, holding simpulum in right hand. Refs: RIC 92; BMC 166; Cohen Antonia 6; RCV 1902; CBN 143; Carson 405. Next: Someone holding a simpulum. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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