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[Roman Collector]

Antony and Octavia.
AR cistophorus, 25.6 mm, 11.71 gm.
Ephesus, 39 BCE.
Obv: M ANTONINVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, Jugate heads of Marcus Antonius and Octavia to right; he wears ivy wreath.
Rev: III VIR RPC, Cista mystica surmounted by figure of Bacchus, standing to left, holding cantharus and leaning on thyrsus; on either side, coiled serpent.
Refs: SNG Cop. 408; SNG von Aulock 6555; Franke KZR 472; RSC 3; Sydenham 1198; RPC 2202; Sear 1513; BMCRR East 135.

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[shanxi]

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: Aquila

[Ryro]

A. Postumus Albinus 
81 BC. Denar Serratus An interesting seratus from the republic period. Obverse: Covered head of Hispania. Reverse: Figure with a toga facing left, with an arm raised, between aquila and fasces.VF. Rzeszowski Jan 2021

Next: serrated 

[Victrix]

C. Sulpicius C.f. Galba.
Denarius serratus 106,  Jugate, laureate heads of Di Penates l. Rev. Two soldiers standing facing each other, holding spears and pointing at sow which lies between them; in field above, S. In exergue, C. SVLPICI C·F· Babelon Sulpicia 1. Sydenham 572. RBW –. Crawford 312/1.

next: a bronze depicting Julius Caesar

[Ryro]

Next: countermark

[TuckHard]

Spanish Empire
1641 AD, or at least the countermark
Issued under Felipe IV
AE 8 maravedis | 5.71 grams | 20mm wide
Obv: 1641 counterstamped over a rampant lion
Rev: VIII counterstamped over a castle shield

Next: another lion coin

[shanxi]

Lysimachos
Kings of Thrace, 323-281 B.C.
Obv.: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev.: Lion charging right, caduceus, monogram and spear-head below
BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΛΥΣIMAXOΥ
AE, 4.98g, 19.2mm
Ref.: SNG Cop 1153 var (monogram)

 

Next: head  of Athena

[Qcumbor]

2 hours ago, shanxi said:

Next: head  of Athena

 

 

Next : owl or olive branch

Q

[Shea19]

Olive branch: 

Claudius II Gothicus, (24 mm, 4.00 g), Rome, 268-269 A.D., Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, seen from behind/. Rev. VIRTVS AVG Virtus standing front, head to l., holding olive-branch in r. hand and scepter in l.; shield set on ground at feet. RIC 109.

Next- Virtus

[expat]

 

NEXT: Phillip I

Edited April 23, 2023 by expat

[shanxi]

Philippus I.
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: A K M IOV ΦIΛIΠΠOC EVC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: LS, year 6 = AD 248/249, Nike advancing right with wreath and palm branch.
Billion, 12.1g, 22.4mm
Ref.: Geissen 2750

 

Next: Nike advancing right

[Ryro]

Next: rarity

[Qcumbor]

57 minutes ago, Ryro said:

Next: rarity

Principauté de la Dombes - Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans (1650-1693), Demi ecu, 1665 - Atelier de Trevoux
AN . M . LVD . PRINC . SVPRE . DOMBA, Buste drapé de 3/4 a droite
(rose) DNS (trefle) ADIVTOR (rose) A (rose) ET . RED . MEVS . 1665 Ecu d'Orleans couronné
13.44 gr
Ref : Divo Dombes # 221 (le deuxième exemplaire connu), PA # 5219v,
Ex collection Christian Charlet

Next : a coin you possess in a niche you're the only one all over the world being crazy enough to collect !!

Q

[Ryro]

That coin doesn't exist. There are too many coin lovers. But I'll post a niche coin that I own that most southland care about:

Here's Vlad III's great grandpa:

Walachei - Fürstentum. Radu I. (1377 - 1383).

Next: another fun niche coin that you like but most may not

[TuckHard]

This coin is a pretty unassuming tin pitis from Southeast Asia, which is an often overlooked region within numismatics. This one is a neat one because it's from the Siak Sultanate of Sumatra which is one of the less common issuers to see pitis from, although certainly not the rarest. The hexagon center hole is also quite interesting; it is in imitation of the influential hexagon holed bronze cash coins which were minted by the Javanese kings of the Banten Sultanate in the late 1500s. The script of this particular coin is also degraded and stylized; it's a contemporary counterfeit of the official Siak issue. Tin pitis were frequently counterfeited in the old times but I have always loved the more sloppy examples with their crude script. Lastly, this coin was given to me as a gift from the Sumatran Numismatic Museum (Museum Uang Sumatera) located in Medan. I've taken to appreciating provenance more lately and having that attached to this lovely coin makes it all the more interesting and special to me.

 

Siak Sultanate of Sumatra
c. 1610 to 1630 AD
Issued anonymously 
Tin pitis | 1.97 grams | 24.5mm wide | 1mm thick
Obv: Sri Pangeran Ratu in Sumatran styled Javanese script
Rev: Blank (uniface)
Ref: Z#307736

Next: another contemporary counterfeit or imitative coin

Edited April 24, 2023 by TuckHard

[Prieure de Sion]

8 hours ago, TuckHard said:

Next: another contemporary counterfeit or imitative coin

 

Titus Flavius Domitianus as Caesar
Fourrée Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 76/77 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 18mm; Weight: 3.01g; Mint: Imitating the Rome mint; Reference: For prototype, cf. RIC II.1 921 (Vespasian), BMCRE 193 (Vespasian) and RSC 47; Provenance: Ex Roma Numnismatics London; Pedigre: From the J. Greiff Collection, assembled prior to 1998

Obverse: Head of Domitian, laureate, right. The Inscripotion reads: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS for Caesar Augusti FIlius Domitianus (Caesar, son of the Augustus, Domitian); Reverse: Pegasus standing right, left foreleg raised, wings curling up on back. The Inscription reads: COS IIII for Consul Quartum (Consul for the fourth time).

 

Next: has anyone a "Limesfalsa / Limesfalsum" coin for me please? A contemporary "cast denarius" would also be ok.

[shanxi]

2 hours ago, Prieure de Sion said:

A contemporary "cast denarius"

Julia Mamaea, VESTA - cast denarius

 

Next: another cast coin

Edited April 24, 2023 by shanxi

[TuckHard]

Here's a cast coin I got earlier this week. I cherry picked it off of eBay and got it, and three common Northern Song coins, for a dollar a piece as unidentified. There's still good deals to be found, it seems! This is the only one worth more than what I paid, it carries a less common inscription Qian De Yuan Bao which was used during the tenth century by Wang Yan, the second ruler of the Former Shu kingdom, one of the failed states during the chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. I didn't have any coins from the Former Shu prior to this coin, so I was happy to get it at a bargain! 

Former Shu state of China
919 to 924 AD
Issued under Wang Yan
AE cash | 3.04 grams | 23.5mm wide | 1.1mm thick
Obv: Qian Di Yuan Bao
Rev: Crescent above, slipped mould error resulting in off-centered square border
Ref: Hartill 15.43

Next: same theme, another cast coin

[Ryro]

Next: proto coinage

[TuckHard]

I've got this cluster of hacksilver that came from a Japanese seller. These circulated in Java primarily but have also appeared in recent Sumatran discoveries, which is not too surprising as the neighboring islands often shared monetary culture across the Sunda Strait. I believe this group was assembled before recent Sumatran finds, however, and were probably found in Java like other findings which have been noted in archaeological reports.

Next: same theme, more proto-money or odd-shaped money

[Ryro]

Next: dolphin

[akeady]

Here's a little guy riding a dolphin, as one does.

Moneyer:	L. Lucretius Trio
Coin:	Silver Denarius II - Laureate head of Neptune right with trident over shoulder L.LVCRETI / TRIO - Winged boy on dolphin speeding right
Mint:	Rome (76 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis:	3.92g / 19mm / 8h
References:	RSC 3 (Lucretia) Sydenham 784 Crawford 390/2
Acquisition:	Naville Numismatics Online Auction NN Live 57 #431 26-Apr-2020

 

Next - another Roman Republican Denarius.

[Edessa]

M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, circa 67 or 57 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.71g, 7h). Rome mint. Obv: Head of Bonus Eventus right, with flowing hair; Gallic shield behind. Rev: M PLAETORI / CEST•EX•S•C•, Upright winged caduceus. Ref: Crawford 405/5; Sydenham 807; Plaetoria 5.

Next: Roman Republican AE.

 

[Ryro]

next: large Roman coin

[expat]

Largest one I have

NEXT: Modius