Post it and pick it!

[shanxi]

Hadrian
Æ Obol of Alexandria, Egypt.
Av: AYT KAIC TPA AΔΡΙΑΝΟC CEB, Laureate head right
Rev: Modius containing poppies and grain-ears; torch on either side, date LKA (year 21 = 136-137) in exergue.
AE, 3.14g, 15.1mm
Ref.: Emmett 1166, KG 32.763, D1927

 

next: Obol of Alexandria

[TuckHard]

6 hours

Thessaly, Melitaia
c. 400 to 350 BC
Issued anonymously 
AE | 1.83 grams | 13mm
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus left, to the right a thunderbolt
Rev: Bee

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[Ryro]

next: green patina

[expat]

Darker green in hand

Constantius II AE follis. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, globe in hand / FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, Emperor, bare-headed and in military dress standing, holding standard with chi-rho on banner in his right hand, resting left hand on shield, two bound captives wearing Phrygian helmets kneeling, leaning to the left before him, star in left field. Mintmark SMNS
21mm, 3.62gr. RIC Nicomedia 71

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[Roman Collector]

This one was sold as "Faustina II," but it's Plautilla. I knew this when I bought it and considered it a cherry-picking opportunity.

Plautilla, AD 202-205.
Roman provincial Æ 20 mm, 4.1 g.
Phrygia, Otrus, AD 202-205.
Obv: ΦOVΛ ΠΛ-AVTIΛΛAC, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: OTP-O-HNΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and long torch.
Refs: BMC 25.344,7; Von Aulock Phrygiens, 802-8; cf. SNG Cop 633.

Next: Coin that was misidentified by the seller.

[Furryfrog02]

I have 2! Both are my most recent purchases that arrived today:

The first was identified as "Possible Philosopher Emperor Marcus Aurelius Roman Mystery Ancient Coin". It was in fact a denarius of Hadrian with a Victory reverse. I put a decent bid on it but surprisingly won it for only 50c more than the starting bid. Not shabby for $12.50!

Hadrian
Denarius
134-138 AD
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right
Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right, drawing out neck of robe, and pointing downward with branch

 

The 2nd was from the same seller and was just listed as a "mystery roman coin". Wasn't too much of a mystery for me. 
Again, I put in a decent bid but won it for only 50c over the start. Another fun buy for $12.50. 

Constantius I
Rome
AE follis
302-303 AD
Obverse: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Laurate bust, right
Reverse: SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Star in right field. Mintmark RT

 

Next: More misidentified coins!

 

Edited April 26, 2023 by Furryfrog02

[JayAg47]

Couple of misattributions,

This worn denarius was being sold as Hadrian for 20 bucks! but in fact it's his adoptive son Aelius.

And the scarce coinage of Pandyas are always misattributed for their abundant neighbour, the Cholas. This is one such coin, while it copies the Chola style standing king on obverse, the reverse has the Pandyan emblem of fish and sceptre. 

 

Next- A coin you bought for cheap, but it actually costs more than the price (Not from a lot). 

Edited April 26, 2023 by JayAg47

[shanxi]

3 hours ago, JayAg47 said:

A coin you bought for cheap, but it actually costs more than the price

Typically, small variations such as hairstyles are often overlooked by dealers and other collectors, and you can get a rarity for the price of a common coin. Like this:

Faustina II
AR-Denar, Rome
Obv.: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right, unusual hairstyle (unbroken legend)
Rev.: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left holding flower, resting elbow on cornucopia, which is by her chair; under chair globe.
Ag, 18mm, 3.49g
Ref.: RIC III 502a3 var., CRE 167 var.

 

Next: A coin that you are excited about, but 99% of collectors are not.

[Roman Collector]

The only collectors who care about this one because of the "all-round" legend are @shanxi, @Marsyas Mike, and I. Maybe Martin Beckmann, but I don't know if he's a collector.

Faustina I, 138-141 CE.
Roman AR denarius, 3.60 g, 18.4 mm, 6 h.
Rome, 160-161.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: VESTA, Vesta standing left, holding Palladium and scepter.
Refs: RIC 400; BMCRE 485; Cohen 291; Strack 463; RCV 4601; CRE 152.
Notes: Casa de Subastas de Madrid, Auction 636, lot 141, 24 February 2023. Münz Zentrum Rheinland, Auction 184, lot 525, 16 May 2018.

Next: Vesta.

[Prieure de Sion]

21 minutes ago, Roman Collector said:

Next: Vesta.

 

 

Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Caligula
As of the Roman Imperial Period 37/38 AD; Material: AE Bronze; Diameter: 28.5mm; Weight: 10.33g; Mint: Rome; Reference: RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38; Provenance: Ex CGB.fr Numismatique Paris France incl. Collector Ticket

Obverse: Head of Caligula, bare, left. The Inscription reads: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT for Caius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate (Gaius Caesar, Augustus, conqueror of the Germans, high priest, holder of tribunician power); Reverse: Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne with ornamented back and legs, holding patera in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left. The Inscription reads: VESTA S C for Vesta, Senatus Consultum (Vesta, by the decree of the senate).

 

Next: a roman emperor, who was murdered at his reign time.

[Victrix]

Lovely worn Vitellius denarius I picked up earlier this year with victory on the reverse.

Next: Coin of gallic empire emperor Marius 😀

 

[Ryro]

next: hands clasped

[Hughie Dwyer]

A coin I posted about not so long ago:

Next: Marcus Aurelius with philosopher's beard, please

[Ryro]

next: dark green patina

[TuckHard]

This one is hard to photo properly, but it has a glossy dark green patina.

Roman Empire
295 to 296 AD
Issued under Maximianus
Heraclea Mint (HΓ -  3rd Officina)
AE | 2.45 grams | 23mm wide
Obv: Bust right, IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
Rev: Emperor receiving Victory on a globe from Jupiter who is holding a scepter, CONCORDIA MIL-ITVM
Ref: RIC 14

Next: same theme, although any green

[expat]

NEXT: Alter

[TuckHard]

Kushano-Sassanian Kingdom
c. 290 to 330 AD
Issued under Hormizd I Kushanshah
Gandhara Mint
AE drachm | 3.43 grams | 17mm wide
Obv: Bust right
Rev: Fire altar center, Gondopharan symbol center

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[Ryro]

Next: tetradrachm 

[TuckHard]

Kushan Empire
c. 55 to 100 AD
Issued under Vima Takto in the alias Soter Megas
AE tetradrachm | 7.82 grams | 20.4mm wide | 3.6mm thick
Obv: Diademed bust right, rays emitting from head, holding a scepter
Rev: King on horseback right, holding a sword, surrounding Greek legend BACIΛEV BACIΛEVWN CWTHP MEΓAC
Ref: Z#312345

Next: same theme, another tetradrachm

[JayAg47]

My latest purchase, in the name of Alexander from Temnos mint, circa 188-170 BC, 35mm, 15.2 g. Price 1676. 

Next- your largest ancient silver coin by diameter. 

 

[shanxi]

Not so large as yours

Aiolis, Kyme
Tetradrachm
ca. 165-140 BC
Amphiktyon, magistrate
Obv.: Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing tainia
Rev.: ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ, Horse prancing right; one-handled cup below, AMΦIKTYΩN in exergue; all within wreath.
AR, 31.6mm, 16.47g
Ref.: BMC 83, Oakley 77

 

Next: diameter > 35mm

[TuckHard]

6 hours so I'll play my 'cheat' here, the longest piece of this group of barter money is over 80mm, so well beyond the 35mm request. The diameter part might be more like "length", though. These are unstandardized tin ingots, called locally "tin barter" or some variant, which used the three clasps to pinch around a string or cord to carry in bulk. They were used in the port city of Palembang, capital of the Srivijaya, although the money was surely privately minted. A large hoard of them, 130 pieces, were found amongst the Intan Shipwreck which was on its passage between Palembang and a Javanese port, most likely. One of the Intan specimens was XRF tested and found to be a mixed alloy of tin (54%) and lead (46%).

Anyways, here's my group of five pieces that I bought from Scott Semans. The longest center piece is the one which I measured below.

Srivijaya period of Sumatra
c. 900s AD
Issued anonymously and privately, most likely
Tin barter ingot | 30.20 grams | 80.6mm long | 13.5mm tall | 8.4mm thick
Ex. Scott Semans

Next: more proto-money, odd shaped coins, or other oddity

[Roman Collector]

> 6 hours ...

Next: Agrippina I or II.

[shanxi]

Lydia. Hierocaesaraea
Agrippina Junior (Augusta, 50-59)
Bronze, AE 19
Obv.: AΓPIΠΠINAN ΘЄAN CЄBACTHN, draped bust right, hair in long plait down back of neck and looped at end, long loosely curled lock down side of neck;
Rev.: IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN ЄΠI KAΠITΩNOC, Artemis Persica standing facing, wearing long chiton, with right hand
drawing arrow from quiver on right shoulder, left hand on hip, stag at her side on left
AE, 5.93g, maximum diameter 18.8mm, die axis 0o
Ref.: RPC I 2387; BMC Lydia p. 106, 22, GRPC Lydia 69 (this coin)

 

Next: Artemis Persica

[AncientOne]

Lydia, Hierocaesareia. AE14.

Obv: EΠI KΛ KAΠITΩNOC, draped bust of Artemis Persica with bow.
Rev: IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis standing right, left knee on the back of a stag, grasping it by its antlers.
RPC I 2391

 

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