Post it and pick it!

[ambr0zie]

Here is Venus and not one, but 2 Cupids 

L. Julius L.f. Caesar. 103 BC. AR Denarius. Rome. 15,8 mm, 3,51 g CAESAR, helmeted head of Mars left, [S (retrograde) above] / [L IVLI L F], Venus driving biga of Cupids left, holding reins and sceptre; [lyre to left], S (retrograde) above. RSC Julia 4a; Crawford 320/1; BMC 1406; Syd. 593a

 

Next - RR coin before 100 BC

[John Conduitt]

Brockage of a Licinia 7 Denarius, 113-112BC
Rome. Silver, 3.25g. Publius Licinius Nerva. Helmeted bust of Roma left, holding shield in left hand and spear over shoulder in right; * in left field, crescent above helmet, ROMA in right field. Original reverse: Voting scene: three citizens in the comitium; one of them placing ballot in cista. In middle field above, a tabella inscribed P; below, P·NERVA (Babelon Licinia 7).

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[Ryro]

next: more minting errors

[Furryfrog02]

 

Constantine VII
Follis
Constantinople mint
Obverse: CONST bASIL ROM, crowned bust of Constantine facing, with short beard and wearing vertical loros, holding akakia and cross on globe
Reverse: CONST-EN QEO bA-SILEVS R-OMEON, legend in four lines
Reverse struck multiple times

Next: Another Byzantine multi-strike

[Ryro]

next: over strike

[John Conduitt]

Paul I Five Kopeks Overstrike on Catherine II the Great Ten Kopeks, 1797

Russia. Copper, 45mm, 42.13g. Catherine II monogram; 1793. Double-headed eagle; EM. Net-like edge (Bit P101). Struck in 1797 using Catherine II 1791-1796 dies over Catherine II’s abortive reduced coinage, in this case a 1796 ten kopeks. Despite the EM mintmark (Ekaterinburg), these were actually struck at St Petersburg, the Red mint and a temporary mint in Nizhny Novgorod.

Next: more overstrikes

[Ryro]

Kassander overstrikes Philip III (Alexander's brother)

Next: Athena

[John Conduitt]

Attica Tetradrachm, 454-404BC

Athens. Silver, 24mm, 17.19g. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye. Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square (Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597).

Next: Owl

[ambr0zie]

A mini version of John's coin 

 

Attica. Athens circa 454-404 BC. Hemiobol AR
6 mm, 0,27 g.
Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. AΘΕ ; Owl right head facing, wings folded, olive-leaf and berry behind, all within an incuse square.
Sear SG 2531

 

Next - hemiobol

[John Conduitt]

Gallic Import Bull MA Hemiobolion, 150-120BC

Massalia. Bronze, 15mm, 3.92g. Head of Apollo left. Bull butting right, MA above (for Massalia, usually ΜΑΣΣΑ) (ABC 115). Found in Dover, Kent on 25 Sep 2018. This type of cast bronze inspired the first coins made in Britain (the Apollo/Bull potin). About 20 have been found in the UK.

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[Roman Collector]

> 24 hours, but I'll stick with the bull theme.

Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14.
Roman provincial AE 23.
Macedon, Amphipolis, 10.25 g, 23.3 mm, 1 h.
Obv: ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΘΕΟΥ ΥΙΟΣ, bare-head, right.
Rev: ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΙΕΙΤΩΝ, Artemis Tauropolos with inflated veil, riding on bull galloping right.
Refs: RPC I, 1626; BMC 5, p. 52, 73; Sear GIC 29.
Notes: Double die-match to BMC 73.

Next: Bull

 

Edited May 27, 2023 by Roman Collector

[John Conduitt]

Cantian D Class I Angular Bull Potin, 85-50BC
Cantii Tribe, Kent. Potin, 17mm, 1.79g. Head of Apollo left. Bull of straight lines butting left (S 63; ABC 171; VA 133).

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[Ryro]

next: electrum

[Nerosmyfavorite68]

MANUEL I COMNENUS (AD 1143-1180). EL Aspron Trachy Nomisma (3.00 gm). Constantinople mint. Struck 1152-1167(?). Obv. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; IC-XC across upper fields. Rev. Manuel, holding akakia, and the Theotokos, raising hand in benediction, standing facing, holding between them patriarchal cross set on small globe; M-ΘV across upper fields, [MANᏌHΛ] to left, ΔЄCΠOTH to right. SB 1958 | DOC 3a. Near EF; edge broken. Electrum, 3.00 gm, 32 mm, 6 h

next: Parthian silver.

[John Conduitt]

Phraates IV Drachm, 37-2BC
Mithradatkart. Silver, 21mm, 4.16g. Diademed bust left, wart on forehead; behind, eagle flying left, crowning Phraates with wreath. Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow (Sellwood 52.32-3 var).

Next: Parthian bronze

[Alwin]

MITHRADATES I (164-132)
AE, Ecbatana
S.12.9
6.31 g - 18 mm
Diademed head right
BAΣIΛEΩΣ / APΣAKoY, Nike driving a biga to right

Next : Arsaces I or II

Edited May 27, 2023 by Alwin

[DonnaML]

4 hours ago, John Conduitt said:

Phraates IV Drachm, 37-2BC
Mithradatkart. Silver, 21mm, 4.16g. Diademed bust left, wart on forehead; behind, eagle flying left, crowning Phraates with wreath. Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow (Sellwood 52.32-3 var).

Next: Parthian bronze

Hey, I thought you only collected ancient coins found in the UK. That would be something if a Parthian coin were dug up there!

[John Conduitt]

8 hours ago, DonnaML said:

Hey, I thought you only collected ancient coins found in the UK. That would be something if a Parthian coin were dug up there!

It would be! I think there are occasional Persian finds from later on, but I don't have any.

Britain is my main focus, but I do collect other stuff - I have a little Persian, Mongol, Nabatean, Judean, medieval Russian and a few coins from most major civilisations. But I don't collect Greek (apart from such things as an owl and an Olbia dolphin) and have hardly any Roman that wasn't made or found in Britain.

I don't have Arsaces I, but after 12 hours I can cheat and post a coin that mentions him.

Phraates II Chalkous, 132-127BC

Ekbatana, Parthian Kingdom. Bronze, 15mm, 1.68g. Diademed, short-bearded bust left, no symbols, circular border of pellets. Elephant advancing right on exergual line; no border; legends to left and right, four-line Greek inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ (Of Great King Arsaces, of Divine Descent) (Sellwood 16.29).

Next: elephant

[Ryro]

next; countermark

[AncientOne]

Severus Alexander from Irenopolis.

Next: Herakles.

[Ryro]

Next: Herakles doing something extraordinary

[JayAg47]

New theme, 

Next- Dioscuri on a bronze coin

[Roman Collector]

Maxentius, 307-312 CE.
Roman billon follis, 6.44 g, 24.5 mm, 1 h.
Ostia, 4th officina, 309-312 CE.
Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head, right.
Rev: AETE-RNITAS - AVG N, Dioscuri standing left and right, each holding scepter and bridled horse; MOSTQ in exergue.
Refs: RIC vi, p. 404, 35; Cohen 5; RCV 14975.

Next: AETERNITAS.

[JayAg47]

Hadrian with Aeternitas holding heads of Sol and Luna,

Next- unique reverse for a common emperor 

[DonnaML]

6 hours.

Julia Domna (under Caracalla), AR Denarius ca. AD 215-217, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust right, hair waved vertically and fastened in large bun in back, six horizontal ridges, IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG / Rev. Luna, draped, crescent moon on head, fold of drapery in circle around head, standing in biga of horses prancing left, leaning forward and holding reins in both hands, LVNA LVCIFERA. 20 mm., 3.18 g., 7 hrs. RIC IV-1 379c (p. 273), RSC III 105 (p. 56), Sear RCV II 7101 (ill. p. 553), BMCRE V 10 (p. 432) (ill. Pl. 67.11). Purchased from Dr. Busso Peus Nachf., Frankfurt a.M., Germany, Auction 434, 27 Apr. 2023, Lot 617; ex CNG Triton XX Auction, Jan. 10, 2017, part of group Lot # 614 (consisting of 59 silver denarii of Julia Domna), No. E049; ex A.K. Collection; ex stock of Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, Switzerland, purchased 1963.  [Footnote omitted.]

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