Prieure de Sion Posted May 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted May 30, 2023 10 hours ago, DonnaML said: 6 hours. 😞 Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Caracalla Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 216 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 20mm; Weight: 3.40g; Mint: Rome; Reference: RIC IV Caracalla 283c; Obverse: You can see the right-facing bust of Caracalla with a laurel wreath. The inscription reads: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM for Antoninus Pius Augustus Germanicus; Reverse: You can see a lion with a radiant crown (solar lion) walking to the left with a bundle of lightning in its mouth. The inscription reads: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P for Pontifex Maximus Tribunitia Potestas (for the nineteenth time) Consul (for the fourth time) Pater Patriae. Next: Another Predator at Reverse ... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted May 30, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted May 30, 2023 Gallienus Sole Reign Antoninianus, 260-268Rome. Bronze, 19mm, 2.33g. Radiate Head right; GALLIENVS AVG. Panther walking left; LIBERO (P CO)NS AVG; mintmark B (RIC V, 230). From the Beachy Head (Sussex) Hoard 1973, Portable Antiquities Scheme: IARCH-162415. Next: more cats 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted May 30, 2023 · Patron Share Posted May 30, 2023 Here's a lion on a little provincial: Septimius Severus, 193-211 CE. Roman Provincial Æ (diassarion?) 17.7 mm; 4.06 g. Thrace, Philippopolis. Obv: ΑV Κ Λ CΕVΗΡΟC, laureate and draped bust right. Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤ-ΩΝ, lion walking left; ox's head before. Refs: Moushmov 5274 var. (lion walking right); Varbanov 1305. Next: Another provincial of Septimius Severus. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted May 30, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 30, 2023 (edited) Septimius Severus, AE Tetrassarion, AD 201-203, Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, struck for Emperor by Aurelius Gallus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Obv. Laureate head right, AV • K • L • CEΠ – CEVHPOC • Π[ligate with E?] / Rev. River-god Istros, laureate, nude to hips, reclining right (from viewer’s perspective), head turned to right, holding with right hand a tree with four foliate twigs and resting left elbow on urn from which water flows, VΠA AVP ΓAΛΛOV NEIKOΠ; in exergue, ΠPOC IC. AMNG I/I 1310 [Pick, Behrendt, Die antiken Münzen von Dacien und Moesien, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands Vol. I/I (Berlin, 1898) at p. 366 (ill. Pl. XVII nr. 34), available at https://archive.org/details/p1dieantikenmn01akaduoft/page/366/mode/2up?view=theater]*; HH&J 8.14.32.14 [Hristova, H., H.-J. Hoeft, & G. Jekov, The Coins of Moesia Inferior 1st - 3rd c. AD: Nicopolis ad Istrum (Blagoevgrad, 2015)]; Varbanov (Eng.) Vol. I, 2642 [Ivan Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins And Their Values, Volume I: Dacia, Moesia Superior & Moesia Inferior (English Edition) (Bourgas, Bulgaria, 2005)] (var. legends). Possible die match to examples sold by Künker in April 2017 (see https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3782272) and posted by Jochen1 at Forvm Ancient coins in March 2006 (see https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=26898.msg175825#msg175825). 27 mm., 17.54 g., 1 h. Purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, LLC (CNG) E-Auction 531, Jan. 25, 2023, Lot 478; from the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection of River-God Coins, previous purchase “PB 12/18/99” according to accompanying coin envelope. [Footnotes omitted.] Next, another Roman Provincial coin depicting a river god. Edited May 30, 2023 by DonnaML 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted May 31, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 31, 2023 How about a river god on a Roman Imperial coin? Surely someone has one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanG Posted May 31, 2023 · Member Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) As we seem to be stuck I hope this pseudo-autonomous Roman Provincial with river god will do! Lydia, Saitta. Pseudo-autonomous issue, circa 100-150 AD. IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate to right / [ϹΑΙΤΤ]ΗΝΩΝ, river-god Hermos reclining to left, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting on water-urn; [tree to left]; ЄΡΜOC in exergue. GRPC Lydia 14. 6.26g, 22mm. Next: Another Lydian coin. Edited May 31, 2023 by IanG 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted May 31, 2023 · Member Share Posted May 31, 2023 3 hours ago, IanG said: Next: Another Lydian coin. Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar Augusti Filius Reign: Marcus Aurelius; Magistrate: Ti. Ail. Loukios; Mint: Dioshieron, Lydia; Date: 175/177 AD; Nominal: Bronze; Material: AE; Diameter: 17mm; Weight: 3.15g; Reference: Yothr CRP.225.1a; Reference: RPC IV.2 1239; Reference: BMC 14; Reference: Hochard 409; Reference: GPRC Lydia 44 corr. (obv. legend); RPC Online: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/1239; Rare: Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections); Provenance: Roma Numismatics London, Great Britain (Auction 108, Lot 741); Pedigree: – Obverse: Bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing paludamentum, right; seen from centre; Inscription: Λ ΑΥΡ Κο[ΜοΔοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ]; Translation: Lucios Aurelios Komodos Kaisaros; Translation: Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar; Reverse: Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, feeding erect serpent, resting arm on hip; Inscription: ΔΙοϹΙƐΡƐΙΤΩΝ; Translation: Diosiepeiton; Translation: City of Dioshieron Next: Roman province coinage from a rare city 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted May 31, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 31, 2023 Here's a city I don't often see: Domitian and Domitia, AE 22.7, 93/94 AD, Cilicia, Anazarbus. Obv. Laureate head of Domitian to right, AYTO KAI ΘΕ YI ΔOMITIANOC CE ΓEP around from upper right / Rev. Draped bust of Domitia left, date IB P (= Year 112, = 93/94 AD)* across fields, star behind head, KAICAPEΩN ΔOMETIA CEBACTH around from lower left. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. II 1749; RPC Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/1749 ; SNG Levante 1367 [Levante, E., Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Switzerland I, Levante-Cilicia (Zurich, 1986)] (see https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=40245 ); BMC Vol. 21 Lycaonia, Anazarbus 9 p. 32 [Hill, G.F., A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Greek Coins of Lycaonia, Isauria, and Cilicia (London, 1900)]. 22.7 mm., 10.09 g. (Purchased from Zuzim Inc, Brooklyn, NY Jan. 2021; exported from Israel 2016 pursuant to IAA [Israel Antiquities Authority] Export License No. 531619, April 17, 2016.) (Double die-match to RPC II 1749, specimen no. 16; see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/1749 .) Next: Roman emperor and empress on opposite sides of same coin. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 1, 2023 · Patron Share Posted June 1, 2023 Claudius, AD 41-54, and Agrippina II, AD 50-59. Roman provincial Æ 19.6 mm, 4.19 g, 12 h. Lycaonia, Iconia (as Claudiconium), magistrate M. Annius Afrinus, AD 50-54. Obv: ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹЄΒΑ, laureate head of Claudius, right. Rev: ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ ЄΠΙ ΑΦΡЄΙΝΟΥ ΚΛΑΥΔЄΙΚΟΝΙЄⲰΝ, bare-headed and draped bust of Agrippina II, right. Refs: RPC I 3542; von Aulock Lyk. 258–62. Next: Coin issued under a named magistrate/governor/strategos. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 1, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2023 Ti. Cl. Phileinos Hemiassarion, Time of Vespasian, 70-73Sardis. Bronze, 12.5mm, 2.48g. Draped bust of Mên to right, wearing Phrygian cap; crescent on his shoulders; EΠI TI KΛAY ΦIΛEINOY CTΡA (Ti. Cl. Phileinos magistrate). CAΡ/ΔIA/NΩN (Sardisian) in three lines within laurel wreath tied below (RPC II 1307). Struck over a Nero Hemiassarion from Sardis from 65, under the strategos Ti. Cl. Mnaseas (bold letters visible): Laureate head of Nero to right; NEPΩN KAICAP ("KAIC" is visible at 12h). Laureate head of Hercules to right, with lion's skin tied around his neck; EΠI TI MNACEOY CAPΔIANΩN ("CAPΔ" is just below the bust of Mên) (RPC I 3009). Next: overstruck 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 1, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 1, 2023 next: weird provincial 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 1, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2023 Not sure if this is weird or not...Germanus Indutilli L Quadrans, 10BCGallia Belgica. Bronze, 15mm, 1.95g. Male diademed head, right. Bull butting, left; GERMANVS (above) INDVTILLI L (in exergue) (RPC 506). From the Richborough (Kent) Hoard (excavations of a Roman fort, 1922-1940). 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted June 2, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 2, 2023 2 hours ago, John Conduitt said: Not sure if this is weird or not...Germanus Indutilli L Quadrans, 10BCGallia Belgica. Bronze, 15mm, 1.95g. Male diademed head, right. Bull butting, left; GERMANVS (above) INDVTILLI L (in exergue) (RPC 506). From the Richborough (Kent) Hoard (excavations of a Roman fort, 1922-1940). What's next? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, DonnaML said: What's next? Oh yes. A quadrans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 2, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 2, 2023 next: caduceus 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted June 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2023 My one nice Vespasian. Vespasian AE17 Antioch mint ca 74 AD. IMP Obverse: • VESP • AVG, laureate head left Reverse: P • M • TR • POT • P • P, winged caduceus ex: @dougsmit Next: Your nicest Vespasian 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinoLR Posted June 2, 2023 · Member Share Posted June 2, 2023 This is my nicest Vespasian (sorry) Vespasian, dupondius, Lugdunum, AE 29 mm, 13.07 g Obv.: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG C[OS III], radiate head to right, globe at point of bust Rev.: PA[X AVG] / S C, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding branch and caduceus, and patera over lighted altar to left RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1143 Next : Lugdunum ! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2023 Decentius as Caesar Centenionalis, 350-353Lugdunum. Bronze, 23mm, 5.92g. Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right; D N DECENT(I-VS NOB CAES). Large Chi-Rho ☧, flanked by A and ω, SALVS DD NN (AVG ET CAES); mintmark PSLG (RIC VIII, 157/159). Reportedly from the Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Hoard 2007, Portable Antiquities Scheme IARCH-65B7BF. Next: Chi Rho 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2023 CHI-RHO NEXT: Valens 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2023 Valens Siliqua, 367-375Treveri. Silver, 17mm, 1.95g. Pearl-diademed draped and cuirassed bust facing right; D N VALEN S P F AVG. Roma seated left on cuirass holding spear and Victory on globe; VRBS ROMA (RIC IX, 46a.2). From the Thruxton (Hampshire) Hoard 2014. Portable Antiquities Scheme: GLO-9D7F36. Next: VRBS ROMA 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2023 NEXT: Cyzicus 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2023 Theodosius I Æ3, 378-383Cyzicus. Bronze, 17mm, 2.64g. Bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right; D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG. Roma, helmeted, head left, seated facing on throne, holding globe and partly seen spear, right leg bare; CONCOR-DIA AVGGG; SMKA (RIC IX, 17C). Found near Harrogate, Yorkshire. Next: Theodosius. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted June 2, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 2, 2023 I posted my Theodosius I siliqua recently, so here's a bronze coin of his instead: Theodosius I, AE3 (Sear: Centenionalis), AD 379-383 [Emperor AD 379-395], Alexandria mint, 3rd Officina. Obv. D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG - Diademed (Pearls), draped and cuirassed bust right / Rev. CONCORDIA AVGGG - Constantinopolis, helmeted, seated facing on throne, head right, holding spear and globe, right foot on prow. ALE(Γ) [gamma] in exergue. RIC IX 11 (p. 300), Sear RCV V 20535. 17.72 mm, 1.9 g. Next, another depiction of Constantinopolis. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted June 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2023 (edited) Theodosius II, AD 402-450. AV Solidus (4.47g). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck AD 408-430. Obv: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG; Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield. Rev: CONCORDI-AAVGGΔ; Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, foot on prow, holding scepter and globus surmounted by crowning Victory; star to left; CONOB in exergue. Ref: RIC X 202; Depeyrot 73/2. Ex Stacks Bowers Jan 2023 NYINC Auction (13 Jan 2023), Lot 20198. Next: Constantinople mint. Edited June 2, 2023 by Edessa 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2023 Jovian Solidus, 363-364Constantinople. Gold, 21mm, 4.51g. Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right; D N IOVIA-NVS P F PERP AVG. Roma, holding spear, seated facing and supporting shield inscribed VOT V MVLT X in four lines with Constantinopolis, holding sceptre and seated to left with foot on prow; SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE; CONSP in exergue (RIC VIII, 170). From the West Norfolk Hoard 2020 (also known as Grimston), Portable Antiquities Scheme: NMS-669388. Next: Solidus 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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