Benefactor Phil Davis Posted June 21, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 21, 2022 42 minutes ago, DonnaML said: I don't know about that -- I see some mammals on the roof of that temple! Rats! (Probably scurrying around in the temple basement!) You noticed that, huh? Actually, so did I eventually, but I decided to take my lumps if anyone caught it, rather than blatantly change history. The moving finger writes or something... Wait, I know! I'll just insist it was a test to see if anyone pays attention. You pass! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 next: Marc Antony legionary 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 8 hours ago, Ryro said: next: Marc Antony legionary 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: Sailing ship 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted June 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 21, 2022 Elagabal... next please some relationship to the sea please. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 @Prieure de Sion : sail or vexillum 😊 58 minutes ago, Prieure de Sion said: some relationship to the sea please. Hieron II Sicily, Syracuse AD 276-215 Obv.: Diademed head of Poseidon left Rev.: IEP-ΩNOΣ, ornamented trident, at sides dolphins AE, 8.65g, 21.4mm Next: Trident 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted June 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, shanxi said: Next: Trident Rhescuporis II with Trident (issue under Elagabalus). Next coin from Elagabalus again please… Edited June 21, 2022 by Prieure de Sion 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 21, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 21, 2022 Elagabalus, AD 218-222. Roman AR Denarius, 2.80 g, 18.3 mm, 6 h. Rome mint, AD 221-222. Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right, with horn on top of his head, signifying divine power. REV: SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGAB, Elagabalus, in priestly robes, standing right, sacrificing over altar and holding cypress branch, star in field, right. Refs: RIC 131; BMCRE 225-226; Cohen 246; RCV 7542; Thirion 302. Next: Star in right field. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 This was harder than I thought. Maximinus II as Augustus AE2, 310-312 London. Bronze, 22mm, 4.90g. Laureate and cuirassed bust right; IMP MAXIMINVS PF AVG. Genio standing left, tower on head, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopiae, star in right field; GENIO-POP ROM; mintmark PLN (RIC VI, 209b). Next: another Genius 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 RI Maximinus II Daia 305-308 CE Folles AE 26mm Trier mint GENIO POPV-LI Genius-Serapis stndg RIC VI Treveri 667b Next: Modus 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted June 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 21, 2022 18 minutes ago, Roman Collector said: Elagabalus, AD 218-222. Ah cool, an Elagabal with Horn 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartolus Posted June 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 5/30/2022 at 10:28 PM, Phil Davis said: Oops! Ryro wins! I've always considered these two coins (and others from the same hoard) as having genuine fundpatina, although I don't know how I could "prove" that. Next up: An early "anonymous" RR silver coin with a symbol, letter or monogram. Wonderful surfaces. Which is the hoard you are referring to? (if it can be said) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 Philip I Antoninianus, 246 Rome, 5th officina. Silver, 23mm, 4.31g. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius to left (RIC IV, 28c). Ex Dorchester Hoard 1936. Next: Hoard coin 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 21, 2022 Cr494/23, 42 BC, 21 mm, 3.87 gr, 4 h. Laureate head of Apollo r, behind lyre, border of dots Diana standing facing, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand, on r. : P. CLODIUS, on l. : M.F , border of dots. number of dies : 363 - 403. next : RR denarius with triga 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 21, 2022 Sorry, I have all the time problems, when I opened, the last message was from @DonnaML. I don 't understand it. so next : Hoard coin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, John Conduitt said: Next: Hoard coin Normanby Hoard coin of Claudius II Gothicus. 19 minutes ago, antwerpen2306 said: next : RR denarius with triga C Naevius Balbus triga RR: Next: WILDCARD - post anything you like Edited June 21, 2022 by Sulla80 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, antwerpen2306 said: Sorry, I have all the time problems, when I opened, the last message was from @DonnaML. I don 't understand it. so next : Hoard coin Hi @antwerpen2306, your best bet is to refresh the page just before you post: this varies from browser to browser, on mine it is a right click then a little circle arrow icon: Then make sure you are on the last (most recent) page: - check the bottom of posts: Best, S Next: WILDCARD - post anything you like Edited June 21, 2022 by Sulla80 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 21, 2022 @Sulla80 Thanks, I hope it's the solution, but me and internet and browser, I have some 'little' problems 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Sulla80 said: Hi @antwerpen2306, your best bet is to refresh the page just before you post: this varies from browser to browser, on mine it is a right click then a little circle arrow icon: Then make sure you are on the last (most recent) page: - check the bottom of posts: Yes this post is a bit of a nightmare for this. If you click on an alert, it might not take you to the last post. Then when you hunt for a coin that fits, someone else posts while you're editing and your window doesn't show it. I keep a separate window open to refresh just before I post, to make sure no-one got there first 😂 Edited June 21, 2022 by John Conduitt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted June 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) A couple of months back I finally sat down with my copy of Early Japanese Coins and worked through about twenty or thirty simple Japanese Kanei Tsuho 1 mon coins that I have had for a few years but never really messed with. The calligraphy bears subtle but unmistakable differences between types and they are really quite fun to differentiate and attribute once you get a hang of it (made easier with good books). These two examples have pretty different Tsu characters (right character at 3 o'clock). The shape of each line and angles of the shapes and body parts of the characters are all different. Japan1636-1640 ADShiba-sen (Shiba Mint, near Tokyo)AE 1 Mon | 3.25 grams | 24mm wideObv: Kanei TsuhoRev: BlankRef: Hartill EJC#4.12, see it on Zeno, Z#293124 Japan 1726-1732 AD Jumantsubo-sen, Fukyu-te variety (Jumantsubo Mint, near Tokyo)AE 1 Mon | 2.71 grams | 24mm wideObv: Kanei TsuhoRev: BlankRef: Hartill EJC#4.126, see it on Zeno, Z#293147 Next: Another coin variety/type differentiated by style or calligraphy, small differences, etc Edited June 21, 2022 by TuckHard 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted June 21, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Bartolus said: Wonderful surfaces. Which is the hoard you are referring to? (if it can be said) This isn't an "official" hoard, in the sense of one that's been recognized and properly recorded. I've surmised the existence of an otherwise unknown hoard based on the market appearance, over a couple of years, of a number of coins from the period just after the introduction of the denarius and its fractions, all displaying identical color, surfaces and wear to the two coins in question. Most of these coins were offered by a single firm (Gorny & Mosch), lending credence to the notion that they all were found together. It's an educated guess really; one that I'm pretty confident about. I'm not being coy or evasive; I really don't have any "inside knowledge" about this hoard, just what I've noticed through careful observation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 A fun coin with a million types just a little different: Next: a coin you had to search for over a year to acquire 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 More than 2 years to pick up this ruler.... Uccala (Uchchala) (1101-11 A.D.) Copper Kaserah or Punchshi 17.5mm (5.76gr) Obverse- Goddess Ardochsho/Lakshmi seated facing in half lotus position, with Nagari legend '(U) chcha' to left 'la' to right Reverse- King standing facing and sacrificing at altar holding trident. Next...A southern Indian bronze. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted June 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 21, 2022 This coin isn't ancient but it was produced by ancient methods, plus is a cool one. Kingdom of Mysore Issued under Krishnaraja Wadiyar III 1811-1833 AD 20 Cash Next: another elephant coin 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 Next: gorgon 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted June 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 21, 2022 Celtic imitation copying coin of Parionc. 480 BCEObv: Crude gorgon forwardRev: Incused pattern with raised center dotRef: Dewing 2349, see @Ed Snible's webpage on The Gorgons of Parion which displays these Celtic imitations Next: more counterfeit/imitation coins 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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