Roman Collector Posted April 26 · Patron Share Posted April 26 Philip II as Caesar under Philip I, AD 244-247. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 19.61 g, 28.3 mm, 11 h. Rome, AD 245-246. Obv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENT S C, Philip II in military dress, standing left, holding globe and resting on spear. Refs: RIC 256a; Cohen 49; RCV 9249; Hunter 14. Next: Princeps Iuventutis. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postvmvs Posted April 26 · Member Share Posted April 26 Maximus 236-238AD fourree denarius, local imitation Obverse: MAXIMVS CAES GERM. Bareheaded and draped bust right. Reverse: PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Maximus standing left, holding baton and spear; two signa to right. Next: another fourree 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 26 · Member Share Posted April 26 17,8 mm, 2,5 g. Septimius Severus 193-211 AD. Fourree denarius. Rome. 202-210. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right / PROVID AVGG, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding sceptre in right hand and in left hand wand over globe set on ground. Cf RIC IV Septimius Severus 284. Next - another PIUS 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 26 · Patron Share Posted April 26 Gordian III, 238-244 CE. Roman AE Sestertius, 20.01 gm; 28.2 mm. Rome, 5th officina. 9th emission, 241 CE. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: PM TRP IIII COS II PP SC, Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and resting left arm on lyre. Refs: RIC 302; Cohen 252; RCV --; Banti 72. Next: Gordian III. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 26 · Member Share Posted April 26 22 mm, 4,86 g. Moesia, Viminacium. Gordian III 238-244 AD. AN IIII = year 4. 242-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, r., seen from rear / P M S COL VIM, AN IIII, Moesia standing l.; at l., bull standing r.; at r., lion standing l. RPC VII.2, — (unassigned; ID 2330); AMNG 84. Next - Viminacium 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted April 26 · Supporter Share Posted April 26 Philip I AE28 Viminacium, Moesia Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped & curiassed bust right Reverse: P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing left between bull & lion, AN VIIII in ex Ex: @Theodosius Next - Provincial Philip I 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 27 · Patron Share Posted April 27 Philip I and Otacilia Severa, 244-249 CE. Roman Provincial Æ Pentassarion; 12.50 g, 26.1 mm, 7 h. Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Legate Prastina Messallinus, 244-246 CE. Obv: ΑVΤ Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC ΑVΓ Μ | WΤΑΚ CЄΒ-ΗΡΑ CЄ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I right, vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Otacilia left. Rev: VΠ ΠΡΑCΤ ΜΕCCΑΛΛΕΙΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟ | ΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Sarapis wearing kalathos, standing left, extending arm and holding scepter; E (denomination) in left field. Refs: AMNG I 1194; Moushmov 852; Varbanov 2082 (die match); Hristova & Jekov 6.41.6.1; SNRIS Marcianopolis 75. Next: Serapis standing. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postvmvs Posted April 27 · Member Share Posted April 27 Postumus Antoninianus, 260-269AD Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SERAPI COMITI AVG, Serapis standing left, right arm raised, holding long transverse sceptre in left hand Next: Uberitas 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted April 27 · Supporter Share Posted April 27 (edited) 6 hour rule. Another goddess personifying abundance. Elagabalus Denarius, 220-221 Rome. Silver, 19mm, 2.97g. Laureate, draped bust right; IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Abundantia empties the contents of a cornucopia to the ground to the left using both hands, star in left field; ABVNDANTIA AVG (RIC IV.2, 56b). From the Dereham Hoard 2004. Next: Star in field. Edited April 27 by John Conduitt 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 27 · Patron Share Posted April 27 Julia Maesa, 218-225 CE. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 21.53 g, 29.3 mm, 6 h. Rome, 220-222 CE. Obv: IVLIA MAESA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS S C, Felicitas standing left, sacrificing over lighted altar from patera held in right hand and vertical caduceus in left hand; star in right field. Refs: RIC 421; BMCRE 496, 497, 401; Cohen 47; RCV --. Next: More stars in the field. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted April 27 · Supporter Share Posted April 27 Julia Maesa Denarius, 220-222 Rome. Silver, 17mm, 1.52g. Draped bust right; IVLIA MAESA AVG. Felicitas standing left holding staff and sacrificing over lighted altar; star in left field; SAECVLI FELICITAS (RIC IV 2, 272). Found in Essex. More stars in field. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 27 · Patron Share Posted April 27 (edited) Sabina, 117-137 CE. Roman provincial Æ 17.3 mm, 4.65 g. Trachonitis, Gaba, 134-135 CE. Obv: ΒΑC-CΑΒЄΙΝΑ, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: ΓΑΒ-ΗΝⲰΝ, Zeus naked standing l., drapery hanging on his l. arm, resting on long sceptre with his r. hand, his l. on hip; in l. field, star and ΡЧΔ (city year 194 = AD 134/5). Refs: RPC III, 3952; Rosenberger II Gaba 14; Sofaer 28 (same dies); Kindler 29. Next: A supposedly strong deity/hero but the artist rendered him on the skinny/weak side. Edited April 27 by Roman Collector 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted April 27 · Supporter Share Posted April 27 Must be something to do with using thunderbolts. Claudius II Gothicus Antoninianus, 268-270 Rome. Billon, 18mm, 3.31g. Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, cuirassed, right; IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG. Jupiter, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; IOVI VICTORI; N in right field (RIC V, 54). Found Royston, Hertfordshire. Next: Roman god who has a Greek counterpart. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted April 27 · Supporter Share Posted April 27 Denarius of 68 - 69 CE , civil war , minted by the Vitellians. Obv Roman god Jupiter - Greek counterpart - Zeus. next, Zeus on a Greek coin... 5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted April 28 · Member Share Posted April 28 Syracuse, Timoleon and the Third Democracy 344-336 BC AE Hemidrachm (23mm, 12.40g) O: Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right, hair short; ZEYΣEA EΛE-YΘEPIOΣ to right. R: Thunderbolt; eagle with closed wings standing to right; ΣYPAKOΣIΩN around. HGC 2, 1440; Calciati II p. 167, 72; SNG ANS 477ff; SNG Cop 727; Sear 1192 ex Forvm Ancient Coins Next: monster 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted April 28 · Supporter Share Posted April 28 (edited) Series O Type 40 Secondary Phase Anglo Saxon Sceat, 710-760 Wessex. Silver, 1.05g. Figure facing, wearing long tunic, long cross pommée at either side, pellets on shaft of crosses and in field. Monster in flight left, looking back, gaping jaws, crest, raised tail, pellet outline, clawed foot below; foreleg raised above head (Spink 807B plate coin; Sceatta List 55-10 plate coin; Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles 69, 598 this coin). Ex Tony Abramson. Found Wetwang, East Yorkshire, late 2006; EMC 2008.0064. Next: more monsters. Edited April 28 by John Conduitt 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted April 28 · Supporter Author Share Posted April 28 CARIA, Halikarnassos (reassigned from Kindya) 499-497 BCE AR hektai, 1.78 gm, 11 mm, Milesian standard Obv: head of ketos right Rev: geometric pattern within incuse square Ref: Konuk Next: more monsters 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted April 28 · Supporter Share Posted April 28 Eadberht Class Di Series Y Secondary Sceat, 737-758 York. Silver, 1.00g. Fantastic animal left, cross under tail and triquetra below. Large cross in centre; .EOTBEREhTVF (S 847). Next: dragons. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted April 28 · Supporter Author Share Posted April 28 Don't know that it's not a dragon, but past 6 hours if not; CARNUTES (Beauce region) (2nd - 1st centuries BC) Gossip with the diabolical head and the wolf (?) 16.4mm, 3.81g. R3 LT.manque - DT.2612 - BN.? - PK.43 var. - BMCC.S285 Obv: head on the left, a drop-shaped globule in the mouth. Rev: Stylized and gendered (if you don't know what that means, look closer) wolf on the left, the tail between the legs. Unearthed Sept 2021 Burgundy region of France Next: spooky imagery 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted April 28 · Member Share Posted April 28 (edited) I've always thought this one is kind of haunting, like you woke up in the middle of the night with her head floating over you... Pella, Macedon 187-131 BC AE 18 (18mm, 6.24g) O: Veiled head of Demeter facing. R: Cow grazing right, monograms above and below; ΠEΛΛΗΣ in ex. SNG ANS 572; SNG Cop 257; BMC Macedonia 92, 29 ex Gitbud & Naumann Next: Something from North Africa Edited April 28 by Phil Anthos 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted Monday at 01:54 PM · Supporter Share Posted Monday at 01:54 PM State, City: Carthage, Carthage Coin: Gold Stater - Head of Tanit (Kore-Persephone) left, wearing barley-wreath, bar and triple pendant earrings and necklace with pendants - Unbridled horse standing right Mint: Carthage (ca. 350-320 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 9.12g / 19mm / 0h References: Jenkins-Lewis Group III MAA 4 Provenances: Ex. M.J. Collection Acquisition: Naville Numismatics Online Auction NN Live 54 #47 15-Dec-2019 Next - gold or electrum or Carthaginian 5 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted Tuesday at 03:12 AM · Supporter Share Posted Tuesday at 03:12 AM Gold aureus of Nero with reverse colossus of Nero as Sol. next , Sol.... 7 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted Tuesday at 08:58 AM · Supporter Share Posted Tuesday at 08:58 AM (edited) 7 hours ago, Octavius said: next , Sol.... Not sure of the intended meaning of "sol" 😄 but here's 1 Sol Convention - Sol aux balances 1793 D• (Atelier de Dijon) REPUBLIQUE FRANCOISE, la table de la loi, avec gravé LES HOMMES SONT EGAUX DEVANT LA LOI en six lignes, de part et d'autre une grappe de raisin et des epis de blé, a l'exergue L'AN II LIBERTE EGALITE, balance surmontée d'un bonnet phrygien, entourée d'une couronne de chêne, au centre I . S . a l'exergue D. 1793 en deux lignes 11,90 gr - 29 mm Ref : Gadoury 2003 # 19 Next : scales Q Edited Tuesday at 10:14 AM by Qcumbor 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted Tuesday at 09:09 AM · Member Share Posted Tuesday at 09:09 AM My favorite scale is A minor harmonic. Ah, scales on coins. 26 mm, 9,57 g. Diocletian 284-305. Æ follis. Ticinum. 300-303. IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, head of Diocletian, laureate, right / SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTER, Moneta, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand Mintmark: -/-//PT•; Officina mark: T RIC VI Ticinum 45a. Next - Diocletian 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted Tuesday at 09:19 AM · Supporter Share Posted Tuesday at 09:19 AM 7 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: Next - Diocletian Diocletian, Follis - Alexandria mint, 2nd officina, c. 304-305 CE IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Laureate bust of Diocletianus right IOVI CONS CAES, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and spear. B in right field S | P in lower field, ALE at exergue 11.21 gr Ref : Cohen # 173, RCV # 12805 (180), RIC VI # 41 Next : tetrarchial. Bonus point for a deep chocolate patina like the above (I love chocolate !) Q 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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