Roman Collector Posted May 8 · Patron Share Posted May 8 Valerian I, 253-260 CE. Roman AR antoninianus, 2.69 g, 21.2 mm, 7 h. Colonia Agrippina (Cologne) mint, 259-260 CE. Obv: VALERIANVS·P·F·AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: DEO VOLKANO, Vulcan standing left within tetrastyle temple, hammer raised in right hand, tongs downward in left. Refs: RIC 5 (inaccurately attributed to the Lugdunum mint); Cohen 2 (inaccurately attributed to Valerian II); RSC 50c; Göbl 884d; Hunter IV 56; RCV 9934. Next: Something that fits the "If I had a hammer" theme. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted May 8 · Patron Share Posted May 8 Oops. I cross-posted with @DonnaML and she beat me to it. We're on "hexastyle temple." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted May 8 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 8 3 minutes ago, Roman Collector said: Oops. I cross-posted with @DonnaML and she beat me to it. We're on "hexastyle temple." I'm glad you did, because I'm pretty sure that's the first time I've seen a coin with the legend DEO VOLKANO, or depicting Vulcan standing in a temple. I'm impressed! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted May 8 · Supporter Share Posted May 8 Nero, AD 54-68. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.22g, 8h). Rome mint, struck AD 64-65. Obv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS; Laureate head to right. Rev: CONCORDIA AVGVSTA: Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Ref: RIC I 48; C. 66; BMCRE 61; BN 207; Calicó 405. Near Very Fine. From the collection of Z.P., Austria. Ex Roma 99 (7 Jul 2022), Lot 931. Next: Nero 5 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted May 8 · Supporter Share Posted May 8 2 hours ago, Edessa said: Next: Nero Neron (13/10/54- 09/06/68) - Tétradrachme de l'atelier d'Alexandrie, AD 63-64 ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΤΕΡ ΑΥ, Buste radié à droite ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣTH, Buste drapé de Poppée à droite, LI dans le champ à droite (10° année de règne) 12.3 gr Ref : Emmett # 128/10 (R1), Kampmann #14.78, RCV # 2002 v, Next : Provincial Nero Q 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted May 8 · Member Share Posted May 8 Nero / Hekate Philadelphia, Lydia 54-59 AD (19mm, 4.99g) O: Bare headed and draped bust right; NEPΩN ΣEBACTOC. R: Hekate standing facing, wearing polos and holding two torches; TI NEIKANOP ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN. RPC 3041 Next: Spain 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted May 8 · Supporter Share Posted May 8 3 hours ago, Phil Anthos said: Next: Spain Castulo, Spain, AE As - 2nd century BC Virile head right, a hand before Sphinx walking right. Iberian for KASTILO at exergue 15.9 gr Ref : Sear GIC #15, Catalogue 38 and 39 CNH (CORPVS NVMMUM HISPANIAE, L. Villaronga) Next : sphynx Q 6 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted May 8 · Supporter Share Posted May 8 Troas, Gergis. Circa 4th-3rd Century BC. AE12mm, 1.28 g. Head of Sibyl Herophile right, three-quarters facing / ΓEΡ, Sphinx sitting right. SNG von Aulock 1515; SNG Ashmolean 1147; SNG Cop 338. NEXT: 4th century BC 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted May 8 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 8 Boeotia (Boeotian League, including Thebes), AR Stater 379-338 BC. Obv. Boeotian shield / Rev. Amphora, ΔΑ-IM (Daim-, magistrate [=Daimachus?]) across fields. BCD Boiotia 523 [Classical Numismatic Group, The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Boiotia, Triton IX Auction, Session 1, Lot 523 (not this coin) (10 Jan. 2006, New York)]; Hepworth 18 [Hepworth, R., "The 4th Century BC Magistrate Coinage of the Boiotian Confederacy" in NK 17 (Hungarian Numismatic Society, Numismatic Gazette (Budapest)) (1998)]; BMC 8 Central Greece 126 (at p. 81) [Head, B., A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Central Greece (Locris, Phocis, Boeotia, and Euboea) (London, 1884)]; Head, Boeotia p. 64 [Head, B.V., On the chronological sequence of the coins of Boeotia (London, 1881)]; Myron Hoard pl. D, 13 [Svoronos, J. "Θησαυρoς νoμiσματων εκ τoυ χωριoυ Mυρoυ Kαρδιτσης της Θεσσαλιας" in Arcaiologikon Deltion 2 (1916)]; SNG Copenhagen 323 [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Copenhagen, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Danish National Museum (Copenhagen, 1942-1979)]. 18.5 mm., 12.19 g. [Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 214th Buy or Bid Sale, Dec. 2020, Lot 59.] Link to Vimeo video of this coin: https://vimeo.com/487429280. Next: another ancient coin with a shield as a major element. 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AETHER Posted May 8 · Member Share Posted May 8 (edited) Don't mind if I do! (show off my latest purchase..again).. Can this be considered a major element @DonnaML ? Next; Same theme Edited May 8 by AETHER major or not? 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted May 8 · Supporter Share Posted May 8 Alexander III of Macedon, AE15. Salamis Mint, Cyprus, struck c. 323 - 315 BC, Facing gorgon with lolling tongue at center of ornamented Macedonian shield with alternate 5 pellets and double crescents. / B-A to left and right of Macedonian helmet, caduceus below left. Price 3158 NEXT; Alexander III 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted May 8 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 8 3 hours ago, AETHER said: Don't mind if I do! (show off my latest purchase..again).. Can this be considered a major element @DonnaML ? Next; Same theme Definitely major! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted May 9 · Member Share Posted May 9 Alexander the Great Ar Tetradrachm, lifetime issue. 17.02g, 325 - 323 BC Babylon mint, M below monogram under throne. Price 3601? Next- Babylon 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted May 10 · Supporter Share Posted May 10 6Hr Keep this moving along with; SASANIAN KINGS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) IV (579-590). Drachm. ( 4.11 g. 32.8 mm ). .900 Silver Obverse A portrait of the king facing right wearing a crown with two teeth, a crescent and a globe. To the left of the crown there is a star, and to the right a crescentwith a star. "Royal ribbons" flow from his shoulders. Above his left shoulder there is a crescent. His hair is in a bun and his face bearded. There is a necklace around his neck. There is a single rim around the portrait. Behind the rim are three crescents with star. Pahlavi legend Reverse A fire altar "atasdan" with two straight standing figures. The column of the fire altar is covered with ribbons with the ends upwards. To the left of the fire there is a star, to the right a crescent. There is a single rim around the portrait. NEXT: A fire altar 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted May 10 · Supporter Share Posted May 10 Denarius of Domitian with lighted altar reverse , PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS. next, another Princeps iuventutis coin. 3 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted May 11 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 11 Geta Caesar (son of Septimius Severus) AR Denarius 200 AD. Obv. As young boy, bare-headed and draped bust right, P SEPT GETA CAES PONT / Rev. Geta in military dress standing facing, head left, holding baton with right hand and long sceptre with left hand, trophy of arms behind him to right, PRINC IV-VENTVTIS. RIC IV-1 18, RSC III Geta 157b (ill. p. 97), Sear RCV II 7196. Purchased on Jan. 14, 2022 from Keith Candiotti (Miami, FL) at NYINC 2022. 19 mm., 3.2 g. Next: another coin of Geta depicting him as a beardless boy. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted May 11 · Supporter Share Posted May 11 Denarius of Geta as young boy / Princeps iuventutis. next, another child on coin obverse. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted May 11 · Patron Share Posted May 11 Licinius II was born in the summer of 315 and was made Caesar at about 18 or 19 months old. He was a toddler on this coin. Licinius II, Caesar, 317-324 CE. Roman Æ3, 3.36 g, 17.55 mm, 5 h. Antioch, 317-318 CE. Obv: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, laureate bust, left, holding mappa in the right hand and globe and scepter in left. Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe; resting on scepter; at left, captive. SMANT in exergue, H in field, right. Refs: RIC 29; RCV 15415. Next: More children on coins. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shea19 Posted May 11 · Supporter Share Posted May 11 (edited) Gordy would have been about 13 years old at the time: Gordian III, AR Antoninianus (22mm, 4.97 g), Antioch mint. 1st series, AD 238-239. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC IV 177a From the Richard McAlee Collection Next: Aequitas Edited May 11 by Shea19 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted May 11 · Supporter Share Posted May 11 No longer my coin. I gifted it at Saturnalia NEXT, Carinus or his Father 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted May 11 · Supporter Share Posted May 11 Ae antoninianus of Carinus with Aequitas reverse . next, his brother. 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shea19 Posted May 11 · Supporter Share Posted May 11 That’s a fantastic Carinus, wow! Here is his little brother: Numerian, Antoninianus, 283 A.D., (22 mm, 3.91 g), Rome mint, Δ = 4th officina, IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Numerian to right./ Rev. PIETAS AVGG / ΚΑΔ Mercury standing facing, head left, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left. RIC 414. Next: Mercury/Hermes 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted May 11 · Member Share Posted May 11 21 mm, 4,16 g. Gallienus 253-268. Billon antoninianus. Rome. 267. GALLIENVS AVG, bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right / FIDES AVG, Mercury, nude except for cloak draped over left arm, standing left, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand. Exergue: PXV. RIC V Gallienus 607; MIR 1667k; RSC 219. Next - another coin like this and the previous one - showing a deity but the legend does not contain the name. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted May 11 · Member Share Posted May 11 Laodicea ad Lycum, Phrygia 189-133 BC AE15 (15 mm, 2.38g) O: Draped bust of Aphrodite right, wearing sphendone with hair tied behind. R: Aphrodite standing left, wearing long chiton and holding dove in right hand; rose to left, ΛAO∆IKEΩN downward to right. SNG Cop 497; Sear 5156; BMC Phrygia 284, 30 ex Forvm Auctions Next: a city named for a God/dess 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted May 12 · Supporter Share Posted May 12 The closest I have is after the deification of Hadrian, hence becoming divine or godlike, is a City named after himself, Hadrianopolis. RPC Volume: VII.2 №: 767 Reign: Gordian III Persons: Tranquillina (Augusta) 241-244 CE City: Hadrianopolis Region: Thrace Province: Thrace Denomination: Æ (24 mm) Average weight: 7.47 g. Obverse: ϹΑΒ(Ι) ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ; diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right Reverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ; galley with sail hoisted, right; on board, rowers. 7.59g. 24mm Reference: Jurukova, Hadrianopolis 686–7, 698 Specimens: 23 NEXT: Wife of an Emperor 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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