ambr0zie Posted June 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 25, 2022 cf RIC IV Septimius Severus 284 – fourree Date Range: AD 202 - AD 210 Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG: Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right Reverse : PROVID AVGG: Providentia, draped, standing left, holding sceptre in right hand and in left hand wand over globe set on ground Next - limes denarius 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) JULIA MAMAEA (222-235). Cast Denarius, contemporary forgery Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG.Diademed and draped bust right. Rev: VESTA. Vesta standing left, holding sceptre and palladium.compare RIC 360 . Next: Cast "limes" sestertius, dupondius or as. (Emergency money) Edited June 25, 2022 by shanxi 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, shanxi said: Cast "limes" sestertius, dupondius or as. (Emergency money) Hmmm... THAT is interesting. I have a Limes Denarius, and a Cast AE Victoriatus (bronze core, proby Fouree), but I am new to your cool request! RR Anon AE Victoriatus after 218 BCE Rome mint Ex RBW Anon Jupiter Victory crowning trophy Craw 44-1 Syd 83 Sear 49 Fouree? Next: Continue with @shanxi's cool request - Cast "limes" sestertius, dupondius or as. (Emergency money) Edited June 26, 2022 by Alegandron 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Alegandron said: Hmmm... THAT is interesting. I have a Limes Denarius, and a Cast AE Victoriatus (bronze core, proby Fouree), but I am new to your cool request! Here are two examples from Leu. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7646150 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7132010 In contrast to the cast white metal denarii, the cast base metals coins are not made to fool somebody, but produced to overcome a shortage of money. Edited June 26, 2022 by shanxi 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 26, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 26, 2022 6-hour rule! Nobody has a limes sestertius or middle bronze, it seems. So here's another limes denarius: Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman limes falsum Æ denarius, 2.26 g, 18.2 mm, 1 h. Uncertain mint but of "Laodicea" style, AD 196-202 (or later). Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: CERERI FRVGIF, Ceres seated left, holding corn-ears in right hand and long vertical torch in left hand. Refs: Cohen 16; cf. RIC 636; cf. BMCRE 592. Next: long torch. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) Hadrian Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm Obv.: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙΣ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ, Laureate head right Rev.: Demeter standing l., holding grain and poppy heads in right and long torch in left, L-Κ-Α (year 21) 23mm, 12.94g Ref.: Dattari 1335 var., Geissen 1209 Next: billon tetradrachm Edited June 26, 2022 by shanxi 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted June 26, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, shanxi said: Next: billon tetradrachm Next please... a father and his son on a provincial coin. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted June 26, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 26, 2022 Adopted son Macedonia, Philippi. Claudius AE28, 41-54. Tetrassarion. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P / Bare head of Claudius to left. Rev: COL AVG IVL PHILIP / Statues of Divus Julius and Augustus standing left on base inscribed DIVVS/AVG. 28.2 mm, 10.5 g Next: Ae Julius 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) Flavius Iulius Constans 😊 Flavius Julius Constans as Caesar, 335-337 A.D. Follis, Antioch mint Obv.: FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C , laureate and cuirassed bust right Rev.: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields on ground flanking two standards SMANH in ex AE, 17.7mm, 2.29g RIC 89, Kamp. 146.7 Next: Another Julius AE Edited June 26, 2022 by shanxi 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) From BEHIND the backboard!!! (Doctor J=Julius Erving) Buuuut, if that's too modern for some here is Drusus Julius Caesar: Next: A different person from the Julio-Claudi line Edited June 27, 2022 by Ryro 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 27, 2022 Boom! Augustus! Next: Another Julio-Claudian! 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted June 27, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 27, 2022 Augustus, Æ As, 11-12 AD Rome Mint. Obv. IMP CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS IMP XX Bare head of Augustus to left / Rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POT XXXIIII around large S•C. RIC I 471, BMCRE 275, Sear RCV I 1689, Cohen 226. 27 mm., 9.98 g, 7 h. Brown surfaces with some green patina. About very fine. Ex: Nomos Obolos 11 (December 8, 2018), lot #489. Next, another Imperial bronze of Augustus. 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 27, 2022 6 hours rule Imperial bronze of Augustus. Augustus Pergamon, Mysia, 27 BC-AD 14 Ae 18 Obv.: ΠЄPΓAMHNOI CЄBACTON, Laureate head right; to right, capricorn right. Rev.: AYTOKPATOPA KAICAPA, Tetrastyle temple, containing facing statue of Augustus. AE, 18mm, 4.37g Ref.: RPC I 2355 Next: Temple with statue 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted June 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, shanxi said: Next: Temple with statue Septimius Severus * AE Bronze Nicopolis 202/205 n.Chr. GIC 2719 * Av: ΑΥ Κ Λ ΣΕΠ ΣΕΥΗΡΟΣ ΠΕ * Rv: ΥΠΑ ΑΥΡ ΓΑΛΛΟΥ ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟ ΠΡΟΣ Ι * Temple of Asklepios My wish: a statue, a building, etc. that can still be visited today. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted June 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 27, 2022 The Hindu goddess Meenakshi standing in her sanctum. The actual statue And the temple complex Next, a deity other than Jesus still worshipped. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 27, 2022 Moneta (more than ever) Maximianus, AD 286-305 Æ Follis Siscia mint, AD 301 Obv.: IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right Rev.. SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopia in left; *-B, SIS in ex RIC VI 134b AE, 9.64g, 28.5mm Next: Maximianus 9 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 27, 2022 Maximian I Follis, 307 (Second Reign) London. Bronze, 25mm, 7.28g. Laureate and cuirassed bust right; DN MAXIMIANO PFS AVG. Genius standing left, turret on head, holding patera and cornucopia; GENIO POP ROM; PLN in exergue (RIC VI, 90). Next: British mint. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted June 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 27, 2022 Is this cheating? Kingdom of England1250-1256 ADIssued under King Henry III, minted under Davi Moneyer Minted at the London Mint, Type 5 seriesAR half-cut penny | 0.58 grams | 9x19mm wideObv: King with sceptre, unrealistic hairRev: LVN - DEN, long crossRef: Spink #1367 Next: another intentionally cut coin (no test cuts or clipping) 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted June 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 27, 2022 Also a half penny here, Henry III London minted long-cross (half) Penny (1250) Next, Tudor 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) King John Lackland of Robin Hood fame. Next: Dang... too late. Tudor Edited June 27, 2022 by Curtisimo 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) Henry VIII Second Coinage Groat, 1526-1544 Tower. Silver, 2.77g. Bust D; HENRIC VIII D G R AGLIE Z FRANC, mintmark arrow. Quartered shield of arms over long cross fourchée, saltire in each fork; POSVI DEU ADIVTORE MEU (S 2337E). Next: VIII-th ruler Edited June 27, 2022 by John Conduitt 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) VIIIth Ruler IRELAND Henry VIII 1509-1547 AR Groat 25mm 2.5g hЄnRIC VIII DI GR RЄX - RΛnCIЄ ЄT hIBЄRnIЄ harp H & R London SCBI 22 Copenhagen Next: Syracuse Edited June 27, 2022 by Alegandron 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted June 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 27, 2022 Syracuse Hemilitron, 405BC Syracuse. Bronze, 19mm, 3.78g. Head of Arethusa left, wearing necklace, hair bound in ampyx and sphendone. Dolphin swimming right; Σ YPA and scallop bellow (SNG ANS 419). Next: scallop 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted June 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 27, 2022 6 hours Pontus 85 to 65 BC AE of Pontus, Amisos Mint | 7.48g 21mm Obv: Aegis facing front Rev: Nike walking right holding palm, AMI-ΣOY Ref: SNG-BMC Black Sea #1182 Next: Another Black Sea coin 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted June 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, TuckHard said: Next: Another Black Sea coin White Gold / Silver Elektron Stater Pantikapaion, Kingdom of the Bosporus, 228/229 AD Divus Rhescuporis II or III with Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander My wish: Severus Alexander provincial Issue 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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