Post it and pick it!

[Roman Collector]

> 6 h. No Athenian coins apart from tetradrachms, it seems.  Here's a Claudius. 

Claudius, 41-54 CE.
Roman provincial Æ 23.2 mm, 7.13 g, 12 h.
Cilicia, Caesarea (formerly Mopsuestia), 50/1 CE.
Obv: ΤΙΒЄΡΙΟϹ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; bare head of Claudius, right.
Rev: ΚΑΙⳞΑΡΕΩΝ ΕΤΟΥⳞ Ε; veiled Tyche, seated right, on rocks and holding ears of corn; below, river god.
Refs: RPC I 4086; SNG von Aulock 6348 (Caesarea in Cappadocia); SNG Copenhagen 177 (Caesarea in Cappadocia); SNG Schweiz II (Righetti) 1759 (Caesarea in Cappadocia); SNG Österreich (Caesarea in Cappadocia) 2759-60; RG 4744-45; BMC 21.31,4 (Anazarbus?).

Next: Tyche on a rock pile.

[expat]

CILICIA. Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Severus Alexander (222-235). Ae.
Obv: ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡ СЄΟVΗΡ ΑΛЄΞΑ, with remaining part of legend ΝΔΡΟС right field inside legend.
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: СЄΛЄVΚЄΩΝ ΚΑΛVΚΑΔΝ, with remaining Ω of legend in upper right field.
Tyche, holding branch, seated left on rocks between two columns; river god Calycadnum to lower left.
RPC VI online 7034.
Weight: 13.99 g. Diameter: 29 mm.
Online Plate coin: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?q=Severus Alexander&page=109
 (AC Search) ex Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann). Auction 79, Lot# 439, 07/07/2019

NEXT: Severus Alexander provincial

[seth77]

Alexander as Caesar from Edessa c. 221-2

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Edited November 8 by seth77

[shanxi]

Another SA provincial withTyche

Severus Alexander
Hierocaesarea
Bronze; AD 222-235
Obv: AYT ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, r.
Rev: ΙƐΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡƐΩΝ; Tyche standing facing looking l., wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia.
AE, 20 mm, 4.57 g.
RPC VI, 4255-2 (this coin)

 

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Edited November 8 by shanxi

[Phil Anthos]

And now for something completely different...

Athens, Attica

454-404 BC AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.30g) O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R: Owl standing right with head facing, olive sprig behind; AΘE to right, all within incuse square. Scarce Kroll 14; SNG Cop 59; Sear 2531v ex Artifact Man Next: archaic portrait

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[Ryro]

IONIA. Kolophon. Obol (Circa 530/25-500 BC).

Obv: Archaic head of Apollo (?) right.

Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.

Cf. SNG Kayhan 352 (tetartemorion); cf. SNG von Aulock 1811 (hemiobol).

Very fine 0.82 g.

Diameter: 8 mm. Numismatik Naumann Gmbh

Next: under 1 gram

[Herodotus]

ASIA MINOR. Uncertain. AR Tetartemorion. (Circa 5th century BC). (5mm .13g).
O: Head of bull right.
R: Stellate pattern/Star of four rays, with pellet at center; all within incuse square.

NEXT: ASIA MINOR. Uncertain(mint)

[shanxi]

Asia Minor uncertain maint
(Kyzikos, Mysia ??)
AR Tetartemorion, 510-480 B.C.
Obv.: forepart of boar? right
Rev.: incuse punch
Ag, 0.14g, 5mm
Ref.: -
 

Next: boar

[Roman Collector]

I have only one boar coin. And y'all have seen it so many times, I assume you're "boared" with it! 

Philip II as Caesar, 244-247 CE.
Roman provincial Æ 25 mm, 7.7 g.
Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum, Sardis Workshop, 244-247 CE.
Obv: •Μ•ΙΟVΛΙ••ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ•Κ•, bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from front.
Rev: ΛΑΟΔΙΚЄ|ΩΝ ΝЄ|ΩΚΟΡΩΝ, river Caprus as boar and river Lycus as wolf seated back to back, heads facing each other.
Refs: BMC 25.324,260 (same rev. die); RG 6326 (same obv. die); RPC VIII unassigned, ID 20777; SNG Cop 607; SNG Leypold 1678.

Next: Any figure with the title, "The Second." 

[Qcumbor]

4 hours ago, Roman Collector said:

Next: Any figure with the title, "The Second." 

Does Severus II fit the bill ?

Severus II, Follis - Heraclea mint, 6th officina, c.  306-307 CE
IMP C FLA VAL SEVERVS P F AVG, Laureate head of Severus II right
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. HTζ at exergue
9.90 gr
Ref : RCV # 14673v, Cohen -

 

Next : Heraclea mint

Q

[Phil Anthos]

Julian II 'The Philosopher' (as Augustus)

361-363 AD AE3 (20mm, 2.69g) O: Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield; D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG. R: VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within wreath; HERACLA below. Heraclea mint. RIC VIII 105; Sear 4074v ex Auctiones GmbH “Men should be taught and won over by reason, not by blows, insults, and corporal punishments.” ~ Julian Next: a dolphin not from Italy or Sicily

[Ryro]

Moesia, Istrus, 450-300 BC. 1/4 Drachm AR 11mm, 1.3 grams. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / Lettering above sea eagle left on dolphin, letter A beneath dolphin

Next: creepy imagery

[Roman Collector]

Last time I saw a face this creepy it was in a haunted house!




Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253.
Roman AR antoninianus, 5.43 g, 20.1 mm, 6 h.
Antioch, first series, AD 251-252.
Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right; •••• below.
Rev: VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopiae; •••• in exergue.
Refs: RIC 92; Cohen 125; RCV 9652; Hunter p. cvi; ERIC II 63.

Next: Trebonianus Gallus. 

[Qcumbor]

4 hours ago, Roman Collector said:

Next: Trebonianus Gallus. 

Trebonianus Gallus, AE 8 Assaria - SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch.
ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Γ ΟΥΙΒ ΤΡƐΒ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ ϹƐΒ, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right seen from rear
ΑΝΤΙΟΧƐΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛΩΝ, , Portable shrine with four columns enclosing statue of Tyche seated, facing, with river god (Orontes) facing, at her feet ; above temple, ram advancing right, head left ; Δ Ɛ across field above temple, SC at exergue ; and carry-bars at the base of the shrine
21.08 g - 30mm - 6h)
Ref : RPC vol IX # 1851, Sear # 4350, McAlee 1181; SNG Copenhagen 292 (same rev. die).

 

Next : tetrastyle temple

Q

[shanxi]

Claudius
Pergamon, Mysia, AD 41-54
Ae 18
Obv.: KΛΑΥΔΙΟΝ ΚΑΙCΑΡΑ CEBACTON, Bare head right.
Rev.: CEBACTON / PERΓΑΜΕΝΟΙ, Statue of Augustus, holding spear, within tetrastyle temple.
AE, 6.01 g, 18 mm
Ref.: RPC 2370

 

Next: Claudius I

[CPK]

EGYPT, ALEXANDRIA
Time of Claudius
AE Dichalkon (14.78mm, 1.50g, 12h)
Struck AD 45/6
Obverse: ΤΙΒ ΚΛΑV, laureate head of Claudius right
Reverse: L-Ϛ, eagle standing right
References: RPC Online, Vol. I, No. 5171 ( 4th specimen this coin)
This coin illustrated on wildwinds.com
Very rare. Smooth dark surfaces. Excellent condition for the type.

Next: Another Julio-Claudian bronze from Alexandria.

[AncientOne]

Alexandria, Egypt. Nero AE12

Obv: Laureate bust r. Rev: Wreath with large I. 12mm. and 1.1gm. Next: Provincial Nero

[ewomack]

Nero AR Hemidrachm of Caesaria, Cappadocia. c54-63 AD. NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMANI, laureate head right / Victory seated right on globe, writing on shield, SGI 616, RPC 3645. RIC 617. Sydenham 82.

 

Next: Anything from Vespasian

[CPK]

VESPASIAN, AD 69-79
AR Denarius (19.05mm, 3.26g, 5h)
Struck AD 74. Rome mint
Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESP AVG, laureate head of Vespasian right
Reverse: PONT MAX TR P COS V around winged caduceus
References: RIC II 684, RCV 2299 var. (obv. leg.)
Lightly toned. Attractive portrait of fine style.
From the Kenneth Bressett Collection (1928 - )
Ex Bill Higgie, 1986

 

Next: MORE Vespasian (bonus points if it has an intereting collection provenance!)

[Ryro]

VESPASIAN

Denarius. Minted AD 69-70 . ASIA MINOR. Anv.: IMP. CAES. VESPAS. AVG. Laureate head to the right. Rev .: AVG within laurel. 3.42 grs. Dark patina. Nice piece. EBC / Vespasianus. Nice coin with dark toning and extremely fine. C-36b; RIC-311; BMC-497. Purchased from Soler y Llach, Coleccion Scipio, Oct 2021

Next: dark toning

[Octavius]

Roman Republic, Anonymous. Rome, 225-214 BC , AR Quadrigatus , 6.50g (24mm, 7h). Laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri; beaded border / Jupiter in quadriga driven by Victory, r.; ROMA incuse in tablet below; linear border

Pedigree: From the estate of Lane Brunner. From an old collection that includes an old envelope that reads: "Present from Uncle Elmer on his return from Roma 1914 forced home by the war" (included with coin)

References: Crawford 28/3. RSC I 24

next ,....  Janus

 

[ambr0zie]

28 mm, 26 g.
Roman Republic. Sextus Pompey. Æ as. Sicily, uncertain mint. 43-36 BC.
[MAGN ligate above], laureate head of Janus with features of Cn. Pompeius Magnus / Prow of galley right, [PIVS above], IMP below.
Crawford-479/1; CRI-336; RBW-1676; RPC I-671.

Next - a coin where an emperor/empress is depicted like a deity 

[shanxi]

Ptolemy VI Philometor. First reign, 180-164 BC

Æ Tetrobol, Alexandreia mint

Struck under Cleopatra I Thea as regent, 180-176 BC.

Av: Head of Cleopatra I as Isis

Rv: ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt with wings displayed; monogram to left.

Svoronos 1384; Weiser 147; SNG Copenhagen 286

 

Next: a Cleopatra 

[Roman Collector]

Cleopatra Thea, Queen of Syria, with son Antiochus VIII.
AR tetradrachm; 15.85 gm, 27 mm.
Antioch mint, 125-121 BCE.
Obv: Jugate busts, right.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Zeus Nikephoros seated l., holding lotus-tipped scepter; IE outer left, A under throne.
Refs: SNG Spaer 2437; c.f. Sear 7135.
Notes: Ex-Henry Clay Lindgren. Obverse die match to an example sold in Baldwin's, Dmitry Markov and M&M Numismatics New York Sale IX, January 13, 2005.

Next: Ex-Lindgren. 

[Ryro]

6+

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