CPK Posted January 7 · Supporter Posted January 7 CLAUDIUS, AD 41-54 AE As (29.19mm, 10.34g, 6h) Struck AD 50-54. Rome mint Obverse: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head of Claudius left Reverse: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S C, Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus in right hand and extending left References: RIC I 113, RCV 1860 Smooth dark brown patina. Well-centered and struck, with an excellent portrait in fine style. Detailed reverse. Ex Galata Coins, Feb. 1979 Next: Another Roman as 12 1 Quote
ambr0zie Posted January 8 · Member Posted January 8 26 mm, 8,79 g. Herennia Etruscilla 249-251. Æ as. Rome. HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, right / PVDICITIA AVG S C, Pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptre in left hand. RIC IV Trajan Decius 136c. Next - another as, also from an empress 12 Quote
shanxi Posted January 8 · Supporter Posted January 8 Faustina II Bronze As Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair in waves and bun at the back Reverse: VENERI VICTRICI (to victorious Venus), Venus standing right, nude to the waist, both hands holding the right arm of Mars, Mars standing front, nude, helmeted head left, shield on his left arm, parazonium at left side, S - C (senatus consulto) across field. AE, 11.911g, maximum diameter 26.5mm, die axis 195° Ref.: RIC III MA1680 (R); BMCRE IV p. 543, MA999; Cohen III 241; SRCV II 5305; Hunter II p. 360, 78, Next: Mars (the god) 11 1 Quote
Roman Collector Posted January 8 · Patron Posted January 8 Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.58 g, 20.7 mm, 5 h. Antioch, AD 251. Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM, Mars advancing right, carrying transverse spear and shield. Refs: RIC 84; RSC 70; RCV 9637; Hunter 59. Notes: The reverse inscription is unusually in the accusative case, and probably denotes the "motion toward" aspect of the case: "toward Mars the defender." Virtually all coins of this reverse have no officina marks but there are a few rare coins with officina ../.. (second officina). Next: Trebonianus Gallus. 10 Quote
Benefactor kirispupis Posted January 8 · Benefactor Benefactor Posted January 8 Trebonianus Gallus AR Antoninianus 3.16g, 23mm, 12h Rome, 251-253 CE IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IVNO MARTIALIS, Juno seated to left, holding corn-ears and sceptre RIC IV 69; RSC 46 Next: Hera 11 1 Quote
AncientOne Posted January 8 · Member Posted January 8 Argolis, Argos, AE17 Dichalkon. Obv: Head of Hera right, wearing ornamented stephan. Rev: Pillar fountain; helmet to left, archaic heta to right. BCD Pelop. 1124–1126 Late 3rd-early 2nd centuries BC. Next: Argos 9 Quote
Phil Anthos Posted January 8 · Member Posted January 8 Argos, Argolis circa 3rd century BC AR Triobol (15mm, 2.25g) O: Forepart of wolf left. R: Large A, eagle standing right on thunderbolt beneath; IP-EΩ-NO-Σ (Hieronos, magistrate) in corners, all within shallow incuse square. SNG Cop 42; BCD Peloponnesos 1177; SNG Delepierre 2273; Sear 2795v ex Empire Coins The origins of Argos are pre-Mycenaean, making it one of the most ancient cities in Greece. Argos played a prominent role in The Iliad, being claimed by Hera as "one of the three cities dearest to Me". While they did supply ships and soldiers (including the hero Diomedes) for Agamemnon's war with Troy, Argos later remained neutral during the Graeco-Persian wars. And though ostensibly allied with Athens during her war with Sparta at the end of the 5th century BC, Argos was basically a non-participant. Next: another Greek city named in The IIiad 11 Quote
AncientOne Posted January 8 · Member Posted January 8 I had to look it up and evidently there are 349 cities mentioned in the Iliad. Achaea. Messinia, Pylos. Caracalla AE22. Terminal figure. Peloponnesus. Pylos, Messenia. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion 22mm. Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PYL[IWN] Terminal figure veiled and closely draped, holds in r. end of garment. Next: another city mentioned in the Iliad. https://www.thoughtco.com/places-in-the-iliad-121300 9 Quote
CPK Posted January 9 · Supporter Posted January 9 That list sure makes it easier @AncientOne! 😉 No. 344: THESSALY, TRIKKA AR Hemidrachm (15.98mm, 2.96g, 3h) Struck 440-400 BC Obverse: Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull to right Reverse: Τ-ΡΙ-Κ-AΙO-Ν, forepart of bridled horse to right, all within incuse square References: BCD Thessaly II 769 var. (ethnic), HGC 4, 311 Toned and well-centered. From the BCD Collection. Next: another city mentioned in the Iliad 8 2 Quote
Ryro Posted January 9 · Supporter Author Posted January 9 Thessaly, Larissa. AE 20 mm. c. 370-360 BC. Obv. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left. Rev. Horseman, wearing kausia, riding right. Cf. SNG Cop. 141. AE. 5.15 g. 20.00 mm. Green-brown patina. Good VF/VF. Purchased from Artemide Aste Next: city mentioned by Homer or a beautiful facing portrait 9 2 1 Quote
Phil Anthos Posted January 9 · Member Posted January 9 3 hours ago, AncientOne said: I had to look it up and evidently there are 349 cities mentioned in the Iliad. Achaea. Messinia, Pylos. Caracalla AE22. Terminal figure. Peloponnesus. Pylos, Messenia. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion 22mm. Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PYL[IWN] Terminal figure veiled and closely draped, holds in r. end of garment. Next: another city mentioned in the Iliad. https://www.thoughtco.com/places-in-the-iliad-121300 Oddly enough that was the city I happened to be thinking of. 🙂 1 Quote
shanxi Posted January 9 · Supporter Posted January 9 Septimius Severus Arkadia, Orchomenos Diassarion (2 Assaria) Æ Obv.: [...]CEOVHP[...], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: [ΟΡΧΟ]ΜΕΝ[ΙΩΝ], Artemis expels Callisto: Artemis standing facing left, her head to right, holding bow (?) with her right hand and extending her left to Callisto right, who holds a bow. AE, 23 mm, 5,50 g Ref.: - Next: rarely depicted person or deity 9 1 Quote
AncientOne Posted January 9 · Member Posted January 9 Plutos Lydia, Magnesia ad Sipylum. Marcus Aurelius AE15. Plutos Obv: ΑVΡΗΛΙΟ ΚΑΙ, bare-headed, draped bust of Marcus Aurelius right. Rev: ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΙΠVΛΟV, Plutos standing left, holding fruit in folds of chiton. RPC IV.2, 1330 (temporary) Next: rarely depicted person or deity 10 Quote
Svessien Posted January 9 · Member Posted January 9 Reign: Augustus Magistrate: Ajax (high priest and toparch) City: Olba Region: Cilicia (Cilicia Trachea) Province: Cilicia Denomination: Æ (21 mm) Average weight: 7.26 g. Issue: Year 2 (10/11–12/13) Obverse: ΑΙΑΝΤΟΣ ΤΕΥΚΡΟΥ; Head of Ajax as Hermes right, wearing close-fitting cap right; caduceus in right field. Reverse: ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩΣ ΤΟΠΑΡΧ(Ο)(Υ) ΚΕΝΝΑΤ(ΩΝ) ΛΑΛΑΣ, ΕΤ Β; thunderbolt Next: A legendary beast 11 Quote
Qcumbor Posted January 9 · Supporter Posted January 9 5 hours ago, Svessien said: Next: A legendary beast Amisos, AE23 Head of Perseus right wearing phrygian helmet AMISOS, Pegasus left, drinking 12.12 gr, 23 mm Ref : Sear #3639 Next : follow up with Amisos Q 9 Quote
ambr0zie Posted January 9 · Member Posted January 9 22 mm, 6,37 g. Pontic Kingdom, Amisos. Mithradates VI. 120-63 BC. Local civic issue of common type under Mithradates VI. 100-85 BC. Ӕ. Facing gorgoneion as boss of fleece (aegis)-covered, octagonal shield / AMI-ΣOY, ethnic across fields divided by Nike, walking right, holding wreath and palm-branch; monograms in lower fields. SNG Cop.167 var; SNG BM Black Sea 1177-91; HGC 7, 242. Next - aegis 8 1 Quote
expat Posted January 9 · Supporter Posted January 9 Pontos, Amisos, AE.Time of Mithradates VI Eupator, Circa 85-65 BC. Obv: Aegis with Gorgon facing. Rev: AMI-ΣO[Y], Nike advancing right with shouldered palm branch; on each side, monogram. Weight: 6.04 gr. Diameter: 19.4 mm. NEXT: Gorgon 6 Quote
Ryro Posted January 9 · Supporter Author Posted January 9 Pontos. Amisos c 85-65 BC. Bronze Æ, 30mm., 18,18g. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with griffin / AMIΣOY Perseus standing holding harpa and head of Medusa, at feet, body of Medusa, monograms to both sides.VF Sea 1166-76 Next: severed head 8 Quote
Qcumbor Posted January 10 · Supporter Posted January 10 8 hours ago, Ryro said: Next: severed head Maximinus II Daia (308-313), follis, Alexandria mint, AD 312-313. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head right. GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing left holding head of Serapis left in right hand, cornucopia in left; star, N and palm-branch in left field, gamma in right, ALE in exergue. 5.10 gr - 21 mm. Ref : RIC VI Alexandria 160b From the zumbly collection, Ex CNG Next : a coin you got from another forum member (either a gift, a Saturnalia present or a puchase) Q 7 1 1 Quote
CPK Posted January 10 · Supporter Posted January 10 Last year's gift from the late Terrence Cheesman (NumisForum member @kapphnwn) VALENTINIAN II, AD 375-392 AE3 (17.64mm, 2.23g, 11h) Struck AD 379-83. Syria, Antioch mint Obverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II right Reverse: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG, Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe and spear; Θ|(Φ on K) across fields, ANTB in exergue References: OCRE IX 45b, subtype 2; RCV 20301 Next: Roma seated 8 Quote
akeady Posted January 10 · Supporter Posted January 10 Ruler: Philip I (Augustus) Coin: Silver Antoninianus IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG - Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right ROMAE AETERNAE - Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding Victory, winged, draped, in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at side, shield Mint: Roma (ca. 244-247 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.81g / 22mm / 6h References: RIC 44B RSC 169 Acquisition: Naville Numismatics Online auction NN Live 78 #489 11-Dec-2022 Next: another antoninianus. 8 Quote
Ryro Posted January 10 · Supporter Author Posted January 10 Salonina (AD 254-268) AR Antoninianus / Venus AD 257-260, 22.30mm, 3.38 grams, Obv: SALONINA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent Rev: VENVS VICTRIX, Venus Victrix standing right, seen from rear, leaning on column and holding palm branch and apple RIC Vi 8 Cologne, XF Ex-Marc Breitsprecher purchased Jan 2022. Ex-Phil Peck sold as the Morrison Collection at Heritage. next: Venus Victrix 8 1 Quote
Qcumbor Posted January 10 · Supporter Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Ryro said: next: Venus Victrix Plautilla, Denarius - Rome mint, 204 CE PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, leaning on shield decorated with Lupa Romana, Cupid at her feet 3.00 gr - 20 mm - 6 h Ref : RCV # 7074, RIC IV # 369 note, Cohen # 25 var Next : decorated shield (MSC is okay too 😉 ) Q 7 1 Quote
CPK Posted January 10 · Supporter Posted January 10 This one is pretty snazzy! TIBERIUS, AD 14-37 AE Dupondius (27.93mm, 13.71g, 12h) Struck circa AD 22/3. Rome mint Obverse: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, laureate head of Tiberius left Reverse: CLEMENTIAE, small facing bust within laurel wreath at center of elaborately decorated circular shield; S–C on either side References: RIC I 38, RCV 1767 Glossy green patina. A very rare and interesting type proclaiming the emperor's clemency - a quality for which Julius Caesar had been famous, and which his successors sought to emulate. The exact reason for Tiberius' issue of this type is still debated, as well as the identity of the facing bust in the shield's center. Next: another unusual or out-of-the-ordinary type (describe why) 6 4 1 Quote
ambr0zie Posted January 11 · Member Posted January 11 A Domitian denarius with Minerva. So far, nothing extraordinary, but .... 18 mm, 2,62 g. Domitian 81-96 AD. AR denarius. Rome. 95-96. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV, head of Domitian, laureate, right / IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva Victrix, winged, flying l., holding javelin and round shield. RSC description - Minerva Victrix, winged, flying l., holding javelin and round shield. RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 791; Old RIC 194; C. 294; BMC 237; CBN 210. The iconography of this coin is most intriguing. This is the only depiction of a winged Minerva in all of Roman coinage, and indeed the concept itself has few parallels in surviving classical art. The closest comparable figure may be found in the winged statue of Minerva Victrix at Ostia, which originally formed part of the decoration of the upper gate known as the Porta Romana. This winged form of Minerva may well have been taken from earlier Greek images of Athena, such as that shown on a black-figure vase found at Orvieto and illustrated in Röm. Mitt. XII, pl. xii, which shows two representations of Athena – one winged and one without wings. With the exception of Nike-Victoria, most of the Greco-Roman gods had shed their wings by the early classical period; that such an archaism should be revived in the time of Domitian is therefore quite inexplicable, save perhaps for the possibility that it was simply an act of whimsy by an emperor who was known to favour Minerva above all other gods. Next - Domitian 8 1 Quote
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