Lhevae Posted July 8, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 8, 2022 Alexander wearing Ammon's horn. Lysimachos, AR Tetradrachm, Lampsakos mint, Thompson 42. Next : a posthumous portrait, but not of Alexander 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) Technically, a posthmous portrait, even though it was used for several kings and this one looked more like his successor. Henry III Posthumous Issue (under Edward I) Class 6 Long Cross Penny, 1272-1275 Bury St Edmunds. Silver, 18mm, 1.53g. Crude bust holding sceptre with III to left, naturalistic hair curls like an Edward I bust; no initial mark, legend begins at 11 o'clock; HENRICVS REX III. Long cross; ION- O(N)-SAN-TAD. (S 1377). From the Colchester II Hoard 1969. Next: medieval penny Edited July 8, 2022 by John Conduitt 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted July 8, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 8, 2022 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 13th century coin 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) John Class 6b1 Short Cross Penny, 1213-1215 London. Silver, 18mm, 1.40g. Facing bust with sceptre; radial whiskers, hair as two ringlets on each side; HENRICVS REX, X crosses at right angles with short round-ended limbs. Short voided cross and quatrefoils; +ILGER.ON.LVNDE (moneyer Ilger of London). (S 1354). Found Romney Marsh, Kent, 2000s. Next - another coin with a different ruler's name to the one issuing it Edited July 8, 2022 by John Conduitt 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 8, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 Next: Herakles 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) I think this is Herakles... Alexander the Great Unit, 336-323BC Macedon. Bronze, 17.8mm, 6.00g. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin. Club above bow inside bowcase; AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ (SNG Copenhagen 1059). Next: lions Edited July 8, 2022 by John Conduitt 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 8, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 next: Greek silver 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) Attica. Athens New Style Tetradrachm Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet Rev: Owl standing right on amphora, no symbol, A - ΘE flanking owl's head, ΔIOTIMOΣ MAΓAΣ XAPINAYTHΣ magistrates, ΣΦ below amphora, Γ on amphora. All within wreath AR, 16.47g, 28mm Ref.: Thompson 656 a,b Next: Athens New Style Tetradrachm Edited July 8, 2022 by shanxi 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted July 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2022 6 hours... Constans, 337-350 AD. AE Follis (1.70 gm, 15mm). Antioch mint. Struck 337-347 AD. Obv.: CONSTANS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: GLORIA EXERCITVS / SMANI, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding inverted spear in his outer hand and placing his inner on shield set on ground; between them, signum. RIC 47. gVF. Next. ....Signums , Standards. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) Licinius II as Caesar Follis, 317-324 Trier. Bronze, 19x20mm, 2.77g. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; LICINIVS-IVN NOB C. Standard inscribed VOT/XX between two captives; VIRTVS EXERCIT; mintmark dot PTR in exergue ([RIC VII, 272). From the Martock (Somerset) Hoard 2012. Next: children of emperors Edited July 8, 2022 by John Conduitt 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Next: another Gordian Edited July 9, 2022 by Ryro 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 I only have this one... Gordian III Antoninianus, 241-243Rome. 20mm, 5.57g. Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right; IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left elbow on lyre, P M TR P IIII COS II P P (RIC IV, 88). Found near Woodbridge, Suffolk. Next: another III-rd 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted July 9, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Alexander III Life time AE half-unit, uncertain Macedonian mint. Obv- Apollo Rev- Prancing horse bellow and AΛEΞAN above. 336-323 BC. Price 356 Next- great obverse, ruined reverse. Edited July 9, 2022 by JayAg47 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 9, 2022 · Patron Share Posted July 9, 2022 Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman billon tetradrachm, 8.70 g, 23 mm. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 266/7.Obv: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Homonoia standing left, raising hand and holding double cornucopia; L IΔ (= regnal year 14) before, palm frond behind. Refs: Dattari (Savio) 5246; BMCG 2186; Cologne 2937; Milne 4136; RCV 10580; Emmett 3816.14; K&G 90.93. Next: Unnaturally long neck. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 Next: Julius Caesar 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted July 9, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2022 Deified Julius Caesar with his comet above. Next, more Julius Caesar 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted July 9, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 9, 2022 Crawford 480/19. Next: Anything with only an inscription on the reverse; no image at all. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 Ming Emperor: Hong Wu 洪武 Obv: Hong Wu Tong Bao 洪武通宝 Rev: 浙 Zhe oben, Zhejiang Provinz Year: 1368-1398 AE, 3.54g, 24mm Ref.: Hartill 20.71, Two Dot Tong, FD1900, S1145 Next: Ming Dynasty 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhevae Posted July 9, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2022 天啓通寶 (Tian Qi tong bao), 1621-1627, rev. : 工 (Gong), Board of works Next : a non-chinese and non-japanese cash coin 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 Vietnam (Annam) 1740-87 Obv: Canh Hung Thong Bao : 景興通寶 Rv: leer AE, 3.45g, 23.7mm Hartill 25.29 Next: Vietnam / Annam 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhevae Posted July 9, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Vietnam, Thiên Phù Nguyên Báo (An Phap coinage, 16-17th c., Tonkin area?) AE, 20mm, 1.10g Next : a coin not issued by a government, state... an "unofficial" coin (or token that was meant to circulate) Edited July 9, 2022 by Lhevae 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Pidcock Halfpenny Conder Token Birmingham. Copper, 29mm, 7.04g. Toucan; TO THE CURIOUS OBSERVERS OF NATURAL PHENOMENA. Two-headed cow standing right; EXETER CHANGE LONDON STRAND (D&H Middlesex 454). Issuer Gilbert Pidcock was a menagerist and showman. He exhibited the two-headed cow in January 1791 at the Lyceum in the Strand in London. Next: another Conder token Edited July 9, 2022 by John Conduitt 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 9, 2022 · Patron Share Posted July 9, 2022 I do like this Conder token: Great Britain (Conder) Warwickshire, Coventry Halfpenny 1792. Next: Elephant. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 Trajan Egypt, Alexandria Æ Drachm Obv.: Laureate bust right, with slight drapery and aegis, AVT TPAIAN CEB ΓEPM ΔAKIK Rev.: Emperor, holding palm and scepter, driving quadriga of elephants, L IΔ (14) Ae, 35mm, 23.68 g, 12h Ref.: Köln 551, Dattari 766 Ex-CNG Next: Quadriga or Biga without horses 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 next: silly imagery 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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