shanxi Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) Lydia. Hierocaesaraea Time of Commodus Bronze, Æ 27 Obv: ΔΗΜΟС, Head of youthful Demos right Rev: IEPOKAICAPEΩN, Artemis driving biga of stags right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver on back. Æ, 27.4mm, 8.67g RPC IV.2, 11794 (temporary), Martin 1, SNG Hunterian 1377 Next: Goddess in biga or quadriga Edited July 10, 2022 by shanxi 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted July 10, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, shanxi said: Lydia. Hierocaesaraea Time of Commodus Bronze, Æ 27 Obv: ΔΗΜΟС, Head of youthful Demos right Rev: IEPOKAICAPEΩN, Artemis driving biga of stags right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver on back. Æ, 27.4mm, 8.67g RPC IV.2, 11794 (temporary), Martin 1, SNG Hunterian 1377 Next: Goddess in biga or quadriga That's a beauty! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 10, 2022 · Patron Share Posted July 10, 2022 The quadriga of lions design is so cool ... Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman AR denarius, 3.30 g, 19 mm, 6 h. Rome, 21st emission, AD 205. Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: MATER AVGG, Julia Domna, as Cybele, seated left in quadriga of lions and holding branch in her right hand. Refs: RIC 562; BMCRE 48; Cohen/RSC 117; RCV 6592; Hill 759; CRE 354. ... that the Italians re-released it as a reverse design! Next: Ancient coin design reused on a modern coin. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted July 10, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) 100th Anniversary of the Victory over Napoleon at Leipzig Next: Eagle and serpent Edited July 10, 2022 by AncientOne 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2022 Euboia, Chalkis AR Drachm, circa 338-308 BC Obv.: Head of the nymph Chalkis right Rev.: Eagle flying, carrying serpent; ΛA and trident right, X above Ag, 3.53g, 15.4x16.4mm Ref.: Picard, Chalcis, Emission 10 Ex BCD Collection Ex William P. Wallace Collection Next. Nymph 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) Next: EL Edited July 10, 2022 by Ryro 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 10, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, Ryro said: Next: EL Severus Alexander, Bosporus, Elektron Silver Whitegold Next please an Bosporian AE Coin. 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted July 10, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) "Next please an Bosporian AE Coin" => here is a classic "slightly-tooled" Bosporian example ... funny how often they tooled these babies, eh? Bosporian Kings, Sauromates I, Æ 48 Units Date: circa 98-104 AD Size: 27.94 mm Weight: 9.49 grams Obverse: TIBEPIOC IOYΛIOC BACIΛEYC CAYPOMATHC, Sauromates seated right on curule chair, holding sceptre tipped with the head of Trajan Reverse: TEIMAI BACIΛEωC CAYPOMATOY, Round shield with spear, surrounded by battle axe, horse head, helmet, and sword in scabbard, mark of denomination (MH) below Attribution: MacDonald 417 Description: A nice example with light tooling and smoothing typical for this issue. Ex-stevex6 Oh well, it's still so fricken cool (gotta love the implements of battle!) ... plus, "holding sceptre tipped with the head of Trajan" (nice, eh?) Next => implements of battle (take your pick) Hi Edited July 10, 2022 by Steve 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted July 10, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) Bow & arrow, Crawford 444/1b, 49 BC Next: Head of Apollo Edited July 10, 2022 by Phil Davis 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) Cranbourne Chase Stater, 50-10BCDurotriges tribe, Dorset. Silver, 19mm, 4.78g. Crude head of Apollo with wreath, cloak and crescents. Horse representation left of disjointed pellets, lines and crescents, rectangular head, body of crescents, four vertical legs, three lines for tail; pellet below; twelve pellets above; wheel of biga behind (ABC 2157; VA 1235-1; M 317; S 366). From the Winterborne Stickland (Dorset) Hoard 2013 of 75 staters, Portable Antiquities Scheme: WILT-DF1BB7 (this coin is image 29). Next: abstract Edited July 10, 2022 by John Conduitt 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted July 10, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 10, 2022 Gadhaiya paisa billon coin from India, anonymous c. 800/1000 AD (?) Many miles and years apart, but these coins have about as many things in common with each other than they do whatever they originally imitated Next: more imitation coinage 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) Barbarous Radiate, imitating Tetricus I Obv: …ICVS M / radiate head right Rev: soldier standing, holding spear, C AE, 1.96g, 17mm Ref.: Cf. RIC 5b, p.411,148 ? Next: imitation of a greek coin Edited July 10, 2022 by shanxi 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) Thurrock Potin Unit, 120-100BC Cantii tribe, imitating a hemiobolion from the Greek colony Massalia. Cast bronze, 17mm, 3.09g. Head of Apollo left. Bull butting right, traces of MA above (ABC 120). Found in Dover, Kent 2013. Next: Potin Edited July 22, 2022 by John Conduitt 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted July 10, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 10, 2022 Satavahana Dynasty of India c. 100 BC to 1 AD Unknown ruler (legend off flan) Potin Karshapana Next: another elephant coin 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) Phraates II Chalkous, 132-127BCEkbatana. Bronze, 15mm, 1.68g. Diademed, short-bearded bust left, no symbols, circular border of pellets. Elephant advancing right on exergual line; no border; legends to left and right, four-line Greek inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ (Of Great King Arsaces, of Divine Descent) (Sellwood 16.29). Next: Phraates Edited July 10, 2022 by John Conduitt 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamnaskires Posted July 10, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 10, 2022 1 hour ago, John Conduitt said: Next: Phraates John, since you may have meant the same Phraates - Phraates II - of Parthia, I'll post a used-to-own first: Phraates II (Parthia) Sellwood 17.1v. But, assuming you may have meant any Phraates, here's a fave of mine, a van't Haaff plate coin and ex-van't Haaff collection: Phraates (Elymais) AE tetradrachm, early to mid 2nd century AD Van't Haaff 14.7.1-1B.a (this coin) Ex-Van't Haaff Collection Since the obverse features two crescents, next up: crescent. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) Bohemund III Denier, 1163-1188Antioch. Silver, 18mm, 0.85g. Helmeted and mailed head left; + BOAИVHDVS, helmeted and mailed head left; crescent before, star behind. Cross pattée, crescent in second quarter; + AИTI:OCHIA (Metcalf 378). Next: knights Edited July 10, 2022 by John Conduitt 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, Kamnaskires said: John, since you may have meant the same Phraates - Phraates II - of Parthia I wasn't being so unkind as to be that specific. Any Phraates is good! I was expecting, say, Phraates IV, so yours is great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 Next: silver 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) 32 minutes ago, John Conduitt said: Next: knights 6 minutes ago, Ryro said: Next: silver I suppose these two fellows qualify: on a silver denarius, they fought along side the Romans at the battle of Lake Regillus and carried the news of victory to Rome. Admired by the Roman equites, the equestrian order or knights. The dioscuri are shown here on a coin of L. Julius Caesar (no not that Julius Caesar, but certainly a relative) from 141 BC, minted in Rome (Crawford 224/1). Next: one or more horses with rider(s) Edited July 10, 2022 by Sulla80 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) Vasily II The Blind Denga, 1425-1433 Moscow. Silver, 0.64g. Rider with falcon right. Imitation of Arabic inscription (Metz 11). Next: bird of prey Edited July 10, 2022 by John Conduitt 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted July 10, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 10, 2022 Next up: Temple with six or more columns. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 10, 2022 · Patron Share Posted July 10, 2022 Sabina, AD 117-137. Roman provincial Æ 24.5 mm, 8.12 g, 6 h. Bithynia, Koinon of Bithynia. Obv: CΑΒЄΙΝΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ, draped bust of Sabina, right, with hair coiled and piled on top of head above double stephane. Rev: ΚΟΙ-ΝΟΝ BЄIΘΥΝΙΑϹ, octastyle temple on podium; pellet in pediment; Nikes erecting trophies (?) on raking cornices. Refs: RPC III, 1016A; SNG von Aulock 291; cf. BMC 13.107,30. Next: Sabina 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 10, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 next fancy haired lady 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 11, 2022 · Patron Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) Post 1000 in this thread!! Faustina I, AD 138-140. Roman AR Denarius, 3.10 g, 17.6 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 150 and later. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: CONSECRATIO, peacock walking right, head left, on scepter (?). Refs: RIC 384(a); BMCRE 473-75; Cohen 175; Strack 453; RCV 4594; CRE 106. Next: Peacock Edited July 11, 2022 by Roman Collector 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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