Benefactor Steve Posted July 11, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) Awwww, crap!! ... I was too slow with the ol' fancy lady hair thingy!! ... rats!! NEXT => ummm, okay => "Peacock" ... right??? => NEXT => please show me a few more peacocks!! Katy Perry - Peacock (Official Music Video) - Bing video Edited July 11, 2022 by Steve 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 11, 2022 · Patron Share Posted July 11, 2022 44 minutes ago, Steve said: Awwww, crap!! ... I was too slow with the ol' fancy lady hair thingy!! ... rats!! NEXT => ummm, okay => "Peacock" ... right??? => NEXT => please show me a few more peacocks!! Katy Perry - Peacock (Official Music Video) - Bing video Dude, that's a phoenix! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted July 11, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) ahaha ... ooops I'll try to find a peacock ... actually, f*ck-it, I'm too busy at the moment ... => sorry about that ... Oh well, it doesn't really matter, because I asked for more peacocks anyway, so carry-on, coiners!! Cheers (my steaks are burning!) Whoa-whoa-whoa ... hey, I found a peacock ... Faustina Senior. Augusta, AR Denarius 138-140/1 AD Rome mint Diameter: 17 mm Weight: 3.07 grams Obverse: Draped bust right Reverse: Draped throne; transverse scepter resting against arm, peacock with spread tail standing to right below Reference: RIC III 339a (Pius); RSC 219 Other: toned, a couple of light marks Ex-stevex6 … From the Demetrios Armounta Collection => ummm, awkward ... ummm, how 'bout one more peacock? (anybody still game?) ... but if I've rattled anybody, then a cool Alexandria would also be an easy winna-winna! I like you guys 😉 Edited July 11, 2022 by Steve 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted July 11, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 11, 2022 Ummm, or just a brown-coin, if that'd be easier? ... sorry, I feel like I've fumbled the ball 🙄 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted July 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2022 I'm going to go with Steve's "just a brown coin" and post a sestertius of Trebonianus Gallus - good old T-bone from Augusta Perusia. next, another Treb. Gallus... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2022 Trebonianus Gallus (251-253 A.D.) AR Antoninian, Rome Mint Obv.: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing left, with and scepter Ag, 3.32g, 23mm Ref.: RIC 70, RSC 68 Next: Libertas 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Posted July 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) TREBONIANUS GALLUS, Tetradrachm Antioch, 251 11.21 g - 25 mm Prieur 681 AYTOK K Γ OYIB TPЄB ΓAΛΛOC CЄB, Laureate bust right, Z ΔHMAPX ЄΞOYCIAC YΠATO B, Eagle facing, head left, Z, SC Next: Hostilian EDIT: 2 mn too late Edited July 11, 2022 by Alwin 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Alwin said: Next: Hostilian EDIT: 2 mn too late It's OK. Let's go on with your Hostilian. Hostilian Antoninianus (AD 251) Obv.: C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS N C, radiate and draped bust facing right Rev.: MARS PROPVG, Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield Ag, 2.86g, 25x20mm Ref.: RIC 176a Next: Mars Edited July 11, 2022 by shanxi 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 11, 2022 1 hour ago, shanxi said: Next: Mars 1 2 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 11, 2022 1 hour ago, shanxi said: Next: Mars Next… the Greek War god please… 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) Metropolis Asia Minor, Ionia AE 15 1st century B.C, roman rule Obv.: Helmeted head of Ares right Rev.: Thunderbolt, monogram of Metropolis above, ΔΙΟΓΕΝΗΣ (magistrate) below. Ref.: SNG Tübingen 2976, SNG Cop. 904 Next: Provincial or greek coin with thunderbolt as main depiction Edited July 11, 2022 by shanxi 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 11, 2022 · Patron Share Posted July 11, 2022 Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial Æ 23 mm, 9.0 g. Cilicia, Olba, c. AD 158-165. Obv: ΦΑVCΤΙΝΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina, right, wearing stephane. Rev: ΟΛΒЄ-ΩΝ, winged thunderbolt. Refs: RPC IV.3, 5828 (temporary); BMC 21.125,25; SNG von Aulock 5795; SNG Levante 657. Notes: Obverse die-match to SNG von Aulock and SNG Levante specimens. Next: Cilicia. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) Levon I the Magnificent Tank, 1198-1219 Sis, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Bronze, 28mm, 6.90g. Bearded leonine head of Levon I facing, wearing crown with dots; clockwise legend ԼԵԻՈՆ ԹԱԳԱՈՐ ՀԱՅԻՈՑ (Levon king of the Armenians). Patriarchal cross with two stars in lower fields, clockwise legend ՇԻՆԵԱԼ Ի ՔԱՂԱՔՍ Ի ՍԻՍ (Struck in the city of Sis) (Bedoukian 696). Next: Patriarchal cross Edited July 11, 2022 by John Conduitt 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimm Posted July 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) Trachy of Michael VIII Obv: St. Michael standing, holding patriarchal cross and trilobate sceptre Rev: Michael, seated on a throne, holding cruciform sceptre in the right hand and in the left globus cruciger Sear: -, PCPC: 39 Next: Another ancient or medieval coin with St. Michael Edited July 11, 2022 by Zimm 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted July 11, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 11, 2022 "Another ancient or medieval coin with St. Michael" Ummm, close enough? 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted July 11, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) "6 hour rule" ... right? (sorry Zimm, but I didn't have a St. Michael in my old collection) 2nd Intermediate Period Steatite scarab Circa 1650-1550 BC Diameter: 23 x 16 mm Obverse: Base engraved with an antelope walking right; palm branches in field. A few minor chips and cracks, otherwise intact, part of greenish-brown glaze remaining, pierced for mounting. Ex-stevex6 … From the David Hendin Collection 2nd Intermediate Period Steatite scarab Circa 1650-1550 BC Diameter: 21 x 15 mm Obverse: Base engraved with two crocodiles back-to-back. Intact, once glazed, pierced for mounting. Ex-stevex6 … From the David Hendin Collection ... 1650 "BC" ... => 3672 years ago!! (pretty fricken cool, right?) NEXT => any scarabs out there?? ... if not, how 'bout an antelope and/or some crocodiles?? Edited July 11, 2022 by Steve 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2022 54 minutes ago, Steve said: if not, how 'bout an antelope and/or some crocodile A crocodile from the land of scarabs Hadrian Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm Obv.: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΣΕΒ, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind Rev.: L IZ, Nilus reclining left, holding reed in right hand, cornucopia in left; crocodile below Billon, 13.12g, 24.9x23mm Ref.: Dattari 1434 var. Milne 1351. Next: River God 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, shanxi said: Next: River God wish... wish... hmmm one of Traianus or Hadrianus womans. Edited July 11, 2022 by Prieure de Sion 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) Plotina Augusta AR Denarius Obv.: PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI, Draped bust right. Rev.: CAES AVG GERMA DAC COS VI PP, Vesta seated left on throne, holding palladium and sceptre. Ag, 3.57g, 19mm Ref.: RIC II 730 [R3], CRE 15 [R2] Next: more of Traians or Hadrians women or men. Edited July 11, 2022 by shanxi 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted July 11, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 11, 2022 Sabina (wife of Hadrian) Billon Tetradrachm, Year 15 (130/131 AD), Alexandria, Egypt mint. Obv. Draped bust right, wearing double stephane, with hair coiled and piled on top of head, ϹΑΒΙΝΑ - ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ / Rev. Sabina (as Demeter) seated left on throne without back, hair plaited over stephane, wearing chiton and peplos, holding two ears of corn with right hand extended, and, with left hand, holding long scepter, ϹΑΒƐΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ around; LΙΕ [Year 15] at 11:00 on reverse between ears of corn and Sabina's head. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. III 5773 (2015); RPC III Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/5773; BMC 16 Alexandria 917 at p. 106 [Poole, Reginald Stuart, A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 16, Alexandria (London, 1892)]; Emmett 1334.15 [Emmett, Keith, Alexandrian Coins (Lodi, WI, 2001)]; Milne 1308 at p. 32 (differentiated at p. 152 from Milne 1309, on basis of reverse hairstyle) [Milne, J.G., Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins (Oxford 1933, reprint with supplement by Colin M. Kraay, 1971)], ill. at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/56405 [Specimen No. 10 of RPC 5773, held by Oxford, Ashmolean Museum]; Sear RCV II 3954. Purchased from Zuzim Inc. on Jan. 14. 2022 at NYINC 2022. 24 mm., 12.309 g.* *One of only two basic reverse types of Roman Alexandria tetradrachm with bust of Sabina on obverse; the other type shows Sabina standing on reverse. Various subtypes exist with different legends (ϹΑΒΙΝΑ vs. ϹΑΒƐΙΝΑ) and hairstyles (queue vs. upswept) on both sides. Next, another Roman Alexandrian tetradrachm depicting an empress, but not her emperor. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted July 11, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) "another Roman Alexandrian tetradrachm depicting an empress, but not her emperor" EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Mamaea. Augusta BI Tetradrachm 222-235 AD Dated RY 11 of Severus Alexander (AD 231/2) Diameter: 23 mm Weight: 12.92 grams Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea right Reverse: Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus; L A (date) behind, palm before Reference: Köln 2526; Dattari (Savio) 4511; K&G 64.74; Emmett 3224 Other: 12h … brown patina. Ex-stevex6 NEXT => Serapis Edited July 11, 2022 by Steve 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 11, 2022 35 minutes ago, Steve said: NEXT => Serapis Next… Serapis on Provenzial Coin please. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted July 11, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) "Serapis on Provenzial Coin please" Antoninus Pius Æ drachm Roman Egypt (Alexandria) 138-161 AD Year 17 Diameter: 32 mm Weight: 13.60 grams Obverse: Laureate head right Reverse: Bust of Sarapis right, wearing kalathos, above eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread; [star to upper left], L I Z (date) across field Reference: Köln 1718?; Dattari (Savio) 2823/2824?; K&G 35.613/35.614? Other: brown patina, small flan Ex-stevex6 NEXT => somebody riding an eagle (or a peacock ... or whatever they usually ride) Edited July 11, 2022 by Steve 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 12, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 Here's a couple of high riders: Next: bird 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted July 12, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 12, 2022 Here is my Burmese lead peacock coin (or token) that was reportedly discovered at a royal palace in Pegu. Next: another coin from Southeast Asia 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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