shanxi Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2022 Lydia. Hierocaesaraea Commodus Ail. Artemidoros, archon Bronze, Æ 31 Obv: ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ЄΠ ΑΙ ΑΡΤЄΜΙΔΩΡΟV ΑΡΧ ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙСΑΡЄΩΝ, Artemis driving biga of stags right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver on back. Æ, 31.4mm, 12.56g RPC IV.2 online 1272-7 (this coin) Next....more >30mm provincial AE 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2022 38 minutes ago, shanxi said: Next....more >30mm provincial AE Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, AE35 - Koinon of Cyprus, ca 147-161 CE ΑVΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ Ɛ(V), laureate head of Antoninus Pius right Μ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ VΙΟϹ ϹƐΒΑϹ, laureate, draped bust of Marcus Aurelius right wearing paludamentum27 gr, 35 mm Ref : RPC vol IV.3 # 5041 or 5042 (temporary), Sear #1523 Next : curly hair Q 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted October 30, 2022 · Patron Share Posted October 30, 2022 Lucius Verus, AD 161-169. Roman AR Denarius, 17 mm, 3.36g, 6h. Rome, AD 168. Obv: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right. Rev: FORT RED TR P VIII IMP V COS III, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Refs: RIC 586; BMC 477; Cohen 111; RCV 5350; MIR 170. Next: Fortuna/Tyche 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted October 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2022 13 hours ago, Roman Collector said: Next: Fortuna/Tyche Hadrian (117- 138). Rome, c. 131-138 AD. Silver Denarius. 2,85 g. 17 mm. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right. Rev: FORTVNA AVG, Fortuna standing left holding patera and cornucopiae. VF, old collection patina. RIC#245A Next....Cos III 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Spaniard said: Next....Cos III Marcus Aurelius AR Denar, Rome Obv.: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, bare head right Rev.: TR POT XV COS III, Pietas standing left, holding child in either arm, with two more children standing at her side. Ag, 3.42g, 17.1mm Ref.: RIC III (A.P.) 490 Next: Pietas Edited October 31, 2022 by shanxi 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted October 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2022 13 minutes ago, shanxi said: Next: Pietas ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 26.75 g.) Struck 159/160 AD. Obverse..ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head right Rev. PIETATI AVG COS IIII SC, Pietas standing left holding globe, Faustina Junior as Pietas standing left, between Faustina Minima, Lucilla & holding baby Fadilla. RIC III 1031 Next...More Pietas. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2022 Faustina Senior AR Denarius after 141 Obv.: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Diademed and draped right. Rev.: PIETAS AVG, Pietas, veiled, standing facing, head left, holding incense box and sacrificing over lighted altar. Ag, 18,5x194mm, 3.49g Ref.: RIC III 394a, CRE 114 [S] Next: incense box 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted October 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2022 1 hour ago, shanxi said: Next: incense box Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Denarius (3,84g). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 200-207. Obverse.JVLIA AVGVSTA Draped bust right Reverse.PIETAS AVGG Pietas standing left, holding acerrum (incence box) and dropping incense onto lighted and garlanded altar to left. RIC IV 572 (Septimius); RSC 150. Next...Julia Domna's sister. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted October 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2022 5 hours ago, Spaniard said: Next...Julia Domna's sister. Julia Maesa, Denarius - Rome mint, AD 218-220 IVLIA MAESA AVG, Bust of Maesa right IVNO, Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre 3.48 gr Ref : RCV #7750, Cohen #16 Next : Juno Q 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted October 31, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 31, 2022 (edited) Roman Republic, L. Roscius Fabatus, AR Serrate Denarius, 64 BCE, Rome Mint. Obv. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin, control-symbol to left, [L.] ROSCI in exergue/ Rev. Maiden standing right with basket over shoulder, feeding serpent erect before her, control-symbol to left, FABATI in exergue. RSC I Roscia 3, Crawford 412/1 (see also Crawford Vol. II Plate LXVIII, control-symbol pair 106* & pp. 790-792), Sear RCV I 363 (ill.), Harlan, RRM II Ch. 3 at pp. 21-27, BMCRR Rome 3507 (control-symbol pair 106). 16mm, 3.93g., 3h. (Depicts annual ceremony at Juno Sospita festival in Lanuvium, in grotto under temple; see RSC I at p. 85.) * Flaming oil lamps/candle-holders (not identified as such in BMCRR or Crawford). If one looks closely, one can see the small flames burning inside each object. Next, another standing serpent. Edited October 31, 2022 by DonnaML 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 31, 2022 Lydia. Tralleis circa 133 BC. Cistophoric Tetradrachm AR 26 mm, 11,75 g Magistrate Time. Cista mystica with serpent, within ivy wreath. / TΡAΛ to left of bowcase between two coiled serpents, TIME above, cult image of Artemis Anaitis standing front in right field. BMC 31-32; SNG von Aulock 8287; SNG Cop 661; Paris 2700-2701; SNG Leipzig 1269; Mionnet IV, 1026; Pinder 160; Whittall sale 1325b; GRPC Lydia S470 Next - cistophoric 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted November 1, 2022 · Patron Share Posted November 1, 2022 Antony and Octavia. AR cistophorus, 25.6 mm, 11.71 gm. Ephesus, 39 BCE. Obv: M ANTONINVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, Jugate heads of Marcus Antonius and Octavia to right; he wears ivy wreath. Rev: III VIR RPC, Cista mystica surmounted by figure of Bacchus, standing to left, holding cantharus and leaning on thyrsus; on either side, coiled serpent. Refs: SNG Cop. 408; SNG von Aulock 6555; Franke KZR 472; RSC 3; Sydenham 1198; RPC 2202; Sear 1513; BMCRR East 135-137. Next: Something to do with Marc Antony. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted November 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2022 Something to do with Marc Antony. ... Dupondius of Antonia , daughter of Marc Antony. next, one of her sons... 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted November 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Octavius said: next, one of her sons... Claudius Claudius Dupondius, Rome Mint Obv.: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head left Rev.: CERES AVGVSTA, S C, Ceres, veiled, seated left, branch in right, torch in left AE, 11.36g, 26.1mm Ref.: RIC I 94, BMCRE I 136 Next: the other son 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted November 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2022 7 minutes ago, shanxi said: Next: the other son Germanicus, As - Posthumous issue of Caligula, in honour of his father (died AD 19) Rome mint, AD 37-38 GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, Bare head of Germanicus left C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT around large SC 10,64 gr Ref : RCV #1821, Cohen #1 Next : big SC Q 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted November 1, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 1, 2022 Claudius (41-54) AE26 of Antioch, Syria IMP•TI•CLAVD•CAE AV(G)•GER- Laureate head right Rev: Large SC within laurel wreath. RPC 4277; McAlee 245e 14,64 g, 26 mm Next - provincial coin with good, realistic portrait 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted November 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2022 32 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: Next - provincial coin with good, realistic portrait Antoninus Pius Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟС СƐΒ ƐVС(Ɛ)Β, laureate head of Antoninus Pius, r. Rev.: ΦΑVСΤΙΝΑ ΘƐΑ L Ɛ, empress (Faustina I) standing, l., dropping incense on lighted altar, holding long sceptre Billon, 12.76g, 23.5mm Ref.: Milne 1697, RPC Online 13473. Dattari-Savio Pl. 105, 8033 (this coin). Ex Dattari Collection Next: empress standing or seated 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted November 1, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 1, 2022 Julia Domna. Augusta AD 193-217. Rome Denarius AR 18 mm, 2,68 g RIC IV Caracalla 381 (denarius) Date: AD 211 Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, Bust of Julia Domna, hair elaborately waved in ridges and turned up low at the back, draped, right / Rev: MAT AVGG MAT SEN M PATR, Julia Domna, draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand Next - empress standing 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted November 1, 2022 · Patron Share Posted November 1, 2022 Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman oricalchum sestertius, 22.36 gm, 33.7 mm, 12 h. Rome, December AD 160. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE S C, (Faustina as) Fecunditas standing left, between two children (thought to represent Faustina III and Lucilla), holding two infants in her arms (thought to represent Fadilla and Cornificia). Refs: RIC 1635; BMCRE 902-904; Cohen 96; Strack 1336; RCV 5273; MIR 10. Next: Baby (or babies). 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted November 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Roman Collector said: Next: Baby (or babies). Plautilla, Denarius - Rome mint, AD 202-205 PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, Draped bust of Plautilla right PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing, holding child 3.62 gr Ref : RCV #7072, Cohen #16 Next : any empress who experinced a sad fate Q 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted November 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2022 Lucilla, executed by a centurian on the orders of her brother Commodus Next: Commodus 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted November 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2022 3 hours ago, expat said: Next: Commodus Commodus, Sestertius - Rome mint, AD 192 L AEL AVREL CO---MM AVG P FEL, Laureate head of Commodus right HERCVLI ROMANO AVG, Hercules facing, head left, holding club and lion's skin, resting on trophy. SC in field 21,01 gr Ref : RCV #5752, Cohen #203, BMC # 314. RIC # 640.This is the very first roman coin I have ever possessed, gift from my grand father who found it digging a trench at Verdun battle during WWI Next : Either your first ancient or/and Hercules Q 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted November 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Qcumbor said: Next : Either your first ancient or/and Hercules My first ever ancient Next: Hercules Q 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted November 1, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 1, 2022 Roman Republic, M. [Marcus] Volteius, AR Denarius, 78 BCE (Crawford) or 75 BCE (Harlan). Obv. Head of young Hercules, wearing lion’s skin headdress, right / Rev. The Erymanthian boar running right; M•VOLTEI•M•F in exergue. Crawford 385/2; RSC I Volteia 2; BMCRR 3158, Sear RCV I 313 (ill.); Harlan, RRM I Ch. 12, pp. 62-79 at pp. 74-77, Sydenham 775. 18.5 mm., 3.96 g., 7 h. Next: boar. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted November 1, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 1, 2022 Not just a boar, but a flying boar Ionia. Klazomenai circa 480-400 BC. Diobol AR 10 mm., 1,04 g. Klazomenai, Ionia, AR diobol. 499-494 BC. Forepart of winged boar right / Quatripartite incuse square. BMC 14; SNG von Aulock 1983; SNG Copenhagen 6-8; Sear 3503. Next - a winged being that doesn't exist in real life. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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