Benefactor DonnaML Posted May 15 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 15 (edited) Link: Dikaiosyne Roman equivalent/Aequitas. Hadrian AE Sestertius, Rome Mint 137- Jul 138 AD (RIC II.3: “Group 13 – Time of the Caesars”). Obv. Bare head right, HADRIANVS – AVG COS III P P / Rev. Aequitas standing left holding scales in right hand and long scepter upright in left, AEQVI – [T]AS AVG; S – C across lower fields. RIC II.3 2371 (p. 232) & Pl. 173 (Scarce with bare head); numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.2371; Cohen 123; BMCRE III Hadrian 1482 var. (laureate) (see 1482 fn. at p. 465, citing Cohen 123 for bare-headed variety); Sear RCV II 3573 var. (laureate). 31 mm., 23.55 g. Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 222nd Buy or Bid Sale, Feb. 2023, Lot 270. Link to video of coin: https://www.hjbltd.com/#!/inventory/item-detail/ancient-coins/96793. Edited May 15 by DonnaML 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted May 15 · Member Share Posted May 15 Hadrian 19 mm, 3,84 g. Hadrian 117-138 AD. Æ semis. Rome. 124-125. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from rear or side / COS III / S C, lyre. RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 758; old RIC 688. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted May 15 · Member Share Posted May 15 Taras, Calabria 276-272 BC AE 14 (13.5mm, 1.85g) O: Scallop shell with 11 teeth. R: Kithara with six strings; olive branch to left. D'Andrea 1309; Vlasto 1850; HN Italy 1092; SNG France- ---; McGill ---; Cote --- Very Rare ex Agora Auctions This very rare bronze is the last 'official' Tarentine coin listed in Vlasto's collection. The lyre is, of course, symbolic of Apollo, and while such a reference is not typically seen on the more common coins of Taras, the cult of Apollo Hyakanthus was strong in the city (as well as in the mother city of Sparta) and may be seen represented on the earliest (and very rare) incuse coinage struck here, as well as various gold issues. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted May 15 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 15 Link: Apollo's Lyre. Antoninus Pius, AR Denarius, AD 140-143 (Sear: AD 142), Rome Mint. Obv. Bare head right, ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III / Rev. Apollo in long robe standing facing, head left, holding patera in extended right hand and lyre in left hand, APOLLINI AVGVSTO. RIC III Antoninus Pius 63B, RSC II Antoninus Pius 59, Sear RCV II 4050, BMCRE IV Antoninus Pius 186. 17 mm., 3.50 g., 6 h. Purchased from London Ancient Coins, 2 Jan. 2023. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted May 16 · Patron Share Posted May 16 Link: Antoninus Pius. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 CE. Roman provincial Æ 18.5 mm, 4.59 g, 12 h. Bithynia, Nicaea, 138-161 CE. Obv: ΑVΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝ[EΙΝΟϹ?], bare head, right. Rev: ΝΕΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, Apis-bull standing, right, head surmounted by solar disk and wearing uraeus crown. Refs: RPC IV.1, 10001 (temporary); Mionnet 5.89,455; RG I(3).413,118(2) pl. LXIX, 19. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shea19 Posted May 16 · Supporter Share Posted May 16 Link: Nicaea Caracalla, Bithynia, Nicaea. AE Tetrassarion (29 mm, 12.59 g), ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYCTOC Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind./ Rev. NIKAIEΩN Athena-Roma standing front, head to left, holding patera in her right hand and scepter in her left; behind her, shield 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted May 20 · Member Share Posted May 20 Athena standing... Syracuse, Reign of Pyrrhus 278-276 BC AE24 (23.2mm, 10.505g, 285o) O: Head of Herakles left, clad in lion-skin headdress; club behind, ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ before. R: Athena Promachos advancing right, hurling javelin and holding shield; wreath behind. HGC 2, 1450; Calciati II p. 324, 177; SNG ANS 847; SNG Cop 809-814; Sear 1213 ex Forvm Ancient Coins 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted May 20 · Patron Share Posted May 20 Link: Spear-throwing Athena. Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial Æ assarion, 6.04 g, 19.2 mm, 1 h. Koinon of Thessaly, Larissa, AD 158-165. Obv: ΦΑVϹΤЄΙΝΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ; bare-headed and draped bust of Faustina II, right. Rev: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΘЄϹϹΑΛⲰΝ; Athena Itonia in snake-adorned aegis, striding right, brandishing spear and holding shield. Refs: RPC IV.1 4570 (temporary); Rogers 98a, SNG Cop 349; SNG Evelpidis 1685; BCD Thessaly II 966.1 & 966.2. Notes: Ex-BCD collection. Issued in three denominations: tetrassarion (RPC 4569), diassarion (RPC 4568), and assarion (such as this coin). 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted May 20 · Member Share Posted May 20 Larissa 11 mm, 0,93 g. Thessaly, Larissa. AR trihemiobol. Circa 356-320 BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly to left, wearing ampyx and necklace / Thessalian horseman charging to right; ΛΑΡΙΣΑΙΩΝ around. BCD Thessaly II 341; HGC 4, 515. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted May 20 · Member Share Posted May 20 More Larissa. Thessaly, Larissa. 395-344 BC. AE16 Obv: Head of nymph right. Rev: LARIS-AIWN, horse standing left, about to roll. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted May 20 · Member Share Posted May 20 Larissa, Thessaly Circa 356-342 BC AR Drachm (21mm, 5.83g) O: Head of nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing single-pendant earring and plain necklace. R: Horse standing right, preparing to lie down; ΛΑΡΙΣ−ΑΙΩΝ above and below. Lorber L-III; BCD Thessaly II, 319; SNG Cop 120-121 ex Praefectus Coins In my opinion one of the most beautiful coin types of all time, this design from Thessaly was an homage to the Syracusan master engraver Kimon and his artistic tetradrachm featuring a similar nymph, Arethusa. The nymph is depicted in her natural element of water, with her hair ‘floating’ about her face. Facing head coins represent some of the greatest achievements in Greek numismatic art, and this type upholds that claim most admirably, imo. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted May 20 · Supporter Share Posted May 20 (edited) 1 hour ago, Phil Anthos said: Larissa, Thessaly Circa 356-342 BC AR Drachm (21mm, 5.83g) O: Head of nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing single-pendant earring and plain necklace. R: Horse standing right, preparing to lie down; ΛΑΡΙΣ−ΑΙΩΝ above and below. Lorber L-III; BCD Thessaly II, 319; SNG Cop 120-121 ex Praefectus Coins In my opinion one of the most beautiful coin types of all time, this design from Thessaly was an homage to the Syracusan master engraver Kimon and his artistic tetradrachm featuring a similar nymph, Arethusa. The nymph is depicted in her natural element of water, with her hair ‘floating’ about her face. Facing head coins represent some of the greatest achievements in Greek numismatic art, and this type upholds that claim most admirably, imo. Links: elegant style (animals on the reverse) A great coin @Phil Anthos IMO the portraits of ancient Rome, continue and build on the realistic style of the Greeks -- these little artifacts from 2000+ years ago are quite amazing miniatures. Edited May 20 by Sulla80 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted May 21 · Patron Share Posted May 21 (edited) Link: Serrate. L. Licinius Crassus and Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus with L Pomponius, 118 BCE. Roman AR denarius serratus, 3.91 g, 19.6 mm, 1 h. Narbo, 118 BCE. Obv: L POMPONI CNF, head of Roma, right, wearing Attic helmet; X behind. Rev: Naked Gaulish warrior in biga, right, holding shield, carnyx and reins in left hand and hurling spear with right hand; L·LIC·CN·DOM in exergue. Refs: Crawford RRC 282/4; BMCRR 1191-93; Sydenham CRR 522a; RSC Pomponia 7a; RCV 158. Edited May 21 by Roman Collector 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted May 21 · Supporter Share Posted May 21 Link: Serratus 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted May 21 · Member Share Posted May 21 Seleukid Kingdom, Reign of Antiochos VI (Dionysus) 145-142 BC AE17 Serrate (17.5mm, 4.29g) O: Diademed and radiate head right. R: Panther advancing left with paw raised, holding palm branch in mouth; BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY and ΣTA above, star behind, EΠIΦANOYΣ ∆IONYΣOY in exergue. SNG Spaer 1784; Houghton 241v (cornucopiae); Sear 7083 ex Forvm Auctions (FortunA) 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted May 22 · Supporter Share Posted May 22 (edited) Panther Roman Asia Minor. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Cistophorus Tetradrachm (28mm, 10.54g, 6h). Mint D. Struck after AD 128. Obv: Bare head right. Rev: Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet, panther standing left with raised paw. Ref: RIC II 485; cf. Metcalf, Cistophori type 98, 367/type 99 (for obv. die/rev. type); RSC 323a; RPC III, 1450.2 (this coin, two specimens listed). Ex CNG 70 (21 Sept 2005), Lot 1017. Ex CNG 81 (20 May 2009), Lot 1023. Ex Goldberg Pre-Long Beach (30 Jun 2022), Lot 2337. Edited May 22 by Edessa 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cazador Posted May 22 · Member Share Posted May 22 12 hours ago, Edessa said: Panther Roman Asia Minor. Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Cistophorus Tetradrachm (28mm, 10.54g, 6h). Mint D. Struck after AD 128. Obv: Bare head right. Rev: Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet, panther standing left with raised paw. Ref: RIC II 485; cf. Metcalf, Cistophori type 98, 367/type 99 (for obv. die/rev. type); RSC 323a; RPC III, 1450.2 (this coin, two specimens listed). Ex CNG 70 (21 Sept 2005), Lot 1017. Ex CNG 81 (20 May 2009), Lot 1023. Ex Goldberg Pre-Long Beach (30 Jun 2022), Lot 2337. Fantastic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted May 22 · Supporter Share Posted May 22 Link: Hadrian 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted May 23 · Member Share Posted May 23 Galley. Phoenicia, Sidon. AE16 time of Vespasian. AD 69-79. Dated CY 188 (AD 77/8). Obv: Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; before, star within crescent. Rev: SIDWNWN QEAS Q, Galley left, HPR (date) above. RPC II 2055. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted May 23 · Member Share Posted May 23 Tyche... Tarsos, Cilicia Autonomous issue 164-27 BC AE21 (21mm, 7.39g) O: Turreted, veiled, draped bust of Tyche right, within dotted border. R: Pyre of Sandon in the form of a pyramidal structure, containing figure of Sandon standing on a horned and winged lion, surmounting garlanded square basis; eagle perched on apex, M and H monograms to left, TAPΣEΩN to right. Sear 5672 From the David Cannon Collection. ex Beast Coins 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted May 23 · Patron Share Posted May 23 Link: Tarsus. Trajan Decius. 249-251 CE. Roman provincial Æ 32.5 mm, 18.74 g, 6 h. Cilicia, Tarsus, 249-251 CE. Obv: ΑV ΚΑΙ Γ ΜЄϹ ΚVΙΝ ΔЄΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ, Π Π, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ΤΑΡϹΟV ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΩϹ Γ Β, Α Μ Κ. Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow and arrow; at feet on either side, deer standing left and dog running right with raised paws, head left. Refs: RPC 1346; SNG Levante 1156; SNG France 1754; SNG von Aulock 6065; SNG Cop 33; Ziegler 808.16.33; Lindgren III, 926 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 19 mm, 5,68 g. Cilicia, Soloi. Ӕ. 100-0 BC. Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane / ΣΟΛΕΩΝ - Double cornucopia; to left, Є above Θ. Ziegler -; SNG BN 1209-10 var. (controls); SNG Levante 865 var. (same). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 Soloi, Cilicia 3rd-2nd Century BC AE20 (7.12g) O: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. R: Owl standing right, head facing; Θ left, ΣOΛEΩN to right. SNG BN 1207; SNG Levante 863-864; Sear 5622v; BMC 21 151,42 ex Jack H. Beymer An important coastal city, Soloi may have originally been a Rhodian colony. Soloi thrived throughout the Hellenistic period, but was finally destroyed by Tigranes of Armenia during the 1st century BC. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted May 26 · Patron Share Posted May 26 Link: owl. Not a spectacular example, but a bargain at auction. Anonymous--Domitian to Antoninus Pius. Roman AE quadrans, 14.9 mm, 2.51 g, 5 h. Rome, A.D. 81-161. Obv: Helmeted and draped bust of Minerva, right. Rev: S-C, Owl standing left, head facing. Ref: RIC 8. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 Anonymous quadrans - Domitian to Pius 18 mm, 2,51 g. Anonymous, time of Domitian to Antoninus Pius, 81-161. Æ quadrans. Rome. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Mars right / S-C, cuirass. RIC II 19; Cohen 26. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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