Roman Collector Posted September 6, 2022 · Patron Share Posted September 6, 2022 Priestly implements! Nerva, AD 96-98. Roman AR denarius, 3.37 g, 16.6 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 97. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT, laureate head, right. Rev: COS III PATER PATRIAE, Priestly implements (simpulum, aspergillum, jug, lituus). Refs: RIC 24, BMCRE 33-35; Cohen 48; RCV 3023; CBN 24. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted September 6, 2022 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted September 6, 2022 Matching on priestly implements. Julius Caesar AR Denarius. Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-48 BC. Elephant advancing to right, trampling on serpent; CAESAR in exergue / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis (surmounted by wolf's head), and apex. Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49. 3.26g, 20mm, 2h. Ex Roma 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted September 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2022 Link = Elephant. Shahis of Ohind AE Jital of Vakka Deva around 870 AD Diameter 18mm and 1.9 grams. Obv. Elephant facing left with the name "Sri Vakka Deva" above in Nagari. Rev. Lion to the right with gaping mouth, tongue out and one front paw raised. Diamond symbol in the rump. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) ‘Curly Lion’ Unit, 50-20BCCantii Kingdom. Bronze, 2.45g. Head right, curly hair, encircled by rings and pellets. Lion left, pentagram below (ABC 282). Found near Maidstone, Kent. Edited December 14, 2022 by John Conduitt 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 6, 2022 · Patron Share Posted September 6, 2022 Pentagram Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial Æ 16.4 mm, 2.77 g, 6 h. Mysia, Pitane, AD 147-161. Obv: ΦΑV-ϹΤЄΙΝΑ ϹЄ•, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: ΠΙΤΑΝ-ΑΙⲰΝ, cornucopia; to left, pentagram. Refs: RPC IV.2, 8132 (temp); Leypold, MÖNG 25 (1985), 87, no. 18. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2022 Faustina II Denarius, 145-161Rome. Silver, 18mm, 2.68g. Bust of Faustina the Younger, band of pearls round head, hair waived and coiled on back of head, draped, right; FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL. Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and rudder set on dove, in left; VENVS (RIC III, Antoninus Pius 515A (denarius)). Found Rossington, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Portable Antiquities Scheme: SWYOR-D8E6A8 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted September 6, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) Link F-II Faustina Junior. Augusta, AR Denarius Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-164 AD 147-175 Rome mint Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 3.35 grams Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing stephane Reverse: Draped and ornamented throne on which are two infant boys Reference: RIC III 712 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 27-4b Diad.; RSC 191 Other: 12h … Good VF, toned Ex-stevex6 … From the Dr. George Spradling Collection Edited September 6, 2022 by Steve 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted September 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2022 Link = Obverse legend match... Faustina Major (138-140) Lifetime issue Denarius (2,81g, c. 16/18mm), Rome mint, 139-140 AD. Obv.: FAVSTINA - AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Rv.: IVNONI - REGINAE, Juno standing, facing, head left., holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet. RIC 338, RSC 215. F-VF 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2022 Julia Domna (under Septimius Severus) Denarius, 196-202Laodicea ad Mare, Syria. Silver, 16mm, 2.15g. Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right; IVLIA AVGVSTA. Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, left, peacock; IVNO REGINA (RIC IV, 640). Found Hertfordshire. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2022 Link - holding sceptre (hard to see but it's there!) 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 6, 2022 · Patron Share Posted September 6, 2022 Γ in the reverse field Julia Domna AD 193-217. Roman provincial AE triassarion, 8.75 gm, 24.4 mm, 6 h. Moesia Inferior, Tomis, AD 193-211. Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CE, bare-headed and draped bust, r. Rev: ΜΗΤ ΠΟΝ ΤΟΜΕΩC, Nike advancing l., holding wreath and palm, retrograde Γ (=3) to left. Refs: Varbanov 4857; AMNG 2811. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2022 NikeVonones I Drachm, AD10Ekbatana. Silver, 19.5mm, 3.82g. Diademed head of Vonones I to left, wearing earring; BACIΛEYC ONΩNHC (King Vonones). Nike standing to right, holding wreath in her right hand and palm in her left; in inner right field, monogram; BACIΛEΥ[C O]NΩNHC NEIKHCAC APTABANON (King Vonones, conqueror of Artabanos) (Sellwood 60.5). 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2022 Link - Nike - Victory 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2022 Victory.Vitellius Denarius, 69Rome. Silver, 18x20mm, 3.08g. Laureate head right; A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P. Victory seated left, holding patera in right hand and palm branch in left; no legend (RIC I, 88). From the Westbury Sub Mendip (Somerset) Hoard 2016, Portable Antiquities Scheme: SOM-F1847A 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted September 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2022 Link patera Selinus tet. Ob: Σ – Ε – Λ Ι – NO – TI – ON River god Hypsas holding branch and patera pouring libation over altar, rooster on left below. Parsley leaf on right and statue of bull on base of altar Rev: Apollo to left shooting with bow from quadriga driven by Artemis. Corn-ear in exergue W. Schwabacher. Die Tetradrachmenpràgung von Selinunt, MENG 43 (1925), 23, 36f. Rizzo pl. 33. 4 (these dies. De Nanteuil 100, 315.17.1gm 27 mm 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted September 7, 2022 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted September 7, 2022 Link Apollo. Another recent purchase I can now show off. 🙂 Ionia. Leukai 350-300 BCE 16.06mm 3.00g Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo left Reverse: •ΛOKPOΣ / ΛE-O, swan standing left, head reverted SNG Copenhagen 801 type (legends) Ex Marc Breitsprecher 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted September 7, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 7, 2022 The link is Apollo. Roman Republic, C. [Caius/Gaius] Calpurnius Piso L.f. [son of Lucius] Frugi [son-in-law of Cicero, married to Tullia], AR Denarius, 67-59 BCE, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right in high relief, hair long and in ringlets; behind, control symbol ɸ (Greek letter phi) (Crawford obverse die 32; Hersh 1976 obverse die O-33) / Rev. Naked horseman galloping right wearing shaped conical cap, holding reins but carrying no palm branch or other object; above, control symbol sword [Crawford] or knife [Hersh 1976] with curved blade [Crawford reverse die 43, Hersh 1976 reverse die R-1038]; beneath horse, C• PISO• L• F• FRVG [with VG blurred on die]. Crawford 408/1a [Apollo laureate rather than wearing fillet]; BMCRR Rome 3774 [this die combination]; Hersh 1976 at p. 32, Corpus No. 89 [this die combination]; RSC I Calpurnia 24j [Apollo laureate/horseman wearing conical cap & carrying no palm branch or other object]; Harlan, Michael, Roman Republican Moneyers and their Coins 63 BCE - 49 BCE (2d ed. 2015) (“Harlan RRM II”), Ch. 7 at pp. 54-59; Sear RCV I 348; Sydenham 846. 18 mm., 3.86 g. 6 h. [Double die-match to Ira & Larry Goldberg Auction 80, Lot 3048, 03.06.2014 (see https://www.acsearch.info/image.html?id=2012900), previously sold by LHS Numismatik AG, Auction 100, Lot 398, 23/04/2007. ] [Footnotes omitted.] 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2022 Link horseman Dardanos Asia Minor, Troas AE13, 4th Century B.C. Obv.: horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and chlamys flying behind Rev.: cock standing right, ∆AP downward on right AE, 2.739g, maximum diameter 12.7mm, die axis 180deg Ref.: SNG Cop 293; SNGvA 1504; SNG München 177; SNG Tübingen 2582; BMC Troas p. 49, 8; McClean 7812; Weber 5363 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 7, 2022 · Patron Share Posted September 7, 2022 Rooster as a main design element on the reverse. Pseudo-autonomous. Roman provincial Æ 13 mm, 1.2 g. Antioch, Pisidia, time of Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Obv: ANTIOCH, draped bust of Mercury/Hermes (head assimilated to portrait of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar), left; to right, caduceus. Rev: COLONI, chicken walking right. Refs: RPC IV.3, 7350 (temporary); BMC 19.176,1 (pl. XXXI, 1); SNG von Aulock 4916; Krzyżanowska 140–1, VII.7–9; cf. SNG BN 1067. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2022 Link: Bust of Hermes Mysia, Pergamon AE17 Obv.: Draped bust of Hermes to right; wing on head. Rev.: ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ; winged kerykeion. AE, 17mm, 2.70g Ref.: unpublished type (Same obverse (die match) as H. v. Fritze. - Berlin, 1910, pl. III, 26, but with kerykeion instead of tree/serpent on the reverse) 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2022 I believe kerykeion = caduceus.Roman Imperial Quadrans, 81-161Rome. Bronze, 13mm, 2.88g. Winged petasus. Winged caduceus; SC in field (RIC II, 32). Found near Rudston, Bridlington, East Yorkshire. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2022 Winged caduceus 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2022 Link caduceus Octavian Ionia, Ephesus Cistophorus (ca. 28 BC). Obv.: IMP CAESAR DIVI F COS VI LIBERTATIS P R VINDEX, Laureate head right. Rev.: PAX, Pax standing left, holding caduceus; to right, serpent rising left from altar; all within wreath. Ag, 11.51g, 26mm Ref.: RIC² 476, RPC I 2203, CRI 433. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted September 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2022 Link...Pax. Philip II... AR Antoninianus 247-249AD(23mm, 4.29g, 1h). Rome, AD 247. Obverse..IMP PHILIPPUS AVG...Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse..PAX AETERNA...Pax standing left, holding olive branch and short sceptre. RIC IV 231c; RSC 23 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted September 7, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 7, 2022 (edited) The link is Philip II. From Tomis in Moesia. Gryphon on reverse. Edited September 7, 2022 by DonnaML 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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