Spaniard Posted December 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 30, 2022 @Prieure de Sion..Nice coin! Link...Dupondius Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE Dupondius (11.76 gm, 25.3mm). Rome mint. Struck 154-155 AD. Obv.. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, radiate head right. Rev.. LIBERTAS COS IIII / S - C, Libertas with pileus and sceptre standing left. RIC 933....BMC 1469. gVF. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted December 30, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 30, 2022 8 minutes ago, Spaniard said: @Prieure de Sion..Nice coin! Thanks... 8 minutes ago, Spaniard said: Antoninus Pius. And Back - nice portrait - because thats not the typical idealized portrait of Antoninus Pius - one of the rare realistic portraits. A really human portrait. Like it. Nice. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted December 30, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 30, 2022 Link :- Antoninus Pius AE As Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head left Rev: TR POT COS II, Knife, sprinkler, ewer, lituus, and simpulum. Minted in Rome. A.D. 140 Reference:- RIC III 704c 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted December 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 30, 2022 Link: knife Kilikia Uncertain Persian King AR Obol, 400-350 BC Obv.: Head of female facing slightly left Rev: King with bow and quiver, stabbing griffin on hind legs with knife AR, 0.63g, 10,3mm Ref.: Göktürk 38 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted December 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) Link: Griffin (Obverse, on helmet of Roma) Issued 126 BC by a cousin of the Cassius who would be be connected to the assassination of Julius Caesar. For the family tree and other related coins see: https://www.sullacoins.com/post/cassius-conspirator Edited December 31, 2022 by Sulla80 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted December 31, 2022 · Patron Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link: Libertas holding pileus and vindicta. Gordian III, AD 238-244. Roman Æ sestertius, 24.30 gm, 28.7 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 240. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: LIBERTAS AVG SC, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and vindicta. Refs: RIC 318a; Cohen 153; RCV 8717; Hunter 147. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted December 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link: Libertas / pileus Claudius Copper As, Rome Mint Obv.: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head left Rev.: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S C, Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and extending left arm AE, 10.87g, 28.9mm Ref.: RIC I 97, BMCRE I 145 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted December 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2022 LINK: Libertas, pileus and vindicta 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted December 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link..Antoninus Pius, COS III, As. Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE As (9.86 gm, 25.5mm). Rome mint. Struck 140-144 AD. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PI VS PP TRP COS III, laureate head right. Reverse: ANNONA AVG, S-C, Annona standing right, holding grain ears over modius in right hand, cornucopia in left; at feet to right, prow right. RIC III 675. VF. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted December 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 31, 2022 LInk Pius, Annona Antoninus Pius ( 138-161) AR denarius Rome, 141-143 ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III - laureate head right Rev: ANNONA AVG, modius with four grain ears and a poppy. RIC 62 2,56 g, 18 mm 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted December 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link: 1 hour ago, ambr0zie said: Annona Publius Aelius Hadrianus as Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus AugustusSestertius of the Roman Imperial Period 119/120 AD; Material: AE; Diameter: 34mm; Weight: 26.90g; Mint: Rome; Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 233; Obverse: Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right. The Inscription reads: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG for Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus; Reverse: Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopia; at feet to left, modius, corn ears, and poppy; behind right, prow of ship. The Inscription reads: PONT MAX TR POT COS III / ANNONA AVG (in exergue) / S C (in field) for Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium. Annona Augusti. Senatus Consultum (High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time. Imperial grain supply. Decree of the senate). 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted December 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link:- Hadrian, Ae Sestertius, heroic bust Obv:- IMP CAES DIVI TRA PARTH F DIVI NER NEP TRAIANO HADRIANO AVG, Laureate bust right with drapery on far shoulder, strap across chest from right to left shoulder Rev:- PONT MAX TR POT COS, FORT RED/S C in two lines in exergue, Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopiae Minted in Rome. A.D. 117 Reference:- BMCRE 1111. Cohen 751 var. (cuirassed). RIC II 541a var. (cuirassed). 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted December 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link: Fortuna Faustina Minor Pautalia, Thrace, AE 21, Obv.: ΦAVCTEINA - CEBACTH, diademed draped bust right, hair in a coil at the back Rev.: OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC, (Tyche)-Fortuna standing slightly left, head left, kalathos on head, rudder held by tiller in right hand, cornucopia in left hand Ref.: Ruzicka Pautalia 138, RPC Online IV.1 8330, Varbanov II 4490 (R3), BMC Thrace p. 142, 12; Moushmov 4114 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted December 31, 2022 · Patron Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) Link: Faustina II from Pautalia. Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial triassarion, 6.34 g, 23.4 mm, 7 h. Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175. Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝ-Α CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; band of pearls around head. Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC-ΠΑVΤΑΛΙ-ΑC, Dionysus seated on panther walking, r., resting r. arm on panther, holding thyrsus. Refs: RPC IV 8811; Ruzicka 99. Notes: Double die match to RPC IV 8811(4) = Ruzicka 99(4) = Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum 8775. Edited December 31, 2022 by Roman Collector Shanxi beat me to the Fortuna. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted December 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link: 33 minutes ago, Roman Collector said: Thrace Marcus Antonius Gordianus III with Furia Sabinia TranquillinaBronze of the Roman Imperial Period 241/244 AD; Material: AE; Diameter: 26mm; Weight: 10.21g; Mint: Mesambria, Thrace; Reference: RPC VII.2 1243; Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, facing one another. The Inscription reads: AVT K M ANT ΓOPDIANOC AVΓ CEB TPANKVΛΛINA for Autokrator Kaisaros Marcos Antonios Gordianos Augustos Sebaste Trankuillina (Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus, Augusta Tranquillina); Reverse: Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent held in arms. The Inscription reads: MECAMBPIANΩN for Mesambrianon (from the People of Mesambria). 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted December 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link:_ Mesembria Alexander the Great, silver tetradrachm Obv:- Head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean lion-scalp headdress Rev:- ΑΛΕΞΑΝ∆ΡΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, eagle in extended right, long scepter vertical behind in left, Corinthian helmet right over ΠΑ monogram in inner left field under arm; Minted in Mesembria c. 275 - 225 B.C. References:- Karayotov p. 80 and pl. VII, 41 (O7/R18); Price 992; Müller 436 17.000g, 31.6mm, 180o 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted December 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link: 1 hour ago, maridvnvm said: Zeus Antiochos VIII Epiphanes Philometor Kallinikos (Grypos) Tetradrachm of the Seleucid Empire Period 121/114 BC; Material: Silver; Diameter: 29mm; Weight: 16.44g; Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Seleucid Empire; Reference: SC 2298.2e, HGC 9 1197e; Obverse: You can see the diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right; Reverse: Zeus Ouranós, draped, standing facing, head to left, holding star in outstretched hand and long sceptre. Crescent above, IE over A in left field, N in inner right field. All within laurel wreath border. The inscription reads: ΒAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΑNTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ for Basileos Antiochou Epiphanous (Basileús Antíochos ho Epiphanḗs / King Antiochos, the appearing God). 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted December 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link: Zeus Diocletianus Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB, laureate head right. Rev.: LZ (year 7, 290/291), Zeus enthroned left with patera and sceptre, eagle to left Billon, 7.24g, 20.2mm Ref.: Kampmann/Ganschow 119.67, G3252, D5779 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted December 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link:- Diocletian, Alexandria Diocletian, Billon tetradrachm Obv:– A K G OVAL DIOKLHTIANOC CEB, Laureate, draped bust right Rev:– None, Nike walking (flying) right holding wreath and palm Minted in Alexandria (L|*/D). Year 1. A.D. 284-285 Reference:– Milne 4879. Emmett 4066(4) R3. Curtis 2010. BMC 2517. Dattari 5729 7.27g. 20.31 mm. 0 degrees 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted January 1, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 1, 2023 Links: once again, Diocletian and Alexandria, close to the end of the separate Provincial coinage, and even closer to the end of this year. Despite the nice provenance, this one didn't quite make my Top Provincials list for 2022. Diocletian, Billon Tetradrachm, 292/293 AD (Year 9), Alexandria, Egypt mint. Obv. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, ΔΙΟΚΛHΤΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ / Rev. ENA/TOV / L [= Year 9 spelled out] within laurel wreath; in exergue, A [ = 1st Officina]. 19-20 mm., 7.39g., 12 h. Dattari 5787; Geissen 3264/65; BMC 16 Alexandria 2541 at p. 327; K & G 119.84; Emmett 4084.9, Milne 5065. Purchased from Dr. Martina Dieterle, Feb. 2022; ex Münchner Münzhandlung Karl Kreß [Kress] Auction 139, 20 Jun 1967, Lot 717. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted January 1, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 1, 2023 Link:- Same year Diocletian, Billon tetradrachm Obv:– DIOKLHTIANOC CEB, Cuirassed bust right Rev:– None, Elpis (Spes) standing left, branch and raising skirt Minted in Alexandria (ENATOY|L//D). Year 9. A.D. 292-293 Reference:– Milne 5086. Köln 3262. Dattari 5675; Emmett 4046 (9) R1. Curtis 1990. BMC 2503 7.13g. 20.45 mm. 0 degrees 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted January 1, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 1, 2023 Uno => Alexandria Commodus & Pegasus => MY NEW FAVOURITE COIN 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted January 1, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) Link Pegasus Ar Stater of Corinth 350/345-285 BC Obv Pegasus flying left. Rv Head of Athena left wearing Corinthian style helmet Calciati 439 8.60 grms 20 mm Photo by W. Hansen Edited January 1, 2023 by kapphnwn 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted January 1, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2023 Link...Athena Lydia. Thyateira. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AE 25mm (9.14 gm). Obv.: ΑΥ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΝ CΕ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚΙ , laureate head right. Rev.: ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ; Athena in long chiton standing facing, head left, holding patera in her extended right hand, resting with left on shield placed on ground beside her, behind which upright spear. RPC III 1823. VF. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted January 1, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2023 Link: Thyateira Lydia, Thyateira Pseudo-autonomous issue, AD 200-270 Obv.: BOPEITHNH, bust of Artemis Boreitene left, with quiver over shoulder, seen from behind Rev.: ΘΥATEΙPHNΩN, eagle standing facing, head left, with open wings AE, 4.20g, 20.4mm Ref.: SNG Munich 595; SNG Copenhagen 578; SNG von Aulock 3213; BMC 22 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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