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Edward VIII East Africa Ten Cents, 1936-H
image.png.1c3cf8da0068b7556c779f4564f8b668.pngHeaton's Mint, Birmingham. Bronze, 30.6mm, 11.19g. Central hole divides crown and denomination; EDWARDVS VIII REX ET IND:IMP: / TEN CENTS / KN (engraver). Curved tusks flank the centre hole; EAST AFRICA 10. Edge: Smooth (KM 24). Edward VIII abdicated before any coins were struck of him in Britain, but some exist for overseas territories.

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Some coins with Elpis

 

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Tacitus
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
Obv.: A K KΛ TAKITOC CEB, laureate bust right
Rev.: Elpis standling left with flower, ETOVC A = year 1 (275/276)
[weak, big A on the right side]
Billon, 7.58g, 18.8mm
Ref.: Dattari 5516, Geissen 3118

 

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Carinus 283-285
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: A K M A KAPINOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: Elpis standing left, holding flower and raising dress, date L-B (year 2)
Billon, 7.78g, 19.2mm
Ref.: Milne 4701, Curtis 1917, Geissen 3178, Emmett 4007

 

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Diocletianus
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: A K Γ OΥAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: LA (year 1, 284/285), Elpis standing left, flower in right, raising fold of chiton with left.
Billon, 7.66g, 21mm
Ref.: Milne 4750, Curtis 1980, BMC 2499, Geissen 3202, Dattari 5669, Kampmann/Ganschow 119.4

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 E for the Eastern Han Dynasty of China

 

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Eastern Han Dynasty of China
c. 25 to 40 AD
Issued during the early reign of Emperor Guangwu copying the coinage of the deposed Wang Mang
AE diminutive cash | 1.19 grams | 18.5mm wide
Obv: Huo Quan (right-left) with a thick inner border
Rev: Blank with a thick inner border
Ref: H#9.64, Z#299106

 

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Eastern Han Dynasty of China
25 to 75 AD
Issued anonymously during the reigns of Emperor Guangwu or Emperor Ming
AE cash | 2.50 grams | 25.5mm
Obv: Wu Zhu (right-left) with degraded characters displaying doubled lines
Rev: Blank with a doubled border or extra line to left
Ref: G&F#B4.1n, Z#293979

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East India Company Saint Helena Half Penny Token, 1821
image.png.08c2435c960d060895263ee074fe183e.pngSoho, Birmingham. Copper, 29mm, 9.34g. Coat of arms of the East India Company; AUSP: REGIS & SENAT ANGLIÆ. ST HELENA 1821 HALFPENNY (KM A4). In 1815 the exiled Napoleon, his entourage and a British troop guard arrived on St Helena, doubling the population. The British East India Company sent dollars and copper coins to sustain the larger economy. Before the copper arrived, Napoleon died, and most of the troops, officers, civil servants and their families left. In 1830 a large surplus stock was melted, but the halfpennies remained in circulation.

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Ah, engravers - Eumenes (& possibly Eukleidas):

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State, City: Sicily, Syracuse
Coin: Silver Tetradrachm
ΕΥ - Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with laurel wreath
ΣYPAKOΣION ΕΥ - Head of Arethusa left, wearing earring and necklace, four dolphins around
Mint: Syracuse (ca 415-405 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 16.82g / 25mm / 7h
References:
  • Tudeer 31
  • SNG ANS 262
  • SNG Lloyd 1372
  • BMC 147
  • McClean 2708
Provenances:
  • Ex. Frank James Collection
  • Privately purchased from Harlan J. Berk
Acquisition: Roma Numismatics Online Auction E-Sale 12 #210 1-Nov-2014
Notes: Nov 18, 14 - The initials ΕΥ on both sides are the initials of Eumenes (and Eukleidas?)

And Electrum

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Eagle on an Egyptian coin, not electrum:

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I can't resist a Spanish Elephant:

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ATB,

Aidan.

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Hi All,

E is also for EURYDICEA (Smyrna during 288 - 280 BCE)

Lysimachos renamed Smyrna in honor of his daughter, Eurydike. The city reverted to its original name after Lysimachos' death. [Svoronos noted that these coins were thought by some to depict Eurydike, the wife of Ptolemy Soter.]

 

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LYSIMACHOS (305-281 BC)
ASIA MINOR, IONIA, SMYRNA (AS EURYDICEA) 288 - 280 BCE
Æ
Size: 16 mm

Weight 4.30  g
Axis: 0
Broucheion Collection G-2000-03-28.001

Obv: Eurydike head facing right, veiled and wearing staphane. Plain border.
Rev: Tripod standing on laurel-wreath. In left field reading upwards: ΕΥΡΥΔΙΚΕΩΝ. Plain border.
Refs: Sear-4560; BMC 16.056, #075-076, pl x, 7; Von Aulock 2159 (Eurydikeia); SNG Copenhagen 1105; Milne, Autonomous 5;

- Broucheion

 

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Eirene 

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Galba
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachme, year2, AD 68-69
Obv.: [ΣEPOYI ΓAΛ]BA AYTO KAIΣ ΣE[BA], Laureate head right LB=year2
Rev.: [EIPHN]H - Laureate and veiled bust of Eirene right; caduceus over shoulder, star before.
Billon, 12.34g, 23.7mm
Ref.: Köln 229, RPC I 5343, Dattari 304, Milne 328, Emmett 171.

 

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Vespasian
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: AΥTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OΥEΣΠAΣIANOΥ, laureate head right, date LB before
Rev.: EIPHNH, Eirene standing left, branch in right, caduceus in left
Billon, 12.65g, 23-26mm
Ref.: RPC II 2411, BMC 232, Dattari 357

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Eusebeia

 

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Faustina II
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: ΦAYCTIN CEBACTH (legend starting at 1 o'clock), draped bust right
Rev.: LΔWΔEKATV= year 12 of Antoninus Pius (148/149), Eusebeia seated left, holding patera over lighted altar, and long sceptre
Billon, 13.68g, 23mm
Ref.: D 3247 var., Geissen 1945 var. (reverse legend/missing O)

 

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Diocletianus
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: A K Γ OΥAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: LA (year 1, 284/285), Eusebeia standing left, dropping incense on altar, Pyxis in raised left hand
Billon, 7.32g, 18.6mm
Ref.: Milne 4752, Geissen 3204, Curtis 1994, BMC 2509

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Lovely coin, Phil!   I thought it was Valeria Luperca on a  heifer 😄

I forgot about Europa and Éire:

Here, Europa's riding a bull on the reverse of Cr. 377/1.

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A modern Europa on a French 1.50 coin (not intended for circulation):

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Antarctic Explorers on an Éire 5 coin - featuring Ernest Shackleton & Tom Crean and the Endurance.

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"Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success." - Shackleton's ad in The Times recruiting a crew for Endurance and the Antarctic expedition.

ATB,
Aidan.

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1 hour ago, akeady said:

I thought it was Valeria Luperca on a  heifer 😄

 

She's often described as Valeria Luperca. One of the many cases where we can never be sure who's intended. Fwiw, Crawford says Europa. You piqued my interest enough to do a very rough CoinArchives search. The tally is Europa 242, Valeria Luperca 95. Looking closely at my example, it sure seems to be a bull (or a serendipitous die break!)

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Euboean League

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Euboia. Euboean League
304-290 BCE 19.36mm 7.13g
Obverse: Bull left, star above
Reverse: EY-BO, two bunches of grapes on vine, star above
Lindgren II 1529 (this coin)
Ex BCD collection
Ex Henry Clay Lindgren collection and a plate coin in his second reference volume
Ex Marc Breitsprecher

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58 minutes ago, Phil Davis said:

She's often described as Valeria Luperca. One of the many cases where we can never be sure who's intended. Fwiw, Crawford says Europa. You piqued my interest enough to do a very rough CoinArchives search. The tally is Europa 242, Valeria Luperca 95. Looking closely at my example, it sure seems to be a bull (or a serendipitous die break!)

I have a miserable one described as Valeria Luperca when I got her and can't make out the gender of her steed.   She does seem to have a veil like Europa, for sure!

ATB,

Aidan.

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One final reference to "E." I never did post any of my (very many!) eagle coins, but the last of my six Probus coins posted in another thread (see https://www.numisforums.com/topic/1164-probus-style-or-show-me-your-coins/?do=findComment&comment=20353 ) -- a Probus tetradrachm from Roman Alexandria -- also serves for "E is for Eirene."

 

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Back to the reliable Saxon alphabetical series.

Series F Type 24b Primary Phase Anglo Saxon Sceat, 695-705
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Middle Thames Region. Silver, 12mm, 1.11g. Heavy-jowled bust right, wearing helmet with neck guard, exaggerated features, cross pattée behind, blundered legend in square lettering. Cross pattée on steps, cross pattée above, Ts in upper quarters, pellet between, annulets on limbs and below, blundered legend in square lettering (S 781; SCBI 69, 109 this coin). Ex Tony Abramson. Found in 2004 near Cliffe, Kent. Portable Antiquities Scheme KENT-356BE5.

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6 minutes ago, DonnaML said:

One final reference to "E." I never did post any of my (very many!) eagle coins, but the last of my six Probus coins posted in another thread (see https://www.numisforums.com/topic/1164-probus-style-or-show-me-your-coins/?do=findComment&comment=20353 ) -- a Probus tetradrachm from Roman Alexandria -- also serves for "E is for Eirene."

 

I would like to see your eagles. Now or when we go round again because I believe there are a lot of coins that people haven't posted this time around.

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F...........There's gonna be a few of these😅

Faustina...

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Diva Faustina Sr, AR Denarius, Rome Mint, 18mm, 3.08 grams.
DIVA-FAVSTINA, draped bust right
AETER-NITAS, Aeternitas, standing front, facing left, holding globe, veil billowing out around her head and behind her.
RIC 351, RSC 32, BMC 373

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Faustina Major (138-140) Lifetime issue Denarius (2,81g, c. 16/18mm), Rome mint, 139-141 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

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Faustina II Junior Silver Denarius 3.36g.,17mm, Rome mint, A.D. 154-156,

Obverse. FAVSTINA AVG-PIIAVGFIL Draped bust of Faustina right,

Reverse. CONC-O-RDIA, Concordia seated left, holding flower & resting left arm on cornucopiae set on globe below seat.

(RCV 4704; RIC 502a)

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3 minutes ago, Spaniard said:

F...........There's gonna be a few of these😅

Faustina...

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Diva Faustina Sr, AR Denarius, Rome Mint, 18mm, 3.08 grams.
DIVA-FAVSTINA, draped bust right
AETER-NITAS, Aeternitas, standing front, facing left, holding globe, veil billowing out around her head and behind her.
RIC 351, RSC 32, BMC 373

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Faustina Major (138-140) Lifetime issue Denarius (2,81g, c. 16/18mm), Rome mint, 139-141 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

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Faustina II Junior Silver Denarius 3.36g.,17mm, Rome mint, A.D. 154-156,

Obverse. FAVSTINA AVG-PIIAVGFIL Draped bust of Faustina right,

Reverse. CONC-O-RDIA, Concordia seated left, holding flower & resting left arm on cornucopiae set on globe below seat.

(RCV 4704; RIC 502a)

Yes I've posted my single Faustina II denarius about a dozen times in the month I've had it. It's easily my most useful coin for posting games...

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F.....Felicitas

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Valerian I AR Antoninianus.Rome AD 255-256 ...2.93g
Obverse..IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS PF AVG, radiate, draped bust right
Reverse..FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae.
RIC 87, Cohen 55; Sear 9936.

F.....Fides

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Maximinus I Denarius. AD 235-238...3.18gr
Obverse..IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right.
Reverse..FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, a standard in each hand.
RIC 7A Minted AD 235-236

F.....Fortuna.

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Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AR Denarius (3.12 gm, 20mm). Antioch mint. Struck 222 AD.
Obv.: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust right.
Rev.: P M TR P COS P P, Fortuna standing left holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae; star in left field.
RIC #267. gVF.

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Flavius Victor Clipped Siliqua, 387-388
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Milan. Silver, 10mm, 0.68g (cut down from 16-17mm, 1.25-1.8g). Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N FL VIC-(TOR P F AVG). Roma seated left, holding globe in right hand, reversed spear in left, (VIRTVS RO-M)ANORVM; mintmark MDPS (RIC IX, 19b). From the South Ferriby (Lincolnshire) Hoard 1909. Portable Antiquities Scheme IARCH-1C7D3F.

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Here's Fortuna on a coin of Faustina Filia!

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Faustina Junior, AD 161-175.
Roman AR denarius, 2.82 g, 17.7 mm, 2 h.
Rome, AD 161-175.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: FORTVNAE MVLIEBRI, Fortuna Muliebris enthroned left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
Refs: RIC 683; BMCRE 96; Cohen 107; RCV 5253; CRE 181.

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