O-Towner Posted September 23, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 23, 2022 I'm not exactly sure why but I really got into late Roman monograms when I first started collecting some 25 years ago. The answer was probably because you could find them in pretty much every uncleaned coin lot you purchased, and there were always a whole lot of these in the early days of eBay. I believe these started with Theo II (a single type), then through Leo and Marcian and Zeno (lots of different ones) and then a few examples from most Emperors, even those who were only briefly in power, until the end of the Empire and beyond. Here's a few of mine: Leo I : "Greek" style monogram, Heraclea mint (RIC 719) Julius Nepos (474-475 AD) : Mediolanum mint (RIC 3222) Odovacar (476-493 AD) : Ravenna mint (RIC X 3502) Got some to pile on. Let's see them. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 23, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 23, 2022 (edited) Nice coins! Monograms are always interesting. On Roman, Greek or provincial coins. Sometimes they are a nice little puzzle. here is a Marcian: Marcianus (Reg. 450-457) AE 4 – Nummus Obv: DN MARCIANVS PF AVG, Bust of Marcian, draped, cuirrased right Rev: Marcian monogram 1 within wreath. Mint Mark: CVZ AE, 1.0g, 9-10 mm RIC X Marcian, p.283, 561 [R] Edited September 23, 2022 by shanxi 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted September 23, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 23, 2022 Interesting collecting area for sure. Parthia..Vardanes I (40-47 AD) AE Chalkous 11mm/1.8gr.. Obverse- Bust left with short beard, wearing diadem and spiral torque; hair in three distinct waves with earring visible; diadem pendants shown as three lines; circular border of pellets. Reverse- Monogram ΜΤΘ; legend as dashes Mint- Mithradatkart-Near modern Askabad in Turkmenistan. Ref- Sellwood 64 type variant (ΜΤΘ monogram) This is quite a rare type 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc9 Posted September 24, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 24, 2022 (edited) Here are some more monograms, for those who like to puzzle, i only give some names, not in order of place. Justin II , Zeno, Marcinianus, Athalaric, Leo I, Gelimer Have a nice day. mc9 Edited September 24, 2022 by mc9 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O-Towner Posted September 24, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 @mc9 Very nice examples, particularly the Theoderic and Gelimer! By the end of the Empire the quality really went downhill. Case in point is this Anthemius (467-472AD) Ae monogram type, RIC 2857: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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