Benefactor LONGINUS Posted October 17, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) Here are some recent additions to my I’d love to see your silver and/or silvered antoniniani Edited October 17, 2022 by LONGINUS 14 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted October 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2022 I don't have any "fully silvered" pieces...but this is probably my most silvered piece and I am absolutely smitten with it: 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted October 17, 2022 · Patron Share Posted October 17, 2022 Beautiful examples, all of them!!! I do like a good T-Bone! Here are my Victory issues of Trebonianus "T-Bone" Gallus. Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.46 g, 22.2 mm, 5 h. Rome, 6th officina, 5th issue, AD 253. Obv: IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust (viewed from back) of Trebonianus Gallus, right. Rev: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing left,holding wreath and palm. Refs: RIC 48a; Cohen/RSC 128; RCV 9656; Hunter 23. Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.5 g, 21 mm. Antioch, third officina, 1st series, AD 251-252. Obv: IMP C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right, ••• below bust. Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left; no officina marks. Refs: RIC 95; Cohen 127; RCV 9655; Hunter, p. cvi. Notes: Scarce. Only two examples (1 in the Dorchester hoard and 1 in the Tulln hoard) are to be found among the 949 coins of Antioch representing 11 hoards summarized by Metcalf (p. 87). The handful of examples illustrated online are all of the 3rd series. Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman debased AR antoninianus, 3.88 g, 21.4 mm, 12 h. Antioch, second officina, second issue, late AD 251 - mid AD 252. Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust (viewed from back) of Trebonianus Gallus, right; •• below. Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; •• in exergue. Refs: RIC 93; Cohen 126; RCV 9653; Hunter 55. Notes: Examples are known from all officinae. The same reverse type is commonly encountered on coins of Gallus' third issue. Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.49 g, 20.3 mm, 7 h. Antioch, unmarked officina, AD 252-253. Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust (viewed from back) of Trebonianus Gallus, right. Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing right, on globe, holding a wreath and a palm. Refs: RIC 94; Cohen --; RSC 127b; RCV 9654; Hunter p. cvi. Notes: Scarce. Only six examples are to be found among the 949 coins representing 11 hoards summarized by Metcalf (p. 87). 13 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) Nice presentations and coins ! Here are three, all with Diana Gallienus Antoninian, Mediolanum Obv: IMP GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate bust right Rev: DIANA FELIX, Diana, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver, advancing right; hound springing right. MIR 920g (2 specimens), RIC 380 var. 3.96 g, 22 mm Gallienus, 253-268. Antoninianus , Mediolanum, 258-260. Obv.: IMP GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev.: DIANA FELIX Diana advancing right, holding bow in her left hand and drawing arrow from quiver with her right; at feet, hound springing right. AR, 20 mm, 3.15 g, 6 h Ref.: Cohen 169, MIR 920l, RIC 380. Claudius II Gothicus AR-Antoninian, 268-270 AD, Antioch Obv.: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right Rev.: DIANAE - VICTR Diana standing r. holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver, before her stag standing r. and looking back at her, H = officina 8 in exergue. Ag, 21mm, 4.24g, 12h Ref.. RIC 205 Edited October 17, 2022 by shanxi 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 17, 2022 Nice presentation as always. My favorite is the Diva Mariniana - a type I am still chasing and patiently waiting for a pocket-friendly and eye-friendly example to appear. A nicely silvered antoninanus is not that common as it might seem but not impossible to get. Here is the Gallus I have in my collection Trebonianus Gallus AD 251-253. Rome 21 mm, 3,77 g IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, bust of Trebonianus Gallus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right / LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 70; RSC 68 Some others with similar characteristics and in pleasant condition (or at least interesting for me) (this modest Volusian is one of my favorite antoninianii - a rare variety + the strange looking flan) Some Gallienus coins with decent silvering remaining 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc9 Posted October 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 17, 2022 Nice presentation and exellent quality coins. Here are some pieces from this period. Trebonianus Gallus A.D 251-253 antoninianus 3.078 gr ; 19.48 mm ; RIC IVc 39 Aemilianus A.D. 253 antoninianus 3.70 gr ; 20.63 mm ; RIC IVc 10 Marinianae antoninianus 2.57 gr ; 21.14 mm ; RICVa 6 Gallienus A.D. 255-256 antoninianus 3.20 gr ; 23.00 mm ; RIC Va 440 Salonina A.D.253-258 antoninianus 4.10 gr ; 20.67 mm , RIC Va 92 Valerianus II A.D. 255 - 256 antoninianus 2.80 gr ; 22.56 mm ; RIC Va 3 Saloninus A.D. 256 antoninianus 3.50 gr ; 19.82 mm ; RIC Va 9 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted October 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) I have an amusing story about an (unphotographed) Probus silvered Ant (completely, if IIRC) that I bought from a local small show, one which occasionally had a smattering of ancients. This coin was the only one that I cared halfway about and I asked the dealer how much? He said twenty, to which I incredulously repeated the number. He must have thought I was complaining about the price, as he said he wouldn't go any lower. I happily plonked down the twenty. This was c. 2009. Edited October 17, 2022 by Nerosmyfavorite68 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Nerosmyfavorite68 said: He must have thought I was complaining about the price, as he said he wouldn't go any lower I remember I was at a small market many years ago. There was a guy with lots of coins on a table and many other pieces of various junk. The coins were mostly zero value but among them it was a decent(ish) modern coin I needed. In its current state the value was 100-120 lei (~20-25 euros). I asked him the price. He looks in the sky, thinks, mumbles and then - 70 lei (~14 euros). I stared a little at him. He shouted angrily - no less than 30 lei! (~6 euros). 😐 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted October 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 18, 2022 12 hours ago, ambr0zie said: I remember I was at a small market many years ago. There was a guy with lots of coins on a table and many other pieces of various junk. The coins were mostly zero value but among them it was a decent(ish) modern coin I needed. In its current state the value was 100-120 lei (~20-25 euros). I asked him the price. He looks in the sky, thinks, mumbles and then - 70 lei (~14 euros). I stared a little at him. He shouted angrily - no less than 30 lei! (~6 euros). 😐 The guy certainly won 'negotiator of the year' award. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 18, 2022 I was in a hurry and usually I hate crowded places. But it would have been a good idea to bargain a little, perhaps I would have got the coin AND some money from the seller to persuade me to take the coin. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted October 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 18, 2022 On 10/16/2022 at 8:05 PM, LONGINUS said: Here are some recent additions to my I’d love to see your silver and/or silvered antoniniani D. Ray, Handsome coins & great presentation ☺️! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted October 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 18, 2022 I haven't got much to contribute for this thread 🙁, but posted below is a double denarius of Philip II as Caesar with a handsome portrait, RIC 218d ☺️. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted October 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2022 Beautiful coins DR Some of my silvered ones Valerian Mariniana Gallienus Valerian II Saloninus Q 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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