panzerman Posted October 23, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 23, 2022 Baroda AV Mohur VS 1946= 1889AD Baroda Mint Sayaji Rao III Maharaja 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted October 23, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) B is for Balas (Alexander Balas : see Seleucid Empire: Family Politics Edited October 23, 2022 by Sulla80 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 23, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 23, 2022 B for BAΣIΛEΩΣ Ptolemy VI Philometor. First reign, 180-164 BC Æ Tetrobol, Alexandreia mint Struck under Cleopatra I Thea as regent, 180-176 BC. Av: Head of Cleopatra I as Isis Rv: ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt with wings displayed; monogram to left. Svoronos 1384; Weiser 147; SNG Copenhagen 286. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted October 23, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 23, 2022 B is for Balbus and Bull\ Denarius of L Thorius Balbus 105 BC Obv Head of Juno Sospita right wearing goat skin headdress Rv bull charging right Crawford 316 3.95 grms 19 mm Photo by W Hansen 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 24, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 24, 2022 B is for Bull and Borgias Papal States Roma Mint AV Fiorino di Camera ND (1494) Pope Alessandro Borgia aka "The Spanish Bull" 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 24, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 24, 2022 B= Baybars + Bahri Mamluks Bahri Mamluks Sultan Baybars I 1260-77 Alexandria Mint 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 24, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 24, 2022 B for Bonus Eventus L. Scribonius Libo Denarius, 62 BC, Rome Obv.: BON EVENT LIBO, Head of Bonus Eventus right Rev.: PVTEAL SCRIBON, Puteal Scribonianum (Scribonian well), decorated with garland and two lyres, anvil at base. Ag, 18x19 mm, 3.93 g Ref.: Cr. 416/1c; Syd. 928 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 24, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 24, 2022 B for Bruttia Crispina Bruttia Crispina Augusta AD 178-182 AR Denarius Obv.: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right Rev.: CERES Ceres standing left, holding corn ears and torch Ag, 2.84g, 16.8x18mm Ref.: RIC 276, BMC Commodus 33, Kamp. 42.5, CRE 280 [S] 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 24, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 24, 2022 B for Breisgau Breisgau, Freiburg im Breisgau City or surrounding Breisgau AR Brakteat AD ca. 1250 Obv.: Winged fabulous animals to the right. Rev.: - AR Ref.: Wielandt 44 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted October 24, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 24, 2022 B is for Basel: Bishopric of Basel, probably under Heinrich I. von Horburg, “vierzipfliger Pfennig”, ca. 1180–1190 AD. Obv: thick cross with annulets in quadrants. Rev: wheel with six spokes (or: star/flower in circle). 17mm, 0.37g. Ref: HMZ - (see 1-203, uniface issue); Wielandt 49; Slg. Wüthrich 5; Lanz 29, no. 240 (Barbarossa-Fund). Prince-Bishopric of Basel, under Johann II. Senn von Münsingen, Angster ("vierzipfliger Pfennig"), 1335–1365 AD. Obv: head of a bishop wearing mitre (three pellets at each side) left, between B-A, ring above. Rev: negative design (bracteate). 17–20mm, 0.33g. Ref: Wielandt: Basler Münzprägung (1971), no. 117; HMZ 255; Catalogue Wüthrich, no 31; Berger: Brakteaten (1993/6), no. 2415–1416. Basel, City and Canton, AR "Rappen," 17th c. Obv: crosier ("Baselstab") in shield with three v-shaped ornaments; all in dotted border. Rev: negative design (bracteate). 17.5 mm, 0.27g. Ref: HMZ 2–89a. 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 24, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Consider commencement of everything C. Classy, cruddy and anything on or off centered. Centuries of choice no need to choose carefully. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted October 24, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 24, 2022 C......Constans. Constans, 337-350 AD. AE Follis (1.70 gm, 15mm). Antioch mint. Struck 337-347 AD. Obv.: CONSTANS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: GLORIA EXERCITVS / SMANI, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding inverted spear in his outer hand and placing his inner on shield set on ground; between them, signum. RIC 47. gVF. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted October 24, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 24, 2022 Constantine VII and Cute. Constantine VII, Porphyrogenites, with Zoe, AD 913-959. Æ Follis (25mm, 6.39g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 914-919. Obv: + COҺSTAҺT CЄ ZOH Ь; Crowned facing busts of Constantine, beardless and wearing loros, and Zoe, draped, each wearing crown topped with cross, holding patriarchal cross between them; Zoe’s crown with pendilia. Rev: + COҺS / TAҺTIҺO / CЄ ZOH ЬA / SILIS RO / MЄOҺ; in five lines across fields. Ref: DOC III 22; SB 1758. Good Very Fine, dark green patina, minor striking weakness at edges. Ex N Naumann Auction 85 2 Jan 2020), Lot 705. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted October 24, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 24, 2022 Caria-Rhodes drachma 40-25 BC 4.12 g. Magistrate Gorgos. Helios head right / Rose blossom. BMC -, SNG Cop. 868 f var. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restitutor Posted October 24, 2022 · Administrator Share Posted October 24, 2022 Consecratio! 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted October 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 25, 2022 C for Caligula... 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted October 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 25, 2022 C for Congiarium - on reverse of this sestertius of Nero... 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted October 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 25, 2022 C for Claudius... 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 25, 2022 C for Caracalla Caracalla Denar Rome mint, 200 A.D. Obv.: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, Draped and cuirrased bust right Rev.: PONTIF TRP III. Sol standing facing, head left, holding globe and spear Ag, 3.3 g, 18.5 mm Ref.: RIC 30a 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 25, 2022 C= Constantius I Chlorus AV Aureus ND Ticinum Mint ex: Tkalec (Great Auction House) 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 25, 2022 Constans III 641-68 Revision by Rasiel in ERIC-II 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 25, 2022 C=Christina AV Dukat 1644 Riga Mint Queen Christina 1632-54 Swedish Occupation of Livonia 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennos Posted October 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 25, 2022 Camarina Camarina Tetradrachm circa 415-400, AR 16.12 g. Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding reins; above, Nike flying r. to crown him. In exergue, heron flying l. Rev. KAMAPINAI – ON retrograde Bearded head of Heracles l., wearing lion's skin headdress. Westermark, Kamarina 138.15 (dieses Exemplar); BMC 9. HGC 520; Gulbenkian 172, SNG Lloyd 864 (dieses Exemplar). Croton and Crab Croton. Nomos circa 530-500, AR 7.63 g. Tripod, legs ending in lion paws, with three handles and two snake heads emerging from the bowl and two others from outer legs of the tripod; in r. field, crab. Rev. Same type incuse. McClean 1647. Historia Numorum Italy 2078. Caulonia Bruttium, Caulonia. Drachm or 1/3 stater c. 500-480, AR 17mm, 2.39 g. KVΛ Apollo, diademed, walking r., holding laurel branch in upraised r. hand and small running daimon, holding long branch on outstretched l. arm; in r. field, stag r. on platform, with head reverted. Rev. The same type incuse. SNG ANS 163. Historia Numorum Italy 2039. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted October 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 25, 2022 Corinth stater, c. 480 BC. This coin isn't in the greatest condition, but it's much nicer than the photo shows it to be. I like the archaic portrait of Athena. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 25, 2022 C for Claudius Claudius Pergamon, Mysia, AD 41-54 Ae 18 Obv.: KΛΑΥΔΙΟΝ ΚΑΙCΑΡΑ CEBACTON, Bare head right. Rev.: CEBACTON / PERΓΑΜΕΝΟΙ, Statue of Augustus, holding spear, within tetrastyle temple. AE, 6.01 g, 18 mm Ref.: RPC 2370 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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