Michael Stolt Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 7, 2023 Won the first coins of 2023 today at the ongoing Artemide auction, I will only share one though, as the other coin will be sent for cleaning first, I just need to find someone with exceptional skills when it comes to cleaning bronze coins - so if anyone is aware of an extremely skilled bronze cleaner, let me know please! The type I am sharing is extremely difficult to find with any sort of decent strike and patina, this is one of the best specimens of this variation (RRC 17/1g) I have seen, very happy with this addition to my growing set of pre denarius Æ fractions. Roman Republic. Circa 276-260 BC. Æ Half Unit (17.50mm 5.38 g). Uncertain mint (Neapolis?). Obverse: Helmeted head of Minerva right; below, RO; before, MANO. Reverse: Bridled horse's head left; before, RO-MA[NO]. Reference: Crawford 17/1g. 24 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 7, 2023 11 minutes ago, Michael Stolt said: Roman Republic. Circa 276-260 BC. Æ Half Unit (17.50mm 5.38 g). Uncertain mint (Neapolis?). Gratulation! 11 minutes ago, Michael Stolt said: Artemide auction I have won this little bronze... Claudius (41-54). AE Quadrans, 42 AD. Obv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG. Hand holding scales; in field, P.N.R. Rev. PON M TR IMP PP COS II around large SC. RIC 91. C. 73. AE. 3.23 g. 17.50 mm. But I will wait - I have 2 other coins in the "pipeline" comes later today - will see what happens. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stolt Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 12 minutes ago, Prieure de Sion said: Gratulation! I have won this little bronze... Claudius (41-54). AE Quadrans, 42 AD. Obv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG. Hand holding scales; in field, P.N.R. Rev. PON M TR IMP PP COS II around large SC. RIC 91. C. 73. AE. 3.23 g. 17.50 mm. But I will wait - I have 2 other coins in the "pipeline" comes later today - will see what happens. Nice one, good luck on your other targets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Michael Stolt said: Nice one, good luck on your other targets! First one - Tranquillina - lost ... because I am at the kitchen take a piece of cake and past the lot 😄 Lesson - dont participate hungry at a online auction... ^^ Edited January 7, 2023 by Prieure de Sion 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 7, 2023 I got my last two coins tonight, which I wanted. Now it's TV time (Barbarians II) - even though I find the second season much worse than the first 🙂 Probus (276-282). BI Antoninianus, Rome mint. Obv. IMP PROBVS AVG. Helmeted, radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. Rev. ROMA AETERNAE. Roma seated facing, holding Victory and sceptre, within hexastyle temple; beneath, R*Γ. RIC V 195. BI. 3.15 g. 25.50 mm. An outstanding example, from a masterly engraved and perfectly detailed dies. Lovely glossy light brown patina on silver surfaces. Commemorative series. Struck under Constantine I. AE Follis. Alexandria mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 330-354. Obv. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing imperial cloak, holding reversed spear. Rev. Victory standing left on prow, holding spear and shield set on ground to right; in exergue, SMALA. RIC VII 64. AE. 2.73 g. 18.00 mm. Superb coin. Fully silvered, with golden patina. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stolt Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Prieure de Sion said: I got my last two coins tonight, which I wanted. Now it's TV time (Barbarians II) - even though I find the second season much worse than the first 🙂 Probus (276-282). BI Antoninianus, Rome mint. Obv. IMP PROBVS AVG. Helmeted, radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. Rev. ROMA AETERNAE. Roma seated facing, holding Victory and sceptre, within hexastyle temple; beneath, R*Γ. RIC V 195. BI. 3.15 g. 25.50 mm. An outstanding example, from a masterly engraved and perfectly detailed dies. Lovely glossy light brown patina on silver surfaces. Commemorative series. Struck under Constantine I. AE Follis. Alexandria mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 330-354. Obv. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing imperial cloak, holding reversed spear. Rev. Victory standing left on prow, holding spear and shield set on ground to right; in exergue, SMALA. RIC VII 64. AE. 2.73 g. 18.00 mm. Superb coin. Fully silvered, with golden patina. I glanced at the TV where I had the auction running when that Probus came up and thought that might be one of the target's you were after, nice ones, congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted January 8, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) Way to go on that early RR early this year! Early in the year my first purchase was this late RR: I had fun learning more about it, the Cosmos and ancient electric guitars here; Edited January 8, 2023 by Ryro 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted January 8, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 8, 2023 @Michael Stolt and @Prieure de Sion beautiful coins 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted January 8, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 8, 2023 I had my first wins of the year yesterday. Though there were some disappointing losses, I was happy to pick these two up among others. Neonteichos was the last coin on my list from those cities in Aeolis that minted coins between 350-250 BCE. I'd lost out on a previous opportunity but this one turned out to be a much better coin. Perhaps I paid too much for this, but I'd been researching Kos and really liked this crab. It will now keep my Priapos crab company. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stolt Posted January 8, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Ryro said: Way to go on that early RR early this year! Early in the year my first purchase was this late RR: I had fun learning more about it, the Cosmos and ancient electric guitars here; Nice one! I had a specimen from the same obverse die as yours, which is the most attractive die engraved for this type in my opinion by the way. I recently saw my old specimen is up for sale at TheNumisPlace as I sold it privately to NAC a while back. Edited January 9, 2023 by Michael Stolt 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted January 12, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2023 I always enjoy the Roman Republic litrae series... they also reminded me of the Carthage horse head coinage also. RR Anon AE Litra Minerva ROMANO Horse Head 270-269 BCE S 592 Cr 17-1gRR Anon AE Litra 260 BC Minerva star ROMANO Horse Hd BLACK Cr 17-1g S 593 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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