velarfricative Posted July 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 15, 2022 Very late post-Kidarite Electrum dinar, issued by Yashovarman. I don't think I've seen any explanations of this type anywhere, so I'll give one briefly; the figure in the center of the obverse is a heavily abstract human; to the left, his arm has been turned into a set of 8 dots, with a letter in Brahmi below. To the right is the word "Kidara" in Brahmi. On the reverse is an extremely abstract version of Ardoxsho; to the right is the first half of the king's name (written from top to bottom), and in the lower-left corner of the coin the name continues. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay GT4 Posted July 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 15, 2022 My lastest gold aureus: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=175896 RIC 0857 (V) Titus Aureus T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN Laureate head of Titus right COS V Cow (heifer)standing right Rome, 76 CE 6.84g RIC 857 (C) EX-Stephen Album Auction 43 lot 69 It has been proposed that the cow depicted on this type is one of the famous statues by the fifth century BCE Greek sculptor Myron. Myron's statues were brought to Rome by Augustus and were placed in the temple of Apollo on the Palatine in 28 BCE. Vespasian moved them to the new Temple of Pax that he began constructing in 71 CE, to celebrate the end of the Jewish War. 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 17, 2022 Yesterday at the Leu Auction, my newest Koson. I hope I got it cheaper - but someone wants the coin too - but I pull 3 Euro more in the last seconds of time 😄 From the Leu Page description: "SKYTHIA. Geto-Dacians. Koson, mid 1st century BC. Stater (Gold, 20 mm, 8.46 g, 12 h), Olbia. KOΣΩN Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left; before, monogram of OΛB. Rev. Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath in its right talon. Iliescu 1. RPC I 1701A. Bright and lustrous. Virtually as struck. From a German collection, formed in the late 1990s and early 2000s." 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 24, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) A golden newcomer.... Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus I * Solidus of the Byzantium Imperial Period 562/565 AD * Material: Gold * Diameter: 21mm * Weight: 4.42g * Mint: Thessaloniki * Reference: Sear 173D, MIB 23 var, DOC manque * Provenance: Ex Roma Numismatic London * Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Iustinianus I facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, shield with horseman device on left shoulder. The Inscription reads: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG for Dominus Noster Iustinianus Pater Patriae Augustus * Reverse: Angel, standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by chi-rho monogram in right hand and globus cruciger in left, star in right field. The Inscription reads: VICTORIA AVGGG CONOB for Victoria Augustorum, Constantinopoli obryzum (Victory of the three Emperors, Constantinople 1/72 pound pure gold) Edited July 24, 2022 by Prieure de Sion 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 25, 2022 Does anyone here know Roman gold coins really well? Plugged holes etc? I would have a question or two via PN. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 26, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 26, 2022 (edited) Great coins! I'm afraid that I am very short on ancient gold coins. I really like them, but one can only go in so many directions collecting, unless one is one of those Silicon Valley billionaires. I live in Silicon Valley, but I am definitely of the proletariat class having worked for the county for the better part of my working life. Here's my nicest Byzantine solidus from the 7th century AD: Constans II and Constantine IV, 654-659 AD, AV solidus, Constantinople. Sear 959 4.44 grams Edited August 19, 2022 by robinjojo 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/14/2022 at 3:47 AM, Edessa said: Don't forget the Celts! Celtic. Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Cunobelin, circa AD 8-41. AV Stater (16mm, 5.33g, 10h). Classic (Trinovantian X) type. Camulodunum (Colchester) mint. Obv: CA-VN; across field, grain ear with central stalk. Rev: CNV[O]; Horse leaping right; branch above. Ref: Allen, Cunobelin 126 (dies C/e); Van Arsdell 2027-1; ABC 2798; SCBC 288. Good Very Fine. Rose toning, cleaning scratches on obverse. Found Lowick Parish, East Northhamptonshire, 2010 (PAS WMID-731F04). Ex CNG eAuction 460 (29 Jan 2020), Lot 1012 These are not easy to get in good condition, and are very popular. Nice it has a findspot too. I have a tiny, tiny bit of Celtic gold... Iceni ‘Irstead Smiler’ Gold Quarter Stater, 30-10BCIceni tribe, Norfolk. Gold, 9mm, 1.06g. Horse right with open head, beaded mane, large crescent and two rings above forming hidden smiling face, ringed-pellet behind and below. Branch projecting from latticed box divided into three, (ringed-pellet to right) (S 430). 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrachyEnjoyer Posted August 12, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 7/26/2022 at 12:40 AM, robinjojo said: Great coins! I'm afraid that I am very short on ancient gold coins. I really like them, but one can only go in so many directions collecting, unless one is one of those Silicon Valley billionaires. I live in Silicon Valley, but I am definitely of the proletariat class having worked for the county for the better part of my working life. Here's my nicest Byzantine solidus from the 7th century AD: Constans II and Constantine IV, 654-659 AD, AV solidus, Constantinople. S 959 4.44 grams Excellent! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Simon Posted August 29, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 29, 2022 A new one for me, sold by Apollo ( Always has great examples.) and graded as EF. Not in my main collection but anytime I see something exceptional for Byzantine I try to add it to my collection. I am still trying to get it perfectly photographed but here is my best result so far, Romanus IV 1068-1071 AV Histamenon nomisa 4.29gm SBCV-1859 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis JJ Posted August 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) Sorry, not the best photo even by group shot standards.... I definitely think a red tray is the right color for gold coins. Blue trays are better for silver. (I guess AE can go either way?) Happily I bought the vast majority of these well before 2019, after which the prices have gone up enough to more or less put an end to my burgeoning gold addiction. Compared to many collections (especially those specializing in gold coins) this isn't many, but a lot more than I thought I'd ever have when, after collecting for at least 10-15 years, I finally bought "just one ancient gold coin." I should confess that I still intend to buy at least one Islamic AV (sold my previous Dinar about 7 years ago). Edited August 30, 2022 by Curtis JJ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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