Benefactor robinjojo Posted March 9 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 9 Here's a coin that arrived today, The rendering of the mouth is somewhat odd, creating what looks like, in one view, as a gaping mouth with an extended tongue. I've seen this kind of treatment on other examples, but here the lower jaw is much lower. Of course the "tongue" is supposed to be the lower lip, but the engraver did a crude job there, creating this whimsical expression. At $2.00 this coin was a good buy. Gallienus, antoninianus, Antioch, 267 AD, AETERNITAS Saturn reverse. Van Meter 13/1; RIC 606; C. 44; MIR 1662i. 3.74 grams Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: AETERNITAS AVG, Saturn with harpa standing right; PXV in exergue. 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted March 9 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 9 Wow, less $ than a 16 oz soda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted March 9 · Member Share Posted March 9 I am willing to offer you double the price you paid for! A good coin with a good reverse - Saturn with harpa is not exactly a common image on ancient coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted March 9 · Supporter Share Posted March 9 now that's my kind of deal!...:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted March 9 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted March 9 (edited) Thanks. The $2.00 was an offer by an eBay seller from whom I have some outstanding orders, a way of compensating for the shipping delays. It was nice of him to do this, but of course I expect the items ordered some time ago to arrive, but time is ticking.... Two other coins were part of the lot, at $12 each, very common, so I guess in the end it all evens out in this transaction. Probus, AE antoninianus, Antioch, (276-282 AD). Clementia Temp. C 91. 4.05 grams. Constantius II, centenionalis, Constantinople, (337-361 AD.) FEL TEMP REPARATIO. RIC VIII 81. 5.60 grams. Edited March 9 by robinjojo 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinian Posted March 9 · Member Share Posted March 9 3 hours ago, robinjojo said: At $2.00 this coin was a good buy. Yes, but if shipping was 25 GBP, then not so good. I encourage all of us who mention prices to include all fees including shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted March 10 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted March 10 25 minutes ago, Valentinian said: Yes, but if shipping was 25 GBP, then not so good. I encourage all of us who mention prices to include all fees including shipping. Good point. Shipping was $14. So the three coins cost $16 before shipping cost. With shipping included the total becomes $30, or $10 per coin. I forgot sales tax, which was $2.38. The new total is $32.38, or a little over $10.79 per coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted March 10 · Member Share Posted March 10 That Saturn-with-harpa reverse type is very interesting. I don't have one, but here is the same reverse for his dad, Valerian I: Valerian I Antoninianus (254-255 A.D.) Viminacium or Antioch Mint IMP [C P LIC] VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / [AE]TERNITATI AVG[G], Saturn veiled, draped, standing right, holding scythe RIC 210; Göbl 1559a. (3.63 grams / 21 mm) eBay Mar. 2021 Lot @ $5.63 Attribution Notes: RIC 210: Saturn holding scythe; bust draped only, but this one is cuirassed, as are others online. RIC: Viminacium Mint; Göbl Antioch Mint RIC 67 (Rome) Saturn holding sceptre; obverse bust is cuirassed I could find no correctly-described examples. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Roman Collector Posted March 10 · Patron Share Posted March 10 What a great deal, @robinjojo!! A fun coin type, indeed! Here's my example, weakly struck. The guy with the hammer was getting tired. Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman billon antoninianus, 4.26 g, 18.8 mm, 12 h. Antioch, 15th emission, AD 266-268. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: AETERNITAS AVG, Saturn standing right, holding harpa in left hand; PXV in exergue. Refs: RIC 606; Göbl 1662i; Cohen 44; RCV 10170. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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