Kazuma78 Posted May 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 25, 2022 Hey everyone! I got the invite to join this forum coming over from CT, so here I am! Good to see all the familiar names. Here are some additions from this year I had not posted yet to keep content coin related: 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted May 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2022 Beautiful as always @Kazuma78. Here is my Victoriatus. Roman Republic Anonymous AR Victoriatus, mint in Sicily, struck ca. 211-208 BC Dia.: 17 mm Wt.: 3.3 g Obv.: Head of Jupiter right Rev.: ROMA; Victory right crowning trophy Ref.: Crawford 70/1, Brinkman Group B 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazuma78 Posted May 25, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Curtisimo said: Beautiful as always @Kazuma78. Here is my Victoriatus. Roman Republic Anonymous AR Victoriatus, mint in Sicily, struck ca. 211-208 BC Dia.: 17 mm Wt.: 3.3 g Obv.: Head of Jupiter right Rev.: ROMA; Victory right crowning trophy Ref.: Crawford 70/1, Brinkman Group B Thank you! Your Victoriatus is also a lovely specimen! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted May 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2022 @Kazuma78...Wonderful coins! Love the Bolskan silver, Here's my bronze equivalent.... Spain, Bolskan (Osca). Circa 150-100 BC. AE Unit (10.35 gm, 24mm). Obverse: Bearded head right; dolphin behind. Reverse: "BOLSKAN" in Celt-Iberian in exergue, rider on horse right, holding spear; star behind. CNH 8; SNG BM Spain 734; SNG Copenhagen 325. VF. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazuma78 Posted May 25, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 7 minutes ago, Spaniard said: @Kazuma78...Wonderful coins! Love the Bolskan silver, Here's my bronze equivalent.... Spain, Bolskan (Osca). Circa 150-100 BC. AE Unit (10.35 gm, 24mm). Obverse: Bearded head right; dolphin behind. Reverse: "BOLSKAN" in Celt-Iberian in exergue, rider on horse right, holding spear; star behind. CNH 8; SNG BM Spain 734; SNG Copenhagen 325. VF. Thanks! That bronze is also quite nice! It seems sometimes difficult to find these well detailed and struck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted May 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Kazuma78 said: Thanks! That bronze is also quite nice! It seems sometimes difficult to find these well detailed and struck. Yes completely agree..Your drachm is really well centred and has lovely detail for the type....Difficult to find in this quality...Beautiful coin along with the others of course.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsmit Posted May 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 25, 2022 Very nice group. I tend to prefer coins from before and after the Hellenistic period so I have relatively few of interest to big silver collectors and many of mine are low grade. One I like despite those problems is this Demetrios Poliorketes tetradrachm. Due to the right end of the prow, it is the thickest silver coin I have. The same design comes in a small AE. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted May 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2022 @dougsmithow thick is that tetradrachm? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazuma78 Posted May 25, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 35 minutes ago, dougsmit said: Very nice group. I tend to prefer coins from before and after the Hellenistic period so I have relatively few of interest to big silver collectors and many of mine are low grade. One I like despite those problems is this Demetrios Poliorketes tetradrachm. Due to the right end of the prow, it is the thickest silver coin I have. The same design comes in a small AE. Doug, you are right about how amazingly thick that type is. I was surprised by it when I saw a couple at the ANA show last August. The prow is the highest relief I've seen on an ancient coin, besides an Aegina turtle/tortoise stater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted May 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2022 40 minutes ago, dougsmit said: Very nice group. I tend to prefer coins from before and after the Hellenistic period so I have relatively few of interest to big silver collectors and many of mine are low grade. One I like despite those problems is this Demetrios Poliorketes tetradrachm. Due to the right end of the prow, it is the thickest silver coin I have. The same design comes in a small AE. Beautiful coins! I want both. Recently I lost out on one of the, surprisingly rare compared to the silver, bronzes of the type. However, I've a third option, the drachm of Demetrius Poliorketes: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientNumis Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 WOW love them! Your coins are all so wonderful 🙂 And welcome - it is super nice to have such great collectors like you join. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazuma78 Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 5/25/2022 at 6:43 PM, Ryro said: Beautiful coins! I want both. Recently I lost out on one of the, surprisingly rare compared to the silver, bronzes of the type. However, I've a third option, the drachm of Demetrius Poliorketes: I would like to get this type as a nice drachm or tetradrachm but it's popular so it can be a tough one to win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazuma78 Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 56 minutes ago, AncientNumis said: WOW love them! Your coins are all so wonderful 🙂 And welcome - it is super nice to have such great collectors like you join. Thanks! It's always fun to share my coins with people that appreciate and enjoy them as much as I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 27, 2022 Couple of those really cool Osca coins: I have had these for a while, but they are always so cool. AR OSCA Spain AR silver denarius 204-154 BC. Head r beard -N behind - Horseman spear, Iberian PMAN BOLSCAN Burgos 1501 Villaronga 3 AE Spain Osca Æ Semis 25mm 8.0g 1st C BCE Bearded male hd R Horseman galloping R holding spear star SNG Cop 325 Burgos 1918 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazuma78 Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 23 minutes ago, Alegandron said: Couple of those really cool Osca coins: I have had these for a while, but they are always so cool. AR OSCA Spain AR silver denarius 204-154 BC. Head r beard -N behind - Horseman spear, Iberian PMAN BOLSCAN Burgos 1501 Villaronga 3 AE Spain Osca Æ Semis 25mm 8.0g 1st C BCE Bearded male hd R Horseman galloping R holding spear star SNG Cop 325 Burgos 1918 Those are nice examples too! I love the toning on the denarius! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 27, 2022 Great acquisitions @Kazuma78 I'm awaiting two coins from the last Leu auction (ex Adrian Lang collection) stuck at the customs as of late. I will post them as soon as they arrive Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazuma78 Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, Qcumbor said: Great acquisitions @Kazuma78 I'm awaiting two coins from the last Leu auction (ex Adrian Lang collection) stuck at the customs as of late. I will post them as soon as they arrive Q Sounds awesome! Can't wait to see them! I'm hoping for something from NAC, but I'm not holding my breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted July 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 26, 2022 Denarius of Bolskan (Osca) 150-100 BC Obv bearded Head right bare. Rv Armored horseman charging right with couched lance BM SNG Spain 695 4.08 grms 18 mm Phot by W. HansenT Unfortunately the image on the obverse is not identified. This is because there is no adjunct object or symbol from which to easily identify him. This coinage appears to be based on the Roman denarius and because the types are shared among a number of mints (Though Bolskan is the predominate one) it appears that this coinage may be federal in nature. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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