Alegandron Posted May 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 26, 2022 Enormous amount of very cool History around the North African Nations! Post your coins! NUMIDIA Numidia - Massinissa Left 203-148 BCE Leaping Horse - thicker face 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrachyEnjoyer Posted May 26, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 26, 2022 Revolt of the Heraclii follis, Alexandria mint! Bronze follis, DOC II 16, Morrisson BnF 9/Ax/AE/02, Hahn MIBEC 16a, Grierson 164, Tolstoi 279, SBCV 722, Sommer -, Ratto -, aF, uneven strike, a little off center, scratches, overstruck, edge cracks, weight 5.587 g, maximum diameter 29.4 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Alexandria or Alexandretta mint, Sep - Oct 610 A.D.; obverse dm N ERACLIO CONSULII, facing busts of Heraclius and his father, both bearded, bareheaded and wearing consular robes, cross above center; reverse Large M (40 nummi), cross above, ANNO left, X/IIII (year 14) on right, A (1st officina) below, AΛEZAN∆ in exergue; This extremely rare coin was minted by the Heraclii during their usurpation of throne from Phocas. It interestingly appeals to ancient roman senatorial powers and doesn’t refer to the usurpers as emperors but rather consuls! This is the last coin to feature the office consul. 608-10 AD. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyden Posted May 26, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 26, 2022 Vandal Africa. Tiny nummi of Hilderic. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 26, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 Numidia Numidia - Micipsi Left - 148-118 BCE Galloping Horse - thnner face 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted May 26, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 26, 2022 This didrachm from Cyrene arrived the other day. I've been wanting an example showing the "wonder plant' for a while and this was a rather affordable example for the type. I believe the black stuff is horn silver, so I may attempt a treatment today. Kyrenaica, Kyrene, Second Revolt of the Kyrenaikans, AR Didrachm Circa 305-300 BC Obverse: Horned head of Karneios left. Reverse: Silphium plant; KY-PA across lower fields, tripod to upper left, monogram to upper right. References: Müller, Afrique 167; BMC 251–2; SNG Copenhagen 1242; Traité III 1892. 20mm; 7.46g 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumbly Posted May 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 26, 2022 Here are Juba II (son of Juba I of Numidia) and Cleopatra Selene II (daughter of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt), Roman client-rulers of the north African kingdom of Mauretania. KINGDOM OF MAURETANIA, JUBA II and CLEOPATRA SELENE II AR Denarius. 2.91g, 17.2mm. Iol-Caesarea mint, circa 20 BC - AD 20. Mazard 361; MAA 108; SNG Copenhagen 566. O: REX IVBA, diademed head of Juba right. R: BACIΛICCA KΛEΟΠΑΤΡA, diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra Selene left.Ex Stein A. Evensen Collection, purchased from John Jencek, July 2009 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 Uncle Claudius looks very displeased with the low silver content on his Tetradrachm!EGYPT. Alexandria. Claudius, with Messalina, 41-54. Tetradrachm (Billon, 24 mm, 12.11 g, 1 h), RY 2 = 41/2. [TI] ΚΛΑYΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜ[ΑΝΙ ΑYΤΟΚΡ] / L Γ Laureate head of Claudius to right. Rev. ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ Messalina standing front, head to left, leaning left on column, holding two children in her right hand and grain ears in her left; to left, lituus. Dattari (Savio) 122. Emmett 74.2. K&G 12.6. RPC I 5116. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 Carthage ZeugitaniaFirst Punic War 264-241 BCEDouble Shekel26 mm 13.9 gWreathed TanitHorse stndng r star aboveSNG Cop 185 Rare 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 DISHEKELZeugitania, Carthage. After 241 BCE Æ Dishekel (27 mm, 10.81 g, 12 h). Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right; in background, palm tree. MAA 45; SNG Copenhagen 253. Scarce issue. Dark brown-green patina with scattered deposits. Good fine.Comments: This coinage appears to have been struck in the aftermath of the First Punic War (264-241 B.C.), when Carthage faced a serious revolt of its mercenary forces. This conflict, known as the Truceless War (240-238 B.C.), resulted in the rise of Hamilcar Barca to prominence and provided a Roman for intervening in Sardinia. Hamilcar's son, Hannibal, would later raise the banner of war and come close to destroying Rome in the Second Punic War (218-201 B.C.)Ex: Triskeles 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 Ptolemaic Egypt Ptolemy I 305-285 BCE Alexandria mint 28mm, 13.8 grams Svoronos 265 Roman Carthage Severus II AE Follis Carthage mint 306 CE FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES, Head of Severus II, laureate, right SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage, wearing long robe, standing front, head left, holding fruits in both hands RIC VI Carthage 40A 28mm, 8.49 grams 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 27, 2022 I’ll throw in both a Kyrene and a personification of the Nile! My collection definitely needs some Carthage and Numidian coins one of these days 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 @Alegandron, you have some uncanny genius for OPs that lead to equally, cumulatively brilliant threads. And, Right, pics of the one, less than stellar Numidian AE I ever landed are eluding me. Is this close enough? From the opposite side of, well, still sort of the northern part of a conspicuously large continent. Aksum /Axum; anonymous ('BACILEVC'), c. later 4th century. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsmit Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 My two from Kyrene are the low end price options for Silphium but neither seems common in the market. The little one with three plants joined at the base seems least common. It would not be a high demand item so there may be many but all in junk boxes??? Kyrene, AE16, S6341 AE24, S6364 I got both of mine in 1995 but from different dealers. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 3 hours ago, JeandAcre said: @Alegandron, you have some uncanny genius for OPs that lead to equally, cumulatively brilliant threads. And, Right, pics of the one, less than stellar Numidian AE I ever landed are eluding me. Is this close enough? From the opposite side of, well, still sort of the northern part of a conspicuously large continent. Aksum /Axum; anonymous ('BACILEVC'), c. later 4th century. I WANT an Axum... never seem to get one! Especially with a gold fleck! Your example is GREAT. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 Carthage Third Punic War with Rome 149-146 BCEBillon Serrate Double Shekel12.83g, 26mm. Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left Rev: Horse standing right, pellet below raised left leg Ref: SNG Copenhagen 403. Comment: Very fine, several (cleaning?) scratchesCarthage AE 31mm Trishekel 220-215 BCE 2nd Punic War Tanit Horse Palm Punic "th" SNG COP 342 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 4 hours ago, Alegandron said: I WANT an Axum... never seem to get one! Especially with a gold fleck! Your example is GREAT. Thanks, @Alegandron. Maybe I'll do an OP with all of mine in one place. ...And I feel your pain --conpicuously regarding Carthaginians! Yours are Awesome. ...That Aksumite is just a variant of the commonest anonymous type, Munro-Hay 52. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted May 27, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 27, 2022 A few Roman denarii struck in North Africa during the civil wars: 9 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrachyEnjoyer Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 4 hours ago, Phil Davis said: A few Roman denarii struck in North Africa during the civil wars: What is the type with the hand obverse? I haven’t seen it before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyden Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 (edited) 28 minutes ago, TheTrachyEnjoyer said: What is the type with the hand obverse? I haven’t seen it before DIVI•F betrays it's Octavian. Cr 546/7 Similar lot: https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=1884&lot=716 Description says it's the last coin of the Republic. Edited May 27, 2022 by Troyden 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrachyEnjoyer Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, Troyden said: DIVI•F betrays it's Octavian. Cr 546/7 Similar lot: https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=1884&lot=716 Description says it's the last coin of the Republic. Wow, thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted May 27, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 27, 2022 21 minutes ago, TheTrachyEnjoyer said: What is the type with the hand obverse? I haven’t seen it before Cr-546/7, an especially rare variety of a scarce type struck in Cyrene by the erstwhile Antonian general L. Pinarius Scarpus, several months after Actium. He commanded four legions in Antony's name, the last substantial force remaining to Antony. He also was Julius Caesar's grand-nephew and Octavian's cousin. In the nick of time (!) Scarpus recalled that blood is indeed thicker than water and reached out his hand in friendship to his beloved cousin. Since that hand contained four legions, Octavian was happy to accept it... At least for awhile. Nothing is heard from Scarpus after the legions were duly transferred, so we may surmise that while he probably retained his life, his subsequent career didn't precisely flourish. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 Carthage Zeugitania 400-350 BCE AE 15mm 3.39g Head of Tanit left Horse galloping r SNG Cop 97 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carthago Posted May 30, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) A trio of Imperatorial period Scipios minted in North Africa for your consideration: Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and and P. Licinius Crassus Iunianus. Denarius, Africa 47-46, AR (3.97g, 18.5mm, 10h). Q·METEL·PIVS - SCIPIO·IMP Lion-headed figure of Genius Terrae Africae or Sekhmet, standing facing, clad in long robes, holding symbol of Tanit or Ankh (per Crawford) in r. hand; at sides of head, G·T· – A. Rev. P·CRASSVS·IVN – LEG PRO·PR Victory standing l., holding caduceus and shield. Babelon Caecilia 51 and Licinia 21. Sydenham 1050. Sear Imperators 43. Crawford 460/4. Provenance: RBW Collection NAC Auction 63 May 17, 2012 Lot 379 NAC Auction 1 March 29, 1989 Lot 725 purchased by Leu for RBW Henry Platt Hall, Glendining July 19th, 1950 Lot 586 sold to Santamaria Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and P. Licinius Crassus Iunianus. Denarius, Africa 47-46, AR (3.89g, 19mm, 10h). CRASS·IVN – [L]EG·PRO·PR Turreted female head r.; above and below respectively, uncertain object and rostrum tridens. On l. and r. respectively, ear of corn and caduceus. Rev. METEL·PIVS – SCIP·IMP Trophy between lituus and jug. Babelon Caecilia 52 and Licinia 22. Sydenham 1049. Sear Imperators 42. RBW 1603. Crawford 460/3. Provenance: The Collection of Roman Republican Coins of a Student and his Mentor Part III NAC 83, May 20, 2015 Lot 418 Monnies et Medailles Auction 43, November 12-13, 1970 Lot 201 Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and Eppius, 47-46 BC, AR Denarius (3.84g, 18.2mm, 7h). head of Africa right, wearing elephant's skin and corn stalk, Q. METE{LL] before, [S]CIPIO.IMP behind, rev. Hercules standing facing, [EPPIVS] on right, LEG .F.C left. Crawford 461/1; Sear CRI 44, Caecilia 50a; Syd 1051 Provenance: Spink Spring Auction ex Dr. Erik Miller Collection, March 27. 2019 Lot 242 Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1965, no. 5564 - "very rare piece, and almost perfect" - £28.0.0 Edited May 30, 2022 by Carthago 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quant.geek Posted May 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) Roman Imperial: Constantius I, as Caesar (293-305 CE) Æ Follis, Carthage (RIC 24a) Obv: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES; Head laureate facing right Rev: FELIX A - DV - ENT AVGG NN; Africa in elephant-skin headdress standing left holding vexillum and tusk, lion attacking bull at feet, PKT in exergue, H in left field Vandals: Gunthamund (484-496) AR 50 Denarii, Carthage (MEC 8-10; MIB-3) Obv: DN RX GVNTHA; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: D•N within wreath Fatimid: al-Mustansir (427-487 AH / 1036-1094 CE) AV Dinar, Misr, 453AH (Nicol 1932; Album 719A) Obv Center: المستنصر بالله أمير المؤمنين (al-Mustansir bi'llah, Commander of the Faithful) Obv Inner Margin: دعا الأمام معد لتوحيد الإله الصمد (the Imam Ma'add summons all to confess the unity of God the eternal) Obv Outer Margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينر بمصر سنة ثلث وخمسين وأربعمائة (in the name of God, this dinar was struck in Misr, the year three and fifty and four hundred (453)) Rev Center: لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله (no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God) Rev Inner Margin: وعلي أفضل الوصيين ووزير خير المرسلين (and 'Ali is the most excellent of the caretakers and the vizier of the best of the messengers) Rev Outer Margin: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون (Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it (Quran, Surah al-Tawbah, Verse: 33)) Note that the Obv and Rev are reversed in the image below... Edited May 31, 2022 by quant.geek 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 5 · Member Share Posted January 5 got a ton of em! Here are 4 Islamic Ottoman Empire/ Egypt AV Sultani AH 982= 1574 Misr Mint Murad III 1574-96 Bahri Mamluks AV Dinar ND Alexandria Mint Al Zahir Rukn al-Din Baybars I 1260-77 Fatimid Caliphate/ Egypt AV Dinar AH467 (1097AD) Misr Mint al-Mustansir Ayyubid Caliphate AV Dinar AH625 al-Qahira Mint al-Kamil Muhammad I 1218-38 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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