Ryro Posted January 5 · Supporter Share Posted January 5 When good buddy from the old site to the new, @bcuda, had mentioned having been disappointed in not getting to participate in Saturnalia, I'd asked him to send me his address as to surprise him with some gifts, which I hope he enjoyed. Well, the surprise was on me! He then sent me some incredible presents! I'll start with the fact that the bell still jingles... loudly! A beautiful MASSIVE piece of a Roman mosaic. A detailed ceramic drain spout(?). And an ancient Roman marble tablet that is simply stunning! What a fun mystery, trying to decipher the piece's meaning! I believe the top says,"...SSIMVS" and below "DVLATOR", "DVIATOR", possibly, "OVIATOR". Bcuda pointed out that VIATOR means traveler in Latin. Lots of Roman epitaphs have traveler on them. But, in different variations it could say Traveler, Swindler, floater, howler, and that is just with switching the V to U and L to I and using Google translate. Some wonderful Spanish provincial coins: Saguntum / Arse. Sagunto 180-20BCE (Valencia Spain) AE Sextans, 2.14 gr, 16mm, Scallop shell. Dolphin, crescent above star and Iberian letter A below. Burgos 2064. Saturnalia 2023 gift from @bcuda former Il Iberico Collection. The siege of Saguntum took place in 219 BCE between the Carthaginians and the Saguntines at the town of Saguntum, near the modern town of Sagunto in Spain. The battle is remembered because it triggered one of the most important wars of antiquity, the Second Punic War. Carteia 2nd-1st c. BCE (San Roque) Spain, AE 7.72gr, 21.5mm Obv: Turreted female head (Tyche?) Rev: Neptune standing foot on rock holding dolphin and trident. Was a punic colony, but later became a Roman colony. RPC I 122. Saturnalia 2023 gift from @bcuda former Il Iberico Collection. Castulo, Spain Late 2nd Century BCE. Celtiberian AE Semis, 3.85gr, 19mm, Obv: Diademed and beardless make head right. Rev: Bull standing right, crescent above. Iberian legend CASTULO below. Burgos 717. Saturnalia 2023 gift from @bcuda former Il Iberico Collection. A couple spectacular silver Romans: Caracalla AR Denarius, 3.12gr, AD 210-213, Rome mint O: laureate head right; R: Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and leaning on column Silver AU 3.3g RIC IV 220. Saturnalia 2023 gift from @bcuda former Il Iberico Collection. Gallienus AR Antoninianus. Lugdunum (Lyon), AD 258-259. GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / GERMANICVS MAX V, trophy between two seated and bound German captives. RIC 18. 4.32g, 22mm, 1h. Saturnalia 2023 gift from @bcuda former Il Iberico Collection. Aaaaand three medievals with major historical implications ! James II of Aragon: JAMES II (1297-1327), Aragon. (Cru.VS 364). Obv: Crowned bust of Jaime II to the left inside embossing, around legend: ARAGON. Rev: Patriarchal cross inside gráfila, around legend: IACOBVS REX. 0.51 g., 17MM, MBC. Saturnalia 2023 gift from @bcuda former Il Iberico Collection. Spanish States, Castile and León (Kingdom). Ferdinand V and Isabel I (Los Reyes Católicos - the Catholic Monarchs) CU Blanca. Sevilla (Seville) mint, 1474-1504. ✠ FЄRꞂAꞂDVS ◦ ЄT ◦ ҺЄLISABЄT, crowned monogram; S-S across fields / ✠ RЄX : ЄT: RЄGINA : CAST : LЄGI, crowned monogram; two stars across fields. Calicó 653; AC 46. 1.72g, 20mm, 12h. This is the same Ferdinand and Isabel that enabled Christopher Columbus to find the new(ish) world and backed the infamous Spanish Inquisition!!! My apologies for the delay in this thank you and not posting much. The family and I have been under the weather. A sincere and heart felt thank you so much for another mind blowing holiday, my good friend to whom I'm ever indebted, @bcuda 8 2 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted January 5 · Supporter Share Posted January 5 That is amazing @Ryro! @bcudaand I also exchanged gifts for Saturnalia and I am just as blown away as you. I am still trying to finish up with some photos that are worthy. Would you be okay if I used your thread to post my bcuda-beauties as well Ryan? 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AETHER Posted January 5 · Member Share Posted January 5 Those items are amazing 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted January 5 · Supporter Share Posted January 5 Wow, very generous! I love the artifacts, especially the one with Latin writing! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted January 5 · Supporter Share Posted January 5 ..you made out like a bandito Ryro....kool! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcuda Posted January 7 · Member Share Posted January 7 @Ryro I am so glad you liked the coins and artifacts. The piece of mosaic I found back when I was able to metal detect and search the fields has always made wonder what the whole mosaic would have looked like. Also always wondered about the marble with the inscriptions on it and its significance. The coin that I really liked the most out of the ones I gave you is the Saguntum / Arse coin because of the history of the battle from that town that started the Second Punic War. Saguntum / Arse. Sagunto 180-20BCE (Valencia Spain) AE Sextans, 2.14 gr, 16mm, Scallop shell. Dolphin, crescent above star and Iberian letter A below. Burgos 2064. Saturnalia 2023 gift from @bcuda former Il Iberico Collection. The siege of Saguntum took place in 219 BCE between the Carthaginians and the Saguntines at the town of Saguntum, near the modern town of Sagunto in Spain. The battle is remembered because it triggered one of the most important wars of antiquity, the Second Punic War. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted January 8 · Member Share Posted January 8 (edited) That's quite an impressive Saturnalia gift, especially the marble tablet. Edited January 8 by Nerosmyfavorite68 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted January 8 · Supporter Share Posted January 8 I’d like to further this celebration of @bcuda and his amazing Saturnalia generosity. When bcuda mentioned that he wanted to participate in Saturnalia but had missed the cut-off date for pairings I thought I would be able to get him a Saturnalia present by the end of Saturnalia or possibly Christmas because we live in the same region (sadly my gift reached him after Christmas 😞 ). I was so humbled by what he sent me in return! An entire hoard of amazing items! To start off, an incredible Nero As! This is actually my first Nero coin so it is extra special for me as my representative example for him. I think everyone enjoys these large tetradrachms from Antioch. I really love the left facing portrait on this example! The rest of this amazing gift is made up of items related to ancient and Medieval Spain, specifically Andalusia. In 2022, my wife and I had the opportunity to visit Andalusia and we absolutely loved it! @bcudawas aware of this from some of my posts and included these items with his gift. What an amazing gesture! This is a Visigothic belt buckle. This is a hefty and absolutely wonderful artifact, in hand. This is a Dirham from the taifa of Malaga. As I understand it, this is a rare coin. I am going to have a great time with my research on it. 🙂 This is a bronze coin of Alfonso X of Castile with the coat of arms of Castile and Leon on the reverse. This coin brings back fond memories of the alcazar of Seville, which Alfonso played a part in constructing. These next two coins are Almohad era dirhams. The second one is the core of a fouree. I have the obverse and reverse backward on my photo of the fouree (I’ll fix that shortly!) but you can see the matching Arabic script. Fascinating! These next two examples are fals. Very nice coins in-hand which will provide me with even more opportunity to research Andalusian coinage. Thank you again @bcuda! I was beyond excited to receive these wonderful coins. 3 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted January 8 · Supporter Share Posted January 8 Wow, @Ryro and @Curtisimo, I'm blown away with all the amazing stuff you guys received ! @bcuda is The Man !! Q 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmarcovan Posted January 10 · Member Share Posted January 10 The coins are wonderful, but that inscribed tablet fragment really captivates me. So much stuff! I shall really need to step up my game next Saturnalia. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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