Post your latest ancient!

[CPK]

50 minutes ago, Furryfrog02 said:

I didn't bid on this one but I have bid on several of Tater's coins and keep getting outbid....

Which one of you is it?!? We're gonna have words 😛

Probably not me! I think I've been outbid more often than won. In fact, come to think of it, I've only won one coin from that seller. It's a special one though - I've yet to post it here but probably will within the next couple weeks in the Roman coin reverses thread.

[ela126]

On 8/19/2023 at 5:29 PM, robinjojo said:

Justinian I, Æ 40 Nummi, Rome, AD 542-547.  Ex John Casey Collection.

Sear 294.

10.22 grams; 26mm; 6h.

i was actually watching this coin specifically on the Roma auction, while it doesnt have the ROMA on the reverse, the obverse is unmistakable and bold. I settled for a Rome half follis at a fair price, i believe also Ex Casey from what the tag said.

[robinjojo]

1 minute ago, ela126 said:

i was actually watching this coin specifically on the Roma auction, while it doesnt have the ROMA on the reverse, the obverse is unmistakable and bold. I settled for a Rome half follis at a fair price, i believe also Ex Casey from what the tag said.

That was a very interesting auction, wasn't it?  There were some coins offered that I have never seen before in the bronze series.

[ela126]

7 minutes ago, robinjojo said:

That was a very interesting auction, wasn't it?  There were some coins offered that I have never seen before in the bronze series.

i love bronze pieces and you're absolutely correct, some of the coins were very uncommon. I saw two 2.5 nummi (incorrectly attributed as 1 nummus). The one i do wish i could have bought, if i had more money, was this Cherson issue. I think i've seen 3 examples total of the M for Follis denomination. Most often being the 8 pentanummi with an H. Probably will be a few more years before another opportunity comes up.

[Amarmur]

On 8/23/2023 at 6:57 PM, CPK said:

Probably not me! I think I've been outbid more often than won. In fact, come to think of it, I've only won one coin from that seller. It's a special one though - I've yet to post it here but probably will within the next couple weeks in the Roman coin reverses thread.

He is a popular seller. He has a lot of good ancients with interesting reverses. His stuff goes for reasonably healthy prices though. I try but always lose with snipe bids, max bids, as well as others. 

[akeady]

Here's a medal that arrived today - not ancient, but by a Roman Pontifex Maximus as I always say 😛

I like the detail in these - Leo XIII from 1901 - a big one at 44mm diameter and 39.14g.   There appears to be a die break on the reverse at the bottom.

I found a photo' of the tomb of Innocent III in St. Peter's depicted on the medal on Wikipedia.

<Whoops! - I read the legend again and this tomb is in St. John Lateran - the Wikipedia entry for Innocent III is incorrect!   In fact, I took a photo' last year which includes it - follows the Wikipedia photo'>

My photo' - Innocent's tomb is on the left.

ATB,
Aidan.

Edited August 29, 2023 by akeady
Incorrect location of tomb.

[Dafydd]

 

My one successful bid from the latest Roma sale. A fairly common coin that fills a gap. Sadly she met an unfortunate end as she was beheaded by Licinius' troops in Thessaloniki.

Galeria Valeria (wife of Galerius) BI Nummus. Alexandria, AD 308. GAL VALERIA AVG, draped bust to right, wearing stephane / VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head to left, holding apple and raising drapery over left shoulder; K in left field, Γ over P in right field, ALЄ in exergue. RIC VI 110. 7.27g, 25mm, 11h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Ex Jean Elsen & ses Fils S.A., Auction 94, 15 December 2007, lot 765;
Ex Frank Sternberg AG, Auction 26, 16 November 1992, lot 441.

[Amarmur]

This one is cool it is from 66/67 AD and it is a Nero Egypt Tetradrachm. It is a dual portrait issue with Tiberius on the reverse. Overall an attractive coin. Nero had a lot of influence in Egypt so these coins are pretty common but interesting nonetheless. I like Roman Egypt coins for their lightly cartoonish style portraiture. 

[Furryfrog02]

Nobody seems to have purchased anything from the Tiber Numismatic auctions besides me so I will come back here to post my other wins 🙂

Valerian with Gallienus and Valerian II Ceasar,
Bithynia: Nicaea
253-260 AD
AE24
Obverse: AVT OVAΛΕΡΙΑΝΟC / ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC / OYAΛEPI/ANOK / K CEBB, busts of Valerian, Gallienus and Valerian II Ceasar, Reverse: MEΓΙC TΩΝ ΑΡΙCTΩΝ, three prize urns containing palms; in ex. NIKAIEΩN

 

Jovian
AE3
Obverse: DN IOVIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VOT V MVLT X in four lines across field within wreath
Mintmark BSIRM

Marcian
AE4
450-457 AD
Obverse:  DN MARCIANVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Monogram within wreath

[singig]

Caracalla , Tetradrachm of Emesa.
Obv: AYT K M ANTΩNEINOC CEB. Laureate head right.
Rev: ΔHMARX EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ. Eagle standing facing, head turned left, holding wreath in beak; crescent under beak ; radiate bust of Shamash (Sol) between eagle's legs.

Edited August 30, 2023 by singig

[expat]

Arrived today

Herrenia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius. 249-251 AD.
AR Antoninianus
Obverse: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. Diademed and draped bust right on crescent.
Reverse: PVDICITIA AVG. Pudicitia seated left holding sceptre and drawing veil from her face. Slightly weak reverse die strike.
RIC IV 59b. Hunter 5; RSC 19
 Rome mint, A.D. 250.  3,8 g – 20,5 mm

Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was Roman empress as the wife of Emperor Decius. She was the mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.
As with most third-century Roman empresses, very little is known about her. She was probably from a senatorial family. It is assumed that her ancestors settled in Etrusian lands. Herennia married Decius probably before 230and gained the title Augusta when Decius became emperor 249.
While information about her is scarce, coins with her portrait are numerous and easy to obtain.

Faustina Sr AR Denarius, RIC 361, RSC 101a, BMC 417, SEAR 4583. DIVA FAVSTINA, with elaborate hairstyle and draped bust right / AVGV-STA, Ceres standing left, long hair tied behind, raising right hand & holding long torch with left.
Rome mint, A.D. 141.  3,0 g - 15 mm
Annia Galeria Faustina the Elder, sometimes referred to as Faustina I or Faustina Major, was a Roman empress and wife of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius. The emperor Marcus Aurelius was her nephew and later became her adopted son, along with Emperor Lucius Verus.

[Prieure de Sion]

I love this type of Agrippina - my latest acquisition, a sestertius with a magnificent almost 38mm and a weight of almost 30 grams. Plus this beautiful face. I couldn't say no to that. Who can resist this woman!?

 

Agrippina I, died AD 33. AE, Sestertius. 29.33 g. 37.61 mm. Rome. Struck under Claudius. Obv: AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS. Bust of Agrippina the Elder, bare-headed, draped, right; hair in long plait. Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P. Legend surrounding S C. Ref: RIC 102 (Claudius); BMC 219-221

[Amarmur]

I have this weird one I bought unattributed on eBay. I have no clue what's going on with poor Zeus he's a mutant. It's a Ptolemaic Egyptian bronze. I've not been able to identify it but it's a curious piece.

[Broucheion]

Hi @Amarmur,

Looks Like Svoronos 1917. See https://numismatics.org/pco/id/svoronos-1904.1917?lang=en

- Broucheion

Edited September 2, 2023 by Broucheion

[CPK]

Absolutely remarkable sestertius @Prieure de Sion!

[Amarmur]

25 minutes ago, Broucheion said:

Hi @Amarmur,

Looks Like Svoronos 1917. See https://numismatics.org/pco/id/svoronos-1904.1917?lang=en

- Broucheion

Wow a Cleopatra VII! No way! that's a big win for me. It's in great shape too! 

[Roman Collector]

This is my latest. You may read about it in this week's Faustina Friday.

SALVTI AVGVSTAE S C, Salus sedens, dextra pateram praebet serpenti ex ara prosilienti, sinistra sella niditur.

[expat]

On 9/3/2023 at 2:45 AM, Roman Collector said:

This is my latest. You may read about it in this week's Faustina Friday.

SALVTI AVGVSTAE S C, Salus sedens, dextra pateram praebet serpenti ex ara prosilienti, sinistra sella niditur.

I just got the dupondi this morning.

Faustina II AE Dupondius, 13.55g, 27mm. RIC 1671, Cohen 201, BMC 995
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed draped bust right / SALVTI AVGVSTAE, SC below, Salus seated left feeding serpent rising from altar.

[Furryfrog02]

This Gallienus came today. Not a reverse type that I had

Gallienus, Joint Reign
Antoninanus
Obverse: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm branch.

[ewomack]

Well, I went and did it again and ordered another coin tonight. Dear me, dear me. So, until that one arrives, this little decanummium of Maurice Tiberius remains my latest ancient.

Maurice Tiberius. 582-602. Æ Decanummium 17mm, 3.1g Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. Dated RY 8 (AD 589/90); Obv: blundered legend, Crowned facing bust, wearing consular robe, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter; Rev: Large X; cross above, R below; A/N/N/O U/III (date) across field; Sear 536

[CPK]

8 minutes ago, ewomack said:

Well, I went and did it again and ordered another coin tonight. Dear me, dear me. So, until that one arrives, this little decanummium of Maurice Tiberius remains my latest ancient.

Maurice Tiberius. 582-602. Æ Decanummium 17mm, 3.1g Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. Dated RY 8 (AD 589/90); Obv: blundered legend, Crowned facing bust, wearing consular robe, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter; Rev: Large X; cross above, R below; A/N/N/O U/III (date) across field; Sear 536

That's a little coin with great eye appeal. 👍

[Prieure de Sion]

Today I received two Nummi of Honorius from Antioch. Apparently the two coin types are not listed in the standard works - according to the seller. However, I have not yet checked this myself. I am curious to see what I can and will find out about this. The descriptions are also texts from the seller - also unchecked so far.

 

*Very rare & interesting*
Honorius (402-450) AE nummus (Bronze, 10mm, 0.85g) Antioch, 425-435.
Obv: D N HONORI[VS P F AVG], diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius right
Rev: Cross within wreath; ANTΓ.
Ref: not present in major references

 

*Very rare & interesting*
Honorius (402-450) AE nummus (Bronze, 10mm, 0.85g) Antioch, 425-435.
Obv: D N HONORI[VS P F AVG], diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius right
Rev: … AVGGG, Cross within wreath; mintmark unreadable
Ref: not present in major references

 

[Cordoba]

Just picked up a new Mazaios Stater. The reverse is quite nice to me, and thought it was a decent price. 

Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater, (26 mm, 10.74 g, 10 h) Casabonne Series 2, Group A; SNG BN 339; SNG Levante 102.

[Valentinian]

4 hours ago, Prieure de Sion said:

Apparently the two coin types are not listed in the standard works - according to the seller.

I am away from my books, but this page may be relevant:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/type46i.html

and this page seems to list similar coins:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/type46.html
 

I think they are in RIC X.
 

[Prieure de Sion]

7 hours ago, Valentinian said:

I am away from my books, but this page may be relevant:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/type46i.html

and this page seems to list similar coins:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/type46.html
 

I think they are in RIC X.
 

Thanks for that helpful information! I will take later a look of the posted links.