ela126 Posted February 2 · Member Share Posted February 2 @Furryfrog02 Thank you, yes it has an incredibly strong strike and little wear, appreciate you apppreciating it. I will say your example is much nicer than my previous 2 others! Still probably in the top 25% of all examples. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted February 3 · Member Share Posted February 3 69/70 AD Vespasian Tetradrachm I got from @CPK Its really lovely it has an Egyptian style portrait even though it was minted in Antioch. I believe it was minted to fund the Judean war. 15 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victrix Posted February 4 · Member Share Posted February 4 Picked up these 2 lovely severan pieces at Artemide today. Really like the busts of both. 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singig Posted February 5 · Member Share Posted February 5 (edited) I have some other large folles(GENIO POPVLI ..) from the tetrarchy period but no one has a cuirassed bust , this was the main reason to buy it. In that period the Londinium mint used the same type of cuirassed bust for the other three emperors. Galerius, as Caesar AE Follis. London mint. RIC VI 15 MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate, cuirassed bust right (small head, long neck) / GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys draped over shoulder (hangs low), holding patera and cornucopiae. No mintmark. 28 mm / 10.1 g Edited February 5 by singig 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted February 5 · Member Share Posted February 5 (edited) Edited February 5 by MrMonkeySwag96 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted February 5 · Supporter Share Posted February 5 Of the 2 coins that I can think of that have been lost in the mail in my years of buying online, one was a Galeria Valeria that I won for ~$10. She wasn't great but she was mine for a decent price. I was pretty bummed about it. I've been looking for one for several years now. Many bids. Many losses. Finally, I won one the other day and she just arrived. Better than the one that was lost in the mail and only a few dollars more. I'm pretty happy. I wasn't expecting it to be as big as it was. Galeria Valeria Follis, 25mm/6.94g Struck 309-310 AD Heraclea Mint Obverse: GAL VALERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right Reverse: VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple upwards and raising drapery Mintmark HTB 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ela126 Posted February 6 · Member Share Posted February 6 I’ve been filling out my 11th century recently. Some decent examples, and a slightly liberal use of saturation with the photo editor. Class A2 Basil II and Constantine VIII, 976 - 1025 A.D. Sear 1813 13.5g Romanus IV Diogenes (1068-1071 AD) SB 1866 13.8g Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078 AD) Half follis - potentially - die match and weight match to a CNG example Sear 1880a 4.55g Michael VII. 1071-1078 Follis Sear 1878 6.1g Class I Anonymous Nicephorus III, 7 January 1078 – 1 April 1081 Follis Sear 1889 5.3g Alexius 1 - 1081-1118 Tetarteron Thessalonica mint SB 1931 2.8g 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victrix Posted February 6 · Member Share Posted February 6 Picked up a nice silvered victorinus which for once has a fresh reverse die ! 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted February 6 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 6 (edited) Here's a crude, generally dark and scratched didrachm from Gela - not much to look at here - but purchased a relatively fair price at $75.00. This is the first coin that I've owned from this city. The centering is not bad, but the strike is uneven. This coin was struck on a narrow lower weight flan, so the obverse legend, below the man-faced bull has been cut off. Sicily, Gela. didrachm circa 490/85 – 480/75 BC. Jenkins, Gela 88 (O27-R45); HGC 2, 363. 7.99 grams Edited February 7 by robinjojo 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancollector Posted February 7 · Member Share Posted February 7 I won 3 coins in CNG's Triton e-sale, here's one of them. Sestertius of Antoninus Pius rev. winged thunderbolt. 6 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted February 8 · Member Share Posted February 8 (edited) I’ve owned many modern gold coins, but this is my first ancient gold coin: Byzantine Empire, Justinian 527-565, AV Semissis 2.16g, 19mm Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian right. Victory seated right inscribing a shield. "VICTORIA AVGGG", Staurogram to right. "CONOB" in exergue. SB 143 Edited February 8 by MrMonkeySwag96 13 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarco Posted February 9 · Member Share Posted February 9 Here's my latest acquisition. I've been looking for one of these for three years. Now, I have both sides of the temple of Venus and Roma. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE sestertius, 24.9 g, 32.7 mm, 11 h. Rome mint, AD 141. Obv: [ANT]ONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR [P COS III]; Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right. Rev: [VENERI] FELICI [SC]; Front view of decastyle temple with statues on roof and in pediment. Refs: RIC 651a, Sear RCV 4257. Acquired from CGB Numismatics Paris, 27 January 2024. 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonshaw Posted February 9 · Supporter Share Posted February 9 I'm a first-time poster, and I thought that this would be a good thread to get my feet wet on and get my formatting mistakes out of the way. Here is my latest acquisition: a nice electrum myshemihekte, with a lion's paw obverse and incuse punch reverse, probably Alyattes in Lydia, late 7th / early 6th century. I'm not putting in the details from the auction listing, because I think that the real story is a little more murky. It has a cute little banker's mark. A 1/24 stater checking in at a big 0.58 g, 6 mm diameter. One think that I like about these little lion's paws is that they look fresh even when a bit worn, and I love the idea that they were actually used. Can you imagine carrying and using one of tiny things in a transaction - it was probably worth about three day's pay. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted February 9 · Member Share Posted February 9 This blueish patina: 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted February 9 · Supporter Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, seth77 said: This blueish patina: This is a great looking coin! I don't yet have this type of FEL TEMP. On my list though. Yours is a great example. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted February 9 · Member Share Posted February 9 Siscia seems to also have had a distinct style, with thinner emperors, giraffe necks and awkward arms on the obverse, besides the singular symbol markings on the reverse. But I was sold on the patina, which is even more radiant irl. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted February 9 · Supporter Share Posted February 9 This guy came today. It was mistakenly listed as his grandfather, Valerian I, and had a BIN for $35 OBO so I offered $30 and it was accepted. It is listed in wildwinds as a rare reverse and I could only find 2 examples on acsearch. It checks off 2 boxes for me in particular so I was happy to pay a bit more than I normally do. 1) Emperor (or in this case, Caesar) that I did not yet have. 2) Victory reverse Valerian II as Caesar Billon Antoninianus Antioch 255 AD Obverse: P LIC COR VALERIANVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right Reverse: VICTORIA GERMAN, Victory standing right, presenting wreath to Valerian II, standing left, holding spear 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted February 10 · Member Share Posted February 10 (edited) These two scyphate cast flans from Olbia ca. 400-350BC, with diademed and taenia-wearing Demeter / eagle catching 'dolphin' in its talons: They are very red. I think that the aquatic creatures on neither these nor the Istros coinage are supposed to be dolphins but rather sturgeon. Edited February 10 by seth77 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salomons Cat Posted February 10 · Member Share Posted February 10 (edited) The Tribute Penny of Tiberius was one of the first coins that I wanted to buy. I think that it is still one of the most iconic ancient coins, in HJB's 'Greatest 100 ancient coins' it is #50. What has prevented me from buying one was that it is one of the more common ancient coins and still quite expensive. That‘s why I took my time until a specimen showed up that I really liked. I think that waiting a bit was worth it. In hand, it looks like on the photo. I really really the style of it. There is also a video from the seller. Edited February 10 by Salomons Cat 15 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted February 11 · Supporter Share Posted February 11 I took a few coin photos today - the first in 2024. Here's a coin from NYINC - Gens: Thoria Moneyer: L. Thorius Balbus Coin: Silver Denarius I·S·M·R - Head of Juno Sospita, right, wearing goat-skin L·THORIVS - Bull charging right; control-mark above (S) Exergue: BALBVS Mint: Rome (105 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.94g / 20mm / 6h References: RSC 1 (Thoria) Sydenham 598 Crawford 316/1 Acquisition: Wolfshead Gallery NYINC Bourse 13-Jan-2024 ATB, Aidan. 18 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordoba Posted February 11 · Member Share Posted February 11 Snagged an elderly Euthydemos for a decent price from Heritage of all places Euthydemos I Greco-Baktrian Kingdom circa 225-200 BC AR Tetradrachm 30 mm, 16.51 g, 11 h Obv: Elderly portrait of Euthydemos Rev: Herakles seated on rock throne, resting club on leg. Bop 12a 19 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted February 12 · Member Share Posted February 12 Everybody knows the Imperial issues of Antoninus Pius with young Marcus Aurelius, but here is a Syrian Imperial (probably Antioch minted) unit from the S - C series: AE22mm 9.41g Very similar in style and module to the Laodicea ad Mare coinage with Pius and Tyche from around 140. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted February 12 · Supporter Share Posted February 12 On 2/10/2024 at 9:50 PM, Salomons Cat said: The Tribute Penny of Tiberius was one of the first coins that I wanted to buy. I think that it is still one of the most iconic ancient coins, in HJB's 'Greatest 100 ancient coins' it is #50. What has prevented me from buying one was that it is one of the more common ancient coins and still quite expensive. That‘s why I took my time until a specimen showed up that I really liked. I think that waiting a bit was worth it. In hand, it looks like on the photo. I really really the style of it. There is also a video from the seller. Thats a great coin, nice toning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singig Posted February 13 · Member Share Posted February 13 I bought it for the nice details. Constans, AE2, Antioch. AD 348-350. RIC VIII 128, Γ DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, holding globe / FEL TEMP REPA-RATIO, Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, walking right, looking left; leading a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree with long slender leaves. The spear points downwards, between the soldier's legs. Star in upper centre. Mintmark ANΓ. 15 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewomack Posted February 13 · Supporter Share Posted February 13 I have another ancient riding the post on its way to me from across that huge pond everyone keeps talking about. Until it arrives, this Basil I Byzantine, flanked by Leo and Constantine, remains my latest ancient. Basil I (867-886) Æ Follis; Constantinople mint; Obv: +LEOh bASIL COhST AVGG, Facing half-length figures of Basil in center, Leo on left and Constantine on right, Basil wears crown and loros and holds akakia, both sons wear crown and chlamys; Rev: +bASIL COhSTAhN T S LEOhNEN QO bASIL S ROMEOh in five lines, "*" in exergue; 24mm, 7.89 grams; DOC 11.1, Sear 1713 14 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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