MC9 top 10 coins for 2024

[mc9]

Here are some coins i wanted to buy for a long time :

Aelia Verina, ( wife of Leo I ), ( 454 - 474 ) +484

obv : AEL VERINA AVG : pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right

rev : SALUS REIPUBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing Chi Rho on shield supported by column // CONE

RIC X 291 ; lRBC 2253, 5,16 gr; 19 mm

 

                  

Maximinus II Daia, as caesar

obv: GAL VAL MAXIMINUS NOB CAES, laureate head right

rev : VIRTUS MILITUM, four-turreted camp gate without doors // mkr

RIC VI 40, Follis AE, AD 305 - 308, Cyzicus, 27mm, 5,61 gr.

CONSTANTIUS II  (Caesar, 324-337 )                                                                                                                                                                   

obv : FL IUL CONSTANTIUS NOB C, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, with shoulder shield

rev : PROVIDEN - TIAE CAESS /./SMKr, camp gate with 2 turrets and open doorway

RIC VII 53 , Cyzicus, Follis, 3,38gr, 19 mm

Crispus 

obv : D N FL IVL CRISPUS NOB CAES, laureate, drapped and cuirassed bust right

rev : VIRT EXERC / TSE, Sol standing half-left in center of plan of Roman camp, raising right hand and holding globe in left

RIC VII 69, Thessalonica, AD 316-326, Follis AE, 20 mm, 2,97 gr  

 

MAXENTIUS,

obv : MAXENTIUS PF AVG, laureate head right

rev : VOT QQ MVL X within wreath //RQ

RIC VI 237, Sear 15040, Rome mint, half AE follis, AD 306 - 312, 16 mm, 1,64 gr                                                                                

 

CONSTANTINE I, AD 312 - 313

obv : FL VAL CONSTANTINUS AVG, radiate, drapped bust right

rev : VIRT EXERCIT GALL X/VI/RP, Virtus standing left, looking right, holding parazonium, holding spear.X-VI across fields

RIC VI 359, AE follis, Rome mint, 20 mm, 2,74 gr

 

THEODOSIUS II (402 - 450 )

obv : D N THEODOSIUS P F AVG, diademed, drapped and cuirassed bust right

rev : VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / CONOB, Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger, star to right

RIX X 249, Tremmissis, Constantinopel, 1,47 gr, 14 mm

 

ZENO AD 474 - 491

obv: D N ZENO PERP AVG, helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust facing holding spaer and shield

rev : VICTORIA AVGGGZ, Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field //CONOB

RIX X 905, Constantinopel, Solidus, 20 mm, 4,46 gr

 

MAURICE TIBERIUS (582 - 602 )

obv : O N MAVRC TIb PP AVG, drapped and cuirassed facing bust, wearing plumed helmet and holding globus cruciger

rev : VICTORIA AVGG S /CONOB, Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram

SEAR 478, Constantinopel, Solidus, 4,49 gr, 21 mm
 

the Vandals: Huneric AD 477 - 484

obv : Diademed , cuirassed bust left, wearing a Paludamentum, in front , palm branch

rev : N//IIII

Waric Wroth: coins of the Vandals nr 12

 

 

Edited December 21, 2024 by mc9

[Ryro]

Very nice! I've chased those Roman camp(?) X coins with no luck for a while. Yours is in great shape and is off hero and martyr Crispus.

Edited December 21, 2024 by Ryro

[mc9]

Has enyone an idea why the text is split?

When i write it, the text is ok. after hit submit, the text split.

I have don this in plain text and in rich text. No difference.

Thanks

[mc9]

@ Ryro,

I have found this by luck in an auction here in Europe some months ago, and very happy with it.

[John Conduitt]

42 minutes ago, mc9 said:

Has enyone an idea why the text is split?

When i write it, the text is ok. after hit submit, the text split.

I have don this in plain text and in rich text. No difference.

Thanks

Did you copy/paste from somewhere else?

Edited December 21, 2024 by John Conduitt

[mc9]

@John Conduitt:

Yes i did. I have typed it in now.

Thank you for your answer.

[Hrefn]

I love the eye toward history which is discernible in the choice of these coins.  Aelia Verina?   I had to go right to Wikipedia.  And what a life, indeed.  There is enough material for several movies or historical mini-series there.  Also love the Crispus with the reverse of the Roman camp plan (if that is what it is;  has the debate about that been settled?).   And the four nummi of Huneric.  

[Qcumbor]

Verina and Crispus have my votes. Interesting selection of rarely seen coins/denominations

Q