Recent LRB Pickups

So, I've officially been bit by the ancient bug. Especially where LRBs and Roman Imperials are concerned. I looked around on eBay, but decided it was probably better to meet with a local dealer who specializes in ancients so I could view the coins in hand. There's a local ancient dealer around my area who's being mentored by Guy Clark, whom I believe is a fairly well known ancient expert. He maintains a website http://ancient-art.com/.


Anyhow, I agreed to sit down with this dealer and let him show me a variety of Roman coinage from RR to Imperial to Provincial. He had some really nice coins. Many were out of my price-range. I fell in love with a particularly gorgeous silver Augustus. But decided to settle for now on some more reasonably priced LRBs to help develop my eye and get a feel for what I might like. I'm finding I really enjoy the coins with a desert or green patina.

I'm still working on verifying the attribution, but figured I'd post some photos to share for now. So here are some of my recent pickups.

Probus; AD 276-282

Maximianus; AD 286-305

 

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Great quality Race. :yes:

 

Here are a couple more. I had typed out all the attribution on these, then realized the photos were line up in reverse order. Went back to delete the photos and re-order them, and in the process deleted my six lines of attribution under each emperor Aaarrrgh! So all you're gettin is the title line on these two for now.


Diocletian; AD 284-305


Valens; AD 364-378

 

LOL, tell me about it Race. I do not know how many times I deleted coin stuff by accident. :foot-mouth:

I like the Valens from Siscia.

 

And the last one of the batch. I'll see if I can attribute this one right, and get the photos right all in the same post.:rollling:

Maximinus II; AD 309-313
Follis, Post reform Radiate
OBV: GAL VAL MAXIMINUS NOB CAES
Radiate DR & Cuirassed Bust Right
REV: CONCORDIA MILITUM
Maximinus II standing R receiving Victory on Globe from Jupiter

 

Nice stuff Race. When I was starting ancient collecting, most of the coins I acquired looked like rocks.

 

Thanks Ripley...yes, I've got a couple of those too!

 

MUCH better coins then what many beginners buy when first starting out.

I love them sandys.

 

I do believe your attribution of the Maximinus II is incorrect. I think it is Galerius:



[TD="bgcolor: #b87333"]Cyzicus
RIC VI 18b,A[/TD]

Galerius AE Radiate Fraction. 295-299 AD. GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, radiate, cuirassed bust right (normal side view) / CONCORDIA MILITVM, Jupiter presenting Victory on a globe to Galerius, KA in lower centre.

 

BTW, I agree these are some nice coins, beginner of not. I particularly like the Maximianus:thumb:

 

Thanks Bing, I will check it out.

 

RB = Take a look at Helvetica's ID Help Pages at http://www.catbikes.ch/coinstuff/coins-ric.htm. Dane's pages are a world of help when attributing LRBs

 

Hadji here (oh, and Bandit too) => awesome coins, Race!! ... awesome

... ummmm, apparently you are a fan of the ol' desert-patina look, eh? (nice, who isn't?)

=> they all have amazing eye-poppin' eye-appeal!!! (well done)

 

First two coins have great eye appeal, well done :thumb:

As your new to this I would just like to wish you luck in your Maximian, Maximinus II, Galerius, AVG, NOB C research. I recommend a couple of aspirin for the headache you will no doubt have when you finish, good luck

 

Very nice group. My favorites are the Galerius and Valens.

 

Nice group of coins!

 

I am embarrassed that a once respected dealer like Guy Clark missed two coins here. The second coin is also Galerius. Marcus Aurelius Maximianus was never just Caesar but always Augustus. Galerius Valerius Maximianus was his adopted heir and Caesar but is known today as Galerius to separate him from Maximianus even on coins not using the full names (this one says GAL). Bing was right about the coin called Maximinus II. Read the legend. There is an A between the I and the N and the coin can be identified by counting the bumps even if you can't read the letters clearly.

I thought the Max boys were sufficiently confusing that I wrote a page which I hope will make it a bit easier.
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/max.html

There are several places in the Roman series where two (or more) rulers have names close enough that you need to read each letter and avoid making hasty assumptions. In addition to the Max's watch out for Constantine I & II, Constantius II and Gallus, Constans, multiple Valentinians, Theodosii, and two guys named Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius neither of which being the one we call Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius. Historians could have set up a system that was a bit more user friendly but after a while all this makes sense to you and you don't see the need to make it easier on the new kids.

 

"Hopefully" tomorrow I will have a couple of new coins to add to this thread (man, I am chompin' at the bit for some new coins!!)

=> bring 'em on!!!

 

Good points Doug. It took me a while to be able to differentiate between some of these, and, to be honest, I still make mistakes. Also, good link.

 

I may as well join this party. Here's my Maximian. I think I've attributed it correctly - it's the most common bronze of the tetrarchy Maximian...

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