COINS BY CITY: An Alphabetical A to Z of Coinage

BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. AR Litra
Circa 445-435 BC
Diameter: 13 mm
Weight: 0.71 grams
Obverse: Facing lion’s scalp
Reverse: RECI within wreath
Reference: Herzfelder p. 89, B; HN Italy 2485
Other: 3h … toned, some porosity
From the collection of a Southern Pathologist. Ex Antioch Associates

 

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I was going to post a Rhodes

 

Man, seriously... no Q's? Anoob... doug... Help!

 

Well, Rhodes is an island off Caria but it seems we don't know the city names or specific mints, although the major city may have also been named Rhodes. Or at least this is what I'm finding online.

I'd vote to post your Rhodes as a city since it is possible and perhaps likely the city of issue.

 

I agree we should include Rhodes.

 

Rhodes is indeed the major city on the island of the same name:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/R...2!3m1!1s0x14950af92e9b4fad:0x27eed014f85bd454

 

Rhodes, Ar Drachm
Obv:– Head of Helios facing slightly right
Rev:– Rose with bud to right; bow and bowcase left, GOPGOS above
Minted in Rhodes, Islands off Caria 205-190 B.C.

 

Parthian Kingdom, Mithradataes II, Ar drachm
Obv:– Bare-headed, long-bearded, diademed bust of King left, wearing earring and torque, dotted border around
Rev:– King (Arsakes I?)seated right on throne, holding bow, Greek legend in 5 lines around
Minted in Rhagae ?, Pergamon, 123-88 B.C.
Reference:– Sellwood 27.1. Shore 85.

Weight 3.86g. 20.62mm.

 

Apparently I do have one little Rhodes. It was from the Stacks mixed lot. When going through the large lot, the count was short by one. Quite a while later I found it, fallen on the floor between some furniture.

RHODES

ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes.
350-300 BC (per various online sources; envelope date is more narrow, 333-304 BC)
Æ 10 mm, 1.4 gm
Obv: diademed head of Rhodos right
Rev: rose with bud to right (and something to the left); presumably P-O below
Ref: BMC 82-4 (from envelope)

 

Hmmm, I looked at a coin in Quincy Massachusetts...Does that count??? Or is that a 'M' ..........???

Yep, I'm doing my 'Steve' imitation...Well, it's better than my two dogs barking....

 

I posted my avatar under C for Caria, so here is a different Rhodes


Caria, Rhodes
Coin: Bronze
- Diademed head of Rhodos right, wearing earring and necklace
PO - Rose with bud to the right; uncertain symbol left.
Mint: Caria (350-300 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 1.20g / 10mm / -
References:

• SNG Helsinki 384-392 var
• SNG Copenhagen 750-751 var
• BMC Caria pg. 238-239, 74ff var
• SNG von Aulock 2796-2797 var

 

L Titurius L f Sabin
Coin: Silver Denarius
SABIN - King Tatius facing right, palm leave before.
L TITVRI - Tarpeai facing trying to ward off two soldiers who are covering her with shields. Crescent moon with star above.
Mint: Rome (89 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.74g / 19mm / -
References:

• Crawford 344/2c
• Albert 1199
• Sydenham 699

 

Gordian III
Coin: Silver Ant
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
CONCORDIA MILIT - Concordia seated left holding patera & double cornucopiae
Mint: Rome (240 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 4.54g / 24mm / -
References:

• Sear (RCV 2000 Ed) #8606
• RIC 65
• RSC 62

 

Philip I
Coin: Silver Ant
IMP PHILIPPVS AVG - Radiate, draped bust right
SAECVLARES AVGG - Cippus inscribed COS III
Mint: Rome (248-249 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 1.68g / 22mm / -
References:

• RIC 24c

 

Faustina I
Coin: Bronze Assarian
DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA - Diademed, draped bust right
SC - Crescent moon and seven stars
Exergue:
Mint: Rome (After 141AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 9.12g / 27mm / -
References:

• RIC 1199
• Cohen 275
• BMC 1476

 

Augustus
Coin: Bronze As
DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER - Radiate head left, star above, thunderbolt to left
S-C - Female (Livia?) seated right, holding patera and sceptre
Mint: Rome
Wt./Size/Axis: 10.11g / 27mm / -
Rarity: R3
References RIC I (Tiberius) 72
Struck under Tiberius.

I have loads more Rome, but I think I will call a halt here.

 

I have a few 'Rome' mints I may win on bid by Wednesday and I certainly have numerous other examples as we all do....so I will post one I only photographed recently and was one I last purchased before I stopped collecting Ancients back around 2010----economic priorities made a startling entrance into my life at that time...

Agrippa, 15-12 BC: AE-As
Bust of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown;
Neptune standing left, holding dolphin and trident
RIC(Caligula) 58
10.8 gm: 28 mm

 

Still hopeful that someone will dig up a "Q" to show.

Now, back to the Rome deluge...

 

I need one of these... yours is very nice!

 

ROME

A few of my nicer Rome examples.


Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome
L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE
AR denarius, Rome mint.
Obv: Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right; CONCORDIA upwards behind; star in right field under chin
Rev: Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACIN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above.
Ref: Crawford 494/42b; Bab. 6; BMC 4244; Crawf. 494/42 b; Syd. 1093a
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/



Nero, CE 54-68
struck in Rome, CE 63
Orichalcum sestertius, 34 mm, 26.7 gm
Obv: NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP PP; laureate head right, wearing aegis
Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES; Ceres, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn ears and torch, her feet on stool, facing Annona standing right, holding cornucopia; between them, modius on garlanded altar; in background, stern of ship
Ref: RIC 98. Cohen 24


Trajan. CE 98-117
Rome mint, CE 114-115
AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.7 gm
Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC. Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R. Trajan’s column surmounted by statue of Trajan, holding patera and scepter; two eagles at base
Ref: RIC II 35
http://www.tifcollection.com/#!trajans-column/c1sxu


Septimius Severus
Rome, CE 206
AR denarius, 3.41 gm, 20 mm, 12h
Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right
Rev: LAETITIA TEMPORVM, the spina of the Circus Maximus decorated as a ship facing left, with the turning posts at its prow and stern, a sail mounted on the central obelisk, and the spina's other monuments visible in between; above the ship, four quadrigas racing left; below, seven animals: an ostrich at left and a bear at right; between them a lion and a lioness chasing a wild ass and a panther attacking a bison
Ref: RIC 274; BMC 343.
ex Colosseo Collection