Some Coins that Need Some Love

Well I got today off and spent it coining. I needed to update my catalog and get my coins labeled with their own special JWT number. Going through my collection I saw a couple coins that I haven't really had a chance to post and I feel like they need a little love.

First up are my newest photos. They work but I'm not super proud of them. At least I got the background correct.

The color is pretty close on the tet above except I managed to make the toning somehow give the rest of the coin an orange-ish hue. This picture is very close to what it looks like. This is probably the tenth time I've photo'd it.

Mmhh...not sure what I did here. Color is a little off and somehow I made the surfaces look different. In either case with the above two coins - if I bought them based off my pictures I would be happy.

The coins below need to be shared so that's why they're here. I really like them and hope you all enjoy them - even if you've seen them before.

Apameia, Phrygia; BC 133-148
AE, 6.73g, 23mm; 2h
Obv.: Bust of Athena right wearing high crested Corinthian helmet and aegis
Rev.: AΠAMEΩN; eagle alighting on base with meander pattern flanked by caps of the Dioskouroi, star above


Pergamon, Mysia
AE, 9.02g, 20mm, 12h
Obv.: helmeted head of Athena right
Rev.: ΝΙΚΕΦΟΡΟΥ left, ΘΗΝΑΣ right; trophy with horned helmet


Rhodes, Caria 333 - 304 BC
AE, 1.37g, 10mm; 1h
Obv.: Diademed head of mymph Rhodos right
Rev.: P-O to sides of rose, with bud/stem to both sides

Ok so feel free to post your coins that you haven't shared enough or maybe some recent photos you like or only kind of like.

 

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Nice additions, Jwt ... fantastic eye-appeal on those last three AE winners!!

Ummm, well I don't recall sending my Faustina gals out for a while?

=> so here they are (two sweet denarii)

Senior
Faustina I (Senior) & Throne with Peacock



Junior
Faustina II (Junior) & Throne with two infants

 

Yes! Your Faustina II is really interesting.

I didn't specifically mean ladies only, I just felt like the ones I put up haven't been brought out enough.

 

Nothing like an old-fashioned random coin thread!

I picked up this Jital of the Nezak Huns today. The horseman is nice and complete, although the Sarada script is missing at the top. The bull is also complete, with very nice bold script on the reverse. All in all, a very pleasing example, although no doubt some of you Eastern aficionados will complain that without the script over the horseman, the coin can't be thoroughly attributed...

 

That's an interesting coin JA! What is that on the reverse? A bull?

 

Hmmm...Something went wrong...

Anyway...

Really cool coin JA. What is that on the reverse? A bull?

 

nice coins Jwt, i'd be happy with those pics, ok so heres 3 i dont think i've shared at all yet an could use some of that lovin...


HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA wife of Trajan D. AD 249-251 AR antoninianus.
Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, draped bust right on crescent.
Rev: PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia standing left holding sceptre &
drawing veil from her face.
21.45mm 3.8g
RIC IV 58b


Julia Maesa Denarius. 218-220 AD. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust right / FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing left, extending her hand over a child & holding cornucopiae.
20.64mm 2.1g
RIC IV 249


Aurelian AE Antoninianus. Mediolanum (Milan) mint, AD 272-274. IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / RESTITVT ORBIS, Woman presents wreath to Aurelian on right holding spear, S in ex.
21.75mm 3.9g
RIC V 139

 

Yes, a bull, somewhat stylized. Check out Doug's very informative page on these...

Bull and Horseman Jitals

 

Can someone please give me input if this coin looks genuine??

 

The horseman is nice and complete, although the Sarada script is missing at the top (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/some-coins-that-need-some-love.269838/#post-2257906)
No, it is not. In this type there is just a single character "bhi". It is fully attributable as a samanta deva type jital, Tye 14.

 

Uh...you're in the Ancients section..."New England" doesn't qualify it's too "new."

Is that supposed to be a Pine Tree Shilling? I'm inclined to believe it's fake but my only reason is because you don't know what it its. I hope that makes sense. Post it in the U.S. section or maybe Coin Chat and hopefully someone who knows these chimes in. In the meantime, you can check Heritage Auctions for completed sales and see if you find something similar. Pay particular attention to the details of your coin versus ones that have sold at reputable auction houses.

 

Thanks THCoins. I was not remembering correctly and had the obverse and reverse mixed up in my head. Thank you for the correction!

 

I'm lovin' them hard! My favorite is Herennia - a wonderful coin.

 

Hey John, welcome to the forum. You'd be better off making a new thread in the US Coins forum. There are a number of experts in Colonial coinage here.

 

The Jital posted and JA answering with my page link reminds me that we get new members regularly enough that things we discussed over and over last year may be new to many. It also reminded me of another thing. Several of you know that I sent a pile of coins I had outgrown to JA for disposal in his sales. One coin I had as surplus was a Tye 3 Jital which I did not send because I figured no one would want it at 10% of a fair value. My page shows my two better (but still junker) Tye 3 coins and this one is not quite as nice. It makes no sense for someone to have a Tye 3 when they can have a prettier Tye 14. I'll trade it or give it to someone someday but the point is that those of us who collect something strange (JA, VK and several others - you know who you are) get excited when we find something even a little special but we still can't find anyone who cares to share our excitement. Anyone who knows enough to recognize a Tye 3 probably has found one for themselves. Such is the hobby for those who collect to a different drummer.

 

Nice!!

 

nice lookin' tets to lead off the thread jwt!

you coin photography looks pretty rockin' as well.

i don't have any new coins i haven't posted yet.

i have been eyeing a few zebu/horseman jitals!

 

Since @John Anthony is going to move across the Asian Continent with his Hunnic Jital; I thought that we could go to the OTHER side of Asia to CHINA at the same time that the Roman Republic were in deep conflict with Carthage over control of the Mediterranean and for their survival!

This one is LOVED by me...



Ancient China
Qin Dynasty (First Emperor whom unified China and whence the western name "China" is derived)
221-207 BCE (compare to 2nd Punic War era Rome/Carthage struggle - the Hannibal War)
AE Cast bronze BAN LIANG
Rare
32.3mm, 8.6g
First Holed China currency (for you "washer" fans)

 

And to follow up on the East End of Asia Tour... This one is not Ancient, but it was cool, and needs your love...


Japan - Meiji Era
Gold AR Nibu Kin (Two Bu Gold)
Samurai / Shogun
11mm x 19mm, 3.0g
REV: Poulonia / Chrysanthemum
1868-1869 1st Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan
Last of the Samurai
KM-C.21d, JNDA-20A

 

I have many I dont bother sharing. Here is a scarce to fairly rare issue of Claudius II featuring the "VICTOR GERMAN" The VICTORIAE GOTHIC" is much more common.


Claudius II (268 - 270 A.D.)
Æ Antoninianus
O: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, (sometimes 1-3 dots beneath bust).
R: VICTOR GERMAN, two captives bound and seated back to back either side of trophy.
Cyzicus mint
22mm
3.50g
RIC 247