My Saturday in Baltimore only produced five coins but I spent more than ever before at a show. Ill show the three bronzes here counting down from least interesting to ne to most. The two silvers will take longer to get online since they will be appearing on my favorites page. 5. Justin II AE follis 40 nummi Nikomedia mint year ten The appeal of this was that both figures have eyes and Justin looks a bit like a Preying Mantis. I have this coin from other mints but am making a point of NOT researching the possibility that I am anyways close to having the set to avoid triggering a frenzy to seek out the missing ones. 4. Philip I Alexandria tetradrachm Nike I bought this just because I liked the reverse and did not have a Nike for Philip. When I got it home and tried to catalog it using Emmett and ran into a problem. Similar coins online are listed as Emmett 3492 Nike Flying r. I can not accept this since there is a groundline under Nike making it Nike Advancing r. The advancing coins are not listed as being issued in Year S (6). Any Emmett fans here that would like to straighten me out, please do. 3. Caracalla Caesar, AE25 4 assaria, Tomis / Dioscuri seated I like the denominationally marked Tomis coins and this is a nice example of the 4 (delta) coin. The seller pointed it out to me because he thought I might like the seated figures that usually appear on horseback or standing. I had not bought many coins from him for over ten years (most of his stock is high priced and in slabs and I don't bother looking). He was right. The type is listed in the usual online places both for Caesar and a young Augustus Caracalla but I do like the coin. I know this will not impress the condition collectors here but this is really not bad for the type.
I sense a trend Doug....Always well-centered and most, if not all, of the legends and details quite distinct...of course, i also wear 'spectacles' Quite a nice haul!!!
As you've probably seen in Emmett's introductory pages, he has the following to say about Nike flying vs. advancing (p. xviii): The Milne (1933) classifications of "Nike flying" and "Nike advancing" are used throughout this book, and in some cases these types are described as "standing". The "advancing" type has the leading leg raised and bent at the knee, while the "flying" type looks much more like a standing figure, although with legs together or slightly apart. The reverse type catalogued in this book as "Nike advancing holding a wreath in both hands" may at times be synonymous with a "flying" type. ... Unfortunately he does not mention the presence or absence of a ground line, but within this definition your coin does fit E3492. The (in)distinction does not bother me, but then I am not terribly concerned about distinguishing flying vs. advancing. Given other subtle (and not so subtle) variations which are not separated out in Emmett's classification, it strikes me as somewhat odd that he even tried to separate the different Nikes, other than sitting vs. not sitting. ... Edited to add/correct: apparently there are no seated Nikes in Roman Egyptian coinage.
Superb and interesting coins! Didn't you just finish the hut mint set? What's wrong with a new frenzy?
Nice trio. I really like the Caracalla. I'm looking forward to seeing the last two cards of this hand.
Great coins as always Doug! FWIW, in RPC II Nike on an elongated base is "advancing right", when no base is present Nike is "standing right".
Wow!! => man, I love the laying-down Dioscuri dudes!! (that example is amzingly awesome!!) ... super cool gawd ... I gotta somehow get myself to one of these Baltimore shows!! You and JA seemed to hit consisteant home-runs!! (congrats) Great examples ... it was a pleasure watching you dudes post all of your junk!! thanks cheers, brothers
the relaxing dioscuri are pretty darn awesome, i've never seen that...that i can remember. three sweet bronzes, the tet is sharp and the justin and sophia is solid...eyes and even a more than a hint of noses!
