Post your Ancient Coins here

Some of my newest coins since June. I could not post all of mine here, as I would bore folks to death with around a 1,000.





I WONDER... Can @John Anthony figure out my collecting habit / focus?

 

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I'm curious about the size and (weight/material) of the OP's coin. I'm not familiar with the coin. What is it?

 

Iberian
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-kind-of-coin-is-this.300278/

 

Just posted it on coin talk 1 day ago all info there

 

Here's a couple of recent acquisitions

Illyria, Dyrrhachion as Roman Protectorate. 3rd-2nd century B.C. AR drachm (18.77 mm, 3.36 g, 8 h). Kthtos / Amyntas, struck after 229 B.C. magistrate / moneyer. KTHTOΣ, cow standing right, looking back at calf she suckles; to right, cornucopiae; in exergue, rudder / ΔYP / A / MY[N / TA], legend around the 4 sides of double square containing two stellate patterns . BMC 34; MS 186; Maier 107.


Lucania, Metapontum, 510 - 470 BC
AR Stater, 25mm, 7.71 grams
Ear of barley with six grains either side / Incuse of obverse.
Noe202 // HN Italy1482

 

Great. Very interesting coin. I didn't see the post yesterday.

The operating system on my computer was upgraded last Friday at noon. Yep, the computer started working again mid-day Tuesday.

 

I don't have a photo of my complete current collection, but here's the 400+ Parthian coins I sold via CNG auction a few months ago:

Yes, I'm sure this one photo montage adequately shows off the collection Oh, and welcome Noah, hope you'll stick around a while. This is a fun place to hang out, learn new facts, and share our strange obsession with old metal discs.

 

That's easy - one of everything!

 

One? Who only wants one?

You are allowed to have more than one you know.

 

Speaking of hoarders, we haven't seen much of @medoraman lately. Why have you forsaken us, med-man?

 

He was working on his doctorate in snobbery I believe.

 

I've fantasised about dumping all my coins out of their envelopes into a large pile for a photo. If I ever do that, this will be the thread I'll post the photo in.

Until then, my Forvm gallery link is below in my signature.

 

Rather than trying to pick one to post here, all mine are in the link in my signature and I invite you to take a peek. My collection is focused on the Roman Republic and spans from some of the earliest types made in Rome that can actually be called "coins" circa 280 B.C. to the battle of Actium in 31 B.C.. Many entries have a decent bit of information attached as well if you're interested in the significance of the type and of course feel free to ask questions directly if you want more info. Enjoy!

 

Wow, nice site! The provenance page is a great idea.

 

Sporky, your RR coins are KILLER! Lovem all!

 

LOL isn't that where the fascination of Ancient Aliens came from???

 

Here is my FORVM gallery, which at this point is a record of all the coins I've sold over the past couple of years. If you absolutely insist on perusing it, make sure you click on page 2 as well. Many of the coins are filed in the wrong folders, I know...I'm working on a reorganization.

 

welcome @Noah Finney !

here is every ancient i own that is setting on my old table.



upper left and center are two new ones i'm kind of excited about. the rest are a mix of turds and coin i've been messing around with.

 

These are "real" TVRD coins.


C. Papirius Turdus AE As
Roman Republic As, struck bronze, 169 – 158 BC, Rome
Obv - Laureate head of Janus, I above
Rev - Prow right, TVRD ligate above, I before
C. Papirius Turdus Æ As,
24.84g, 31mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
Crawford 193/1.
BMCRR – Rome 796 – 798
Syd – 366
Bab – Papiria 1
RBW - 826

Per Grueber: The Turdi were a branch of the Papiria Gens. Livy mentions a C. Papirius Turdus, who was Tribune of the Plebs in 178 BC. The coin may have been minted by his son (and thus the name attribution). This moneyer produced bronze coins Sextans to As, but no silver or gold coins.

Both coins have good provenances. The left coin is ex RBW collection and Elsen 37 in 1994. The right coin is from the Andrew McCabe Collection.

 

those are some nice turds!