Coins you rarely post (or have yet to show)

Just a chance for everyone to share again their coins that hardly ever get posted for whatever reason

Ariarathes, AR drachm



Valens, AE3



Lucilla, AE sestertius



Justinian, Ravenna-mint AE decanummium



Justinian, Rome- or Sicilian-mint AE pentanummium



Hieron II of Sicily



Victorinus, AE silvered antoninianus



Maroneia, AE14



Herbert, County of Maine, AR denier



Constantine VII, AE follis

 

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Well this is fun!


Maximinus II, Daia, AD 308-313
AE follis; 6.2g, 22mm, 6h; Cyzicus mint, AD 308-309.
Obv.: GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C; laureate head right.
Rev.: VIRTVTI EXERCITVS; Mars advancing right, naked except for floating chlamys, holding transverse spear, trophy over shoulder. Delta in left field. // MKV

There are more...but I'm on my phone and it's an ordeal to post.

 

I've never shared this one!

 

I don't think I've shown this one before. I really need to start photographing my coins more... I've got about 50 waiting that I've not yet shown.

Epeiros, Epirote Republic AR Drachm. Circa 198-168 BC. Head of Zeus Dodonaeus right, wearing oak wreath, monogram below neck / ΑΠΕΙΡΩΤΑΝ, eagle with closed wings standing right on thunderbolt, oak wreath around. SNG Copenhagen 115

I think I've only posted this one once before

 

Lovely coins, some I never seen before

 

Aelia Flaccilla, AD 379-386
Roman AE Maiorina (AE 2)
Antioch, AD 383-386 4.78 gm, 21.55 mm
Obv: AEL FLACCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust, r.
Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated r., inscribing chi-rho onto shield. T in field r, ANTЄ in exergue.
Refs: RIC 61.3; Sear 20616; Cohen 4; c.f. LRBC II 2747.

 

Those coins are why I want to get into ancients! I wouldn't know where to start though!

 

Nice idea for a thread! Some very nice hidden treasures are being revealed.

I've been collecting Flavian coins since 2003, so most of my collection has not had a CT debut. Here is a Vespasian denarius I acquired in 2005 worthy of some CT love.


Vespasian
AR Denarius, 3.23g
Antioch mint, 72-73 AD
RIC 1559 (C), BMC 512, RSC 643, RPC 1931 (9 spec.)
Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: No legend. Vespasian laureate, standing in triumphal quadriga, r., horses pacing, holding branch in r. hand and sceptre in l.
Acquired from Pegasi, May 2005.

One of my first Antiochene denarii.

 

Great thread idea!

Here are 2 related coins I have not posted in a while. I like the look of the busts and the provenance.


M. Porcius Cato.AR Denarius Africa 47-46 BCE
(18mm., 3.57g).
Obv: M CATO PRO PR Draped female bust r.
Rev: Victory seated r., holding patera.
Babelon Porcia 9. Sydenham 1052. Sear Imperators 46. RBW –. Crawford 462/1c. SRCV 1 (2000) 1381.
From the E.E. Clain Stefanelli collection.
Naville Numismatics 29 February 26 2017 Lot # 560


M. Porcius Cato. Quinarius Africa 47-46, AR
( 13.5mm., 1.94g).
Obv: Ivy-wreathed head of Liber r.; below, [M·CATO·PR]O·PR. Rev. Rev. Victory seated r., holding patera; in exergue, VICTRIX.
Babelon Porcia 11. Sydenham 1054. Sear Imperators 47. RBW –. Crawford 462/2.Old cabinet tone, Very Fine.
From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection.
Naville Numismatics Auction 33 Lot 391 July 16, 2017

 

AKARNANIA, Anaktorion. Circa 330-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1,28g). Forepart of Pegasos left / Laureate head of Apollo left. BCD Akarnania 102 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 302. VF. From the Dr. Hartmann collection.
an interesting long-haired hippie Apollo!

 

Nice sestertius in the OP. I love them kind of worn and glowing like that!

 

Have only posted this one twice. It's nice. I should post it more often, but Severus Alexander gets no respect!


Severus Alexander, AD 222-235
Roman Æ sestertius; 21.72 gm, 28.4 mm
Rome, AD 229
Obv: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate head right; slight drapery on left shoulder
Rev: P M TR P VIII COS III P P S C, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter
Refs: RIC 492; BMCRE 570; Cohen 372; RCV 7996
Notes: Die break affects S on reverse.

 

This is a great thread with some really nice coins. I have a bunch I have not had a chance to photograph yet and you guys have probably seen most of the ones I have taken pictures of. Here is an Irish penny of Edward I minted at Waterford that I may not have posted before.

 

I have this rough Claudius Quadrans that I haven't shown.

 

All nice coins, I'm amazed you haven't shown that Valens yet as it's pretty close to perfect.

 

A showcase thread for non-showcase coins? I love the idea!

I like the light golden tone and lavender highlights of this A-Pi billon tetradrachm of Alexandria.


This one is just a recent attempt at re-photographing my beat-up old Pomponius Musa denarius with a reverse depicting Terpsichore, patron muse of all things Glee .


Fairly recent pickup that I've not shown yet, a Fausta with a pretty sharp portrait.


Geta 'limes' denarius; ex Doug Smith and A.K. collections.


Another not shown before, a Domitian provincial from Corinth. Very beat up, but also very rare. Ex BCD collection and a RPC plate coin.


A Crispus AE vota type, but one without the familiar wreath around the legend.

 

Awesome coins all! Just trying to get some of our coins to go outside for a change . I edited the title to include those coins just being shared now .

 

I think I've only shown it like three times (not including now) since getting it around two years ago. Last time I did was early this year. Not to brag but rather to educate new collectors who read this thread, I only paid around $20-ish for it; just to help show that plenty of ancient gems won't break the bank.

 

I havent shown this one yet