Coin show finds

I hit the monthly Greater Atlanta Coin Show on Sunday and found some fun stuff. 7 coins in all. I don’t normally buy that much at once but the dealer accepted some modern gold I had in trade.


PHILIP II 247-249 AD

AR Tetradrachm. Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch, struck 248-249 AD.
30mm 12.4g

Obverse: AVTOK K M IOVΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right seen from the behind.
Reverse: ΔHMAPX ЄΞ OVCIAC YΠATOΔ, eagle standing left, wings open, with wreath in beak; ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue.

Prieur 473



Constantine II as Caesar
AE follis. 316-337 AD.
Siscia 328-329
18mm 3.34g
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head right / PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with two turrets, star above, dots in arches. Mintmark Epsilon SIS double crescent.
RIC VII 216

I’ll add a few more of them here once I get them attributed.

Post any recent coin show finds or recent acquisitions of any sort.

 

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Wow, awesome Phil II tet!! I love the dark toning. They really hammered it too, it's perfect!

 

Very nice Philip II

 

o, nice Phillip ll!!..

 

My latest show purchase is also a Philip. A Philip I, that is:

 

I’m a sucker for dark patina in the fields with metal showing in the letters/images.


Gordian III AE Sestertius.
Rome 243-244 AD.
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate draped bust right / SECVRITAS PERPETVA S-C, Securitas standing facing, head left, legs crossed, holding scepter and leaning on column.
RIC 336, Cohen 337, Sear 8740

 

Great coins! That Philip II must be impressive in hand at 30mm.

 

I was excited to find it in the new arrivals box. Too bad I can’t take good photos I’d really like to capture the true look. Thanks DR.