Since I started Ancients as a new level of collecting I figured I would try some different things. After watching and reading many posts and seeing many pictures I notice many of the older roman coins tend to be pretty beat up from my modern coin point of view. I do understand most were buries millenniums and were subjects to many harsh realities. With that said I know my preferences I have decided for the most part to start with Late Roman coins as their tend to be a lot more higher grade pieces available at a lower price (for me) That doesn’t mean I don’t accept exceptions and of course this could change in time from experience and any whims. Then I also decided on a Women of Ancient world set which will consist of Rome and other odds and ends I find appealing. I recall some feedbacks on a prior post stating that Ancient coins and Romans have 10s of thousands of types that can grow on you. So I believe I will also grab up anything I find appealing when the time and price is right. I had to travel Asia some this month and bought some pieces before I left and can’t wait to get home to see them in their glory. I bought this higher grade group from an auction and this it will make a nice collection with my group and I will have to attribute them once I get back. Second and third I got 2 additions to additions for the Women of the Ancient World set. Salonina, 254 - 268 AD, Antoninianus of Antioch, Aequitas, Salonina, 254 - 268 AD AE Antoninianus, Antioch Mint, 22mm, 3.18 grams Obverse: SALONINA AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Salonina right on crescent. Reverse: AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia, VICC. In exergue. RIC87 Severina BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 7 of Aurelian = AD 275/6. Æ 21mm/7.8gm Con/ at EF Obv/ OVΛΠ CEVHPINA CEB, diademed and draped bust right. Rev ETOVC Z, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak. Ref/ Emmet 3966, Milne 4484.
Great coins, it looks like you have an eye for quality. The way you are going I am sure you are going to enjoy dipping your toe into the ancient world of coinage.
Lovely coins! That Severina tetradrachm is a superb example of that uncommonly encountered issue. While I am a rather general collector of Roman imperial coins, I share your passion for the empresses. Here are a few others obtainable in high-grade (not saying mine are) on a budget: Fausta: Helena: Otacilia Severa: Julia Maesa: Julia Soemias: Crispina: Faustina I:
Those are some fine looking coins, @britannia40 ! I like to collect small and affordable sub-collections. My Roman Empire collection consists mostly of denarii. My first goal was to collect coins of the ruling emperors from the time of Christ and his Disciples (I'm still working on that one). I've completed my 5 Good Emperors collection. Here's my Julias of Rome collection.
And then there is what a bronze patina may do to highlight the beauty of a queen.Nothing like this. (not sure if this is natural but I thought it too spectacular to not take the chance ) Nice set of coins @britannia40 !
Nice coins! I also collect Ancient Women of the Ancient World, and it's nice to meet a fellow collector who shares the same interest. You have some beauties in this lot!
And then there was this unusual and amazing coin obtained from Brian Bucklan, which completed my collection. It has in my view a spectacular veiled goddess as the Grain Mother and beautiful woman, Demeter who native Americans call the Corn mother or spirit of the plant world. On the reverse are the sacred twins found depicted in various ways through out the global wisdom traditions including those that became the world's religions. The theme of my new collection(verses the one in my teens that I mosty let go) has been related to how many ancient coins are a scroll of religious history which contain ancient streams of knowledge of what our world is really about. This coin with the goddess on one side and the twins on the reverse holds an involved teaching for those who have studied the wisdom lineages- both Earth centered and sky centered. THRACE, Islands off. Thasos . Circa 2nd Century BC. Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right / QASION, jugate busts of the Dioskouroi right; all within wreath. Le Rider, "Les Monnaies Thasiennes," in Guide de Thasos (1968), 40; BMC Thrace pg. 225, 102; SNG Copenhagen -; Laffaille -; Winterthur 1305. Provenance:Collection of the Spanish Historical Society of New York
I try to stick with my sets but sometimes its difficult. While I know that late roman coins are common I still love amazing details on something that is about 1500-1700 years old and was probably buried for a lot of that time. These are an example of 5 of those type coins I negotiated with a dealer In the UK.
DR you always have the best posters. im envious as I don't have the computer skills for picture manipulation and photograph programs.
