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Crispus with Chi-Rho on shield, dating to 322-3, one of a handful in existence & historically very important.

Next: early(ish) chi-rho

 

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Re: my altar/urn/basket/cista/bongo here are a few similar types I've checked up on, but haven't found a match:


Also numerous Antioch altars.

 

INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes. Circa 58-12 BC. Æ (29mm, 13.52 g, 12h). King right on horseback / Zebu standing right, grazing; a in Kharosthi and monogram above. Senior 91.2; BN –; HGC 12, 656. VF, rough green surfaces. Rare.

 

Here's a horse head left that CNG ID's as SNG Cop 106:

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4858999

I love the overstrike BTW.

 

In recognition of your left facing Carthage Horse Heads, my Carthage Horse was marching Right, but looked back to the LEFT.


Carthage - Zeugitana AR Shekel-Didrachm 360-264 BCE Tanit Horse r head l palm SNG COP 141

Now, back to the thread...

 

Next: early(ish) chi-rho
I'm not sure that this is "early-ish" but definitely a chi-rho

Constantius II, 337-361, Constantinople Æ Centenionalis
Struck AD 348-350.
Obv: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left, holding globe
Rev: Constantius II standing left, holding labarum with Chi-rho on banner and resting hand on shield set on ground; two captives to left, facing each other
Next: An Earlier Chi-Rho

 

For me any chi-rho is to early. But the show must go on...

Constantine II
(337-340), Nummus, Siscia, AD 337-340; AE (g 1,52; mm 17; h 12); CONSTANTI - NVS MAX AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. GLOR - IA EXERC - ITVS, two soldiers standing looking at one another, holding spear and shield; between them, one standard; in ex. ASIS (crescent). RIC 83.
Dark patina, about extremely fine.

Next up: Pagan symbolism

 

Ptolemy III Ae drachm Alexandria Obv head of Zeus Serapis Right Rv Eagle stg left with Chi-rho between legs. Sv 964 246-227 B.C. 68.76 grms 42 mm Next coin a Ptolemaic tetradrachm

 

How about a pre-Christian chi-rho?
Ptolemy III 246 to 222 BC AE36 chi-rho under eagle



How about that, TC posted the same coin but he did it first.

 

Ptolemy II AR tetradrachm overdate year 34/33

Next: any correction to a die

 

I guess those with great minds or tiny bladders think alike.

 

INVICTO (C corrected)



AR Denarius Septimius Severus 193-211 AD Struck 194 AD
Mint: eastern, Antioch/Laodicea mint (?)
Obv: IMP CAE L SEP PERT AVG COS II, laureate head of Septimius Severus right
Rev: INVICIT-O IMP, trophy
Ref: BMC 365; RSC 232
Size: 2.31g, 15.5mm

Next: a trophy

 

This one fits the theme:



Trajan, AD 98-117
Roman AR denarius; 2.95 gm, 20 mm
Rome, AD 114-117
Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate and draped bust, right
Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Mars walking right with spear and trophy
Refs: RIC 337; BMCRE 536-40; Cohen 270; RCV --; Woytek 520v; Strack 230; BN 819.

Next: Another Trajan denarius

 

Geta, as Caesar, AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.23 g), Rome, 200-202. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT Bare-headed and draped bust of Geta to right, Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS Geta, as prince of the youth, standing left in military attire, holding baton in his right hand and spear with his left; behind, trophy. RIC 18.

EDIT- Too late- Trajan denarius is next

 

TRAJAN
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P laureate, draped
REVERSE: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC – DAC CAP in ex. Dacian seated r. on pile of arms, his hands bound behind him.
Struck at Rome, 103-111 AD 2.8g, 18mm
RIC 96

Next: Coin showing captive

 

GALLIENUS
Billon Antoninianus. 2.56g, 21.7mm. Viminacium mint, issue 3c, circa AD 253-260. MIR 36, 845o; RIC V (joint reign) 404 (Milan); Cunetio 785 corr. (bust D1); Wareham 313 (this coin). O: IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: VICT GERM, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm; captive at feet.
Ex N. M. McQ. Holmes Collection; ex Wareham Hoard (1994) [IRBCH –; CHRB X, 36], no. 313
Notes: The Wareham Hoard (I) was discovered in Wareham, Dorset in 1994. It comprised 1,569 coins deposited circa AD 270. The earliest dated coins were 3 AE issues of Hadrian and the latest 17 radiates of Victorinus.

Next: Coin from a known/published hoard

 

Here's one that needs a better pic - a denarius of L. Cassius Caecianus of 102 BC,
Cr. 321/1.



I mostly bought it as it's from a documented hoard - the rather small Quidenham Hoard - https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/celtic-hoard-to-be-sold-june-4

It's coin 6 from the relevant PAS record -
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/634521

It's interesting that the coins are believed to have been deposited in 60-61AD, but most of the Roman coins were Republican coins, some well over 100 years old by then.

Next - another Cassia denarius

 

C. Cassius Longinus Ar Denarius Minted at Smyrna?? Obv Head of Libertas right. Rv. Priestly implementsCr 500/3 CRI 221 42 B.C. 3.57 grms 18mm Next coin another Liberator

 

Looks like I took this photo' through mud - it's a Brutus denarius, ex. the late T.V. Buttrey collection.
The reverse was soldered onto something at one time, maybe it can be saved. Cr. 508/2, 42 BC.



Next - another coin with a photo' you're not happy with and mean to redo!