Was surprised to see them here so quick from USA to UK in 4 days GORDIAN III AE 26, AMNG II 650, Sarapis OBV: AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB TPANKVLLINA, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left REV: OVLPIANWN AGCIALEWN Sarapis standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding patera and cornucopia 12.44g, 26mm Minted at Anchialus, 238-244 AD CARTHAGE/SICILY-PUNIC AE20 OBVERSE: Date palm tree with fruit Rev: Horse head Struck at Zeugitana, Carthage or Siculo-Punic, 3d-4th Century BC 8.2g, 20mm SNG Cop-103 CARTHAGE/SICILY-PUNIC Æ15 SNG Cop 1024 OBVERSE: Head of Tanit left REVERSE: Galloping horse right 4.59g, 15.6mm Struck at Carthage, 3d-4th Century BC And a 2 free gifts ARCADIUS AE4, RIC X 94, Constantinoplis OBV: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, helmeted, diademed & cuirassed bust facing, holding spear & shield REV: CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding Victory on globe & sceptre, right foot on stern of a galley, SMKA in ex. 2.6g, 18mm Minted at Cyzicus, 401-03 AD A fake L Papius AR Denarius, Gens Papia, SNG BMC 1190, Griffin OBVERSE: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin, pump behind head REVERSE: Griffin prancing right, pail with cup attached below, L. PAPI in exergue 3.23g, 19mm
Nice haul from Bing! Just wondering why the Papius is fake? It looks good to me, but I am easily fooled.
Very nice haul @Bing coins are the best! Just wish I could get my greedy grubbers on some of those RR and Greeks if his. Here's a couple excellent Gallic coins from the man: AUREOLUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right REVERSE: VIRTVS EQVIT, Virtus advancing right, holding transverse spear and shield; T in ex. Struck at Mediolanum, 268 AD 3.17g, 19mm RIC V 388 Ex Bing the merciless VICTORINUS AntoninianusRIC 61, Providence OBV: IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right REV: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providence standing left, holding cornucopiae, globe at feet 2.3g, 21mm Minted at Southern Mint, 268-270 AD. ex Bing coin talker
Great coins. I particularly like the Gordian III; it has such interesting character. Those L. Papius fakes are so dangerous. I'm no expert, but the style looks totally authentic to me. I assume it's a match of one of those on the fakes boards.
Most, if not all, my Greek and RR coins will remain in my collection for a while at least. I have a large collecting focus encompassing Greek, RR and up through mid second century AD. There are some in the later years I will keep, but most I wish to let go to someone who will appreciate them more than me.
I dig that new GIII ex Bing you got there @Yorkshire ! Here is one in my collection from @Bing ! Commodus, As, 181 AD O: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right R: TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P S C, Commodus driving a quadriga to left Rome mint, RIC 319, 27mm
Those are nice coins, @Yorkshire. In particular the Gordian III – what a fantastic patina! Here is one of my two ex Bing coins: Roman Republic, moneyer: C. Norbanus, AR denarius, 83 BC, Rome mint. Obv: C. NORBANVS; head of Venus, diademed, r.; to l., control number LXXIII; banker’s marks: broken circle, cornucopia? Rev: ear of wheat, fasces, and caduceus. 19mm, 3.53g. Ref: RRC 357/1b. Ex Bing collection.
