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Republic, Sextans
Sextans struck in Rome, circa 211-206 BC
Head of Mercury right, wearing petasus, two pellets above helmet
ROMA, Prow of galley right, surmounted by a victory right
5.11 gr
Ref : RCV #1218

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Republican Post Reform As. Janus/Prow After 211 BC. Rome mint.
Obv: head of Janus, I above.
Rev: prow of galley right, I above, ROMA below.
33mm, 31gm.

Next: Full galley

 

Sextus Pompeius and Q. Nasidius, Denarius
Mint moving with Sextus Pompeius, Sicily, 42-39 BC
NEPTVNI, head of Pompey the great right, trident before head, dolphin below
Q.NASIDIVS at exergue, galley sailing right, star in upper field
3.92 gr
Ref : HCRI # 235, RCV # 1390, Crawford # 483/2, Sydenham # 1350, Cohen # 20
Ex Freeman & Sear, Ex Barry Feirstein collection (NAC auction # 42/279)
Ex Roma Numismatics

Next : another pompeian, or related to Pompey

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SEXTUS POMPEY; GENS POMPEIA
AE As
OBVERSE: MAGN above laureate janiform head with features of Pompey the Great
REVERSE: PIVS above, IMP below, prow of galley right
Sicilian 43-36 BC
22.8g, 31mm
Syd 1044a, Cr479/1, Pompeia 20v, Cohen 16

Next: Another bronze galley

 

Annonymous Ae As Sextantal standard After 211 BC. Obv head of bearded Janus. Rv Prow of galley right. South Italian mint. Crawford 56/2 Mc Cabe C3 As2 This coin illustrated. 42.53 grms 35 mm Photo by W. Hansen Next coin Another Republican Roman

 

Next up: another beautiful lady from the RR

 

Time for Fulvia!


L. Mussidius Longus.
Roman Republican AR denarius, 3.5 gm, 17.0 mm.
Rome mint, 42 BC.
Obv: Bust of Marc Antony's 3rd wife, Fulvia, as Victory, r., draped.
Rev: L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS, Victory in biga, r., holding reins.
Refs: Sear 1517; BMCRR 4229; RRC 494/40; Sydenham 1095; RSC Mussidia 4; Banti Mussidia 613.

Next: Nike/Victory on the obverse.

 

Victory Obv


Roman Republic
L VALERIUS FLACCUS
AR Denarius
108-107 BCE
Winged bust of Victory, draped bust Victory r X -
Mars stndg spear trophy apex grain ear
Crawford 306-1 Sear 183

Next: AE Victory

 

Silver wash .. almost gone? I call it good enough..
As a Canadian I will say "Cool toning, eh!!"

NEXT: MOAR VICTORY!!!!

 

Aurelian denarius with Victory

Next, a not-so-common denomination from an otherwise common emperor.

 

I'm new so hopefully I get the jist here. How about this hadrian tetradrachm? Hadrian is a pretty common emperor but tetradrachms were not the standard denomination in rome, but a provincial thing.

How about a billon coin with an exotic animal for the next one?

 

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A tiger from the Imperial Cholas, debased stater.
Rajendra Chola (1014-1044 AD), sitting Cholan tiger flanked by a bow and twin fishes, the symbol of their enemies, all under an umbrella.

Next, a non-Roman trophy coin.

 

Mysia, Pergamon, 159-133 BC, Æ (18.9mm,6.45g, 12h)
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ, military trophy facing, monogram right of trophy and right of legend

more on this coin here: Tropaion : Turning Point to Victory

Next: Pergamon

 

My favorite from Pergamon:


Mysia, Pergamon, 200-133 BC.
Bronze Æ 15.7 mm, 3.55 g, 12 h.
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet ornamented with star.
Rev: AΘΗ-ΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ, owl standing facing on palm, with wings spread,TK monogram left and ΠΛ right.
Refs: SNG Copenhagen 388 (same); c.f. SNG von Aulock 1375-6, BMC 197-199, SNG France 1920-2, SNG BN 1913-6 (various monograms).

Next: Owl NOT from Athens.

 

How about I combine both Pergamon and an owl?


Mysia, Pergamon. AE. Early-mid 2nd century B.C.
Obverse: Laureate head of Asklepios right
Reverse: Serpent coiled around, and rising from, omphalos; to inner left, owl standing half-right, head facing. ΑΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ.
Reference: SNG Ashmolean 873–4; SNG BN 1813–4.
5.24g; 20mm

Next: Head of Asklepios

 

next: Omphalos

 

Lydia, Nakrasaionia
Pseudo-autonomous issue
Time of Trajan and Hadrian, 98-138 AD
Obv.: EΠΙ CΤΡΑ - ΜΑΡ ΙΟΥΝΙΑΝΟΥ, bearded head of Herakles right
Rev.: NAKRA-CITΩN; snake encircling omphalos
AE, 16 mm, 2.8 g
Ref.: SNG München 335, SNG Copenhagen 295, Lindgren III 496

Next: seated on omphalos

 

Well sorry I'm kind of lost but I have this coin that seems similar to the topic at hand.

What do you guys have for coins under 0.5g?

 

First we need an "Seated on omphalos"

Like this one:

Seleucid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas (152-145 BC), Drachm, Antioch on the Orontes
Obv: Diademed head right.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY / ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ.
Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting hand upon bow, monogram in exergue.

well - close: 0.53g

CILICIA, Soloi, Circa 350-330 BC, AR Obol
Size: 9.8mm, 0.53g
Obv: Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet
Rev: ΣOΛEΩN Bunch of grapes on stalk with leaf and tendrils, AΠ left of grapes

Next: more grapes (or any fruit other than apple)

 

next: bunch of grapes