I have been jonesing to buy some new ancients for awhile but have been constantly outbid due to the insane market recently. Well, I got lucky this weekend on a few bids (and one vcoins purchase) and they have started to arrive in the mail. I even managed to snag a few couple of cool pieces that have provenance of CT's very own @Ryro Without further ado, I will show-and-tell starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest. Celtic Coin Ring Proto Money I'm not sure exactly how to date these but from what I've read, they can go back to ~600BC. These are the first ring money I've ever bought! ex @Ryro Geta 189-211 AD Limes Denarius Obverse: GETA CAES PONT COS bust of Getar in armor and paludamentum, facing right Reverse: VOTA PVBLICA, Emperor blessing over the altar, Tin-lead alloy Ex: @Ryro Tetricus I AE Antoninianus Cologne mint 270-273 AD Obverse: IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath & palm ex: Ken Dorney Another Victory for my collection! Licinius AE Follis 313-315 AD Obverse: IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right Reverse: IOVI CON-SERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre, eagle at foot with wreath in its beak, Δ to right Mintmark SIS Justinian I AE Follis Cyzicus 527-565 AD Obverse: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield with horseman motif, cross to right Reverse: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year XЧIII to right, officina letter below, mintmark KYZ This is a beefy boi. 36mm diameter and 20.21g Phocas 602-610 AD AE Half follis Nicomedia Obverse: DN FOCAS PERP AVG, crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and cross Reverse: Large XX, cross above, regnal year Ч to right; mintmark NIKO Constans II AE Follis Syracuse Obverse: IhPER CONST, crowned, unbearded bust facing, wearing chlamys, holding cross on globe Reverse: large m (lower case), ANA to left, NEOC to right, SCs preceded by officina letter below Thanks for looking! Feel free to post whatever you think is relevant. Or anything that has scratched that itch recently!
Nice pick-ups @furryfrog02 - we all have been dealing with the run up in prices but you managed to snag some good examples. Congrats.
Thanks! All of of them were well within my budget which has not been the case lately. I guess every dog has its day
I love his coins. They really did not care at all what they were putting out. I like the one I picked up because it has a pretty clear portrait.
So glad they arrived safe! And great haul! The thing I always wonder about the ring money is, did they wear them as rings. Kinda like a show of wealth (and an excellent equalizer in a fist fight, especially if you're wearing a few on each finger. Ala early brass knuckle: VERY sharp tetricus Mine of him and his son are some of the first ancients I bought from a brick n motor store
The ammonites arrived safe as well. They have been whisked away to FFIVN's fossil shelf though before I got a picture of them Those Tetrici(? I'm pluralizing it and I don't care who says what...) are cool. I don't have one of T2 yet. Looking at your other rings, I'm thinking the double rings could be used almost like a belt buckle type thing? The others, I like the idea of bling.
