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I know you like the toning on this one, @Ryro! (The earliest coin on my Top 12 RR list for this year.)




I realize that the elephant looks like he's drinking from a beer bottle, but that's actually supposed to be a bell around his neck.

Next, another (but different) RR elephant coin.

 

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Here's one which reprises the type above, but with Apollo instead of Roma on the obverse.
It's part of a series of 3 denarii from 82-80BC which repeat the designs of 127BC denarii (Caecilia, Servilia, Fabia), but replace Roma with Apollo on the obverse.

127BC versions:

http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/37214.php

http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/130204.php

http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/113817.php

82-80BC versions:

http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/128389.php

http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/127096.php

http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/130948.php

Anyway...

Moneyer: M. Caecilius Metellus
Obv.: ROMA / * - Head of Apollo right, hair tied with band
Rev.: M . METELLVS . Q . F - Macedonian shield decorated with elephant's head. Laurel-wreath border
Mint: Rome (ca. 82-80 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.84g / 18mm / 0h
References:

• RSC 30 (Caecilia)
• Sydenham 719
• Crawford 369/1
• RBW 1389

Acquisition: Naville Numismatics Online Auction NN Live 57 #417 26-Apr-2020




Next - another RR elephant coin.

 

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius, 81 BC, AR Denarius, Northern Italian mint
Obv: Diademed head of Pietas right; to right, stork standing right
Rev: QCMPI Elephant walking left
Ref: Crawford 374/1; Sydenham 750; Caecilia 43
Notes on this coin: Q. Caecilius Metellus

Next: 1st Century BCE Roman Republic

 

C. Vibius C.f. Pansa
AR Denarius, 90 BC, Rome
Obv.: PANSA, Laureate head of Apollo right, symbol below chin
Rev.: C VIBIVS C F, Ceres walking right, holding two torches, pig in front
Ag, 17.5mm, 3.99g
Ref.: Cr. 342/3a, Sear 241

Next: Ceres

 

[CERES] AVGVSTA / SC on a dupondius of Claudius.

Next : Claudius I sestertius

 

Next up: another of Sue's twelve

 

NERO
AR Billon Tetradrachm
OBVERSE: ΝΕΦΡΑ ΚΛΑΒ ΚΑΗς ΣΕΜΠ, Radiate head left, wearing aegis; L IΓ to left below chin (Reginal year 13)
REVERSE: ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ ΦΌΡΟς, Galley sailing right, dolphins below
Struck at Alexandria, Egypt, 66/7 AD
12.5g, 23mm
Emmett 121

Next: Another of Sue's twelve

 

Next: another of Sue's twelve, not Claudius, Nero or Augustus

 

Next, another of the twelve.

 

Vespasian (A.D. 69-79) Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. 26mm 11.98 grams

Vespasian used his power base in Egypt to consolidate efforts for his push on Rome. Controlling the grain supply was an excellent poker chip in this game of thrones.

Obverse: Laureate bust right, LB in front (Year 2, 69-70 A.D.)

AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYVEΣΠAΣIANOY

Reverse: Nike Advancing Left, holding wreath and palm branch

Reference: RPC 2412, Koln 276, Milne 393, BMCGr 236, Emmet 205.2, Dattari 360





Next: another of the 12!

 

Vitellius (69) AR Denarius, Rome
A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P - laureate head of Vitellius right.
Rev: PONT MAXIM - Vesta, veiled, seated on throne right, holding patera and scepter
RIC 107
2,83 g, 19 mm

Next - another one from the 12

 

Take your pick!



Next: REBEL coin

 

Show-off! One is enough...

Here's a rebel. Datames instigated the Great Satraps' Revolt.


Next: another die with something missing, or a spectacular die-break.

 

Herakles the pirate sure had a terrific die break, or glob in his eye

Next up: a coin that you bought for stupid reason

 

Mesembria Thrace Corinthian helmet diobol
(450-350 BC)- 1.16g
I bought this for the obvious phallic looking helmet.


Next- Priapus

 

MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum. Elagabalus
AE 18 mm, 2.8 gm
Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩ NΠPOCICTPO N, Priapus standing left, drawing back his cloak to expose his phallus, bowl of fruit balanced on phallus, right hand extended pouring from patera
Ref: Varbanov 3811

Next: your best fully nude figure

 

Nude dude:


Gordian III, AD 238-244.
Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion, 13.30 g, 27.1 mm, 7 h.
Thrace, Anchialus, AD 238-244.
Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑΝWΝ ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕWΝ, Nude athlete standing facing, head right, holding palm branch and wreath.
Refs: AMNG II, 632.3, p. 276; Mionnet Suppl. 2, 136; RPC VII.2, — (unassigned; ID 48982); Corpus Nummorum Thracorum cn.anchialus.4915.

Next: athlete.

 

Ever since you'd pointed that out... I've been looking for one for my collection

 

Look at auctions under Basileus, Richard Kranium…

 

Pamphylia, Aspendos. AR Stater (22 mm, 10.65g). Circa 380-325 BC. Two nude wrestlers, standing and grappling with each other; between them, AK./ Rev. Slinger standing right; to right, triskeles running left; all within dotted square border. Tekin Series 4.

Next: more wrestlers