I just got done taking pictures of my latest ancients purchase. I was led to an eBay auction through a sale posted here on CT. I like em! It brings my ancients collection total to 25 coins. It was fun figuring out who these people were and reading about their history. I don't know the catalog numbers yet. Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial triassarion, 22mm, 7.4 grams, 1 h. Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175. Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙ-ΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; double band of pearls around head. Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑ-VΤΑΛΙΑC, veiled Demeter seated left, holding three ears of corn and long torch Gordian III Tarsos Elpis holding flower 238-244 AD Gallery Cilicia. Tarsos. Bronze Æ. Medallic type about 36 mm, 22.5 gr ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ, Π Π, radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right / ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛƐΩϹ Α Μ Κ Γ Β, Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt. Philip I - Temple of Zeus on Rev 244-249 AD Gallery Obverse: AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right Reverse: ZEUGMATEWN, temple of Zeus Katabaites, tetrastyle temple with cult image of Zeus seated facing within, holding sceptre; peribolos below containing grove; capricorn leaping right below. 28.9mm, 16.8 grams Philip II as Caesar - Philip I and II seated on Rev. 244 AD Gallery Ori. Sestertius, Liberalitas issue. Mint of Rome. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. / LIBERALITAS AVGG III, S C in exergue, Philip I and II seated left on sella curulis, each extending hand, Philip I holding short sceptre. 23x28mm, 14.6 grams
Excellent 22-25 new coins to your burgeoning collect! Here are some of my favorite big bronze Faustinas & Gordy IIIs: And I'll raise you an Antoninus Pius: Ps, I wonder what @Roman Collector thinks of that Faustina II?
Fun group! Dig that funky oblong flan on the Philip II!! You might be interested in this write-up I did about the coins of Faustina II from Pautalia. I LOVE it!!
Oh, yeah. I did post in that thread. It's where I figured out the Faustina II. Thanks all for looking.
I like your Philip II sestertius. Sad story for that young man. That your coin shows it circulated for some time is actually a plus for me. I like to know that my coins passed through the hands of many people of that time. They are the physical link that connects us to them.
My latest purchase: C. 80 BC Obverse: Head of Juno Sospita wearing goat skin. Reverse: Juno Sospita in biga hurling spear. Serrated edges with a grey tone and good detail. Ref: Crawford 379/2; Procilia 2 Weight: 3.94g Size: 19mm Ex. Den of Antiquity
