I've been a collector of US coins before I transitioned into ancient numismatics. The past 3 years I have focused solely on ancient coins. My main interests are Roman Republic & Imperial denarii, though I occasionally dabble with Greek & Byzantine coins. This year, I have greatly expanded my Republican collection and I currently own 10 of the 12 Caesars. I don't exactly have a favorite purchase, the coin's numbering below isn't indicative of a "ranking." #1) Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. T. Carisius. 46 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.83 g, 3h). Rome mint. Head of Sibyl Herophile right, hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling and tied with bands / Sphinx seated right. Crawford 464/1; CRI 69; Sydenham 983; Carisia 10. Good VF, toned, areas of flat strike. Ex. Demetrios Armounta Collection. Ex. Baldwin’s 57 (23 September 2008), lot 59. #2) 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 #3) Grade: VF+ nice bright silver coin Material: Silver Weight: 3.92 g Diameter: 18,50 mm Ref.: Crawford 405/5 Obverse: Male head with flowing hair right, control-mark behind Reverse: M. PLAETORI CEST. EX S. C, winged caduceus Ex. Germania Inferior Numismatics #4) AR Serrate Denarius 18mm. 3.80g. Rome Mint Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat's skin; helmet and sword behind. Gryphon springing r., ladle(?) below; In ex.: L.PAPI RSC I Papia 1; Craw 384/1 Ex. Civitas Galleries #5) AR Denarius 17mm. 3.90g. Rome Mint Head of young Hercules, wearing lion's skin, r. The Erymanthian Boar running r.; In ex.: M. VOLTEI. M.F. RSC I Volteia 2 Ex. Civitas Galleries #6) ROMAN REPUBLIC. Cn Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus, moneyer. AR Denarius, 19mm, 3.5g, 6h; Rome, 88 BC. Obv..: Bust of Mars right seen from behind. Rev.: Victory in biga right, CN. LENTVL in exergue Ref.: Rsc-50; Craw-345/1. Ex. Jaz Numismatics #7) Marcus Furius L.f. Philus Denarius of the Roman Republic Period 119 BC Material: Silver Diameter: 19mm Weight: 3.86g Mint: Rome Obverse: Laureate head of Janus. Reverse: Roma (wearing Corinthian helmet) standing left, holding sceptre in left hand and crowing trophy with right hand. Reference: Crawford RRC 281/1 Ex. Dr. Gernot Heinrich Collection #8) Roman Republic, M. Porcius Cato, 47 - 46 BC Silver Quinarius African Mint, 14mm, 1.75 grams Obverse: Head of Liber right wearing ivy wreath. Reverse: Victory seated right holding patera and palm branch. Porcia 11 // Crawford 462/2 Ex. Ken Dorney #9) 48-47 BC Julius Caesar AR denarius, 3.16g, 17mm, Diademed head of Venus right Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and carrying Anchises on his shoulder. "CAESAR" RSC 12 Ex. Aegean Numismatics #10) Galba. 68-69 AD. AR Denarius (19mm; 2.84 gm; 6h). Rome mint. Struck August-October 68 AD. Obv: IMP SER GALBA AVG, bare head right. Rev: SPQR/OB/CS in three lines within oak-wreath. RIC I 167; RSC 287. Ex. Akropolis Coins
#11) Aelius Caesar, 136 - 138 AD Silver Denarius, Rome Mint, 19mm, 3.01 grams Obverse: L AELIVS CAESAR, Bare head of Aelius right. Reverse: TR POT COS II, Spes advancing left holding flower and raising hem of dress. RIC 2648 Ex. Ken Dorney #12) Caligula, 37 - 41 AD AE As, Rome Mint, 30mm, 9.28 grams Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Bare head of Gaius left. Reverse: VESTA S C, Vesta seated left holding patera and scepter. RIC 38 Ex. Ken Dorney #13) Aurelian, 270 - 275 AD AE Antoninianus, Ticinum Mint, 21mm, 3.80 grams Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Reverse: ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left trampling bound captive seated on left, another bound captive seated on right, TXXT in exergue. RIC 154 Ex. Ken Dorney #14) Obverse: Horseman (Mopsos, founder of Aspendos) galloping left hurling spear,. Reverse: Boar prancing left. Weight: 5.36 grams. Diameter: 18.34 mm. References: SNG COP. -. SNG Frankreich 25. Ex. Lodge Antiquities #15) 256-240 BC Thrace, Istros AR drachm, 4.88g, Facing male heads, one inverted. Sea eagle left grasping a dolphin, "A" below "ISTPH" HGC 2 1802 Ex. Aegean Numismatics #16) Greece, Thessaly, Larissa, 400-360 BC, AR Drachm, Youth wrestling bull left/Rev. horse prancing right, 5.77g BMC 39 Ex. Time Machine #17) Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, 275 - 215 BC AE Litra, 23mm, 6.82 grams Obverse: Head of Poseidon left wearing tainia. Reverse: Ornamented trident head flanked by two downwards dolphins. SNG Copenhagen 844ff Ex. Ken Dorney #18) THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (20mm, 5.73 g, 12h). Damothoinos and Philoxenides, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Athena Itonia right; ΔA-M[OΘOINOΣ] above, [ΦIΛOΞEN in exergue]. BCD Thessaly II 870.3–4; HGC 4, 210. Toned, light roughness. VF. Ex. Sphinx Numismatics Ex. Classical Numismatics Group #19) PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope AR Drachm. 5.85g, 20.2mm MINTED: PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope, circa 330-300 BC. Agreos, magistrate REF: HGC 7, 391; SNG BM Black Sea 1460; SNG Stancomb 763 OBVERSE: Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos; aphlaston before. REVERSE: Sea eagle on dolphin left; AΓPEΩΣ below eagle’s wings, ΣINΩ below dolphin. Ex. Minotaur Coins #20) Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine AR Hexagram. Constantinople Obv: Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine seated facing on double throne, each holding globus cruciger. δδ NN ҺЄRACILЧS ЄT ҺЄRA CONST. Rev: Cross potent set upon globus set upon three steps; K to right. δЄЧS AδIЧTA ROMANIS. SB 798. 6.06 g. 610-641 AD. Ex. David Connors
Really Nice. Thanks for sharing! How do you acquire your coins? I have a 3 from Jaz Numismatics purchased at 2 separate coin conventions. #1 #2 #3
Most of my coins were bought from Vcoins.com. I also buy from Facebook groups and dealer's websites. Occasionally I find some hidden gems on eBay after going through most of the overpriced or fake stuff listed on there.
Great coin additions! I lile you started off collecting modern FM stuff/ proof sets. Then started getting auction catalogues from NFA/ Tkalec/ rest is history/ I was hooked on classical coins! Hope you add many more to your coll. John
Great additions, those republican coins are great pieces. I really like no. 1, and the boar on the reverse of your no. 5 is bueatifully rendered.
