here is another one from Vabalathus IM C VHABALATHUS AVG bust rad., drap. r. IOVI STATORI // S Jupiter stg. l., holding globe and spear; at foot eagle A.D. 72, 3.13 gr, 19.00 mm RIC Vb 3 p. 585, Antoninianus,
Here some more V's: Vitllius Volusianus Valentinianus I Saloninus Valerianus Valeria Valentinianus I Valentinianus II
What will we find in this world? Worrysome warriors, wholesome wenches or wretched wannabes? Well, we went, we saw and we wondered, was it worth it? You can wait no longer, make it worthwhile to wander in the land of W
MINUCIUS THERMUS MF ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS MINUCIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Mars left REVERSE: Q*TERM*MF below two warriors in combat, one on left protecting a fallen man Struck at Rome, 103BC 3.5g, 19mm Syd 592, Cr319/1 C. POBLICIUS MALLEOLUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Mars right; mallet (malleolus) above REVERSE: CMAL, Naked warrior standing left before trophy, holding spear in right hand, and placing right foot on cuirass, on left, a trophy, and behind, grasshopper above prow, border of dots Struck at Rome, 96 BC 3.5g, 19mm Crawford 335/3d; Poblicia 6b P FONTEIUS P F CAPITO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FONTEIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: P FONTEIVS P F CAPITO III VIR, helmeted and draped bust of Mars right, trophy over shoulder REVERSE: MN FONT TR MIL , warrior on horseback thrusting his spear at a Gaulish enemy who is about to slay an unarmed third combatant, helmet and shield in lower right field Rome 55 BC 3.87g, 19 mm Cr429/1; Syd 900; Fonteia 17
Austria Duchy, Wiener Neustadt mint Visited here in 1964, 1971, 1973 and 1976 The city is an important part of my families history. Austria Duchy Wiener Neustadt mint
“Widow’s Mite” Types Judaea, Hasmonean Kingdom. Alexander Jannaeus (104-76 BC). Æ Prutah (15 mm, 1.15 gm). Jerusalem, RY 25 (80/79 BC). 'King Alexander, year 25' (Aramaic, partially visible) around star of eight rays. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY (Greek, partially visible), inverted anchor within circle; in field at points of anchor, dots representing the Greek numerals for the date (L KE, year 25 = 80/79 BC). Hendin 1152. Alexander Jannaeus or Successors, 104-37 BC. 14.2 mm, 1.00 grams. Anchor / Star. Hendin 1153.
Republic Czechoslovakia, First Republic, 1918-1938, 1 Ducat On the reverse is a head-and-shoulder image of St. Wenceslas with banner and the eagle shield of the Přemyslids designed by Jaroslav Benda and adapted for the coin by Otakar Španiel. Engravers initials OS and JB to left and right; NEDEJ·ZAHYNOUTI·NÁM·I·BUDOUCÍM (Do not let us and future ones perish) On the obverse, the double-tailed Bohemian lion, on its chest a small shield with the Slovak coat of arms. 20 mm, 3.493 g KM 8; Friedberg 2
I've got nothing for "X" or "Y". I'll just lean back, relax and enjoy the other wonderful contributions. I've really ENJOYED this THREAD. Some beautiful coins in the CT member collections.
Thank you for participating, I have enjoyed seeing your c.15th century coinage especially, and the way you present them. Enjoy the rest of the show
W is for... William I ("the Bad"), Norman King of Sicily... William of Winchester ("William Longsword"), Lord of Luneberg... A silver Witten from Mecklenburg-Wismar, struck after the Wendish Coinage Union of 1379... A Nuremberg silver 1/8 thaler klippe of Ferdinand III, struck to commemorate the Peace of Westphalia in 1650... William III of England... Westphalia, again... and the Weimar Republic.
All gold, not bimetallic. But it is kinda neat how the bowsprit pierces the border, there, as if it's about to sail right out of the reverse of the medal. I let @Chris B talk me out of that piece, as well as another cool exonumia piece, and I miss them both. But at the time my credit card debt was rather unruly, so I did the responsible thing and sold some stuff to pay some bills.
Xanadu? Not Xactly. Yuletide? Pretty soon. Zeus? Yezzz. Free for all to end thiz thread. XY or Z, post anything. Thank you all who contributed and hope all the viewers enjoyed this display of coinage as much as I have. Have fun
YES, Finaly i found one, ( foto and data from the auction house) Aelia Zenonis, Augusta, 475-476. Nummus (Bronze, 9 mm, 1.15 g, 7 h), struck under Basiliscus, Constantinopolis, 476. Pearl-diademed and draped bust of Aelia Zenonis to right. Rev. Monogram of Aelia Zenonis. RIC 1018. I am waiting to recieve the coin.