Ancients: Ancient Errors

My nearly 90 degree die shift stuck follis, Constantinople, RY 3, of Heraclius would rate as a mint error, but one that is not terribly unusual for the period, one marked with upheaval socially within the Eastern Empire, but also with the coinage produced during this period of conflict.

The overstriking evident on the reverse was really not an error at all, but instead an effort by Heraclius to obliterate the memory of his predecessor, Phocas.

 

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More Probus errors.....

The standard type is as follows;-

Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right
Rev:– ORIENS AVG, Sol walking left between two captives, right hand raised, left holding globe.
Minted in Lugdunum (I in exe) Emission 2 Officina 1. from November to December A.D. 276
Reference:– Cohen 388. Bastien 164. RIC 44 Bust type F.

Weight 3.95g. 21.83mm. 180 degrees



There is a known error which has a missing error of ORIES.

Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right
Rev:– ORIES (sic) AVG, Sol walking left between two captives, right hand raised, left holding globe.
Minted in Lugdunum (I in exe) Emission 2 Officina 1. from November to December A.D. 276
Reference:– Cohen -. Bastien 164c (same reverse die). RIC 44 Bust type F.

Weight 3.905g. 25.66mm. 0 degrees



And here with a reverse die that Bastien was unaware of.

Weight 4.16g. 22.34mm. 0 degrees

 

Here’s a neat little Republican brockage I’ve posted here a few times. It’s been a couple years at least so here goes:

 

Constantius Gallus - AE2

Obv:- D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NBO(sic) C, Bare headed draped & cuirassed bust right; A
Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor standing left on galley, holding Victory on globe and labarum; Victory behind, steering galley
Minted in Siscia (III | * // BSIS)
Reference:– RIC VIII Siscia 329 var (would be C but obverse legend error)

5.16 gms. 23.42 mm. 180 degrees.

 

I'm always searching for error's and will pay a premium for them. Here are a few of mine:




Authority: Gordian III (Augustus 238 – 244 AD)
Denomination: AR Antoninianus
Mint: Antioch (239 AD)
Obverse: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: (P M) TR P (double strike) (P M TR P) II COS PP (under strike)
Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter
References: RIC IV, Part iii, 172 (b)



Authority: Gordian III (Augustus 238 – 244 AD)
Denomination: AR Antoninianus
Mint: Antioch (243 - 244 AD)
Obverse: IMP GORD(IAN)VS PIVS FEL AVG (over struck)
(IM)P GOR(DIAN)VS PIVS FEL AVG (under struck)
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right (triple struck)
Reverse: (O)RIENS A(VG) (over struck), (ORIENS) AVG (under struck)
Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand (triple struck)
References: RIC IV, Part iii, 213



Authority: Philip I (Augustus 244 – 249 AD)
Denomination: AR Antoninianus
Mint: Rome (244 – 247 AD)
Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG (over strike), LIPPVS AVG (under strike)
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: FELICITAS TEMP (over strike), FELICI (under strike)
Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
References: RIC IV, Part iii, 31



Authority: Trajan Decius (Augustus 249 – 251 AD)
Denomination: AR Antoninianus
Mint: Rome (250 AD)
Obverse: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right (triple struck, rotated)
Reverse: ABVNDANTIA AVG
Abundantia standing right, pouring forth the contents of a cornucopia
References: RIC IV, Part iii, 10 (b)

 

Wow a post from @dougsmit with an comment from @TIF ! Hope both are well.

 

I was thinking the same thing. I was also wondering about @John Anthony as well.