ID: What are we looking at?

Coin 9

I wish you could provide measurements and weight. It could make a difference, but with the image alone I think this coin might be

RIC 648
sear5 #8019: Severus Alexander AE Sestertius. 231-235 AD. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on shoulder / SPES PVBLICA S-C, Spes advancing left holding flower, lifting hem of skirt. Cohen 547v.

 

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Coin 10

RIC 100
sear5 #1861: Claudius AE As. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP, bare head left / S-C across field, Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm. Cohen 84.

 

=> c'mon, Faster!!

 

Coin 11

This could be one of two, but I believe based on the apparent size in the image:

RIC 733
sear5 #4302: Antoninus Pius AE As. 143-144 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / IMPERATOR II S-C, Sow seated right under helm-oak, suckling four young, another before, SC in ex. Cohen 450.

 

Coin 12

RIC 1190: Faustina I AE Dupondius or As. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / IVNO S-C, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Cohen 211.

 

Hey, I have to emphasize I am guessing on many of these. They may be an educated guess, but guess just the same. So don't take any of what I'm saying to the bank.

 

Coin 13

Truly a guess on my part. More so than the others, but:

RIC 1166: Marcus Aurelius, AE As, Rome mint. 175-176 AD. M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM, laureate head right / SECVRITAS PVB TR P XXX IMP VIII COS III, SC, Securitas seated left on throne, her right hand to her head and resting her left arm on the throne's arm. RIC 1166; Cohen 589.

 

Wow => it is amazing to watch you peck-away at the list (again, it must relax you, kinda like doing a crossword puzzle, eh?)

=> man, you are definitely the best dude for manning-up and doing the crunch-work (you absolutely rock, my friend) ... you win the work-horse-best-friend award!! (oh, and that is a very prestigious and covetted award)

=> full points, brother (cheers for your unselfish coin-efforts)

 

OK, it's time for my supper. Thanks little brother. I do enjoy trying to ID coins, but I have to take a brake. BTW, where is everyone. I could use some help.

 

I am just wondering why and who's coins we are Id'ing here? little confused.....
Is this an upcoming auction lot or prospective sale/purchase?
Maybe the OP can clarify where the images come from?

 

It would be nice to know, but I am enjoying the hunt to ID.

 

Coin 14

RIC 34
sear5 #1769: Tiberius AE As. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VII, bare head left / PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XVII S-C, Livia seated right holding patera & sceptre.

 

Coin 15

RIC 34: Caligula AE Dupondius. 13.87 grams, 28.42mm. 37-41 AD. Rome mint. NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES, Nero and Drusus on horseback riding right, cloaks flying / C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT around large SC. RIC 34; Sear 1828 var (reverse legend).

 

Coin 16

A little difficult to pinpoint since there are several RIC numbers associated and the image isn't clear enough. It is either RIC 155, 156, 157, or 158

Augustus & Agrippa AE Dupondius. Nemausus Mint, 20-10 BC. IMP DIVI F, back-to-back heads of Agrippa, wearing rostral crown, & Augustus, bare / COL NIM, palm shoot, crocodile before, two wreaths with long ties trailing above palm tip

 

Yeah, I thought about it, but I was too lazy and you were doing such a bang-up job, sooo....gimme a B, B! gimme a I, I! gimme an N, N! gimme a G, G! What does it spell? Glutton for punishment!

 

Coin 17

An absolute guess, but:

Alexandria
Milne 1491: Hadrian AE Drachm of Alexandria. Year 20. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / LK to left of Nilus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, crocodile below. Koln 1204, Dattari 1779.

 

Thanks JA. I'm going to have to stop here very soon. The invalid wife is requiting some attention. BTW, she is doing very, very well. So far, most of the original pain seems to have disappeared. She is now dealing with the after affects of the surgery.

 

I don't know. I'm sure the forum where the original request was made, does not specialize in ancients. Since the photos were decent, I thought I'd make a topic out of them and someone here might enjoy seeing them, at the very least.

If Bing has Skype conversations in Polish, he can probably help out at the source. Straight from the horses mouth (potential language barrier warning)... http://monety.pl/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=24104

Nothing in it for me, just found the lot to be interesting. Seeing many ancient photos on CT, I also got the impression that the lot wasn't filled with fakes. Insecurities aside, any interest in this topic is voluntary and in the interest of selflessness. If it hurts you that someone might make a buck on these somewhere, I'm sorry to hear that. I can assure you, it won't be me.

 

Coin 18

RIC 707: Domitian AE As. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P, laureate head right / FORTVNAE AVGVSTI S-C, Fortuna standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae.

 

Good to hear the early signs are good Bing! keeping them crossed for you both.