Ancients: Specialties within specialities

Another coin suffering from corroded surfaces.

L Papius Denarius Serratus
Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, cooking pot with hook.
Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, triple flesh-hook
Minted in Rome from B.C. 79.
Reference:– RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.
Symbol variety – RRC 13. Babelon 13. BMCRR 35. CNR: 1/049.

trade guild: soldiers

Sufrace corrosion. A "Stannard" weight adjustment scoop on the reverse .

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

=> Martin, congrats on another addition to your Griffin-stable!! (fantastic collection)

 

The griffin is nice enough all by itself, but the field marks both obverse and reverse make this a fantastic pickup.

 

This thread was about specialties within specialties. How about minor varieties of one type from one emperor from one mint in the Byzantine Series?
Look at the various styles of "B" (for Basil I, Byzantine emperor, 867-886) on "Type 14" cast coins from the Cherson mint (in Crimea, now the city of Sevastopol, at the north end of the Black Sea, recently in Ukraine and more recently annexed by Russia).
http://esty.ancients.info/Cherson/BasilI.html
You must admit this is an obscure thing to pay attention to.

 

This IS obscure for sure, but interesting.

 

Still no dog and snake Steve!

This one was a birthday present to myself. It has take about a week to arrive.

As the song goes "I've go the key of the door, I've never been 48 before!". I know it is supposed to be 21 but I can't even remember 21!

L Papius Denarius Serratus, Papia 1, Sym. var. RRC 070
Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, lock
Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, key
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.
Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.
Symbol variety – RRC 70 Babelon 61. BMCRR 70. CNR: 1/027.

trade guild: metal workers

 

Another super cool Papius (great score)

=> Happy Belated birthday

 

Very nice Martin. Love that key

 

I always love when this thread pops up again because it means Martin got another Papius and I get to go through all of them again.

 

Martin, does that neat coin with its Roman key symbol mean you now need to acquire a Roman key? They really do look like that! Congratulations on finding that symbol.

 

Another reason to revive this old thread...

Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, chopper.
Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, scissors
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.
Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.
Symbol variety – RRC 128. Babelon 26. BMCRR -. CNR: -.

 

Edit: I already said this above. See above comment.

Same thoughts!

New PAPI!

 

The ol' chopper & scissors trick, eh? (very interesting)

=> another total winner, Martin (keep-up the great work)

 

Martin, - those are beautiful denarii!

 

Worn and porous but I can't seem to afford nice examples....

This time the symbols are whelk shell or conch on the obverse and scallop shell on the reverse.

 

Conch and scallop duo, eh? ... yup, that's another very cool symbol-combo (congrats)

Wow, I am very jealous of your continually evolving L-Papius Denarius Serratus Collection (please keep 'em coming!!)

... oh, and I know that you're not quite finished yet, my friend!

 

Yeah, I love these as well, and I'm always on the hunt for one that's affordable. So far, only the one has made into my collection (but I will find more). Love the symbols on this new one Martin.

 

Fascinating stuff to me---I never realized the limitless varieties one could focus on within Ancients.

 

I apologise for dragging this one up again (well not really!) but...... a new coin to add to this old thread....

L Papius Denarius Serratus
Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, forepart of lion.
Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, forepart of bull
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.
Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.
Symbol variety – RRC 64. Babelon 77. BMCRR 64. CNR unknown



Martin

 

Two excellent and clear animal symbols. That is special. Congratulations!