COINS BY CITY: An Alphabetical A to Z of Coinage

Maximianus
Coin: Bronze Follis
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG - Laureate, curaissed left
GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI - Genius standing facing, head left, modius on head, nude but for chlamys over left shoulder, patera in right hand over lighted plain altar, cornucopiae in left A in right field
Mint: Lyons, Lugdunum (301-303 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 9.33g / 27mm / -
References:

• RIC VI, 250, 113b

 

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Postumus
Coin: Silvered Ant
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG - Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
HERC PACIFERO - Hercules standing right, holding olive branch & club and lions skin in left.
Mint: Lugdunum (260-269 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.01g / 21mm / -
References:

• RIC V Part II 67
• RSC 101
• Sear5 10946

 

An assortment of Septimius Severus from Laodicea:

 

...and family

Julia Domna


Caracalla


Geta

 

Leukas

 

Lebedos, Ionia; C. 160-140 BC
AR Tetradrachm: 16.067 gm; 30.7 mm
Head of Athena with triple-crested Attic helmet
Owl standing-head facing, on club between two fileted corncopias
Magistrate: Apollodotos



OK!!!! OK!!!!! I confess!!
It's a British Museum Silvered Electroplate Replica, circa 1860....
But I haven't been able to post since the letter 'E'


Kinda cool for a fake, and still retaining some estimated value of about $60-$100+ for the type---the real deal is well into four figures...just a buck or two out of my range

 

Lete, 1/8 stater 530-480 BC

 

Larissa, fourree drachm 400-344 BC

 

AUGUSTUS
AE As
OBVERSE: CAESAR PONT MAX, laureate head right
REVERSE: Altar of Lugdunum, Victory on each pedestal, ROM ET AVG below
Lugdunum 15-10 BC
8.4g, 26mm
RIC 230

 

ANTONIUS PIUS AE 25
OBVERSE: AVTO KAI TI AIL ADRI ANTWNINOC CEEBV, laureate head right
REVERSE: IOVLIEWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; QE-HP P in fields
Struck at Laodikeia ad Mare, 140-141 AD 9.28g, 25mm
SNG Copenhagen 350 var, BMC 57

 

LICINIUS I
AE2 Follis
OBVERSE: IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: GENIO POP ROM S-F, Genius standing left, modius on head, loins draped, holding patera & cornucopia, PLN in ex.
Struck at London 313-4 AD
3.2g, 22mm
RIC VII 3


CONSTANTINE II
AE Follis
OBVERSE: CONSTANTI-NVS IVN NC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left
REVERSE: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOT / IS / XX, three stars above, PLON in ex.
Struck at London 323-324 AD
2.5g, 19mm
RIC VII 284

 

Kingdom of England
England, Lincoln
Edward I Plantagenet r. AD 1272- 1307
AR penny 18 mm x 1.35 g, Lincoln, long cross type, class 3d.
Obverse: +EDW R' ANGL' DNS HYB. Crowned bust facing.
Reverse: CIVI/ TAS/ LIN/ COL separated by long cross, three pellets in each angle. Reference: North 1019; S 1390/1427. Very Fine, nice strike, toned.
Provenance: ex. David L Tranbarger; ex Steven Damron, his tag included; ex Col. Ted Schmidt (tag included, purchased Al Boulanger, FPL 30, lot 190); ex. B. Yarbrough.

 

Well, no Londonium or Lugdunum etc etc.... but I have a budget version of the Larissa drachm that Doug posted.....Yes, guys, It's genuine!!!

 

Way to go Mikey!

 

Lugdunum,

Tiberius..14BC/37AD..
"Tribute Penny"
My low budget ancient..



Tiberius..14BC/ 37AD..
"Tribute penny"
Fourree'
Lugdunum..

 

Sicily, Leontini, Silver Obol
Obv:– Facing lion's scalp
Rev:- LE-ON, Barley grain
Minted in Leontini, Sicily. 476 - 466 BC.
Reference:– Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 19; SNG ANS 216 (litra).

 

Thessaly, Larissa, Ar Drachm
Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to right, cloak and petasos flying out behind.
Rev:– LAR/ISAI, bridled horse galloping right, all in incuse square
Minted in Thessaly, Larissa from 440-400 B.C.
Reference:– SNG Oxford - (vgl. 3865). SNG Cop. -.



Thessaly, Larissa, Drachm
Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to left.
Rev:– LARI/SAIA, bridled horse galloping right, rein trailing, all in incuse square
Minted in Thessaly, Larissa from .c. 440-400 B.C.
Ref:– SNG Cop 110. SGCV I 2111
6.022g, 20.0mm, 270 degrees

 

Septimius Severus denarius - Laodicea ad Mare
Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head right
Rev:– INVICT IMP, Trophy with arms below, dejected captive seated beneath (no shield)
Minted in Laodicea ad Mare, A.D. 196 – 197
References:– RIC -, RSC -, BMCRE -



Septimius Severus denarius - Laodicea ad Mare
Obv:– L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PIV IMP XI PAR P M, laureate head right
Rev:– AR AD TR P VI / COS II P P, Two captives seated back to back at the foot of a trophy
Eastern mint. A.D. 198
Reference:– BMCRE page 280 Sword, citing RD page 105. RIC 494b corr.

Slightly double struck on the reverse.

Very rare

 

A selection from Lugdunum

Aurelian



Severina



Tacitus



Florian



Probus

 

As Always---Gorgeous coins Martin!!