Ancients => stevex6 => 2015 To Date (merely an OCD chore)

Yes, fabulous coin. The oars suggest a rowing galley which is not apparent in the coin. I mean there are a lot of oars, yes? The prow may be for ramming or decoration. The direction of the oars suggest that the front of the boat is to the coins east!! It represents an actual boat of the 3rd century AD. Also as you know, the Phoenicians were famous sailors, practically ruling the Mediterranean for various periods in history. They made outstanding boats. Interesting, and thanks for the image!
GSDykes

 

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Wow Z-Bro => 140?!! ... now "that" is falling-off the ol' coin-resolution-wagon!!



Well, if you're gonna fall off that stupid wagon, you may as well launch yourself as high into the air as possible, because it's all in the way that you land and safely roll out of it, my friend!!

 

Couldn't agree more. And hey, I'm going to be landing on a cushy carpet of coins . I'm looking forward to their arrival.

 

I was doing a bit of coin organizing, so I thought that I'd update this running 2015-to-date thread ...

*just because I am doing this OCD chore, please don't feel obligated to update your 2015-to-date records, and don't feel obligated to post your coins*
(oh, but feel free to add anything if you want to add anything)

So, back on Page-3 of this thread, I got to June 7th (30 coins had been purchased year-to-date at that time) ... eh-heh-heh, I have been fairly weak during the past month and the total has increased by nine coins ... enjoy

31 - June 15th
Julian II AE3
(Rome mint)
Date: 361-363 AD
Diameter: 19.8 mm
Weight: 3.1 grams
Obverse: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG - Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
Reverse: VOT/X/MVLT/XX within wreath. VRB ROM B in ex. References: RIC 329




32 - June 17th
EGYPT, Uncertain, PB Tessera
2nd-3rd centuries AD
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 4.82 grams
Obverse: Head of Serapis right, wearing calathus; uncertain object before
Reverse: Griffin seated right, resting right paw on wheel
Reference: Milne –; Dattari (Savio) –; Köln
Other: 5h … even gray patina with a spot of green, minor surface cracking




33 - June 28th
PONTOS, AMISOS, AE18
CA. 85-65 BC
Diameter: AE 18 mm
Weight: 3.65 grams
Obverse: Head of Dionysos right
Reverse: Thyrsos with fillet and bell
Reference: BMC Pontus pg. 18, 58; SNG BM 1193
Other: pretty cool




34 - July 1st
CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea- Eusebia,
Tranquillina, Augusta, AR Drachm
AD 241-244
Dated RY 4 of Gordian III (AD 240/1)
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 2.71 grams
Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing stephane
Reverse: Mt. Argaeus; ЄT Δ (date) in exergue
Reference: Bland, Last 58; Sydenham, Caesarea Supp. 617aa
Other: 5h … find patina




35 - July 5th
MITHRADATES VI, PAPHLAGONIA,
SINOPE Æ22
Date: 120-63 BC
Size: 22.04 mm
Weight: 6.29 grams
Obverse: Aegis of Athena with head of Medusa at center
Reverse: Nike advancing right, holding palm branch over her left shoulder
Reference: BMC 48
Other: A nice bronze with nice detail and centering




36 - July 5th
PAPHLAGONIA, SINOPE, Æ28
CA. 85-65 BC
Diameter: 28 mm
Weight: 19.0 grams
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right
Reverse: Perseus standing facing, head left, holding harpa and head of Medusa; at feet, body of Medusa
Reference: RG 62; SNG BMC Black Sea 1531
Other: 12 h … brown and black patina




37 - July 9th
MITHRIDATES VI OF PONTUS AE18
circa 125-100 BC
Amisos mint
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 8.5 grams
Obverse: Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane
Reverse: Tripod … AMI - ΣΟΥ in field
Reference: Malloy 18; HGC 7, 240
Other: conserving full details in both sides and very strong relief. Light adjustment marks in obverse. BETTER IN HAND




38 - July 15th
PAMPHYLIA, Side, AR Obol
Circa 370-360 BC
Diameter: 9 mm
Weight: 0.64 grams
Obverse: Head of lion left
Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing necklace
Reference: Atlan 121–6 var. (unlisted dies); SNG France 739; SNG von Aulock 4775
Other: 3h … toned, some porosity, a few light scratches




39 - July 15th
SATRAPS of CARIA, Pixodaros, AR Trihemiobol
Circa 341/0-336/5 BC
Halikarnassos mint
Diameter: 9.5 mm
Weight: 0.82 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck
Reverse: Starlike floral pattern
Reference: Konuk, Identities –; SNG Keckman 281; SNG Kayhan 893–5
Other: find patina



... thanks for letting me show my 2015 stuff!! (it's been a good year, so far)

 

Well, I'll post a couple of my most recent 'acquisitions' that I haven't posted elsewhere yet.....a left facing denarius of Otho and a denarius of Julia Paula---the first wife of that interesting character Elagabalus...

 

Steve, man, I think you're completely crazy (about coins I mean, I don't know (and don't want to) for the rest of your life), but it's nice to know you

Q

 

NOTE => this is merely an on-going annual chore of mine (please don't feel like you need to post your purchases) ... but here are my 3rd-Quarter-2015 updates (I'm up to 45 coins YTD)

40 - July 24th
VICTORINUS SILVERED AE ANTONINIANUS
Colonia Agrippina (Köln) mint
Second half A.D. 269
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 3.3 grams
Obverse: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: INVICTVS. Sol running left, holding whip, right hand raised, chlamys in two folds. Star in left field.
Reference: RIC V-2 114
Other: conserving full details in both sides, including a precious portrait of this galo-romanic emperor, very strong relief and a delicious brown patina with remainings of the original silvering




41 - July 31st
Lorraine, Duke of Lorraine, Antoine the Good
AR Demi-plaque
Nancy mint
1508-1544 AD
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 1.59 grams
Obverse: + ΛnThOn : ∂ : G : CΛLΛBЧ : LOThOЧ : ЄT : BΛЧ : ∂ (double saltire stops), crowned ducal coat-of-arms
Reverse: + mOnЄTΛ : nOVΛ : FΛCTΛ : In : nΛnCЄIO : (double saltire stops), armored arm, wielding sword, emerging from clouds
Reference: De Saulcy pl. XIV, 13; Roberts 9491; Boudeau 1507
Other: darkly toned




42 - August 12th
Philip II. As Caesar, Æ Sestertius
244-247 AD
Rome mint, 3rd officina. 4th emission of Philip I, AD 245
Diameter: 30.5 mm
Weight: 20.36 grams
Obverse: Bareheaded and draped bust right
Reverse: Philip II standing right, holding spear and globe
Reference: RIC IV 255a; Banti 10
Other: 2h )... dark gray and brown patina, areas of light roughness, hairline flan crack




43 - September 30th
LOCAL ISSUES, Sogdiana. Samarkand (Pre-Ikhshid). AR Obol
4th-5th centuries AD
Diameter: 11 mm
Weight: 0.42 grams
Obverse: Bearded male head left; [Sogdian legend around]
Reverse: Schematic soldier standing facing, hand on hip and holding bow
Reference: Cf. Senior A8.6i (for type); cf. Zeno 110045 (same)
Other: 12 h ... nicely toned




44 - September 30th
AEOLIS, Gryneion. Æ11
4th century BC
Diameter: 11 mm
Weight: 1.63 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left
Reverse: Mussel
Reference: SNG Ashmolean 1447–8; SNG Copenhagen 205–6
Other: 2h ... black patina, a few deposits. Rare




45 - October 9th
ISLANDS OFF CARIA, RHODOS, Æ DRACHM
Circa 31 BC-60 AD
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 21.87 grams
Obverse: Radiate head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath
Reberse: Nike standing right on prow, holding aplustre and wreath
Reference: Ashton, 'Rhodian coinage in the imperial period,' Recent Turkish Coin Hoards and Numismatic Studies, 110-112. N.
Other: R. S. Collection



... man, this budget thingy has really been slowing me down, eh?!

=> only "1" animal-coin during the past 3 months!! (a fricken mussel)

 

Dang budgets! Cool additions Steve!

 

TIF, Your Julia Maesa coin from Tyre is exceptional! The details of the people standing on the deck of galley are amazing

 

Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!! ...











...

 

you rock

 

That's me getting ready to cry, since I want TIF's coin

 

Get in line, Cindy => we all want TIF's sweet coins!!






just jokes, acg (there is plenty of room for all of us in the Brady House)

 

46 - October 28th
SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. Æ24
287-278 BC
Diameter: 23.5 mm
Weight: 11.52 grams
Obverse: Wreathed head of Kore left; grain ear to right
Reverse: Nike driving biga right; star above
Reference: BAR Issue 38; CNS 123; HGC 2, 1446





47 - October 29th
Lycia, Termessos Minor
AE21, 5.14g, 9h; 1st-century BC
Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus right, scepter behind
Rev.: TEP-MHΣ/ΣE-ΩN; winged thunderbolt; bee countermark
Reference: BMC 277, 9 (Pisidia). SNG von Aulock 4455.
Notes: ex-Dr. Florian Heymann.




48 - November 08th
Roman Republic, Anonymous AR "Victoriatus"
(Rome mint)
Date: After 211 BC
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Weight: 2.9 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Jupiter
Reverse: Victory standing right, crowning trophy
References: Crawford 53/1
Characteristics: Good style, perfect centering and high grade …




49 - November 11th
TROAS, Abydos. Æ23 Countermarked issue
Circa 4th-3rd century BC
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 7.98 grams
Obverse: Turreted bust of Artemis right
Reverse: ABY, eagle standing right, head left
Reference: SNG Copenhagen 40 for countermark; SNG Copenhagen 38 and SNG Ashmolean 988-9 for undertype
Other: 12h … VF, brown patina
The undertype is a bust of Artemis facing slightly right, wearing mural crown / Eagle standing right, wings displayed




50 - November 22nd
Thrace, Maroneia AE23. Dionysos / Dionysos
Date: 189-45 BC
Diameter: 23.3 mm
Weight: 15.0 grams
Obverse: Wreathed head of young Dionysos
Reverse: Dionysos holding grapes and narthex stalks
References: SNG Copenhagen 643 var




51 - November 22nd
Byzantine, Anonymous AE Follis Class G
Date: 1068-1071 AD
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Weight: 10.2 grams
Obverse: Bust of Christ facing
Reverse: Facing bust of the Virgin, nimbate




52 - December 02nd
Anonymous. Overstruck Æ Triens
Canusium mint
206-195 BC
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 5.88 grams
Obverse: Helmeted head of Minerva right; four pellets above
Reverse: Prow right; [CA] to right, four pellets below
Reference: Crawford 100/3; Sydenham 309c; RBW 450
Other: 12h … VF, brown patina.

 

Ummm, yah ... so those are all of my 2015 ancient coin scores ...

Yeeeehaaaaa!!!!

=> another great year => 52 winners


... ummm, and yes in the next day or so I'll chose my

=> TOP FRICKEN 10

 

Hey gang ... can I please ask you guys a favour?

Ummm, is there any chance that I could get you guys to rate my Top-5?

=> I've given you guys all 52 of my coins to sift-through (pages 1 through 5)

Yah, I think it might be kind of interesting to see how everybody rates my coins (sure, it won't actually tally-up to a final score, but it "could" be quite interesting to see how the opinions vary, yes?)

.... yes?

=> so "please" take a quick look through my 52-coins and try to give your Top-5

I love you guys

Cheers, coin-bros

 

i love that sicily AE...but many fantastic coins stevex coin there stevex. it's going to be difficult to narrow that down to just 10 coins!

 

hey brother => I'm just askin' ya to give me "5" winners

I love ya

 

Not that it matters, but my top 3 out of your year. Something special about that Arcadius

1) Arcadius
2) RR
3) Syracuse