Starting to find a focus with Ancients

Got a batch of raw coins with a mind to clean them up and help find a focus. Some of you will know how 'well' that worked out for me and was thrilled to stumble across an online auction. Very pleased to say the I won some coins (and was gifted another).

We went to Petra, Jordan a couple of years ago. If you ever have chance to go, please do. The place is incredible and we had a fantastic time - and got some of the iconic pictures of the Treasury. As this one on the nighttime experience.



So a smart thought came to me when I saw the Petra treasury coin in the auction along with another Early Kings of Nabataea. That is a great place to start. Please excuse the photography (still working on that) but here are those coins.



The first in the batch is Aretas IV, 9BC - 40 AD from Petra Mint, 6/5 BC and later.

Followed by an Early Kings of Nabataea 135/4-1001 BC (no later than 32 BC).

The third was the gifted coin that I am also really pleased with. A Falling Horseman type. I understand that I have so much reading to do yet, but looking forward to getting to grip with Doug Smith's Falling Horseman Pages.

 

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Long story left long, I have decided that my next main Ancient focus will be collecting good grade examples of the four types of falling horsemen. I have a feeling this will provide great choices out from there.

 

I watched a documentary on Petra last week, I hadn't realised it was Nabataean.

I particularly like your fallen horseman. As well as Doug's page, you should check out Dane's pages.
http://www.catbikes.ch/helvetica/feltemps.htm

 

I second the idea of looking at Dane's pages and your making a set of four. To Dane, a set of FH coins is 2200 and I wish her well on the quest.

Yours is a very nice example of its time and mint (Heraclea) - perhaps the best I've seen and certainly better than any I have. I particularly like the ribbed sleeve on the arm of the Roman.

 

tulipone => good luck in your hunt for Fallen Horsemen ...

... I only have the one example (cute lil' guy)

 

I really like the Constantius II! Keep it up.

 

That falling horseman piece is sharp. Way to go tulipone.

 

Winners there! I'm traveling right now, otherwise I would join the pile-on. @John Anthony specializes in Nabataean coins and has a website dedicated to them...I don't have the link handy.

 

that's a great night photo!

i picked up a couple of these types this year...






a nabatean with a nike reverse is still on my list!

 

I recently acquired another Nabataean. It's a common Aretas IV with Queen Shuqailat but it is extremely special to me: it's the first Nabataean coin collected by @John Anthony! I can't believe he parted with it in a trade. Thanks, John--it is now a treasured part of my collection .


NABATAEA, Aretas IV with Queen Shuqailat
9 BCE - CE 40, Petra
Obv: jugate busts of Aretas IV and Shuqailat right,
Rev: crossed cornucopia; Nabataean Aramaic letters between and below
Ref: Meshorer 112-114?

 

I'm still not sure why I got this!

 

Ok, enough traveling for today. Time for a small pile on!

My most recent

Constantius II, AD 337-361
AE Follis, 5g, 25mm, 12h; Antioch mint, 350-355
Obv.: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Γ in left field, helmeted soldier left, spearing falling horseman who is clutching horse's neck
In Ex.: ANS


Constantius II AD 337-361
AE, Antioch, AD 355-361
Obv.: DN CONSTANT-TIVS PF AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: FEL TEMP REPARATIO; hemeted soldier to left, shiold on left arm, spearing falling horseman, shield on ground at right, horseman falls forward on neck of horse
In Ex.: ANBI


Constantius II, AD 337 - 361
AE, 3.1g, 16.5mm; 12h; Heraclea
Obv.: DN CONSTAN-[TIVS PF AVG]; diademed, draped and curiassed bust right
Rev.: FEL TEMP [REPARATIO]; soldier spearing fallen horseman who is reaching forward with brimmed helmet, no beard
In Ex.: SMHB

 

A thread that combines Nabataeans and Falling Horseman? What have I done!!

 

Tulipone your going to fit right in here. great looking coins.

 

Ya he will!

 

=>I hate John Anthony!

 

Just jokes, brother ... your weird Nabobatean thingy seems to have stuck, somehow (ugliest coins "ever"!!)

Oh, but I do have a cool example "and" my sweet Zecret Zanta (Z-Bro) also gave me a rockin' example of these disastrous coins!! ... wanna see 'em?




=> they're actually pretty fricken cool, eh Uncle Jamie?

I love ya, JA => thanks for all of your coinmanship during 2015 (I really do appreciate your extra efforts, my bun-loving friend) ... you're a good head

 

You've got a good start there Steve. You just need the other 142 types.

 

High-rating low-price



====> versus high-friendship and low-overhead



No contest => all the best in 2016, Uncle Jamie (you rock, JA)

 

Was that last one funny? Be kind in 2016.