My latest acquisition: a ring for my husband "Roman Bronze Ring with Carnelian Intaglio of Athena, ca. 2nd Century AD. The goddess, helmeted and draped, turned to the right, is holding a spear in her left hand and a shield (on the ground)." Picture courtesy HJB: And while picking it up downtown at HJB, of course I had to go through the pick-bin and get myself a few coins This one is bent and I thought no one would want a bent coin, poor coin, so I bought it and now I have a bent coin: Denarius, Rome, 131 BC, moneyer L.Postumius Albinus According to Crawford, "The moneyer is not otherwise known, but is doubtless a son of L. Postumius Albinus..." and a grandson of Spurius Postimius Albinus (L. f. Sp. n. Lucius filius Spurius nepos) 20 mm, 3.817 g RRC 252/1; Varesi 519; Sydenham 472; Babelon Postumia 1; RBW 1035; BMCRR 1129; RCV 2000 Ed (Sear 5) 128; Ob.: Head of Roma to r. wearing winged helmet with crest, earring, and pearl necklace, hair falling in three locks; below chin, mark of value X (striked through = mark of value = 16) and behind apex (Flamens cap). Border of dots Rev.: Mars in quadriga, right, holding spear, shield and reins in l. hand and trophy in r. L•POST•ALB• (AL ligatured) below. In exergue, ROMA. Border of dots. An Æ As from the time of Augustus. I picked it because it is from Augustus (of course I had to buy it) and it was struck by a moneyer I didn't have yet: Tullus was triumvir monetalis in 7 BC with P. Lurius Agrippa and M. Salvius Otho Rome, 7 BC, M. Maecilius Tullus, moneyer 28x27 mm, 8.934 g RIC I, 435; BMCRE-220; Cohen 448; RCV 2000 Ed, 1684 Ob.: CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, bare head of Augustus to r. Rev.: M MAECILIVS TVLLVS III VIR A A A F F around large S•C And this one I think I will try to clean it, no idea what the black gunk is: Denarius, Rome 105 BC 19 mm, 3.566 g Crawford 316/1; RSC Thoria 1; Sydenham 598; RCV 2000 Ed., 192; BMCRR 1617 Ob.: Head of Juno Sospita to r., wearing goatskin headdress; I•S•M•R (Iuno Sispes Mater Regina) downwards at left Rev.: Bull charging to right; control letter B above; below L•THORIVS /BALBVS. Border of dots Certainly this is quite a mishmash Thanks for reading Please share anything relevant. Does anyone have a bent coin?
Great pick ups from the bin, and I like the ring. I also have one bent coin. Liked the look of it overall and got it fairly cheap.
I love those carved gemstones! I had one with a capricorn intaglio. Speaking of that, I told the story about it in the first post of a thread where you should also post yours! https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-but-not-a-coin-artifacts-thread-post-em.307997/
Your capricorn is a wonderful piece of art - a real beauty. Will post the ring in the thread you are mentioning. Thank you @lordmarcovan Yes, I love to go to HJB, pick up what I bought and then knock myselft out at the pick-bin. It is really something
Your husband is a lucky guy, this is the sort of present I would like.. I have a slightly bent Octavian denarius that has a crack line probably because thin wide flan. OctavianCuria Julia senate house denarius 29 BC, Octavian. 3.5gm.
Did not know this reverse (Curia Julia senate house). Thank you so much for sharing. It is now on my wish list (it keeps growing)
