But wait there is more.......my first coin was a Gratian, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm, I bought this coin for $20 at a flea market in the Gold coast Queensland. Had absolutely no idea what I was doing, just gob-smacked that there was such a thing as a coin 1600 years old, little did I know then that you could purchase coins 2,500 years old, any way there has to be a beginning at some stage. Gratian AE3 Minted Rome 367-375 AD, 2.1gm officina QVARTA (4th) RIC 23c, LRBC-720.
I love that! A congress, herd, or pack is simply not properly descriptive. Though I also like a murder of Victories..
How about Happy Days Restored after the Emperor (standing) has been steered to glory by Victory (at Prow, steering galley) taking Christianity (Labarum) with him with happiness rising from the ashes (Phoenix)
Beautiful coins. I love the Vinicia type - it always seems to me that Victoria is jubilant, throwing her head back and her arm in the air in pure delight. This was the best Nike/Victoria I ever had the privilege of handling:
Well...I'm going to follow up that beautiful golden Nike with a LRB that I've never posted before. I'm not too proud of the picture. I feel like I'm moving backwards with photography...sigh. Need to spend some more time on it.
Hello Dear Collegues on interests! This is my first post here and this an only one Nike from my collection. But a beautiful. AV Stater, Babylon mint, c. 311-305 BC, 8,52 g.
Very nice coins here everyone Constantius II 350 AD AE Centenionalis Mint: Siscia Obvs: DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG. Diademed, draped, and cuirass bust right. * behind, H before Revs: HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, H to left. Emperor standing left with labarum inscribed with Chi-Rho, being crowned by Victory. 20x21mm, 5.04g Constantine I Constantinople mint 327/328 AD AE Follis Obvs: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, Rosette-diadem head right. Revs: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Victory on galley. Wreath in both hands, ε to left. CONS 19x20mm, 2.95g Alexander I Antioch Mint AR Tetradrachm 147 to 146 BC Obvs: Diademed head of Alexander right within dotted border. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY ΘEoΠATOPoΣ EYEPГETOY, Zeus on throne holding staff and crowned by Victory. A monogram left, date below. 26x28mm, 15.50g Philip I 88 to 87 BC Mint: Antioch AR Tetradrachm Obvs: Diademed head of Philip right within fillet border. Revs: BAΣIΔEΩΣ ΦIΛIΠΠOY to right, EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY to left. Zeus enthroned holding Nike and scepter. 24x25mm, 15.96g Ariarathes V Mint: Eusebeia-Mazaca 135 BC AR Drachm Obvs: Diademed head of Ariarathes right Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOV EVΣEBOYΣ, Athena holding Nike/shield. Monograms left, HK below 19mm, 4.1g Seleukis/Pieria AE 20, Apamea Year 283/30 to 29 BC Obvs: Helmeted bust of Athena right Revs: AΠAMEΩN THΣIEPAΣ KAIAYTONOMOY, Nike Γ in field 20mm, 8.0g.
https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=310133 My best guess is the above. You are more likely to get a reply for a new question if you start a thread for it rather than tacking it on to a 2016 thread.
Hadrian, Cistophorus Uncertain mint in Asia Minor 128 AD Roma seated Reference RPC III, 1445; Metcalf 95 Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P Bare head r., with draped l. shoulder Rev. COS III Roma seated l. on cuirass and shield holding Victory in extended r. and vertical spear in l. 10.66 gr 26 mm