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Uri
AV Dukat 1736/20
Altdorf Mint
Saint Martinus (as Crusader) aiding a Beggar on way to fight Saracens in HolyLand
Arms of Uri
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IMP CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; Bust facing right.
GLORIA EXER[CITVS]; two soldiers stg., facing one another, military standard between them.
in ex. SM AN Γ

Constantine the Great, an Eastern Orthodox Catholic saint (though not bearing the title on this coin) is considered equal to the apostles, at least according to the Orthodox Wiki. Next coin, something related to the early church. Could be a saint, Christian symbolism, or anything.

 

Helena

Ex Dattari Collection of Late Roman Bronze Coins​

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Another Latin Lady​

 

AEL. FLACCILLA AVG.
SALVS REIPVBLICAE , victory seated right inscribing christogram on a shield ; exergue CONA (Constantinople)

Aelia Flaccilla was the wife of Theodosius I, the mother of Honorius and Arcadius. Wikipedia says she is a saint, too, for the Eastern Orthodox Church, and that her feast day is on 14 September.

Next : victory writing on shield

 

Is this the longest this game has went without anyone posting a coin?


Ꜹ Aureus
Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN. Head of Titus, laureate, right.
Rev: COS IIII. Bull butting right, lashing his tail, left.
AD 75, 7.09 g, 20 mm.
RIC II.1 780 (Vespasian), Biaggi 361 (same rev die), Calicó 731.
Ex H.D. Rauch E-Auction 43, Lot 423. 3-7 Apr 2024.
Ex Numismatika Pešek (Ma-shops, Apr 2024).

Next- your dream coin or a type that you've added after a long time.

 

This was my dream fulfilled at last Coin:

it made a wonderful display with its big daddy:


maybe the next post should include a small coin.

 

Marine life "Leopard Seal"

 

A turtle,


Aegina Ar Stater

500-490/480 BC

17mm, 11.85g

Obv: Smooth shell sea turtle.

Rev: Proto-skew incuse pattern.

Asyut Group VIc 'late thin collar', cf.533-540, Sear 1857, SNG Delepierre 1681.

Ex Colin E. Pitchfork

Ex Spinks Numismatic Circular, February 1984.

Next- anything Greek

 

Ionia/ uncertain
EL 1/48 Stater
struck 625BC
obv: Human Leg
rev: Three incuse pellets

more electrum

 

Kyzikos
EL Hekte ND 550-25BC
Kyzikos Mint
Ibex/ Tuna
More electrum

 

Here is some electrum:

LESBOS, Mytilene EL Heckte - (Pigasus) 521-478 B.C.
2.55 grams, 10 mm
Obv: Winged boar facing right,
Rev: Head of Roaring Lion right
Grade: good Fine with decent centering. Incuse roaring lion is well preserved (inverse relief) & obverse boar’s head is worn.
Other: From Eye Appealing 4/2015 ex Heritage 2014


Let’s see something archaic like this puppy:

Kings of Lydia, Sardis Croesus AR Siglos 560 - 546 B.C. 5.20 grams, 13 - 15mm (

 

Ionia/ Phokaia
EL Hekte ND 525-450BC
obv: Pan