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Gupta Gold Dinar of Skandagupta (minted sometime between 455 and 467):

 

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A recent Constantine I from Cyzicus picked up from Victor_Clark. Been currently looking for a nice Licinius from Cyzicus to pair with it.

 

Been wanting to expand more into the Roman Republican era and this victoriatus, a denomination I didn't have before, which was less than $100 and comes with a pedigree seemed like a good choice!



Roman Republican Anonymous AR Victoriatus, Fine, Pedigreed, after 211 B.C.E.

ANONYMOUS, REPUBLIC AR VICTORIATUS

Crawford 53/1, RSC 9, Fine, 16.6mm, 2.86 grams, Struck after 211 B.C.E.
Obverse: Laureate head of Jupiter to right
Reverse: Victory standing to right crowning trophy, ROMA in exergue
Ex: Collection of a Connecticut scholar and marked "Vatican duplicate from the St. John's College collection". This collection was sold off mostly in the 1970's.

 

Denarius - Crispina CONCORDIA

Years 178-191

Obverse
Bust of Crispina, draped, hair in round coil at back, right.

Lettering: CRISPINA AVG


Reverse
Clasped right hands.


CONCORDIA

 

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Thanks, Bing!

 

Roman Empire Gold Aureus of Lucius Verus (minted in Rome in 165):

 

Seleukid Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochos Soter (minted in Magnesia ad Sipylum sometime between 281 and 261 BCE):

 

Hadrian denarius, with a reverse type you don't see very often:

HADRIAN, AD 117-138
AR Denarius (19.39mm, 2.78g, 6h)
Struck AD 125-126/7. Rome mint
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust of Hadrian right, with slight drapery on far shoulder
Reverse: COS III, Minerva (or Palladium,) helmeted and draped, standing left, holding transverse spear and shield decorated with a central boss of a Gorgon's head and eight rays
References: RIC II.3 787; RCV 3469; ERIC II 605
Light toning, somewhat rough/porous surfaces, dings on obverse, excellent reverse strike. An uncommon type for Hadrian. The reverse of this coin depicts Minerva in the form of the Palladium - an archaic wooden cult statue of Athena, said to have been carried off from Troy by Aeneas, the legendary founder of Rome. The statue was kept in the Temple of Vesta. This image also appears on the coinage of Septimius Severus.​

 

CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 300-280/70 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 5.38 g, 12h)