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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)

 

Roman Empire Silver Antoninianus of Trajan Decius (minted in Rome in 250):

 

Got this nice mint-fresh Gallienus antoninianus not long ago:

GALLIENUS. Joint reign, AD 253-260
AR Antoninianus (23.4mm, 4.05g, 6h)
Struck AD 255-256. Samosata mint
Obverse: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus right
Reverse: VOTA ORBIS, two Victories, winged and draped, standing facing one another, affixing shield inscribed S C onto palm tree
References: RIC V.1 460c; RCV 10420 var.; ERIC II 1287
Light toning, some scattered deposits, superb strike, excellent detail on both obverse and reverse. A very unusual type among Roman Imperial coins, unique to the issues of Valerian and his son Gallienus (in addition to an extremely rare type struck for Claudius II Gothicus.) The reverse legend may be translated as “Vows of the World”.​

 

Turns out that tetradrachms are addictive..

Seleukos Nikator in name of Alexander, tetradrachm. Price 3349, Arados mint. 26mm, 17.05 grams.

 

Seleukid Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochos II Theos (minted in Alexandria in Aria sometime between 261 and 246 BCE):

 

Tarasian Silver Nomos (minted in Taras sometime between 240 and 228 BCE):