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No worries, red, just joking. (I wasn't even the underbidder... my bid was pretty cheap.) I'm glad you won it. You can appreciate the hoard provenance much more than I can!

 

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MACEDONIAN KINGDOM
Coinage in the style of Alexander III
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
REVERSE: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; crescent in left field, monogram below throne
Kolophon, Macedonia 310-301 BC
19mm, 4.5g
Price 1827
ex. JAZ Numismatics

Next: crescent in field

 

IMITATIVE of PHILIP II:


Celtic Imitation Philip II drachm Kugelwangel type- Agora auction


Celtic Imitation Philip II AR Drachm Kugelwangel type - pecunum auction

But, I do not want to short-change this BRILLIANT Leader with imitatives:


Makedon Philip II Tet Pella LIFETIME 353-349 Zeus Horse star spearhd O-R Le Rider 102

Next Theme: [EDIT: what @Bing says!]

 

Here is the coin I mentioned yesterday that was the same as the one posted by @Bing. After further review, I still think it's the same emperor and reverse, etc. But, the legend is slightly different.

Sorry for the pic. My son is still learning to use the app.

 

CRESCENT IN FIELD:


Carthage -
LIBYAN REVOLT Rebels 241-238 BCE
9.63g 24mm Shekel
Sardinia mint
Tanit
3 Grain ears Crescent
SNG Cop 247

Next Theme: OCTOPUS / SQUID

 

Can you make out the mint? I can't from the image.

 

We think it's BSIRM as well. But, it's very hard to tell.

 

@Bing's coin was Jovian. Yours is Valentinian.

 

SICILY, Syracuse
AR Litra. 0.78g, 12.5mm. SICILY, Syracuse, Second Democracy, circa 466-460 BC. Sear Greek 929. O: Diademed head of Arethusa right, SVRA (R retrograde?) around. R: Octopus.
Acquired London Coin Fair, Sep 2014

Next theme: 5th century BC

 

How about a 5th Century BCE octopus? Double theme match!



Next, coin with casting sprue visible.

 

MAXENTIUS
AE Follis. 6.05g, 25.6mm. Ostia mint, AD late 309 - October 312. RIC 45. O: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right. R: FIDES MILITVM AVG N, Fides standing left, holding two standards; MOSTT in exergue.

Next theme: Another death associated with Constantine I

 

I noticed the difference with the coin @Bing posted. The legend is different and mentioned it when I posted the pic of the coin. I honestly didn't notice the legend was different until I was taking the pic. Rookie mistake in this case, since it appeared to be the same letters, so I stuck with my original guess.

Tunnel vision is a killer at times.

Although it does look like the mint mark is BSIRM. That's a guess though as it's very, very light. It's merely based on the vague shape of the letters and it being the same number of letters as well. So, that can very well be wrong too.

Ever been so convinced of something that your brain only sees things that fit your "truth?" I did that here, and i know better.

 

Every time I look in the mirror!

 

Dead because of Constantine? Too many to choose from. How about Maximian?


Maximian, 1st reign, AD 286-305
Roman billon tetradrachm, 16.2 mm, 7.29 g
Egypt, Alexandria, AD 289-290
Obv: A K M A OVA MAΞIMIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right
Rev: Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae; L in left field and Є (year 5 = 289/290) in right field
Refs: Dattari 5850; Similar to BMCG 2550 and RCV 13345 (different placement of Є).

Next: Dikaiosyne

 

LOVE that coin!

 

Alexandrian tetradrachm of Severus Alexander, issued 222-223. Dikaiosyne (= Aequitas) standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; L B (date) to upper left:


Next: Severus Alexander!

 

SEVERUS ALEXANDER
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: P M TR P X COS III P P, Sol, radiate. standing left with raised hand and globe
Struck at Rome, 231 AD
3.4g, 20mm
RIC 109

Next: Sol

 

Next Roman Imperial with bust on reverse and obverse

 

Here's a fourrée example of RIC 2 (Caius/Caligula):



Next - coin with a hole

 

This, technically seeing, has a hole. Although it is intentional in this case :



A ban Liang from Western Han Emperor Wudi (136 – 124 B.C.).

Next: something from a Greek Island