Help With Lot

Hello,
I recently picked up a coin lot and within the lot there was a subgroup of twenty-two roman coins. Can anyone give me a little bit of information about these? I can send photos via email but please see below. Thanks ahead of time for any information provided.

 

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Too much at one bite

 

Looks like there is some good info to start with on the flips themselves
I don't know much (really anything) about ancients but you've got some nice looking coins there IMO

 

You have a 1000 year spread of bronze coins. Greek, Carthaginian, Roman Imperial, Roman Imperial Provincial, and Byzantine. It looks like a decent lot with decent information provided on the flips. But, like @Kentucky said; "too much at one bite." I would recommend scouring sites like Wildwinds.com, CNGCoins.com, and ACSearch.com. Simply search some of the keyword info provided. The Roman coins will be easy, as the Latin is easy to read. Just match up the letters after you have matched up the ruler. If you get stuck, remove the coin out of the flip, take better pictures of the obverse and reverse, then post the image with what info you have found in a separate thread and we may be able to guide you in the right direction.

 

Yes, the Commodus sestertius is nice!

A few of the labels are wrong or misleading. In the third row, fourth coin over someone has misread "Gordianus" as "Condianus." It's Gordian III. The bottom right coin isn't Roman, as the guesses suggest, it's Carthaginian.

Quite a few of them are tetradrachms issued under the Roman empire in Alexandria, e.g. first row, 1st and 5th coin; 3rd row second coin; fourth row, coins 1, 2, and 4.

 

Does this help anybody? These have been over-adjusted for contrast to show lettering. Click to enlarge.
Read : 1 2
........: 3 4
except for initial pair and group 5 (last)

Left pair:


Group 1- upper left


Group 2 - lower left


Group 3 - upper center


Group 4 - lower center


Group 5 - right column



Alexandrine tetradrachms:

Pair: coin 1
Group 2: coins 2,3,4
group 3: coin 2
group 4: coin 4 ? (other provincial?)

 

Thanks!!!


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I am not as knowledgeable on ancients as many here, but your lot of ancients looks really interesting, and should be fun to learn about.

 

Group 5. lower right is not Julia or Zenobia as written on its cover. I would need diameter in mm and weight in g. However, it looks like Carthage di- or tri-shekel. I would have to browse my SNG COP plate book.

Similar to mine with the Punic letter Th


Carthage AE31 220-215 BCE Tanit l - Horse stg r palm Punic letter th SCARCE CNG sept-2014 SNG COP-

 

If you are not interested enough to remove the coins and do individual photos, should we be? There are some interesting coins but low grade will limit value. The ones with writing on the holders seem correct as far as it goes but I did get a chuckle out of 'CONDIANUS' which is Gordianus which is an odd error compared to all the correct ones. Most seem likely to be genuine but I'd need to see that last Carthaginian one to have an opinion on it. If genuine, it could be worth more than the rest combined.

 

I never said I wasn't interested sorry if the posting came off as lazy. I will gladly provide individual photos upon request. These coins have been in these holders for a long time it seems and for now they provide the best protection which is why I have not removed them. Are you able to zoom in? Which would be the last Carthaginian one?
Thanks,


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Here is a close up of the Carthaginian I believe.

 

These coins need to come out of their flips. By all means keep the information with the coin, acid free envelopes are probably cheapest.

Take a decent photograph and post each coin in its own thread, you will get a lot more help that way. Yes the above coin is the Carthaginian, we need the diameter in mm and weight in grams. A better photo will help us identify the coin correctly.

 

Okay. I will take the Carthaginian out of the slip and I'll provide weight and measurements. I am interested identifying them as well as knowing what they are potentially worth.


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As to their worth, you will need to identify them first. We can point you to places where you can get an idea of worth but prices can be very erratic.

Do you want to collect ancient coins or do you want to get rid of them?

 

I do not actively collect ancient coins. These were part of a larger lot that included other items as well. If I think they are cool enough they will go in my "stuff" drawer. Otherwise I'll gift them or sell them. So to answer the question, I'm not sure.


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They would be a darned good starter set. Look forward to seeing them in more detail.

 

Starting a new thread. It's 14.12 grams and here it is next to a half dollar.






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Hard to say for sure from the photo but Group 1 coin 3 may also be Carthaginian.

First Punic War era shekel?