Old Provincial Pieces, that is. And not really, I'm throwing in a denarius too because I don't want to a) create another thread and bore everyone to death and b) ruin my pun. Bought some interesting coins recently for a reasonable price. I am starting to have a better understanding of Septimius Severus' provincial pieces as well as the magistrates who were stationed there. Makes the whole area a lot more fun to deal with when I am not finding denarii to buy. The patina on this coin is a nice glossy black with a light tint of green that only comes out and makes the coin look ugly when I want to photograph it and share it with you. Grrr. Septimius Severus, AE26, Pentassarion, VI φΑνCTINNIANOY MΛΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛITΩAE Pentassarion Roman Provincial Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior Magistrate: Julius Faustinianus Septimius Severus Augustus: 193 - 211AD 26.0mm 12.0gr 7h O: AY Λ CεΠΤΙ CεΥΗΡΟC; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. R: VI φΑνCTINNIANOY MΛΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛITΩ; Homonia standing left, modes on head, holding patera in right hand, cornucopia in left hand. Markianopolis Mint Varbanov 776; AMNG I 571; Hristov & Jekov 6.14.36.1-3. Note: It appears that the first 'N' in Faustinianus' name was doubled accidentally on reverse. erie-antiques 162841598062 1/23/18 1/30/18 This one also has a nice black patina but photographs better than its larger cousin. Septimius Severus, AE23, ANTIOCH GEN COL CA AE23 Roman Provincial Antioch, Pisidia Genio Colony I Septimius Severus Augustus: 193 - 211AD 23.0 x 21.5mm 5.70gr 6h O: IMP CL SEP SEVERVS P; Laureate head, right. R: ANTIOCH G-EN COL CA; Genius, modius on head, standing left, holding branch in right hand, cornucopiae in left hand. Antioch Mint SNG Cop 30; Krzyzanowska SEV 23.40. erie-antiques 162841602654 1/22/18 1/30/18 Septimius Severus, Denarius, PM TRP XVI COS III PP AR Denarius Septimius Severus Augustus: 193 - 211AD Issued: 208AD 19.0mm 2.50gr 1h O: SEVERVS PIVS AVG; Laureate head, right. R: PM TRP XVI COS III PP; Jupiter standing right, aiming thunderbolt with right hand and holding scepter in left hand. Rome Mint RIC 216; RSC 501; BMC 560. Aorta: 818: B3, O81, R257, T102, M4. aurelius1962 222769707410 1/1/18 1/30/18 These coins collectively marked my 50th entry (well, one of them did, anyway) into the Septimius Severus collection. Nothing earth-shattering, but still a nice milestone. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6295 Post anything you recently bought that excited you!
Yeah you know me! SS, Anchialus Thrace! Not a recent purchase, but I was very excited about picking this one up...still a fav!
Glossy black patinas are the devil to photograph! I haven't managed to get a decent shot of this one yet. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AE28. 15.93g, 27.8mm. THRACE, Philippopolis, AD 196-198. T. Statilius Barbarus, legate. Varbanov III 1169 (R5-scarce). O: AV• K •Λ• C• - CEVHPOC • Π , Laureate draped and cuirassed bust. R: HΓ CTA • BAPBAPOV• ΦIΛIΠΠOΠO • ΛEITΩN, River-god Hebros recumbent left, right hand outstretched, resting left elbow on overturned urn from which water flows ship in background. I missed out on an example of this next coin sometime last year, but was really excited when I managed to nab another one that came up for auction just a few weeks later, and for a more affordable price. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AE29. 12.6g, 28.8mm. MOESIA INFEROR, Nicopolis ad Istrum, circa AD 210-211. Flavius Ulpianus, legate. Varbanov 2795; AMNG 1339; Price/Trell Fig. 26. O:AVT Λ CEΠ-T CEVHPOC Π, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. R: V ΦΛ OYΛΠIAN NIKOΠOΛIT, ΠROC IC below, City gate with small tetrastyle temple seen in distance through doorway; above, a colonnaded stoa or sanctuary with three sections.
I don’t have these in hand yet, just won them Tuesday from Agora but they’re provincial and I’m excited about them. Bithynia, Uncertain. Trajan. A.D. 98-117. AE 22 (22.80 mm, 6.53 g, 6 h). Laureate head of Trajan right / Eagle on globe. RPC 1152. Ex Frank Kovacs. Mysia, Syria or Cyprus, Ephesus, Pergamum, Antioch or Paphos(?). Augustus. 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 AE 27 dupondius (26.5 mm, 13.01 g, 1 h). struck ca. 25 B.C. AVGVSTVS, name clockwise behind bare head of Augustus right, all within dotted border / large CA within rostral wreath (ships' beaks and laurel-branches) between dotted inner and outer borders; between wreath ties, a large pellet. RPC 2234; BMC 721; Howgego 2b. VF / Good VF, toned brass highlights on devices and dark green patina in fields. There is no universal agreement as to which of several important cities coins of this nature belong. Ephesus, Pergamum, Antioch and Cyprus (among others) have been plausibly proposed but none is fully supported. The exact meaning of "CA" is also at issue with many interpretations offered. Caesar Augustus and Commune Asiae are among the more plausible interpretations.
@chrsmat71 Lol, the early 90’s. Great eagle. I’m hooked on these big bronzes now and want all of the eagle stances. @zumbly Im super jealous of those two coins. I like the river god coins throughout the empire and in other cultures. The fact that it is from Philippopolis makes it more desirable to me because I love how the city name looks in Greek. The temple issue from Nikopolis is also great. I’ve seen them but never at a price I have wanted to pay. @H8_modern Those are great coins and the first I am learning about them. I’m glad you shared them! @Mat Thanks pal.
My Liber (Bacchus) coin of Faustinianus lacks the double N. It would require more searching to say if yours is an error or a variety.
WOW FIFTY Septimus Severus coins @nicholasz219 ! Nice job... me? I only have ONE from him... RI Septimus Severus 193-211 AR Denarius Genius Sacrificing
Nice Severans with the glossy black patina. Found this Severan provincial several weeks ago like that: Tarsus, Cilicia. Caracalla. 198-217. Tetrassarion c. 214-217. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ CΕΥΗΡ[ΟC ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC] CΕΒ Π Π Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑΝΗC CΕΟΥΗΡ....... ΤΑΡCΟΥ ΜΚΑ /ΓΒ Triptolemos, sowing grain with his right hand and holding a grain sack in his left, standing right in car drawn by two serpents to right. SNG Levante 1049
Here are some Severus provincials from Marcianopolis. The Faustinianus one is spelled with only one N in his name: Septimius Severus, AD 193-211 Roman provincial AE 27.38 mm, 12.46 g, 1:00 Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis. Magistrate Julius Faustinianus, AD 207-210 Obv: AV Λ CЄΠΤΙ CЄVHPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind Rev: VI ΦAVCTINIANOV MAΡKIANOΠOΛITΩN, Cybele enthroned left, holding patera, resting left arm on drum, a lion reclines at each side of throne Refs: AMNG Ia 565; Varbanov 780; Hristov & Jekov Marcianopolis 6.14.31.15; Moushmov 382. Septimius Severus, AD 193-211 Roman Provincial AE 16.4 mm; 2.34 g Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis Obv: ΑV Κ Λ CΕ|CΕVΗΡΟ[C], laureate and draped bust right Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟ|ΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, eagle standing facing, head right Refs: Moushmov 391a var. (obv. legend); Pick (AMNG) 593.
