Last 3 coins of 6: "Recent 6 coin purchase delivered today..."

I've finally gotten to documenting the IDs for the last 3 of the 6 coins that were delivered to me about a week and a half ago now. Here they are:


Elagabalus. AE22, Tripolis, Phoenicia
Dated local year 532, AD 220-221
Obverse: (AYT K M AVR ANTWNINOC), laureate head right.
Reverse: (TRIPOLITWN), Temple of Astarte, consisting of central arch and two wings with four columns; statue of Astarte under arch.
Exergue: [date]
References: BMC 120, Rouvier 1764; Babelon 1964; Mionnet V 456
*Thanks to @Ancient Aussie for pointing me in the right direction for IDing this worn coin!


Honorius, AE3 Centenionalis,
Antioch Mint, Struck 395-401 AD
Obverse: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: VIRTVS EXERCITI, Emperor standing left, head right, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield. Victory holding palm-branch in left hand, crowns him.
Exergue: ANTA
Reference: RIC X 72, LRBC II 2793
*Thanks to @Victor_Clark for distinguishing this as Honorius instead of his more eastern brown, Arcadius.


Octavius Augustus, Ruled 27 BC - 14 AD,
AE As, Turiaso Mint
Obverse: IMP AVGVSTVS PATER PATRIEA, laureate bust right, legionary Eagle Head countermark.
Reverse: L MARIO L NOVIO MVN TVRIASO, II VIR within wreath.
Reference: RPC 411 mit Gegenstempel 92? <-- anyone want to help?
*Thanks to @RAGNAROK for the pointing out of the countermark!

Here is where Turiaso is:


While digging in online to ID that last Augustus coin, I found the information that I was reading SUPER interesting. But I can't remember the specifics and can't seem to find it in my browser history...

So if you have any more of the Augustus-coinage-in-ancient-Hispania story to tell, or the Celt-Iberian area, or the Eagle Head countermark, or the Western Roman empire in general—or any coins having to do with any of the 3 coins within this post—please share it!

 

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That one is actually Honorius

 

Is it? Ok, I'll check it out again. Thanks @Victor_Clark!

Edit: now that you mention it, I can week the bottom of those letters on the obv legend. Thanks again!

 

Nice topic Justin Lee , I have a denarius Augustus from Cordoba Spain :

 

Nice job @Justin Lee

This is my only Augustus coin from Spain:

RIGHT FACING:

RI Augustus 25-23 BCE AR Quinarius Emerita Augusta Sear 1642

SINISTER:

Octavian as Augustus LEFT-Sinister 27 BC–14 AD Quinarius Emerita 25-23 AR 13.5mm 1.79g - P CARISI LEG Victory trophy C 387. RIC 1b SCARCE

 

Nice haul!


AUGUSTUS
AE Semis
OBVERSE: PERM CAES AVG, bare head left
REVERSE: COLONIA PATRICIA, apex & simpulum
Colonia Patricia (Cordoba - spain)
19/18-2 B.C
4.08g, 20 mm
RPC 130

AUGUSTUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: CAESAR AVGVSTVS - Bare head right
REVERSE: OB/CIVIS/ SERVATOS - Legend in three lines within oak-wreath, ties inward
Colonia Patricia mint 19 BC
3.3g, 17mm
RIC 77A, C208

 

Say "Thank you!" to Mr. Google Translate...
https://www.tesorillo.com/articulos/caesarea/aguila.htm

 

So fascinating! Thanks for the resource! And thanks Mr. Google Translate!

 

Nice coins, although worn you can still make out the temple of Astarte clearly.
I have a Spanish Augustus denarius 18 BC,
Spanish mint (Colonia Partica?)
Denarius AR

17mm., 3,48g.

CAESAR AVGVSTO, laureate head right / S P -Q R, temple of Mars Ultor: round-domed, tetrastyle temple set on podium of three steps, within which is a chariot right, carrying an aquila and miniature galloping horses.

RIC 119.

 

sharp eye Victor_Clark , here's my Honorius:'

 

And here is Honorius’ brother!

 

Is there both exergues, ANTA & ANT Delta? Or are they different?

 

RIC lists a possibility of four different workshops- A,B, Γ and Δ

The RIC number does not change because of the workshop.

 

Ok, and those are all differing workshops within the Antioch mint, right?

 

Yes, this is just for the Antioch mint for this issue.

 

Here's a Honorius from an uncleaned lot. In hand, the mint mark looks more like SMNA, but in the photo, I'm not sure it isn't SMHA.


Honorius, AD 393-423
Roman Æ centenionalis; 1.38 g, 13.8 mm, 6 h
Nicomedia, AD 425-423
Obv: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, right; * behind
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, two emperors standing, supporting globe between them; SMNA in exergue
Refs: RIC x, p. 272, 412; LRBC II 2456; RCV 21021; MIRB 75; Cohen 27.