Exchanging Coins within the Forum

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Bing, May 20, 2018.

  1. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I was able to acquire these two Republican examples from our friend @red_spork for a very reasonable cost. It seems many of the coins new to my collection this year have come from fellow CT members.

    The first one @red_spork was not happy with so he replaced it recently with a better example. I find this worn example to be very pleasing to me and it fits very well with my collection.
    2391CServeiliusMfCnDenarius.JPG
    C SERVILIUS M.F. ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS SERVILIAAR Denarius
    OBVERSE: Winged, helmeted head of Roma right, surmounted by head of an eagle, Lituus star under chin, ROMA below; wreath and monogram behind head
    REVERSE: the Dioscuri galloping in opposite directions, C SERVEILI M F in ex.
    Struck at Rome 136 BC
    3.86g, 21.2mm
    Cr 239/1; Syd 525; RSC Servilia I
    ex. J. Montgomery Collection; ex. Alfred de la Fe

    The second coin is a quite nice example of a serrated Republican. The toning is very nice as well.

    A "Stannard scoop" al marco adjustment mark on the reverse that intersects the horse and ends on victory

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    Ti CLAUDIUS Ti F Ap NERO; GENS CLAUDIA
    AR Serrate Denarius
    OBVERSE: Bust of Diana r., draped, bow & quiver over shoulder, SC before
    REVERSE: TI·CLAVD·TI·F / AP·N, Victory driving galloping biga right, holding wreath, reins, and palm frond; CXXVIIII below
    Struck at Rome 79 BC
    3.91g, 18.3mm
    Cr 383/1; Syd 770; RSC Claudia 5
    ex. J. Montgomery Collection

    This next coin I traded straight up with a different CTer. It may be rough, but the trade was very satisfactory. I will no ID the forum member, as I have not asked permission to do so.

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    THESSALY, LARISSA
    A19
    OBVERSE: Head of nymph Larissa facing three-quarters left
    REVERSE: ΛAΡI-Σ-Σ-[AIΩN], bridled horse trotting right, E above, grain ear left below
    Struck at Larissa 400-344 BC
    6.75g, 19mm
    BMC 81; Rogers 273

    And the last I purchased from one of our clan that does his own metal detecting. Again, the price was right.
    M. CAECILIUS Q.f. Q.n. METELLUS.jpg
    M. CAECILIUS Q.f. Q.n. METELLUS
    AR DENARIUS
    OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Roma right, ROMA behind, star below chin
    REVERSE: M•METELLVS•Q•F•, legend around Macedonian shield on which there is an elephant's head, all within laurel wreath
    Rome, 127 BC
    3.6g, 17mm
    Cr263/1a; Syd 480; Caecilia 29


    Of course, post any coin you feel appropriate to this thread, but I'm also curious about other coins purchased from fellow CTers.

    Thanks for looking
     
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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Nice additions, I like the top republic best.

    I've gotten many world coins from H8_modern and done a few trades with others here.
     
  4. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    Nice pick-ups!
    I especially like the elephant head on the shield of your coin. My elephant has a minor ding that unfortunately cuts the elephant's head in two pieces.
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  5. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    It seems I don't do enough PMing to arrange such trades. Definitely adds value to the coin to know it came from a fellow CoinTalker!

    Coincidentally, I picked up a stannard scoop example of the T. Claudius Nero recently as well:
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    If she doesn't already, it seems that @TIF must get one of these. Her Coin Talk handle is very prominent at 4:30 on the reverse!
     
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  6. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Very nice examples @rrdenarius.

    According to the finder of this coin, he detected the coin about 10cm under a tree root. Interesting eh?

    @Severus Alexander: I hadn't even noticed, but you are correct. "TIF" is plain as day. @TIF I think you need one of these for sure.
     
  7. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Those all fit nicely with your collection. I'd love to have a metal detectorist-found coin, especially if the detectorist was a CT member!

    I have a few coins from fellow CTers (exchanged for modern money, not for other ancient coins), mostly acquired via JA's auctions.

    ex @JBGood (haven't seen him around much lately-- are you out there, JBG?)
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    EGYPT, Alexandria. Carus
    undated, but struck apparently struck posthumously by his son Carinus in CE 283/4
    tetradrachm, 19 mm, 7.7 gm, 12h
    Obv: ΘEωKAPωCEB; Laureate head right.
    Rev: AΦIEPωCIC; lit altar decorated with crossed palms, star in upper left field.
    Ref: Emmett 3995.2, R2
    ex JBGood
    ex Keith Emmett Collection
    ex Empire Coins, July 1982


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    EGYPT, Alexandria. Carinus
    year 2, CE 283/4, Augustus
    tetradrachm, 18 mm, 6.2 gm
    Obv.: AKMAKA PINOCCEB; Laureate, cuirassed bust right.
    Rev: Elpis standing left, holding flower and clutching hem of robe; across fields L-B
    Ref: Emmett 4007.2, R1
    from the JBGood collection

    Translation of legend abbreviations:
    A(VTOKPATΩP) K(AICAP) M(APKOC) A(VPHΛIOC) KAPINOC CEB(ACTOC)
    Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carinus Augustus
    L B
    regnal year 2

    ex Stevex6:
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    MYSIA, Kisthene
    Orontes, satrap of Mysia, c. 357-352 BCE
    AR Half Siglos or Tetrobol; 13 mm, 2.75 gm
    Obv: Nude hoplite crouching left behind shield, spear at ready
    Rev: Forepart of winged boar right
    Ref: Troxell, Orontes 4; SNG France 1164A (Lampsakos); SNG von Aulock
    Very rare.
    ex X6 Collection

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    EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius
    Regnal year 8, CE 144/5
    AE drachm, 33 mm, 23.2 gm
    Obv: [legend]; laureate draped bust right
    Rev: Serapis, wearing modius, standing facing; flanked by the Dioscuri who are also standing facing, heads turned towards Serapis, and each holding a flagellum ; [L] H in exergue
    Ref: Dattari 2864 (RY2); Dattari-Savio plate 148 coins 2864 and 8724; Emmett 1670.8; Not listed in Milne.
    Ex X6 Collection

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    THRACE, Sestos (sometimes spelled Sestus)
    c. 3rd-2nd century BCE
    AE 16.6, 2.35 gm
    Obv: Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos; dotted border
    Rev: chelys; ΣH downward in right field; dotted border
    Ref: von Fritz, Nomisma 1, 15 (coin 29 on plate 1 in that book)
    ex Stevex6 Collection

    ex @Eng
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    EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip I
    Regnal year 4, CE 246/7
    Billon tetradrachm; 23mm, 13.4g
    Obv: A K M IOV ΦIΛIΠΠOC ЄYC; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
    Rev: Alexandria standing facing, towered head left, holding bust of Serapis in right hand, vertical scepter in left; L Δ (date) across field.
    Ref: Emmett 3469.4; Dattari 4856 and 4857; Förschner (Frankfurt Museum) 973-975; Curtis 1320; Savio (Museum Osnabrück) 1895-1896; Dattari-Savio plate 257, coins 4856, 4857, and 10518
    ex Eng Collection
    ex Zach Beasley
    ex Keith Emmett Collection
    ex Decus 1986

    I think I have more ex-Engs but it's hard to search for them since most search engines (including CT) exclude three letter words.

    ex @dougsmit
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    Elagabalus
    AR denarius, 2.4g, 19mm, 6h; Antioch mint.
    Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
    Rev.: TEMPORVM FEL; Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and patera.
    Reference: RIC IVb 201, p. 44.
    ex Doug Smith Collection #527

    ex @John Anthony
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    NABATAEA, Aretas IV with Queen Shaqilat
    9 BCE - CE 40, Petra
    AE18
    Obv: jugate busts of Aretas IV and Shaqilat right
    Rev: crossed cornucopia; Nabataean letters between and below
    Ref: Meshorer 112-114?

    A gift from JA, his first Nabataean! The guy has no sentimentality at all, apparently :D. I think it is wonderful but that is mostly because of the pedigree and significance. Now if JA would only resume his scholarly efforts into coins of Nabataea...

    ...

    I probably have more ex-CT member coins but my ability to search is limited right now.

    Dagnabbit! Another coin added to the list! :D
     
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  8. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice coins @TIF. Yes, I have other coins from fellowed forum members as well, i.e., @dougsmit, @John Anthony, @Mat, and I find knowing the seller is much more satisfying.
     
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  9. YoloBagels

    YoloBagels Well-Known Member

    I didn't know you could DM on here... how do you do that anyways?
     
  10. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    I have received a gift coin from @jamesicus which I was quite lucky to get.
     
  11. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I take you mean PM. Click on the name of the person you wish to message and then click "start a conversation"
     
  12. desertgem

    desertgem Senior Errer Collecktor

    If you do exchange outside of the B/S/T classified ads, the forum is entirely outside of any transaction and will not intercede on the behalf of either party. Read the disclaimers in those subforums. The Forum will not be involved if either party is damaged. So Know your parties very well. Not indicating anything about anyone specific, just everyone in general. Jim
     
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  13. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    @Bing has provided me with a couple of neat Titus coins over the last year.

    RPC2464c.jpg Titus
    AR Tetradrachm, 12.70g
    Alexandria mint, 79-80 AD
    RPC 2464 (13 spec.).
    Obv: AYTOK TITOY KAIΣ OYEΣΠAΣIANOY ΣEB; Head of Titus, laureate, r.
    Rev: ΣAPAΠIΣ; bust of Sarapis, r., date LB before bust

    T108aa.jpg Titus
    AR Denarius, 3.26g
    Rome mint, 80 AD
    RIC 108 (C2). BMC 66. RSC 318.
    Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
    Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P; Curule chair; above, wreath

    Thanks again @Bing!
     
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  14. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Well I almost exclusively buy ancients from John Anthony. I also have bought from Warren Etsy http://augustuscoins.com/index.html and I highly recommend both dealers. I have coins in my collection that were previously forum member's coins only because John sold them.

    I have never traded an ancient coin.

    Here's a coin from Steve from the Secret Saturnallia:

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    Faustina the Younger, Rome, AD 128-175
    AE, 31mm, 23.72g; Rome mint
    Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right wearing circlet of pearls
    Rev: IVNONI REGINAE S-C; Juno, veiled, standing left, holding patera & scepter; peacock standing left at feet, head reverted

    Here's one John picked up for me with my collection in mind and I love it:
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    Thrace, Mesembria.
    Æ21, 6.0g, 12h; 450-350 BC.
    Obv
    .: Crested Macedonian helmet r.
    Rev.: METAM-BPIANΩN; Shield seen from back with handle and supports projecting from the central boss
     
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  15. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Fantastic!

    ...

    Oh! Secret Saturnalia gifts! Here's a fabulous follis from @Pishpash :).

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    Diocletian
    CE 302-303, Antioch
    AE follis, 27 mm, 9.57 gm
    Obv: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right
    Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, naked but for chlamis covering shoulders and modius on head, holding cornucopia and pouring from a patera; K in left field, Δ/V in right field; ANT in exergue
    Ref: RIC VI 56a
     
  16. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    This last year I acquired 4 or 5 coins from @Mat , the top two favorites being Gordian III and Otho

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    My favorite from a member in this forum is still this baby from @red_spork

    Istros Drachm.jpg

    And the best type of coin is a gift. This generous gift was courtesy of @Smojo

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    And this other magnificent Philip was courtesy of @Cucumbor

    Philip I Tetadrachm of Antioch.jpeg.jpg
     
  17. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    fine coins!.. it's like keeping it in the family here :)
     
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  18. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

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  19. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    As, hopefully you all can tell, I am a huge ATG (Alexander iii) fan boy. And one of my favorite new (weeellll slightly used) ancient coins from a CT buddy is the son of one of his very best generals. And my 1st coin of his...
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    Demetrios Poliorketes
    Æ15. Amphipolis, circa 294-
    288 BC. Macedonian shield
    with monogram in boss / BA-
    Macedonian
    helmet, bunch of grapes in
    left field. Newell, Demetrius
    130. 4.24g, 17mm, 10h.
     
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  20. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    I have several coins from CT members, but not many I've purchased directly from that member.

    I have picked up several from @Mat

    Here are a couple...

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    @TIF made a cool "dude puking" graphic for the last one I can't find..LOL!

    As TIF mentioned, I've also noticed @JBGood hasn't been around, some others as well. What about @Mikey Zee ? Hope you guys are well!
     
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  21. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

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