I love getting packages!

Two of my recent purchases were delivered today, and it makes me excited to be able to hold in my hand the coins that I've only seen photos of.

I have to run out to meet my father for dinner, but I couldn't not share my new coins with you all. Here's a group shot of them, and I'm planning on taking better photos and posting when I get back home later this evening.



Since I'm heading out to dinner, how about sharing coins with food on them?

 

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Nice collection you got there Justin, congrats

Any chance you get cooked mussels tonight ? they are great

 

We're going to Ruby Tuesday for the great salad bar.

 

Sounds good @Justin Lee - thanks for sharing your photos of the great mixture of coins. I really like the elephant piece.

 

Those are great, Justin! The ones with the verde patina are beautiful. Yes, I agree it's a feeling like none other to receive our carefully selected ancients in the mail. We breath a sigh of relief when they arrive safely.

 

Great group!! That green Hadrian!

 

The green patina on that Hadrian needs to be examined and monitored. Best send it to me and I’ll look after it for a few decades.

 

Well I certainly love receiving packages .. but I have never received one like that!
I probably would have taken them with me for dinner.
Very happy for you!!!

 

Hadrian
AE As, Struck 125-128 AD, Rome Mint
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, right
Reverse: COS III, Salus, draped, standing right, feeding out of patera in left hand snake held in right, S-C in field
References: RIC II 669c, Cohen 369
Size: 26mm, 10.2g


Antoninus Pius
AE As, Struck 148-149 AD, Rome Mint
Issued in commemoration of the elaborate games held in 147 AD to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the founding of Rome.
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right
Reverse: MVNIFICENTIA AVG, elephant walking right, COS IIII S-C below
Reference: RIC III 862a, Cohen 565, BMC 1840
Size: 27mm, 8.2g


Tiberius
AE As, Struck 35-36 AD, Rome Mint
Obverse: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, laureate head left.
Reverse: PONTIF MAX TR POT XXXVII, Rudder placed vertically across banded globe; small globe at base of rudder, right.
References: RIC I 58, BMC 117
Size: 27mm, 8.7g


Gordian III
Obverse: AVT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC AY, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: AΔΡIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Demeter standing left with corn-ears and torch.
References: Moushmov 2703
Size: 26mm, 10.2g


Gordian III
AE Dupondius, Viminacium
Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Radiate head right.
Reverse: PMSC OLVIM, Woman (Moesia) standing with head to the left holding her right hand over a bull and her left hand over a lion, ANIIII below.
Reference: Cohen 427
Size: 23mm, 6.9g

 

Nice group, Justin Lee.

 

Thanks, Mike!

 

I just got another delivery this morning!


Augustus
Philippi, Macedonia
Believed to be the only issue of Augustus in Philippi.
Obverse: COL AVG IVL PHIL IVSSV AVG, laureate head right.
Reverse: AVG DIVI F DIVO IVL, Cuirassed statue of Augustus standing left, raising hand, crowned by hipmantled statue of Divus Julius standing left; both statues on cippus between two smaller bases.
References: RPC I 1650, SNG Cop 283, SNG ANS 683, McClean 3269, Moushmov 6920, Cohen 739
Size: 26mm, 8.36g

Related excerpt from The Pocket Guide to Saint Paul: Coins Encountered by the Apostle on His Travels:


Related excerpt from Coinage and Identity in the Roman Provinces:

 

Oooooh, I love it!

 

Nice assortment of coins!

First, since the muscle came out...here's mine (don't feel like I get to show it enough):

Aiolis, Gryneion
AE11, 1.3g, 12h; 3rd Century BC.
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo, 3/4 facing left.
Rev.: ΓYP-NH; Mussel shell.


Hadrian, AD 117 - 138
AE as, 10.8g, 27mm; 6h; Rome mint, AD 128 - 132
Obv.: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP; laureate head right
Rev.: COS III, S C in fields; Salus, draped, standing right, feeding out of patera in left hand snake held in right hand


Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161
AE, As, 27mm, 9.3g; 2h; Rome, AD 148-149
Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII; Laureate head right, aegis on left shoulder
Rev.: MVNIFICENTIA AVG; elephant walking right with trunk raised
In Ex.: COS IIII SC

My only Gordian III:

Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE, sestertius, 25.46g, 32.5mm; 12h; Rome, AD 238-239
Obv.: IMP CAES MANT GORDIANVS AVG; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: VICTORIA AVG; Victory advancing left, carrying wreath and palm; S-C

Not Gordian III but Viminacium reverse:

Philip I, AD 244-248
AE, 15.1g, 28mm; 6h; Viminacium, AD 248
Obv.: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG; laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right
Rev.: P M S COL VIM; Moesia standing, looking left between bull and lion
In Ex.: AN VIIII

A provincial Augustus:

Caesar Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14
Æ24, 8g, 12h; Antioch mint, 4/5 BC.
Obv.: AΡXIEΡEI KAIΣAΡ ΣEB; Laureate head right.
Rev.: AΡXIE / ΡATIKON / ANTIO/ XEIΣ / ZK within wreath of an archiereus.

 

Hi all, I was just reached out to by a member of an ancient coin group on the Facebook I'm a member of about this coin (as I posted it there too). He was questioning the authenticity of this coin. What are any of your thoughts?

 

Detail photos :

 

Did they cast coins at that time for circulation?

 

I don't think so.

After some getting some other eyes on it on that FB group, the consensus is that it is genuine and that the edges are just beveled from flan prep evidenced by the centering dimple on the reverse, because of such thick patina, it is chipping way based on that beveling.

 

Here's a few deliveries from today:


Hadrian
AE As, Struck 132-134 AD, Rome Mint
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Reverse: FELICITATI AVG, galley sailing left, composed of five rowers and pilot; standard and vexillum at stern, S C across field, COS III P P in exergue.
References: RIC II 719, BMCRE 1458 var, Cohen 660 var
Size: 26 mm, 13.16g



Antoninus Pius
AE As, Struck 143-144 AD, Rome Mint
Pius was acclaimed imperator for the second time following the victory of Q. Lollius Urbicus over the Brigantes in Britain, and the construction of the Antonine Wall.
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right.
Reverse: IMPERATOR II, victory, winged, draped, flying right, holding trophy, pointing upwards to right, in both hands, S-C in field.
References: RIC III 732a; BMCRE pg. 261
Size: 26mm, 10g



Hadrian
AE Sestertius, Struck 134-138 AD, Rome Mint
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P: Bust of Hadrian, laureate, right
Reverse: FORTVNA AVG, Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left, S-C in field.
References: RIC II 759, BMCRE 1507.
Size: 32mm, 28g



Augustus
AE As, Struck 11-12 AD, Rome Mint
Obverse: IMP CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS IMP XX, Head of Augustus, bare, right.
Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POT XXXIIII, Legend surrounding large SC in field.
References: RIC I 471, Cohen 226, BMCRE 275
Size: 25mm, 9.36g