I got in early and picked up these two chunky, bronze Roman provincials. They both have really interesting, complex reverses, including animals, one with leaping ram, the other a capricorn. Also, the one fits well with my focus on Antioch coinage. Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD AE31, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch Obverse: AVTOK K Γ OVIB TΡEB ΓAΛΛOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, viewed from behind. Reverse: ANTIOΧEΩN MHTΡO KOΛΩN, Δ-E across fields, S C in exergue, tetrastyle temple of Tyche of Antioch, river-god Orontes swimming at her feet, above shrine, ram leaping right, head left. References: Butcher 507a, SNG Cop 292, BMC 654 Size: 31mm, 17.8g Philip II, 247-249 AD AE29, Commagene, Zeugma Obverse: AVTOK K M IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CЄB, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. Reverse: ZЄYΓM-ATЄΩN, Tetrastyle temple, draped figure within, atop peribolos containing grove of trees; in exergue, capricorn to left. References: BMC 35, SNG Copenhagen 35 Size: 29mm, 15.8g
Those are some nice provincials! Awesome temple reverse and portrait on the TBG, and I like the cool perspective of those Zeugma reverses. I have one, but it is in such bad shape I don't count it for that, I keep it for the countermark. It's a very rough AP.
Nice, I just bought the Zeugma AE of Philippus II (with its cool temple hill) from a friend. 28 mm, 16.18 gr. Capricorn to the right. Pretty thick.
Nice buys! I really need to get myself one of those Zeugma coins. I don't have a Gallus with that reverse, but I picked up a Hostilian last year. HOSTILIAN AE30. 16.78g, 30.2mm. SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch mint, circa AD 250-251. McAlee 1163 (Rare); RPC 1684 (14 spec). O: Γ ΟVΑΛ ΟСΤΙΛΙΑΝ ΜƐ ΚΥΙΝΤΟС [ΚƐ]СΑΡ, bare head, draped bust right. R: ΑΝΤΙΟΧƐΩΝ - ΜΗ[ΤΡ]Ο ΚΟΛΩΝ around, Δ – Ɛ across upper field, S C in exergue, Shrine with four columns containing statue of Tyche seated facing, with river-god (Orontes) swimming at her feet; above shrine, ram running right, looking back.
Wow @Justin Lee those are some nice heavy provincials with very interesting reverses, may even be heavier than sestertii of the period.
Oh sure, rub it in. I was driving to Iowa Friday and didn't get back until Sunday nigh so never had a chance to go to the show at all.
Awww, I'm sorry, buddy. Bill was the only ancients dealer there. I spent about 30-45 minutes talking with him and looking through his inventory. He's a great guy and very easy to talk to.
Nice catches, Justin. I have a Trebonianus Gallus that is uglier than yours, but similar (the D-E are in different locations): Trebonianus Gallus Æ 30 of Antoich ad Orentem (251-2534 A.D.) AUTOK K G OUIB TREB GALLO C CEB, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / ANTIOCEWN MHTRO KOLWN D-E, SC in ex, Tyche & river god Orontes in tetrastyle temple, ram right. SNG 292;BMC 654; SGI 4350. (11.66 grams / 30 mm)
Nice! Yea, in searching acsearch there are a color different reverse varieties like this, as well as a confronting bust obverse.
