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Matricide - next up , Bronze of Galba a.

 

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Galba sestertius / Libertas Publica

Next: another coin with wear suggesting modern use as a pocket piece

 

There's no way to know whether a worn-out coin got that way from being used as a modern pocket piece, but this as of Julia Domna is the most worn-out but identifiable coin in my collection:


Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman Æ as, 13.49 g, 27.6 mm, 5 h.
Rome, AD 198.
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: CERES S C, Ceres standing left, holding corn ears and long torch; altar at feet, left.
Refs: RIC 870; BMCRE 781; Cohen 19; RCV 6636; Hill 346.

Next: Ceres/Demeter

 

CERES


RI Titus 79-81 CE AR Denarius Ceres seated corn ear poppy torch

• Next up: MERCURY

 

CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS
AE/Billon Antoninianus. 3.8g, 20.4mm. Antioch mint, circa end AD 268 - end 269. New RIC V/1 Online temp #1023 (this coin cited). O: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. O: FIDES AVG, Mercury standing left, holding purse in right hand and short-handled caduceus in left hand; epsilon in exergue.
Notes: Extremely rare, possibly the second known from this officina.
Ex Finn Johannessen Collection (purchased from Patrick Ryman, 19 Aug 2009)

Next: Antioch mint, 4th century AD

 

Antioch Mint, 4th C


RI Volusianus 251-253 CE AR Tet Antioch mint Eagle - son of Treb Gallus
Prieur 694

Next up: NON-Roman, NON-Greek 4th Century BCE

 

Pretty sure that one's 3rd century.

 

Well I am a dope!


RI Licinius II 317-324 CE Folles Jupiter w Eagle sinister left Antioch

Next up: NON-Roman, NON-Greek 4th Century BCE

 

Denarius of Nero facing Agrippina Jnr Ignore post It is out of order Sorry

 

Hey @Terence Cheesman , I know I screwed up... but I have NO clue which coin you followed. Were you posting from a prior page?

Next up: NON-Roman, NON-Greek 4th Century BCE

 

I screwed up as well. Oooppss

 

Well, precisely dating Chinese coins is difficult. Date ranges are, especially in this early period, rather large. I took a look at my spades, but most types continued to be issued in the third century BC. None that could positively be identified as fourth century. Then I remembered one of my favourite round coins:



Traditionally, this type has also been given the 350-250 BC date. But since the issuing city of Yuan was conquered by Qin in 292 BC, its issuing must predate this. With its date range of 350-292, I’d consider it a 4th century BCE coin .

Next: Something to do with the number ‘73’

 

Domitian as Caesar AR Denarius 73 CE
(3.04 gm). Rome
Obv: Leaureate head r: CAES AVG F DOMITIAN COS II
Rev: Domitian on horseback, rearing left, right hand raised adlocutio, scepter in left.
RIC 539 [Vesp]

Next: Emperor riding a horse

 

Arcadius
392 to 395 AD
Cyzicus
AE 3
Obvs: DN ARCADIVS PF AVG, Pearl diademed and cuirassed.
Revs: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor on horseback. SMKB
15x16mm, 1.7g
Ref: RIC IX.247.29b

Next: Glory to something other than Rome or exercitvs

 

Constantius II Gold solidus
DN CONSTANTIVS P F AVG
Diademed head of Constantius II right.

GLORIA REI PVBLICAE
Roma and Constantinopolis enthroned, facing each other, supporting wreath inscribed VOT XXXX, ANTΘ in exergue.

Antioch, 9th officina, ca. AD 355-361

3.96g

RIC VIII 172; Depeyrot 12/1.

Freed from an NGC holder! Quite a lovely coin in hand.

Next up a coin with a snake

 

Next: Victory

 

This is my favorite Victory/Nike (I have too many to post):


Julia Domna AD 193-217.
Roman provincial AE triassarion, 8.75 gm, 24.4 mm, 6 h.
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, AD 193-211.
Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CE, bare-headed and draped bust, r.
Rev: ΜΗΤ ΠΟΝ ΤΟΜΕΩC, Nike advancing l., holding wreath and palm, retrograde Γ (=3) to left.
Refs: Varbanov 4857; AMNG 2811.
Notes: Die match to lot 307, A Tkalek AG Antike Numismatik Auktion 41, 24 Oct 2003, which is the coin at Wildwinds: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/julia_domna/_tomis_Varbanov_4857.jpg

Next: Denomination marked by a Greek letter used as a numeral on the reverse.

 

Ionia, Kolophon
AR Tetartemorion.
Late 6th Century BCE.
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo facing.
Reverse: TE monogram within incuse square.
References: SNG Cop 133; SNG Kayhan 356.
Size: 7mm, 0.25g.

Next, a coin 7mm or smaller

 

Tetartemorion from Ionia, Ephesos circa 500-420 BC.
Obverse: Bee
Reverse: Head of Eagle right, EΦ in square
Size: 6mm; 0,20g

Next: An archaic period coin from Asia Minor.

 

APOLLONIA PONTIKA
AR Hemiobol
OBVERSE: Anchor, A in field
REVERSE: Swastika with two parallel lines in each quadrant
Struck at Apollonia Pontika, circa 500BC
.28g, 6.54mm
SNG BM 149; Moushmov 3146
ex. Aegean Numismaics

Next: a coin where the symbolism has been or is used in modern periods