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Roman Republic
moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BC
AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm
Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・C (retrograde)
Rev: Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・C (retrograde) above
Ref: Crawford 320/1
ex RBW Collection

Next: Mars

 

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Mars holding olive branch on reverse of a bronze coin struck at Antioch under Trebonianus Gallus. Next : Vesta.

 

Vesta:


Faustina I, AD 138-141.
Roman AR denarius, 3.40 g, 18.0 mm, 7 h.
Rome, AD 147-161.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: VESTA, Vesta standing left, holding Palladium and scepter.
Refs: RIC 400; BMCRE 485; RSC/Cohen 291; RCV 4601; CRE 152; ERIC II 136.

Next: Palladium

 

Palladium is a chemical element with the symbol Pd and atomic number 46. A silvery-white metal discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston....maybe not that palladium.

Julius Caesar, Silver Denarius, North Africa, 47-46 BC,
Obv: diademed head of Venus right
Rev: Aeneas advancing left, carrying palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder.

Next Up: an AE from Philippopolis

 

MARCUS AURELIUS
AE Diassarion. 10.44g, 26mm, THRACE, Philippopolis, circa AD 139-161. Varbanov 805. O: Μ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟC ΟVΗΡΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, with neat beard. R: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding a phiale in his right hand and his bow in his left.

Next: AE from Hadrianopolis

 

Thrace, Hadrianopolis. Gordian III. A.D. 238-244. Æ (24 mm, 8.54 g, 6 h). AVT K M AN[T] ΓOPΔIANOC (AVΓ), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right / AΔPIAN-O-ΠO-ΛEITΩN, the river-god Hebrus reclining left on overturned vase from which water flows, holding reed and rudder. Youroukova 470 (V230/R456); Varbanov 3836. Brown patina, light porosity.

Up next, a vase

 

PISIDIA, Etenna
AE18. 2.78g, 17.6mm. SNG Cop 146. O: Naked nymph standing to front, legs crossed, entwined by serpent; at her feet to left, a vase. R: E-T, sickle-shaped knife.

Next: Nymph

 

TEPINAION
Head of nymph right; triskeles behind

Nike seated left on plinth, holding kerykeion.

Terina, Bruttium. 300 BC

2.04g

Holloway & Jenkins 107; HN Italy 2641

Ex-CNG 396 lot 29; Ex-Aegean

Next up: Man faced Bull

 

Nymph? I got three of 'em!


Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman provincial Æ triassarion, 7.77 g, 24.2 mm, 7 h.
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211.
Obv: IOVΛIA ΔO-MNA CEB, bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN, three nymphs standing facing, wearing tunics over long, lightly billowing skirts and clasping hands, the two outer nymphs with heads turned inwards and each holding a jug in her free hand.
Refs: Varbanov 892 var (obv. legend); Staal 89.15 (plate 3, fig. 15, p. 157); BMC --; Moushmov --; SGI --; AMNG I (Pick) --; Lindgren --; Winsemann --.

Next up: Marcianopolis in Moesia Inferior.

NEVER MIND ....

 

MFB


Campania
AE
Apollo-Achelous
275-250BCE
SNG ANS 474
4 known

Next up: Rooster

 

Campania, Cales, AE21
Struck 265-240 BC
Obverse: CALENO, laureate head of Apollo left; behind, cock standing right.
Reverse: Man-headed bull standing right; lyre above, Δ below.
References: SNG Morcom 75 var, HN Italy 436, SNG ANS 175 var, Laffaille 12 var, BMC 14
Size: 21mm, 6.36g
Note: Rare without ethnic on reverse. Same obv/rev dies as CNG inventory #750588.

Next... Rooster.

 

PISIDIA, Antioch. Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217.
Æ35, 25.8g, 6h.
Obv.: IVLIA A-GVSTA; Draped bust right.
Rev.: COL CES ANTIOCH; Mên standing facing, head right, left foot on bucranium, leaning on low cippus, holding sceptre and Nike; to left, cock standing left; S R across fields.

Next an overly elaborate helmet/headdress.

 

TARAS, CALABRIA
AR Diobol
OBVERSE: Head of Athena in crested helmet left decorated with Skylla
REVERSE: Herakles kneeling right, strangling lion
Struck at Taras 380-334 BC
1.2g, 11mm
Vlasto 1316

Next: Club of Herakles

 

Next: big flan crack

 

Caesar elephant denarius
CAESAR in exergue, elephant advancing right, trampling horned serpent.

Pontifical implements: simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat.

49-48 BC. Military mint traveling with Caesar.

3.87g

Crawford 443/1; HCRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49.

Wonderfully struck but was probably bent and straightened at some point

Ex-RCNA coin show; Ex: Charles Euston


Next: coin broken in pieces but all pieces still together in same pic

 

ANASTASIUS
Half Follis
OBVERSE: D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: Large K - cross to left, Γ to right
Struck at Constantinople 491-518 AD
.03g, 8.5mm
SB 23

Next: Half Follis

 

CONSTANTINE I
AE Half-Follis. 1.73g, 18.2mm, Trier mint, AD 310-311. RIC VI Trier 899 (scarce). O: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right. R: SOLI IN-VICTO, Sol radiate, standing left, raising right hand, globe in left hand, chlamys across left shoulder; PTR in exergue.

Next: SOLI INVICTO in the name of Licinius I

 

If I had seen the previous post first I would have submitted this coin so it is out of sequence Constantine I Half Follis Trier RIC 899 310-311 A.D. I did so because I really like this guy

 

LICINIUS I
AE Follis. 3.14g, 20.2mm. Rome mint, AD 315-316. RIC VII Rome 43 (R2). O: IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right. R: SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI, Sol radiate, standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand; C-S in fields, RT in exergue.

Next: Quarter-Follis of any of the Tetrarchs

 

Constantine I
Rome mint
313 AD
AE 1/4 Follis
Obvs: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Bare head facing right.
Revs: SAPIENTIA PRINCIPIS, Owl standing left on altar, shield, spear and helmet around. RT
14mm, 1.20g
RIC 178

Next: edict of Milan related