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Another FIL AVG


Constantine, with FIL AVG(G) on both sides! Only from Antioch.

If you want to know about FIL AVG coins, see:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/FILAVGG/

Next: Another Constantine from Antioch

 

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I had to photograph this one in order to show it. Making its humble debut here at CT:


Constantine I, AD 307-337.
Roman billon reduced centenionalis, 1.31 g, 14.8 mm, 5 h.
Antioch, AD 336-337.
Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers, each armed with spears and shields, standing on each side of a single labarum; in exergue, SMANΓ.
Refs: RIC vii, p. 697, 108; LRBC I 1363; Cohen 250; RCV 16374.

Next: GLORIA EXERCITVS.

 

Constans GLORIA EXERCITVS
Nicomedia

NEXT: a coin you cleaned yourself

 

Got two I’m proud about:

Before and after, a Tiberius Tribute denarius and a Louis the Pious Carolingian denier.









Next theme: 500-1000 AD Western Europe

 

Wow! Great job!

 

Mervoginian Empire/ Neustria/ Quentovic
AV Triens ND struck 660AD
Quentovic Mint
Moneyer Andulfus
from Roma event
next up: coin from Merovingian Empire

 

12 hour rule. New theme: Maurice Tiberius

 

They call ME Maurice...


Maurice Tiberius
582-602. Æ half follis (24 mm, 4.27 g, 6 h). Constantinople mint, year 4 = 585/586. D N MAVR TIBER PP AV, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield / Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, IIII to right, B in exergue. SBV 497; DOC 49b

next up: non Roman facing bust

 

RhodesAr Stater 250-238 B.C. Obv Head of Helios facing slightly to right. Rv Rose Ashton 206 6.68 grms 20 mm Next coin Rhodes

 

next another Rhodos

 

Same coin; two views:


Rhodes AE36 31-60 AD Dionysos / Nike - note the concavity of the reverse die that pushes metal into the high relief obverse.

Next: A coin that illustrates well some feature of the way coins were made

 

Notice how there is a raised dot as well as a depressed pit in the middle of the obverse. The raised dot was a feature of the die and results from the point of the compass used to draw the circular border of the obverse design. As such, it is geometrically in the center of the design and, being a feature of the die itself, it would be present on all coins minted with this particular die. Typically, all traces of the compass dot would have been removed during the process of engraving the obverse portrait. However, on issues with conjugate busts, such as this one, the geometric center of the coin design remained unengraved, leaving the compass mark visible.

In contrast to the raised compass dot, there is an impressed pit, often called a “centration dimple” in the numismatic literature, which was a feature of the flan and not the die. This almost certainly resulted from lathe-turning of the flan to prepare it for striking. The best explanation about this technique of flan preparation can be found here at Classical Coins’ website.

Prior to lathe-turning, the flans themselves were cast of molten bronze. Jere M. Wickens, in his essay, "The Production of Ancient Coins," written for Bearers of Meaning: The Otillia Buerger Collection of Ancient and Byzantine Coins at Lawrence University, notes that flans "were cast en chapelet, that is, using open or closed moulds in which a number of mould hollows were connected by channels." This resulted in a “runner” or sprue between the cast flans, which would be removed before striking. Sometimes, the process of breaking off the sprue removed a chunk from the flan’s edge, leaving what is known as a “flan chip.” Evidence of casting sprue removal can be best seen at the 3:00 and 10:00 positions on the coin’s reverse.

Lastly, it shows evidence of a die-shift during striking, resulting in a ghost-like doubling of the obverse portraits.


Gordian III, with Tranquillina. A.D. 238-244.
Roman provincial AE 4.5 assaria; 28.92 mm, 15.89 g, 7:00
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, A.D. 241-244; Magistrate Pontianus
Obv: AVT K M ANTΩNIOC ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC // [C]ABINIA (TP)AN / KVΛΛINA, confronted laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian right and diademed, draped bust of Tranquillina left
Rev: MHTPO ΠONTOV TOMEΩC, Nemesis standing facing, head left, holding arshin (rod) and sling, wheel at feet; Δ - < (denomination) in fields
Refs: AMNG I 3537; Varbanov 5701; Moushmov 2279; Cf. SNG Cop 305.

Next: Tomis

 

Philippus I and Otacila Severa
Moesia Inferior, Tomis
AE 26
Obv.: AVT M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ M / WTAK CEBH/PA CEB, draped and cuirassed bust of Philipp I and draped bust of Otacilia Severa wearing stephane
Rev.: MHTPOΠ ΠON-TOV TOMEΩC, Hercules standing facing with head left, right hand leaning on club, and lions skin hanging from the left arm.
AE, 12.95g, 25.8x26.8mm
Ref.: Varbanov-, AMNG-

Next: Philipp I and Otacilia Severa

 

From Messembria, AE25, Demeter with long torch


Next: another Demeter

 

I understand that Tanit, patron of Carthage, was associated as Tanit / Demeter / Persephone / Kore...

This one can be harder to get. Here she is being minted in Southern Italia when Hannibal was ravaging the Romans.


Bruttium -
Carthage / Hannibal occupation during the 2nd Punic War
AR Half-Shekel 216-211 BCE
Tanit (Persephone / Demeter) -
Horse SOLAR-O
HN Italy 2016 SNG Cop 361-3

Next: War Zone Coinage

 

Ancient Spain, PHOENICIAN AND PUNIC, Barcids in Spain
Circa 237-209 BC / Second Punic War.
Diameter:
20 mm
Weight:
8.71 g
Obverse
Wreathed head of Tanit left
Reverse:
Horse’s head right, 'aleph' below chin.
Primary Reference:
CNH pg. 69, 45
Reference2:
Burgos 515



Next, Carthage type from Iberia region.

 

CARTHAGE IN IBERIA


Carthage Iberia 218-208 BC AE 13 1-4 Calco Barcid Military Mint 2nd Punic War Tanit Helmet

Next: Carthage in ITALIA

 

Entella is in the Carthaginian territory of Sicily. (that is Carthage Italia right?)


SICULO PUNIC,
SICILY, Entella.
AR Tetradrachm.
300-289 B.C.

Next is a coin from Himera or someplace cool shown on this map.

 

SICILY, Himera (as Thermai Himerensis)
AE Hemilitron. 6.72g, 23.2mm. SICILY, Himera (as Thermai Himerensis), circa after 252 BC. CNS 22; SNG München 370; Sear 1113. O: Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headress; club on shoulder. R: ΘΕΡΜΙΤΑΝ, Three nymphs standing facing.

Next: Three nymphs or Graces

 

I'll do both -- struck with the same obverse die, too!

Three nymphs:


Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman provincial Æ triassarion, 24 mm, 7.77 g.
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 --
Note: Obverse and reverse die match to Staal plate coin (Gorny & Mosch Auction 108, lot 1421, April 3, 2001).

Three Graces:


Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman provincial Æ triassarion, 23.3 mm 8.55 g.
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211.
Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟ-ΜΝΑ CΕΒ, bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, statuary group of the Three Graces side by side, the center Grace from the reverse with arms extended around the shoulders of her companions who are both facing frontward.
Refs: SGI 2313; AMNG I 603; Moushmov 417; Hristova & Jekov 6.17.26.2; Staal p. 107, 15.1.1
Notes: Obverse and reverse die match to Hristova & Jekov 6.17.26.2.

Next: Marcianopolis