Featured Follow the coin theme GAME - ancient edition - post ‘em if you got ‘em

How about a 10mm Byzantine, unknown Emperor though.

10mm, .9gm. AE nummus

Next: AR Byzantine

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

Byzantine Silver


BYZANTINE EMPIRE. Andronicus II and Michael IX, AD 1295-1320.
AR Basilikon, 22mm, 2.1g, 6h; Mint of Constantinople.
Obv.: IC XC KVREI BOHΘH, Christ enthroned, right hand raised in benediction,large dot either side.
Reverse.ΑVΤΩΚΡΑΤΟ - PΕC PWΜΑION; Andronicus standing left and Michael standing right; holding between them a labarum.
Reference: DOC V part 1.Class VIII.(f) 528-534
From the @H8modern Collection
Ex: @John Anthony

Next: Carthage BCE AR

 

Zeugitania, Carthage, 2nd Punic War
AR ¼ Shekel, Hannibal’s time in Italy
Punic military mint in Campania (Capua) Carthaginian occupation, Circa 216-211 BC
Obverse: Head of Tanit-Demeter left, wreathed with grain, wearing necklace and pendant earring.
Reverse: Free horse standing right on ground line, linear border.
References: MMA 78, SNG Cop 335
Size: 14mm, 1.67g
Ex: Savoca Coin Auction, 3rd Silver, Lot #90 (9-15-2019)

Next: Another horse

 

Horse:


Valerian I, AD 253-260,
Roman provincial AE 19 mm, 4.83 g, 7 h.
Troas, Alexandria Troas, AD 253-260.
Obv: IMP LICINI VALERIANV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: COL AVG TRO, horse feeding, right.
Refs: BMC 17.29, 159; cf: Bellinger A 436, SNG von Aulock 7573, SNG Copenhagen 191, Mionnet Suppl. V 313-314 (variations of inscriptions).

Next: Valerian on a Roman provincial coin.

 

VALERIAN
AE27. 13.98g, 27.3mm. PHOENICIA, Tyre, circa AD 253-260. Rouvier 2500. O: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: TVRIORVM, Cadmus standing left, holding patera and spear; at feet to left, cow reclining right; in left field, city gate of Thebes above ΘH/BЄ; murex shell to right.

Next: Roman provincial coin of Gallienus

 

Gallienus, Ruled 253-268 AD
BL Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria
Struck 261/262 AD
Obverse: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from front, slight drapery on left shoulder.
Reverse: Eagle standing left, holding wreath in beak, palm over shoulder, ENATOV to left and L to right (year 9=261/262 AD).
References: Emmett 3802, Dattari 5286, Köln 2908

Next: Alexandrian of a Gallienus' family member

 

SALONINUS
Potin Tetradrachm. 13.0g, 24mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 7 of Valerian I and Gallienus (AD 259/60). Emmett 3777; Dattari (Savio) 5377. O: ΠO ΛI KOP CA VAΛЄPIANOC K CЄB, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; L Z (date) across field.
Ex Stevex6 Collection; ex Robert M. Harlick Collection

Next: Another provincial from the family of Valerian not yet shown (ie., not Valerian I, Gallienus or Saloninus)

 

Salonina Alexandria 4dr

Next: a relatively inconsequential ruler whose absence might not be missed by history

 

next: another obscure Ruler

 

Obscure ruler? How does a ruler who isn't known outside of a single coin issue fit? This piece is attributed to Sa'id bin Yahya who is not known from any historical sources but some believe he was the governor of the al-Shash region of Central Asia under the Abbasid Caliphate. This coin was previously unpublished before James Farr and Vladimir Natish wrote "An Unrecorded 'Abassid Fals of al-Shash, AH 149, in the name of al-Mahdi'" for JONS 168.

149 AH - 766-767 CE
AE Fals
Sa'id bin Yahya under amir Muhammad al-Mahdi
al-Shash Mint
Abbasid Caliphate
​

Next: Southeast Asia

 

Sri Lanka/ Pre Chola Invasion (800-990AD)
AV Aka ND/ NM
unknown king

 

PS: Next theme SW Asia

 

Mesopotamia fits in SW Asia yes?

Roman Empire - Mesopotamia Province
Singara Mint (present-day Sinjar, Iraq)
238-244 CE
Gordian III​

Next theme: Gold material

 

Jawohl!

I have lots from there....in gold next theme Ilkhans

 

12-Hour Rule:

SATURN

RR L and C Memmius L F Galeria 87 BCE AR Denarius Saturn harpa EX S C Venus Biga Cupid Sear 262 Craw 349-1 Left

NEXT: Another SATURN

 

L CALPURNIUS PISO CAESONINUS & Q SERVILIUS CAEPIO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CALPURNIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Head of Saturn facing right, harpa and legend PISO behind, CAEPIO and symbol below, Q below chin
REVERSE: AD FRV EMV EX SC, the two quaestors seated left between 2 grain ears
Struck at Rome 100 BC
3.6g, 20mm
Crawford 330/1a; Syd 6031

Next: Broken coin showing full devices

 

I like the way this break SCALPED him!

Carthage Zeugitana 4th-3rd C BCE Male Head Horse

Next: Non-Roman / Non-Greek HORSE

 

EASTERN CELTS, DACHREITER TYPE
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Celticized head of Zeus right
REVERSE: Celticized horseman riding left; wheel of four spokes above
Struck by the Skordoski in Syrmia, 2d Century BC
1.87g, 14mm
OTA 188/2-3

Next: Another Celtic coin

 

My first and possibly still my favorite Celtic(needs a re shoot, at very least to have the poor pony facing the right way)


Next up: a coin that came to you unidentifiaed

 

Here is a coin that came unidentified in a lot for $0.75 per coin.

AE Broad Fals | 30mm | 5.61g
403 AH (1012-1013 AD)
Mahmud of the Ghaznavid Dynasty
Bust Mint, present day Lashkargah, SW Afghanistan
Album 1614
​

Next theme: Something in worse condition than this.