After dark money and green money it's time for red money. (red cuprite patina) Trajan Decius (249-251) Billon Tetradrachm Alexandria Obv.: A K Γ M K TPAIANOC ΔEKIOC , Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: Serapis standing facing, head turned right, holding scepter, L-A=Year 1 (249/250) Billon, 11.26g, 23mm Ref.: Kampmann/Ganschow 79.18, G 2815 Claudius Copper As, Rome Mint Obv.: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head left Rev.: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S C, Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and extending left arm AE, 10.87g, 28.9mm Ref.: RIC I 97, BMCRE I 145 Cyrenaica - Cyrene Æ 22, ca. 250BC Obv.: Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right Rev.: Κ-Ο/Ι-Ν/Ο-Ν Silphium plant Monogram Æ, 9.15g, 21.9mm Ref.: SNG Cop 1278 var. Post your red patinas here.
It's such an interesting color to find on your coins! Here's my rough and red Carthage shekel... Zeugitania, Carthage, 215-201 BC AE Shekel, Second Punic War Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left. Reverse: Horse standing right, head turned left. Punic B below horse’s belly, Punic Ṣ before. References: SNG COP 309, Müller 211, MAA 88f Size: 21mm, 6.63g
Somthing about KYRENAICA and SILPHIUM ! KYRENAICA Kyrene Æ 25mm 9.6g 250 BCE Diademed Zeus-Ammon r - K-O-I-N-O-N; Silphium plant; monogram SNG Cop 1278 BMC 16-19
Severus Alexander Sestertius 29mm 19.11g Rome 233 AD IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG / PM TRP XII COS III PP S-C I always thought it is red because it has been soaked in Taurinius' blood...
Gordian III with ruddy cheeks: Gordian III, Roman Emire, AE sestertius, 244 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; bust of Gordian III, draped and laureate, r. Rev: VICTORIA AETERNA, Victory, winged, standing l., leaning on shield and holding palm branch, captive at feet l.; in fields flanking, SC. 32mm, 19.68g. Ref: RIC IV Gordian III 338.
MARCUS AURELIUS AE Sestertius OBVERSE: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS, laureate head right REVERSE: TR P XXIX IMP VIII COS III S-C, Annona standing left, holding corn-ears & cornucopiae; modius with two corn-ears and poppy at her feet Struck at Rome, 175 AD 22.3g, 30mm RIC 1154 MAXIMIANUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right REVERSE: IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter standing right holding sceptre & orb facing Hercules standing left holding Victory & club, S in lower centre, XXI dot in ex. Struck at Antioch 286-95 AD 4.3g, 22mm RIC 622 crescent S
RI Diocletian Ӕ Quinarius 1.46g 16mm Rome AD 284-305 IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG, Jupiter stndng thunderbolt sceptre RIC 193 R RI Honorius 393-343 AE3 15mm Arcadius and Honorius Stdg
Posted this before, this is how it looks in hand. Constantine I Siscia mint 321 to 324 AD AE 3 Obvs: CONSTANTINVS AVG, Laur right. Revs: DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVD, around wreath enclosing VOT XX. ЄSIS 19mm, 3.5g RIC VII 180
Here's a Trajan: Trajan (Augustus) Coin: Brass Sestertius IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M - Laureate head right. TR POT COS II P P S C - Pax seated left holding branch & sceptre, SC in exergue. Exergue: SC Mint: Rome (98-99 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 26.60g / 33.5mm / 12h References: RIC II 401 Woytek 58a Banti 319 Provenances: Incitatus Coins Acquisition/Sale: Incitatus Coins VCoins $0.00 03/19 Notes: Mar 23, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection
Nice blood money everyone! Though, from me you won't get one red cent... It will be much older than that:
