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Septimius Severus Ar Denarius RIC 259 Obv. Head right laureate. Rv. Arch of Septimius Severus 206 A.D. 2.47 grms 28 mm Photo by W. Hansen Next coin Septimius Severus

 

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Denarius of Severus featuring Neptune, most likely commemorating his visit to Britain by sea.

Septimius Severus, A.R. Denarius, Rome mint, 210 C.E.

3.3 grams, 19.1 mm

Obverse: Laureate head right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG

Reverse: PMTRP XVIII COS III PP

Neptune standing left, nude but for cloak over left shoulder and right arm, right foot on rock, right arm resting on right knee, trident vertical behind in left hand.






Another Neptune.

 

Claudius II, 268-270
IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG
NEPTVN AVG
Neptune standing, holding dolphin and trident.


next: Trident

 

Too late


AGRIPPA
AE As
OBVERSE: M AGRIPPA L F COSIII - Head left, wearing rostral crown
REVERSE: No legend - Neptune standing left, holding dolphin and trident; S C across fields
Rome 37-41 AD
11.0g, 28mm
RIC58, BMC 161, BN77, C3

Next: Trident

 

SICILY, SYRACUSE, HIERON II
AE19
OBVERSE: Head of Poseidon left
REVERSE: IEP-ONOS, ornamented trident of Poseidon
Struck at Syracuse, Sicily 275-216 BC
6.5g; 19mm
SG 1223

Next: Another trident

 

L. Julius Bursio, denarius

Obv:– Laureate, winged and draped bust of Apollo Vejovis right, trident behind; Symbol Crook
Rev:– Victory in quadriga right, holding wreath and reins; Symbol QO
Minted in Rome 85 B.C.
Reference– Sydenham 728, Crawford 352/1a, RSC I Julia 5

Weight 3.99g. 21.53mm. 270 degrees



Next:- Apollo

 

APOLLO


Kebren AR Obol Archaic hd Apollo Left - Hd Ram in Incuse sq 5th C BCE 7.65mm 0.64g SNG Ash 1086

Next: Another ARCHAIC Apollo

 

AEOLIS, Grynion. Circa 3rd Century BC. Æ 16mm (3.42 gm). Three-quarter
facing head of Apollo, turned slightly left, wearing laurel wreath / mussel shell.

Next: 3/4 or forward facing portrait.

 

Here's a tetradrachm from Rhodes, purchased from Roma last year.



Next: Any coin that was issued during the reign of a tyrant or madman (or both).

 

I disagree that the B is officina related. Can anyone show evidence one way or the other?

 

Definately a tyrant....Justinian II/ AV Solidus
from Naumann auction.

Next: continue on same theme/ tyrant or madman

 

Really nice obverse.

 

New theme,
Ottoman Akce of Mehmed II, The Conqueror.
Qostantiniye (Constantine) mint.
1471.
Next, post a coin of a guy who ended an empire!

 

Philip II and, perhaps, Antipater...

Kings of Macedon. Philip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.27g, 9h). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater or Polyperchon (for Philip III and Alexander IV), Amphipolis. Circa 320/19-317 BC. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev: ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY; Youth on horseback right, holding reins and long palm branch; monogram below horse, Λ below raised foreleg. Ref: Le Rider pl. 45, 5; SNG ANS 8 (Macedonia II) 631.



Next: Test Cut(s)

 

next: another serious testcut

 

Here's a "2 for 1": a good size test cut plus a "frog" as a bonus on the obverse.



Here's a coin with a more substantial test cut:



Next: A coin that has had a test cut filled and repaired, or a coin that has been repaired, tooled or otherwise altered to deceive or mislead collectors.

 

Gee, well past the twelve hour rule, so how about your favorite Alexander III tetradrachm or drachm instead?

 

Makedon Alexander III - Alexandrine Babylon Di-Shekel Tet 24mm 16.35g LIFETIME 328-311 Baal - Lion

Next: Philip II of Makedon

 

Philip II. 359-336 B.C. AE unit Uncertain Macedonian mint, 306-297 B.C.
Head of Apollo right, waering tainia
ΦIΛIΠΠOY, youth on horseback right, monogram below.

Next: Weird monogram.

 

I did a thread about the several unique monograms on this beauty:

Next up: an area that you get excited about that most others don't