So I won a bunch of Roman and an Alexander coin on an ebay auction that I really thought I wouldn't win till the last minute! The coins that I really wanted were the Vespasian/Pax sestertius and the Alexander iii drachm (although it was not my first Alexander). While the rest of the coins which includes the Roman Alexandria tetradrachms are just the bonus, and I'm already in love with those chunky nuggets(I'll make a post about them later). However the seller didn't give attributions for any of the coins! For the lot being around 70 USD, if I averaged the prices, 12 buck each for that Vespasian and the drachm is a steal! Vespasian, Pax. At 23 grams it's my largest Roman/ancient coin in my collection. I find it significant to own it as Vespasian wanted to symbolize the restoration of peace after the tumultuous year of four emperors! I just love the heft, and now I'm a fan of this coin compared to those puny little denari I used to love Also, if anyone can properly attribute the coin that'd be really great! Alexander III posthumous issue, 4 grams. Lysimachus, 305-281 BC, KINGDOM OF THRACE. I came across this drachm on NGC after a grueling search on the net to attribute this coin, they both have the same pentagram, fore-part of a lion, and the letter Φ. I also find it odd at how Zeus's leg is neither crossed nor straight in this type! I just love the obverse, it's really high relief that the border on the reverse shows some crack lines
That is exactly the kind of undescribed lot I like to purchase off eBay - and I also like the "grueling search" to figure out Alexander drachms. Such a feeling of satisfaction when all the little figures and letters all come together! Nice find. Please keep us posted on identification of those tets.
Idk why but ancients coins are really common on ebay compared to the medieval ones, except maybe those Hungarian denar!
I've read that open leg usually means 'lifetime' issue(though, not always). Crossed leg(at the ankle) are usually later issue.
I love Sestertii and this Vespasian of seemingly the same issue as yours was also one of my first purchases! IMP CAES VESPAS AVG PM TR P P P COS III - Laureate head of Vespasian right PAX AVGVSTI S C - Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and cornucopia Sestertius, Rome mint, AD 71 33 mm / 26,42 gr RIC 437, BMCRE 555, Cohen 326, Sear 2330
