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ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ, jugate heads of Rhoemetalces, diademed, and his queen Pythodoris, r. / ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, head of Augustus, r.
23 mm, 8,70 g
RPC I, 1711, Youroukova 204–8, pl. XXIV

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Gordianus III
Moesia Inferior, Odessos
Æ Pentassarion
Obv.: AYT K M ANTΩNIOC ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC AYΓ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian left and draped bust of Darzalas wearing kalathos and holding cornucopiae right, vis-à-vis.
Rev: OΔΗCCEITΩN, Athena standing right, holding spear and resting on shield, E in field to left
AE, 13.2g, 27.6mm
Ref.: Varbanov 4469


Next: Kalathos or a person wearing a Kalathos

 

Next: a Roman drachm or fraction from Alexandria.

 

Trajan, AE Drachm, Year 15 (111/112 AD), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate bust right, nude and with aegis on left shoulder, ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ / Rev. Emperor (Trajan), laureate and togate, standing in elephant quadriga, right. holding eagle-tipped sceptre and branch; first three elephants with trunks turned down at end and fourth elephant with trunk turned up; in exergue, L IE (Year 15). RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. III 4605.4 (2015); RPC Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/4605.4 ; Emmett 462.15 [Emmett, Keith, Alexandrian Coins (Lodi, WI, 2001)]; Dattari (Savio) 769 [Savio, A. ed., Catalogo completo della collezione Dattari Numi Augg. Alexandrini (Trieste, 2007)]; BMC 16 Alexandria 512 at p. 61 [Pool, Reginald Stuart, A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 16, Alexandria (London, 1892)]; Milne 669 [Milne, J., A Catalogue of the Alexandrian Coins in the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford, 1933, reprint with supplement by Colin M. Kraay)]; K&G 27.389 [Kampmann, Ursula & Granschow, Thomas, Die Münzen der römischen Münzstätte Alexandria (2008)]. 33.5 mm., 21.26 g. Purchased from Odysseus-Numismatique, Montpellier, France, June 2021.



Next: another Roman Provincial depicting one or more elephants.

 

(Minted in Gaul)
Next up: another military mint

 

next: Marc Antony

 

MARC ANTONY


RImp Marc Antony AR Quinarius Concordia Clasped Hands Caduceus Cr 529-4b

Next: MERCURY

 

next: another Mercury

 

Here's a coin of Mercury:


Gallienus, AD 253-268.
Roman silvered billon antoninianus, 4.25 g, 21.3 mm, 11 h.
Antioch, AD 267.
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: FIDES AVG, Mercury standing right, holding marsupium (purse) and caduceus; PXV (=TR P XV) in exergue.
Refs: RIC 607F; Göbl 1667k; Cohen 219; RCV 10212; Hunter p. lxx.

Next: Caduceus.

 

Roman Republic, C. Mamilius Limetanus, AR Serrate Denarius, 82 BCE Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing petasus with two wings, caduceus over left shoulder, control letter “F” behind* / Rev. Ulysses walking right, wearing mariner’s clothing and pileus, holding staff in left hand and extending right hand towards his dog, Argus, who stands left at Ulysses’ feet with his head raised towards him; C•MAMIL downwards in left field, LIMETAN [TA ligate] upwards in right field. Crawford 362/1. RSC I Mamilia 6, Sear RCV I 282 (ill.), BMCRR 2717 and 2720-2721 [two examples of control letter “F”]. 21 mm., 4.04 g., 9 h. [Footnotes omitted.]



Next: another pileus.

 

Next up: Another coin possibly minted under multiple emperors

 

Roman Imperial Anonymous issues, temp. Domitian–Antoninus Pius, AD 81-161, Æ Quadrans
Obv: Helmeted head of Mars right
Rev: Cuirass between S C
Ref: RIC II 19

Next: WILDCARD (post anything you like as long as it is ancient)

 

next: desert patina

 

I usually like WHIPPED CREAM as my DESSERT PATINA



RI Diocletian Ӕ Quinarius 1.46g 16mm Rome AD 284-305 IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG, Jupiter stndng thunderbolt sceptre RARE RIC 193 (Desert Patina)

Next: Another Desert Patina

 

next: serrated

 

NEXT: Broken coin

 

Troas, Abydos
Eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square.


Bought this thinking it's a veeeery interesting flan. Actually the coin is simply broken because of heavy crystallization.
To make things even more interesting, after a few weeks, when checking the album, I found it broken in 3 small parts. Had to use a Super Glue equivalent, managed to fix it, but ...

Next - another incomplete coin

 

This clipped coin should count, unfortunately I think it's lost the identifiable parts so it can only generally be dated to the late 13th or early 14th century.

Republic of Venice
AR Grosso clipped to weight of a denaro | 1.07 grams

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Next: Another clipped coin

 

Both clipped and chipped.
Valens siliqua

Next, a space filler coin.

 

Ancient or not, not many people would want this coin to represent Pompey in their collection.

Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius. Silver Denarius 49 BC. Military mint traveling in the East with Pompey.

Next: a beautiful coin you never thought you would be able to afford.