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Criocamp

GALLIENUS
struck 267-268 CE, Rome mint, 8th officina, 10th issue
AE antoninianus; 3.40 gm, 20.7 mm
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG; radiate head right
Rev: MERCVRIO CONS AVG; criocamp (sea ram) right; H below
Ref: MIR 36, 741b; RIC V (sole reign) 242; Wolkow 21a8 (R); Cunetio 1389

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This one just came in the mail on Friday!


Gallienus, Sole Reign
Antoninianus
268 AD
Rome mint
Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.
Reverse: SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus advancing right, A in exg

Next: Someone else with a funky beard.

 

Severus doesn't need any weapons in the battles, his beard alone could pierce into the armour of his enemies!

Next, a well groomed portrait of a male/female.

 

This Salonina features a nice hairdo....





Next another Egyptian coin of one of Valerian's family members...

 

Hi All,



Next another Egyptian coin of one of Valerian's family members...

- Broucheion

 

Valerian II


Valérien II, Cesar, sous le règne conjoint de Valérien et Gallien
Tétradrachme de l'atelier d'Alexandrie, AD 256-257
Π ΛΙΚ ΚΟΡ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟC ΚΑΙC CΕΒ, Buste drapé et cuirassé à droite, vu par l'avant
Aigle debout à gauche, la tête à droite, tenant une couronne dans son bec. LΔ dans le champ à gauche (4° année de règne)
10,18 gr
Ref : Emmett # 3764/4, Kampmann # 92.2, RCV # 10754

Next : Saloninus from Egypt, so we get the whole bunch

Q

 

12 hour rule. I have a Saloninus, but it is an antoninianus...





Next: Soli Invicto but not a Constantine type...

 

next: Quadriga

 

Republic, Didrachm (Quadrigatus) - Rome or other italian mint, c 215-211 BC
Laureate janiform head of Dioscuri
ROMA in relief in linear frame at exergue, Jupiter, holding thunderbolt in right hand and scepter in left, in fast quadriga driven right by Victory.
6,69 gr - 20-21 mm
Ref : RCV #33, RSC # 24, Crawford #28/3

Next : another roman didrachm/heavy denarius

Q

 

24-hour rule!

Next, a human-headed sphinx. Mine:

Roman Republic, T. Carisius, AR Denarius, 46 BCE, Rome mint. Obv. Head of Sibyl (or Sphinx) right, her hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling, tied with bands / Rev. Human-headed Sphinx seated right with open wings, wearing cap, T•CARISIVS above,; in exergue, III•VIR. Crawford 464/1, RSC I Carisia 11 (ill.), Sear RCV I 446 (ill.), Sear Roman Imperators 69 (ill. p. 46), Sydenham 983a, BMCRR 4061. 19 mm., 3.87 g. [Footnote omitted.]

 

I was just posting something I got delayed because I went to take some new photos!

Anyway, here's a little sphinx instead.

State, City: Lesbos, Mytilene
Coin: Electrum Hekte
Obv.: Forepart of winged lion left
Rev.: Sphinx seated right in linear square within incuse square
Mint: Mytilene (ca. 412-378 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.46g / 11mm / 0h
References:

• Bodenstedt 63

Next - something else in electrum.

 

Next up: whatever @akeady was taking pictures of.

 

@akeady was taking a pic of my heavy Quinarius...


RR Anon Ca 240 BCE AR Heavy Quinarius Drachm 16mm 3.0g Rome Helmet Hd Mars r - Horse’s hd sickle Cr 25-2 Syd 25 RSC 34a Rare
5 Asses = Quinarius

Next: Another Quinarius... pre 211 BCE or post 211 BCE

 

What a good subject, @Ryro!

The coin is quite ugly and the pics didn't improve it, but here we go...

Apologies for the lack of crop on the first image. I'm on my 'phone and cropped it on the computer earlier and when I try to apply the changes on the 'phone Google Photos crashes.

Now @Alegandron has beaten me

I'll post anyway and leave the next as a quinarius (or drachm!).

Cr 26/1 didrachm.



Next - quinarius...

 

I really like that coin!

 

Roman Republic, M. Cato, AR Quinarius [half denarius], 89 BCE. Obv. Head of young Liber (or Bacchus) right, M•CATO (AT ligate) downwards behind; below, control-mark star/ Rev. Victory seated right, holding patera with outstretched right hand and palm branch over left shoulder; in exergue, VICTRIX (TR ligate). Crawford 343/2b, RSC I Porcia 7 (ill.) (type with symbol as control-mark), BMCRR 662, Sydenham 597(c), Sear RCV I 248 (ill.), RBW Collection 1298. 15 mm., 1.58 g., 6 h. Ex. Numismatique Louis Brousseau Auction 1, Aug. 24, 2019, Lot 255.*



*Issued at end of Social War. The moneyer’s specific identity and relationship to Cato the Younger (Uticensis) are unknown; he was not that Cato’s father, who died no later than 91 BCE. There is a possibility that he can be identified with M. Porcius the wine-merchant. See Crawford p. 352. The reverse figure is presumably Victoria Virgo, whose shrine was built by Cato Censorius (id., citing Livy).

The control-mark of a star is not among the 67 control-marks listed in Crawford Table XXV at pp. 350-351. There is one other example of this control-mark listed in acsearch.

Next, another coin from a member of the Cato family.

 

Here's an earlier Cato denarius.

Moneyer: C. Porcius Cato
Obv.: Helmeted had of Roma right, X behind
Rev.: C. CATO - Victory in biga right, holding whip and reins
Exergue: ROMA
Mint: Rome (123 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.85g / 19mm / 1h
References:

• RSC 1 (Porcia)
• Sydenham 417
• Crawford 274/1

Acquisition: Roma Numismatics Online auction E-Sale 10 #560 26-Jul-2014



He went on to greater things after his time as moneyer: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Porcius_Cato_(consul_114_BC)

Next - any denarius, heavy or otherwise

 

Next up: anything to do with the Macedonians not made in Macedon

 

PRE-REFORM HEAVY DENARIUS


Roman Republic
Anonymous AR Heavy Denarius (or DiDrachm to the Greeks)
6.55g, 18mm, 6h.
Rome, circa 265-242 BCE
Obv: Head of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet, cornucopiae behind
Rev: ROMANO, Victory standing right, attaching wreath to long palm, YY in right field.
Ref: Sear 25; Crawford 22/1; RSC 7.
From the Eucharius Collection

Next: any Pre-211 BCE Roman Republic

Oops, too late... whatever @Ryro said!

 

METELLVS, Macedonian shield with the head of the elephant, 127 BC.

Next, a denarius from the Punic wars period.