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ZEUGITANIA. Carthage.
Æ16, 2.8g, 2h; Circa 400-350 BC.
Obv.: Wreathed head of Tanit left.
Rev.: Horse standing right before palm tree.
Ref.: SNG Cop 109-119.


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Obv: ANTONINVS COMMODVS, laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, l. / Rev COLON(E)IAE ANTIOCH(AE?), Mên standing with foot on bucranium, facing, head, r., wearing Phrygian cap, holding long sceptre and Victoria/Nike; behind his shoulders, crescent; to l., cock standing, l.

RPC IV.3, 7377 (temporary), Krzyżanowska 144, V.6–7 and VI.7–9 and VII.9, Cop 26 corr.

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I've posted this coin too many times, but I couldn't resist!



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Artuquids of Mardin, Qutb-al Din II - Ghazi II, AE dirham, AH 572-580 (1176-1184)

SS type 31



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too late

late Macedonian



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Posting two coins in one night. I'm on a roll!


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Roman Republic, L. Procilius L.f., AR Denarius, 80 BCE. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter R., S C behind/ Rev. Juno Sospita advancing R., wearing Etruscan shoes turned up at the toe, holding figure-eight shield [prob. an allusion to the mythological Shield of the Salii priests, or ancilia] in left hand and hurling spear with right hand; snake before; behind, L. PROCILI/F downwards. RSC I Procilia 1 (ill.), Crawford 379/1, Sydenham 771, Sear RCV I 306 (ill.), Harlan, RRM I Ch. 4 at pp. 19-22 [Michael Harlan, Roman Republican Moneyers and their Coins, 81 BCE-64 BCE (2012)], BMCRR Rome 3147. 19.5 mm., 3.6 g. (Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., NYINC Jan. 2020.) [Footnote omitted.]



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Here's another peanut shield.

Moneyer: L. Procilius
Obv.: S. C - Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat-skin headdress
Rev.: Juno Sospita, holding spear and shield, in biga right; serpent below
Exergue: L PROCILI F
Mint: Rome (80 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.95g / 18mm / 5h
References:

• RSC 2 (Procilia)
• Sydenham 772
• Crawford 379/2

Acquisition: Roma Numismatics Online auction E-Sale 9 #372 28-Jun-2014



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L. Memmius Galeria, 106 BC, Cr. 313/1b, AR Serrate Denarius, Rome mint
Obv: ROMA, laureate head of Saturn left; •P below chin, harpa to right
Rev: Venus driving biga right, holding scepter and reins; above, Cupid flying left, holding wreath; [L • ME]MMI/[GAL] in exergue.
Ref: Crawford 313/1b; Sydenham 574; Memmia 2;

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Saturn!!


Spanish Imitative Issue.
Roman Republican Æ semis, 5.70 g, 20.1 mm, 4 h.
Uncertain mint, 1st century BC.
Obv: Laureate head of Saturn, right; S (mark of value) behind.
Rev: Prow, right; S above; ROMA below.
Refs: ACIP 2659; Burgos R44.

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RR Ae uncia , c. 217 BCE. with prow reverse.

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NEXT: RR Semuncia

 

RR semuncia , Mercury / ship prow.

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Obv.: Bare head of Octavian right
Rev.: CAESAR DIVI F - Mercury seated right on rock, wearing chlamys and playing lyre
Mint: Rome (29 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.52g / 20mm / 9h
References:

• RIC 257
• Cohen 61

Acquisition: Roma Numismatics Online Auction E-Sale 1 #408 31-Aug-2013


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