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When it comes to holding a coin in the palm of your hand, nothing is more pleasing than a chunk of aes grave. So, definitely a favorite:


NeXt: another coin you like to feel 'in hand'.

 

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Next: proto Money

 

Celtic Ring Money
Ex: @Ryro

Next: Kushan

 

May have shown this one before, can't remember

Kushan Dynasty



KUSHAN DYNASTY

Vima Kadphises, 95-127 AD.

AE Tetradrachm, 28mm, 16.5g, 2h.

Obv. BACIΛEΥC BACIΛEωN OOHMO MEΓAC OOHM KAΔΦICHC; Kadphises, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar to left and holding hand on hilt; to left, filleted trident behind, tamgha and club to right.

Rev: Shiva with three heads standing facing, holding trident in raised right hand and resting lowered left hand on bull Nandi standing to right, behind; tamgha above to left.with kharoshthi legend maharaja rajadhiraja sarvaloga isvarasa mahesvarasa.
Mitchner 3040

ex-JAZ Numismatics

Next: Bactria, Eukratides or Menander

 

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom
Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC
AR drachm
Obv: Diademed and draped bust right
Rev: Athena Promachos standing left ; monogram to right
2.42 g, 15-16 mm
Bopearachchi 13H; HGC 12, 191

Next: more Bactria, Eukratides or Menander

 

Yowza! The reverse on that Athena

Next: Athena

 

LAMPSAKOS, MYSIA THRACE
AR Diobol
OBVERSE: Janiform female head, in circular earring and necklace
REVERSE: Helmeted head of Athena right
Struck at Lampsakos, Mysia 390-330 BC
1.28g, 13mm
SNG Cop 189 - 192; SNGFrance 1195, SNGvA 1295

Next: Janiform head

 

Next: a coin with letter F on it

 

Here's a denarius of Calpurnius Piso L. f. Frugi with an F (or 3) on the reverse.

Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, club
Rev.: C•PISO•L•F•FRVG / F• - Horse galloping right, holding whip and reins
Mint: Rome (67 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.74g / 18mm / 5h
References:

• RSC 24d (Calpurnia)
• Crawford 408/1b
• BMCRR Rome 3743

Provenances:

• Ex. Michael Kelly Collection of Roman Silver Coins

Acquisition: Roma Numismatics Online Auction E-Sale 67 #749 6-Feb-2020
Notes: Mar 1, 20 - Crawford's Obverse Die 74, Reverse Die 99




Next - Apollo

 

Next: countermark

 

countermark as a monogram.

BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Valerian I 253-260. AE. 8.36g. 24.9m.

Next: Monogram

 

How about four?

Next: more monograms

 

Mysia, Pergamon, 200-133 BC.
Bronze Æ 15.7 mm, 3.55 g, 12 h.
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet ornamented with star.
Rev: AΘΗ-ΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ, owl standing facing on palm, with wings spread,TK monogram left and ΠΛ right.
Refs: SNG Copenhagen 388 (same); c.f. SNG von Aulock 1375-6, BMC 197-199, SNG France 1920-2, SNG BN 1913-6 (various monograms).

Next: Another non-Athenian coin with an owl.

 

Bactria, 261-239 BC
Tetradrachm

Roma XX, lot 344

16.64 grams



Next: Another imitation, preferably of an Athenian tetradrachm, but any imitation will do.

 

Arabia, Northwestern. Lihyan. Circa 2nd–1st centuries BC. BI Tetradrachm (20mm, 13.01g, 9h). Imitating Athens. Obv: Schematic head right, two upward crescents on cheek. Rev: Schematic owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left. Ref: Huth, Athenian, fig. 5, c; cf. Huth 39.
Next: Arabia Felix

 

Cool coin, Edessa!


Arabia Felix. Himyarites.


Next: anything Arabic.

 

Qarakhanid Khanate
998-999 AD | 338AH
AE Fals | 2.31 grams | 27mm wide
Ilaq Mint
Ref: Album #3429, Z#293163

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Next: same theme

 

Egypt Mamluk Qalaun 1279-1290 CE AR Dirham Dianeshq

Next: Egypt after Roman Empire

 

12 hour rule


Roman square bronze

 

Salonina, sestertius - Rome mint, AD 256-260
CORNELIA SALONINA AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Salonina right
IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, with patera and sceptre, SC in field
20.05 gr
Ref : RIC # 46, RCV #10679, Cohen #62

Next : yet, another squar(ish) roman big bronze

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