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I have no first ancient coin, I have 20 first ancient coins : a small hoard (or more likely part of a hoard) my dad gave me when I was a child.

Next up : your smallest coin.

 

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I think this one is my smallest.




Next: A coin you bought as an upgrade for one you already owned.

 

Diadumenian (218 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O:M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: PRINC IVVENTVTVS Prince standing facing, head r., holding standard and sceptre; two standards to right.
Rome Mint 218 A.D.
3.8g
21mm
RIC IV 102; RSC III 3b

Next: any tetradrachm

 

PTOLEMY II PHILADELPHOS
AR Tetradrachm
OBVERSE: Diademed head of Ptolemy II right, wearing aegis around neck
REVERSE: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ], eagle standing left on thunderbolt, to left, club surmounted by Tyre monogram
Struck at Tyre 285-260 BC
25 mm., 14.14 grams
Svoronos 644; SNG Copenhagen 482-3
ex. JAZ Numismatics

Next: Thunderbolt

 

Here's a tridrachm of Trajan, Cappadocia-Caesarea, 98-99 AD, with Zeus clasping a thunderbolt on the reverse.

9.9 grams



Next: Another Trajan provincial coin.

 

Seleucia Pieria, Trajan. R/ : the conic Baetyl of Zeus Kasios under his canopy.

Next : Baetyl

 

^going to ignore that since none of us seem to have it.

My favorite empress coin:


Orbiana (225 - 227 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, draped bust right.
R: CONCORDIA AVGG,Concordia seated left holding double cornucopia and patera.
Rome
19mm
3.8g
RIC IV 319, RSC III 1, BMCRE VI 287, SRCV II 8191

Next: Any Constantine or sons coin.

 

CONSTANTINE I
AE3
OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SOL INVICTO COMITI, Sol, radiate, standing left, raising right hand, globe in left, chlamys across shoulder
Struck at Trier 313-15 AD
3.78 g, 18-19 mm
RIC VII Trier 42

Next: Sol

 

Severus Alexander, sestertius, Rome, circa 233 AD reverse with sol facing left. RIC535
16.31 grams



Next: Another coin of Severus Alexander or his mother, Julia Avita Mamaea.

 

SEVERUS ALEXANDER
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, flower in right, with left raising skirt
Struck at Rome, 232 AD
3.3g,19mm
RIC IV 254, RSC III 543

Next: Spes

 

Aelius As with Spes, bought from eBay as an unattributed coin.


Next- an unattributed rarity.

 

Been awhile...new theme!



Next: Justinian I facing

 

My latest addition,


Next, a Byzantine coin from Rome or Carthage mint.

 

Justinian I, follis, Carthage (KAR)



Next: Your largest Byzantine bronze either by diameter or weight.

 

Justinian I (527 - 565 A.D.)
Æ Follis
O: DN ISTINI-ANVS PP AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian facing, holding globus cruciger and a shield.
R: Large M, cross above, ANNO left, regnal year XXXI right, G ( = officina 3 ) below, THEUP in ex.
Theoupolis - Antiochia
18.64g
32mm
SB 220

Next: Any Eagle

 

Next: your favorite Flavian coin

 

VESPASIAN
Æ Dupondius
OBVERSE: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V CENS, radiate head left
REVERSE: FELICITAS PVBLICA S-C, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus & cornucopiae
Struck at Rome, 74AD
10.2g, 28mm
RIC 716, (RIC [1962] 555), Cohen 152, BMC 698
Ex: J.Q. Adams

Next: Your favorite provenance

 

Trikka bull wrestling hemidrachm

Ex BCD with collector tags
Also Ex Zumbly
My coin with the oldest provenance (1987)

Next- coin with collector tags.

 

That's an incredible provenance! From the collection of the 6th US president?! I doubt anyone will be able to top that.

 

I'm impressed that I own anything that belonged to J.Q. Adams.