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A piece of gold from Brabant.

 

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NOTE to SOLI types (Sol standing, holding globe or whip): Sol's stance can differ slightly from engraver to engraver and from mint to mint. Sometimes he is standing front, with one leg or knee slightly left or slightly right. These variations appear to be at the whim of the engraver and do not constitute unpublished types.

Constantine I. AE 3 half nummus, Trier AD 310-311, under Constantine I

OBV: CONSTANTIVS AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed, right.

REV: SOLIIN VICTO

Sol facing forward looking right, raising right hand and holding globe in left.

PTR in exergue

21.1mm, 2.98g

Riv VI Treveri 900 Rare

Puchased from Castellet Classical Numismatics

 

That was your cue to start posting your C's.
Cuirassed or classical, cloudy or clear, cut, cleaned they are all good. Centuries of choice, no need to be choosy, Post em now

 

C is for Caesar...


And Cassius...


And Corn-ear

 

C is for Constantine l


and Constantine l

 

From Cleve This is a Stuber.

 

L JULIUS CAESAR ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS JULIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: CAESAR Head of Mars left in crested helmet
REVERSE: Venus Genettris with scepter, in biga drawn by two Cupids left, lyre in field, contolmark above, L IVLI L F in ex.
Struck at Rome, 103BC
3.85g, 17mm
Cr320/1, Syd 593a.

 

CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM: Ariarathes V
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Diademed head of Ariarathes V right
REVERSE: Athena standing left, holding Nike & resting hand on grounded shield, HDI monogram in outer left field, PAFI monogram in inner left field, HF monogram in outer right field, date GL in exergue
Struck at Cappadocia, Year 33 (= 130 BC)
4.2g, 18mm
SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 673–678. Simonetta p. 24, 20b

 

C is for Claudius ll
Antoninianus

 

Constantine II


Constantine II. AE 3, Antioch AD 330-335, under Constantine I

OBV: CONSTANTIUS IVN NOBC

Laureate and cuirassed, right

REV: GLOR IAEXERC ITVS

Two soldiers, each with spear and shield, flanking two banners. Dots above and within both banners.

SMANS in exergue.

16.8mm, 2.72g.

Ric VII Antioch 87,s

Purchased from Castellet Classical Numismatics

 

C is for Carthage...

 

C is for Claudius Ceasar
Claudius Æ As. ca 42-43 AD. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head left / CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI S-C, Constantia standing left leaning on scepter. Cohen 14.

 

Constantius II


Constantius II AE reduced. Rome AD 352-355, under Constantivs II.

OBV: DN CONSTAN – TIVS PF AVG

Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. B behind bust.

REV: FEL TEMP RE – PARATIO

Soldier, helmeted, draped and cuirassed advancing left and spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm. Shield on ground to right of horseman wearing pointed cap, falling forward clutching horse’s neck.

Gamma in left field, R wreath Z in exergue.

22mm, 5.21g

Ric VIII Rome 256.

Purchased from Castellet Classical Numimatics

 

C= Campania, Cales, c. 265-240 BC. Æ

 

C for Clodius Albinus

A.D.193-197 RIC IV 7
D CLODIUS ALBIN CAES
MINER PA-CIF COS II
Denarius 3.36 gr. Rome

 

C is for Cowrie shell money.
This is a Bone imitation.
China 3rd -2nd Millenia BC
ex Frank Robinson

 

Don't delay, display your D's. Deities to despots, delightful to dispicable. Dull, drab and dreary, or delectable designs. It's D time

 

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

 

Seleucid Kingdom: Demetrios II Nikator (146-138 BC).

 

This one is from Deventer. As good as she looks,
even better in hand.
@expat Thanks for starting this, lots of fun.