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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;akeady, post: 3921402, member: 83175&quot;]<b>Coin 8</b></p><p>Here&#039;s one that came from another cointalker, a rare victoriatus with pentagram symbol.</p><p>Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right; Rev. Victory right, crowning trophy; between, pentagram; Exergue: ROMA</p><p>Mint: Spain? (209 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 2.70g / 18mm / 1h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RSC Anon 24l</li> <li>Sydenham 233a</li> <li>Crawford 105/1</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr105_1_Obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr105_1_Rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin 9</b></p><p>This is my contender for &quot;Eye Candy of the Year&quot;, from a Chris Rudd auction in July - not normally where one would expect to find a Republican denarius.&nbsp;&nbsp; Funnily, it&#039;s the second time they&#039;ve sold this particular coin - when I posted it on FB at the time, someone commented that he&#039;d seen the coin in list 67 in 2003 and tried to buy it, but it had already been sold.&nbsp;&nbsp; From the Mesagne Hoard, found in Brindisi Province c. 1980 (though this particular coin doesn&#039;t seem to be mentioned in the main article describing the hoard).</p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius of L. Roscius Fabatus</p><p>Obv. L. ROSCI - Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goatskin headdress; laurel branch behind; Rev. Female figure standing right, feeding snake coiled erect before her; Exergue: FABATI</p><p>Mint: Rome (64 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 3.90g / 18mm / 6h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RSC 3 (Roscia)</li> <li>Sydenham 915</li> <li>Crawford 412/1</li> <li>Sear RCV 363</li> </ul><p>Provenances:</p><ul> <li>Ex. William F. Stevens Collection</li> <li>Ex. Chris Rudd List 67, Jan. 2003, no. 38</li> <li>Ex. Leu Numismatik auction 83, 7-May-2002, lot 665</li> <li>Ex. Mesagne Hoard</li> </ul><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr412_1_Obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr412_1_Rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A break from the coins to describe our society&#039;s summer activity...</p><p>2019&#039;s Coin Caper was a sedate visit to the Central Bank&#039;s visitor centre and a special viewing of some items from the archives.&nbsp;&nbsp; The building itself was built as the HQ for the infamous Anglo Irish Bank, whose collapse led to its nationalisation and added tens of billions to the national debt.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pic of the building isn&#039;t co-operating, so here&#039;s a look at some of the submissions for the 1928 Free State coinage.</p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OFdbjNnUplOSxh8aSJIZEeolIRJIsczh3LH-53H94SRTiMU6fj2oc2pKEWYaDkNkpCLGZtJwFS24kp7Ph_gOglquZ3PJoCPQrkQ5qHxJrxNOHugfaWG3AO5GLSI-orwtL-58_KccSNzvUD445yLUab89BPB8E3ILemeomXB4eEDeUPxj3Yck-17y7FEJ3dqK_hRql8LcS6E5ppbsrJQJVQnmebwkVePjZpJ5rgtGGwApb1KUyIawxRqWKir-08Bbr8x5Q9pAV44kvSjy2FNE4j2tQw9kFX5wxGB5xzgTFpeEGmRfDeq6xlPNlxo11cs24RNCT-hhZfI1xA01ITpKnILQ2I0Ngbl-YvpDYilGsJqPcTHum4hoz6A6R3AEEoycOcC8LYqYoDiyIGRS772KRB71NQQi7A1jiwa5qPIwpOwNTHHI7utTOYW8bKnMlJ986GDhYqOG4kZ6HAxdGB5m9yyQios56ss69JViIjSgIPDICy5pZAxqDxe33DYZt0NXIle5SgOz2rExF4LeH6adnLTznuoUy3ukkc-wF3fUsD6fyj7Z9ijmswILs_g8id2SgmPOl1ORJkGdLdI4EhiuRyVMDKd2fKaZw5ZGdARtQo_AxaVAINeqeejZNCEFbYRrT4NMNO_ZJtJHsjNcUdHoD2TSTI11hCi6KVr4FyICIQMJrvd1wOgPtnM=w1371-h1029-no" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin 10</b></p><p>I picked up a couple of Q coins this year - this is the first of them, a Q quinarius.</p><p>Obv. V - Helmeted head of Roma right; Rev. Q - Dioscuri riding right; Exergue: ROMA</p><p>Mint: Apulia mint (ca. 211-201 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 1.78g / 15mm / 3h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RSC 33i (Anon.)</li> <li>King 18</li> <li>Crawford 102/2a</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr102_2a_Obv_smal.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr102_2a_Rev_smal.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin 11</b></p><p>And the other - a Q victoriatus.&nbsp;&nbsp; This could probably be made to look prettier by some cleaning, but I like its rough look.</p><p>Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right; Rev. Victory right, crowning trophy; between, Q; Exergue: ROMA</p><p>Mint: Apulia mint (ca. 211-210 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 3.01g / 16mm / -</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>Sydenham 115</li> <li>Crawford 102/1</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr102_1_Obv_small.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr102_1_Rev_small.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin 12</b></p><p>(don&#039;t worry, only two more - a baker&#039;s dozen plus one).</p><p><br /></p><p>This is worn, but I like the obverse style and the stress patterns in the silver revealed by the corrosion.</p><p>Denarius of M. Plaetorius Cestianus.&nbsp;&nbsp; Obv. Female bust right (Fortuna?), draped; behind, control-mark (ivy leaf); Rev. M. PLAETORI CEST S C / SORS - Half-length, draped, facing bust of Sors on tablet</p><p>Mint: Rome (69 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 17.00g / 3.69mm / 6h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RSC 10 (Plaetoria)</li> <li>Sydenham 801</li> <li>Crawford 405/2</li> <li>BMCRR Rome 3529</li> <li>Banti 28/8 (this coin)</li> </ul><p>Provenances:</p><ul> <li>Ex. Andrew McCabe Collection</li> <li>Ex. CNG eSale 443, lot 470, 1-May-2019</li> <li>Ex. Kress 135, lot 248, 15-Mar-1966</li> <li>Ex. G. Hirsch XLI, lot 187, 9-Dec-1964</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr405_2_Obv_small_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr405_2_Rev_small.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin 13</b></p><p>This has been very Roman Republican heavy, so coin 13 will be something different.&nbsp;&nbsp; Darics have become relatively cheap recently, so I had to add one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold daric of the Achaemenid dynasty - Darios I - Xerxes II</p><p>Obv. Persian Great King or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running attitude on exergual line to right, holding apple-tipped spear and strung bow; quiver over shoulder; Rev. Rectangular incuse punch</p><p>Mint: Sardes (ca. 486-420 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 8.30g / 16mm / -</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27)</li> <li>BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26</li> <li>Sunrise 24</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Daric_Obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Daric_Rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin 14</b></p><p>I realised I&#039;d missed this - admittedly, it&#039;s not ancient, but it&#039;s oldish, so I&#039;ll squeeze it in at the end.&nbsp;&nbsp; I bought it from the society chairman in the bar after the January meeting - it&#039;s my best Gunmoney coin by a mile.&nbsp;&nbsp; I need to add the Timmins reference number.</p><p><br /></p><p>James II Gunmoney 1689 (September) Halfcrown</p><p>Obv. IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA - Laureate, draped bust right; Rev. MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1689 - Crown, crossed sceptres behind</p><p>Mint: Dublin</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 14.05g / 32mm / 12h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>DF 379</li> <li>Spink 6579D</li> </ul><p>Provenances:</p><ul> <li>Ex. DNW 14-Mar-2007, lot 1732</li> </ul><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_GunmoneyHalfcrown.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_GunmoneyHalfcrown_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve waffled enough - this has taken ages to write and thanks to anyone who&#039;s managed to read to here!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s to a great rest of 2019 and 2020 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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