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<p>[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 7897780, member: 41219"]As most of you know, I tend to dredge the bottom in terms of ancient coins. Sometimes I find treasure though and I wanted to share my recent treasures with you. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ladies first. She was part of a 5 coin lot and was actually only $5 but the alliteration for the title wasn't as nice <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1363852[/ATTACH]</p><p>Helena</p><p>AE follis</p><p>Cyzicus</p><p>324-325 AD</p><p>Obverse: FL HELENA-AVGVSTA, draped bust right with double-row pearl diadem, and necklace </p><p>Reverse: SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing left holding branch and hem of robe. </p><p>Mintmark SMKB</p><p><br /></p><p>Next is a group of 4 coins that were just listed as "Ancient Roman Coins". I looked closer and was pretty excited to see what I saw. I won this lot of 4 coins for $32.01...or $8 a piece. I think I did pretty alright.</p><p><br /></p><p>In alphabetical order:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1363853[/ATTACH] </p><p>Aurelian</p><p>AE Antoninianus</p><p>Siscia</p><p>274-275 AD</p><p>Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right </p><p>Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Aurelian and Concordia facing and clasping hands, S between. </p><p>Mintmark: XXI</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This was incorrectly attributed as Galerius. From what I see on vcoins, this is worth much more than $8.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1363854[/ATTACH]</p><p>Maximinus II</p><p>AE Follis</p><p>312 AD</p><p>Obverse: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head right </p><p>Reverse: GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, holding head of Sol and cornucopiae; star left, H right. </p><p>Mintmark: ANT</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A Numerian for $8?? And from what I can tell, the MARS VICTOR reverse is fairly uncommon. Win/win.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1363855[/ATTACH] </p><p>Numerian</p><p>AE Antoninianus</p><p>Lyons</p><p>284 AD</p><p>Obverse: IMP C M AVR NVMERIANVS AVG, radiate draped bust right </p><p>Reverse: MARS VICTOR, Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy, C in right field</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Another fairly uncommon emperor. This is, I believe, a quarter follis as the weight is 1.84g and it is 19mm diameter.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1363856[/ATTACH]</p><p>Severus II </p><p>Quarter Follis</p><p>305-306 AD</p><p>Obverse: SEVERVS NOB C, laureate head right </p><p>Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, with chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae</p><p>Mintmark: SIS</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking! Any comments are welcome - especially if I got attributions wrong. </p><p><br /></p><p>Let's see some of your cheap treasures![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 7897780, member: 41219"]As most of you know, I tend to dredge the bottom in terms of ancient coins. Sometimes I find treasure though and I wanted to share my recent treasures with you. Ladies first. She was part of a 5 coin lot and was actually only $5 but the alliteration for the title wasn't as nice :) [ATTACH=full]1363852[/ATTACH] Helena AE follis Cyzicus 324-325 AD Obverse: FL HELENA-AVGVSTA, draped bust right with double-row pearl diadem, and necklace Reverse: SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing left holding branch and hem of robe. Mintmark SMKB Next is a group of 4 coins that were just listed as "Ancient Roman Coins". I looked closer and was pretty excited to see what I saw. I won this lot of 4 coins for $32.01...or $8 a piece. I think I did pretty alright. In alphabetical order: [ATTACH=full]1363853[/ATTACH] Aurelian AE Antoninianus Siscia 274-275 AD Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Aurelian and Concordia facing and clasping hands, S between. Mintmark: XXI This was incorrectly attributed as Galerius. From what I see on vcoins, this is worth much more than $8. [ATTACH=full]1363854[/ATTACH] Maximinus II AE Follis 312 AD Obverse: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head right Reverse: GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, holding head of Sol and cornucopiae; star left, H right. Mintmark: ANT A Numerian for $8?? And from what I can tell, the MARS VICTOR reverse is fairly uncommon. Win/win. [ATTACH=full]1363855[/ATTACH] Numerian AE Antoninianus Lyons 284 AD Obverse: IMP C M AVR NVMERIANVS AVG, radiate draped bust right Reverse: MARS VICTOR, Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy, C in right field Another fairly uncommon emperor. This is, I believe, a quarter follis as the weight is 1.84g and it is 19mm diameter. [ATTACH=full]1363856[/ATTACH] Severus II Quarter Follis 305-306 AD Obverse: SEVERVS NOB C, laureate head right Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, with chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae Mintmark: SIS Thanks for looking! Any comments are welcome - especially if I got attributions wrong. Let's see some of your cheap treasures![/QUOTE]
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