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Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by expat, Oct 21, 2022.

  1. GinoLR

    GinoLR Well-Known Member

    Rabbel-Gamilat.jpg
    Nabataean coin...
    It's king Rabbel II and queen Gamilat, it's written on reverse : ربعل / جملت between two crossed cornucopiae.
     
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  3. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Ostrogoth Kingdom in Italia
    AV Solidus ND Struck 527-30AD/ In name of Justinianus I/ Byzantine Emperor
    Athalarich 526-32
    Roma Mint
    Athalarich succeeded Theodorich I "The Great"/ he could not handle his beer/ and died as a result of alcohol poisoning.
    His AV coins are very rare/ esp. in MS. 58daeb470331b248c69c1340a730d42b (1).jpg
     
  4. cmezner

    cmezner do ut des Supporter

    Otto King of Bavaria
    AU 10 Mark
    München, 1907

    Germany between 1871 and 1923 simply had the Mark (1 Mark = 100 Pfennig). The 10 Mark gold coin was called Krone (Crown), but that term did - in Germany - not appear on the coins.

    19.5 mm, 3.972 g
    KM 994, Friedberg 3771; D&S 288; Jaeger 20;

    Ob.:Bust facing left; OTTO KOENIG V. BAYERN mintmark D
    Rv.: Crowned imperial eagle. DEUTSCHES REICH 1907 * 10 Mark *

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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Darn, I missed the boat on “N”.

    O is for the short-reigned Civil War emperor, Otho…

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    … and that wonderful brassy metal called orichalcum.

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  6. sky92880

    sky92880 Well-Known Member

    Found this one to : Otacilia Severa
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    M OTACIL SEVERA AVG
    bust, diademd, draped, on cresent, r.
    CONCORDIA AVG
    Concordia seated l., holding sceptre and double cornucopiae
    3.96 gr, 21.28 mm, A.D 246 - 248
    Antoninianus , RIC IVc 125 , mint : Rome
     
  7. wittwolf

    wittwolf Well-Known Member

    King Oscar I. of Sweden
    Oskar II Schweden.png
    Kindom of Sweden - 2 Öre - 1857 - King Oscar I. - Stockholm mint
     
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  8. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Otacilia Severa/ Augusta
    Wife of Philip I 244-49AD
    AR Antoninianus ND
    Roma Mint
    Hippo Reverse 4b67de8eeeded3ec77b80d499ea9d35c.jpg
     
  9. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Sweden AV Dukat 1845/44
    Stockholm Mint
    Oscar I 1844-59 e5bc806f765b493b7cfb06cb3865c873.jpg
     
  10. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Oncia 1736
    Palermo Mint

    Sicily/ Spanish Kings
    Carlo III di Bourbon 1734-59 e35364bf31d79551e83ff0b27f074957.jpg
     
  11. sky92880

    sky92880 Well-Known Member

    Orbiana
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    Orbiana
    SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG
    Bust r.,diademd , draped
    CONCORDIA AVGG
    Concordia seated l. holding patera and double cornucopiae
    Deanarius , A.D 225 , 2.61 gr , 18.69 mm , Rome
    RIC IV b 319
     
  12. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Oberwalden/ Swiss Kanton
    AV Dukat 1787
    Unterwalden Mint
    obv: Saint Nicholas kneeling before God
    rev: Legend within wreathed cartouche 7e2ac685f8ebbbe29ef48a9427b1e16c (1).jpg
     
  13. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    2 hours left for any O's, another great effort folks, well done
     
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  14. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Peruse, ponder, philosophise and pontificate on the perplexing, physical and practical pre to post Roman period. Post your photos promptly here, because..................


    It is P time
     
  15. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    OK/ I will start with Parma/ Piacenza

    AV Quadrupla ( 2 Doppie) 1626
    Odonardo Farnese Duke of Parma/ Piacenza
    Piacenza Mint lf - 2022-11-19T151254.054.jpg lf - 2022-11-19T151312.635.jpg
     
  16. Carl Wilmont

    Carl Wilmont Well-Known Member

    Punctually Posting a Pair of Prutot of Pontius Pilate, 5th Procurator of the Province of Judaea (26-36 AD)


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    IOYΛIA KAICAPOC (Julia the Queen), three grain ears bound together. / TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC LIς (of Tiberius Caesar, year 16 = 29/30 AD), simpulum (libation ladle).



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    TIBЄPIOY [KAICAPOC], lituus / LIZ [date: RY 17 = 30/31 AD)] within wreath.

     
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  17. sky92880

    sky92880 Well-Known Member

    P for Pupienus
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    IMP CAES PUPIEN MAXIMUS AVG
    bust rad., draped, cuir.
    AMOR MVTVVS AVGG
    Clasped hands
    A.D 238, 5.70 gr , 21.31 mm
    Antoninianus , Rome, RIC IV 9
     
  18. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    ApolloniaPontica 2.jpg
    APOLLONIA PONTIKA
    AR Hemiobol
    OBVERSE: Anchor, A in field
    REVERSE: Swastika with two parallel lines in each quadrant
    Struck at Apollonia Pontika, circa 500BC
    .28g, 6.54mm
    SNG BM 149; Moushmov 3146
    ex. Aegean Numismaics
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    APOLLONIA PONTICA
    AR Drachm
    OBVERSE: Gorgoneian facing with snakes for hair and a protruding tongue
    REVERSE: An anchor flanked by letter A and a crayfish, which represents the minting city of Apollonia, the major fifth century BC Greek colony on the west coast of the Black Sea, modern Sozopol in Bulgaria
    Struck at Apollonia 450-400 BC
    3.13g, 14-15mm
    BMC IX, Black Sea 150-151
    ACHAEMENID EMPIRE.jpg
    ACHAEMENID EMPIRE
    AR Siglos
    OBVERSE: Persian king or hero in kneeling/running stance right, holding spear and bow
    REVERSE: Incuse punch
    Struck at Persia, 485-420 BC
    5.5g, 16mm
    Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XII, 18)
     
  19. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Pantikapaion 2.jpg
    THRACE, PANTIKAPAION
    AE18
    OBVERSE: Head of Pan left
    REVERSE: P-A-N, head & neck of bull three-quarters left. Struck at Pantikapaion 400-300BC
    4.0g, 18mm
    SNG BMC Black Sea 890
    Phokis Federal Coinage.jpg
    PHOKIS, FEDERAL COINAGE
    AR Triobol
    OBVERSE: Bull’s head facing
    REVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right, Φ-Ω before, lyre behind
    Struck at Phokis 357-346 BC
    2.50g, 14mm
    SNG Cop 121
    Ptolemy II.png
    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
    Tyre 285-260 BC
    25 mm., 14.14 grams
    Svoronos 644; SNG Copenhagen 482-3
    ex. JAZ Numismatics
     
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  20. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Pontus/ Thrace
    AV Stater ND Istros Mint
    Mithradates VI 120-63BC IMG_0696.JPG IMG_0697.JPG
     
  21. tibor

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