ANCIENT - Alphabetical Coins of Rulers!

M. Furius L. f. Philus AR Denarius
119 BC
Diameter: 19.6 mm
Weight: 3.8 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Janus
Reverse: Roma, holding spear and wreath, trophy of Gallic arms and a carnyx left and star above, ROMA to right
Reference: Crawford 281/1

 

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Mn Fonteius Cf
AR Denarius
85 B.C.
Rome Mint
Diameter: 20mm
Weight: 3.88 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo Vejovis right, M FONTEI CF behind, thunderbolt below, ROMA monogram below chin
Reverse: infant genius right goat right, caps of the Dioscuri above, filleted thyrsos below
Reference: Fonteia 9; Cr353/1a; Syd 724. Scarce

 

C. Piso L.f. Frugi AR Denarius
61 BC
Rome mint
Diameter: 17 mm
Weight: 3.73 grams
Obverse: Head of Apollo right, hair bound with fillet; wreath behind
Reverse: Horseman galloping right, holding whip
Reference: Crawford 408/1b (O40/R56); Hersh, Piso 238 (O235/R2056); Sydenham 866; Calpurnia 24d
Other: 6h, VF, toned, porous surfaces, cleaning marks under tone

From the Bruce R. Brace Collection

 

L. Roscius Fabatus
AR (Silver) Serratus Denarius
Rome Mint Struck 59 BC
Diameter: 18mm
Weight: 3.84 grams
Obverse: Head of Juno Sospita in goat skin, L ROSCI below, Rhyton behind (couple of banker's marks)
Reverse: Girl standing right feeding serpent before, symbol to left, FABATI in exergue
Reference: Crawford 412/1; Syd 915; Roscia 3.
… Attractively toned

The reverse depicts the scene that occurred early at Lanuvium at the festival in honor of Juno Sospita, when a virgin descended into the grotto under the temple with food for the serpent who dwelt there. If the girl was chaste, she returned safely to her home, where there was much rejoicing.

 

phocas follis and half follis, on both coins phocas is spelled with an F (focas) on the obverse legend (barely visible on right coin).....it's the only thing i got that is remotely f related.

 

=> and last, but not least ...

Florianus - Antoninianus
276 AD
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 4.2 grams
Obverse: IMP CM ANN FLORIANVS AVG; draed, cuirassed and radiate bust right
Reverse: PRO-VIDEN D-EOR / KA G; Providentia holding two stanards and Sol holding globe, standing vis-a-vis, star between them
Reference: RIC 114
Other: "rare" legend

 

Hello Randy Geki,
Can you tell me briefly what these three coins are? All I really know is that we are at "F" and the middle coin looks familiar but no telling its size.

 

Sure

1st is a ae19 provincial(I forgotfrom where) of Faustina II
2nd sestertius of Faustina
3rd sestertius of Faustina II

 

Shall we graduate to "G" at noon today? I've got a couple Gs and one is a new purchase from this last Sunday.

 

It's fine with me. I've got a few G's but no F's.

 

Here is my new purchase. Grypos for "G". I sure hope it is "g"enuine.



SELEUKID KINGDOM
Antiochos VIII (Grypos)
AR Tetradrachm
Antioch Mint 121-113 B.C.

16.12 grams, 28.0 to 30.5 mm
Obv: Diademed head facing right
Reverse: Zeus Standing Left holding star & sceptre with crescent over head IE/A to far left, N to right, with N in exergue. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY to right, EΠI.ΦANOYZ to left of Zeus, all within wreath.
Grade: aVF coin that includes cabinet tone on obverse & reverse resulting from long-term storage.
Other: Grypos was essentially the last of the Seleukid Kings of Syria. SNG Spaer 2498v (O to inner R), SMA 372.

 

C. GARGONIUS, M. VERGILIUS, AND OGULNIUS, ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius

 

Galba
AR Denarius

 

Galba
AE Dupondius

 

Gallienus & Pegasos
Rome mint A.D. 267-268

 

Gallienus & Centaur

 

Gallienus

 

Galeria Valeria
AE Follis

 

Galerius
AE Follis