April's Coin Haul - Hangin' Out at the Junk Bin Part 2

Well, I said before that if everything works out I will be getting a lot of coins. I just ordered a lot of coins, 19 of them to be exact. It's possible that I will be getting a few more later on since my birthday is coming up.

Here is the first one. I haven't attributed it yet but if you guys want to, go ahead. It's a Claudius I Quadrans. I've been wanting one of these for awhile now. This is the seller's image. I don't have it in hand yet.

 

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Philip I AE As
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
LAET FVNDATA S-C , Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder
RIC 175b

 

I only paid $7 for this Nero - Genio Augusti, so I'm not complaining but I will be getting a better one later, for sure. It was an order filler of sorts.

 

Here is the largest order of a group lot of 16 coins. Some of the emperors are as follows per row from left to right, I think. I will know for sure once I receive them in hand.


Severus Alexander, Marcus Aurelius, Sabina, Hadrian, Hadrian

Julia Mamaea, Gordian III, Septimius Severus, Gallienus, Salonina

Caracalla, Gallienus, Valerian I, Salonina, Valerian I, Mariniana

I'm pretty sure that's what these are, but it's hard to tell with some of them. When I receive in hand I will be posting and attributing them.

 

Looks like it might be a good haul. You'll have to post them one by one once you have them and maybe clean them up a bit.

 

As long as you guys don't mind, I could post them one at a time. Some of them I will of course. Yeah, some of them might clean up a bit. I don't see too many of them improving though.

 

Lemon juice works well with any silver coin that is "pure" silver. Do not use it on plated coins, as it can cause the plating to flake off, since it attackes the bronze underneath.

I see someone else buying some group lots, eh? Well played sir, well played.

 

Good stuff, Gil, my junk bin brother. It'll be fun to go through that lot and attribute everything. :thumb:

 

Nice lookin' bunch of coins, Daryl ...

=> keep us posted with your findings!!

 

Thanks guys, for the comments. I'm about to get more coins. If you guys ain't tired of the junk bin, I will post them later today. lol

This will be the end of it, but a personal record for the most coins I've ever purchased in a month's time.

 

I'll take a shot at the Claudius quadrans...

Obverse: Modius with grain ears, TI CLAVDIVS CEASAR AVG

Reverse: SC, PON M TR P IMP PP COS II

RIC I 90, C 72

Minted AD 42-43

 

Thanks a lot JA. I appreciate it and don't be offended if I check your work later on. I always do this for every coin I get. Including the ones that I already posted.

 

And now for the next additions and then I am slowing down for real. It's a personal record for me!



Type: Roman Imperial

Attribution: Caligula AE As

Date: 37-38 A.D.

Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT – Bust right

Reverse: VESTA – Vesta seated holding patera and sceptre, S-C in fields

Size/Weight: 27mm, 9.48g

References: RIC 38

 

Severus II 305-306 A.D.
AE Quarter Follis
SEVERVS NOB C - Bust right
GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI - Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopiae
RIC VI Siscia 171a

 

Type: Roman Imperial

Attribution: Trajan AE Quadrans

Date: Rome, 107 A.D.

Obverse: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIANO AVG – Bust right

Reverse: S C - She-wolf standing left

Size/Weight: 17mm, 3.53g

References: RIC II 694

Condition/Notes: Some surface pitting

 

Good stuff Gil, but be nice to know what you paid. Its a "Junk Bin" thread. :dead-horse:

 

Yeah, you're right. lol

I paid $16 for the Trajan Quadrans.

 

Excellent pickups! Some of these I've seen listed. That seller is good for those on a budget, like us lol.

 

I like this coin very much, but I'm having trouble with the attribution. ERIC doesn't list the Obverse/Reverse combinations as an As, and Wildwinds only has an RIC 175 and 175 var. What is 175b?

Or is it a dupondius or sestertius, depending on whether Laetitia is holding a wreath or a patera? - it looks to me like it could go either way...

 

That is one coin I need to research a bit. If it's not in ERIC I, try ERIC II.