Best of 2016

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by rrdenarius, Jan 3, 2017.

  1. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    I had several collecting goals for 2016. I was fortunate to find some neat items that fit the wish list. In reverse order my best dozen.

    12. I like ancient coins with attribution to ground or good provenance. This one is not Roman Republican, but thanks to members here I have a LRB that fits the bill -
    Mossy Bottom Barn Hoard coin Tetricus.jpg
    from the Mossy Bottom Barn Hoard. Tetricius I / Fides.

    11. I try to add a book or two each year. That is hard because I have most of the ones on RR coins. Two added this year are:
    Le Monete dell'Italia Antica.jpg
    Garrucci’s book on Italian money written in 1885 and reprinted by Forni. I have the book in PDF, but it is nice to be able to page through the book looking at pictures. Not much reading for me, it is not in English!

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    Albert's book is not in English, so I look at pics here too. This one is useful when an auction house gives only an Albert #.

    10. I have seen Celtic copies of Republican coins, and this year found a Celtic copy of one coin I have - C.TAL.
    C.TAL.jpg Balkan C.TAL.jpg Balkan C.TAL rev.jpg
    Roman Republican & Balkan imitation - C.TAL, after 154 BC.
    Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X.
    Rev. Victory driving biga right; below horses, C. TAL ligate. In exergue, ROMA. Cf.
    Cr. 202/1a

    9. Over-strikes or re-purposed coins are pretty interesting.
    Quadrans over Uncia tintinna e51L1008 12.19.15 obv rot.jpg Quadrans over Uncia tintinna e51L1008 12.19.15 obv.jpg Quadrans over Uncia tintinna e51L1008 12.19.15 rev.jpg This one is a quadrans over a uncia.
     
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  3. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    9. cont -
    AE Sextans Mercury overstrike  obv.jpg AE Sextans Mercury overstrike  rev.jpg This one is a sextans over a man-headed bull.
    Roman Republican Sextans (Cr 56.6) McCabe essays Russo type G or H overstruck on a Neapolis AE of circa 250-225 BC (as SNG ANS 502) with undertypes fully visible.
    Roman Coin –
    Obv – Mercury right
    Rev – Prow right
    Neapolis –
    Obv – Apollo left
    Rev – Nike crowning a manheaded bull
    g. 2.86 mm. 16.00 Reddish-brown tone. VF. A rare and very interesting example.

    8. I bought this one thinking, Roman Provincial portrait coin of Octavian / Caesar – turns out this one is more likely Gaius Sossius.
    DSCN0603.JPG DSCN0602.JPG

    7. I have 4 of 5 XVI coins after buying a coin of M.AVF.RVS in 2016.
    4.28.16 013.JPG 4.28.16 012.JPG 4.28.16 004.JPG 4.28.16 006.JPG
     
  4. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    6. I look for coins to fit largest time window missing in collection, or a nice copy of a less common coin. This was not the longest window, but it a nice example of an uncommon coin and fits well in the collection.
    L.ITI Cr209.1 Kunk 4.5.16.jpg
    Roman Republican
    L.ITI, Lucius Itius, 149 BC, Rome,
    Obv – head of Roma R, wearing winged helmet & ear ring in three pieces, X behind
    Rev – The Dioscuri on horseback, charging R, below - L.ITI, In Ex – ROMA in tablet
    The moneyer is either L. Itius or Iteilius is otherwise unknown. Sydenham said the circle of dots is rare for this time period.
    Cr – 209/1, dies = 10/12
    BMCRR – Rome 724
    Sear – 88
    RSC – Itia 1
    Syd, CRR – 394
    NMW – 253
    RBW – 892
    3.98 grams, 19.4 mm, gVF, light toning, centered, well struck from good dies, nice eye appeal

    5. I extended my collecting area to include cast bronze pieces from Central Italy. I found several that are listed in Vecchi, ICC and some that are not. My favorite, and the one on my wish list is the Ax Head, ex A. McCabe collection.
    Axe head McCabe Roma 7.2.16.jpg Aes Formatum Palmera MHSL 5.5.16.jpg AES Formatum teardrop.jpg AES Formatum. Siglos MH SL 10.18.16.jpg Copper Ingot triangular.jpg
    Bronze items that might trade by weight: ax head, palm shape, tear drop, palm shape #2 & triangular bar.
     
  5. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    4. Cast bronze coins – I picked up several. My favorite is a Semis.
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    Roman Republican semis, Aes Grave, Rome, 241 to 235 BC.
    Obv – Head of Minerva wearing Corinthian helmet L, below S
    Rev – Head of woman L, below S, behind sickle
    Cr 25.5, 241 BC, 55 specimen in Haeberlin
    BMCRR Italy – pg 50, no. 2
    Note - the coin is pictured on the page in Garrucci showing the coin type.

    3. Counterstamped aes rude (cross & crescent), central Italy, 7th to 3rd centuries BC.
    cast pieces 3.24.16 014.JPG cast pieces 3.24.16 011.JPG
    cast pieces 3.24.16 007.JPG DSCN0171.JPG
     
  6. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    2. For a couple of years, I have looked for a RR coin with a plumb bob and last summer I found one!
    M. VOLTEI. M.F. Cr. 385.3 plumb bob Art Ast 6.11.16.jpg M. VOLTEI. M.F. Cr. 385.3 plumb bob Art Ast 6.11.16 rev.jpg
    Plumb Bob.JPG
    Roman Republican denarius, Cr 385/3, Rome, 78BC
    Obv - Head of Liber R, wearing ivy-wreath
    Rev - Ceres in biga of snakes R, holding torch in each hand; behind, control mark (plumb-bob); in ex M·VOLTEI·M·F
    Note the coin is next to a Roman plumb bob.
     
  7. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    1. At the start of this year the top of wish list was a a currency bar with recognizable markings. I think I hit the mark with three Ramo Secco bars!
    DSCN0560.JPG
    pic in book.jpg
    Ramo Secco Currency Bar (Aes Signatum)
    CENTRAL ITALY, Emilia(?): 6th to 4th century BC
    Fragment of a bronze ingot, on both sides branch with no leaves.
    Thurlow-Vecchi AS1; Vecchi – 3.1
    HNI – pg 45 – highly ferruginous bars made apparently from 6th century in southern Etruria, Emilia and occasionally Sicily.
    Grueber – lists 2 bars, but not RS
    Cr – lists bars, but not RS
    Syd AG – not in Sydenham
    Haberline – pg 10 – 19; plates 4 – 6
    Garrucci – Table VII, IX & X
    Die Munzen by Albert lists this type of bar on pg 21.


    Bar Number 1 2 3
    Weight, gr 826 893 128
    Length, mm 61 88 45
    Width, mm 77 67 49
    Thick, mm 36 32 28
     
  8. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    Sorry for the long list, but I could not separate the wheat from the chaff.
     
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  9. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Awesome collection Gene! Well done!
     
  10. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I'll echo what Brian said. Excellent collection.
     
  11. Aethelred

    Aethelred The Old Dead King

    Nothing to apologize for, that is a great list that I really enjoyed looking at!
     
  12. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    rrdenarius => that is a very neat collection (congrats on a fantastic 2016 season)

    I think that my favourite is your plumb-bob and plumb-bob coin combo (super cool)
     
  13. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Awesome stuff!
     
  14. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    A wonderful group but the Volteius is hands down my favorite! Wow!!
     
  15. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Artist & Historian Supporter

    The items being shown with the old pen and ink drawings is very cool!
     
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  16. Carthago

    Carthago Does this look infected to you?

    Very intersting! A good year!
     
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