I have been going through coin withdrawal since I sent my collection to the safe deposit box. Today, I got up early, for a Saturday, and made a few bids in an on line auction. I am pretty happy with the results. Because I am posting early, these are the seller's pics. In reverse order of what I wanted most. #3 was an unsold lot advertised as AT to TA Roman Republican As, PAE, 169 – 158 BC Obv – Janus head, above mark of value I Rev – prow right, in ex [RO]M[A], before I, above PAE in monogram, Crawford suggests the moneyer is Paetus 25.0 grams, 30 mm The seller gives the coin a grade of qBB (aVF). I think this is generous unless the photo lacks some details you can see in hand. The flan is a bit small for the reverse design. Only the M in ROMA is visible. I cannot tell if the left facing head on the obverse has corrosion or a counter mark. Cr 176/1, the seller called this one Cr 192/1. #2 was a lead weight, looks a bit like the weights my Dad taught me to hang on trot lines when fishing for catfish. Pb weight The seller called this one, to be catalogued. I think it looks like the weights hung on the ends of yarn on a loom, but it could have been used for a lot of things. base 35mm X Height 52mm; Weight over 250 grams I was the only bidder on this piece. #1, if you guessed cast bronze, you are right. This piece will fit in well with other rocks in my collection. Roman Republic AES Signatum fragment with symbol, + Third century BC 48.6 grams = one Sextans RR This piece is much more irregular than the two other aes rude pieces I have. I think this might be a transition from aes rude that required scales to something like a coin. This piece had 25 bids. I am glad the under bidder said "Uncle".
Interesting acquisitions! I have nothing even close to what your purchased but I can totally relate to coin withdraws!
Yep!!! I can certainly relate to coin withdrawal....and agree that's a very cool, unusual and interesting 'lot' of purchases
Cool stuff - I was in coin withdrawal for 20 years since I sold my first collection. Finally started collecting again in 2014.
I recently had Withdrawal Symptoms also... I used these as medicine: RR AR Denarius 149 BCE Pinarius Natta Roma X - Victory Biga whip NATTA ROMA Cr 208-1 Syd 390 RR AR Quinarius 16mm 1.77g P Sabinus Rome 99 BCE Jupiter r E 3 pellets - P SABINE Q in ex Victory trophy E 3 pellets Cr 331-1 RR Cipius 115-114 BCE Roma X Biga rudder S 166 AUTH Cr 289-1 - Ex: Recent @John Anthony Coin Show RR Gaius Cassius Longinus & P Corn Lentulus Spinther AR den 42 BCE military mint Brutus Cassius Smyrna Libertas r- jug & lituus 18mm 3.3g
Someone once made the observation that a collection is very much like a shark. It either moves forward or it dies. I have found that observation to be true.
Got this one from @John Anthony 's Coin Show ALSO! 1st and Last purchases, I believe: First?: RR L Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus Asiagenus AR Serrate Denarius 4.0g 19mm Rome 106 BCE Hd Jupiter l - Jupiter quad r scepter tbolt L•SCIP•ASIAG B Cr 311-1e Syd 576 Last?: RR Cipius 115-114 BCE Roma X Biga rudder S 166 AUTH Cr 289-1 - Ex: Recent @@John Anthony Coin Show
Well I bought a few other coins at that show and sold them as well. That particular denarius comes from Kerry Wetterstrom, which is a nice provenance as he was the creator and editor of the Celator. It's interesting to see what people bring you at shows. I bought four very nice coins, including your denarius, and passed on a box of what another forum member called "Flintstone Coins." I'll let you imagine what those looked like, lol.
I picked up some pieces from Nederland (and stamps from there also): two medieval spindle whorls for my knitting wife and three 17th - 18th century knucklebones (fivestones, astragaloi or jacks) for me. My wife she assures me she has no interest in going further upstream in the clothing process: spinning; shearing, washing & carding wool; raising sheep / goats; etc. She has friends that spin and gather pet fur. The knuckle bones are smaller than the ancient bone ones I have. I have one ancient bronze knucklebone only a bit larger. 10.7 grams, 18.7 x 12.0 x 10.7 mm 7.1 grams, 19.2 x 10.1 x 8.5 mm 5.1 grams, 15.2 x 9.0 x 6.7 mm Roman statue of girl playing astragaloi, wikipedia A link showing a game of fivestones
Your Roman Republic AES Signatum fragment with + symbol is a choice piece!! It is a difficult one to acquire. When I bought mine, I also had a lot of bidding competition. In ICC, Vecchi refers to this as a counterstamped aes rude, so I think you are correct to call this a transition piece. Anonymous, Central Italy 4th-3rd century B.C. Æ Aes Signatum (54x30x20 mm) - 167gm Rectangular cast bronze; cross and crescent counterstamp Reference: Vecchi ICC 2.1