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Gallic Empire, Tetricus I, AD 270-273
Æ Antoninianus, 19x17mm, 2.49g, 1h.
Obv.: [IMP C] TETRICVS PF AVG; Radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: HILARI[TAS]; Hilaritas standing left holding cornucopia and palm.
Reference: RIC 5b 79 (IMP) or 80 (IMP C).
Ex-Braithwell Hoard, 2002; Report #180 and there were 67 examples of this coin in the hoard

An ancient coin with a very distinctive Spanish style.

 

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Probus

Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left holding two standards
Minted in Lugdunum (III in exe) Emission 4, Officina 3. 278 - 279 A.D.
Reference:– Cohen 255. Bastien 192. RIC 29 Bust type F

3.38 gms
21.32mm

Ex Langcroft hoard.



Next:- Lugdunum

 

Mine was too slow.....

 

AUGUSTUS
AV Aureus (7.90 g.) Lugdunum circa 11 - 10 B.C. RIC 196
AVGVSTVS - DIVI-f Laureate head right. Rev. IMP - XII Diana, wearing polos and long drapery, advancing r., holding bow and taking arrow from quiver. In exergue, SICIL

From the Biaggi collection, ex Gilhofer & Ranschburg and Hess 22 May 1935

I have a fair number of coins from Lugdunum, but this aureus has one of the more interesting reverses.

Next: Bows & arrows

 

PERSIA Achaemenid Daris I-Xerxes II 485-420 BC AV Daric 14mm 8.3g LydoMilesian Sardes king wearing kidaris kandys quiver spear bow Incuse Carr Type IIIb Group A-B pl XIII 27 First full-gold coin used in commerce.

Next Theme: Peacock

 

Peacocks R Us!


Mariniana, died AD 253, wife of Valerian and mother of Gallienus
Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.04 g; 23.5 mm
Rome mint, AD 253-257
Obv: DIVAE MARINIANAE, veiled and draped bust right on crescent.
Rev: CONSECRATIO, peacock standing facing, head left, tail in splendor.
Refs: RIC 3; RCV 10067; Cohen 3


Mariniana, died AD 253, wife of Valerian and mother of Gallienus
Roman AR Antoninianus, 2.26 g; 22.2 mm
Rome mint, AD 253-254
Obv: DIVAE MARINIANAE, veiled and draped bust right on crescent.
Rev: CONSECRATIO, peacock flying right, bearing empress seated left, right hand raised and holding scepter in left hand.
Refs: RIC 6; RCV 10070; Hunter 1

Next up: Valerian I

 

VALERIAN:

RI Valerian I 253-260 CE AR Ant Felicitas stndg Caduceus and Cornucopia

and

SHAPUR I:

Sassanian Shapur I 240-272 CE AE Tetradrachm 10.78g 27mm Ctesiphon mint phase 1a mural crown korymbos - fire altar type 2 SNS IIa1-1a

Defeated Valerian at the Battle of Edessa... captured Valerian...

Next Theme: Achaemenids

 

Darius I c.510-486 BC Type II


"Type I" of any coin, not just this one, that numismatists have "typed". That's too hard. How about any coin that has been classified by 'Type' letters or numbers?

 

Wonderful coin Doug!

 

Ditto

 

I've got this Type 1B monogram for Marcian:



From Catbikes.ch:


Next theme: Roman solidus

 

Poo... I just got caught up, and was looking forward to posting... but I don't have a Roman solidus!

 

Theodosius II

Facing head/bust

 

Istros, Silver stater

Obv:- Facing male heads, left inverted
Rev:- ΙΣΤΡΙΗ, sea-eagle grasping a dolphin with talons, A below dolphin
Minted in Istros, 400 - 350 B.C.
Reference:– AMNG I 416, SNG Cop 192 var (right head inverted), SGCV I 1669



Next:- Dolphin

 

SPAIN, ARSAOS/SAGUNTUM
AE Sextan
OBVERSE: Scallop shell
REVERSE: Dolphin right, three pellets above, script below (resembling D/|\\IS)
Struck at Saguntum, Mid 2d Century BC
4.12g, 18mm
Sear Greece I, 27

Next: Scallop Shell

 

Here's one of Valentinian II. I can't say much more than that it is a hoard coin and pretty representative of the condition of the coins I received. Some are much worse, but I can't complain as I received 250 coins in the hoard for a good price.





Next up, thrones. Oops, I see we have moved on to another topic!

 

SCALLOP SHELL:


Aes Formatum Oscan-Latin shell with Ribs obv-rev 4th BCE

Per @ancient coin hunter 's request: THRONES

 

Antiochus X
Antioch
94 BC
AR Tetradrachm
Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus right with long side burn.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOV EVΣEBOYΣ ·I·IΛOΠATOPOΣ, Zeus Nikephoros seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter; Σ monogram and A to outer left, Π below throne; all within wreath.
26x27mm, 14.91g

Next side burns/long beard

 

Long beard:

Artabanos III (10-40 AD), AR drachm, Sellwood 61.7 (Artabanos II)


Next: Parthian

 

not quick enough?