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I'm throw this one in the mix...

Hispania-Carthage, 212-208 BC
AE ¼ Calco, Traveling Barcid Military Mint
Time of Hannibal and Second Punic War
Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Crested Thracian helmet left, with cheek guards.
References: AB-521; ACIP 582; SNG BM Spain 67; Villaronga 1973, 114; CNH p. 69, 46
Size: 12mm, 1.43g
Notes: Fine style.

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Hispania-Carthage, 212-208 BC
AE ¼ Calco, Traveling Barcid Military Mint,
Time of Hannibal and Second Punic War
Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Crested Thracian helmet left, with cheek guards.
References: AB-523; ACIP 582; SNG BM Spain 67; Villaronga 1973, 114; CNH p. 69, 46
Size: 13mm, 1.94g
Notes: Degenerate or crude style.

Next: let's see a crude style of a type we usually see in better style

 

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Kingdom of Macedon Antigonos II Ar Tetradrachm 276/5-273/2 B.C. In the name and types of Alexander III Pella? Mint 17.06 grms 26 mm Photo by W. Hansen. May not be too crude but it has been over 24 hours Next coin Something you have never posted

 

Charles II d'Anjou AR Double Denier 1285-1309 AD.
Obv: +K: S: IHR - CICIL REX. Crowned bust facing left.
Rev: +: COMES: PROVINCIE.
Boudeau 828

NEXT: A coin from the region of Provence, ancient or medieval.

 

Gaul, Massalia, Marseille. Æ12.
Obv: MAC / Laureate head of Apollo r.
Rev: NM / Dolphin on trident.
After 49BC.

Next: A coin you have posted more than 5 times.

 

This one. More like 7 times....

Hadrian, AE drachm, Nilos reclining.
Egypt, Alexandria - Hadrian. (117-138)
Year 127-128

Type: AE Drachm, 32mm 24.42 grams

Obverse: AVT KAI TPAI AAPIA CEB, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: LDW (delta) EK in exergue, Nilos reclining left upon a crocodile, holding cornucopia and reed, Genius emerging from the cornucopia and pointing at letters IS in upper field

Reference: Milne 1269





Either a coin you have posted 5 times or more - or a palm tree

 

next: a coin posted 5 times or more

 

Hate to admit it, probably this one 5X

next theme/ coin with Jupiter on reverse or one posted 5 X

 

Licinius I, Roman Empire, AE1, 311 AD, Siscia mint. Obv: IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG; bust of Licinius I, laureate, r. Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI; Jupiter standing l., holding thunderbolt and sceptre; at feet, eagle with wreath in beak; in field r., B; in exergue, SIS. 27mm, 6.19g. Ref: RIC VI Siscia 22a.

Next: another antagonist of Constantine the Great

 

Maxentius, his nemesis.

next up, coin of Fausta.

 

I'd clean her up... But she looks so good dirty

Next up: "dirty" coin that you WON'T clean

 

Wonderful portrait n patina right there, my man

 

An Iberian semi - that I like just as it is - "a little dirty" - much preferred to "a little tooled"

Ancient Roman Republic, Saturn/Galley Prow Semis, 1st century BC Spanish imitation.
Obv: laureate head of Saturn right, value mark S behind head.
Rev: reversed image of the original type: prow right, wing and boxed X on the side, value mark S above, ROMA below.

Next: imitative type (Celtic, Iberian, Dacian, anything)

 

AV Stater ND sruck 150BC Vani Mint
Basternae
Black Sea Region/ Kolchis
Imitates Alexander III AV Staters
Next up: Another Celtic Tribal coin

 

LOWER DANUBE CELTS
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Stylized head of Herakles with wild hair, right
REVERSE: Stylized Zeus seated left holding an eagle, kantharus to left
Struck by the Lower Danube Celts, 2d-1st Century BC
2.9g, 20mm,
CCCBM I 217, Kostial 896
ex JAZ Numismatics

Next: Eastern Celt

 

Another AV Stater from Black Sea/ Kolchis
Different style my foto is God awfull/ post sixbid one...

 

Forgot....next topic/ coin from Celtic Briton

 

I guess I better step in...
AV Quarter Stater ND struck 40 BC
Iceni/ unknown ruler/ mint
next up: coin struck by Anglo-Saxons/ Briton
ex Chris Rudd Auctions

 

Here's the best I can do on this one - Edward is an Anglo-Saxon Name (a.k.a. Longshanks - as he was ~6'2"- a.k.a. Edwardus Primus Scottorum Malleus). Given more than 12-hours have past, I will post an English penny, post-Norman invasion.

AR Penny of Edward I, Class 3 AD 1272-1307 Lincoln
Obv: Crowned facing bust, with three pellets on breast. Legend "EDWR ANGL DNS hYB"
Rev: Long cross dividing legend, three pellets in each quarter. Legend "CIVI-TAS-LIN-COL"
Size: 19.5mm, 1.3g

Next: a medieval coin

 

I got lots, this one I really like....
AV Salut d'or ND Saint-Lo Mint
Henry VI of England 1422-61
France under English Rulers
Next up: More Medieval coins

 

County of Holland, count Floris V (1256-1296). AR denier, ‘kopje’ type. Obv. Head t.l. Rev. Cross with HO-LL-ANT’. 14 mm, 0.46 gr. Grolle 11.6.1.



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