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I see you added to the CNG listing information. What suggests this is late and Sarmatian?
Septimius Severus, AR denarius Alexandria mint LEG III IT AVI TRP COS


Next: an Imperial coin that honors a legion by number

 

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too slow :/

 

The fact it's plated with an amalgam suggests it's late. The location of the hoard suggests Sarmatian.

 

Struck under Marcus Aurelius

MARCUS ANTHONY RESTITUTION
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: ANTONIVS AVGVR III VIR R P C, Galley left.
REVERSE: ANTONINVS ET VERVS AVG REST, legionary eagle between two standards, LEG VI between
Struck at Rome, 168AD
3.81g, 20mm
RIC III 443 (Marcus Aurelius) ; BMCRE 500

Next: another restitution coin

 

1624 Germany Scheffelmarke Token -Augsburg Neumann
NGC Ms-64 Brn a

 

1619 E Error (19) Sweden Livonia Queen Christina (1635-1656) RIGA Schilling Solidus Med

 

RESTITUTION TYPE - this coin (and two other issues of the year) reproduces the reverse type of Cr. 263/1 of 127 BC. The obverse now features Apollo instead of Roma.

Denarius of M. Caecilius Metellus
Obv. ROMA / * - Head of Apollo right, hair tied with band
Rev. M . METELLVS . Q . F - Macedonian shield decorated with elephant's head. Laurel-wreath border
Mint: Rome (ca. 82-80 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.84g / 18mm / 0h
References:

• RSC 30 (Caecilia)
• Sydenham 719
• Crawford 369/1
• RBW 1389

Next - another restitution type

 

Caesar defeated the Pompeians in the battle of Thapsus. M. Porcius Cato, "The Younger", fled to Utica in North Arfrica. Cato famously committed suicide rather than accept Caesars offer of clemency:

"For if," said he, "I were willing to be saved by grace of Caesar, I ought to go to him in person and see him alone; but I am unwilling to be under obligations to the tyrant for his illegal acts. And he acts illegally in saving, as if their master, those over whom he has no right at all to be the lord.”
- Plutarch, The Life of Cato the Younger, 66.1

So what about the "restitution type"? The issue recalls a coin of his ancestor M. Cato moneyer in 89 BC (Crawford 343/1).
Roman Republic 47-46 BC AR Denarius
M. Porcius Cato Uticensis, African mint (Utica)
Obv: draped female bust right (possibly roma), with hair tied, M CATO PRO PR before, border of dots
Rev: Victory seated right, holding patera in right hand and palm branch in left hand; border of dots, VICTRIX in exergue
Ref: Crawford 462/1c; RSC Porcia 9; BMC Africa 15

A play by Joseph Addison, “Cato, A Tragedy”, written in 1713, was very popular in the 18th century and a source of inspiration to American patriots like Nathan Hale, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country", and Patrick Henry, "Give me liberty or give me death!" – both lines variants of lines from the play. Washington had "Cato" performed at Valley Forge in 1778 to rally the troops.

Next: an ancient coin minted by another person who became a character in a play

 

BRUTUS


RImp Brutus-Ahala 54 BCE J Brutus cons 509 BC ServAhala mstr hrse 439 BC S398Cr433-2

and his buddy, Cassius


RR Gaius Cassius Longinus & P Corn Lentulus Spinther AR den 42 BCE military mint Brutus Cassius Smyrna Libertas r- jug & lituus 18mm 3.3g

Next:

 

Henrik Ibsen wrote a play, "Emperor and Galilean", conceived during his stay in Rome 1864–1868, and published in 1873. A few characters responsible for ancient coins in this play. The main character:

Julian II "The Apostate", AD 360-363, AE1 or Majorina, minted at Nicomedia.
Obv: D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVB, bull standing right, two stars above; palm NIK[G?]• palm
Ref: RIC VIII 122

Next: Zebu, Bull, Ox, or Cow

 

More bull....

Thrace, Byzantion Circa 387/6-340 BC
AR Tetradrachm
Rhodian standard
Obv.: bull standing left on dolphin, 'ΠΥ above, uncertain monogram to left
Rev.: granulated quadripartite incuse square.
Cf. Schönert-Geiss 650-711; HGC 3.2, 1386
14.8 grams


Next: A coin showing Hades abducting Persephone.

 

The abduction of Persephone (Sadly, much of it off the dumpy little flan typical of the issue):


Julia Soaemias, AD 218-222
Roman provincial Æ 21.4 mm, 10.97 g
Samaria, Sebaste, AD 218-222
Obv: SVAMIAS AVGVSTA SEB, bare-headed and draped bust right
Rev: COL L SEBAS-TE, Hades in galloping quadriga right abducting Persephone, Eros above
Refs: Rosenberger 34; BMC 18.

Next: Julia Soaemias

 

Julia Soaemias


RI Julia Soaemias 218-222 CE AR Den Venus Caelestis star RIC IV 241

Next; Fulvia, wife of Antony

 

Unfortunately the statute of limitations decrees that Fulvia is no longer required and I will offer this Apollo as an alternative:

Roman Republican, C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, 90 BC, AR Denarius, Rome mint
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; (control mark?) below chin
Rev: Minerva driving galloping quadriga right, holding trophy, reins, and spear
Ref: Crawford 342/5b; Sydenham 684; Vibia 2

Next: a showing Apollo or from a place named for Apollo

 

RR AR Denarius 3.88g L Pomponius Molo 97 BCE Rome Apollo Numa Pompilius stdng Lituus alter sacrifice goat Cr 334-1 Syd 607

Next: Apollo
(Or FULVIA if @Sulla80 responds)
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Oh, ok, he can post an Apollo...

 

LOL, still no Fulvia, but I do have this coin which claims to contain a small amount of material from the actual Apollo 13 flight. Material that flew into space around the Moon and back.
However - to keep this more on the ancient coin track - here's an Apollo:

Roman Republican, C. Censorinus, 88 BC, AR Denarius, Rome mint
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev: Horse galloping right; wheel and two stars above, palm frond in exergue
Ref: Crawford 346/2b; Sydenham 714b; RSC 19b

Next: why not, Apollo

 

Now, THAT! Is COOL! Well done!

 

A coin I just bought recently.

Roman Republic, Lucius Marcius Censorinus, AR Denarius, 82 BCE. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right, traces of control mark (unidentifiable) behind / Rev. The satyr Marsyas standing left, gazing upwards, raising right hand and holding wineskin over left shoulder; tall column behind him, surmounted by statue of draped figure (Minerva [RSC] or Victory [Crawford]); L. CENSOR downwards before him. Crawford 363/1d, RSC I Marcia 24d, Sear RCV I 281 (ill.), BMCRR 2657. 18 mm, 3.80 g, 5 h.



Next, another satyr.

 

THASOS
AR Stater
OBVERSE: Naked ithyphallic satyr carrying off a nymph who raises her arm in protest
REVERSE: Quadripartite incuse Square
Struck at Thasos, 525-463 BC
8.69g, 21mm
SNGCop 1008

Next: incuse square

 

Lovely coin @Bing ... would love to own one but my wife and daughters already think my hobby is crazy and if that came through the mail slot I would have a lot of explaining to do...


AEOLIS, KYME
AR Hemiobol
OBVERSE: Eagle's head left, KY to left (M beneath the head, nearly off flan)
REVERSE: incuse square
Struck at Aeolis, approx 450BC

NEXT: Incuse square