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Here is a jeton that I have never been able to identify correctly or find a match with either legend. I don't have Mitchiner's work but I searched about everywhere I could online for a match to no avail. If anyone is able to shine any light, I'd be eternally grateful.

Nuremberg
Present-day Germany
Circa 1550 CE
Brass Jeton | 3.40 grams | 30 mm
Obv: Rose Orb
Rev: Shield with three Fleur de lis

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Next: Post-1000 CE coin that you don't have ID'd or attributed as much as you wished

 

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Here's a British trade token from 1793. These are sometimes referred to as "Conder Tokens", after James Conder who published a book on the subject in 1798, "An Arrangement of Provincial Coins Tokens and Medalets". These coins were issued by private businesses to address a shortage of coins in the late 18th century, and soon well-accepted as currency. Workmen would be paid part of their wages in these small coins.

This coin appears in the book as #55 under "Farthing size" and "Coins Not Local" which are coins with no reference to a specific county, city or town.

Obv: S.R ISAAC NEWTON, Head in profile facing left
Rev: FARTHING 1793, cornucopia and laurel branch

Too late: stick with @TuckHard's request for Next: Post-1000 CE coin that you don't have ID'd or attributed as much as you wished

 

Is it possible that we move away from machine-made coins, since we are in the Ancients Forum? I am really good with Medievals, cuz they are hammered.

 

I have pfennig from Austria that I think was from an ecclesiastical mint. I don't know much else.

Next: A coin, medieval or ancient, from the region of Europe now comprising the country of Austria.

 

Here's a Celtic tetradrachm from Noricum, which lies in today's Austria and Slovenia.

Obv.: Male head left, three-line wreath
Rev.: Horse left,
Mint: (ca 1st century BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 9.05g / 21mm / -
References:

• BMC 168-169
• Gobl TKN 130

Provenances:

• Dr Miklos Hoka Collection

Next - another Celtic silver coin

 

Here's an Eastern Celtic tetradrachm, from Roma Numismatics E-Sale 68, purchased earlier this year.



Next: A gold or electrum Celtic stater.

 

12 Hour rule

Four different variations of coins with changes in style .
Castulo, Ancient Spain Celtiberian
2nd century-1st century BC
Semis.
Obv: Diademed and beardless male head right
Rev: Bull standing, crescent above.
Iberian legend CASTULO below.
All four with different reference numbers in Burgos.


Next at least three different variants of the same coin.

 

Here are three variants of the "same" coin, albeit different denominations in size and a (probably) illicitly produced debased copper example.

Mataram Kingdom of Central Java
Present-day Indonesia
c. 800-850 CE
AR Massa | 2.44g | 12mm
Obv: Incused square sandalwood flower
Rev: Nagari ma character, slightly deformed​

Buddhist/Hindu Kingdoms of East Java
Present-day Indonesia
c. 930-1300 CE
AR Massa | 2.2g | Debased silver
Obv: Incused square sandalwood flower
Rev: Nagari ma character, quite deformed



Buddhist/Hindu Kingdoms of East Java
Present-day Indonesia
c. 930-1300 CE
AR Kupang | 0.45g | Double-struck
Obv: Two incused square sandalwood flowers
Rev: Nagari ma character, very deformed

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Next: Debased coin from a probably-illicit mint

 

Hmmm.... Debased series of same coin, due to Hannibal smashing the Roman State. Rome lost upwards of 175,000 Legionaries killed in the fields over 3 successive battles during an 18 month period (Battles of Trebbia, Lake Trasimene, and Cannae), during the 2nd Punic War (218-201 BCE).
(but, not an illicit mint)

QUADRIGATUS - Full Silver


RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius -Quadrigatus - Didrachm 225-215 BCE Incuse Roma Janus Jupiter Cr 28-3 S 31

QUADRIGATUS - Billon


RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius Quadrigatus Didrachm 215-213 Janus Roma Relief tablet S 32 Cr 28-3

QUADRIGATUS - Debased


RR 225-214 BCE Anon BILLON Heavy Denarius Quadrigatus-Janus Didrachm Janus-Jupiter gallopng quadriga r 18.2mm 4-1g Cr 28-3 S 33

Next: Another Quadrigatus

 

Sorry Alegandron, no more Jetons(non-ancients).
Alexandria Trajan AE33 Drachm / Elephant quadriga Emperor standing r. in elephant quadriga. Emmett 462

Next: Elephant

 

LOL, I wasn't worried... but, it was getting scary.

 

Carthago Nova,

Ancient Spain, 235-220 BC

Barcids, AR 1/4 shekel

Obv: bust of youthful Herakles

or Hannibal with club left.

Rev: Elephant walking right.

Sear 6566; Burgos 374;

Robinson 6c, 6d: Muller 17-18

*Burgos 487, 1.76 grams

Ibercoin – Online Numismatic

Auction 29 Lot 118, year 2019

Next: Another coin from the second punic war

 

Carthage Zeugitania AR ½ Shekel 17mm 3.8g 2nd Punic War 218-202 BC Sicily mint 216-211 BC Tanit l Horse r sun as double uraeus SNG COP 359

Next: Ok, this is a PUSH: uraeus

 

I had to look that one up, here is a good CoinTalk thread with a few examples, hopefully someone else can put one up. Really neat topic.

 

Thespian helms have similar.
Bronze Thespian Helm statue 120mm x 50mm.

 

very cool. At first, I did not see it.

 

No uraeus, I guess. I'll invoke the 12 hour rule and post a coin with a different serpent:


Gordian III, AD 238-244.
Roman provincial Æ 27.1 mm, 12.33 g, 9 h.
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Sabinius Modestus, legatus consularis, AD 241-244.
Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: ΥΠ CΑΒ ΜΟΔЄCΤΟV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛЄΙΤ | ΩN ΠPOC ICTP, Nimbate figure of snake-god Glycon, coiled in two coils, rising up, head right.
Refs: Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) 8.36.22.4 (same dies); Varbanov 4146; Moushmov 1488; Mionnet Suppl. 2, 708; AMNG --; BMC --; Lindgren --; Sear --.

Next: serpent as a major design element.

 

Clodius Albinus AE24 Pautalia, Thrace, 193-196 AD, Serpent altar tree


Next: a coin of any Caesar who was NOT related to his Augustus

 

Constantius Chlorus, as Caesar, a junior emperor appointed by Diocletian
ruled as Caesar from 293 to 305 and as Augustus from 305 to 306


Constantius I, As Caesar,
Minted 295 - 299AD
Post Reform AE Radiate Fraction
Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Radiate,
draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA MI-LITVM, Constantius standing
facing right receiving globe from Jupiter
standing opposite and holding a sceptre
KA in lower centre.
Ref: RIC VI Cyzicus 19A
Notes: Minted 295 - 299AD


Next: Delmatius

 

A roughy from an uncleaned lot...


Delmatius (Caesar 335-337)
Obv: FLDELMATIVSNOBC
Rev: GLOR IAEXERC ITVS
Mint: Siscia


Next: a "keeper" from an uncleaned lot...