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Nemesis:


Gordian III, with Tranquillina, A.D. 238-244.
Roman provincial AE 4.5 assaria, 28.92 mm, 15.89 g, 7:00.
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, A.D. 241-244.
Obv: AVT K M ANTΩNIOC ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC // [C]ABINIA (TP)AN / KVΛΛINA, confronted laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian right and diademed, draped bust of Tranquillina left.
Rev: MHTPO ΠONTOV TOMEΩC, Nemesis standing facing, head left, holding arshin (rod) and bridle, wheel at feet; Δ - < (denomination) in fields.
Refs: AMNG I 3537; Varbanov 5701; Moushmov 2279; RPC VII.2, — (unassigned; ID 28078); Cf. SNG Cop 305.

Next: A wheel.

 

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Apulia Luceria AE Quincunx 26mm 14.75g- Spoked Wheel 250-217 BCE Athena-Wheel Grose 443 HN Italy 678 SNG ANS 699

Next: Another Wheel or Quincunx

 

You can call her Nemesis but with a booty like that she'll always be a friend of mine!

Out of order...
Next up: what Gandy said "Another Wheel or Quincunx"

 

Here's a denarius with a wheel symbol.

Obv. X - Helmeted head of Roma right
Rev. Dioscuri riding right; below, six-spoked wheel
Exergue: ROMA
Mint: Sicily (?) (ca. 209-208 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.81g / 21mm / -
References:

• RSC 20kk (Anon)
• Sydenham 519
• Crawford 79/1

Next - another Roman Republican denarius.

 

P. Nerva, 113-112 BC, AR Denarius, Rome mint
Obv: ROMA, Helmeted bust of Roma left, holding shield and spear; crescent above, mark of value to left
Rev: P NERVA, three citizens voting on comitium: one voter receives ballot from attendant below, another voter places ballot in cista; P on tablet above bar
Ref: Crawford 292/1

Next: another coin with an action scene

 

I'd like to think a Fallen Horseman type is a good action scene?

Roman Empire
352-353 CE
Constantius Gallus
AE Follis | 3.51g
Obv: Bust right, DN FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Δ behind head
Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, S to left and above men, SMHΔ below
Ref: RIC VIII Heraclea 89
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Next: Another fourth century bronze or copper

 

Another fourth century (interpreted as BCE) bronze or copper


Makedon Philip II AE 18 Apollo - Youth Horseback spear hd below 359-356 BCE 18mm 6.2g SNG ANS 850-1


NEXT: Another fourth century bronze or copper (can be 4th C. BCE or 4th C. CE, depending on your perspective )

 

Fourth Century coming at ya!

Diocletian (A.D. 284-305) AE Follis

Weight: 6.90 grams

Diameter: 23 mm

Mint: Follis struck at Alexandria (ALE Mintmark) between 308 and 310, after his abdication.

Obverse: DN DIOCLETIANO BAEATISS, laurel-wreathed bust right wearing mantle, holding olive branch and holding mappa in the other hand.

Reverse: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies, standing left, holding branch and sceptre.

Reference: Sear 12922, RIC VI Alexandria 80 corr.



Another coin of Alexandria, either Provincial or Imperial...

 

What makes you think this is Macrinus? The legend at the right reads Alexandros.

This does seem both better and a Macrinus.

 

OBV: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Radiate bust, right
REV: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and eagle-tipped sceptre, eagle at feet to left, sitting captive to right.
X IIΓ in the right field
Mintmark SMAL followed by officina A (1) in exerge
Alexandria 318-324AD

NEXT: a coin featuring X IIΓ

 

Okay, but it's not exactly a different type ...

X IIΓ:



Next: Jupiter/Zeus standing.

 

Licinius I, silvered AE Follis, Siscia Mint (4th Officina) 315-316 AD. Obv. Laureate head right, IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG / Rev. Naked Jupiter standing and facing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on scepter held in left hand; eagle with wreath in beak at his feet left, IOVI CON-SERVATORI. Δ [Delta] in right field, • SIS • in exergue. RIC VII SISCIA 17 (p. 424), Sear RCV IV 15212, Cohen 66. 21 mm., 3.36 g.



Kind of a goofy-looking Jupiter, but definitely the King of the gods nonetheless.

Or, if that's too similar:

Carus, silvered AE Antoninianus, 283 AD, Antioch Mint (1st Officina). Obv. Radiate bust right, IMP C M AVR CARVS PF AVG/ Rev. VIRTUS AVGGG, Carus, standing right, receives Victory from Jupiter standing left holding long scepter, star in upper field, A in lower middle field (= 1st Officina, Antioch Mint), XXI in exergue. RIC V-2 125(A), Sear RCV III 12190, ERIC II 141, Cohen 117. 20.25 mm., 3.59 g.



Or perhaps this one:

Diocletian, silvered AE Antoninianus, 293-294 AD, Antioch Mint (7th Officina). Obv. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG / Rev. Jupiter stdg. left, holding long scepter, presents Victory on globe to Diocletian, CONCORDIA MILITVM; Z in lower middle field (= 7th officina of Antioch mint), XXI in exergue. RIC VI 322 (p. 256), Sear RCV IV 12637, Cohen 34. 20.87 mm., 4.75 g.





Next: another standing Zeus or Jupiter.

 

Next: any ancient coin video

 

Ok, I'll post a new theme (12hrs), I just received a mail call of a double-struck Chola stater (985-1014 AD), for reference the standard coin is on the left, while the error shows a doubling of the king's legs and the 8+ pellets instead of 4.
Next, post your errors.

 

Hi All,

A Ptolemaic reverse brockage (seller's photo).



- Broucheion

Wikipedia: "… brockage refers to a type of error coin in which one side of the coin has the normal design and the other side has a mirror image of the same design impressed upon it."

Next: Another brockage

 

I have only one brockage in my collection and it doesn't photograph well at all. Its rough surfaces don't help any, either. It's of Faustina II and it probably comes from Moesia Inferior or Thrace, based upon stylistic features.


Next: Provincial of Faustina II.

 

Mysia, Germe. Faustina II AE17
Obv: ΦΑVСΤƐΙΝΑ / draped bust of Faustina II, r.
Rev: ΓƐΡΜΗΝΩΝ / Apollo standing, facing, head l., holding patera and lyre.

Next: Bust facing.

 

Elymais Kingdom
Issued under Phraates c. 150 CE
AE Drachm | 3.79g
Obv: Bearded bust facing, crescent moon with pellet right and achor
Rev: Eagle facing left with four crescent moons around

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Next: Anchor

 

next: republican As with moneyer's name

 

This guy should have been in the Life Of Brian'

Gens: Papiria
Moneyer: "Perhaps a son of C. Papirius Turdus, Tr. Pl. 177", Crawford suggests
Coin: Bronze As
Obv. I - Laureate head of Janus
Rev. TVRD / ROMA - Prow of galley right; mark of value before
Mint: Rome (169-158 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 28.70g / 33mm / 9h
References:

• Sydenham 366
• Crawford 193/1
• BMCRR Rome 796

Next - another Republican As