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I believe only two magistrates' names have been recorded for the issue below. I have one issued by Aineas below. Anyone have Damophon's?


ILLYRIA, Apollonia
AR Hemidrachm (Half-Victoriatus). 1.5g, 14.8mm. ILLYRIA, Apollonia, circa mid-late 1st century BC. Aineas, magistrate. Maier 121; BMC 44; HGC 3.1, 7 (R2). O: AI-NEA, fires of the Nymphaeum of Apollonia. R: AΠOΛΛΩ-NIATAN, lagobolon (rabbit-bashing stick).

Next: Pan

 

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PAN


Makedon Amyntas II
395-393 BCE
Æ12 2.0g
Aigai or Pella mint
Head of Pan -
Forepart wolf chewing bone
SNG Alpha Bank 179-80 Rare

Next: NON-Roman Wolf

 

Argolis, Argos, circa 90-50 BC, AR Triobol, Hieron (IEPΩNOΣ), magistrate
Obv: Forepart of wolf at bay left
Rev: Large A; I-E/P-Ω/NO-Σ in three lines around; below crossbar, eagle standing right on thunderbolt; all within incuse square
Size: 14mm 2.43g
Ref: BCD Peloponnesos 1177-8

Next: a coin that you've wanted to post in this thread

 

Not exactly something I've wanted to post in this thread, but since I just photographed her, I might as well show her.


LUCILLA
AR Denarius. 3.34g, 18.9mm. Rome mint, AD 161-162. Alexandria p. 27 and p. 115 pl. 6 (this coin); BMCRE 317; Cohen 50; RIC III 775. O: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right, hair waved and knotted low at back in chignon. R: PIETAS, Pietas, draped, standing left, raising right hand over lighted altar left, and holding box in left at side.
Ex A.K. Collection; ex stock Münzen und Medaillen Basel 1970

Next: More Lucilla

 

That's lovely, @zumbly !

One of my favorite Lucillas:


Lucilla, AD 164-169.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 20.36 g, 31 mm.
Rome, AD 166-169.
Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA,
bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: CERES S C, Ceres, veiled and draped, seated right on cista, holding corn-ears in right hand and short torch in left hand.
Refs: RIC 1728; BMCRE 1194-96; Cohen 2; RCV 5496; MIR 24.

Next: Ceres

 

Here's a tetradrachm from Alexandria, which depicts Messalina, the wife of Claudius, as Ceres (or Demeter), holding a sheaf of corn to the right, and two figurines, a boy and a girl to the left, representing fertility. The play of words with the name Messalina and the Latin word messis, corn harvest, was aimed to flatter the empress.

This coin, dates from 43-44 CE (4th year of reign). It shows typical crudeness (especially with the flan), but it is above average in overall condition and the centering is decent.

14.13 grams




Next: As collectors, we sometimes receive elegant old labels with the coins we purchase, written at a time when penmanship meant something.

So, how about a coin, any coin, that came with a fine, old collector's tag or label.

 

Faustina Senior, posthumous issue, with Ceres holding wheat.
next post a lifetime issue of her!
Oops, looks like I posted right after you did

 

How about coins?(Apologies for the multiples as these are the seller's pics)

These came from what I'm told was a 100 y.o. collection. I acquired a few of these different lots.

They came in cool little coin boxes. If one knows the actual size of these coins, the lettering expressing the attributions is really small in hand. Micro-penmanship.

Pretty cool.




NEXT: Another coin(s) with old collector/dealer tags

 

The Commodus is quite worn, but the tag is from 1877:



Next: Coin with a tag from a famous collector, numismatist or CT member

 

This coin came with an old collection tag from Dr. Walter Stoecklin, who was an active collector in the early to mid 20th century. It is written in pen and ink -- not a ballpoint. You may read more about the Stoecklin collection here.



Here is the collection tag:



It reads:

Rom Kaiserzeit
Annia Galeria Faustina Mater
Gemahlin d. Antoninus Pius
geb 105, gest. 141
AR denar
Av. Buste r.
DIVA FAVSTINA
Rv. stehende Vesta
AVGVSTA
mit simpulum + Palladium

Which is translated:

Roman imperial period
Annia Galeria Faustina, mother
wife of Antoninus Pius
Born 105, died 141
AR denarius
Obv: Bust right
DIVA FAVSTINA
Rev: Vesta standing
AVGVSTA
with simpulum and Palladium

Note no references to catalog number, not even to Cohen. If you're interested, here are some: RIC 368; BMCRE 435-438; Cohen 108; RCV 4587; CRE 153.

Next: another old tag.

 

RR Victoriatus 206-195 BCE AR 16-5mm 2-61g Jupiter r Victory crowning trophy sow r in ex ROMA Syd 253 Russo RBW 554 Cr 121-1

Next: Another old tag

 

I hesitate to post this one - as I think it would be appropriate to call into question my definition of "old" (53?). However, it is my favorite provenance, coming not only with an old tag, but with a story of a Christmas gift, a friendship, and a trip to Rome, not to mention that the coin is also one that I never tire of.



Next: any provenance that adds to your enjoyment of a coin

 

I really enjoy this coin. Wonderful history, beautiful die-cutting, long lost Empire, kinda nice that not too many are out there, and an incredible individual whom contributed so much to Ancients as a Hobby owned it before me.


Carthage - Sicily AR Litra 4th C BCE 9.5mm 0.65g Palm Tree Horse Head SNG Cop 74 EE Clain-Safanelli RARE

Next Again: any provenance that adds to your enjoyment of a coin

 

Excellent!

I've always enjoyed a provenance to a CT member's collection, and this coin doubled the enjoyment by having been in the collections of not one but two excellent members. Anyone have one from three?


CARACALLA
AR Antoninianus. 5.19g, 24mm. Rome mint, AD 215. RIC 245c; BMCRE 121. O: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Luna Lucifera in biga of oxen galloping left, fold of drapery billowing in semicircle around head.
Ex @stevex6 Collection, CNG E-sale 297 (27 Feb 2013), lot 436; ex @Carthago Collection; ex CNG E-sale 186 (16 Apr 2008), lot 197

Next Again: any provenance that adds to your enjoyment of a coin

 

Cool! I have always enjoyed that reverse type, @zumbly ! That's a very nice example, too. What makes it extra special is that it has been passed around CT like a doobie at a Phish concert!

 

I'll have to add that to my provenance notes... "passed around CT like a doobie at a Phish concert!"

 

This Victorinus is from a Dr. W. Wruck in Berlin







Next: Another coin with an enjoyable provenance

 

LOL!!!

 

Ex-William Stancomb Collection; this coin published in Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Great Britain, Volume XI, The William Stancomb Collection of Coins of the Black Sea Region (Oxford, 2000).

Pontos, Amisos, AR Siglos,4th Century BC (5.54g, 19mm, 3h)
Obv: Draped bust of Hera left, wearing turreted stephanos
Rev: Owl standing facing with spread wings; H ΓH across fields; ΠEIPA below
Ref: SNG Stancomb 661 (this coin); cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1071; HGC 7, 229

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