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next: Gordianus provincial

 

Viminacium. 22 mm, 4.86 g


Issue AN IIII = year 4
Dating AD 242/3
Obverse inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription P M S COL VIM, AN IIII
Reverse design Moesia standing l.; at l., bull standing r.; at r., lion standing l.

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next: another Viminacium coin

 

Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253.
Roman provincial Æ 26.2 mm, 10.80 g, 12 h.
Moesia Superior, Viminacium, AD 251/2.
Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: P M S COL VIM, AN XIII; Moesia standing left; at left, bull standing right; at right, lion standing left.
Refs: RPC IX, 58; AMNG I.1, 163; BMC 41; Moushmov 56; SNG Hungary 509; Wiczay 2099.

Next: Trebonianus Gallus.

 

Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Trebonianus Gallus AD 251-253.
Billon-Tetradrachm
26 mm, 12,38 g

RPC vol IX 1805
Group 1 officina 6
City: Antioch Region: Syria Province: Syria Coele
Denomination: Tetradrachm Average weight: 11.17 g. Issue: Group 1, officina 6 Obverse: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Γ ΟΥΙΒ ΤΡƐΒ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ ϹƐΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus, r., seen from rear; below bust: VI
Reverse: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ƐΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ, S C; eagle standing on line, facing, head l., spreading wings, holding wreath in beak; between legs: Ϛ
Reference: Prieur 666 (4), McAlee 1172f Specimens: 4


Next - tetradrachm from Seleucis and Pieria

 

Next: something Carthaginian, preferably with Melqart

 

next: horse head

 

ANONYMOUS ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Didrachm
OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Mars left, oak-sprig behind
REVERSE: ROMANO on tablet below head of bridled horse right, ear of wheat behind
Struck at Metapontum, 280-276 BC
19 mm, 6.55g
Cr13/1, Syd 1

Next: Mars

 

next Caracalla

 

Caracalla, AD 198-217.
Roman provincial Æ 21.7 mm, 5.81 g, 6 h.
Phrygia, Hadrianopolis-Sebaste; Poteitos, archon, AD 198-209.
Obv: M AV ANTƱNЄI, laureate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: ΑΔΡΙΑ APX ΠOTЄITO, Tyche standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopiae.
Refs: BMC 25.225,4 var.; SNG Cop 407 (same obv. die); Lindgren 959 var.; Babelon IW 6069.

Next: Roman provincial portrait that looks nothing like imperial portraits of him/her.

 

Thrace, Hadrianopolis. Commodus Æ18.
Obv: Laureate head right.
Rev: Apollo advancing right, drawing bow.
Youroukova 151, Varbanov 3253.

Next: Apollo

 

Roman Republic, C. [Caius/Gaius] Calpurnius Piso L.f. [son of Lucius] caesare [son-in-law of Cicero, married to Tullia], AR Denarius, 67-59 BCE, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right in high relief, hair long and in ringlets; behind, control symbol ɸ (Greek letter phi) (Crawford obverse die 32; Hersh 1976 obverse die O-33) / Rev. Naked horseman galloping right wearing shaped conical cap, holding reins but carrying no palm branch or other object; above, control symbol sword [Crawford] or knife [Hersh 1976] with curved blade [Crawford reverse die 43, Hersh 1976 reverse die R-1038]; beneath horse, C• PISO• L• F• FRVG [with VG blurred on die]. Crawford 408/1a [Apollo laureate rather than wearing fillet]; BMCRR Rome 3774 [this die combination]; Hersh 1976 at p. 32, Corpus No. 89 [this die combination]; RSC I Calpurnia 24j [Apollo laureate/horseman wearing conical cap & carrying no palm branch or other object]; Harlan, Michael, Roman Republican Moneyers and their Coins 63 BCE - 49 BCE (2d ed. 2015) (“Harlan RRM II”), Ch. 7 at pp. 54-59; Sear RCV I 348; Sydenham 846. 18 mm., 3.86 g. 6 h. [Double die-match to Ira & Larry Goldberg Auction 80, Lot 3048, 03.06.2014 (see https://www.acsearch.info/image.html?id=2012900), previously sold by LHS Numismatik AG, Auction 100, Lot 398, 23/04/2007. ] [Footnotes omitted.]





Next: Another Calpurnius Piso Frugi, either Caius or his father Lucius.

 

Here's a Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi, of which everyone seems to have an example.


L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, 90 BC.
Roman AR denarius, 3.68 g, 18.1 mm, 8 h.
Rome, 90 BC.
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; ΨXXXVIII behind.
Rev: Horseman right with palm-branch in left hand and reins in right hand; CVII above, L·PISO FRVGI / ROMA monogram below.
Refs: Ghey, Leins & Crawford 340.1.84; RSC Calpurnia 11; Sydenham (CRR) 664b; BMCRR 1928; Sear 235.
Notes: Double die match to BMC specimen.

Next: ROMA in monogram form.

 

For whatever reason, the Caius issues seem to be more expensive than the Lucius -- and more difficult to find -- to a degree that doesn't seem to be justified by the relative size of the two issues.

 

ROMA MONOGRAM


Roman Republic
AR denarius
3.8g 18.0mm
T Didius
Rome 113-112 BCE
Roma, star, ROMA monogram -
Two Gladiators whip sword
Sear 171 Crawford 294-1

Next: Another ROMA Monogram

 

Here's another ROMA monogram - quinarius.

Obv.: V - Helmeted head of Roma right
Rev.: ROMA (monogram) - The Dioscuri galloping right
Exergue: ROMA
Mint: S.E. Italy (ca. 211-210 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 1.60g / 16mm / -
References:

• Sydenham 188
• Crawford 84/2

Acquisition: Mike Vosper Vcoins 4-Jan-2018


Next - a quinarius.

 

Roman Republic, Anonymous, Quinarius, Rome, ca. 211-208 BC; AR
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, V
Rev: Dioscuri galloping right; in ex. ROMA
Ref: Crawford 44/6

Next: an unusual coin

 

Made of lead....
Chutas of Banavasi. Rajno Mulanandasa AD 125-345
Chutas of Banavasi ..
Rajno Mulanandasa....Lead double Karshapana 27mm and 15.03gr...AD 125-345
Obverse..2 tiered hill of small arches surmounted by a large arch (8 arched
Chaitya,stupa)?, river flowing below. Brahmi legend around..'Rano
Mulanandas'.
Reverse..Railed tree with 2 symbols either side..Srivatsa, Indra-dhvaja,
Swastika, Triratana.
Mitchiner ACW 4971 - 4972

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