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Bought from Bargain Bin Ancients (CT member Brian Buckland, his photo).

Attributed to Cyrenaica, late 2nd century, by T V Buttrey, in "Essays Grierson," page 24 note 1, but not noted in the synopsis of his "Demeter Sanctuary." See also "Ptolemaic Lead Coinage in Coele Syria" (103-101 BCE), by Oliver D. Hoover, INR, Vol 3 (2008) pp 81-86.

O D HOOVER: "The types used for this series are drawn directly from a Ptolemaic bronze coinage struck at Alexandria (Svoronos 1904:246, Nos. 1732-1733). The mint of the bronze coinage seems assured as some 43 specimens (one twelfth of the Ptolemaic coin finds) have been found in the excavations carried out by the Centre d’Etudes Alexandrines (Picard 2005:85). The small Alexandrian bronzes upon which [similar] lead pieces are modeled feature the horned head of Zeus-Ammon on the obverse and the Ptolemaic eagle standing on a thunderbolt flanked by either Κ - Λ (presumably for ΚΛ[ΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ]) or Β - Α (presumably for ΒΑ[ΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ]) on the reverse. [NB: TV Buttrey attributes Sv-1733 to Cyrenaica.]"

CC Lorber (The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage): "Also attributable to Cleopatra are small Ammon/eagle bronzes marked B-A or K-Λ; these must represent the smallest unit of the currency system, the bronze pentadrachm described by Hero of Alexandria in connection with dispensing machines for holy water (Maresch 1996: 96-97; Picard 2005: 85, 2008)."

- Broucheion

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This one has been passed around like a doobie at a Phish concert! Formerly owned by @dougsmit and purchased from @John Anthony, it now resides in my collection.


Constans, AD 337-350.
Roman billon light maiorina, 3.88 g, 19.6 mm, 5 h.
Antioch, sixth officina, AD 348-350.
Obv: D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, left, holding globe in right hand.
Rev: FEL TEMP REPA-RATIO, soldier advancing right, looking back, leading barbarian (child?) out of a hut beneath a tree and holding a spear in the left hand; * in upper left field, ANS in exergue.
Refs: RIC 128; RCV 18700; Cohen 19; LRBC II 2617.

Next: another FEL TEMP barbarian and hut.

 

Sweet Zeus! Mine is also an ex CT pal
I've THE fell temp!..That fell from heaven @Curtisimo right into my embracing collection)

Constans AD 337-350. 20mm., 5,3 g. 6h; Antioch Follis Æ D N CONSTANS P F AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left, holding globe in right hand / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, advancing right, head turned to left. With his right hand he is leading a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree with single figs at the end of the branches. The spear points downwards, between the soldier's legs. ANΓ in exergue. good very fine RIC VIII Antioch 126; Sear 18700. Ex: JAZ Numismatics. Saturnalia 2020 gift from @Curtisimo

Next up: soldier or soldiers being awful

 

Next: Cavalry vs Infantry

 

In this one the infantry seems to have the upper hand
Constantius II (?), AE
Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier standing left, spearing bearded horseman, hair in braids.

Next: more action scenes

 

My MSC collection everytime I see your coin:


Cavalry is looking pretty good here:

Next: another RR action scene

 

L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus (89 BC)

AR Denarius (17mm, 4.0 g). Rome mint. Head of Tatius right, palm below chin SABIN behind, A.PV before / L TITVRI in exergue, Tarpeia buried to her waist in shields, fending off two soldiers about to throw their shields on her. Crawford 344/2c.

Next another Roman Republican denarius depicting a myth related to Rome's foundation

 

Sex. Pompeius Fostlus, 137 BC, AR denarius, Rome
Obv: Head of Roma to right, wearing winged helmet; behind, jug; before, X (mark of value)
Rev: SEX•PMO F[OSTLVS] She-wolf standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus; to left, shepherd Faustulus leaning right on staff; behind, ficus Ruminalis with one bird on trunk and two on upper branches; in exergue, ROMA
Ref: Crawford 235/1b

Next: birds (more than one)

 

Roman Republic, Anonymous
Rome, 115-114 BCE
AR denarius, 20 mm, 3.91 g, 10 h
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right, X behind, ROMA below
Rev: Roma, helmeted, seated on two shields, holding spear before her, she-wolf standing right at her feet, head turned back, sucking Romulus and Remus. In left and right fields, two birds flying towards her.
Ref: Crawford 287/1

Next: anonymous Roman Republic denarius

 

ANONYMOUS. RR Denarius (206-195 BCE). Mint: Rome.
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.
Rev: ROMA.
The Dioscuri on horses rearing right, each holding spear; prow below.
Crawford 114/1.
3.7 g. 19 mm.
Next: winged helmet

 

Winged Helmet


RR Porcius Laeca 125 BCE AR Den Roma Crossed-X for tariffed 16 Asses to Denarius - Libertas in Quadriga holding pileus and rod crowned by Victory flying Sear 146 Craw 270-1

Next: More Winged Helmet

 

Roman Republic
Second Punic War (218 – 201 BC)
Anonymous AR Denarius, Rome Mint, struck ca. 211 BC
Wt.: 4.2 g
Dia.: 20 mm
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma right. X in left field
Rev.: Dioscuri galloping right. ROMA in exergue and partially incuse on raised tablet
Ref.: Crawford 44/5 Brinkman Group 5. Sydenham 167. RBW 169.
Ex Numismatic Ars Classica Auction 100 Part II, Lot 1368 (May 30, 2017)

Next: Winged helmet OR winged feet / sandals

 

Winged helmet
Next- feet

 

Winged feet:


Next: wings on any animal other than a bird.

 

Another mythical beast on the reverse of a Gallienus coin.

 

Mythological animal -- a hippocamp.


Gallienus, AD 253-268.
Roman billon antoninianus, 3.66 g, 21.4 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 267-268.
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head, right.
Rev: NEPTVNO CONS AVG, hippocamp swimming right; N in exergue.
Refs: RIC 245K; Göbl 743b; Cohen 667; RCV 10292; Hunter 121; Cunetio 1393.

Next: your favorite Gallienus.

 

Silvered Gallienus Antoninianus with Neptune.

next, an underrated emperor.

 

Aemilian (Jul-Oct 253)

Sestertius, Rome

Obv: IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG

Rev: VOTIS / DECENNA / LIBVS / S C in four lines within laurel wreath.

14.11g, 25-27mm dia.
From an insignificant background and had an insignificant fall but he did have a great victory over the Goths and defeated the Emperor Trebonianus Gallus.

RCV 9862, RIC 54(a).

I guess it is how one defines underrated so next another underrated Emperor.

 

Described as a just and wise ruler , guided by his mother Julia Mamaea.
Certainly an improvent after the Elagabalus rule, a cruel and insane emperor.



next: Maximinus I

 

Maximinus Thrax, denarius - Rome mint 236 CE
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate and draped bust of Maximinus right
PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding an olive tree branch
3.33 gr
Ref : Cohen #31, RCV #8310


Next : same guy, big chin !



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