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Chola 'foot' stater, issued in commemoration of Raja Raja I victory over the Cheras. The foot depicts the god Vishnu, deity of the Cheras.
The coin on the left is the common issue where the bottom right on the obverse has a floral/lotus image, however on the right is the scarce issue with the distinct foot and a bow (symbol of the Cheras).

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... oh, area of collecting:

Next: more areas you love to specialize in

 

"Areas" plural? How about two recent examples?

Roman Republican:



and Roman Provincial from Alexandria:






Next, more of the same. At least two different areas and coins required.

 

"I seem to see Athens, it's terribly chic. Atop the Acrop'lis, it's terribly Greek. There's Venus, Adonis, 'n us. Cheek to cheek. Oh how chic! To be Greek cheek to cheek!" ("Round and Round", from the musical The Fantasticks)



And Byzantine coinage, bronze especially.




Next: Let us continue with the same theme.....

 

Chola


Roma
(especially Trajan)

Next, same theme

 

I love to specialize in the coinage of Faustina I ...



Faustina I, AD 138-140.
Roman Æ as or dupondius, 9.30 g, 25.6 mm, 11 h.
Rome, AD 150.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: AVGVSTA S C, Aeternitas-Diana with crescent on head, advancing left, with right hand holding starry veil which billows around head, and lighted torch in left hand.
Refs: RIC 1183; BMCRE 1587; Cohen —; RCV 4650; Strack 1284; Hunter 112.

... and Faustina II.



Faustina Jr, Augusta AD 147-175.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 22.54 g, 29.3 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 170-175.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right, with Beckmann type 10 hairstyle.
Rev: VENVS FELIX, Venus seated left, holding statue of Victory (or Cupid) and scepter.
Refs: RIC 1686; BMCRE 957-58; Cohen 275; RCV 5287; MIR 35-6/10c; Hunter 79.

Next: Same theme -- coins of two specialty areas you collect.

 

Giovanni Dattari (1858-1923) Collection:



Roman "Barbarians, Captives, and Enemies" Coinage (my "BCE Collection," incl. the Dattari Licinius above, that's Victor Clark's photo from VCoins):




NEXT: GROUP PHOTO

 

A group shot that I took back in 2020
when I was getting into ancient coins!
Next, pile on

 

A group picture of some of my Gallienus zoo series



And a family snapshot



Next : more group shots please

Q

 

My very first acquisition - in October 2020, after a few months without numismatic activity (I was collecting modern coins but the mission was complete4) I decided I want a fresh start. I had to decide:
- choosing a certain country and starting to collect it (didn't find a country to like the coinage that much)
- collecting just what random coins I like (just didn't like the idea)
- learning about medieval coins
- learning about ancient coins
I like ancient coins much more so I decided to start this hobby.
Found an auction house (funny thing - never worked with them again just because their next auctions were quite expensive)
I bought this lot and it made me learn how to identify coins, my knowledge being very, very limited.



Next - another lot that made you raise an eyebrow as a beginner

 

12 hours rule

before and after cleanup:



next: before and after cleanup

 

Treated with sodium thiosulfate

Next, your first owl tetradrachm

 

next: silver owl

 

Greek (Hellenistic). Attica, Athens, New Style AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.73g, 6h). Magistrates Ktesi- and Eyma-, Nike, c. 139/8 BC.
Obv: Head of Athena to right, wearing necklace, pendent earring, and triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with vine scroll, Pegasus above upturned cheek flap, protomes of (four?) horses on visor.
Rev: A-ΘE | KTH/ΣΙ | EY/MA. Owl standing r. on amphora, head front; ethnic and magistrates' names l. and r., in r. field Nike advancing r. holding out wreath with both hands; ΠP (contractor or engraver's initials) in lower l. field, letter on amphora illegible; all within olive wreath.
Ref: Thompson 275; "Svoronos, A. Pl. 42, 9 (ed.)" (as cited in Munzen und Medaillen #40, Lot 196). Cf. Thompson 274f (Ktsei-, Euma-); HGC 4, 1602. "Thompson, NS 95, 275 (ed.)" (M & M 40, 196).
Prov: Ex-Harlan J Berk 208 (5 September 2019), Lot 77; ex Stephen Corn (1943-2018) Collection; Ex-Tom Cederlind (August 2014), with tag [possibly Cederlind BBS 176 (16 October 2014) – “176” on reverse of tag – or Cederlind BBS 175 (14 August 2014)?]; Ex-Münzen & Medaillen GmbH (DE) Auction 40 (Munich, 4 June 2014), Lot 196 [since de-toned, unfortunately]; Ex-Giessener Münzhandlung Dieter Gorny GmbH Auction 67 (Munich, 2 May 1994), Lot 161.
Notes: Cederlind died about 1 year after the 2014 sale. (Coins Weekly notice, by Ursula Kampmann & narrated by BCD & reprinted on p. 5 of CNG 102 18 May 2016)

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NEXT: Stephanophor (for definition & examples, CT 37037)

 

12-hour rule...

Arcadius, A.D. 395-408

AE22, 5.7 grams, Antioch mint

Obverse: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and globe

Mintmark: ANT

Reference: RIC IX Antioch 68C, pg. 294







Next: An AE1 or AE2 struck after 400 A.D.

 

12hrs

Next, winged helmet not on Roma

 

next: RR semuncia

 

Lucania Paestum (Poseidoneia) 218-201 BCE AE Semuncia Poseidon-Dolphin (started cut for change) Craw 4-1

Next: Quartuncia

 

Bronze Quartuncia
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma right
Rev.: ROMA - Prow of galley right
Mint: Rome (ca 217-215 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.60g / 11mm / -
References:

• Sydenham 88
• Crawford 38/8

Acquisition: Naville Numismatics Online Auction NN Auction 11 #119 30-Nov-2014


Next - another Roman Republican bronze

 

Next: coin over 70 gr