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NEXT: Hostillian

 

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Hostilian (250 - 251 A.D.)
AR Antoninianus
O: C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped right.
R: PRINCIPI IVV - ENTVTIS Hostilian standing l. holding standard and spear.
Rome Mint
4.16g
22mm
RIC-181d (S), C-34 (4 Fr.)

Ex. Jonathan Kern, ANA Show, 19 March 1998.
Ex. Harlan J Berk Buy or Bid Sale, #213, Lot 312

Next: Any Greek

 

THASOS
AR Stater
OBVERSE: Naked ithyphallic satyr carrying off a nymph who raises her arm in protest
REVERSE: Quadripartite incluse Square
Struck at Thasos, 525-463 BC
8.69g, 21mm
SNGCop 1008

Next: Incuse Square

 

Imitation of Attic tetradrachm
rev.: owl in incuse square...

Next : Roman quadrans

 

I almost bought one yesterday, opted for a denarius instead. Hoping someone posts soon, I do like them!

 

AUGUSTUS
AE Quadrans
OBVERSE: SISENNA MESSALLA IIIVIR, altar
REVERSE: APRONIVS GALLVS AAAFF around SC
Rome 5 BC , Moneyers Apronius, Galus, Messalla, and Sisena
3.0g, 17mm
RIC 463 or 200 in Old RIC

Next: Another Quadrans

 

Domitian, quadrans, RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 315
Obv.: IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI, bust of Ceres draped, right
Rev.: S C, corn-ears in basket
same obv. die as BM R.11326

Next : Semis

 

A Semis that I like very much, the why is nother long story :
Cartago Nova, Tarraconensis, 4 BC, 15th emission
21x23 mm, 5.892 g
RPC1 171/15; SNG Copenhagen 496; Burgos 438;
Ob.: AVGVSTVS DIVI F laureate head of Augustus r.
Rev.: M•POSTVM•ALBIN•L•PORC•CAPIT•π•VIR• Q (Marcus Postumius Albinus, Lucius Porcius Capito, two men for a 5-year term), Priest standing facing holding simpulum and olive branch

Picture courtesy Marc Breitsprecher.



next: another Semis of Augustus, because he is my favorite

 

AUGUSTUS
Æ Semis
OBVERSE: AVGVSTVS DIVI·F, Laureate head right
REVERSE: Q. PAPIR . CAR . Q.TER.MONT.II.VIR.Q., Hexastyle temple with IVNONI inscribed on the entablature, C I IL A among the columns of the temple
Ilici (Elche - Spain) After 12 BC
4.9g, 21 mm
RPC I 192; SNG Copenhagen 507

Next: Temple

 

Hadrian, Alexandria, AE drachm (AD 136/7)
Obv.: ΑΥΤ Κ[ΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹEΒ]; laureate head of Hadrian, r.
Rev.: [L Κ]Α; temple (Egyptian) with pylons with statue of Isis, holding sceptre
RPC III 6211 (obverse) and 6212 (reverse)

Next : sestertius of Hadrian

 

Have this Hadrian Sestertius, quite worn and I'm not sure if my attribution is correct. Please let me know if I am wrong:
Rome, ca. 134 - 138 AD
31 x 31.5 mm, 23.82 g

If on the reverse it is Pax, the attribution is RIC II, part 3 (2nd edition) Hadrian 2263; Strack (Hadrian) 679; Cohen 1017;

Ob.: HADRIANVS AVG COS [III] P P Bust of Hadrian, laureate, right
Rev.: (P ) A(X AVG) Pax seated left on high-backed throne, holding olive branch in right and transverse scepter in left; S C

There is an “A” in front of the seated figure so my guess is PAX



next: any other Hadrian coin with PAX

 

It's been a couple of days, so I'll keep the thread going. Still somewhat in line with the last post, though.
Laureate bust of Hadrian right "HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP"
Roma seated left, holding a branch and spear. "ROMA FELIX"

Next post: A Caesar who never rose to the rank of Augustus

 

Crispus, Caesar 317-326, nummus, Arles 324/5
Obv.: CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left
Rev. : PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, camp-gate surmounted by two turrets; star above; T*AR.

Next : One of the coins you like most in your collection, and why

 

The coin I like the most is not because it is as mint state or scarce etc. This came in a lot of 5 coins and cost just 5 Euros. Covered in thick gunk when I got it, it had a bath in distilled water for 3 days. After rinsing under a running tap and gently rubbing with a Q-Tip, I was stunned with how much detail there was around the horse.

NEXT: Fel Temp

 

Constantius Gallus, centenionalis (?), Antioch
Obv.: D N CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES , draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev. : FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen Parthian horseman ; exergue ANT[.] (Antioch)

Next : Fel. Temp. but with another design (not the fallen horseman)

 

Constans (337 - 350 A.D.)
Æ3
O: D N CONSTANS P F AVG, pearl-diademed draped bust left holding globe.
R: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier walking right, spear downwards, leading captive from hut under a tree. Mintmark R star Q.
Rome Mint, officina 4; 348-350 AD
4.08g
23mm
RIC VIII Rome 140; LRBC 601

Published on Wildwinds!

Next: Any LRB

 

JULIAN II
Siliqua
OBVERSE: FL CL IVLIA-NVS PP AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: VOTIS V MVLTIS X in four lines within wreath. Mintmark SLVG
Struck at Lyons 360-363 A.D
1.7g, 16mm
RIC VIII Lyons 227 var (bust type); RSC 163b var (ditto); Sear 4071 var (ditto).

Next: Another LRB

 

Honorius, AE4, Antioch (406-408)
Obv.: D.N. HONORIVS P.F. AVG., pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev.: GLORIA ROMANORVM , Arcadius, Honorius and Theodosius II standing side by side ; exergue : ANT A

Next : 3 people on reverse

 

TI VETURIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VETURIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Helmeted bust of Mars right
REVERSE: Youth kneeling l., between two warriors who touch with their swords a pig which he holds., ROMA above
Struck at Rome 137 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Cr.234/1; RSC Veturia 1

Next: Pig

 

This thread has been stalled for several days. Unfortunately I don't have a pig, at least on a coin. How about a coin with a mythical creature and a few real world creatures instead?

Also, to make the game a little more dynamic, how about allowing the next post to link with the previous one based on a common theme, period, style, design elements, mint, denomination or city/kingdom/ruler? That would create more options to respond. Just a suggestion.

Phoenicia, Bybos, Shekel, 435-425 BC

Obverse: Three hoplites in war galley facing left, hippocampus beneath swimming left.
Reverse: Incuse reclining ram looking right, vulture above facing left, eagle (?) flying above.



Next: a hippocampus, ram, vulture or galley, incuse or any other link.....